He flipped through the book from start to finish once again, making sure not a single word was inside. He was instantly baffled.
Could it be he had accidentally hit the nail on the head and really failed to write a single word before dying?
I just wanted to cook for myself; could the consequences be this severe?
"That's not right, if death cos so suddenly that you can't leave behind a word or phrase, normally the whole book should cease to exist. But now the book remains, yet the content has vanished..."
Could it be that the Ti-Space Administration noticed this was a "smuggled book" and so the content was 404'd?
Wait a minute! It seems like I've overlooked sothing...
He closed the book and noticed that the cover hadn't changed at all, and the title was still "Living."
"Living... living..."
ng Lang chewed on these two words carefully, and then his eyes lit up suddenly.
...
If one says he is able to constantly twist the determined future, relying on this "autobiography that travels through ti and space."
Then the mont in ti when the "future" changes must be the mont right after he finished reading the "update," when his thoughts changed.
Take a chestnut for example.
I, this little butterfly, might have originally intended to flap my left wing, but after reading the "update," I imdiately changed my mind and flapped my right wing instead.
As a result, the storm that should have occurred in the Eastern hemisphere now happens in the Western hemisphere, and the entire world's trajectory also follows a different path...
I think, therefore I am.
My thoughts are different, so the world is different, too.
Although making such a comparison might seem arrogant, who could bla ng Lang? Now with his "autobiography" in hand, he was the only "variable" in the world.
To put it lightly, ng Lang, this little butterfly, could change the trajectory of his life with just a flap of his wings.
To put it grandly, wherever a future storm might blow and how big it might be depends on how ng Lang chooses to flap his wings...
According to this butterfly theory, the reason why the "future self" left a blank space is quite intriguing.
Does this not indicate that the "future self" did not want to change his thoughts at this mont?
Because... he succeeded?
"Living," these two words from a certain perspective, indeed carry a sense of pessimism and plodding forward.
But on the flip side, isn't there also a positive aning?
Because living is the greatest victory!
Half past five in the afternoon.
Lin Xiaoyu had just carried her shopping bags up the stairs when she saw ng Lang leaning against the door of 303, deep in thought.
"Uncle, hello!" Xiaoyu greeted him politely.
"Are you watching the sunset, Uncle?"
"Oh, Xiaoyu, you're back? I was waiting for you."
"Waiting for ?" Xiaoyu was taken aback.
"Yeah, this is the return gift for last ti." ng Lang said with a smile as he handed over the two bags at his feet.
Xiaoyu curiously took them and saw lively shrimps bouncing around and a grouper that looked quite expensive.
"This..."
Xiaoyu was about to refuse when she heard ng Lang continue, sowhat embarrassed,
"I originally planned to cook it myself and bring it over, but my cooking skills are such that soone using an excavator to fry dishes would probably do better than . I'm afraid you'll have to take on the task, Xiaoyu.
If you don't want it, then I'll have to waste such good ingredients and feed them to the stray cats."
Hearing ng Lang's self-deprecation, Xiaoyu couldn't help but laugh.
"Well then... then okay, I'll also send a portion over to you once I've cooked it."
"Eh? You've seen through my plans, Xiaoyu? To be honest, the dishes last ti were so good I nearly swallowed my tongue."
Seeing ng Lang look like he had struck it rich, Xiaoyu's eyes curved with laughter.
"By the way, Uncle, what happened when you were looking for my sister last ti? I asked her, but she wouldn't tell ."
"Oh, I t her, and boy, your sister's company really is impressive."
"I ant, how is my sister doing?"
"Huh?" ng Lang was sowhat slow to catch on.
"Isn't my sister pretty?" Xiaoyu looked at ng Lang with curiosity.
"Pretty... pretty..." ng Lang replied awkwardly.
"Hmm! For the sake of this fish, I'll help you, Uncle!" Xiaoyu blinked and revealed a sly smile.
ng Lang was taken aback.
So she thought his return gift was for her sister?
Well, it is normal for a single guy like himself to have thoughts about a woman with a great figure, great temperant, and one-in-a-million looks, who is also a top-notch lawyer.
It's not strange for Xiaoyu to think that way.
However... judging from their first eting, unless I serve ten years in jail, there's probably no chance of catching up with your sister...
"Cough! Xiaoyu, you've got it all wrong, I simply..."
"Xiaoyu! What are you doing?" A cold voice suddenly ca from behind.
"Sister!"
ng Lang turned his head, his face slightly unnatural. "Lawyer Lin, you're back."
"Xiaoyu, didn't I tell you not to talk to strangers?"
"Oh!" Xiaoyu did not argue and obediently nodded, then winked at ng Lang and said, "I'm going to cook," before darting into 302.
"Ahem! Lawyer Lin, we're neighbors and we've t more than once. That doesn't really make a stranger, right?" ng Lang said with a forced laugh.
Lin Haitang looked at him for a while, then opened the door.
"Co in with !"
ng Lang was stunned.
There was nothing wrong with that phrase; it was a very formal invitation to discuss matters.
Only... why are you entering my room?
Being familiar doesn't an you can just do this, right?
ng Lang hurried inside, only to find Lin Haitang sizing up his rental place.
"The room is a bit ssy, sorry for the laughter."
ng Lang broke out in sweat on his forehead and quickly hid a pair of SpongeBob underpants from the bed.
Luckily, his collection of treasured magazines was well-hidden...
But seriously, what's up with this tense feeling from a girl's sudden inspection?
Lin Haitang inspected ng Lang's rental without any expression, showing no sha in invading the room of a single man.
Only when she glanced at the indescribable black goo in the pot did her elegant brows furrow slightly.
"Cough! My cooking skills aren't great, please excuse ," ng Lang said awkwardly.
Lin Haitang's mouth twitched. Is this sothing that can be described as just 'not being good at cooking'?
Could a normal person have made this with their eyes closed?
However, after a long observation, from his diet, clothing, and living expenses to the details like room decorations, she finally believed that this was the room of a single guy with just basic life skills and truly struggling financially.
"Who exactly are you? An ordinary insurance sales agent... I find it hard to understand how he could have discovered a stalker and co by confidential information about the 'Xu divorce case' like this.
For every day you don't clear up my doubts, that's another day I can't trust you."
Lin Haitang stared at ng Lang.
"Even... I can suspect that you're the stalker specially sent by the Xu Group to get close to us!
The aim is to distract and disrupt my litigation process."
ng Lang was flabbergasted.
This is the conclusion you've reached after all this ti?
What's more ridiculous is that Lin Haitang's reasoning actually held water.
Since the murder hadn't happened yet, Lin Haitang's worst assumption about the enemy probably only went as far as harassing her family.
So himself, who approached them actively and acted strangely, beca the pri suspect...
After all, the only ones who knew she had taken on this divorce case, besides her own "people" at Lawyer Lin's firm, were probably just the "enemies"...
It seed like leaking so information not only didn't increase her trust but made it look like he had thrown himself into the enemy's camp?
This is quite the ss!
What's even more frustrating is he couldn't reveal much to her now.
Tell her Xiao Yu was in danger?
Leaving aside whether she would believe him, what if Lin Haitang, out of fear, took Xiao Yu and ran away? Where would he find them then?
With the Xu Group's resources, finding them wouldn't be too difficult, and the situation might beco even more dangerous.
He couldn't even disclose the real na of the killer; the cri hadn't happened yet, and he already knew who the murderer was?
This was beyond what any criminal investigation expert could explain; it was just plain foresight!
"Hey, hey! I was the one living here first, you and Xiao Yu ca later, right? It's not like I arranged for you to move here, right?" ng Lang said exasperatedly.
However, Lin Haitang looked around, her face expressionless, and comnted, "Looks like you're short on money?"
ng Lang facepald.
Great! Are you implying I could have been bought with money?
In the end, it's not that Lin Haitang was too suspicious.
The main issue was that ng Lang lacked sothing to convince her.
Motive! He lacked a "kind-hearted" motive!
Seeing ng Lang at a loss for words, Lin Haitang's gaze grew even more suspicious.
I genuinely did it for Xiao Yu...
In desperation, an idea suddenly flashed through ng Lang's mind, recalling a quote from so great person.
There's nothing difficult in this world, only for those "with a heart."
He gritted his teeth and geared up as if he was going all in...
"Alright! I won't pretend anymore, actually... ever since you moved here on the first day, I've noticed you guys!" ng Lang finally spilled the beans.
"Ha! You're finally willing to tell the truth?" Lin Haitang revealed a trace of cold laughter.
"Yes! Although it's not very appropriate to say this under these circumstances, but... I like you!"
ng Lang said through clenched teeth, releasing a shocking statent.
"What... what?!"
Lin Haitang was astonished.
This wasn't unfolding as she had anticipated?
Her face turned red, then she glared at ng Lang fiercely.
"You know what you're talking about?"
"Of course I do, I like you, so I approached Xiao Yu on purpose. I was trying to make a roundabout rescue, which led to this serendipitous discovery of the stalker.
I like you, so I 'accidentally' t you on the bus you take every day.
I like you, so I've been paying attention to you, trying every ans to find out everything about you.
I like you, and that's why I need to protect you and Xiao Yu from harm by the bad guys!"
Now, isn't this reason enough for you?!
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