He ruffled Tang Xiaojiu's hair, didn't say a word, and pointed to the toy store; Tang Xiaojiu then hopped and skipped her way back.
Tang Xian didn't delay and continued walking along the main street of the town.
As if he wanted to take in every scene here in its entirety.
Qing JiuYu and Bai Mansheng had opened a clothing store and a costics shop.
Qing JiuYu's costics shop was bustling with business; although it was a won's clothing store, the queue was full of n.
Bai Mansheng's costics shop had few custors, and Bai Mansheng himself was very Zen, wearing headphones and seemingly listening to so story, his gaze vacant, clearly imrsed in a tale.
It was only when he saw Tang Xian that he nodded slightly, revealing a very natural and serene smile.
It was like a reunion after many years where no words were needed, and they naturally returned to the way they were before.
Qing JiuYu was different, almost throwing herself bodily at him.
"Tsk tsk, you finally deed it fit to co back. I always felt like sothing was missing in this town, but could never figure out what until you showed up. Then I realized it was you," she said.
Tang Xian still didn't say anything, just nodded.
Seeing Tang Xian's strange look, Qing JiuYu fell silent. She looked over at Bai Mansheng, who naturally ignored her.
From the beginning to the end, except for the little girl whose hand he held and had once spoken to, no one else had gotten a word out of Tang Xian.
He walked and walked, and before he knew it, he had arrived at the Li residence.
Li Wanye was the mayor of the town, managing all the affairs of the entire town.
Li Xiaoyu was responsible for handling so of the family business that Li Wanye was too busy for, while Li Zheng and Li Xiaonian were sowhat neglectful of their duties.
When Tang Xian saw Li Xiaoyu, she was discussing so projects with soone; there were still many places on the Levitating Islands that could be developed for the Li family.
Her days were fulfilling, but compared to others, she seed a bit more solitary.
As always, she was dressed in a black gothic long dress, her deanor still tranquil.
Following so people's gaze to see him, Li Xiaoyu was stunned.
Tang Xian's gaze lingered on Li Xiaoyu, also filled with so puzzlent. What kind of reaction would this girl have?
He had actually been pondering a question: If everyone here were real beings, copied from his mory by "God," then their mories would be both his acquaintances and partly rewritten by God.
Would they rember everything about Baichuan City?
Would the dual mories trouble them?
Here, everyone had fond mories, like Yan Xiaoling having soone by her side, and Li Xiaoyu seemingly receiving high esteem from her family.
Everyone's lives seed to be what they hoped for, so did they still have the sa personalities as before?
About two or three seconds later, Li Xiaoyu cald down from her surprise and noticed the little girl behind Tang Xian. The girl hid behind Tang Xian, peering out with just half of her head, still timid.
"I've been waiting for you here for a long ti," Li Xiaoyu said.
This ti, Tang Xian was not sparing with words. He replied,
"I've been looking for you, too."
Li Xiaoyu smiled, but the smile seed sowhat forced.
It was as if she knew what Tang Xian was thinking.
"You… seem like you won't stay for long," she said.
"Yes, I have to leave here," he confird.
"Why? Can you take with you?" she asked.
"Are you willing to give up everything here? Your father still needs you, and your brothers adore you. The people here respect you, too."
Upon hearing this question, Li Xiaoyu's face did show hesitation, but it didn't take long for her to nod decisively and say,
"I want to go with you."
The conviction in her voice was so absolute, natural, as if she was born to follow him.
Tang Xian let out a deep sigh, feeling a sense of regret as he said,
"I can't take anyone from here with , and if I could, everything I've done would be in vain."
"What do you an?" Li Xiaoyu beca more panicked.
"I an that I won't take you with ."
"But…why?" she pressed.
Tang Xian realized that even though he knew these things were not genuine, he still felt reluctant to leave.
Fortunately, whatever he did here would not affect reality.
He gestured to her and said,
"Co here."
Li Xiaoyu moved closer to Tang Xian.
Tang Xian gently tapped Li Xiaoyu's nose.
Li Xiaoyu was flustered, her anxious words coming out with a stutter,
"Then you, you... will you co back? God told that you would return and live here with ."
Tang Xian shook his head slowly, replying,
"I just want to know what kind of life the people around hoped for in their futures in this chanical operation of the Order-keeper. Especially you, I was very curious to see what kind of life you would have."
Tang Xian knew he could not connect with the tiline of this world and that even if he spoke his innermost words and expressed the things he was afraid of, no one would know.
At most, it would beco just a piece of data for the Order-keeper.
With this in mind, after a mont of thought, he spoke earnestly,
"Sotis I'm soone who doesn't understand the human heart. God tried to confuse , but unfortunately, it miscalculated one thing, making immune to all this.
However, it has studied human behavior for hundreds of years, rembered by billions, and I think it probably gets very accurate answers when it cos to simulating and predicting human behavior and desires."
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