"Pitter-patter..."
At this mont, on the second floor of the villa, in the Master Bedroom.
The en-suite bathroom of the Master Bedroom was brightly lit. The sound of running water from the shower, carrying the faint scent of warm steam, drifted over to the bed in the bedroom.
On the bed, Yan Huan narrowed his eyes, carefully examining a uniquely shaped small plastic stick in his hand.
This little gadget, scientifically known as a "human chorionic gonadotropin test paper" and commonly known as a "pregnancy test stick," was sothing Yan Huan was holding and examining for the very first ti.
On it were two distinct red lines—one dark, one faint...
But without a doubt, there were two red lines.
This thing was exactly what Ye Shiyu ant by "the thing brought back from the Company."
In addition to that, there were several pregnancy test reports.
As for the owner of this pregnancy test stick and the pregnancy test reports...
"..."
Yan Huan blankly set down the small stick in his hand and looked toward the bathroom where the sound of water was coming from.
Inside, Ye Shiyu was taking a shower.
"...Yan Huan, you are truly incredible."
Swallowing a mouthful of saliva, Yan Huan evaluated his future self like this, unsure if it was out of praise or pure shock.
But before Yan Huan could utter the classic phrase "Fertility ruined ," the sound of the shower abruptly stopped.
"Click..."
Soon after, the door opened, revealing Ye Shiyu wrapped only in a bath towel.
The central air conditioner was running in the bedroom, so it was not particularly cold.
"..."
She wiped her wet black hair. A fine layer of water droplets clung to her skin, which was fair as snow, making her look quite delectable.
Standing at the entrance of the bathroom, Ye Shiyu glanced at Yan Huan holding those two items on the bed. The corners of her mouth could not help but curl up slightly as she spoke softly,
"It has been four weeks. The doctor said everything is fine, so rest assured."
"Ah, that is good..."
Despite saying that, Yan Huan actually felt zero sense of reality regarding this matter, other than thinking his future self was "incredible."
After all, he was not the one who did it, and he was still entirely unsure of the current situation...
Moreover, in reality, he had genuinely died in front of the others, and he had no idea what kind of apocalyptic ss was unfolding back there.
Right now, he only wanted to hurry back.
"By the way, did Bai Yi not ask
to tell you about the Naless Finger? She said you were... going to write sothing?"
"..."
Hearing this, Yan Huan blinked and looked at Ye Shiyu, who was standing nearby carrying the scent of body wash.
He was sowhat surprised.
When he asked Bai Yi earlier, she had been rather vague, which made Yan Huan a little uneasy. He had not planned to ask again, intending instead to figure it out himself.
After all, Yan Huan had developed a bit of PTSD from the Battle Defeat CG of the Index Finger.
What if the Naless Finger played the sa tricks as the Index Finger?
It was just the opposite application—one made him feel fear, while the other made him indulge.
What was the difference?
"Ah..."
Thus, Yan Huan imdiately beca vigilant, subconsciously putting on his Mask of Perfect Poise.
Even after the Modifier vanished, these abilities still remained with Yan Huan.
"I cannot quite rember so details. It might be because I had a fever recently, so my mind is not very clear..."
"Hmm... I thought it was because the brain's protective chanisms were triggered, which is why your mory is blurry..."
"..."
Yan Huan looked at Ye Shiyu, who said this with absolute seriousness, and his face inevitably darkened.
"Just kidding... I will tell you whatever you want to know."
'She is really going to tell ?'
'Could it be false information?'
"I want to know..."
Yan Huan was thinking. Before he could finish speaking, Ye Shiyu suddenly extended her index finger and pressed it against his lips.
"But, you have to fulfill your marital duties tonight first."
"..."
Yan Huan's throat bobbed. Looking at Ye Shiyu tilting her head in front of him, he took a deep breath.
Shortly after, he very naturally pointed to the pregnancy test stick and pregnancy test reports lying to the side.
The aning was obvious:
'You are pregnant.'
Ye Shiyu understood Yan Huan's aning. Her expression remained unchanged, but her eyes went vacant, indicating she was thinking.
Soon, she said,
"Then give
a kiss."
"A kiss..."
Yan Huan froze.
Speaking of which, although he had kissed Ye Shiyu before, it was either while under Hypnosis or forced upon him for the sake of the Crab dicine.
If it ca to kissing her with a sincere heart...
It seed he had never actually done that.
But in that brief second, Ye Shiyu blinked and abruptly leaned closer to Yan Huan.
Yan Huan's eyes looked at her in astonishnt.
He watched as she raised her hand, her breath slling like orchids, and brushed aside the bangs on both her forehead and Yan Huan's.
Afterward, she pressed her forehead firmly against Yan Huan's forehead.
"..."
Their faces were instantly re inches apart. As they locked eyes, Yan Huan could even feel the flutter of her eyelashes brushing against his own.
She stared straight at Yan Huan and spoke,
"Of course, I can kiss you too."
"..."
Yan Huan's face did not move, his forehead still resting against her warm one.
However, his direct gaze shifted away slightly.
"Pfft."
The mont he did this, the corners of the previously expressionless Ye Shiyu's mouth inevitably curled up.
Yan Huan failed to keep his composure, his face darkening involuntarily.
Thinking back to reality, under An Le's rigorous tempering, he could be considered a seasoned veteran of a hundred battles.
Aside from An Le, everyone else was just a small fry.
Even An Le herself was gradually showing signs of declining stamina.
But coming here now was like a veteran player returning for a new expansion—the level he was once so proud of was instantly reduced to the status of a stray dog on the side of the road.
'Is this fair?'
"I have not seen you like this in so long, Xiao Huan. So cute..."
"Let's try again, I was not in the right state of mind just now!"
"It is fine, no need."
Faced with Yan Huan's strange competitive spirit, Ye Shiyu shook her head and sat back down.
Shortly after, she looked at Yan Huan, tilted her head with an expressionless face, and said,
"Actually, Xiao Huan, you do not need to be so reserved. Tomorrow afternoon at 4:44, you will be able to go back."
As soon as these words ca out, Yan Huan's pupils imdiately contracted, and he stared at Ye Shiyu in sheer disbelief,
"You..."
Seeing the obvious distrust appearing on Yan Huan's face, Ye Shiyu was not surprised in the slightest.
She simply clutched her bath towel tighter and continued,
"Although I do not know from what point in the past the current Xiao Huan has co from, I know that in your impression, the Modifiers have not been resolved yet, so you will naturally suspect .
"But it does not matter. Were you not asking about the abilities of the Naless Finger? I will tell you everything I know.
"As for the truth of this information, and what you plan to do afterward, you can judge that for yourself. I will not interfere."
Yan Huan was slightly taken aback, but looking at the frank Ye Shiyu in front of him, he pondered for a mont and nodded,
"...Alright."
"Mhm... the abilities of the Naless Finger are, collectively speaking, to 'Modify Space-Ti'."
Ye Shiyu reached over and grabbed the tablet resting on the nightstand. She unlocked it, revealing a lock screen photo of her and Yan Huan on their wedding day.
Then, she opened a writing app and took out a digital pen,
"Starting from the basics, the first stage of the Naless Finger's 'Modify Space-Ti' is mainly demonstrated in two aspects: Indifference, and ti acceleration as well as Ti Stop."
However, just upon hearing this, Yan Huan frowned.
Though he did not speak, Ye Shiyu noticed his expression and asked,
"Is there a problem?"
"...Uh."
Yan Huan hesitated for a mont but still pointed at the first-stage abilities she had written down,
"I know about Indifference and Ti Stop, but I do not know about ti acceleration."
"This... should be Bai Yi's problem."
Seeing this, Ye Shiyu nodded and said expressionlessly,
"This ability is fundantally the sa as Ti Stop; the nature of both is the sa—'manipulating ti'. When Bai Yi dials the Hour Hand forward, she activates Ti Stop, which essentially slows the flow of ti to an 'infinitely small' rate.
"But if she dials the Hour Hand backward... that is, turning the Hour Hand counterclockwise, it activates ti acceleration.
"However, Bai Yi is an absolute idiot. At first, she would only subconsciously dial it clockwise. Coupled with the fact that this ability is virtually useless, it took her a long ti to discover it."
Saying this, a look of reminiscence surfaced deep in Ye Shiyu's eyes,
"I rember she only used this ability once. There was one ti she was binge-watching a show, but the finale was not updating until the next day. She could not hold herself back, so she just directly accelerated ti by a day to watch the finale..."
"..."
"But unlike Ti Stop, ti acceleration takes a toll on her. So, when she instantaneously accelerated ti by a day, not only did she fail to see the finale, but she also nearly starved herself to the point of passing out."
"..."
Hearing this, Yan Huan's expression instantly beca incredibly abstract.
But when he thought about how it was Bai Yi...
It sohow felt perfectly reasonable.
"As for why you ca here, Xiao Huan, I am guessing it is related to the second-stage ability of the Naless Finger."
Ye Shiyu seed completely unfazed by Bai Yi's idiotic antics, rely continuing,
"I actually do not know much about the second stage. Bai Yi herself probably only half-understands it.
"Anyway, according to what she said, she gained so sort of ability to travel through ti and space. She can use her Pocket Watch at 4:44 in the afternoon to traverse space-ti.
"I am not clear on the specific thods and principles, nor do I know where she has traveled to...
"However, she seems to have returned to the past before. Because she ntioned that she went back to the past to change sothing, and it worked."
'The past?'
'Since she can travel back to the past, is it possible to travel to the future?'
'So, is this place really the future?'
Despite this thought popping up for the umpteenth ti, Yan Huan still found it sowhat hard to believe.
Right before his eyes, Ye Shiyu was still continuing her explanation,
"Bai Yi said that every ti she travels, she can only stay in that ti period for 24 hours.
"That ans by 4:44 the next afternoon, if you do not perform any additional actions, you will imdiately return to the 4:44 of the ti you originally traveled from."
In other words...
'As long as it reaches 4:44 tomorrow, I will be able to return to the exact mont I crossed over?'
'The flow of ti in the two periods is completely different.'
He inhaled sharply...
Thinking about this, Yan Huan started to get a headache.
How should he put it? Knowing he could go back tomorrow was undoubtedly good news.
But going back would not solve the problem. He still had to wait seven days to resurrect.
Once those seven days passed, heaven knows what the situation inside Linn would be like!
What if the mont he resurrected, he saw Linn sinking into the ground, and those girls fighting until the very laws of the universe were obliterated? What would he do then?
Would that not an instantly dying again?
Then he would truly be passing his seventh day after death...
But amid his headache, a sudden flash of inspiration seed to strike him. Realizing sothing, he raised his head, locking eyes perfectly with Ye Shiyu in front of him.
"..."
The atmosphere fell slightly silent, so Yan Huan had no choice but to continue asking questions.
"Then, what about the third stage?"
Yan Huan rembered that the Modifiers seed to have four stages.
Similar to An Le's Modifier, progressing from the initial Manipulate Pleasure, to the appearance of Tentacles, bombarding Tokyo, and finally to the Descent of an Evil God.
Ye Shiyu shook her head and replied softly,
"I do not know."
"Why?"
"Because Bai Yi had not even managed to hold out until the third stage before her Modifier was resolved by you."
"..."
Yan Huan blinked, once again remaining speechless for a good while.
'How should I put it?'
'This should be considered good news, right?'
"...Thank you, this has been a great help."
Having learned so much, Yan Huan took a deep breath as his mind began to spin rapidly.
He...
Seed to have an idea.
However, hearing this, Ye Shiyu shook her head,
"It is alright... That you are willing to believe , Xiao Huan, is what truly surprises . After all, I did a lot of terrible things before...
"The Modifiers originate from our Desires. Not only did they hurt us, but they also hurt you... yet we always left it up to you to resolve them."
Her words drew the attention of the contemplating Yan Huan, making him inevitably look up at the Ye Shiyu in front of him.
He watched as she pursed her lips, suddenly raised her gaze to et his, and softly said,
"You have worked so hard all this ti. Thank you, Xiao Huan."
"..."
Yan Huan stared blankly at Ye Shiyu, unable to speak a single word for a long, long ti.
It was difficult to describe how he felt; he just felt suddenly breathless, even feeling a slight urge to cry.
After all...
Ever since his Daily Life had been shattered by the Modifiers, this was the very first ti soone had said such words to him.
It was only a long while later, when Ye Shiyu noticed his lack of response and tilted her head, expressionlessly revealing a hint of confusion, that Yan Huan snapped out of his daze.
He gave a helpless smile and shook his head,
"Dying once really does get you different treatnt, huh..."
"Dying? What dying?"
However, listening to Yan Huan's words, Ye Shiyu pursed her lips and grew intensely worried.
"Hmm?"
Seeing the increasingly confused Ye Shiyu in front of him, Yan Huan blinked.
Then, he seed to realize sothing.
"..."
He did not say anything, simply lowering his head to glance at the six Rings he wore on his fingers.
"Xiao Huan?"
"It is nothing..."
Yan Huan shook his head. Just looking at the face full of worry belonging to Ye Shiyu, he finally spoke,
"I was just suddenly a bit worried about you."
"...?"
"Rumble!!"
Linn. The next day, the heavy rain persisted.
Lightning flashed brightly, but even though it was dayti, all of Linn remained dreadfully gloomy.
"Beep, beep..."
Deep within the top floor of Ye International's Employee Dormitory, inside one of the rooms, the private Bathroom's lights were off, yet the door was tightly locked.
"Rumble..."
"Wu... So... so scary..."
As the thunder intensified, behind the drawn shower curtain in the locked Bathroom, a black-haired girl with disheveled hair widened her eyes. Hugging her knees, she huddled trembling at the edge of the bathtub.
It was exactly her—Ye Shiyu.
In her arms, she tightly clutched the jellyfish keychain that Yan Huan had found for her.
"Beep, beep... beep..."
Nearby, the ringing of her nearly dead Mobile Phone made Ye Shiyu look over in sheer terror.
On the screen, the caller ID reading "Mama" managed to slightly ease her fear-filled heart.
She stared intently at the bright screen of the Mobile Phone, hesitating for quite a while before slowly extending her hand and grasping it,
"Hello? Shiyu? Where exactly are you?"
"Mama..."
Ye Shiyu huddled in the bathtub with an expressionless face. Even though the door was locked tight and the shower curtain drawn, she remained incredibly terrified, unable to even speak a complete sentence.
"..."
On the other side, hearing her daughter's trembling voice, Ye Lan, who was currently at The Hospital, knew that her daughter's condition could not possibly be good.
Thus, she took a deep breath and persuaded gently,
"Today is Xiao Huan's funeral. Almost everyone he knew has co. After a brief farewell, he is going to be Scheduled for Cremation today... Are you not coming to see Xiao Huan one last ti?"
"C-Cremation?"
The mont she heard the word "Cremation," Ye Shiyu shrank back in even greater fear.
She bit down on the fingernail of her index finger, subconsciously shaking her head.
But...
In the next second, the scene of Yan Huan pushing her out of the way, only to be sent flying by the ambulance himself, surfaced in her mind.
"..."
That scene tornted her like an inescapable nightmare.
So much so that, even as she sat blankly in the bathtub right now, a murky tear inevitably slipped from the corner of her eye.
"Shiyu? Shiyu?"
On the other end, hearing no sound from the phone, Ye Lan called out once more.
"Rustle..."
Hearing this, Ye Shiyu's pale face slowly regained a sliver of consciousness.
She did not reply, only blankly tossing the Mobile Phone down into the bathtub.
"Clatter."
"Shiyu?"
Subsequently, she stared blankly at the tightly drawn shower curtain next to her.
Soon after, Ye Shiyu gritted her teeth. She extended her hand unsteadily and grabbed the shower curtain, as if intending to stand up,
"Xiao Huan...
"I... I am coming to find you...
"Once I find you... we will hide together... That way, you will not...
"You will not be hurt, and you will not... will not die... Wu... wuwu..."
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