I Did It On Purpose 02

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The white haze gradually faded, and Ye Shuang’s vision slowly cleared. At the same time, a sound reached his ears—

Crunch, crunch, crunch.

Crunch, crunch.

Crunch.

It was the sound of someone eating potato chips.

“……”

Ye Shuang glanced at the two fishes sitting in front of him and suddenly began taking deep, heavy breaths. Cold sweat even started to bead on his forehead.

An Shiyu, who was eating potato chips for breakfast, looked surprised when she saw this.

“Hey, are you all right?”

“What happened?” Anshi Yi also looked at him in confusion. Ye Shuang had been sitting there perfectly fine just moments ago, but now his face had turned deathly pale, as if he had seen something terrifying.

“I think it’s because he saw your underwear.” An Shiyu pointed at the pair of briefs lying nearby.

“Oh? Is that what happened?” Anshi Yi blinked.

“Should I stop wearing underwear, then?”

The two fishes chattered away, but Ye Shuang had already recalled the bloody scene. He got to his feet and hurried toward the bushes. His stomach was churning violently, and the instinctive nausea made him feel as if he were about to vomit out his very soul.

“Oh no, he threw up after seeing your underwear.”

“Ugh.”

The two fishes quickly followed to check on Ye Shuang. By the time his brain had finished processing the information, his expression had finally begun to improve.

Someone supported him, and Ye Shuang realized that An Shiyu was holding onto his arm. The sensation was completely different from what he was used to, but he had no energy to care about that now. Instead, he began sorting through the chaotic thoughts in his mind.

“Are you okay, Uncle?” An Shiyu asked.

“I’m fine. Sorry…” Ye Shuang fell silent for a moment before saying, “I’d like to sit down for a while.”

“Oh.”

After sitting down, Ye Shuang spent more than ten minutes calming himself. The sound of seawater lapping against the shore reached his ears, and it seemed to soothe his tense nerves.

He wasn’t sure whether it was because he had entered the timeline too many times or because he had been shot this time, but he felt worse than he had after any previous return.

“I’m fine now.” Ye Shuang looked around before speaking.

“That’s good.” An Shiyu didn’t ask any further. It was still early in the morning, and everyone else was asleep. Ye Shuang’s gaze settled on the two fishes. Perhaps noticing his strange stare, An Shiyu crossed her arms and asked,

“What is it?”

“Hmm…” Ye Shuang had originally wanted to ask about the experimental base, but considering the surroundings and the number of people around, he decided against it. “It’s nothing.”

“Oh?” Although An Shiyu found this strange, she didn’t pry any further.

Before long, the others in the tent began waking up one after another. Perhaps because the sleeping conditions hadn’t been very comfortable, everyone looked rather listless.

“What happened to you? You look like you’re suffering from kidney deficiency. Did you sneak into someone else’s tent last night?” Chen Hai noticed Ye Shuang’s haggard complexion and immediately began teasing him.

“You’re pretty damn impressive if you pulled something like that.”

“Get lost.” Ye Shuang rolled his eyes and kicked him. “I was off saving the world and defeating the bad guys.”

“Yeah, right.”

As Chen Hai was talking, Bai Yuyou walked over. The girl quickly noticed Ye Shuang’s pale face. She looked puzzled for a moment, then asked,

“Ye Shuang, are you all right?”

“I’m fine. I probably just didn’t sleep well. I had a little to drink last night.” Ye Shuang came up with an excuse.

“Heh heh, so your alcohol tolerance is that bad?” Chen Hai immediately burst out laughing, earning another kick from Ye Shuang.

……

Nothing happened over the next two days. Ye Shuang and the others took a yacht home, taking plenty of pictures along the way. At the very least, they had all had a great time. The only downside was that everyone’s skin had probably darkened by a few shades.

Even Bai Yuyou, whose skin was as radiant as snow, wasn’t exempt. Her originally snow-white complexion had turned a light wheat color. Ye Shuang wasn’t surprised, though. She had gotten tanned the last time as well, only to return to her original fair complexion not long afterward. She really was blessed with the kind of pale skin that practically turned white on its own.

After returning home—

The side effects of traveling through the timeline had almost completely disappeared. However, Ye Shuang remained in his room, thinking about Jin Sha.

That woman had not only kidnapped Yuyou in the past, but was also Alice’s biological mother—and she had even schemed against the Chen family.

Now, the deaths of An Shiyu’s parents were connected to her as well.

Ye Shuang realized that nearly every misfortune surrounding him seemed to be linked to that woman.

Whether it was her towering, two-meter frame or the ruthless decisiveness with which she acted, she had left an incredibly deep impression on him. He didn’t want such a ticking time bomb hiding in the darkness.

“Since she’s overseas, how am I supposed to gather information on her?”

After recalling those horrible scenes, Ye Shuang slowly exhaled. Soon, however, his thoughts became clear.

If this involved An Shiyu’s family—

Anshi Yilang.

And if it concerned Grandpa An Shi, perhaps he could find something out. When he had researched An Shiyu’s illness, Grandpa An Shi had invested money in the project. There was a chance he might be able to trace some clues about Jin Sha through him. After all, Anshiyangqi had worked with Jin Sha before.

The timeline might have been slightly different, but considering the accidental deaths of An Shiyu’s parents, Ye Shuang believed that this part had remained the same. After all, aside from giving Little Yu the key, he hadn’t changed very much.

The girl had already stolen Anshi Yi away in the original timeline.

After thinking it through, Ye Shuang decided to pay Grandpa An Shi a visit. However, it was currently summer vacation, so he had no idea whether the old man would even be at the academy.

“I’d better call and ask.”

Ye Shuang took out his phone and directly placed a voice call to Grandpa An Shi.

“Little Yu, Little Yu, I love you, just like a mouse loves rice~”

“Sweet as honey~ My granddaughter is sweet as honey~”

The old man’s personalized ringtone featured him singing the lyrics himself. It left Ye Shuang stunned for several seconds, but thinking of his granddaughter-obsessed personality, Ye Shuang could only continue listening with an expression of resignation.

It was a little unpleasant.

No, it was extremely unpleasant!

“Hello? What’s up, kid?” The old man finally answered after the song had played several times.

“Are you busy, Grandpa An Shi?” Ye Shuang asked when he heard his voice.

“Not at all. I’ve been playing games and scrolling through Douyin.”

“Uh… then why did you take so long to answer?” Ye Shuang asked, bewildered. The ringtone had been playing for quite a while.

“Heh heh, I wanted you to enjoy my latest song.” The old man immediately began laughing.

“……”

You shameless old man.

Ye Shuang had imagined countless possibilities, but he never expected that the old man had deliberately let the phone ring.

Suppressing the urge to complain, Ye Shuang spoke in a serious tone. “Grandpa, there’s something I’d like to discuss with you in person. It concerns Little Yu and her parents.”

Perhaps it was the mention of Little Yu’s parents. The old man on the other end of the line fell silent, and the joking tone vanished from his voice.

“What do you mean?”

“It’s a long story. Could we meet and talk about it in person?” Ye Shuang continued.

“Tomorrow, then. Come to my office.”

“Your office? All right.”