May Time Stand Still at This Moment

Sweet is a Chinese character composed of two parts.

The left part represents the tongue.

The right part stands for sweetness.

In a concise way, it indicates that sweetness is a sensation perceived by the tongue and mouth.

However.

Xu Moli never imagined that the sweetness entering through the mouth could also reach the heart, permeate the internal organs, and make one so addicted that they couldn't extricate themselves.

Every time she took a bite.

Memories that had been sealed for a long time would flash back in her mind like a movie.

With the first bite, Xu Moli saw a thin figure.

Like a hero, he faced the scorching sun, stepped across the thorns, and bravely rescued the helpless baby girl.

With the second bite, Xu Moli saw a young boy.

He was diligent and hard - working, always busy every day just to improve the girl's living environment.

With the third bite, Xu Moli saw a young man.

He looked haggard, regretting his own powerlessness, hating himself for being unable to save the girl from the inevitable fate of death.

The past faded away.

Reality returned.

Xu Moli stared at the important figure that she would never forget, feeling a bit of soreness in her eyes.

"Thank you for your affection, Moli."

"With your evaluation, I'm relieved."

Xu Xi reached out his hand and gently stroked the girl's head.

His voice was gentle.

It blended with the tranquility of the summer night, making people feel extremely at ease.

...

Generally speaking, the production of maltose this time was a great success.

Seeing his sister's happy look.

Xu Xi thought that he could make maltose again after returning to the real world.

"However..."

"We definitely can't finish all this maltose at once."

Looking at the large amount of syrup in the iron pot.

Xu Xi thought for a while, found suitable containers, poured the syrup into them one by one. After it cooled and solidified naturally, he sealed them all up.

He planned to keep them as snacks for his sister later.

"Okay, that's it for now."

"When we run out, we'll just boil another pot."

...

Time passed quickly, and another month had gone by in a blink of an eye.

Life remained the same.

It was still peaceful and ordinary.

Xu Xi sat at the door of the house with Moli, quietly watching the changes of the four seasons and the busy comings and goings of people.

It was the end of summer.

The sun in the sky was no longer so scorching. It was warm and bright, hanging in the blue sky, lighting the way for every passer - by.

"Brother, do you think... what's at the end of that road?"

Suddenly, the sky darkened.

A cool and gloomy wind blew.

Xu Moli squinted her eyes and asked Xu Xi in a curious tone.

"I'm not sure either."

"Maybe it's just an ordinary road, or maybe it's a little - known truth."

Xu Xi shook his head, indicating that he didn't know.

That's why.

He wanted to go and see for himself, to witness the ultimate truth behind all the things and simulations along the way.

...

Summer ended.

A heavy rain came, washing away the dust between heaven and earth, taking away all the heat, and leaving only a cool autumn.

The wind caressed the outline of the sun.

Making it soft and blurred.

So, the golden sun diffused, shining on the bountiful scenery in the fields and lighting up the happy faces of the farmers.

Everything became quiet and profound.

The road was covered with fallen leaves.

Xu Xi and Xu Moli left home and walked on the secluded path in the mountain forest. They overlooked the harvest below from a high place, seeing the golden expanse of joy.

"It's so similar..."

Xu Xi shifted his gaze, looking around.

He found that the mountain forest in autumn was quite similar to the Tianjian Sect in the first simulation.

At that time.

Xu Moli was seriously ill.

Her face was pale, her legs were weak, and she even had trouble walking.

She could only rely on Xu Xi to support her all the way and barely walk half a circle.

"What are you thinking about, brother?"

The girl noticed Xu Xi's distraction and asked curiously.

"I'm thinking about the time when you were sick, Moli."

Xu Xi replied.

The girl thought for a while, then playfully proposed a suggestion. She wanted to be supported by Xu Xi and walk for a while just like before.

Xu Xi agreed to the girl's whim.

He stretched out his hands.

Holding her body.

The two walked together on the mountain path covered with autumn leaves.

"What a familiar feeling..."

"Although it happened a long time ago, it still seems like it was yesterday," the girl's expression changed, showing a trace of daze in the autumn.

She clearly remembered.

What state she was in at that time.

Her steps were slow, her body was staggering, and she felt pain with every step.

But now.

It would never be like that again.

She was no longer a burden to her brother.

As a supreme girl, she was confident to clear all obstacles for Xu Xi and accomplish all the things he wanted to do.

Then.

Even more greedily, she wanted to enjoy that warmth and care comfortably.

"Brother, can you carry me on your back?

"I'm a little sleepy~~"

The girl skillfully told a little lie.

Xu Xi laughed: "Okay."

Just like when they were kids, Xu Xi carried the girl on his back and let her lie on his back to rest.

One step, two steps.

His walking pace became gentle.

He slowed down to avoid disturbing the girl resting on his back.

"I knew you were the best to me, brother," feeling the steadiness and reliability, Xu Moli's eyes curved into a smile, and she felt extremely happy.

How wonderful...

This current life, the life spent alone with her brother, was so wonderful...

She didn't want to leave, didn't want to go back.

She just wanted to stay in this moment forever.

Maybe the peaceful environment had a sleep - inducing effect.

Lying on Xu Xi's back, Xu Moli's eyes gradually closed, and she felt a strong wave of drowsiness coming over her.

Slowly.

She fell into a dream.

There was no coughing up blood, no fainting, just a normal sleep.

In a semi - conscious and semi - drowsy state, the girl faintly felt that someone had covered her back with a piece of clothing.

It was warm and familiar.

...

"Sleeping so soundly."

On the way home, Xu Xi glanced at his sister's sleeping face and thought she looked so drowsy, without a trace of the cold and aloof female sword fairy's demeanor.

However, this was the Xu Moli that Xu Xi was familiar with.

"She should sleep for a long time."

"After we get home, I'll cook first so that Moli can have a hot meal."

The autumn sun was warm and gentle.

Golden and shining, it filled the body with warmth.

The "hero" carried the sleeping girl back to their small home. With skillful movements, he prepared tonight's meal for the girl and a slightly cool sugar water to relieve fatigue.

When the girl woke up.

This was the scene that greeted her eyes.

Her important brother was sitting at the dining table, waving to her. On the table was a sumptuous and steaming meal, with both meat and vegetables.

The brother said, "Are you awake, Moli? Come and have a meal with me."

It was like an unreal dream.

Blurred and beautiful.

Xu Moli was in a daze for a long time, a very long time.

"Yeah, brother!" She wiped away her tears and replied with a smile.