Revisiting the Old Haunt

After applying medicine to his thigh, Liguang brought him a fresh cup of tea.

Then she stuck to his side, refusing to go anywhere else.

She just sat right next to him.

Her soft little face rested against his shoulder, her two small hands hugging his arm, and occasionally she would rub her cheek against him.

She was as docile as a little kitten that had just been picked up and brought home after braving the elements.

Fang Qi let her rub against him, enjoying this crazy girl's unbridled closeness.

...This was so nice!

The sunlight spilled in through the window, falling upon them in a warm glow. The sea breeze blew gently, carrying a salty scent.

If things could just stay like this forever... it would be absolutely wonderful.

It was a pity, but they had to go home now.

Once he finished this cup of tea, they would pack their things and... go home.

Back to where it all began, and then...

She could rub against him all she wanted!

Besides, with the crisis finally coming to an end, shouldn't their relationship...

Take another step forward?

Like... yeah!

Just as he was thinking this, the person in his arms stirred.

Her little silver head lifted from his shoulder, and her amber left eye blinked once, then twice.

Then, those heterochromatic eyes looked out the window.

Looking at that beach, those reefs, that... jungle where they had once eloped.

Her gaze was a bit complex.

It wasn't fear or excitement, but rather... an indescribable emotion.

Then she spoke. Her voice was soft and sweet, carrying a hint of cautious probing:

"Master..."

"Hmm?"

"Are we... really leaving right away?"

Fang Qi froze for a moment.

He saw something flickering in those heterochromatic eyes.

She was reluctant to leave.

Fang Qi pursed his lips.

Crazy girl, you... really are reluctant to leave too, huh.

Even though the final ending of the last loop was an absolute "nightmare" for both of them...

Everything they experienced on the island... was incredibly sweet and beautiful!

He didn't want to leave either!

The next second, the silver-haired girl slipped out of his arms and stood barefoot in front of him.

Her pale blue skirt swayed. She reached out her slender hand, gently holding his fingers as her heterochromatic eyes stared straight at him.

Her voice was soft, carrying a cautious plea:

"Master, before we go..."

"Can you accompany Liguang... to see a few places?"

Fang Qi's eyelids twitched slightly, and his heart skipped a beat!

Was she... going to take him to see the places from her "dream"?

Those places from when they eloped... the ones holding their precious memories?

To be honest...

He actually really wanted to go back and take a look before leaving too. After all... there might not be a chance in the future.

However, he didn't quite know how to bring it up.

He couldn't just say—

"Liguang, I actually had that dream too, let's go back and take a look together!"

—He couldn't possibly say that, right?

Or suggest that Liguang take him to see them?

That was even more out of the question. This crazy girl was just terrified of this island earlier; he couldn't bear to do that!

But now, it was perfect!

Liguang had taken the initiative to offer to show him around!

How could he possibly refuse?

Go! They absolutely had to go!

Even if it was just to satisfy his wife's wish, they had to go!

He immediately pinched Liguang's soft cheek and smiled:

"Alright, where are we going?"

Liguang's eyes instantly lit up.

Her phoenix eyes curved into crescents, amber halos intertwining with scarlet data streams!

She didn't speak, just tightened her grip on his hand...

Turned around, and ran out the door!

"Hey—!"

Fang Qi stumbled as she pulled him, his slippers almost flying off!

This crazy girl's strength was still as great as ever!

The silver-haired girl held his hand, running incredibly fast!

Her pale blue skirt fluttered in the wind!

Her long silver hair scattered a crystalline gleam in the air!

That little star earring dangled back and forth, refracting fragmented light in the sun.

She looked back at him as she ran, the smile on her lips growing wider and wider!

Soon, she came to a stop.

Panting, Fang Qi steadied himself and looked up—

A volleyball court.

The silver-haired girl stood beside him, holding his hand tightly.

She looked at the empty sandy area, her gaze somewhat dazed.

"Master..."

Her voice was light, soft, and somewhat hazy:

"In the dream, Liguang was right here... playing volleyball with Miss Lin."

The corners of her lips curled up into a satisfied smile.

"Miss Lin... she was so annoying, always wanting to hug Master, always wanting to get close to Master!"

"But Liguang stopped her every time!"

She turned her head, her heterochromatic eyes sparkling as she looked at Fang Qi:

"Master even kissed Liguang... right in front of her!"

Her cheeks flushed slightly, and the little star on her earlobe swayed along.

Cough cough... he did indeed kiss her.

Right in front of Lin Xiaoyou, and it was a very deep kiss.

Fang Qi pursed his lips...

Forcibly suppressing the uncontrollable upward curve of his lips!

Stay calm, stay calm.

Liguang is talking about her "dream"!

What does it have to do with you? What are you smiling at!

But he still couldn't help but smile and pat the silver-haired girl's head:

"Was it that wonderful?"

"Mhm!"

The silver-haired girl nodded vigorously, then turned to look at the azure sky.

Her voice suddenly became a bit ethereal:

"And then... the helicopters came."

"So many helicopters, coming from over there, over there, and over there... surrounding us."

She pointed at the sky, turning in a circle, pointing in all directions.

Then she suddenly turned her head, her heterochromatic eyes staring intently at him!

The daze in her eyes vanished, leaving only irrepressible excitement!

"And then, and then, Master grabbed Liguang's hand—!"

She squeezed his hand, her grip surprisingly strong!

"Master shouted—!"

She took a deep breath—

She shouted loudly towards the sky!

"WE'RE—ELOPING—!!!"

Her voice was crisp and loud, echoing in the sea breeze!

Fang Qi looked in a daze at her little face, flushed red with excitement...

He suddenly felt... this was so nice.

Really nice.

Regarding the fact that he had once held this crazy girl's hand and eloped...

He didn't regret it one bit!

This memory was a precious treasure that belonged solely to the two of them!

Only after shouting did Liguang turn back to look at him, her heterochromatic eyes curving into crescents, the smile on her lips almost reaching her ears!

This slightly morbid and exaggerated smile looked so adorable to Fang Qi!

"Master!"

Her pretty face was full of excitement:

"In the dream, that's exactly how Master shouted!"

"So loud! So brave!"

"Liguang... Liguang was really... so, so happy back then!"

After she finished speaking, she tightened her grip on his hand again and turned to run!

"Let's go, Master!"

"There's still the next place!"

Fang Qi was dragged along by her, stumbling as he ran after her!

The sunlight poured down from above, warm and hot. The sea breeze blew against his face, cool and refreshing.

It felt so comfortable...!

As they ran, the sand beneath their feet turned into grass, and the grass turned into dirt.

They ran into the jungle, stepping onto the path where they had once hidden and fled.

The silver-haired girl ran ahead!

One hand tightly held his fingers, while the other pushed aside the branches and leaves in front of her.

Her pale blue skirt would occasionally catch on the branches; whenever it did, she would stop, gently pull it free, and then continue running!

Fang Qi kept his eyes on her slender back as she ran with excitement.

The two of them kept running.

It was not until Liguang's pace gradually slowed down that he finally snapped back to reality.

Before them was something obscured by dense vines...

A pitch-black cave entrance.

It was the cave where they had once hidden.

Liguang's footsteps also came to a halt.

She stood at the cave entrance, staring blankly at the opening, and the small hand holding his... was trembling slightly.

Her gaze fell upon the tree by the cave entrance.

Fang Qi's eyes glazed over for a brief moment.

Oh...

It was that tree.

It was the first tree she had chopped down... after he promised Liguang they would build a raft.

He still remembered the scene from back then.

"Liguang's hands... Liguang's laser blade..."

"They exist solely to be with Master forever...!"

It was exactly that tree, growing near the cave entrance, as thick as a thigh!

"Master, look..."

"The first piece of material for our... elopement raft, just for the two of us, is ready."

It was also the first piece of material... for their raft!

Now, it was still growing perfectly intact at the cave entrance.

And Liguang stared at that tree, completely motionless.

After a long time, she finally spoke, her voice... very, very soft:

"Master... this tree..."

Fang Qi looked down at her.

Her eyes were also somewhat dazed; indescribable emotions rippled in her amber left eye, while the crimson in her right eye stagnated.

"This tree... was in my dream too."

She murmured.

"Exactly the same... really, exactly the same..."

Her voice... began to tremble a little.

"This is... the first tree Liguang chopped down in the dream..."

"Liguang used it... to build the raft with Master..."

Fang Qi remained silent.

Of course it would be exactly the same.

Because that was not a dream; it was something that had actually happened.

And the silver-haired girl, tightly gripping his hand... was trembling more and more violently!

She turned her head to look at Fang Qi, her heterochromatic eyes already brimming with tears.

"Master..."

Her voice was shaking:

"It really is... really exactly like in the dream..."

"Liguang clearly... clearly has never been here before..."

"But this tree... this cave..."

"They are exactly the same as in the dream...!"

"Why..."

"Why does it feel... so real...?"