Congratulations, Senior! You finally got Liguang!
Clap clap clap!
Fang Qi was holding his teacup and nearly spit out a mouthful of tea at those words.
He coughed hard twice and glared at Lin Xiaoyou, who was sitting in the single sofa across from him.
The round-faced girl in front of him had crescent-shaped eyes, and her little hands were clapping with enthusiasm.
The smile on her chubby face was playful and just begged to be smacked.
She kept winking at him.
Fang Qi's eye twitched slightly.
Sure enough, Miss Genius had seen through it.
But well.
So what if she'd figured it out.
He hadn't been trying to hide it anyway.
And honestly, it was pretty obvious.
Because...
Fang Qi turned his head slightly.
His Crazy Girl was sitting elegantly right beside him now.
Just a few minutes earlier...
When the doorbell rang, Fang Qi was still rubbing his temples on the sofa.
Liguang answered the door.
The moment the door opened, Lin Xiaoyou burst straight in.
The corner of her pink jacket snagged on the doorframe, her ponytail swinging high.
"Senior! Senior! I'm here!"
"Three minutes flat, just like I promised!"
She was out of breath, chest heaving hard.
Her round face was flushed red, clearly having sprinted all the way from the building across the way.
Without waiting, Miss Genius swapped her shoes for slippers, pattered into the living room, and plopped herself down into the single sofa.
Liguang, as always, moved at her own unhurried pace. She went to the kitchen first, brought out the teacups, gracefully brewed the tea, then carried the tray with both hands as she walked over with light, measured steps.
The whole process was smooth and effortless, a gentle, proper smile on her lips.
She looked normal.
Whenever there was company, Liguang always wore that meek, well-behaved facade.
When Lin Xiaoyou came over before, she had always served tea and been utterly deferential.
But this time, something was different.
Fang Qi held his teacup, but his gaze kept drifting to the silver-haired girl seated quietly beside him, smiling.
Back then, after Liguang finished these tasks, she would naturally retreat behind him, standing prim and respectful.
Or sometimes, kneeling on the rug at his feet, looking up with her little face waiting for his orders.
Proper. Obedient. Never stepping out of line.
At least, that's how it looked on the surface.
But today, after setting down the teacup...
She just naturally sat down beside him.
Shoulder to shoulder.
Her skirt hem lightly brushed against his thigh, her arm pressing against his arm.
As she sat, she turned her head and gave him a subtle wink, a faint curve lifting the corner of her mouth.
Master, Liguang is the mistress now.
Lin Xiaoyou lifted her teacup, her gaze sweeping over the loose silver bun at the nape of Liguang's neck. Her almond eyes blinked.
And that led to this moment.
Senior finally succeeded in winning Liguang over!
Lin Xiaoyou giggled.
Celebrations are in order!
Cough, cough!
Fang Qi choked on his tea twice.
And beside him...
The silver-haired girl's smile grew noticeably wider.
A faint blush rose on her pale cheeks.
The crimson in her red eyes flickered joyfully several times.
Fang Qi thought to himself.
Well, his wife was clearly pleased.
Then it was fine.
Since his wife liked hearing it...
He wasn't about to act shy.
So he tilted his head back and reached out.
Pulling Liguang close around the shoulder.
The silver-haired girl let out a soft sound as he pulled her in, her delicate body leaning into him.
The blush on her cheeks deepened.
Fang Qi lifted his chin at Lin Xiaoyou across from him.
"Thanks, thanks!"
"Team effort! Team effort!"
Humble but showing off.
Perfect.
If his wife didn't mind, then he was going to savor this.
Lin Xiaoyou's bright eyes blinked.
"Team effort?"
Then she pouted.
"Senior, the way you put it..."
She wore a look of mock helplessness.
"Me and Xiaoqing are girls. We can't exactly put in that kind of effort now, can we?"
She shrugged and spread her hands, an expression of feigned helplessness.
Fang Qi was confused.
Why couldn't they?
Two girls could certainly make it work.
The flowers of home could bloom in all sorts of ways.
"Or maybe..."
Lin Xiaoyou suddenly winked at Fang Qi again.
"Senior, were you hinting..."
"That I still have a chance to pursue you?"
Fang Qi was baffled.
Lin Xiaoyou giggled again.
"Are you telling me not to give up, Senior?"
Fang Qi was completely lost.
The smile on his face froze instantly.
What was she saying?
Wait.
Lin Xiaoyou, are you seriously pulling this again?
A flash of crimson light suddenly flared beside him.
Then came a breeze scented like strawberries.
The silver-haired girl rose gracefully.
Still wearing that smile, she took a step toward the single sofa.
Uh-oh.
Fang Qi shrugged and spread his hands.
Alright, Miss Genius. You asked for it.
Time to get your rear handed to you.
Lin Xiaoyou's playful expression froze on her face.
"Hey, hey, Liguang! Liguang!"
She shrank back into the sofa, her round face scrunching into a pleading smile.
"Don't get upset! Don't get upset!"
"I was just joking to lighten the mood!"
As she spoke, she quietly slid her butt deeper into the sofa.
"When I came in earlier, you two looked so serious!"
"I was just trying to break the ice! Really!"
She kept winking at the silver-haired girl, who was stepping closer.
"I have no interest in your master anymore!"
"Wait, no—I mean your boyfriend..."
"Or your husband...?"
"Ugh, anyway!"
She pressed her palms together and raised them above her head, her expression as sincere as possible.
"Now that I've got my memories back, those thoughts are gone! For real!"
"I swear!"
"If I'm lying, then let all of Xiaoqing's maintenance oil go bad for the next six months!"
Fang Qi sighed inwardly.
Can't you pick someone else to mess with?
Poor Xiaoqing.
But.
Liguang's steps actually stopped.
It seemed the words "boyfriend" and "husband" had done the trick.
Her pleasant smile was barely holding steady.
She stared at the obsequious Lin Xiaoyou, a faint shimmer in her amber eyes, the corners of her lips trembling slightly. Then...
"Hmph."
A soft snort.
She turned and gracefully sat back down beside Fang Qi.
Fang Qi blinked.
Oh?
Now, he was genuinely surprised.
Really?
Lin Xiaoyou had actually talked Liguang down?
Huh, that was new.
She'd actually saved her own skin this time.
Miss Genius visibly breathed a sigh of relief, lightly tugging at her crumpled pink jacket.
"Ahem! Well then!"
She cleared her throat, picked up her cup of black tea, and took a sip.
Setting the cup down, she lifted her head, a familiar playful grin returning to her round face.
"Alright, alright, Senior, Liguang..."
Her crescent-shaped eyes blinked.
"Let's talk business?"
"Senior, in your text earlier..."
Her tone was still light, but Fang Qi noticed.
Her eyes began to tremble slightly.
"You weren't lying to me... were you?"
A note of suppressed pleading crept into her voice.
But her hand also tightened on the teacup handle.
Watching her like this...
Fang Qi’s slight grin, which had held a hint of schadenfreude, gradually faded.
So she really did care about this.
It seemed he hadn’t guessed wrong.
All information about her father mattered deeply to her.
He sat up straight.
“How could I lie to you?”
He looked at her solemnly.
“This is something of great importance, and moreover…”
He stared directly into Lin Xiaoyou’s trembling almond-shaped eyes, his voice low and firm.
“I need your help.”
Lin Xiaoyou’s pupils visibly flickered.
Her shoulders slumped slightly as she let out a soft breath.
Then…
She looked up, and a playful smile returned to her face!
“Ah, Senior, why are you getting all serious again?!”
Her tone lightened again.
“Why so serious?!”
“Whatever it is, as long as it’s for you, Senior, I’ll help without hesitation! I mean, I’m…”
A faint crimson light flickered beside her.
Lin Xiaoyou’s mouth twitched, and she shrank half an inch deeper into the sofa!
Suddenly, she straightened her back and flipped to a completely serious expression in an instant!
Face-changing like turning pages!
“Senior, go ahead!”
Her tone was filled with earnest gravity.
“I’ll do everything I can to help!”
Fang Qi: “…”
She changes moods so fast.
Never mind.
No more fooling around.
It was really…
time to get down to business.
“…Lin Xiaoyou.”
He spoke in a deep voice.
Lin Xiaoyou’s expression turned serious as well.
“Just now…”
He looked at her, then…
“An Lian died.”
He cut straight to the point.
“A car accident.”
He directly delivered the news.
“Right outside her apartment building.”
Lin Xiaoyou’s almond eyes widened slightly.
She said nothing, only silently lowering her head and staring at the steaming cup of black tea on the coffee table.
In the tea, her blurred reflection rippled faintly.
She squinted slightly, her fingers lightly stroking the cup’s handle.
Fang Qi continued, “Right now she’s…”
“So…”
Lin Xiaoyou suddenly cut him off.
“What Senior wants to tell me is…”
She murmured softly.
“An Lian…”
“And my father, and your parents…”
She lifted her gaze and looked at Fang Qi, still wearing that serious expression, but it seemed…
this time, it wasn’t a fake one.
“They’re the same.”
“Is that right?”
…?
Fang Qi was stunned.
Looking at her earnest little round face, for a moment…
he was at a loss for words.
What?
She figured it out already…?
He’d heard that talking to smart people saves effort—it’s straightforward and easy.
But this was almost too efficient.
How did she deduce that…?
Lin Xiaoyou seemed to guess what Fang Qi was thinking.
“Senior, actually…”
Her voice was a bit soft.
“In that moment when I saw the text message…”
“I’d already thought of many possibilities.”
She stared down at the gently swaying black tea in her cup.
“What could possibly be connected to what happened to our parents’ generation all those years ago?”
“So I thought…”
She looked up again at Fang Qi.
A flicker of tension crossed Fang Qi’s eyes.
He had never seen such seriousness in her gaze before.
“Has Miss An Lian…”
Her tone was also very earnest.
“Died again, just like in the ‘dream’?”
“Did you, Senior, in the ‘dream’…”
“fail to save her?”
“Is it…”
She looked at Fang Qi, slightly dazed.
“That you’re going to have to go back and try again, over and over, just like back then…?”
She didn’t finish.
Fang Qi stared at her, speechless.
…Alright.
Fine.
She didn’t even need any more explanation.
Yeah.
Now he truly understood how easy it was to talk to someone this sharp…
Why say anything more?
Everything he knew seemed to be exactly what she already guessed, right?
She had only needed to come to him for confirmation…?
And that made sense.
In the last loop, during the “Bloody Wedding,” she had been watching secretly!
She knew An Lian had already died in a car crash once before in that loop.
And…
back then, his parents and her father had died the same way.
Had she already been piecing things together in that last timeline?
Geez.
This Miss Genius…
Was really quite something!
Fang Qi took a deep breath.
“…You’re right.”
He looked at her, his voice heavy.
“It’s the same. So…”
“Senior!”
Lin Xiaoyou suddenly interrupted him again!
Her little round face burst into that familiar, mischievous grin!
“See!”
She raised her brows, grinning cheekily!
“Aren’t I amazing! I figured it all out already!”
Her voice was light and playful again.
“I’m so smart, right?”
Fang Qi: “…”
Miss Genius, I can tell this time… your smile is a little forced.
He watched her face, which strained to hold onto that grin…
and a heaviness settled in his chest.
She’d always been like this.
Hiding all her emotions behind that mask of jokes and laughter.
Using that annoying grin and playful tone to cover up what she really felt.
Caring more than anyone about her father’s situation.
Her eyes had been completely red in that hallway, facing a face that looked just like her father’s.
“So you see, Senior!”
Lin Xiaoyou kept grinning.
“Partnering with me is the right choice!”
“You bring your ‘dreaming’ ability!”
“I bring my brain!”
“And Liguang…”
She flashed a playful wink at Liguang.
“She’ll protect us and wreck everything!”
She put her hands on her hips and tilted her head with a proud huff.
“Our duo is absolutely unstoppable; we can definitely…!”
“It shouldn’t be called the ‘dreaming’ ability.”
A very earnest voice cut through Lin Xiaoyou’s words.
Lin Xiaoyou blinked, startled.
“Huh?”
Huh?
Fang Qi also froze for a second and turned to the side.
The silver-haired girl was still sitting beside him.
She had been silent all this while, but now she tilted her head slightly.
Her glowing red right eye flickered at a frantic pace!
Her face was very serious.
No smile, none of the usual gentle compliance.
Just pure seriousness.
“My master’s ability shouldn’t be called ‘dreaming.’”
Her voice remained soft.
“It should be called…”
She angled her head slightly to look at Fang Qi beside her.
“Save File.”
…?
The living room suddenly fell silent.
So quiet that only the occasional car horn from outside could be heard.
Fang Qi’s mind went blank for a moment.
…?
What did she just say?
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