Chapter 627

Fang Qi stared blankly at Gu Xi before him.

What…?

Gu Xi had probably grown tired of talking, because she said nothing more. Instead, she tipped her neck back and finished the last sip of tea in her cup.

Her posture still carried a few traces of the crisp efficiency that belonged to a police officer.

Meanwhile, the silver-haired girl remained motionless in his arms.

Her silver hair completely covered her face, so Fang Qi couldn’t make out her expression…

But a tiny streak of crimson light was leaking through the gaps between her strands!

Flashing once, then again!

She was calculating.

His Little Yandere was desperately, forcefully calculating something with that little head of hers that had forgotten everything.

Gu Xi set down her teacup and raised her light-brown eyes to look at him.

“Fang Qi, I know you can’t understand. You must be completely confused right now.”

She paused, her gaze falling to the silver-haired girl burying her head in his arms. Her tone unconsciously softened.

“I think… Liguang must be just as confused as you are right now.”

“…”

Wasn’t she?

Fang Qi smiled bitterly to himself.

He and Liguang were both idiots who had lost their memories!

What a pair of ill-fated lovers…

He was still mocking himself inwardly when, all of a sudden, his arms felt empty!

Liguang moved.

Her soft body slowly wriggled free of his embrace. Then she braced herself and stood up.

Fang Qi froze for a moment before instinctively looking up at her.

She simply stood there in silence, her crimson eyes still flashing again and again as she looked at Gu Xi.

Yet not only did she show no confusion at anything Gu Xi had said, she even bent slightly…

And reached out to pick up the empty teacup in front of Gu Xi.

“Miss Gu Xi.”

Her voice was gentle and obedient.

“Liguang will go make you a fresh cup of tea.”

With that, she turned and walked toward the kitchen.

Fang Qi’s eyes instinctively followed her, landing on the expression she had finally revealed…

Ah!

He blinked.

From the side and behind, he could see her face… Her amber eyes were veiled in a hazy, watery confusion, soft and misty.

But the corners of her lips were curled into a familiar smile!

That kind of smile…

The one that rose uncontrollably, just a little too exaggeratedly!

…Huh?

Fang Qi’s heart gave a sudden leap!

Ah, could it be…?!

His entire body sprang halfway up from the sofa. He nearly rushed over to her!

Could it be that Liguang had regained her memories?!

Liguang, you…!

…No.

He stared blankly at Liguang’s back as she walked into the kitchen.

No, no, no.

If Liguang had really regained her memories, would she still be making tea for a “guest”?

She would have already pounced on him, pinned him to the sofa, and kissed him passionately!

Then she would have sobbed and said that in the previous loop, forcing her master to cut off a finger had been unforgivably evil and utterly deserving of death!

“…Sigh.”

Fang Qi slowly sat back down, letting out a disappointed sigh.

He seemed to understand now. Liguang’s thoughts were very simple.

Terrifyingly simple.

At present, there was only one thing in her mind: him.

What Gu Xi had been talking about was far too complicated. Liguang had none of those memories, and even with the processing power of her crimson eyes, she still couldn’t make sense of it.

She didn’t feel like thinking about it. She had simply learned, once again, for the “first time”—

That even before she had been created, he had already called her his “wife”!

Yes. That was the one thing that mattered.

The tangled world lines, permissions, viruses, and everything else didn’t matter, whether she understood them or not!

Because that one fact alone was enough to make Liguang happy!

Before she had even been created, she was already “his wife.”

So what did she have to be afraid of?

Fang Qi watched her gently swaying silhouette through the kitchen glass and smiled.

When Gu Xi had been talking about that part just now…

The Little Yandere in his arms had trembled violently.

She had been so hot that he could feel the heat radiating from her entire body even through their clothes!

“Phew…”

He slowly exhaled.

So Liguang had accidentally comforted herself?

Good, good…

So cute!

But still…

He frowned and looked at Gu Xi, who sat opposite him, her eyes faintly unfocused as she stared at Liguang’s back.

Matchmaker Sister!

His eyes narrowed.

You know I’m confused right now, don’t you? Then why don’t you tell me something useful?!

You’ve been talking for half the day, but all the important parts are still maddeningly vague!

Most of what she had said was made up of her own memories, blurred beyond recognition.

All she had done was repeat grand, ominous words like “virus,” “thief,” “shadow,” and “code.”

The truly crucial details had all been brushed aside with a single sentence.

For example—

The “soul” was the “underlying code.”

Even something he had actually suspected deep down, she refused to say outright!

Instead, she had insisted on referring to it as “that thing,” speaking in riddles!

Fang Qi pressed his lips together as he stared at her.

Policewoman, is this really your idea of clearing up my confusion?

You’re obviously just making my headache worse!

Still…

Fang Qi lowered his gaze.

With no soft, warm body in his arms to hold, he could only raise a hand and rub his brow.

The last thing Gu Xi had said was rather interesting, though.

Fang Chu, his father… was “one favored by fate”?

Gu Xi came back to herself as well and met his gaze.

She pressed her lips together slightly and lowered her eyes without responding.

Fang Qi drew a deep breath.

Although Miss Policewoman had explained everything in such a vague manner, he… seemed to understand what she meant.

He hadn’t read all those novels for nothing!

Based on Gu Xi’s words and his own understanding, he could basically draw one conclusion—

This world was an edited world. Every “soul” living in it was bound by fate.

From birth to death, every step had already been written.

And his bargain-bin father, Fang Chu, was the one “favored by fate” in this “predetermined” world!

Fang Qi blinked.

Huh…

Wasn’t that what all those novels called…

The “Child of Destiny”?

Fate’s beloved? The true… protagonist?!

Once Fang Qi figured that out, he became even more bewildered.

Wait. If his father was the “world’s” favorite, then…

What did that make him?

The “world’s” grandson…?

Uh…

The corner of Fang Qi’s mouth twitched violently.

Damn it…!

…No, no, no!

He hurriedly shook his head, casting aside the absurd thought.

That wasn’t the point. The point was…

This fellow who had once “stolen the world’s permissions” had apparently been working day after day right under the nose of the “Child of Destiny”?!

A blind spot right beneath the lamp?

So that was what it meant…?

Fang Qi was stunned by the sheer audacity of his pre-amnesia self.

No, seriously, what kind of bizarre mess had you gotten yourself into?!

And it didn’t even make sense!

If his father really was “one favored by fate,” then how had he ended up being directly…?!

Fang Qi raised a hand and vigorously mussed up his hair!

This…!

“Miss Gu Xi, your tea.”

A gentle voice suddenly pulled him out of his confusion.

It was Liguang. She had returned with fresh tea.

The silver-haired girl stopped in front of him and slightly bent over, offering the teacup in her hands to Gu Xi.

“Please enjoy.”

After handing it over, however, she didn’t leave. Instead, she turned her head slightly and looked toward him.

Fang Qi still hadn’t quite recovered. When he looked up, he immediately met those mismatched eyes.

The amber eyes were still veiled in a layer of moisture, while the crimson eyes continued to sparkle. Hidden within the little expression on that lovely face was a trace of…

Anticipation?

A timid, cautious little probe.

Fang Qi froze for a second…

Then he understood at once!

His brain might not be working properly right now, but when it came to understanding his own wife, he was more than capable!

This Little Yandere, constrained by her identity as an “AI companion”…

didn’t dare sit beside him directly in front of a guest!

She wanted to sit next to him but didn’t dare take the initiative, so all she could do was gaze at him pitifully with those tiny, pleading eyes!

…Did she have to be this adorable?

Without even thinking, Fang Qi reached out and grabbed Liguang’s little hand hanging at her side, then gave it a firm tug!

“Ah…!”

Liguang let out a startled cry. Her entire body was pulled over and firmly pressed down beside him!

“Mmph…”

The silver-haired girl stiffened for a moment. Her ears instantly turned bright red, and she mumbled indistinctly:

“Master… This… this isn’t proper…”

Though that was what she said, her body obediently remained pressed against him, showing no intention of getting up.

She even secretly shifted a little closer to him.

…Adorable.

She was so adorable that Fang Qi’s mind cleared up considerably!

He inhaled deeply, then raised a hand and rubbed his aching temples, temporarily suppressing the tangled mess in his head.

Then he looked up at Gu Xi across from him.

Gu Xi was carefully sizing up him and Liguang.

Fang Qi pulled Liguang a little closer into his arms and said in a solemn voice to the policewoman before him:

“Gu Xi, after you picked me up, what happened next was…!”

“Knock, knock, knock.”

Before he could finish, a sudden knock echoed through the room!

Hm?

Fang Qi immediately fell silent and turned toward the door.

…Who was that?!

In his arms, Liguang’s body also trembled slightly before she stared straight at the security door.

Gu Xi turned her head as well, looking toward the entrance.

“Xiao Qi, are you in there?”

A gentle woman’s voice came from outside.

Fang Qi’s eyes widened slightly.

Ah…

An Lian? She came too?

…That was within expectations.

But now that he thought about it, what was her situation? Had she…

A little hand suddenly reached over and touched him again.

“Master…?”

Fang Qi stiffened slightly and looked down.

The silver-haired girl was tilting her head at him with a smile.

A gentle, obedient smile.

“Why does Miss An Lian, Liguang’s maintenance specialist…”

She tilted her head to the side, her crimson eyes narrowing.

“call Master ‘Xiao Qi’?”

Fang Qi: “…”

Sigh. Crazy Girl, you really haven’t recovered your memories.

But…

Did I really have to start explaining from this point? Explaining it would take quite a while…

“Mm…”

Gu Xi softly hummed from across the room. She set down the teacup in her hand and looked at Fang Qi.

“Now that An Lian is here…”

She pressed her lips together.

“I should leave.”

“...What?”

Fang Qi was instantly startled and looked up at her.

“You’re leaving now?”

No, wait, Matchmaker Sister, isn’t An Lian your best friend?

Why are you leaving the moment she arrives? You just gave me a vague, incomplete beginning, and now you’re leaving?

Weren’t you here to persuade me to return the authority?

That’s it…?

Gu Xi ignored his shock. She merely turned toward the door and sighed softly.

“Now that An Lian is here, there are some things I can’t say.”

Her voice dropped lower.

“After all, she’s currently one of ‘Dawn’s’ primary targets of attention.”

“And behind ‘Dawn’…”

She stopped there and merely glanced at Fang Qi.

Fang Qi’s pupils contracted slightly.

Oh…

Got it.

Behind Dawn… was the government.

And the government was none other than…?

Hm?

“Oh, right.”

Gu Xi suddenly spoke again, her gaze falling on Liguang.

“And Liguang…”

She looked at Liguang and sighed once more, her tone carrying a hint of helpless gentleness.

“Although I know quite a lot, I…”

“I don’t have that kind of feelings for your Master, so…”

She gently pushed the fresh cup of tea Liguang had brought back toward them and gave Liguang a helpless smile.

“…you don’t need to try anything funny on me.”

Fang Qi: “?”

For a moment, he failed to understand.

Try anything funny?

He lowered his head and looked at the cup of tea that had been pushed back.

Then he turned to the Liguang beside him.

The obedient smile on his Little Yandere’s face had completely vanished.

She was narrowing her eyes at Gu Xi, her crimson pupils flickering rapidly. Her little face had even turned red from their glow!

…Huh?

His brain couldn’t process the sudden change in the situation.

Wife, you didn’t bring that tea over because you’d been reassured. You drugged Gu Xi…?

Ah… Right.

The corner of Fang Qi’s mouth twitched slightly.

She had just listened to another woman tell her a whole lot about “herself,” while she…

knew nothing about it at all!

If this Crazy Girl didn’t make some little move, that would be the strange thing.

“Knock, knock, knock!”

The knocking sounded again, noticeably louder this time.

“Xiao Qi, you are home, aren’t you?”

The voice outside remained gentle.

“Can I come in?”

“I’d like to have a good talk with you and Liguang.”

Fang Qi’s brain was no longer capable of processing all these developments at once. He was almost as frozen as Liguang.

The policewoman before him rose to her feet.

She looked at Fang Qi and suddenly smiled again.

“It’s fine. I don’t mind.”

She waved her hand, her tone carefree.

“Once you and An Lian are finished talking, come to the police station and find me. Then…”

She looked at Fang Qi, her gaze serious.

“I’ll continue this story.”

With that, she shook her head helplessly once more, then…

gave Fang Qi a slight glare.

“Come to think of it, I believe I invited you to the police station a long time ago.”

“And you still haven’t gone!”

Fang Qi opened his mouth, but all he could do was stare blankly at her.

When had that happened?

Please, don’t give me any more information!

Beside him, Liguang narrowed her eyes and silently stared at Gu Xi.

“And besides…”

Gu Xi turned toward the security door.

“You should think about how you’re going to convince An Lian.”

“She probably…”

She let out a light laugh.

“Probably doesn’t remember the previous ‘dream.’”

“All she remembers is the time from the dream before that—when you turned the outside world upside down and Liguang told her to ‘get lost.’”

At that, she turned around and gave Fang Qi a slightly teasing smile.

“So, good luck.”

Fang Qi: “…”

Liguang was also stunned. She tilted her head.

“Me…?”

She murmured softly:

“I told… Miss An Lian to get lost…?”

Clearly, this Little Yandere simply couldn’t imagine herself telling her own maintenance specialist to “get lost.”

Gu Xi, meanwhile, had already risen and walked to the door.

She looked back at Fang Qi and, in the end, added one final solemn warning:

“Oh, right, Fang Qi. Stay away from Crazy Lin.”

“She’ll only bring you harm!”

As she spoke, she raised her hand and grasped the doorknob.

“Click.”

The door opened.