My girlfriend is from the future!

Variety shows have many contingency plans for unexpected events. As long as there are no more explosive events like the mansion incident, the production team usually won't intervene. So the production team would love to see more of He Tianran's unexpected yet reasonable way of passing the challenge. Moreover, their tacit interaction just now will definitely become a highlight of this episode after it airs.

"Here, take your tickets."

After confirming that the ticket was available, He Tianran handed it over.

Wen Liang didn't answer. She had so much she wanted to confirm with the man in front of her, but with the cameras rolling around, she had to suppress her heartbeat and force herself to focus on the recording of the show.

After the two of them stepped down, Sui Chulang and Bai Lingye started the ticket checking game. Since the selection had been planned in advance, their group would definitely proceed quickly. Wen Liang saw that things were not going well and quickly pulled He Tianran aside.

"Hurry up and get on the platform and get on the train, where are you taking me?"

"We can't leave right now."

After walking to a corner some distance from the ticket gate, Wen Liang let go of He Tianran's hand and told him the exclusive message she had learned over the phone:
"Time has stopped in reality. Even if you have a train ticket, the train won't leave. You have to go to the rooftop of the train station and ring that big bell for the train to depart on time."

"Really... then according to the show's style, they'll probably deduct time from it, right?"

"That's right, it takes an hour to knock once."

"Understood. Take the ticket first. No matter what, we only have one ticket now, so only one person can go. Go ahead."

He Tianran handed the ticket over again, but Wen Liang looked at it and still didn't take it.

Seeing this, the man explained, "It's not like you're safe just because you've entered the platform and boarded the train. Bai Lingye and the others will probably get their tickets soon. If you don't go in and reserve your seats now, wouldn't I be doing all the work for someone else by ringing the bell?"

Wen Liang thought for a moment and suddenly said, "I have a jealousy skill. Its effect is to copy something that others have, so that I can also have it. After they complete their mission, I can just copy their things over, right?"

He Tianran laughed and said:
"Putting aside the fact that others also have skills, don't you understand? Even if I had a ticket, in the end only one of us could leave. The purpose of these games is either to make partners turn against each other and have their own agendas, or to make us, like me, complete another task with a spirit of selfless dedication to help you leave."

Wen Liang fell silent upon hearing this. He Tianran grabbed her hand and handed her the train ticket.

"you……"

"what?"

"...It's nothing, I just feel that it's quite cruel for this show to be filmed here. If possible, I think we should all escape from here alive."

These sudden, heartfelt words left He Tianran speechless. From the very beginning of the recording until now, he had often used the word "getting into character," but when he saw Wen Liang's confused yet slightly sad expression, he didn't want her to get so involved...

"Do you think... it's appropriate for me to leave? I mean, I represent 'jealousy' in a relationship, and in the end, only I can survive. Is that appropriate?"

"I don't know about these things, and I haven't thought about them that much, but if you ask me that..."

He Tianran slowly turned around and leaned against the wall. The setting of this program was indeed meant to evoke some emotional reflections. He continued:
"If we really talk about the background, the love story in this script is absolutely terrible. It has everything: possession, lies, dependence, control, jealousy, blindness, you could say it has all the poisons. But who can just throw away all these inherent human traits?"
Although I said earlier that reversal is the way of the Tao, and that we should replace lies with sincerity, those are just idealistic statements. You see, even someone like me, who represents "lies," knows what perfect love should be like, but what's the use of that?
No one is perfect. Using the methods for treating saints to create a perfect view of love will prevent you from ever truly experiencing romance.

This answer surprised Wen Liang. She frowned and tentatively guided the conversation:
"I thought... you would say something like, 'Neither good nor bad,' such as, whether it's love or growth, one has to give up countless parts of oneself in order to achieve them, such as weakness, resentment, and lies. This will make you a better version of yourself, and you will become more and more at ease when facing gains and losses."

This is what He Tianran said to her after giving her the guitar during their trip.

At that time, He Tianran, or rather "Xiao Jia", resembled a person who was on the verge of death and lifeless.

Wen Liang knew from that time that He Tianran was a person who knew how to give up. This kind of "giving up" was not the common sense of no longer keeping or insisting, but a kind of wise exchange and substitution.

This kind of abandonment must have some purpose, but when this behavior transforms into a subconscious choice that is prioritized in any situation, the person will inevitably become increasingly numb as they become more accepting, because it is a painful process of loss, gain, loss again, and gain again. "..."

"Ah, isn't that what I said to you..."

He Tianran looked up, his face filled with reminiscence.

Fortunately, he didn't notice the tense expression on Wen Liang's face. If he had glanced at her heart rate, which had risen to 140, he would have been concerned about the girl's unusual condition first.

"Um... it was last time... when you and I... went on a trip to Yunnan and Tibet."

"Hiss—" He Tianran closed his eyes, tried hard to recall, and finally left the wall, straightened his back, and scratched his head: "I forgot, I can't remember why I said that back then..."

Wen Liangben's heart was in his throat, but when he heard his breathless reply, he was immediately disappointed. He was about to say something like, "Think about it again, maybe it has something to do with your 'ex-girlfriend'," but he stopped himself. It was really inappropriate to say that in this situation.

But just as she was feeling disappointed, another sentence rang in her ears:
"However, I'm not always indifferent. In this apocalyptic situation, we shouldn't be thinking about what's right or wrong, whether you're jealous or I'm lying, who will perish and who will survive—these are all meaningless pseudo-propositions. What we really need to do is do things that better reflect the essence of humanity..."

"For example?"

"For example, if only one of us could live, I would choose to let you live, even if it meant my own sacrifice. I would still give you the only ticket and go ring the bell myself."

"……Why?"

"Because it's worth it."

“...He Tianran”.

"Ok?"

"Don't talk to the camera. Turn around and talk to me properly this time. Come on."

"Isn't this so ambiguous? Wouldn't it make for more entertaining content if it were in front of the camera..."

"Then why did you leave without saying a word before I finished my call with my senior?"

"It's a misunderstanding, absolutely a misunderstanding! Her skill is 'Possession,' she's bound to me, and if I don't listen to her, I'm out!"

Wen Liang glanced towards the ticket gate, where Bai Lingye had already entered the platform with her ticket. Her gaze followed Bai Lingye's movements, like a female leopard eyeing a cunning fox, as she silently confirmed the information to herself again:
"Didn't you lie to me?"

Why would I lie to you now?

After receiving a definite answer, Wen Liang put her hands in her tracksuit pockets, tilted her head, and pressed her tongue against the inside of her mouth, causing her normally oval cheeks to bulge out. After impatiently swiping her tongue a few times, she strode toward the platform.

This posture truly deserves the description: her departing figure seemed to have made some kind of firm decision.

"Oh, you... um... goodbye."

He Tianran was completely baffled, but considering that he originally wanted Wen Liang to board the train, he didn't try to stop her.

Unexpectedly, Wen Liang turned her head slightly, her gaze turning icy:
"I'm going to take care of something first. You'd better wait for me at the ticket gate. If I come back and don't see you... I'll break your legs!"

He Tianran felt a chill run down his spine instantly… (End of Chapter)