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Closed compartment.

Ruan Mei stared intently at the experimental samples, her slender fingers occasionally jotting down key data.

Regardless of whether unexpected reactions occur in the petri dish, his expression remains detached.

In her eyes, these imperfect lives she created were not much different from the failed cat cakes in the confinement compartment.

"So it still doesn't work..."

Ruan Mei murmured without joy or sorrow, picked up a biological sample reagent, added extra active material, gently shook it, and observed the subtle color changes.

Just then, unexpected footsteps approached from afar, heading towards the laboratory.

who is it?

Ruan Mei turned her head to look at the entrance.

Judging from the footsteps, there are two people, one male and one female.

I vaguely remember the female foot biometrics data... right, it's stars.

Who is the man?

Ruan Mei was puzzled.

Xing does have the authority to enter this place, but she would never bring in outsiders without the highest authorization.

Moreover, she didn't recall the Black Tower granting any man the right to enter the area recently.

Despite the interruption of her experiment, Ruan Mei's gaze remained relatively calm, though her lips were slightly pursed, clearly indicating that she was still not entirely pleased.

The footsteps grew clearer.

As soon as two figures appeared at the entrance, Ruan Mei's gaze swept past the stars and fixed on the man, and she felt as if she had been struck by lightning.

Snapped--

The biological sample reagents, whose value was immeasurable, were dropped and smashed to pieces.

The pale green liquid splashed all over the ground, but she was completely unaware. Her mind was in a complete mess, and she put all her questions about permissions to the back of her mind.

It was a man wearing a white coat.

His facial features, hair color, eye color, and facial contours all closely resembled those of the student he remembered vividly.

Even his eyes, and the calm and composed look between his brows, were captivating her heart.

That was the student she had been searching for for thousands of years.

He was long dead, no longer attached to this world because of her ruthlessness.

But he possesses a way that no one knows about: to be reborn.

In his second life, he will still brew plum blossom wine, and the taste will never change.

So it's him, only him, it can only be him...!

No matter how many times he reincarnates, no matter how his personality changes due to different life trajectories, Amu will always be Amu.

Ruan Mei stared intently at the face she had longed for day and night.

She had traveled to countless galaxies to gather materials and searched for miracles on desolate planets, trying to find him without breaking any taboos.

She had imagined countless scenarios for their reunion, perhaps at the end of the starry sky...

I never expected that Qi Zhimu would suddenly appear in my laboratory like this.

"...Amu..."

Ruan Mei's voice trembled noticeably, and her usually pale face was now filled with indescribable complex emotions.

She took a step forward, but nearly fell because she stumbled.

Hearing her call, Qi Zhimu was puzzled.

"Nice to meet you, Ms. Ruan Mei. My name is Qi Zhimu, and I am one of the attending physicians for comprehensive diseases in the medical department."

Although he came with the intention of seeking justice for Xing, he did not neglect basic etiquette.

When addressing Ruan Mei by her name, he paused deliberately in the middle, as someone had told him that her name was composed of the surnames of both her parents.

No matter what, this genius in front of him is an existence on par with the Black Tower, and a partner in developing the simulated universe.

If things get too tense, it will cause trouble for Black Tower.

...First time meeting...?

Ruan Mei froze again, her steps abruptly halting.

"Don't you recognize me...?"

She blurted it out instinctively.

For some reason, Qi Zhimu felt there was an incredulous fear in her tone.

"Genius Club #81, Ruan Mei, is renowned throughout the entire universe of interstellar civilizations. Although I am not very knowledgeable, I still have some insight into this matter."

Qi Zhimu suppressed the strange and inexplicable feeling in his heart and patiently replied.

Upon hearing Ruan Mei's question, he had a subconscious urge to use a certain form of address.

But what that title is, I can't quite put my finger on it or figure it out.

Weird.

In this situation, Xing felt the atmosphere was quite strange and equally inexplicable.

I scratched the back of my head, wanting to say something, but I didn't know how to say it.

Okay, let's take a look first...

The words, “Don’t you recognize me?” combined with her identity, naturally reminded Xing of Ruan Mei’s questioning of Qi Zhimu, who was surprised that he didn’t recognize her, a genius.

But based on her understanding of Ruan Mei, the latter didn't seem to be the type to ask others those kinds of questions.

"You're kidding me... right...?"

Upon hearing Qi Zhimu's polite and distant reply, Ruan Mei felt an overwhelming sense of panic.

No…that’s impossible!

The fact that Amu will brew the same plum blossom wine in his second life indicates that he has not forgotten his past life, but for some reason, he has not sought out the ties of his past life.

But now, the pure unfamiliarity in Qi Zhimu's eyes stirred up the possibility she most wanted to escape from—

The person before me is not the real Qi Zhimu, but merely resembles him.

But when her gaze fell upon the small half of the ornament peeking out from under Qi Zhimu's white coat, that possibility vanished completely.

A sachet…a sachet given to him by the Black Swan!

Although she couldn't see the whole picture, Ruan Mei was absolutely certain that she wouldn't be mistaken.

The memory bubble that the black swan gave her back then was the last time she spent with Amu, including the whole process from making the sachet to giving it to him.

The special patterns on the surface of the sachet are embroidered by women from the homeland of black swans when they secretly express their feelings for their beloved.

Since the gift the Black Swan gave him still exists after thousands of years and through reincarnation, then the white coat he gave to Amu...

—Not the one he's wearing!!!

Ruan Mei's breathing became rapid, her eyes reddened, and a chilling glint flashed in them.

"...Have you really, completely forgotten me?"

This time, even Xing noticed the disbelief and pain in Ruan Mei's voice.

Originally intending to seek justice, I found myself unconsciously turning into a gossipmonger.

No way... These two seem to have a history...

Seeing Ruan Mei's strange appearance, Qi Zhimu frowned secretly.

Sure enough, there are hardly any normal people in the current genius club.

Aside from the omnic king Screwgooum, the Black Tower lady in his family, who is arrogant and conceited in the eyes of outsiders, is perfectly normal, and the most normal person.

"As I just explained, Ms. Ruan Mei, this is our first meeting."

Qi Zhimu kept a straight face, maintaining his composure and politeness.

"Qi has lived from childhood to the present age of 116, and has never had any memory of knowing you. How can you say that I have forgotten you?"

Hearing this, Ruan Mei calmed down a bit and looked at his waist.

"...Do you still remember the origin of the sachet you wear at your waist?"

"I don't remember. Could it be your doing?" Qi Zhimu tilted his head slightly.

It was just a polite question; he knew it was impossible.

Through the Black Tower, he learned the nature of the waist ornament, and if it was made by Ruan Mei, there was no reason why he wouldn't remember it.

Upon hearing Qi Zhimu's reply, Ruan Mei quickly calmed down and took a deep breath to compose herself.

"It wasn't done by me..."

I don't remember...it's good that you don't remember...

It turns out that Amu... forgot everyone.

It turns out she wasn't an exception.