Bengtie: My death fueled their madness.

"Then... do you still remember the name Clarisse?" Ruan Mei asked again.

"Ms. Ruan Mei, we are complete strangers, and I seem to have no obligation to answer any further questions from you." Qi Zhimu's tone had become increasingly cold.

We've never met before... We've never met before...

Those four simple words caused Ruan Mei a pang of pain in her heart, and a self-deprecating smile flashed across her face.

After thousands of years of separation, the reunion was something I never imagined would turn out like this.

It's okay.

It's okay...

It doesn't matter if Amu forgets the pain she inflicted on him; it's enough that she still remembers.

She could be good to Amu and spend her whole life making it up to him.

Leaving behind the shackles of the past simply means starting anew.

Yu Qingtu, the Black Swan, and even Jingliu, who, relying on Amu's millennia-long restraint of her feelings, claimed she didn't think they could compare to her, and...

In short, everyone is back to the same starting line, and no one should... no—

After calming down from the excitement of the reunion, Ruan Mei realized a fact.

She was the first person to find Amu and reunite with him!

Amu is at the Black Tower Space Station, and so is she; being in close proximity gives them an advantage.

The advantage lies with her, not with Yu Qingtu, not with the Black Swan, and certainly not with Jingliu and the others.

Having figured all this out, Ruan Mei's expression returned to its dignified and elegant state, only now she was less aloof and more gentle.

"Then I won't ask."

what?

Xing was completely confused.

Not only her, but Qi Zhimu also felt that this genius's reaction and attitude were strange, but he did not comment and went straight to the point.

"Ms. Ruan Mei, Xing is my friend, a friend of the Black Tower, and also your commissioner and helper for testing the simulated universe."

"But you secretly edited her DNA and set up multiple keys to prevent her from saying anything about you. Isn't that incredibly disrespectful?"

Xing secretly tugged at Qi Zhimu's sleeve and shook her head slightly.

The other person is a genius, so wouldn't it be better to be so blunt?

Qi Zhimu gave her a reassuring look.

They are in the right now. If they can't reason with them, the Black Tower and Screw will step in.

Since Xingneng was able to help Black Tower and was a junior member of the nameless passengers on the Star Train who helped him reunite with Black Tower, he didn't need to be tactful with Ruan Mei.

The philosophy of the patrolling knights is to fight violence with violence, and they haven't been doing this for nothing all these years.

How could he not know the reputation of Black Tower over the years?

But just as the Sea Patrol Rangers always have a bottom line they will never cross, the Black Tower certainly does too.

The Black Tower is essentially a place that doesn't bother to pay any attention or effort to things it's not interested in.

She's even less inclined to waste time on people who can't help her or bring her any benefits, so she won't put on a friendly attitude towards them, and she won't hesitate to use harsh words on those who annoy her.

To outsiders, a genius's temperament is nothing special; capable people will always be met with great scholars who will discuss and tolerate it.

However, most people would frown at Ruan Mei's behavior, even if they didn't say it openly.

"If you don't even have the most basic trust, why bother asking a celebrity for help?"

"Both are geniuses, but when it comes to dealing with people, Ms. Ruan Mei is far worse than Black Tower, who is arrogant and even conceited, not to mention Slug and Gum.

"At the very least, Black Tower won't trample on other people's trust in me," Qi Zhimu said, emphasizing his words.

Estelle wanted freedom, so the Black Tower gave it to her and entrusted her with the management of the entire space station, never interfering with her affairs.

Admittedly, she didn't care much about the staff on the space station.

Judging from the evidence, entrusting Estelle with full authority is essentially a sign of the utmost trust placed in her.

"..."

Ruan Mei was speechless. She took out a vial the size of her little finger and slowly stepped forward to hand it to Xing.

"...I'm sorry, it was my oversight that I gave you the antidote without my consent. This is the antidote."

Xing took it without realizing it.

It seemed that Ruan Mei hadn't expected that she would compromise so easily after being questioned by Qi Zhimu, and even apologize.

Good heavens!

The Black Tower exploited her in the simulated universe, forcing her to do hard labor and make dangerous choices that led to her being devoured by enemies, but never apologized. Instead, they told her to go to Estella for compensation.

Whether you want rare items or credits, just say so.

Based on what they saw in Black Tower, Star Stereotype believed that most geniuses should be quite concerned about their image, and even if they knew they were wrong and knew how to correct their mistakes, they would at least not admit their mistakes.

Especially Ruan Mei, who is even more unconventional than the Black Tower.

But now...emmm...

"Xing, give it a try," Qi Zhimu gestured.

After drinking the potion, Xing tried to tell Qi Zhimu a small story about Ruan Mei. When she found that the restriction had indeed disappeared, she nodded.

Seeing Qi Zhimu's concern for Xing, Ruan Mei was not jealous.

Right now, only one thing is on her mind—

The fact that they were able to figure out the logic behind her regurgitation of the true potion confirms that it was indeed her Amu.

He might remember the knowledge he learned back then, or perhaps his medical talent is even better than before, allowing him to crack the gadgets she developed.

That makes sense, considering he's a medical officer on the Black Tower space station.

To become a staff member here, one either needs to use connections provided by the Black Tower or pass through rigorous interviews with genuine skills.

Unfortunately, there is only one answer.

Knowing Black Tower's personality, how could she possibly give someone special treatment?

Staring intently at Qi Zhimu, Ruan Mei's vision gradually blurred.

The figure in the white coat that accompanied me every day in my memory gradually overlapped with the temperament of the man in front of me.

Although the man in front of me was different in build, he was full of energy and his loose white coat could not hide his tall and straight figure.

It seems he has had a good life in this world.

There was no suffering from illness, no responsibilities to bear, and no war to face life and death.

He was either an ordinary or, at the same time, an outstanding medical staff member of the Black Tower space station.

We should really thank Black Tower.

Without the space station under her name, how could I reunite with Amu and leave all the women who liked Amu behind?

Seeing that Xing had recovered, Qi Zhimu's expression softened slightly, and his gaze returned to Ruan Mei.

When I met his gaze, a question mark almost popped out above my head.

The way she looked at me just now...it was so strange.

Upon closer inspection, however, there was nothing there.

It's probably just my imagination...

"I sincerely apologize for any inconvenience caused to Ms. Ruan Mei by my unannounced visit. Now that the issue has been resolved, I will not disturb you any longer and take my leave."

Seeing Qi Zhimu and Xing leave, Ruan Mei opened her mouth, subconsciously wanting to say something to stop them, but she didn't know what reason to use.

It wasn't until more than ten minutes after the person left that she knelt down in despair and held her forehead.

Tonight's unexpected reunion has thrown a meteorite into the calm lake of her heart, which she has maintained for many years.

The water splashed everywhere?

It was too light; it has already destroyed the entire lake.

She had prepared her reunion speech for many years, but not a single word of it came in handy.

No one could have imagined that Qi Zhimu, who clearly remembered some of his skills from his previous life and even carried the gifts he received in his previous life, would forget everyone else.