Tomb raiding: A mere 20 is nothing!

What do you mean by "peaceful and quiet times"?

It was all fake.

Shen Mingchao never expected that her casual words of comfort to Wu Xie would come true for her.

It was as if an invisible hand had violently pulled her down from the clouds and slapped her, making her see the truth clearly.

She couldn't even describe in words what she had seen!

The enchanting scene created by contact;

It has miraculous effects that can heal and even grant immortality;

And many private conversations and conspiracies among many people.

It was as if she had a very long dream, where she witnessed everything she didn't know from a third-person perspective. Those outrageous things were displayed before her eyes like slides.

What shocked her even more was—

Number of people!

How can there be so many?!

When Shen Mingchao woke up in the middle of the night, she listened to the rain outside the window and lay on the bed in a daze, questioning the meaning of life. She felt that God must have seen that her life was too smooth, so He was messing with her.

Transmigrating into a book is one thing!

I won't mind that I inexplicably gained another memory!

What is this now?

Why wait until things are beyond repair before slamming the truth right in front of her?

Tell her bluntly: Look, what you perceive as beauty is all fake, all about self-interest, just a scam that only you are kept in the dark.

Shen Mingchao felt a mix of emotions.

Grief, shame, resentment, grievance, and bewilderment.

A flood of emotions overwhelmed her.

But my mind was completely out of control, those absurd images flashing through my mind again and again.

The more I think about it, the more horrified I become.

The more I think about it, the clearer and more vivid the images become.

Until she could no longer dismiss it as a mere nightmare, but instead, through a web of memories, she finally discovered that this utterly absurd event proved too much.

At their first meeting, Zhang Qilin deliberately avoided her, Wu Xie was suddenly shocked, Xie Yuchen took good care of her, Hei Xiazi looked at her strangely, Bai She confessed her feelings directly, and Wang Meng blushed inexplicably...

These seemingly insignificant details, when pieced together, now make perfect sense.

She finally understood why these people kept appearing around her and why they were clustered together in Yucun.

She originally thought that it was normal for Wu Xie, as the main character, to have many brothers and friends.

Now I realize it wasn't because of Wu Xie at all; it was clearly aimed at her!

The room was dark, and Shen Mingchao was lost in the pitch-black darkness, lost in thought.

It turns out that darkness also has weight, and it can press down on people so hard that they can't breathe.

After an unknown amount of time, dawn broke and the room gradually brightened. Shen Mingchao finally came to his senses.

The first thing to do was to release the two people who might know the truth.

The moment Wang Can saw Shen Mingchao, his expression turned serious, and he asked with concern, "What's wrong?"

Unlike his previous illness when he was weak, Shen Mingchao was now surrounded by an aura of death.

Wang Can quickly moved to the bedside and hurriedly asked him questions.

"Are you sick again? Or did you have a nightmare? Do you feel unwell anywhere? Did you have a fight with Wu Xie and the others?"

Despite asking the question, Wang Can still felt something was off.

He clearly saw Shen Mingchao happily releasing sky lanterns yesterday, and they even chatted in their minds before going to sleep.

Shen Mingchao said he had also left two cups for them, and that after a while he would take them out for some fresh air away from the crowd so that they could also share in the New Year's joy.

The joy in his words was genuine.

After waiting for a long time and only receiving silence, Wang Can knew that things were probably serious. In particular, the reaction of the other person beside him made him even more suspicious.

Given Shen Mingchao's condition, Zhang Haixia should have rushed over to comfort him long ago.

They remain unmoved even now.

Shen Mingchao's gaze was deep, and his thin lips parted slightly, "Did you already know about my special abilities?"

"What? What do you know?"

Wang Can was stunned.

Zhang Haixia looked troubled and hesitated to speak.

The expressions of the two people already revealed a lot, and Shen Mingchao's gaze suddenly locked onto Zhang Haixia.

His tone was certain: "It seems you knew."

Zhang Haixia pursed her lips, slightly tucked her chin, and said with undisguised remorse, "I'm sorry."

Shen Mingchao found it somewhat laughable.

"Apologize?"

"What's the use of an apology, Zhang Haixia?"

"You said I could trust you unconditionally, but you even kept something like this from me!"

Zhang Haixia lowered his head and clenched his fists tightly.

"I didn't mean to hide it from you, it's just..."

"But you can't say it, right?"

Having spent so much time with Zhang Haixia, Shen Mingchao immediately guessed what the other party hadn't finished saying.

"Ha, what a fine 'cannot be said' statement."

"Ming Dynasty," Zhang Haixia's eyes churned with various emotions, and finally he managed to squeeze out a sentence with difficulty: "In this matter, I have indeed failed your trust. If you wish to punish me, I will have no complaints."

"etc--"

Hearing this, Wang Can panicked completely. His voice was filled with anxiety and confusion, "What exactly happened? What does the special thing on your body mean? What kind of riddle are you two playing?"

I don't want to hear those two voices anymore.

Shen Mingchao closed his eyes.

When she opened her eyes again, the two people in front of her had vanished into thin air, and the room returned to deathly silence.

The truth has been revealed.

But she still wouldn't give up.

Overwhelmed by grief and indignation, she acted impulsively. Despite the absurdity of the situation, she still wanted to personally verify the facts with the parties involved.

Sunlight streamed in through the window, casting dappled shadows on the ground, with dust motes drifting gently within the beams of light.

Normally, she would have pulled back the curtains, basked in the bright sunlight, marveled at the beauty of life, and wondered what delicious food Fatty would cook that day.

But now, this light, falling into my eyes, is surprisingly dazzling.

She silently walked forward and drew the curtains tightly shut, then mechanically tidied herself up in the shadows.

Standing in front of the door, I raised my hand to turn the doorknob, but then my hand involuntarily stopped.

She heard faint sounds coming from outside the door.

Xilai Sleeping Place, guesthouses, and breakfast shops were all closed during the Lunar New Year holiday, leaving them all with nothing to do. Today is the first day of the Lunar New Year, and there must be a lot of people gathered outside.

Shen Mingchao took a deep breath, suppressing the surging emotions in his heart, and also made full mental preparations.

There were some things she needed to face personally, so she didn't hesitate any longer and pushed open the door.

The lively sounds became clear in an instant.

Shen Mingchao looked ahead and the first thing he saw was someone who shouldn't have been there.

Happy New Year, Ming Dynasty! Have you missed me?

It is Li Cu.

Li Cu, who was in Beijing in yesterday's video, suddenly appeared in Yucun the next day.

Shen Mingchao stood there stunned, wondering if he was dreaming again.

Seeing that Shen Mingchao was silent, Li Chu subconsciously assumed that the other party was too surprised to see him and hadn't come to his senses for a moment.

He then began to explain.

"It's me, Li Chu. You're not mistaken."

"I was originally planning to come over in a few days, but who would have thought my mom would tell me last night that she had already booked my plane ticket for today's earliest flight. She's so stubborn, she insisted that I come and spend the New Year with you, and I couldn't back out even if I wanted to. In the end, I couldn't persuade her otherwise, so I had to—"

He stopped abruptly halfway through his sentence.