Ice skates forward, regardless of east or west.

1

The Mediterranean morning fog is getting thicker.

A white mist rose from the sea, enveloping the submarine in a soft white blanket. Visibility was less than ten meters.

The lights on the shore disappeared, the sea disappeared, the sky disappeared.

Gu Xidong stood on the deck, holding Ling Wuwen's hand.

She sat in a wheelchair, covered with a blanket.

The hot coffee in her hands had gone cold. She didn't drink it. She just stared at the mist.

His phone vibrated.

The message from the raven:

"Volkov's convoy is still at the dock. It hasn't left."

He looked at the line of text.

Look up and see the direction of the fog.

I can't see anything.

Only white.

She looked up at him.

"What's wrong?"

He didn't speak.

Squat down.

Look her straight in the eye.

Promise me one thing.

She looked at him.

"What?"

He paused.

"No matter what happens, don't leave me."

She smiled.

It's very light.

"I'm not going anywhere."

2

A sound came from the fog.

The roar of the engine.

Getting closer.

He stood up.

He stood in front of her.

A speedboat emerged from the fog and stopped beside the submarine. Five men stood on board, all dressed in black suits.

He has a gun.

The leader spoke.

"Mr. Volkov would like to invite Miss Ling over for a talk."

Gu Xidong didn't move.

His hand rested on the gun at his waist.

Ling Wuwen walked out from behind him.

Stand next to him.

Look at that person.

"What are you talking about?"

The man looked at her.

"Mr. Volkov said that the evidence you have could be exchanged for two lives."

She took the miniature camera out of her pocket.

Silver. Very small.

It glittered faintly in the fog.

"this?"

The man nodded.

"And what's in your head too."

3

Gu Xidong stood in front of her.

"no."

She looked at him.

"Gu Xidong".

He turned around.

She reached out and touched his face.

It's cold.

"listen to me."

He shook his head.

"I won't listen."

She smiled.

"Listen to me."

Women's eyesight.

three seconds.

She spoke.

"My life is borrowed."

He didn't speak.

She continued.

"Ling Wufeng lent me his life."

Her hand was on his face.

It's very light.

"Lend me your love."

He took her hand.

She pulled it out.

Continue touching his face.

"It's time to pay it back."

He shook his head.

"no."

She stood on tiptoe.

Kiss him.

three seconds.

Loosen up.

Look into his eyes.

"You must live."

He didn't speak.

She continued.

"Including mine."

She paused.

"Just slide down."

4

She turned around.

Walk towards the speedboat.

He reached out and grabbed her.

She dodged away.

He chased after him.

He fell down due to a sharp pain in his left knee.

He lay on the deck.

She turned to look at him.

He looked up at her.

she laughs.

It's very light.

There were tears in her eyes.

But it didn't flow down.

She kept walking.

Walk to the speedboat.

The man reached out to help her.

She boarded the ship.

Standing at the bow of the ship.

Look back.

Look at him.

He lay there.

Blood from his left leg formed a small puddle on the deck.

Her lips moved.

He didn't make a sound.

But he understood it.

"I love you."

5

The speedboat turned around.

Disappeared into the fog.

The sound of the engine faded into the distance.

Finally, I couldn't hear it anymore.

He lay on the deck.

He slammed his fist on the deck.

Once. Twice. Three times.

My knuckles are cut. Blood is seeping out.

It mixed with the blood from my knee.

I can't tell.

The ravens rushed out of the cabin.

Where are they?

He did not answer.

Just lying there.

The raven crouched down.

Pull him.

He doesn't understand.

The raven calls to people.

Two team members came over.

Lift him up.

He was standing.

My left leg is shaking.

My whole body is shaking.

He looked at the fog.

There was nothing there.

Only white.

6

"Chase."

He spoke.

hoarse voice.

The raven looked at him.

"We can't catch up. The fog is too thick."

He pushed away the people supporting him.

Walk towards the ship's side.

The left knee was in excruciating pain the moment it hit the ground.

He fell down.

Get up.

Let's go again.

Then he fell down again.

The raven swooped in.

Hug him.

"Are you crazy?"

He struggled.

Unable to break free.

He looked at the fog.

A roar.

The sound echoed in the fog.

no respond.

Only white.

7

pier.

The speedboat docked.

Ling Wuwen was helped off the boat.

Volkov, in his wheelchair, waited for her on the shore.

Fog swirled around him. Fine droplets of water clung to his silver hair. His grey-blue eyes gazed at her.

"You've arrived."

She didn't say anything.

He pointed to the empty wheelchair beside him.

"sit."

She sat down.

The two people are standing side by side.

Looking at that fog.

long time.

She spoke.

"Will you kill me?"

He shook his head.

"Won't."

She turned to look at him.

He was looking at her too.

"What I want is what's in your head. Not you as a person."

She smiled.

Is there a difference?

He did not answer.

8

He waved.

A person in a white coat walked over.

He was holding a tray.

The tray contains syringes and medicine bottles.

Volkov pointed to the tray.

"This will make you sleep for a while. When you wake up, you won't remember anything."

She looked at the syringe.

It was very long. Very thin. The needle tip glittered in the mist.

"Memory erasure?"

He nodded.

"Yes. You will forget Gu Xidong. Forget Ling Wufeng. Forget everything from the past few months."

She looked at him.

"and then?"

He pointed to a white building in the distance.

"And then you lived there. There was a garden. Books. Music. People to take care of you. Until..."

He didn't finish speaking.

She made an excuse.

"Until death."

He nodded.

"Until death."

9

She looked at the syringe.

long time.

Reach out.

Pick it up.

The needle tip was pointed at his own arm.

Volkov looked at her.

"You don't regret it?"

She smiled.

"Regret what?"

He was silent.

She continued.

"When my brother died, he didn't forget anything. He remembered me. He remembered ice skating. He remembered those clean days."

She paused.

"I want to do that too."

She put the syringe back on the tray.

stand up.

Looking at Volkov.

"Come on. Treat me the way you treat others. Shoot. Poison. Autopsy. Whatever."

She pointed to her head.

"But don't touch my memories."

Volkov looked at her.

three seconds.

Laughed.

It's very light.

"You're just like your brother."

She didn't say anything.

He waved.

The person in the white coat stepped down.

He pointed into the fog.

"Let's go."

She froze for a moment.

"What?"

He turned his wheelchair around, with his back to her.

"Before I change my mind."

She stood still.

Looking at his back.

long time.

She turned around.

Step into the fog.

10

The fog is getting thicker and thicker.

She walked.

I don't know which way to go.

All I know is to keep moving forward.

My feet sank into the gravel path, making a soft, crunching sound.

There is light ahead.

Car lights.

A black Mercedes was parked on the side of the road.

The car door was open.

A person is standing next to the car.

Raven.

She was stunned.

He walked over.

Support her.

"Get in the car."

She looked at the car.

"Where is he?"

The raven didn't speak.

They helped her into the back seat.

Close the door.

The car starts.

We drove into the fog.

She looked back.

I can't see anything.

Only white.

11

submarine.

Gu Xidong stood on the deck.

Still looking at that fog.

I heard footsteps behind me.

He didn't turn around.

The footsteps stopped behind him.

Two hands hugged him from behind.

It's very light.

It's very cold.

He froze.

That voice rang in my ears.

"Gu Xidong".

He turned around.

Ling Wuwen stood in front of him.

Soaked to the bone. Hair plastered to his face. Lips turned purple from the cold.

But they are alive.

He looked at her.

three seconds.

Hug her.

They were holding each other very tightly.

She couldn't breathe.

But there was no struggle.

She buried her face in his chest.

He lowered his head.

Kiss the top of her head.

Tears dripped onto her hair.

She looked up.

Look at him.

"I said that."

He looked at her.

"What did you say?"

she laughs.

"I'm not going anywhere."