The improved female villains regained their memories.

Yang Pingsheng held her, thinking of many things. He tightened his grip on her and asked softly, "Xiao Lu, have you made up with Xiao Yin?"

Tears streamed down her face into the darkness. Xu Anlu buried her face in his chest and nodded vigorously.

"Are you still practicing martial arts?"

He continued nodding.

"Really? That's great."

The Third World, how far back in time.

So long ago, Yang Pingsheng had become somewhat indifferent.

That was a plan arranged by the entire system; he had no subjective opinions whatsoever, not even before the end of the world.

In his view, there was nothing to regret in that world; he had done his best.

But, unexpectedly...

Why would they mistake Xu Anlu, Xu Anyin, for someone else?

The system's blunder ultimately resulted in him having to fix it. Xu Anyin seemed normal, but Xu Anlu appeared to be severely poisoned.

She was poisoned by a poison called Taifu.

"Little Lu, do you still want to turn me into a human puppet?"

Xu Anlu nodded; even now, she still wanted to.

Yang Pingsheng had become her inner demon; the image of him disappearing in the snow made her stomach acid churn and she wanted to vomit.

Gone...

No, the Grand Tutor has passed away...

She wanted to stay with the Grand Tutor forever.

She liked the Grand Tutor.

Even if it's just a fake liking.

Yang Pingsheng glanced at Xu Anyin, who was standing silently beside him, then looked back at her, reached out and wiped away the tears on Xu Anlu's face: "Xiao Lu, do you remember what I told you before we played chess?"

Xu Anlu shook her head, and Yang Pingsheng said, "It's Heaven. Heaven sent me there."

Yang Pingsheng was tired and didn't want to hide it anymore.

He confessed everything to the two sisters, revealing his mastermind behind the scenes, Tiandao.

Xu Anyin stared wide-eyed in disbelief: "Grand Tutor, you were talking to me about humanity."

"Just kidding."

"you……"

Xu Anyin wanted to say something, but after glancing at his older sister, he muttered a few words and fell silent.

Yang Pingsheng stroked Xu Anlu's head and looked at her, saying, "So, Xiaolu, your love for me is fake."

"Everything is just part of the plan of Heaven."

Do not……

A strong sense of fear gripped Xu Anlu's heart, and her desire to turn the Grand Tutor into a human puppet intensified.

No, that's not how it is, Grand Tutor.

I already know everything about the plan and the deception.

I willingly degenerated into this state.

It's too late to go back.

There's no going back...

"Grand Tutor, Grand Tutor..." Xu Anlu gripped Yang Pingsheng's hand tightly, stammering and shaking her head desperately.

"me……"

I can't live without you anymore.

"Xiao Lu." Yang Pingsheng patted her gently to soothe Xu Anlu's tension and said softly, "You have to understand, there is no affection between you and me. Everything, everything we did back then, was a plan from the very beginning."

"Don't be sad because of someone like me."

"Don't bother with someone like me."

"Xiao Lu, you have a more wonderful life, that's the life you were meant to have."

"Let go of everything, let go of the past, and look to the new future."

"This is what... growing up is all about."

This is what growth is all about.

What cruel words.

"don't want……"

"Grand Tutor...please don't do this...please...don't do this."

The dark space trembled violently, a result of Xu Anlu's unstable consciousness. She lowered her head, tears falling like crystals and disappearing into the darkness of the void.

No.

She doesn't want that.

She has already admitted defeat, already acknowledged her own depravity, so why treat her like this?

All she wanted was to go back to that little courtyard with the Grand Tutor, where he would lie in a rocking chair, and she, Little Ear, and Little Thumb would run around together, with the Grand Tutor squinting at her and calling her name every now and then.

All she wanted was to stroll along the food street with the Grand Tutor, and for her to ask for this and that, just like before. The Grand Tutor would tease her a bit, and then buy her everything she wanted again.

All she wanted was to stand with the Grand Tutor under the fireworks, watching them vanish in an instant, exploding at their most beautiful moment, and then to firmly remember the most beautiful side of the person beside her.

All she wanted was...

All she wanted was the Grand Tutor.

The realization that she had turned the Grand Tutor into a puppet and the joy she felt upon seeing him had vanished completely. Xu Anlu took a few steps back, gritted her teeth, and sobs escaped from her lips.

No, don't cry.

It's just that the Grand Tutor doesn't like her.

There's nothing to cry about.

She has already grown up.

She has already crossed...

"What is this?!"

A furious shout suddenly arose from the side.

She was slightly stunned, then looked up and saw Xu Anyin beside her shouting angrily, "Yang Pingsheng, you bastard! I don't care if you're backed by humanity or destiny, my sister's current state is all your fault!!"

"It's all because of you!" She stepped forward, clenched her fist, and glared angrily at Yang Pingsheng. "You've ruined our future, and since that's the case, you have to take responsibility!!"

"I don't care what kind of fake love or what kind of stupid plan you have. All I know is that my sister wants to be with you. That's enough for me!"

She stared defiantly, her eyes burning with fury: "For this, I'm willing to give everything!"

They will always be together.

As long as they are together, they are invincible.

From that time on, from the birth of twins in the Great Yan Dynasty, from the appearance of the names Xu Anlu and Xu Anyin, they have been one.

Only the two of them together are worthy of the title "Two-Faced Emperor".

"My sister has made up her mind. Whatever she wants to do, I will give my life to help her achieve it!"

“That’s why we were reborn here. Yang Pingsheng, I will make up for my sister’s lack of awareness.”

"I will turn you into a human puppet."

In the realm of consciousness, all fell silent.

Yang Pingsheng lowered his eyes and, after a long while, slowly spoke.

"Xiao Lu".

"Grand Tutor..." Xu Anlu slowly raised her head, her face covered in tears. She no longer had her previous strong demeanor. In front of Yang Pingsheng and Xu Anyin, she exposed her most vulnerable side.

Do you know how I finally recognized you?

"No, I don't know..."

"It's because of chess."

Yang Pingsheng smiled slightly: "Your chess game has a grander scope."

Xu Anyin plays chess with fierce speed and reckless, aggressive moves, aiming to inflict damage.

Xu Anlu's chess moves are like boiling a frog in lukewarm water, planning three moves ahead for every one he makes, but with a greater killing intent. His ultimate goal is to decide the outcome with a single move, aiming for total annihilation.

It was from this point that Yang Pingsheng realized something was wrong.

“I keep thinking, what kind of person would you be without me? Whenever I think about this, I think about myself, about my past, and I wonder if I made a mistake.”

“Xiao Lu, your chess game tells me that you are a person with great ambitions and great talents. You should not be confined to false love. You should follow your heart, do what you should do, fulfill your ambitions, and realize your ideals.”

"To achieve your ambitions and ideals, you have to break free from romantic love. Your heart begins to harden, the innocence of childhood is gone, and those people and those things are all far away from you. Your former playmates go their separate ways, and from now on, only cold reality will accompany you."

“Xiao Lu.” Yang Pingsheng looked at her with a smile. “Back then, I was actually very happy. I thought to myself, I finally didn’t cause you any pain. In your heart, I should be someone who isn’t that important, someone who can be forgotten.”

At this point, Yang Pingsheng's smile vanished.

"But... I didn't expect that."

A bone-chilling cold spread through her body, and Xu Anlu shivered as she looked at him before slowly stepping forward.

"I'm really sorry. I've been talking to you about growing up, but in the end, I hindered your growth."

"I'm really... sorry."

Yang Pingsheng hugged Xu Anlu.