I, enter the zero world, change the ending

"Oh, it's different now." Zhiyao quickly put on a flattering smile, "The past was the past, and the present is now."

"But I'm hurt." Lian persisted. "I used to be so open with you. When you asked for money, I never hesitated or bargained. When you ran into trouble, I drove you out of town without a second thought. And now you're wary of me like a thief."

"Uh uh uh, no way."

"There is."

"I promise I won't do that again!"

"Why should I trust you?"

Lian was in a bad mood, which was rare to see. She looked so cute that Zhiyao had the urge to hug her. For a moment, Zhiyao even really thought about trying to hug her first and then slowly coax her.

But she was someone else's wife, and with Mando next to her, Zhiyao chose a more reasonable form of physical contact—holding hands.

At the same time, he patiently advised: "Sister Lian, what exactly do you want to do to make your heart happy?"

She glanced at Zhiyao's face, pouted her little mouth, and moved her gaze to the ceiling.

"do not know."

"Oh, you say, as long as I can do it."

Hearing this, Lian's eyes rolled around and her gaze returned to Zhiyao's face.

"Will I still charge you for help in the future?"

"No, no." Zhiyao shook her head like a rattle.

"Are you sure?" Lian grinned.

"Sure." Zhiyao nodded repeatedly.

"Okay, then come with me to another place in a while. As my assistant, remember it's voluntary."

"Assistant?" Zhiyao was puzzled. "Doesn't the assistant already have Crimson?"

"You two go together." Lian explained, "She gets paid and you don't, and your job is to help carry the bags and the cameras."

"Why?!"

"Humph, this is your punishment."

"Well, then..."

After much deliberation, Zhiyao finally agreed. In exchange, Lian also agreed to help keep the secret, and the matter was finally resolved satisfactorily.

"Then I'll go back to my room to rest. Go to bed early, both of you. Good night."

Lian stood up, waved her hand, patted Zhiyao's shoulder, and left the room.

After she left, Zhiyao and Zhendong watched TV for a while, and then around ten o'clock, Zhiyao decided to go out.

"Are you still going out so late?" asked Madoka.

"I just happened to come here. There's somewhere I have to go while I'm here." Zhiyao rubbed her eyes. "If you're sleepy, just go to sleep. No need to wait for me. I'm not sure what time I'll be back, but I'll definitely be here tomorrow morning."

After saying this, without waiting for Mando to ask further questions, Zhiyao left the room and arrived at the foot of Yangyan Mountain forty minutes later.

Where was he going? Of course, he was going to Shuiyun and Yumo.

He wanted to give those two an unexpected surprise.

At noon the next day, the car drove back to the original city. The three of them then parted ways at the gate of the shrine and went back home to do their own things. In the evening, after Xili learned from Zhiyao what happened yesterday, she scolded Zhiyao. Zhiyao did not talk back and chose to bear it silently, so much so that Xili was a little bit unbelievable. The photo of Feng Shi that was returned from Manfuyu was locked in a safe by Zhiyao, together with Wuhui's hairpin and Shiragiku's hair.

Everything was calm and life soon returned to its normal routine, as plain as boiled water, and this continued for several days.

Just when Zhiyao thought that nothing would happen in the near future, he encountered something unexpected late that night.

……

"Brother Sikong, Brother Sikong."

In his sleep, Zhiyao always felt that someone was calling his name. He was in a daze for a while. After he opened his eyes, the first thing that caught his eye was a face that was extremely white.

"Hmm?" Zhiyao yawned, rubbing her sleepy eyes. "What are you doing, baby? It's the middle of the night... why aren't you sleeping..."

He closed his eyes again as he spoke, and seeing this, Bai Ju held his head and neck and forced him up.

"Brother Sikong, I'm sorry to disturb your sleep, but I have something important to tell you. I've been thinking about it for a long time."

"What's going on?..." Zhiyao yawned again, "Can't you just wait until daybreak..."

So Bai Ju stopped beating around the bush and went straight to the point.

"I'm ready to go back to the mountains."

Chapter 177: [Bai Ju Returns to Rishang Mountain]

Hearing this, Zhiyao's sleepiness instantly lessened by half, and she opened her eyes and looked at Baiju.

The moonlight was cold, and the girl's fair face was as fresh as a rose.

"Why?" Zhiyao asked.

"I... want to go back."

"I'm asking why we have to go back there!" Zhiyao gritted his teeth angrily, grabbed Baiju's shoulders, his eyes full of disbelief.

"Because... there is a reason why I have to go back." Bai Ju bit her lower lip tightly, and the next moment, crystal clear and shiny substances began to accumulate in her eyes.

Baiju has a strong personality. Although she looks like a child, she never shows her vulnerable side easily. Seeing the tears in Baiju's eyes that she hadn't seen for a long time, Zhiyao was very distressed. She hurriedly took her into her arms and wrapped her arms around her tightly.

"Baby." He used one hand to gently press the back of Baiju's head, caring for her gently.

The answer he received was a sobbing sound.

"Sikong...Brother..."

"I'm here." He tightened his embrace.

Bai Ju hugged him back with even greater strength, and then she could no longer hold back her tears, which flowed from her eyes.

There was silence for a moment, as the two of them hugged each other tightly. After a while, Bai Ju was the first to speak: "Brother Sikong, when I was alive, I was never happy for a single day. It wasn't until I met you that I realized what happiness was."

Not understanding why Bai Ju suddenly brought this up, Zhiyao remained silent and waited for further developments.

"The days I spent with you were the happiest and most joyful days of my life. Then you left, and I felt like the world had collapsed. Until one day, when I learned that you would go to the Aso family in the future, I rekindled my hope for life."

"Yeah." Zhiyao nodded and rubbed Baiju's hair.

"When I knew you would come back, I decided to go to Higami Mountain to become a shrine maiden and become an everlasting flower, because only in this way could I meet you again in the distant future. I waited and waited, and finally you came, and my wish came true... Since then, I have finally welcomed happy days again. Every day is like being in heaven. Kirie, Xiaojiu, and Yaobai-sama are all very kind, and I am very happy every day."

Hearing Bai Ju say this, Zhiyao took a deep breath and sighed meaningfully.

"Baby, what are you doing? Why are you suddenly thinking about these things? Are you reminiscing about the good times and the bad times?"

"I..." Bai Ju sniffed, "I live happily every day because you treat me well, but... Feng Shi, who is also a pillar, is not happy."

"What?" Zhiyao was stunned. "Who are you talking about?"

"Every time."

Bai Ju raised her little head and looked at Zhi Yao with tearful eyes, "I have waited for the person I have been waiting for for a long time, but I will never be able to wait for that person in this world. That person will never appear."

Zhiyao had no way to deal with this kind of thing, and immediately showed a helpless smile.

"That's... isn't it?"

"Brother Sikong... Fengshi... is so pitiful." Bai Ju's voice sobbed again, "She is the biggest pillar. She has endured the most, but she can never be happy. The last time I met her, I found that her condition was a little abnormal."

Hearing this, Zhiyao was stunned and his eyes widened slightly.

"What did you say?" he hurriedly confirmed.

"Fengshi is not in good condition." Baiju repeated, "I felt it at the time."

"sure?"

"Yeah." Bai Ju nodded.

At this point, Zhiyao finally had a preliminary grasp of the situation. "So you decided to go back because of Fengshi?"

"Yeah." Bai Ju nodded again, and then continued: "After leaving Rishang Mountain that night, I have been wondering if we did something bad."

"What?" Zhiyao was puzzled.

"It's about Fengshi... Fengshi toils every day, waiting for someone who will never return. She works so hard and never complains, yet two of her subordinates were let go, further increasing the pressure she bears. I think that's why her condition has deteriorated so much."

"Ah, this..." Zhiyao suddenly felt embarrassed and looked away.

"I think we went too far. Fengshi gave so much and should have found comfort in the wedding, but not only did we ruin the wedding, we also beat her. Wuhui strangled her with a rope, Yabai-sama hit her in the face, and I bit her and pushed her to the ground..."

These words made Zhiyao feel a little ashamed.

"Brother Sikong, life is really not easy for her. The wedding is the only way for her to find comfort. I think she attacked you that day because her wedding was ruined and she was so angry that she did that."

"I, I think..." Zhiyao thought for a moment, "By the way, do you remember the revelation of the toukai?" Without waiting for Baiju to answer, Zhiyao continued, "I'm sure you've seen what that guy looks like. It was Fengshi who made him look like that. Because Fengshi is thinking about someone else, the soul contract is doomed to fail. So... even if we don't interfere, Fengshi still won't be able to find comfort. In fact, he will also sacrifice Manfuyu's life and Crimson's future in vain. I think we should stop it."

"I know, I know we have reasons to stop it, but Fengshi has also suffered more harm because of it, so I decided to go back, so that I can at least relieve her of the pressure and burden."

Looking at Baiju's red pupils, Zhiyao gradually felt the determination in them, so he went straight into the final stage.

"It's already been decided, right?"

"Yes, it's decided." Bai Ju said without hesitation.

"Sure?"

"Yeah, sure."

Zhiyao smiled, and the look in her eyes when she looked at Baiju became extremely relieved: "Baby, although you are older than me, and it may seem a little strange for me to say what I am about to say, I want to say... you have grown up by being considerate of others."

"Well."

Baiju touched his head and smiled embarrassedly.

"Brother Sikong, I..."

With a wry smile, Zhiyao pulled her into his arms, hugged her, and touched the top of her head with the tip of his nose.

"I'll take you there in the next two days."

"Really!" Bai Ju's eyes suddenly lit up, "That's great!"

Suddenly remembering something, he hurriedly reminded her, "Although I'm back, we still have to meet once a month, just like Sister Shuiyun. Brother Sikong, you must remember to come see me."

"definitely."

"Hey hey hey."

"Stop just giggling and call me husband."

"husband."

"From now on, I will visit my wife regularly every month until the Yellow Spring Gate of Rishang Mountain is completely sealed and you regain your freedom and return to me."

Kirie appeared beside the two of them, yawning and rubbing her eyes.

"You two... why are you still not sleeping in the middle of the night..."

Zhiyao: "Bai Ju is going back to the sun and going up the mountain."

Kirie: “Oh.”

Three seconds later.

"Aha?"

Later, Zhiyao and Baiju stayed together all night without closing their eyes. During that time, they recalled a lot of things together and talked about many things that happened in Yangyan Village when Baiju was alive.

As soon as it was eight o'clock the next morning, Zhiyao immediately asked for leave and went straight to the train station to buy a ticket.

They arrived there in the afternoon. After getting off the station, Zhiyao went to Mihua's mini bar and stayed there for a few hours. When the sun was about to set, they continued on their journey until they arrived at the Kageshiro Shrine.

"Brother Sikong!" Seeing Zhiyao, joy crept up Huazi's brows, and Huazi ran over happily.

"Hanako, long time no see." Zhiyao picked her up on the spot.

"How about we play hide-and-seek together today?" Uzumaki Yurine and Okudera Koto grabbed Zhiyao's clothes from the left and right respectively.

"Okay, let's play together today. Shiragiku and Kirie will also be there."