CH 107

Lu Zhi Wei never thought that she would be able to come face-to-face with Lao Wu.

They were people from two different parts of space. One sitting in his control room, one living in another world, it was always that far apart.

But today, she saw him —— the living, unharmed Wu Jun Sheng.

Wu Jun Sheng turned back to look at her.

The Lu Zhi Wei now was very different from when they first met.

She was much more cheerful than before, much happier, much more blissful. She was finally not lonely anymore.

Happiness showed in his eyes as he finally sighed a sigh of relief.

As long as Lu Zhi Wei was living well, then what he did and the pain he suffered was worth it.

“It’s been a while,” he laughed. “Good daughter.”

Being apart for so long, they both had experienced their own hardships.

Now that they were able to stand in front of each other, alive and well, the sourness prickled her heart and reddened her eyes.

Lu Zhi Wei wanted to both cry and laugh: “That’s great, Lao Wu, it’s great that you’re alright……”

She had really been afraid that something would happen to him in the system, afraid he couldn’t be rescued, afraid he would really exchange a life for a life.

She wanted to live, she also wanted everybody else to live.

Seeing the tears swirling around her eyes, Wu Jun Sheng suddenly felt moved.

After being an administrator for so long and seeing so many hosts and worlds, they had always minded their own business. He had never thought that there would be a day when a host would shed tears over his well-being.

Because of Lu Zhi Wei, he finally realised he still had some humanity in him.

He walked forward and leaned down slightly, opening his arms to lightly and carefully hug Lu Zhi Wei, like a friend but also like an elder who doted on her.

He patted her head gently: “Don’t cry, I’m okay, I’m fine.”

Lu Zhi Wei was trying her best to hold back her tears, but hearing that, her restraint immediately failed.

Hearing her sobs, Wu Jun Sheng didn’t know what to do.

Damn it, he had never comforted someone who was crying because of him.

He hadn’t made anyone cry before!

He panicked, clumsily comforting her: “Ah, be good, don’t cry, it’s okay, I’m really fine.”

Lu Zhi Wei didn’t speak.

Wu Jun Sheng looked at Bai Zhi and then said: “Think about it, with Bai Zhi around, how could anything happen to me, right? Didn’t I tell you she was very impressive? Alright, alright, don’t cry.”

Hearing that Lu Zhi Wei finally couldn’t help but chuckle.

Wu Jun Sheng: “?”

Indeed, in his heart, there was nothing Bai Zhi couldn’t do.

Lu Zhi Wei patted him and wiped away her tears: “I won’t cry, it’s good that you’re fine, it’s good that you’ve left the system.”

Then she snuck a glance at Bai Zhi and said softly: “And congratulations on meeting her again.”

Seeing her smile, Wu Jun Sheng finally relaxed and nodded in agreement.

Bai Zhi looked at him silently as her lips unconsciously lifted.

“Sit, I’ll get some water for you two.”

Lu Zhi Wei turned and walked towards the kitchen.

Sang Wan Ci walked to her side, lifting a hand to help her wipe away her tears, sweet and habitual.

Wu Jun Sheng saw their actions.

He felt like he really was Lu Zhi Wei’s mother now.

As long as his daughter was dating, he couldn’t help but worry if the other person was treating his daughter well or not, and how well.

Obviously, Sang Wan Ci had long since passed this test.

Their love was pure and genuine, with no space for another person.

But he was even more relieved that Sang Wan Ci didn’t forget Lu Zhi Wei and their love could continue.

Wu Jun Sheng looked at the person beside him: “Thank you, Bai Zhi.”

Bai Zhi turned to look at him, confused: “Thanks for what?”

Wu Jun Sheng replied: “Thank you for protecting Sang Wan Ci and letting her remember everything, remember that she likes Zhi Wei, and for letting them live well.”

Bai Zhi raised her eyebrows and smiled: “It’s the right thing to do.”

Their past conflict had been left behind. Since Wu Jun Sheng had already betrayed the system, they were no longer on opposite sides.

At this moment, they were friends and teammates.

Destroying the system was their common goal.

Then Bai Zhi whispered to him.

“Did she touch your wound just now? Is it okay?”

“It’s okay, it’s almost fully recovered anyway.”

“Almost? Fully recovered?”

Bai Zhi reached out a hand towards his chest, accurately hitting it.

Wu Jun Sheng immediately scrunched up his face in pain, begging for mercy.

“Don’t try to fool me, I’m the one who changes your bandages. If your wound hurts, you have to be honest and tell me.”

“Alright, alright, I will definitely strictly follow Captain Bai’s orders.”

He didn’t feel that Bai Zhi’s hit was really that painful, but Bai Zhi’s words of concern were able to make his heart feel sweet.

Being able to meet her again, being able to be taken care of by her…… How nice.

Lu Zhi Wei and Sang Wan Ci sneakily observed the pair.

Lu Zhi Wei felt more and more like there was something going on between the two of them.

But as to whether there really was or not, Bai Zhi would be the one to decide that. They should just continue watching as bystanders.

Two cups of warm water were placed lightly on the table.

Lu Zhi Wei and Sang Wan Ci sat on the other sofa.

It was the first time seeing their system administrators for the both of them.

But the two administrators…… were quite compatible.

Thinking about what Bai Zhi had said earlier, Lu Zhi Wei immediately asked Wu Jun Sheng: “Lao Wu, your wounds still aren’t fully healed yet?”

Wu Jun Sheng smiled and admitted it honestly.

Lu Zhi Wei’s face immediately showed her worry.

Bai Zhi said calmly and reliably: “Don’t worry, he’s recovering. He’ll be fine after a while more, don’t worry.

“There’s always me.”

These words weren’t just said to Lu Zhi Wei, but to everybody present.

No matter how hard the road ahead was, don’t be afraid, there’s always her.

She would do her best to protect them and let them enjoy a normal life as she destroys every despicable system.

Sitting there and listening to it, Lu Zhi Wei suddenly knew why Wu Jun Sheng trusted Bai Zhi so much.

She had a strong bearing and confidence. Just standing there, it was like nobody would be scared of the apocalypse.

It was also because of this charm that Sang Wan Ci agreed to work with her.

Anything a reliable person said or did would be able to make others believe in them.

Lu Zhi Wei looked at Wu Jun Sheng curiously: “Lao Wu, how did you save me? Why wasn’t my memory erased?”

Wu Jun Sheng smiled lightly: “Because I secretly used the main computer’s authority to change the program’s judgement so you wouldn’t be determined to be a virus.

“Then I was worried it wouldn’t be enough, so I added another layer of protection around you so that your memories wouldn’t be affected and you would just follow the world to the starting point.”

He pushed his spectacles up: “Actually, I hadn’t officially tried the protection layer before. I didn’t have any guarantee when I suddenly put it on you, but aside from that, I had no other choice. I could only take a gamble.

“Luckily, my gamble paid off.”

This definitely must have been god taking pity on them.

Lu Zhi Wei suddenly had an epiphany.

No wonder she heard him still typing away before she left.

She still thought he was writing a report to explain things to the main computer……

“Thank you, Lao Wu.” Lu Zhi Wei was extremely grateful.

“I should be the one thanking you,” Lao Wu said.

“You were the one who let me see beyond the protagonist’s life, you were the one who made me understand the pain of the transparent people, and you were the one who taught me right from wrong and rebellion.

“Zhi Wei, I’m very lucky to have met you, and I’m very happy I managed to protect your freedom.”

You protected the right of others to freedom, I protected your right to freedom.

This is the ultimate meaning of me doing all those things.

“Besides,” he continued, “it was also a bit of my own selfishness that you didn’t lose your memory.

“I hope you remembered the pain that dying brought, so you would live well in the future and not end your own life no matter what, not going through this kind of pain.

“Live on, live on in this normal world. Do the things you like to do, love the people you want to love, let the world see the shining you.

“Our Teacher Lu is someone who’s destined to walk on the flower road.”

Lu Zhi Wei couldn’t help laughing at that.

When they had met for the first time, he had said something similar.

But hearing it again, here and now, the meaning was different.

This time, it was truly a new life.

“Okay,” Lu Zhi Wei promised him solemnly, “I will live well.”

Through the good times and the bad, she would anticipate and welcome every new day.

—— With the person she loved.

Seeing her like this, Wu Jun Sheng had no regrets.

He had come over with Bai Zhi today to let them know he was safe, and see how they were doing.

Since the two of them were living well, they naturally didn’t have anything else to worry about.

Now that this world was under the protection of the Space and Time Administration and evil people wouldn’t be able to invade it, the world was already peaceful.

Bai Zhi wasn’t in a rush to bring him back after he was done talking to Lu Zhi Wei, she was planning to bring him to stroll around and get some fresh air and look at the scenery.

It would help to lighten his mood and it would be good for his physical recovery too.

Besides, the Space and Time Administration had already built a connection in this world, they could go back anytime they wanted.

Wu Jun Sheng didn’t have any objections.

He couldn’t do anything now, and he hadn’t seen Bai Zhi in so long, it was nice to spend more time with her.

They could talk about what had happened over the years and get to know each other’s history, and he could relax, not thinking about anything as he slowly enjoyed the carefree moments.

They prepared to take the elevator down.

Lu Zhi Wei and Sang Wan Ci stood at the door to see them off.

Before leaving, Bai Zhi suddenly paused, turning to look at Sang Wan Ci.

This was the child that she had watched grow up over the years……

She walked towards Sang Wan Ci and hugged her lightly.

“Wan Ci, you’ve done well too, it’s been hard on you.”

Her fight against Wu Jun Sheng had made Sang Wan Ci suffer the most.

But Sang Wan Ci still gritted her teeth and endured the pain each time, never thinking of giving up.

So in her heart, Sang Wan Ci was also a very impressive child that deserved the best in the world.

She was a match made in heaven with Lu Zhi Wei.

“The world has returned to normal, you won’t have headaches anymore.”

Bai Zhi lightly patted Sang Wan Ci’s back, her eyes gentle.

“From now on, you can do what you like without restraint. Everything in the future is worth anticipating, work hard.”

Sang Wan Ci blinked slowly, then hugged her back and said lightly: “Mm, I will.”

“We’re going, we’ll come back and see you guys again when we have time.”

“Okay.”

“Bye.”

“Bye.”

Lao Wu bade farewell to Lu Zhi Wei.

“Bye, Zhi Wei.”

“Bye —— Ah, you must take care of your wounds, listen to the doctor, clean it when you need to and don’t randomly eat things.”

“Okay, okay, I got it.”

“Mm, bye bye.”

The elevator doors closed.

The two of them looked at the changing numbers as they laughed.

“It feels like we both raised a daughter.” Wu Jun Sheng said.

Bai Zhi agreed.

But no matter what, it was okay as long as everybody was living well.

A normal world, a brand-new life, everything was worth looking forward to.

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The next day, Lu Zhi Wei relied on her memory and brought Sang Wan Ci to Fang Xiao Ying’s house.

It was a cool day with the sun shining brightly, it was perfect for an excursion.

Lu Zhi Wei held Sang Wan Ci’s hand as she walked to under a familiar tree.

It was slightly different to when she met Fang Xiao Ying here for the first time.

This time, the tree leaves hadn’t all fallen and the wind was blowing, making the dry yellow leaves rustle.

It was the weekend, so there were no classes.

Lu Zhi Wei was looking forward to seeing Fang Xiao Ying again, looking forward to seeing her new life in a normal world.

Sang Wan Ci held her hand, looking in the same direction with anticipation.

After a while, a young lady skipped out while carrying a bag, it was an unfamiliar face.

Lu Zhi Wei and Sang Wan Ci watched as she beckoned behind her with a smile: “Hurry up, Meng Meng is waiting for us!”

“Wait for me!”

A whining voice came.

In the next second, Fang Xiao Ying appeared in Lu Zhi Wei’s vision with a bag.

It was different from the first time they met. Her face was filled with happiness and enthusiasm.

The girl held Fang Xiao Ying’s hand: “Aiya, I’m waiting, let’s go.”

Fang Xiao Ying ran down the stairs with her, happily running past Lu Zhi Wei and Sang Wan Ci.

Their footsteps were quick, as if they were running towards the radiant sun.

“Is that her?” Sang Wan Ci asked.

“Mm,” Lu Zhi Wei replied. “It’s her.”

She had made friends too.

She finally no longer needed to suffer the pain of a transparent physique.

In the future, those depressing posts about not having friends will no longer appear on her moments.

Seeing this, Lu Zhi Wei finally uttered a sigh of complete relief.

She turned to look at the person she loved beside her, five fingers threading through hers as their fingers interlocked.

“Come on, let’s go home.”

On the way back, they chatted as they walked leisurely.

Lu Zhi Wei: “We’ll be entering the crew in another two days, I’m looking forward to meeting Xiao Ying. He probably won’t like you this time, right?”

Sang Wan Ci: “Mm, he won’t.”

Lu Zhi Wei: “I don’t know if he and Jiao Jiao will get together again or not.”

Sang Wan Ci held her hand tightly and said softly: “Don’t worry, predestined love will have its own memory.”

Just like the goddess and the matriarch they had acted as.

So what if one lost their memory? When I hear that you like me, my heart will still feel happy.

So Sang Wan Ci believed that if Lu Si Jiao and Ying Xi Ze were destined to be together, then they would still be attracted to each other this time and they would fall for each other again, perhaps even earlier this time.

She looked at Lu Zhi Wei and suddenly said seriously: “Zhi Wei, even if my memory got wiped, as long as you come to me and tell me you like me, my heart will definitely run towards you happily as well.

“Because the memories of me loving you, it will always be in my heart, it’ll only increase, not decrease.”

Compared to losing her memory then, she was more afraid that Lu Zhi Wei wouldn’t dare to look for her, wouldn’t dare to say that she liked her.

If that was the case, her heart wouldn’t even have the chance to skip a beat for her.

Lu Zhi Wei looked at her moving eyes, and couldn’t resist kissing her forehead.

She knew, she understood. Because of her, she wouldn’t retreat anymore.

She wouldn’t give her love up to anybody else.

“I love you, I’ll love you forever.”

My Wan Ci, my heartbeat.

In the sky, the sun was shining brightly.

The wind caressed their ears, sending the sound of the world to them.

They hugged, then walked back home side by side, filled with anticipation for the future.

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《Phoenix》 was about to start filming, and the actors started entering the production crew.

Following her memory, Lu Zhi Wei stood at the same place and waited for Ying Xi Ze.

This time, Sang Wan Ci was standing next to her and waiting as well.

Soon, a familiar shadow appeared in their peripheral vision.

Ying Xi Ze was polite as ever, warmly greeting the production crew members until he got to them.

He first greeted Sang Wan Ci, whom he had seen on the hot searches numerous times.

This time, it was upfront and peaceful, without any extra feelings.

Then it was Lu Zhi Wei’s turn: “Hello, I’m Ying Xi Ze.”

“Hello, Lu Zhi Wei.”

“I haven’t heard of you before?”

The exact same lines.

Lu Zhi Wei smiled slightly: “I just entered the industry.”

Ying Xi Ze understood: “Oh, that’s how it is. I’m 23 this year, how about you?”

Lu Zhi Wei: “I’m 26.”

Ying Xi Ze: “Oh, you’re older by three years. Then what role are you acting in?”

Lu Zhi Wei: “Palace maid. The female lead’s close palace maid.”

According to the outrageous plotline from before, Ying Xi Ze should now be shocked that she was a cross-dressing actor.

But it was all normal now, Ying Xi Ze naturally wouldn’t be that ridiculous.

His eyes curved as he smiled at Lu Zhi Wei warmly and asked: “I see. You’re older than me, can I call you Lu jie then?”

“Of course.”

Lu Zhi Wei smiled back.

After that, Ying Xi Ze’s white moonlight still didn’t choose him.

Lu Zhi Wei started “therapy” again, helping him get over his sadness and relying on her charisma, she successfully became an irreplaceable jiejie in his heart.

Sang Wan Ci, on the other hand, became friends with him.

Without the outrageous and messy love rival plotline, everything was much simpler.

The two of them also directly revealed their relationship to Ying Xi Ze.

Ying Xi Ze was struck by this honesty, but he quickly reacted to the fact that his friend had become his sister-in-law, and he congratulated them.

Anyway, it didn’t matter to him whether a lover was a man or a woman, it was most important to be happy.

—— It was most important for his jiejie and friend to both be happy!

In this life, Lu Zhi Wei had been honest early on with her sister about the fact that she was an actress.

Lu Si Jiao was supportive as always, opening an account to support her again. But this time, she was open about wanting to gather support.

Lu Zhi Wei didn’t know whether to laugh or cry, leaving her to her own devices after warning her.

Thus, when 《Phoenix》 finished filming, Lu Zhi Wei brought along Lu Si Jiao when Ying Xi Ze invited her out for a meal to let them get to know each other in advance.

In the end, the two of them stood there staring at each other.

It was odd. Clearly it was their first time meeting, but they felt like the other person was very familiar, as if they had known each other for a very long time.

But when Ying Xi Ze called Lu Zhi Wei “jie“, the atmosphere was broken.

Lu Si Jiao immediately hugged Lu Zhi Wei’s arm and said: “This is my jiejie, don’t you have your own?”

Ying Xi Ze went and hugged Lu Zhi Wei’s other arm: “I do, she’s here.”

Lu Si Jiao: “???”

—— Smelly man!

They started bickering about snatching their sister again, and even made the “remove your di qualifications”, “remove your mei qualifications” stickers.

Lu Zhi Wei: “……”

Sang Wan Ci: “……”

They looked at each other speechlessly.

Lu Zhi Wei finally understood.

Her di and her mei had the quarrelsome and loving couple script.

But it was fine, as long as they truly liked each other.

As long as everybody could be happy in the end.

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The fourth year after the world restarted.

At the end of this year, the same-sex movie that they acted in, 《Shackles》, was finally showing in cinemas.

Before this, Sang Wan Ci had won last year’s Best Actress Award thanks to her role as 《Questioning Deity Sect》’s Qiao Jing, and Lu Zhi Wei won this year’s Best Actress Award thanks to 《Symphony of Dreams》.

This time, Sang Wan Ci didn’t participate because Sheng Yue had long since been acquired by Xing Yi and Zhou Ling Ling didn’t have any chance to stir up trouble. There was another person who acted as the supporting female lead, and she played the role well, winning this year’s Best Supporting Actress Award.

With two Best Actress Award winners acting in the same-sex movie, a lot of people started anticipating the movie the day the teaser was released.

When it officially started airing, the box office sales skyrocketed to the top, leaving behind the other movies on that weekend in the dust.

Wei Shi Bu Wan’s CP fans were all screaming “we’re going crazy”, and the super topic was having their own new year celebration.

[@Aiya, it’s going to end]: Sisters, begging you to go watch it, it’s really! Super! Duper! Good! There’s not a single person inside who’s dragging the movie down with their acting skills, Wen Shuang’s script is as strong as always [thumbs up] Most importantly, she’s actually become a little more humane this time!

[@If a youth can do it, so can I]: Once Sang Sang cries, West Lake is immediately overflowing thanks to my tears [tear] she really is so good at filming crying scenes, she looks so pretty and fragile. How can there be such a beautiful person on this earth. Lu Lu is great too, she’s really so, freaking, cute when she jingles the ankle bell!

[@Mountains and rivers embracing you]: Director Guo is too impressive, I want to screenshot every scene to use it as my wallpaper!!!!

[@Wei Shi Bu Wan is real!]: Ahhhhhhhh sisters, I’m going crazy!!!

[@Muddleheaded]: Only two words out of tens of thousands of words: they kissed [thumbs up]

[@Oho]: Only three words out of tens of thousands of words: They did it [agitated]

For other CPs, it might even be a problem to be in the same frame.

For Wei Shi Bu Wan’s CP, so be it if they had a kiss scene, they even had a bed scene.

Wei Shi Bu Wan’s CP fans were thus called a “rich family”, they could have whatever they wanted.

Swept away by the excitement, Lu Zhi Wei and Sang Wan Ci both went to the movie theatre to watch it too.

After that, Lu Zhi Wei kept looking through the “Wei Shi Bu Wan” super topic and searching for related movie reviews on the web.

Seeing everybody shipping them while also seriously analysing the movie and affirming their hard work, the big stone in her heart finally landed on the floor lightly.

—— Luckily, they didn’t let the audience down.

Sang Wan Ci parked the car in the underground parking lot.

Lu Zhi Wei sat in the front passenger seat, happily showing her the screen: “Wan Ci, look, so many people are praising us.”

Sang Wan Ci took the phone and scrolled through.

Everybody was praising them for their great acting skills and for their chemistry.

CP fans were even more excitedly shouting “it’ll be very hard to provide an answer if they don’t get married”.

If this was before, she wouldn’t care about what CP fans were saying, it would just be fake.

But now, she felt that their praise was very moving.

—— That’s right, Lu Zhi Wei and her were the most compatible couple in the whole world.

Putting down the phone, she looked up to see someone with her eyes shining.

She couldn’t help but smile, leaning over to kiss her.

This kiss was long and gentle, worth more than thousands of words.

Once the kiss ended, they looked at each other, the light in their eyes rippling like the surface of water in autumn.

Along this path, they supported each other, achieved things with each other and even experienced separation by death. Their love for each other had surpassed everything, nobody else could match up.

But there was just a bit left missing.

“Zhi Wei.” Sang Wan Ci said gently.

“Mm?”

Lu Zhi Wei answered warmly, eyes not leaving her.

Then, she saw Sang Wan Ci pull out a small box from the pocket of her coat.

A ring box.

Lu Zhi Wei immediately covered her mouth in surprise, feeling both shocked and overjoyed.

Sang Wan Ci calmly opened the box, showing the intricately designed ring inside, looking at her with eyes as gentle as water: “Zhi Wei, let’s get married.”

At this moment, she didn’t have any romantic things to say.

These simple words were the culmination of their love.

She wanted to have an even longer love with Lu Zhi Wei, to become her lawfully wedded wife, to shoulder the responsibility of a family with her.

Lu Zhi Wei looked into Sang Wan Ci’s eyes. It was still showing only her reflection, and the gentleness and love that had only belonged to her for years.

This was her universe, her everything.

With Sang Wan Ci around, she had no other requests.

With a blissful smile and tears, Lu Zhi Wei stretched out her hand.

“Okay, Mrs Lu.”

The engagement ring threaded onto a slender finger.

They hugged each other tightly in the car, their lives fulfilled.

In such a big world, it’s really great to have been able to meet you.