Tan Jiao's perspective

  I slowly opened my eyes and saw a gloomy sky, the two banks of green hills seemed to be veiled with a thin layer of mist, much duller than before.

  The last scene in my mind is of me and Wu Yu sitting in the courtyard of a guest house in Lixian.

  "Are you okay?" A worried and gentle voice.

  I lifted my head and saw Wu Miao and Wu Yu sitting on the bed opposite me. Wu Yu, like me, had one hand propped up on the bed, looking weak and powerless. Wu Miao was supporting his arm, and when she saw I was awake, she temporarily let go of her brother and came over to hold my arm.

  I smiled wearily: "I'm fine."

  I met Wu's gaze. His eyes were incredibly deep, and he looked down at his watch, saying, "Less than a minute has passed."

  I was taken aback and nodded slightly.

  We are still in Wu Miao's room, less than a minute has passed since our last fainting and falling into the space-time vortex. In other words, the time on this side is completely connected to our two crossings.

  We're still us from last year.

  Wu Miao widened her eyes: "What are you talking about, I don't understand. How did two people suddenly seem uncomfortable just now?" Wu Yu stood up and said: "We're fine. Wu Miao, what happened to you later..." His voice trailed off abruptly. I stared at him without speaking. Ah, yes, when Wu Yu is worried, he gets confused and asks silly questions. Later on, Wu Miao went from being murdered to missing, but in this timeline, neither of those things had happened yet, so how could he ask about her situation back then?

  It's raining outside again. Dark clouds are gathering in the sky. The weather is really getting bad.

  In the evening, we three came to the restaurant for dinner. Compared with my and Wu Yu's heavy hearts, Wu Miao seemed much more relaxed, carrying plates back and forth between the buffet tables, serving us dish after dish.

  I looked at her figure and couldn't help but say to Wu Yu: "This little sister of yours is really cute."

  Wu Yu looked at her and smiled, saying: "Now that I'm looking at the living, breathing her, it still feels like a dream."

  These words made me feel a little heartache, but looking at his handsome and clean eyebrows now, I remembered the blurry face he had when he turned away last night, and I poked at the food on my plate with my fork, already feeling unpalatable in every way.

  I come after Mèimèi, Mother, and his free will. This is without a doubt. Although I shouldn't think this way, it's too petty. But still, there's some disappointment.

  At this time, Wu Miao came back with two full plates and said with a smile: "Hehe... great god, brother, the new salmon and crab legs have been grabbed by me for two plates, eat quickly!" I was also infected by her bright smile, thinking that there's no need to think so much, tomorrow who knows where I'll be thrown into in time and space. I took over the plate and said: "Girl, you're really capable!" Wu Miao sat down beside me with a plop and said: "Being praised by the great god is truly too happy!" The two of us leaned together and laughed.

  Wu Yu's eyebrows and eyes also had a smile. But I noticed that his eyes were always looking at me. I bit into a plump crab leg meat in my mouth, as if nothing was wrong.

  "Ah Miao, remember what I told you?" Wu Yu said, "Don't ever forget."

  Wu Miao rolled her eyes, which were slightly dazed, and said: "I know, I know. In the past three hours, you've already told me ten times - on August 4th, call the police station to say that someone suspicious is following you. On the 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th, all those days ask the police for protection. If the police can't do it, go stay at the police station and don't come out. Brother, how did you manage to offend enemies and have them come after me for revenge? And how did you know so accurately when they would come after me?"

  Wu Yu said, "Don't ask about this." Wu Yu's approach was well-considered. At the time, the serial killer had already killed 4 people, and if Wu Miao reported the case in such a way, it would inevitably attract great attention from the police, who would provide her with strict protection. This was safer than her previous method of staying alone at home.

  Wu Miao looked at me and said, "Great god, you see, my brother is like this, ****, autocratic, male chauvinist... Such a man, who wants to fall in love with him, who can handle him, that must be a woman worthy of admiration, absolutely can be my idol!"

  I heard her ambiguous words and just smiled faintly, saying: "Yes, I don't know who has that good fortune." Wu Yu looked at me with a cup of water in hand, but didn't say anything.

  Some sour words came out, and I really couldn't say anything. As soon as my voice fell, a woman stopped in front of our table. A sweet voice rang out: "A Yu, Wu Miao! You're sitting here!"