CHAPTER 79

Inside the villa.

Ye Chengxing also noticed that after asking this question, Xi Yue and Fu Tao's expressions became complicated.

After a while, she finally heard Xi Yue speak up, saying, "Actually, we don't know how to put it. If we say she's doing well now, with great fame and everyone knows her, it seems like she lacks nothing and is indeed living well. But, it doesn't feel that simple." 

"To be honest, when we first found out that she had locked you up, we were angry and couldn't understand why she would do that to someone she loves. But now, perhaps too much time has passed, and it's quite lamentable... Of course, we're just saying this. No matter what decision you make, we'll support you."

Ye Chengxing listened to their voices and lowered her gaze.

After hearing the phrase "locked up," a few images appeared in her mind, but they were fragmented and disconnected, and her memories were still blurry and chaotic. However, she could sense something from these images.

Ye Chengxing bit her lip and looked up at Xi Yue and Fu Tao again. "Do you still have that address? Can you tell me?"

Xi Yue and Fu Tao hesitated upon hearing her words.

Seeing their hesitant reaction, Ye Chengxing thought that they either no longer had the address or it no longer existed over time.

She paused for a moment and smiled wryly, thinking that it was normal. After all, five years had passed, five full seasons, not just a short five days or five months. It wouldn't be surprising if things had changed during that time.

With that in mind, she spoke again, "If that place isn't there anymore or if you've forgotten the address, it's okay not to tell me."

As her words fell, the two people in front of her appeared even more hesitant.

Xi Yue's tone was somewhat conflicted. "We still remember that address, and nothing has changed there." They both knew this. That place remained unchanged over the past five years, as if it had been deliberately excluded from the passage of time.

Upon hearing Xi Yue's response, Ye Chengxing asked with a questioning tone, "Does that mean Li Jia is still living there?"

She realized that she hadn't told them about losing part of her memory, so they couldn't be withholding the address from her out of concern that it might upset her. Besides, it had been so long. According to Xi Yue, Li Jia, with her current status, would certainly have moved out of there a long time ago.

Fu Tao closed her eyes tightly upon hearing Ye Chengxing's words. "She indeed doesn't live there anymore, but if you go there, you might actually run into her..."

"Sis, do you want to see her? Or maybe we could accompany you there. Although it's not appropriate to say this, I still find her a bit terrifying." Xi Yue spoke with concern.

Upon hearing her words, Ye Chengxing instinctively explained, "She's not scary. Li Jia is actually quite cute."

Her words were not lengthy, but as the phrase "quite cute" fell, the expressions of the two people sitting across from her involuntarily twisted for a moment.

They recalled the dangerous figure in their memories and thought, 'How can she be considered cute?'

Perhaps all the cuteness of that person has been given to Ye Chengxing alone. Anyway, they didn't feel any cuteness at all. On the other hand, they could feel some scariness.

Xi Yue and Fu Tao hesitated for a while, struggling to come up with a dry laugh. "Maybe, perhaps, there might be a tiny bit of cuteness."

As they unconsciously finished speaking, Ye Chengxing also became stunned.

When she spoke again, her voice lowered a bit. "I haven't decided yet, but I can go by myself."

Indeed, she hadn't made up her mind. Although she came to this world because of Li Jia, she was now reminded of some fragmented scenes and didn't know how she would face Li Jia when they met again.

Clearly, a lot had happened between them, much more intimate than she had imagined before.

But for now, the most important thing was that she hadn't regained those memories, only having vague images.

If they were to really meet...

It was also possible that she was overthinking it. There was a high probability that they wouldn't cross paths, after all, big stars were always busy.

Although Xi Yue and Fu Tao were still worried, seeing Ye Chengxing's determination, they eventually gave her the address.

At the end of the day, this was a matter between Ye Chengxing and Li Jia. Even if they had their own speculations, they wouldn't genuinely hinder or do anything else.

As mentioned before, they would support her decision and help her wholeheartedly when she needed them.

Ye Chengxing saved the address on her phone and also saved the contact information of each of them, whether they were here or not.

Regardless, these two people in front of her were genuinely concerned about her.

She curved her lips and smiled gently at them. "I'll be fine, I'll just go and take a look and leave, don't worry about me."

Although she believed that she wouldn't encounter Li Jia, Ye Chengxing waited until late before setting off.

She looked at the address on the screen.

Xi Yue and Fu Tao described the address in great detail, almost guiding her step by step.

At first, Ye Chengxing thought the description was too detailed, but when she actually got off the car, she realized that there was a reason for it.

The road was indeed a bit winding, and the final stretch was connected to a small mountain. It was possible to drive, but whether it was going from the top or taking the lower path, walking on foot was faster.

Following the description given by Xi Yue and Fu Tao, Ye Chengxing walked for a while and could already see faint outlines.

The place was incredibly desolate, making the mansion, which could almost be described as an estate, even more prominent.

But this only made her even more certain that she wouldn't encounter Li Jia in this situation.

After all, it's already late at night. Li Jia couldn't possibly be busy all day and come here only to leave the next day. If she did that, she might as well just stay here.

Since she didn't stay, she definitely won't see Li Jia.

Actually, her main concern was that if she did see Li Jia, she wouldn't know what to do. The situation might be awkward.

She couldn't recall detailed memories, but Li Jia remembered everything.

She wasn't sure what emotions Li Jia had towards her now.

If Li Jia still cared for her, then her amnesia would be even more heartbreaking.

And as soon as the word "heartbreaking" came to mind, the image of a girl in a wedding dress holding a white rose suddenly appeared in her mind.

...She didn't want to make Li Jia heartbroken again.

She couldn't help but wonder why she was left with only vague memories. 999 said that someone made a wish contract with the system and made her forget this memory. Although she hadn't completely forgotten, it didn't stop her from wanting to find the person who made her forget and make them regret it.

Thinking this, Ye Chengxing couldn't help but sigh.

Regardless, it was a fact that her memories of that time were blurry.

Of course, there was also a possibility that Li Jia had been trying to let go and find peace in these five years. After all, the girl who appeared in her dreams was only eighteen, but now she was twenty-three.

Time could change so many things, even the strongest emotions could fade with the passage of time, and gradually disappear.

Lost in these random thoughts, Ye Chengxing soon arrived in front of the villa.

Her body didn't feel uncomfortable, but her heart felt a bit uneasy due to the various chaotic thoughts that had appeared in her mind along the way.

If they really do meet, should she start with a "long time no see" and then ask about how Li Jia's been?

...Well, she should try to be as natural as possible.

Ye Chengxing finally arrived in front of the villa.

Walking all the way here, some fragmented images appeared in her mind.

But before she could grasp those fleeting images, she lifted her eyes and saw the figure standing at the entrance not far away.

The lights in front of the villa were on, and the person just stood there at the entrance, not going inside.

She lit a cigarette, not shielding the flame as she held it, letting the wind blow it.

The swirling smoke quickly dissipated with the wind, the sparks flickering, highlighting the beauty mark at the corner of her eye. She looked no different from the dissipating smoke, as if she would also scatter in the next second.

Ye Chengxing suddenly understood the meaning behind Xi Yue's words when they said, "Indeed, things seem fine, but it doesn't feel that way." Even though a person is alive, it feels like there's not much difference from being dead.

She was slightly taller than before but still quite slender.

Everything seemed to be frozen, sealed beneath the ice, including herself.

She didn't know how long she had been standing there or when she planned to leave. She seemed as if she would stand from dusk till dawn.

Her heart almost stopped in that moment.

By the time she realized it, Ye Chengxing found herself just a step away from Li Jia.

These past five years... how did Li Jia manage?

Ye Chengxing suddenly felt suffocated.

Before she could say anything, as if sensing something, Li Jia turned around before she could speak.

And in that moment, Li Jia extinguished the cigarette in her hand.

Unlike her action, Li Jia's expression was calm, so calm that it seemed as if seeing Ye Chengxing's appearance or return was nothing out of the ordinary, to the point where her expression didn't change.

"This hallucination feels so real..."

Ye Chengxing heard Li Jia seemingly mutter something softly, but the voice was too low for her to make out.

She watched the crimson ember extinguish in Li Jia's pale hand. She forgot everything she had wanted to say and instinctively walked quickly to her side, holding her hand while lowering her gaze to check, her tone unconsciously filled with concern. "Li Jia, does it hurt? Are you in pain?"

The starlight in the sky was hazy, and a breeze rustled their hair.

Upon hearing her words, the woman in front of her froze for two seconds before suddenly curving her lips.

"...Hmm, yes, it hurts."

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