"You mean to say that you come from another world in a parallel space-time?" He Junting asked in a low voice, looking at the girl sitting across from him in a cafe near the university.
"Yes," Xu Wanwan nodded.
Although He Junting had guessed this possibility before, hearing Xu Wanwan's affirmative answer still gave him a slight shock. After all, such an event of crossing space-time only happened in science fiction movies or novels. To witness it in person, He Junting dared not imagine.
Xu Wanwan understood the astonishment in He Junting's heart. For herself, if she hadn't experienced it firsthand, she probably wouldn't have believed it either.
"That world and the one we're in now are basically the same, the only difference being Ye Jinmeng."
Ye Jinmeng was the biggest variable in this world because her personality was completely different from the other world, so Ye Jinting and the others treated her in completely opposite ways.
"In that world, Ye Jinmeng and I were sworn enemies. The reason I was able to come here was because she killed me, so my soul had the opportunity to cross over to this world."
"To be honest, when I first came here, my plan was to take revenge on Ye Jinmeng. You have no idea how evil she was in the previous life!"
Xu Wanwan smiled, the hatred and sorrow from the previous life no longer existing in her eyes. She spoke in a joking tone, as if telling someone else's story.
"Later, when I saw that Ye Jinmeng here was completely different from the other one, I gave up on my plan. Not only that, I even confided my past to her. Ye Jinmeng is very kind, and after hearing it, she vowed to protect me for life."
"Now, Ye Jinmeng has really kept her word."
As she spoke, Xu Wanwan's eyes turned red, but her face was still filled with happiness and gratitude.
He Junting was stunned, no wonder Ye Jinmeng had helped Xu Wanwan from the drugging incident to this theme park incident, there was so much history between them.
"Then...were we close in the other world?" He Junting pondered for a moment before asking.
Xu Wanwan didn't expect He Junting to ask that, and her face immediately flushed red as she nodded.
"In the previous life, it was also at this cafe where I met you while working part-time."
"It seemed like you fell for me at first sight because after that, you would always come to find me, bringing me materials related to fashion design and food."
To others, these words might sound conceited, but He Junting could tell from Xu Wanwan's naturally blissful expression that it was all true as she reminisced.
"Later, we got together, but you had to go abroad for work, so we never got to see each other one last time."
There was some regret in Xu Wanwan's tone.
He Junting was quite shaken to learn that in the previous life, he had fallen for Xu Wanwan at first sight and actively pursued her. He had zero experience when it came to relationships, but he did seem to have different feelings for Xu Wanwan.
He Junting didn't know how to react, but regarding the dream under the old tree that he had mentioned earlier, if he wasn't mistaken, it was the night after the Mid-Autumn Festival when they had hot pot together, right?
He Junting's fingers holding the coffee cup froze when he heard this.
Sensing his small reaction, Xu Wanwan couldn't help but smile, "Because on that night, I also had the same dream."
"At first, I thought it was just God taking pity on me and letting me see Junting. But now, I feel like you and Junting have a connection, or maybe you are him."
Listening to Xu Wanwan's words, He Junting's heart suddenly ached for some reason, and this feeling made him feel a little irritated.
"Were you avoiding me before because you were afraid these secrets would be discovered if you couldn't control yourself?"
Xu Wanwan nodded, then shook her head.
"That's part of it. I was indeed afraid that you would ask about my secrets, and I was also afraid that I couldn't control my feelings and cause you trouble."
"But later, I realized that since I've been given a second chance, I should forget the past and live well. I like you, so I should bravely pursue you. I don't see you as a replacement for Junting from the other world; you're you."
"Whether you agree or not, I won't force you, but at least I've tried, and I have no regrets."
He Junting's heart started racing due to this sudden confession, and he felt an inexplicable joy that he couldn't suppress.
Was this the feeling of being smitten?
He Junting wasn't sure.
Xu Wanwan was also shocked by her own sudden confession, but she didn't regret it. Since she had chosen to be honest with He Junting, she naturally had to express her feelings too.
Xu Wanwan didn't expect He Junting to respond right away, and she wasn't sure about her own feelings either, but she was afraid that He Junting would dislike her and distance himself from her, which wasn't what she wanted.
He Junting's gaze was inscrutable to Xu Wanwan. She tightened her grip on the cup and forced a smile, "That's all my secrets. You can just treat it as a science fiction story, senior."
"I agree," He Junting said seriously.
Xu Wanwan: ? You really just treat it as a story?
Seeing the confusion in Xu Wanwan's eyes, He Junting added another sentence.
"Ahem, what I mean is, I agree to let you pursue me."
There was a hint of anticipation and... arrogance? in his tone.
Xu Wanwan: ...If you weren't He Junting, you'd be on my blacklist for being a presumptuous man!
Xu Wanwan couldn't help but laugh. What an arrogant dork!
He Junting's ears turned slightly red as he felt a little awkward and drained his coffee.
"Um, shall we go to the hospital?"
Xu Wanwan nodded.
They didn't have classes today, so they had arranged to meet here at 8 a.m. After their conversation, it was a perfect time to visit Ye Jinmeng in the hospital.
However, He Junting felt like he had forgotten something until they entered the ward...
"Well, well, if it isn't my brilliant little brother!"
As soon as He Junting entered the ward, he heard a familiar mocking voice.
Looking up, it was indeed his sister He Junyan.
Seeing his sister's unending eye-roll, He Junting finally remembered that he was supposed to pick her up at the airport at 8 a.m. today, but he had forgotten because of Xu Wanwan's invitation...
He Junting's face turned a little awkward as he coughed lightly, "My bad..."
"Pfft! Hahahahaha!" Ye Jinmeng, sitting on the hospital bed, couldn't help but burst into laughter at He Junting's reaction.
Although Junting always had that "I'm so cool, don't mess with me" poker face, he became such a wimpy puppy in front of his sister Junyan!
This was too funny to Ye Jinmeng!