“No, that’s wrong!” Han Xiao quickly interjected. “Eldest Brother, this crisis began with Han Xiao. When I was kidnapped, it was you and Han Ren who came to find me. Yesterday, when escaping, it was you who risked your life to save Han Xiao. How can you say I rescued you? We would even exchange my life for yours!”
Han Zhong placed his hand on Han Xiao’s shoulder: “Han Xiao, after this experience, I realize how foolish we were before. We fought among ourselves, letting outsiders take advantage without knowing. If we three brothers work together, we’ll be much stronger. We can overcome any difficulties together. This is how the Xu family can prosper.”
Yu Yi weakly laughed: “Good, good… remember today… always… always…” Her voice faded, barely audible, only her lips moving.
“Mother?” “Mother…” “Mother!”
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Chapter 18: White Room
The white room had no day and night alternation, but there was a strange box continuously flashing with characters.
When Yu Yi first saw it, she didn’t understand what it was and didn’t dare to ask the divine being. However, after spending some time together, she felt that the divine being wasn’t as imposing, and she began to ask questions.
“This is a clock, showing the time.”
“Time? Isn’t it supposed to be represented by the traditional Chinese time periods like zi, chou, yin, mao?”
“Too lazy to explain. Here’s a basic math primer, figure it out yourself.”
Yu Yi closed her eyes, with images and symbols flashing through her mind. She was startled and opened her eyes, staring at the numbers on the clock, unable to speak.
The divine being muttered softly: “This is the consequence of bringing an ancient person…”
Yu Yi recalled the first words the divine being said when she first arrived in the white room: “How did an ancient person end up here?”
“Divine master, this servant has a question.”
“Speak.”
“Why does the divine master say I am an ancient person? I am clearly not an ancient person…”
“The term ‘ancient’ is just a relative concept. People who lived hundreds of years before your time are ancient to you, right? But what about people who will live hundreds or even thousands of years after you? Then you would be the ancient one.”
