Su Bai, I miss my mother...
Outside the trial room...
Just then, Xia Qingyan suddenly reacted.
She also felt that her reaction... was a bit off.
Outside the trial room, the atmosphere suddenly became very subtle.
Xia Qingyan's silence and coldness made Su Bai feel a wave of unease.
He had originally thought—
The news that he was about to become an Emperor would make Xia Qingyan proud and happy; after all, this was an honor countless people dreamed of.
However, her reaction was unexpectedly calm.
There was even... a hint of detachment in it.
Detachment!!!
Thinking of this, Su Bai suddenly felt a little uncomfortable.
He didn't know what had happened to Xia Qingyan.
He recalled their past moments, those sweet memories now seemed to be covered in a thin mist, becoming blurry.
He had clearly... planned to propose to Xia Qingyan at the Emperor Enfeoffment Ceremony!
But now...
At this moment, Xia Qingyan suddenly stepped forward and took his hand.
"Really? Su Bai..."
"You... are going to become an Emperor?"
"Why is this happening?!"
At this time, her eyes were full of smiles.
She looked at Su Bai tenderly.
She still felt... that whether she was Xia Qingyan or the Ice Phoenix Empress... it didn't matter!
It didn't matter at all!
What mattered was—
She loved Su Bai now!
Since she loved him... that was enough!
She shouldn't hurt Su Bai because of her own affairs.
Besides—
Not long ago, Su Bai had told her that he was a Reincarnator.
He even told her that he possessed a System!
Since Su Bai trusted her so much... did the truth still matter?!
As long as she had him... that was enough!
However, Su Bai remained silent.
He could tell that Xia Qingyan was faking it.
She really... wasn't the same as before!
He felt that Xia Qingyan must be hiding something from him.
"Yan Yan, what's wrong?" Su Bai's voice was still gentle, but there was clearly a hint of unease in his tone. "Are you... troubled by something?! Why don't you... tell me about it?"
Xia Qingyan lowered her head, remained silent for a moment, then slowly spoke:
"Su Bai, I... I really have some things I can't figure out."
"What is it?" Hearing this, Su Bai's heart beat a little faster.
As expected!
Things were not simple!
Xia Qingyan must have encountered something inside the trial room!
Xia Qingyan looked up, her gaze complex as she looked at him.
It was as if she was hesitating whether to continue speaking.
After hesitating for a moment, she still chose to speak:
"Su Bai, do you still remember... the day of the College Entrance Examination?"
But very quickly, she shook her head rapidly and said:
"Never mind! Su Bai, I'm planning to go back to the Xia family later..."
"I... I miss my mother... I want to go see her."
She really missed her mother... and she always felt that her memories were distorted.
She wanted to go back and ask her mother, to confirm it.
Perhaps... mother... is always the most reliable person...
After hearing Xia Qingyan's words, Su Bai's heart tightened slightly.
He could hear it... in Xia Qingyan's tone... too many emotions were hidden.
Especially... she even mentioned the day of the College Entrance Examination!
Could there be some connection between the Great Emperor Trial and the College Entrance Examination?
But she changed the subject and didn't say it directly.
This also made him even more certain—
Xia Qingyan definitely encountered something unusual during the trial!
"Yan Yan, are you really okay?"
"Please tell me, okay?"
"No matter what happened..."
"I'll face it with you!"
Su Bai's voice was as gentle as ever.
He gently held her hand, feeling that her hand was a little cold.
Xia Qingyan forced a smile, gently withdrew her hand, and whispered:
"Don't worry! I'm really fine, just a little tired."
"The trial is over, I want to go home and rest."
Su Bai nodded, then suggested with some uncertainty:
"Then... why don't I go with you?"
"I also want to see... Auntie."
Hearing this, Xia Qingyan was slightly stunned.
She hadn't expected... Su Bai to want to go home with her!
Although she was surprised internally, she didn't object.
Instead, she smiled gently at Su Bai and nodded:
"Okay! Then let's go back together!"
At this moment, Su Xiaoya suddenly bounced over, grinning:
"Sister Yanyan is going home?!"
"I want to go too! Xiaoya wants to go too!"
"Sister, will you take Xiaoya with you, please?"
Looking at Su Xiaoya's eager eyes, Xia Qingyan's heart softened slightly, so she reached out and gently ruffled Su Xiaoya's hair.
"Okay, Xiaoya can come along too."
Upon hearing this, Su Xiaoya immediately showed a sweet smile.
She hugged Su Bai's arm and gently shook it:
"Brother Su Bai, Xiaoya wants to go to Sister Yanyan's house too~"
Seeing this, Su Bai smiled helplessly, but didn't speak.
He then looked at Xia Qingyan, his eyes still holding a hint of worry.
However, Xia Qingyan seemed not to notice.
She waved casually at Su Bai and Su Xiaoya:
"Alright! Let's go!"
After speaking, she turned and walked out of the trial room first.
Su Bai felt a little confused about this—
Why did Xia Qingyan know the exit???
She had clearly... only been here for the first time?!
After all, he still didn't know—
Xia Qingyan had already awakened her previous life memories!
And they were very complete memories!
As one of the Human Race Great Emperors in her previous life, the route to the City of Hope,
Xia Qingyan remembered it very clearly!
And it could be said that she knew it by heart.
There was no possibility of getting lost at all.
Su Bai shook his head, deciding not to think about it anymore.
He then took Su Xiaoya's hand and followed behind Xia Qingyan.
Seeing the three leave, Long Zhenyu and Xia Xue felt a little speechless.
They... had been ignored!
However... what exactly happened to Xia Qingyan?!
Her behavior was too strange!
After thinking for a moment, Xia Xue slowly closed her eyes and activated—
Divine Insight!
And with the activation of Divine Insight, scenes quietly unfolded in Xia Xue's mind, presenting Xia Qingyan's recent events one by one.
Then, Xia Xue was astonished to discover... Modu University.
Outside the Back Mountain Base.
After about ten minutes, the three left the City of Hope.
They arrived at the back mountain of Modu University.
Looking at the warm sunlight above her head, Xia Qingyan's heart warmed.
The gloom brought by her memory deviation earlier was swept away.
She felt that life was once again full of hope.
She felt... that no matter what, the previous life was in the past, and this life was more important!
People!
Always have to live in the present!
There's a saying that goes very well—
Don't dwell on the past, don't fear the future, live in the present.
Xia Qingyan took a deep breath, feeling the warmth of the sunlight on her face, looked back at Su Bai and Su Xiaoya following behind her, and a faint smile appeared at the corner of her mouth.
"Let's go, we... let's go home!"
She said softly, with a hint of relief in her tone.
Seeing this, Su Bai's sense of unease gradually dissipated.
He felt... that his Yan Yan... seemed to be back!
He slowly walked forward, gently held her jade-like palm, felt the warmth from her palm, and his sense of unease dissipated again.
"Mm! Okay! We... go home!"
Seeing this, Su Xiaoya skipped happily behind the two, her face beaming with an innocent smile; she wasn't aware of the subtle emotions between Su Bai and Xia Qingyan, nor did she particularly care.
For her, being able to be with them was enough!
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