Countless helicopters circled overhead.
Rescue team members in uniform came running.
The scale of the operation was enormous...
"She wasn't lying to us, she really is the Rockefeller Financial Group heiress!"
"Ah! We actually survived!"
After being missing for 19 days, the passengers were finally rescued.
When the rescue team found them following Wei Wenqing's directions, the passengers were still learning how to identify local flora and fauna from Qiu Lan and Xu Huishan.
The atmosphere was just like a classroom.
It was somewhat absurd, to say the least.
On the flight, everyone survived except for the pilot, security officer, one male flight attendant, and a passenger named Wei Zhen.
["The plane was hijacked"]
["But despite that, they managed to subdue the criminals! Succeeded in making an emergency landing! And survived 19 days in the Amazon rainforest! Incredible!"]
The airplane ordeal was written into detailed news reports, causing a huge sensation worldwide.
According to the rescued passengers: "That young ghost lady, along with Ms. Qiu Lan, Mr. Xu Huishan, and Mr. Wei Wenqing... they all contributed tremendously."
"Especially that ghost lady, she kept everyone's emotions stable, she was our pillar of strength, and we thank her - the rescue team that saved us was brought by her..."
["Who is this ghost lady?"]
["We've checked the passenger list, but couldn't find anyone with a name related to that"]
While internet users worldwide were scratching their heads,
Zhang Ruoshui was trying to stop everyone from reading her farewell letter.
"What's the point of writing it if no one reads it?" Qin Sui raised an eyebrow.
This immediately resonated with everyone.
Old Mr. Zhang insisted on reading it even as tears welled up in his eyes.
Sheng Yuxiao was stunned: "I couldn't find one addressed to me?"
Was he the only one without one?
Zhang Ruoshui clutched the letter in her palm, hiding it away.
Night fell.
They were going to have a bonfire party before leaving.
Sheng Yuxiao took the opportunity to interrogate Edward.
"Little Duck told me you said this was a game."
Edward nodded, looking at Sheng Yuxiao's expression, which remained remarkably calm.
Edward was puzzled - why were they all so composed?
"If you can never die and can't complete the game, wouldn't you be trapped in it forever?" Sheng Yuxiao crouched down, his eyes cold.
"What... what do you mean?"
Sheng Yuxiao looked at him and said casually, "I really hate how you try to correct the plot."
"Little Duck says you can feel pain."
"So I'm wondering, if we keep you from dying but in constant torment, wouldn't that serve as a warning to other players?"
Edward's face turned pale instantly.
"No! You can't! You can't do this!"
Sheng Yuxiao stood up: "I don't care whether what you're saying is true or false, but this way, no fool will dare to interfere again."
"That's that, enjoy the rest of your life."
Sheng Yuxiao said coldly before turning to leave, preparing to adjust his expression before seeing Little Duck.
Ke Muning suddenly approached him: "Hey, do you live in Princeton?"
"No... though I went to university there before," Sheng Yuxiao replied politely, "What can I help you with, Mr. Ke Muning?"
Ke Muning said: "I finally understand... so it was you."
"What?"
"Little Duck wouldn't let me follow her, she'd always go to Princeton alone to see you. Was it you she wanted to keep all to herself?"
Ke Muning looked at Sheng Yuxiao's tired face.
How quick it would be to turn him into a vegetable now! He surely wouldn't expect it.
A perfect homecoming gift for that little lunatic.
But Sheng Yuxiao didn't answer Ke Muning's question.
His expression suddenly changed.
His heart was pounding in his chest, each beat more intense than the last.
He abruptly turned back to the temporary command post, entered the tent where Zhang Ruoshui was making a phone call.
She had just showered, her body still emanating warm moisture.
Like in the past, Sheng Yuxiao grabbed the hair dryer to dry her long hair.
Zhang Ruoshui turned to look at him: "Did you go see Edward?"
"Yes."
"He said this is a game."
"Yes."
"Are you upset about that?"
"No."
"Edward said that no matter how many times we restart, you'll always come to me. Is that part of the game's script?"
"The script can change with the plot, but I won't."
Zhang Ruoshui lowered her eyes and asked softly: "There's no need for morality in games, right?"
Sheng Yuxiao moved his lips and said deeply: "That's right."
Zhang Ruoshui thought this was great news!
She lifted her face, but before she could speak,
Sheng Yuxiao lowered his head, his chest thundering, his throat dry and bitter, though his tongue tasted sweet.
He spoke first: "Last time in the office, you asked me... if being better than Mu Bai would be enough?"
"It's not enough."
"Little Duck, it's not enough."
He repeated.
"Why n-"
"I realized that the person whose name will rightfully appear next to yours in the future will be someone else. You'll be partners, legally the closest people to each other besides parents and children."
"You'll belong to each other. And I'll go mad with jealousy because he gets to have you."
"I shouldn't be jealous, but I desperately want you to always favor me, I want us to always be intimate no matter when, I want you to naturally be able to lie in my arms, I want to know all your joys and sorrows, I want to share time with you..."
Zhang Ruoshui slightly narrowed her eyes, feeling happy.
Perfect!
We have the same wishes!
But she still asked one more question: "Sheng Yuxiao, why do you wish for these things?"
Sheng Yuxiao's eardrums were pounding, but he could clearly hear his own deep, certain voice: "Because I favor you too, love breeds possessiveness, and I want you to return the same feelings to me."
Because love breeds possessiveness.
Because of love.
Zhang Ruoshui's eyes sparkled as she asked: "Then how will you achieve that?"
She wanted to learn.
"I want to be the one who replaces Mu Bai."
So that's all it takes?
It's that simple!
Becoming his girlfriend would solve all these troubles!
Zhang Ruoshui took out the hidden letter and handed it to Sheng Yuxiao.
Sheng Yuxiao paused before taking it and opening it.
Zhang Ruoshui finally said softly: "I don't want you to embrace others, I don't want you to marry someone else, I don't want to be the villain between you and your girlfriend."
Each sentence was about what she didn't want.
The only thing she wanted was written in her "farewell letter" -
"Sheng Yuxiao, can I have you all to myself?"
Sheng Yuxiao's chest surged with countless complex and wild emotions.
He suddenly bent down to wrap his arms around her waist and kissed the tip of her nose.
"Yes," he said, "Forever yes, only Little Duck can."
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