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Chapter 12

Chapter Twelve

Zhao Zhufu had been observing Song Shi from a front-facing angle.

So she hadn't noticed that he had already bitten his own arm, and now, a faint bloody scent permeated the air, enough to indicate how ruthless he was towards himself.

Zhao Zhufu didn't even furrow her brow. She crouched down, reached out, and grabbed his hand, intending to gently but firmly free his arm from his mouth.

However, his emotions were more intense than she had imagined. Under her grip, he didn't show any intention to let go. Instead, he took a step back, maintaining his bite on his wrist, and glared at her fiercely.

The young man was not inherently gentle in appearance. His striking looks carried an air of aggression. While he appeared somewhat milder when he smiled, when he didn't, he resembled an unsheathed sword. His currently reddened eye sockets only added to his intimidating aura.

However, his clouded, blind eyes detracted from his menace.

Unfazed, Zhao Zhufu remained calm. She understood that he was still in a confused state, and his hostility towards her was merely a self-defense mechanism. Moreover...

He was keeping his promise not to use any psychic power.

Zhao Zhufu's expression remained unchanged as she approached him slowly.

"Song Shi?"

She watched as his unfocused eyes turned instinctively in her direction but remained unresponsive.

Suddenly, she felt a sense of disappointment. Not the overwhelming kind that hits you like a tidal wave but a slow, creeping chill that seeped into the depths of her heart.

What had she been thinking?

Why had she subjected Song Shi, the Song Shi of this era, to such harm with only a vague suspicion?

She knew that this lifetime's Song Shi had suffered for years at the hands of the forces in Vike, enduring torture and losing part of his memories, even developing symptoms of post-traumatic stress and claustrophobia due to that torment. So why had she...

In the end, this lifetime's Song Shi, who had been tormented to this extent, was a disabled person. He and the Song Shi from the previous life, who had deliberately killed himself, had become different people due to the butterfly effect caused by certain different choices.

—The mistakes of the Song Shi from the previous life should not be borne by this lifetime's Song Shi.

Zhao Zhufu's eyes darkened. She opened her mouth as if to say something but didn't utter a word. Instead, she cautiously took a step forward and reached out, trying to make contact.

"I'm sorry..."

"Fu-fu?"

Zhao Zhufu retracted her hand hastily.

She forced herself to stay calm, her bright blue eyes reflecting the glare of the lights. Her voice, although restrained, carried a hint of anticipation.

"Could you say that again?"

The young man still seemed somewhat disoriented. He turned in Zhao Zhufu's direction as if he were trying hard to see her clearly but failed.

He blindly released his wrist, then nervously attempted to move towards Zhao Zhufu but lost his balance and fell forward.

Almost instinctively, Zhao Zhufu reached out and caught him.

The young man clung to her hand as if it were a lifeline, using every ounce of strength. His grayish eyes were bloodshot, his mouth was open, but he couldn't produce a sound.