(Quick Transmigration) Meat Eating Journey

Present World (1-2)

Chapter 1

「Ye Xuan.」

Hearing her name called from the podium, Ye Xuan quickly stepped forward, slightly bowing her head to let the dean move the tassel on her graduation cap from right to left.

「This is your certificate.」 The dean kindly handed her the graduation certificate, 「Congratulations, Ye Xuan. You have graduated.」

Graduated. Ye Xuan had woken up in a daze, only to hear that she had passed the graduation exam and had graduated smoothly. No one questioned her about the exam process or why she used a separate examination system, as if everything was perfectly natural. Yet, the person who had lured her into the virtual world was nowhere to be seen.

She couldn't find him at the academy. Based on her memory, Ye Xuan went to his residence in City A, but there was no trace of him there either. She even went to the Time Travel Management Bureau, and after reporting the work code she had forgotten for decades, she was respectfully escorted to the top floor of the bureau.

The top floor had only two offices: one belonging to Gu Yincheng and the other to her.

The Time Travel Management Bureau was established over a century ago. Although authorized by the government, it did not belong to any national agency. The founder of this powerful institution remained mysterious, leading to various speculations that were never fully explained.

It was said that the founder was a team, or maybe just one person. The most widely accepted belief was that behind the bureau stood a mysterious figure known as 「Mr. Gu.」 It was rumored that this person single-handedly founded the Time Travel Management Bureau and expanded it to its current state.

When Ye Xuan hadn't regained her memory and was just a carefree, poor student at the Time Travel Academy, she could never have connected Gu Yincheng with 「Mr. Gu.」

The letter Gu Yincheng had given her through Cesar also had hidden truths. The 「empathy」 development experiment had started decades ago. Gu Yincheng must have kept this from Ye Xuan to prevent her from realizing his identity as the founder of the Time Travel Management Bureau.

Time travel administrators can stay in secondary worlds, and theoretically, an administrator staying in a cultivation world could even achieve immortality. However, it was said that in over a century, only the founder of the bureau had successfully done this.

Thus, Ye Xuan and Gu Yincheng had known each other for a hundred years. They started as partners in their venture and gradually developed a deep emotional bond through mutual support over time. This bond was forced into dormancy when Ye Xuan lost her memory and has now reawakened, vibrant once more.

Isn't this the result Gu Yincheng most wanted to see? Ye Xuan couldn't understand why he was hiding from her.

If he wasn't actively hiding, how could Ye Xuan, who knew everything about him, possibly not find him?

As she stepped down from the podium, Ye Xuan responded to her classmates while deeply pondering. Although the graduation certificate was useless to her with her memories restored, she still attended the graduation ceremony for the sake of her four years of memories at the academy.

「Ye Xuan!」 An excited voice called out, and Shen Ke, her best friend in the class, ran over and grabbed her wrist. 「Come on, come on, follow me.」

「Wait,」 Ye Xuan shook off his hand, 「Where are we going?」

「We're having a farewell dinner.」 Shen Ke raised his eyebrows, 「You didn't forget, did you?」

These past few days, Ye Xuan had been searching everywhere for Gu Yincheng, leaving no room for thoughts of a farewell dinner. 「I don't think I'll go,」 she hesitated. After regaining her memory, she felt a subtle distance from her classmates of four years.

「Why?」 Shen Ke unceremoniously pushed her into a car, 「You're not getting away today; someone has a surprise for you tonight.」

Chapter 2

When they arrived, Ye Xuan finally understood what Shen Ke meant by a surprise.

A group of her classmates formed a circle, and in the middle stood a tall, handsome young man. His fair, handsome face was flushed red, clearly mustering the courage to step forward. Amidst the laughter of their peers, he stammered, 「Ye... Ye Xuan, I...」

Before he could finish, Ye Xuan quickly stopped him. She merely raised her hand slightly, and for some reason, the noisy crowd instantly fell silent. This was because Ye Xuan, having regained her memory, naturally exuded the dignified aura she had accumulated over many years in a high position.

She couldn't let this young man finish his sentence. Even if he did, she would have refused without hesitation, but it was better to avoid the situation altogether and spare the young man's feelings.

Yes, in Ye Xuan's eyes, these former classmates were just children. They were not from the same world as her, and she couldn't even remember the name of the guy trying to confess to her.

「Aren't we here for a farewell dinner?」 Ye Xuan smiled, 「Why is everyone gathered here?」 With that, she walked straight to the dining table, casually saying, 「I happen to be hungry too. Since all the dishes are served, why haven't we started?」

「Oh, right, right,」 Shen Ke nodded as if waking from a dream, 「Ye Xuan is right, let's eat.」

With his lead, everyone sat down somewhat dazedly. After the initial awkwardness, the dinner quickly became lively again, thanks to Ye Xuan's effortless navigation of the conversation. Today was supposed to be a day of celebration, and since neither party intended to bring up the earlier incident, everyone tacitly agreed to let it go.

Moreover, even if someone wanted to revisit it, Ye Xuan's imposing presence deterred them from saying anything.

That's better, Ye Xuan thought as she nonchalantly picked up a piece of food with her chopsticks. She wasn't deliberately bullying the young man; she just didn't want to deal with unnecessary trouble.

After half-heartedly eating, Ye Xuan stood up to leave. Shen Ke grabbed her arm, 「You're leaving already?」 What else, Ye Xuan raised an eyebrow. Shen Ke scratched the back of his head and glanced at the silent young man at another table, 「Yin Shang... aren't you going to say something to him?」

So his name is Yin Shang, Ye Xuan thought, smiling as she turned and started to walk away. As she passed by Yin Shang, he suddenly grabbed her wrist.

Ye Xuan was startled. Yin Shang stood up abruptly, mustering all his courage, 「Ye Xuan, I like you. Will you be my girlfriend?」

「No,」 Ye Xuan was about to reply.

「You can't.」 A cold, indifferent voice suddenly cut in, making Ye Xuan's heart race. This voice was too familiar—not because of its tone, but because of its restrained arrogance. Among the people she knew, only one person spoke like this.

「Mr. Gu?!」 Shen Ke exclaimed.

Gu Yincheng? Gu Yincheng!

Ye Xuan gritted her teeth as she turned around. The tall man strode over, extending a long arm to embrace her shoulders without room for refusal. 「Sir,」 the man said calmly, 「before proposing to a lady, it's best to find out if she already has a husband. That's basic etiquette.」

Wait, Ye Xuan was just as dumbfounded as Yin Shang. When did we get married?!

Gu Yincheng turned his face, seemingly reading Ye Xuan's thoughts. His eyebrows raised slightly, 「You agreed to my proposal last month. Such an important event, I think you wouldn't forget.」

Last month I was still traveling through dimensions, where did I have the time to agree to your proposal? Ye Xuan thought to herself, but facing Gu Yincheng's earnest expression, she couldn't say anything. This is a big problem. That tone, that smug look, and these mixed-up memories...

She tentatively asked, 「Do you know what your name is?」

「Of course,」 obviously, Gu Yincheng found her question stupid. He originally didn't plan to answer, but seeing Ye Xuan's intense gaze, he reluctantly complied, 「This joke is not funny at all, dear Mrs. Ke.」