(Today and tomorrow will probably only have two chapters each. I still owe two chapters, but it will probably have to wait until Monday. I have to take care of my little girl myself over the weekend, so I do not have much time.)
Shanamia found Xiao Ran's words rather unbelievable. Another world, another Shanamia, another Frie, and Xiao Ran standing before her.
She could not tell whether the footage she had seen through the mask was real or fake, but every movement of the person in the video was identical to hers. The feeling revealed in every frown and smile was unmistakably her own. That was precisely why Shanamia found it so unbelievable. Faking it was not impossible, but achieving such complete accuracy was highly unlikely.
Even the mole at the center of her chest, along with the other little habits Xiao Ran had mentioned, were things no one else could possibly know. The especially private details made Shanamia blush furiously, yet they also gave her even more reason to believe Xiao Ran.
Of course, everything Xiao Ran had said and shown her could have been fabricated. But if someone had truly gone to such lengths, there was only one possibility: every Frie had joined forces to deceive her. That was obviously impossible.
Shanamia raised her head and looked seriously at Xiao Ran. "You... Xiao Ran, did you come here this time to protect me?"
"Of course." Xiao Ran nodded. "Although I do not know whether your thoughts are the same as Shanamia's in that other world—whether you also hope the Frie and Earthlings can coexist peacefully—I think Shanamia should be a gentle person, and she would surely want the Frie and Earthlings to live in peace."
"Besides, I cannot just stand by and watch my wife remain trapped