Everyone left, including Tang San and Xiao Wu.
But the two of them promised they would come back to help after checking out the dorms and confirming their addresses.
Though would they still be needed by then?
Xiao Tianyang could only shoulder a shovel and stroll toward the uneven ground with a somewhat absent-minded expression.
"Tianyang, I'll help you."
That gentle, familiar voice made Xiao Tianyang's heart soften.
When he turned around, he saw Saber.
"No need. Go check out the dorms with them. You can come back and help later."
Xiao Tianyang waved his hand.
To be honest, before truly understanding Saber's background, he did not dare get too close to her.
Because the Saber before him was not the original one.
Though she had the same personality and preferences, she was undeniably a native of the Soul Beast Continent.
She had relatives here, parents, records that could be verified, and memories of this place.
But aside from a name, Xiao Tianyang had nothing.
Yet just as he turned around, Saber suddenly stepped forward, took his hand, and said softly, "I'm sorry..."
Xiao Tianyang: "???"
"Why are you apologizing?"
he asked instinctively.
"Back then, I should have insisted that Father take Uncle, Auntie, and you away with us. If I had, the accident wouldn't have happened."
Tears welled up in Saber's emerald-green eyes, making her look heartbreakingly pitiful.
"Even so, you don't need to apologize. Besides, it was an accident. What did it have to do with you?"
Xiao Tianyang turned around and rested a hand on Saber's head, comforting her. "And I'm doing well now. I have friends, a life, goals, and you too, don't I?"
"You really don't blame me?"
Saber looked up, and a tear rolled from the corner of her eye. Xiao Tianyang reached out