Kidnapped

"How do you know what happened in my dreams?"

Xiao Yan returned to normal and looked at Na Lan Yan Ran with a puzzled expression.

Just now Na Lan Yan Ran suddenly said something like that, as if she were the girl in my dream.

"I didn't, I didn't do it, don't talk nonsense, goodbye, goodbye!"

Na Lan Yan Ran was so frightened that she hurriedly left the kitchen, and Xiao Yan followed closely behind, chasing after her relentlessly, as if he had to get to the bottom of things.

She tightly closed her door, leaving Xiao Yan outside. Her first thought was to ask the system for help.

This is really too strange. After time was reversed, why does Xiao Yan still remember things from before?

"System, system, you chuunibyou, come out here!"

"Dear host, may I ask what brings you here?"

"What's wrong?" Na Lan Yan Ran said angrily, "This is a big deal! Why does Xiao Yan remember things before time reversed? Back then, everything had clearly been reset to zero."

This is simply unbelievable. When everything is reset to zero, everything should start anew, but what's going on now?

The girl with the chuunibyou rolled her eyes. Instead of answering Na Lan Yan Ran's question, she asked Na Lan Yan Ran a question herself.

"Host, a donkey is pulling a millstone, turning it clockwise thirty times, and then counterclockwise ten times. Where is the donkey now?"

Na Lan Yan Ran suddenly realized that no matter how far the donkey traveled, it eventually returned to its original position.

"You mean, I traveled from the future back to the past, but this past is also the future, and everything is still in the original place?" Na Lan Yan Ran was a little confused, and after speaking for a while, she didn't even know what she was saying anymore.

"You can understand it this way, host. When you appeared in this world, you changed a lot of the future. Then you uninstalled the system, and time went back. Although everything is back to the starting point, you have walked so many roads forward and so many roads backward. This journey back and forth will not be erased. The roads you have traveled will inevitably bear your footprints."

These footprints will be recorded by time and space. However, if a person has too much attachment to certain things when they die, even if time reverses and erases their memory, something will eventually remain.

Na Lan Yan Ran's spirit collapsed instantly at that moment, and her body went limp. Xiao Yan was still the same Xiao Yan, and he still harbored obsession with her.

"Will Xiao Yan's past memories return?" Na Lan Yan Ran asked.

"That's impossible, but there's probably still some lingering attachment."

A tear suddenly streamed down Na Lan Yan Ran's face. She seemed to be doing something incredibly foolish, clinging to the past without seriously considering the future.

The future is the past, and the past is the future. No matter how far you go or how much you change, in the end everything is still in the same place. This is the rule set by the plane managers, which can also be called the cycle of all things.

Upon hearing the explanation from the chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) expert, Na Lan Yan Ran immediately rushed out of the room. She regretted it; she regretted treating Xiao Yan this way.

Xiao Yan

Rushing out of the room, Na Lan Yan Ran's eyes glistened with tears, just in time to see Xiao Yan still standing at the door.

She excitedly hugged Xiao Yan, a move that completely bewildered Xiao Yan.

This girl was so indifferent to me during the day, how come she's so passionate and unrestrained at night?

"Xiao Yan, I want to pursue you!" Na Lan Yan Ran, without any shame, grabbed Xiao Yan's neck with both hands and gave him a sweet kiss.

Soft, sweet lips pressed against Xiao Yan's, plunging Xiao Yan into a blissful state. The kiss felt exactly like the one that appeared in his dreams.

Na Lan Yan Ran transformed into a carefree young girl, gripping Xiao Yan's arm tightly with both hands and refusing to let go, clinging to him as if she had found a lost treasure again.

This made Xiao Yan feel very uncomfortable. During the half month he stayed at the Nalan Family's residence, almost every morning, Xiao Yan was horrified to find that Na Lan Yan Ran suddenly appeared by his bedside and served him a sumptuous breakfast.

At noon, Na Lan Yan Ran turned into a pest again, insisting on dragging Na Lan Yan Ran Xiao Yan out shopping. He held onto her hand the whole time, unwilling to let go, and sometimes Na Lan Yan Ran would even hug him in front of everyone.

That night, Na Lan Yan Ran wouldn't let Xiao Yan sleep peacefully. She secretly broke into Xiao Yan's room, bringing him a delicious late-night snack while giggling foolishly at him, which startled Xiao Yan quite a bit.

In the quiet of the night, the two stood on the pavilion in the Nalan Family garden, gazing up at the starry sky. Xiao Yan finally asked the question that had been on his mind.

"Yanran, what's wrong with you? Why has your personality changed so drastically ever since that day you came out of the kitchen?"

Looking at the girl in front of him who was so devoted to him, Xiao Yan still couldn't understand what had happened.

Na Lan Yan Ran reached out and grabbed Xiao Yan's broad hand, holding it tightly and unwilling to let go, as if she were afraid he would suddenly lose it.

Do you believe in reincarnation? In my past life, I didn't know what love was, and I lost the most precious thing in my heart. Now, I will never make the same mistake again.

Although he didn't understand what Na Lan Yan Ran was saying, Xiao Yan knew one thing: the girl holding his hand tightly had fallen in love with him.

Just then, Na Lan Yan Ran suddenly looked up at Xiao Yan, her eyes filled with unwavering determination, and said, "From this moment on, I officially declare that you are my boyfriend, Na Lan Yan Ran's boyfriend, and you must remain faithful to me forever."

Xiao Yan was both amused and exasperated. It's said that a woman pursuing a man is easy, but now he was in this situation. The girl had already put it so clearly; it would be foolish for him to refuse.

However, he still doesn't know what exactly happened to Na Lan Yan Ran. Given her personality, it's definitely not because of Xiao Yan's status and strength that she intentionally tried to curry favor with him. So what was her motive?

If you can't figure it out, then don't think about it anymore. Just let everything take its natural course.

Their relationship gradually warmed up, and they were inseparable every day, laughing and joking, talking about their life ideals, and enjoying their sweet little days.

But every beautiful life begins with a terrible ending. One night, a handsome man suddenly appeared in Na Lan Yan Ran's room. This man was actually Eight-Star Dou Saint.

Na Lan Yan Ran recognized the person at a glance; it was none other than Leng Ao Han, whom she had let go back then.

At this moment, Leng Aohan's Leng Ao Han was incredibly strong, as if she had taken some kind of miraculous elixir, leaping from the Dou Huang Realm to the Saint realm.

Na Lan Yan Ran glanced at the other party's cultivation level, shook her head and chuckled. These days, Dou Sheng on the Dou Qi Continent are really worthless; they can be found everywhere.

Through systematic investigation, she learned why Leng Ao Han had advanced to the Dou Sheng. It turned out that the Clan Leader of his family had unexpectedly obtained a stone slab similar to that of Xiao Yi Xian, which enabled him to advance to the Dou Di realm.

When a person attains enlightenment, even their chickens and dogs ascend to heaven. All members of his clan activated their Dou Di Bloodline, with Leng Ao Han, the son of the Clan Leader, experiencing the greatest increase in cultivation.

"Oh my, what a rare guest!" Na Lan Yan Ran calmly sat down in a chair, ate a piece of pastry, and said, "Why aren't you with your little lover Ling Feiyan? What are you doing at my house? Do you intend to kill me?"

Leng Ao Han's expression was incredibly complicated, unsure how to speak to Na Lan Yan Ran. Finally, after a moment's thought, he said in a deep voice, "Ling Feiyan has run away. I haven't been able to find her. If she hadn't impersonated you, I wouldn't have been at her beck and call, and I almost... killed you."

At this point, Leng Ao Han was filled with guilt and self-reproach. He had been so foolish back then. In order to repay a debt of gratitude, he had been tricked by a swindler and almost killed Na Lan Yan Ran, committing a terrible mistake.

"Let bygones be bygones, you don't need to dwell on these things. I forgive you," Na Lan Yan Ran said, taking a sip of tea. "Tell me, what exactly did you come to my Nalan Family for today? I don't believe you came just to apologize."

Leng Ao Han nodded. He had indeed come from afar to apologize, not just to apologize. He had come to the Northwest Continent to make amends to Na Lan Yan Ran.

"I wish to marry you and return to my clan."

"Pfft!" Na Lan Yan Ran spat out a mouthful of tea, asking incredulously, "Cough cough cough... What... What did you say?"

Leng Ao Han had already anticipated Na Lan Yan Ran's expression, and he repeated it again.

"I wish to marry you and take you back to my clan to atone for my mistakes. I will also take you back to my clan to heal your injuries and help you become a cultivator again."

"If you want to repay a debt of gratitude, you don't necessarily have to get married!" Na Lan Yan Ran said incredulously.

Normally, to thank someone for saving your life, giving them some money or a gift is enough. But this Leng Ao Han is something else entirely; he's actually lusting after her body! Who was the one who was truly saved between them?

Leng Ao Han said unconcernedly, "I once swore an oath: if a man saves me, I will become his confidant; if a woman saves me, I will marry her. Now that you are still unmarried, you are the perfect match for me."

"What kind of bullshit logic is that?"

Na Lan Yan Ran was quite Leng Ao Han by Leng Aohan's outrageous words. Just as she was about to chase this eccentric man away, he suddenly grabbed her waist and carried her into the sky.

"I keep my word. I'll take you to the Northern Region now." Leng Ao Han waved his right hand, tearing open a Space Wormhole in front of him, and was about to take Na Lan Yan Ran away from the Northwest Continent.

Na Lan Yan Ran initially wanted to intervene, but after a moment's thought, she decided against it.

It just so happens that she's never been to the Northern Region of the Dou Qi Continent, so it wouldn't be bad to go there for a visit.

The scene of "Yanran" and the other person entering the Space Wormhole was witnessed by Xiao Yan. He was shocked and furious, and hurriedly chased after them, but he was too late. He watched helplessly as the Space Wormhole closed tightly.