After Jiang Mian left, she went to meet up with Jiang Ling.
After putting away the Golden Crow Jiang Ling had fished out of the sea, Jiang Mian toyed with... ahem, consoled her for a while before returning to find Ye Chenyang.
He was standing by the shore, having already cleaned himself up from head to toe.
Jiang Mian's eyes lit up. She burrowed into Ye Chenyang's arms and rubbed against his chest.
"Brother Ye, it still hurts~"
Ye Chenyang's heart immediately softened. He reached out to massage her while releasing a small amount of [Balance] power to regulate it.
"Feel better?"
"Mm!"
The two quietly nestled together, enjoying this rare moment of peace.
"Brother Ye, was I too careless? Is that why I turned the [World] into this..."
"...Sigh."
Ye Chenyang sighed and gently patted her back, consoling her.
"But there were only two choices before you. Getting this outcome is already very good."
Jiang Mian buried her face against his shoulder, letting out a faint whimper.
Once Ye Chenyang had returned to her side, the loneliness in her heart vanished without a trace, leaving her feeling exceptionally safe.
Outside, Jiang Mian always carried herself with cold indifference. Only at Ye Chenyang's side did she reveal the softness within.
After taking some time to recover, she finally raised her head again.
"Brother Ye, now that things have come to this, shouldn't we hurry and think of a way to remedy it?"
"No need. Just continue with the original plan and complete the laws of the [World]."
"?"
"Ahem."
Faced with Jiang Mian's puzzled little gaze, Ye Chenyang cleared his throat and explained.
"This time, the reason I stayed in Everbright for so long, aside from expanding our sphere of influence, was that I also mastered [Time] through the memories