He opened his mouth, wanting to say, "I know," wanting to say, "I've known all along," but he found that he could not say a single word.
What did it matter if a transmigrator knew the entire plot?
He had known about her illness in advance, known how her story would end...
And then what?
He could not change it...
"I'm sorry. For certain reasons, there are some things... I can't tell you everything about yet."
"But there are also things I should be honest with you about."
Firefly looked at him earnestly.
"Clockmaker's Legacy may be what I seek, but that doesn't mean we have to go our separate ways and become complete enemies."
Ye Qiong could only answer her seriously.
"I won't let that happen."
"...Thank you."
She spoke softly, as though those two words had taken all her courage.
The night breeze brushed through the flowers on the rooftop, gently swaying the purple petals.
She gazed at the city slumbering beneath the starlight. Only after a moment did she suddenly speak.
"I dreamed of a scorched land, and a new bud breaking through the soil. It bloomed toward the morning sun and whispered softly to me."
Ye Qiong listened in silence.
"Do you remember the question on the invitation? Why does life slumber?"
Her voice was as light as a sigh.
"Look, in this land of dreams, everything is permitted. Anything is possible."
"The unbearable past fades away like bubbles, and the tomorrow we refuse to face will never arrive."
"Why do people choose to slumber? I think... it's because they're afraid to wake from their dreams."
When her words fell, the atmosphere grew so quiet that they could hear the wind.
Ye Qiong still said nothing. He only looked at her.
That made her lower her