Memoir of a Deceased Wife

Lin Tian was momentarily stunned after seeing Gan Yan Yu run off.

However, he didn't have to wait long.

In an instant, the system interface exploded.

It turned out that after leaving the foot bath shop, his Sanity Points, which had reached 43, began to plummet!

[SAN Points: 31↓]

[SAN Points: 25↓]

[SAN Points: 17↓]

[SAN Points: 11↓]

Wait, what the heck?!

This was a true SAN value freefall.

Lin Tian had never experienced his SAN dropping this fast, not even when a ghost was right in his face during a horror game!

Are you going to die right here?!

Lin Tian immediately chased after her.

When he saw that Gan Yan Yu was heading towards the influencer bridge, Lin Tian's heart sank halfway.

Below was the Qingzhou River.

Drowning was far more painful than falling to one's death!

Lin Tian wasn't a good swimmer; if he really jumped, he'd likely die with her.

So, what exactly happened just now?

Just a moment ago, it had been a harmonious fan meeting.

Lin Tian had been wondering nearby if Gan Yan Yu was really that famous in the cello community.

The next second, he saw Gan Yan Yu running out as if she had lost her soul.

Lin Tian was dumbfounded!

She wasn't moving that fast even when stepping on dynamite!

By the time Lin Tian arrived at the bridge, panting heavily.

His gaze frantically searched.

Finally, not far away, he saw Gan Yan Yu leaning against the railing.

"Hey!"

Lin Tian shouted and quickly went forward.

He grabbed Gan Yan Yu's shoulder.

"Why are you run-"

"Look."

Gan Yan Yu turned around, revealing her index finger.

On her index finger, a sapphire-blue butterfly gently flapped its wings.

"Is it pretty?"

The girl asked, blinking her eyes.

Lin Tian was speechless.

"Don't tell me you ran all the way here chasing a butterfly."

"Huh?? Can't I?" Gan Yan Yu pursed her lips, looking surprised.

What kind of girl chases a butterfly faster than Bolt?

Other girls would hold their skirts like ladies and chase butterflies gracefully, just for show.

Your speed is like you're risking your life! Are you trying to kill it?

Lin Tian didn't pick up on Gan Yan Yu's words. Instead, he put on a serious face and asked:

"Are you sure you're okay?"

"What could be wrong with me?"

"How would I know if something's wrong with you?"

"Then of course, nothing is wrong with me."

"I think you clearly have something wrong."

Gan Yan Yu nodded slightly, a bitter curve forming at the corner of her mouth.

She raised her fingertip, and the butterfly flapped its wings, flying away.

"My mom and dad left for another place when I was three years old. Since then, I've been living with my grandfather."

"My family situation is only half as good as yours."

"Half as good?"

"You go first," Lin Tian said.

Gan Yan Yu turned sideways, leaned against the railing, and cast her gaze towards the dark river.

A cool breeze brushed past, lifting the girl's hair and playfully ruffling her delicate, small face.

"Since I was little, I never dared to think about anything, never dared to want anything. I knew that compared to gaining something, just not losing anything was already the greatest fortune for me."

"If I could only have one wish—"

"I want to play music, I want to play the cello, I want to perform all the best pieces in the world. I really, really want to keep playing the cello like this forever."

"This wish shouldn't be too much to ask, Lin Tian."

Gan Yan Yu turned her face to look at Lin Tian.

A hint of pleading flickered in her hazel eyes.

Lin Tian was stunned.

"But..."

"Wait!"

Lin Tian interrupted Gan Yan Yu.

He spun around abruptly, facing away from the railing.

He let the wind from the great river blow, desperately trying to calm himself down.

He absolutely could not do it.

To hear from Gan Yan Yu's own lips about her terminal illness...

Orphaned since childhood, now losing her grandfather, and then diagnosed with a terminal illness.

To have to say these things out loud...

For a girl who had just turned 18, in the prime of her youth, it was simply too cruel!

"Gan Yan Yu!"

"Huh?"

Gan Yan Yu was a little taken aback by Lin Tian's sudden shout.

"Let's go! I'll take you somewhere!" Lin Tian waved his hand.

"Where are we going now?"

The taxi stopped on the mountain road.

Getting out of the car, a cool mountain breeze blew towards them, lifting the girl's hair.

Beside them was a rarely traveled main road, overgrown with weeds, with the occasional "rumble" of a large truck passing by.

"What is this place?"

Even Gan Yan Yu, who had grown up in Qingzhou, had never been here before.

"You'll know when you come and see."

Lin Tian smiled mysteriously as he walked forward.

Stepping over the overgrown weeds, Gan Yan Yu's feet landed on solid cement.

Before them was a platform, with a protective railing at the edge of the mountainside.

Walking further forward, a brand new world appeared before them.

The girl's pupils widened abruptly in an instant.

It was an entire world.

Bustling streets and towering skyscrapers glittered in the night, with specks of light scattered across the horizon like stars in the sky.

In the distance, the vibrant colors of neon lights intertwined to form brilliant ribbons of light, adorning the city with a dazzling, flowing garment. The traffic on the streets flowed slowly like winding ribbons of light.

The entire city of Qingzhou was immersed in the embrace of the night.

It was all laid out before her.

Seeing Gan Yan Yu's stunned expression, Lin Tian smiled. He leaned on the railing, his voice tinged with a bit of pride.

"From here, you can see all of Qingzhou. It's more beautiful than from anywhere else."

"Whenever I have something on my mind, I come to this place alone. Standing here, looking out, I feel how small I am in this city. There are so many people in this world, and so many things happen every day. It feels like everything else becomes less important..."

Lin Tian was still enthusiastically explaining.

Gan Yan Yu, however, had already begun to walk and slowly stepped over the railing.

?!

Lin Tian instinctively wanted to stop her, but the girl merely sat down on the railing.

In her clear eyes, filled with longing, the vibrant, colorful city was reflected, like a sea of stars.

"Lin Tian."

"Yeah?"

"Thank you for bringing me here."

Gan Yan Yu hopped down from the railing. "Can you take a picture for me?"

"Of course."

Lin Tian took out his phone and opened the camera app.

"I thought you weren't the type of person who liked taking photos."

His WeChat profile picture was so old-fashioned, and his Moments feed was completely blank.

He didn't seem like someone who enjoyed documenting his life at all.

The lens focused on Gan Yan Yu.

Because she was backlit, the light was dim, relying only on the faint streetlights.

However, it didn't detract from the girl's beauty at all.

She exuded an aura just by standing there, her goddess-like presence blending seamlessly with the cityscape behind her.

"I want to show this to my grandpa when we get there."

Click—

Lin Tian, in his surprise, pressed the shutter.

"Let me see."

Gan Yan Yu walked over, peeking her head.

She pouted her lips.

"It's really blurry, isn't it?"

"Well, it was backlit."

Lin Tian looked closely at the photo, and his heart skipped a beat.

The photo had a vintage quality. Gan Yan Yu stood there, making a peace sign with her fingers, a bright smile on her face.