The power to go back wasn't in Xie Mi's hands, but she could seize it.
She had made up her mind the instant she met Xu Shuangrong's eyes outside the unfinished building last night.
She couldn't let this farce continue. Today, she would find Xu Shuangrong and put an end to everything.
As it happened, Shen Yeqing had also chosen today to say goodbye, which suited her perfectly.
So when she saw Xu Shuangrong running away, Xie Mi whipped out her fruit knife and charged without a moment's hesitation.
She had only threatened Xiao Jingxi with the knife before because she knew he wasn't the one in control. Actually hurting him would have been pointless.
With Xu Shuangrong, there was no need to waste words. She could get straight to it.
"Don't want to go back? Then die!"
Xie Mi let out a wicked cackle, her eyes turning more savage and terrifying than ever before. She raised the knife and brought it down without the slightest pause.
Xu Shuangrong didn't even have time to decide whether Xie Mi meant it before the tip of the knife pressed against her neck.
One more second, and it would pierce her skin.
At that critical moment, the system's voice rang out jubilantly, accompanied by a background of gongs, drums, singing, and dancing.
``` [System: Well, nothing we can do, nothing we can do at all. Guess we'll just have to go back.]
[System: Come ♪ home ♪ often ♪ for ♪ a ♪ visit ♪, come ♪ home ♪ for ♪ a ♪ visit ♪, even ♪ if ♪ it's ♪ just ♪ to ♪ help ♪ Mom ♪ wash ♪ the ♪ chopsticks ♪ and ♪ dishes ♪, parents ♪ don't ♪ ask ♪ their ♪ children ♪ to ♪ do ♪