Passing through the chaos and returning to the palace from before, he saw through the starry sky on its walls that the world had begun to shake.
The stars on the walls swooped toward him, then gently surrounded him and merged into his body. At once, he felt an unprecedented warmth and hope envelop him.
He had to return to that world as its anchor. He still had to return to Fu Xiuyuan's side and spend the rest of his life with him.
Then he ran swiftly toward the light, never stopping for a moment, until he had passed through the chaos and the long rivers of countless memories.
Sunlight shone through the hospital room window onto Gu Nian'an's face, bringing a trace of warmth. The young man slowly opened his eyes, his gaze dazed.
Weakly, he shifted his gaze to the man resting beside him with his eyes closed.
Wearily, he reached out a hand and gently stroked the man's face, whispering, "Xiuyuan..."
Feeling the gentle touch on his face, Fu Xiuyuan immediately opened his eyes and saw, to his delight, that the young man in the hospital bed had awakened. His eyes filled with joy, yet held a trace of bitterness, as though he had seen the most precious treasure in his life.
He held the young man's hand tightly against his chest, his expression on the verge of tears. "Why did you do that? Why did you want to leave me?"
Why had he cast aside his own life so easily?
Hadn't he promised to stay with him?
Looking at the tears glimmering in the man's eyes, Gu Nian'an slowly sighed, his voice full of tenderness. "I wasn't in control of myself then. I never thought of leaving you."
He drew the man's hand down and pressed