Fu Chi's mental fortitude is indeed very strong.
It was even more powerful than Xia Zhiyi had anticipated.
After hearing Fu Chi's words, Xia Zhiyi ultimately chose to tell Fu Chi some things.
Yes, what he thought he would take to the cemetery, Xia Zhiyi told Fu Chi through his own words, without any expectation of hers.
Thus, Fu Chi realized that the world they lived in was actually a fictional world, and that the things he had dreamed about were not simply events from a previous life or a parallel world, but rather the result of a real-life story unfolding.
If no one intervenes, those things that make Fu Chi feel a tightness in his chest might actually happen to him.
Xia Zhiyi only told Fu Chi about the things in this world, but did not tell him what she experienced after her death and how she returned to this world. She did not even tell Fu Chi directly how she died in that "world".
He simply said, "I have deep-seated hatred for many people in Huanyu. According to what you said before, after your accident, during the time you were in a coma, you somehow gained memories of your previous life and learned a lot. I wonder if you saw what my sister, Xia Wanyi, experienced in that world?"
Fu Chi hesitated for once, then said, "I don't actually know much about your sister."
In that dream, Fu Chi's initial perspective was that of another version of himself.
After that "self" died unexpectedly, Fu Chi's perspective shifted to Fu Yunyi. At that time, Fu Chi even had the feeling that he might have become the ghost behind his nephew.
In the storyline, because they are both women, the one who actually interacts with Xia Wanyi is the female lead, Gu Miaomiao, while the male lead, Fu Yunyi, does not have much contact with Xia Wanyi.
At least that's how it is from Fu Chi's perspective.
Fu Chi didn't know the truth, and Xia Zhiyi wasn't really sure either.
Regarding those events, Xia Zhiyi vividly remembered the plot points that annoyed him, but apart from the details that Xia Zhiyi cared about, he couldn't recall the others.
"I understand." Xia Zhiyi nodded and smiled. "It's alright, this is fine too. Anyway, with me here, I definitely won't let something like this happen again."
"Actually, I've already prepared for most things, so there's nothing difficult that I need your help with."
"To be honest, before today, I never imagined that the dream you described would be like this."
As she said this, Xia Zhiyi recalled Fu Chi's strange attitude when he woke up that day. After a moment of silence, she said, "So, what you said before about that person not being you, was actually... another version of you, right?"
Fu Chi didn't deny it, and nodded.
"I'm sorry for saying that back then, actually..."
Xia Zhiyi asked softly, "So, are you Fu Chi now, or ' Fu Chi '?"
This statement sounded somewhat puzzling, but both of them understood what Xia Zhiyi meant.
Fu Chi was silent for a moment before saying, "I don't know either. Do you think that if I possess another person's memories, I'm no longer myself?"
"..." Xia Zhiyi was silent for a while, not expecting that there would be a philosophical question involved. After pondering for a moment, she thought about her time with Fu Chi during this period... and it seemed that there was no difference from before.
Xia Zhiyi's mind went blank for a moment, then she slowly said, "It seems like there's not much difference."
Moreover, all things considered, the other ' Fu Chi ' remained single until his death, so there's no possibility that he inexplicably cheated on someone else.
Anyway, it's all about Fu Chi.
Fu Chi reached out and pulled the person into his arms with a slight pull. "So, you won't abandon me just because I have an extra memory, right?"
"... No."
Fu Chi lowered his head, gently pressed his lips against his neck, and slowly closed his eyes. "Really? That's wonderful."
Xia Zhiyi looked slightly embarrassed.
He knew that Fu Chi must have realized again that he had been tempted to run away, but he couldn't really blame him.
If anyone suddenly found out that their boyfriend had memories of another person in his head, wouldn't they start to doubt whether he was still their boyfriend?
Although her other memory also involves her boyfriend, Xia Zhiyi, having experienced all sorts of strange events, can't help but wonder if the person standing in front of her now is the same person she knows.
However, if it really was the ' Fu Chi ' from the story who possessed Fu Chi's body, then they shouldn't have been so naturally close to him.
Based on Xia Zhiyi Zhiyi's understanding of Fu Chi, he is not someone who is used to close contact with people.
Fu Chi has a strong sense of boundaries. According to the old man, except when he was very young, once Fu Chi was old enough to understand things, he almost never let anyone hold him.
So, her boyfriend is still her boyfriend; it's just that there's another memory associated with him.
but...
Xia Zhiyi felt the slightly heavy embrace on her body and muttered to herself, "Fine, now that they've noticed, even if they don't expose me directly, they won't let me off so easily, right?"
In the few times Fu Chi disciplined Xia Zhiyi, the methods he chose were all the same.
Although it hasn't happened yet, Xia Zhiyi has already started to feel lower back pain.
Xia Zhiyi: I feel guilty, but... never mind, I'll just cooperate.
*
Afterwards Xia Zhiyi briefly explained to Fu Chi what she was going to do. Fu Chi did not comment on this, but it seemed that even though Xia Zhiyi did not finish her sentence, he still sensed something from Xia Zhiyi attitude.
Therefore, Fu Chi didn't insist on getting involved, only saying, "If there's anything I can do to help, please let me know."
"As your partner, I hope I don't at least appear useless."
Xia Zhiyi remained silent for a moment, then understood why Fu Chi had said that.
If he were in Fu Chi's shoes, he wouldn't want his boyfriend to handle everything alone either.
Even though he knows that his partner will handle everything without him and he doesn't need to worry about it, he still feels a deep sense of frustration because he can't help her.
So Xia Zhiyi spent a long time rummaging through her original plan and finally came up with something she felt shouldn't cause any problems, which she handed over to Fu Chi to handle—to help Xia Zhiyi Xia Zhiyi with the officials and gain their support.
When Xia Zhiyi decided to temporarily change her plans and directly target Gu Miaomiao, Xia Zhiyi and Li Jing's previous plans also changed.
He no longer intended to hide.