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He did not answer immediately, instead falling silent for a few seconds as he placed the bag of fruit on the table and slowly walked over to sit on the edge of the bed. He lowered his head, cradling his forehead in his hands, and sighed silently.
"Xiao Yan..."
"Don't call my name!" I interrupted him sharply, giving him no chance to evade. "Tell me the truth!"
His shoulders twitched slightly, as if he had been pushed hard. He lifted his gaze to meet mine, his eyes filled with struggle and exhaustion. "Alright, I was going to find a suitable moment to tell you, but since you've discovered it, there's no need to hide it any longer."
"Speak!" My patience had worn thin; it felt as if a fire was burning in my chest, and I just wanted to force the answer out of him.
He took a deep breath, his gaze falling on the pendant, his voice low. "Xiao Yan, this pendant... it's actually used to change the timeline."
My head buzzed as if struck by lightning; the world seemed to lose its sound. "What did you say?"
"Let me explain." He slowed his speech, each word seeming to be forced out from his throat like stones. "It allows me to go back to certain critical points in the past."
Each of his words cut into my heart like knives, making my breath quicken and grow heavy.
Then he began to recount—
It turned out that after our first breakup, he had stumbled upon an inconspicuous little shop and received this pendant from the owner, learning that it could change fate and allow someone to return to the past and make different choices.
In an effort to salvage our relationship, he used the Pendant time and again, trying to correct his mistakes with each journey—learning to be more tolerant of my impatience, remembering what I liked to eat, and striving to balance work and life…
Those little details that once brought me happiness were all the result of his reflections and efforts after countless failures!
“So… all the kindness you’ve shown me these days is because of this thing?” My voice trembled, and my eyes began to well up.
“No, it’s not like that!” He suddenly stood up, gripping my shoulders tightly. “Xiao Yan, I truly love you! If it weren’t for this love, I wouldn’t have held on for so long, no matter how many chances I had!”
His gaze was sincere yet pained, but at that moment, I felt a suffocating weight in my chest.
“Then why didn’t you tell me? You know I hate being kept in the dark!” Tears blurred my vision as I nearly shouted.
“Because…” His voice grew hoarse, as if something was choking him. “Because I was scared. If you knew all of this, would you think I’m a liar? Would you leave me because of it?”
The room fell silent except for our breathing, while emotions surged in my mind—anger, disappointment, shock, and a hint of an inexplicable touch of warmth…
Indeed, no matter what, he had invested so much in our relationship and made me feel happiness…
But was that happiness truly real?
“Chen Jiahe, have you ever thought that if it weren’t for this Pendant, we might have parted ways long ago?”
His gaze suddenly dimmed, and he did not respond, merely lowering his eyes. That silence was more painful than any words could convey.
"Perhaps everything we have now is built on a false foundation. Without these 'corrections,' we might not be the right people for each other at all." My voice was barely audible, yet it cut through the air like a sharp blade.
"No!" He raised his voice sharply. "Xiao Yan, whether or not we have this Pendant, I am willing to change for you! It has only given me an opportunity, not determined our future!"
His tone was resolute, but at that moment, I couldn't fully believe his words—or rather, I couldn't trust that I could easily let go of everything...
After a long silence, I finally spoke. "Give me some time."
Then I turned and walked out of the bedroom, leaving all my complicated emotions behind the door.
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