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In the Qingfeng Teahouse, the candlelight flickered gently.
When Liu Ying pushed the door open, Xu Yuan was already waiting at the corner. He was uncharacteristically calm, dressed in plain clothes, his handsome face focused on the moonlight outside.
"You really came," he said, turning around with a deep gaze.
Liu Ying took out the Star Chart. "Was this something you wanted me to find?"
"Not entirely," Xu Yuan sighed lightly, pulling out a stack of old documents from his bosom. "These... are what I truly wanted you to see."
Under the candlelight, Liu Ying opened the documents and couldn't help but gasp in shock. This was actually a confidential file from Twenty Years Ago at the Qintian Observatory! The first page read: "On July 7th, Tai Bai appeared during the day, and Zi Wei lost its brilliance. There are ominous signs; a calamity may befall us. Recorded by Xu Shu at Qintian Observatory."
"This is... your father's handwriting?"
Xu Yuan nodded. "Back then, my father observed an unusual celestial phenomenon and sensed that disaster was approaching. He entrusted these records and our family heirloom, the Bronze Mirror, to your grandfather for safekeeping. I never expected..."
"You never expected that the Xu Family Case would happen the very next day." Liu Ying interjected. "But why exactly..."
"Because of a prophecy." Xu Yuan's voice grew somber. "My father saw in the celestial signs that there would be great upheaval and a change in imperial power. This prophecy reached Zhou Hongzheng's ears."
"So he..." Liu Ying felt a chill run through her.
"Yes. He seized the opportunity to frame my father for treason." Xu Yuan forced a bitter smile. "The entire Xu Family was executed, and only I was saved by your grandfather. The Bronze Mirror was shattered in the Great Fire."
Liu Ying recalled the fragments in Zhou Hongzheng's possession. "So that's why he has been searching for this mirror..."
"Because it holds the truth." Xu Yuan produced an object from his sleeve—it was the fragment he had given her earlier. "Your grandfather entrusted you with this fragment and a bronze mirror before he passed away. Do you know why?"
Liu Ying's heart raced. "Are you saying..."
"The bronze mirror you have is actually a replica of the Xu Family Bronze Mirror." Xu Yuan's expression turned serious. "Your grandfather intended to preserve evidence with it. The real mirror fragments were scattered for safekeeping."
Liu Ying took out her own fragment. When placed together, they revealed faintly inscribed words: "On July 7th, celestial signs bear witness; the truth can be seen."
"I have been waiting for this day," Xu Yuan said, looking at her intently. "Waiting for Tai Bai to reappear and for someone capable of uncovering the truth to emerge."
"So you feigned madness and stayed in the capital..." Liu Ying suddenly understood.
Xu Yuan nodded. "I just didn't expect that person would be you." His gaze burned with intensity. "It was your grandfather who saved me back then; now it is you who assists me."
Under the candlelight, their eyes met, and at that moment, Liu Ying realized what it meant to be destined.
"But Zhou Hongzheng still has another fragment," she snapped back to reality. "And Qixi is approaching..."
"That's why we need to find the other fragments before him," Xu Yuan stated seriously. "The clues lie within the bronze mirror your grandfather left behind."
Just as he was speaking, footsteps suddenly echoed from outside. Xu Yuan's expression changed, and he quickly hid the documents. "Someone's coming."
"Mr. Xu..." Liu Ying hesitated, unsure of what to say.
"Call me Brother Yuan, just like when we were kids." Xu Yuan offered a gentle smile. "You might not remember, but during the Great Fire, it was you who handed me a bowl of water..."
The footsteps grew closer, and Xu Yuan swiftly left, leaving behind a note on the table: "Before Qixi, by the riverside in the eastern suburbs, the moonlight will reveal the truth."
Liu Ying gazed at his vanishing figure, her heart swirling with indescribable emotions. It turned out their encounter had been destined long ago, twenty years in the making. Now, fate had once again brought them together.
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