I transformed into a cute girl and lived a carefree life in the apocalypse.

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Looking up, the sky was filled with blooming flowers of light, each one breathtaking. Every firework was so beautiful, contrasting with the vast expanse of falling white snow, creating a dreamlike and beautiful world.

Looking at this beautiful scene, Liu Mengxian revealed a smile she had never shown before.

It was beautiful, serene, and tinged with a touch of bitterness.

She was starting to lose sight of what she wanted.

At first, she came out simply to experience the feeling of being alone in a foreign place, something she hadn't done in a long time.

After all, she had lived more than 90% of her life this way.

Having grown accustomed to solitude, she should have enjoyed it, but now, apart from intense discomfort, she felt nothing else.

"Why......?"

She understood that this was largely due to her encounter with Yan Ziming and the others, and that her life had undergone a fundamental change.

But she never expected that in this kind of life, even the essence of her being would be subtly changed.

In the past, she was detached from the world, a passerby in time, leaving no trace in any time or space. Why then did she stop at this particular point in time?

"Dear viewers, we now bring you New Year's greetings from the people of Guangdong and Sichuan! We wish you all a Happy New Year!"

"On this most memorable day, let us send our blessings to the soldiers who defend our motherland and to the pillars of our nation!"

The big screen was still playing New Year's greetings, but Liu Mengxian didn't want to stay there any longer. She got up and moved with the crowd, hoping to blend into the atmosphere.

But this only deepened her confusion.

Walking down the street, Liu Mengxian felt that perhaps only now was she beginning to truly understand the world.

Although she often went out with Yan Ziming, she had never felt the reality of this world so clearly as she did now.

Looking at the streets that were both familiar and unfamiliar, Liu Mengxian felt somewhat lost.

A cold front swept in, and Liu Mengxian's small hands felt slightly chilly from the cold. She couldn't help but cover her mouth and exhale a couple of puffs of white breath, which rose with the night.

She just kept walking and walking... her footprints covered every corner, and no one noticed her. Gradually, she walked from the East District to an unknown little corner of the West District.

By chance, she came across a takoyaki stall again. Recalling the taste of it on New Year's Eve, she realized that she was already in front of the stall.

"Welcome, may I ask...?"

Perhaps stunned by Liu Mengxian's beauty, the stall owner paused for a moment. However, since the stall owner was a woman, she didn't stare at Liu Mengxian so intently.

"Hello, what would you like?"

"Please give me one of these, please."

Liu Mengxian pointed to the picture of takoyaki on the signboard, and the female stall owner understood and quickly began making takoyaki.

Compared to the stall owner Yan Ziming encountered before, this one was much more generous, grabbing a handful of octopus pieces and sprinkling them all over.

"What's wrong?"

Seeing Liu Mengxian staring blankly at her, the female stall owner couldn't help but ask.

"I've bought it elsewhere before, but I've never seen it with so many octopus pieces..."

"Oh, you mean those things?" The female stall owner seemed to know a lot about them. "It's just a matter of price. Octopus isn't cheap, you know. How can you get good quality if it's cheap? Authentic takoyaki is much more expensive, but if it's expensive, nobody will buy it. It's a contradiction, isn't it?"

"..."

Liu Mengxian didn't understand at all.

Her attention was completely focused on the takoyaki, eagerly anticipating tasting the same flavor as before.

The female stall owner was unaware of this and continued to boast about her professional knowledge, and time slowly passed by.

During this time, a thin layer of white snow had already covered the ground, and the snowfall seemed to be increasing.

"It's ready, here you go." The female stall owner put the finished takoyaki in a paper bowl and handed it to Liu Mengxian.

"Ham..."

Liu Mengxian picked up a piece with her index finger and thumb and popped it into her mouth. A burst of heat erupted in her mouth, which felt so pleasant in the midst of the heavy snowfall.

But......

"What, doesn't it taste good?"

The female stall owner couldn't help but ask, because she saw Liu Mengxian's bright eyebrows, like spring mountains, slightly furrowed, as if the thin moon were shrouded in shadow.

"..." Liu Mengxian couldn't answer either.

In terms of taste alone, it's so much better than the previous one, but it just doesn't feel like it's missing that makes her want to keep eating there.

Or rather, the atmosphere.

Is it because that person is missing?

Liu Mengxian had no choice but to tell the truth: "It tastes very good..."

The female stall owner sensed something was amiss. Seeing Liu Mengxian's expression, she roughly understood what she meant and asked with a sly smile:

"You're so pretty, you must have a boyfriend, right?"

No, no...

When asked such a private question, Liu Mengxian remained calm and composed, replying in return, "And you?"

"Me? I don't have a boyfriend..." Seeing that Liu Mengxian seemed to be getting along quite well with her, the female stall owner whispered to her, "But I have a girlfriend."

girlfriend?

"Xiao Ai—"

A shout came from the side, and then a strikingly beautiful woman ran over and hugged the female stall owner tightly.

"Little White~~ You're here, mua~~"

The female stall owner, called Xiao Ai, hugged and kissed Xiao Bai. Liu Mengxian was stunned and asked, "She is...?"

"Oh, right~~ On the contrary, you, sister, are so beautiful, why are you the only one here on New Year's Day?"

"I......"

Even Liu Mengxian had moments when she was speechless, unable to answer.

"Hehe~~ I know, that cheongsam you're wearing must have been a gift from your lover, right? Otherwise, why would you dress so formally to go out alone?"

"My love...?" Liu Mengxian murmured repeatedly, glancing down at the cheongsam she was wearing, the image of that person flashing through her mind.

Could she be my lover?

Liu Mengxian had never made such a assumption before.

Yes, all I want is to cherish that person's feelings, nothing more...

Liu Mengxian didn't hear what was said after that. She just walked aimlessly down the street, her mind repeating what the female stall owner had just said.

Liu Mengxian is making a choice, a choice that could completely change her.

By giving up something, you gain something else.

However, the longer she walked, the more lonely she felt. Every household was filled with laughter and joy, but none of the myriad lights in front of her were lit for her.

"Xian'er, welcome home."

His steps faltered.

These incredibly familiar and ordinary words flashed through her mind at that moment, giving her a jolt.

She abandoned all thought; her inner impulse led her to pursue it.

She ran through the crowd, having already made a decision in her heart—

People only know that there are Yan Ziming, Yan Shan, Mo Sheng, Mu Mu, and many other ninth-rank beings in this world, but they don't know her at all.

—Nobody knows.

This is... the price, or rather, the gain, of being detached from the world.

but--

She now understands that these are not what she wants at all.

On the contrary, she no longer wanted that thing.

She no longer wanted this aloofness, nor did she want this feeling of loneliness; she just wanted to blend in, to integrate into this environment.

She only wanted to find a place to belong, a light that would be lit for her.

I only want to be with that person—!!!

"Ha ha....."

Because she ran so fast, Liu Mengxian was panting, but she still made it to that familiar spot.

boom!

Push open the door.