A life of two souls traveling through time

The conversation in the counseling room is still going on:

"Since I was old enough to understand, my family has always been in quarrels or cold wars..." The girl on the recliner closed her eyes, but her brows were getting tighter and tighter: "So, I don't have any good memories of my childhood...except for my grandma and...it that once gave me a brief happiness..."

"Your childhood friend?"

"Well, its name is Kuqi, a kitten with beautiful fur and an especially adorable appearance."

The psychologist lowered his head and wrote a few words in the notebook, then pushed his glasses up and continued to listen patiently:

"My grandmother gave it to me on my eighth birthday... But my father didn't like pets, so he had a big fight with my mother... But fortunately, he finally agreed to let me keep Kuqi."

"When I was little, I envied other people's fathers who would happily hold their children in their arms, play with them, and even let them ride on their necks... But I seemed to only make him frown. When he was happy, he would give me a few verbal lectures like a strict father, but when he was unhappy, I was treated as a trash can that he could vent his anger but was an eyesore... Just because he didn't love my mother, he didn't like me too?"

The girl couldn't help but let the tears fall from the corners of her eyes, and continued:

"They met through a blind date. The funny thing is that my mother was attracted by his coldness and arrogance at first sight. She thought it was just his personality. And he was just trying to please my grandmother when he met my mother. Later, my mother pursued him relentlessly, and my grandmother tried hard to bring them together, which eventually led to their marriage..."

At this point, the girl suddenly sneered: "My mother thought that would be the beginning of a happy marriage, but unexpectedly, it was only misfortune... They are simply two parallel lines that will never cross and are far apart."

"Kuqi... that was the happiest time of my childhood, but... we only spent less than two years together and I accidentally lost it..."

"what happened?"

"It suddenly rained heavily that day with thunder and lightning. I was playing alone in the community square and was very scared. I just ran home crying in the rain but didn't notice Kuqi who was waiting for me downstairs. After I went home and changed into dry clothes, I found that Kuqi was missing. I hurried downstairs to look for it but couldn't find it... My mother checked the community surveillance but couldn't find it... It was all my fault... It was waiting for me but I turned a blind eye to it. It must have been very sad at that time, thinking that I had abandoned it..."

The girl's face turned pale, cold sweat appeared on her forehead, and her hands, which were originally hanging on both sides, were clenched into fists and trembled in front of her chest. Then her whole body began to twitch.

"Ms. Jiang, Miss Jiang, are you okay?" Seeing this, the psychologist hurriedly stood up to ask.

About ten seconds later, the girl slowly opened her eyes. Her face was still pale but she had regained her composure.

"You can try to take a deep breath and relax yourself." Seeing the girl wake up, the psychologist also breathed a sigh of relief.

"......." But the girl didn't seem to care about what the psychologist said. She first looked around the room calmly, then returned her eyes to the front, staring at the work permit on the psychologist's chest with a little surprise.

"Ms. Jiang, are you... okay?" Observing the other party's abnormality, the psychologist also felt a little uneasy.

"She finally has the courage to take this step." The girl spoke, but her almost strange and cold tone was obviously different from before.

Calm, cool, and even a little indifferent, could it be...

"I am another personality derived from Jiang Siyao's escapist consciousness." Without waiting for the psychologist to speak, she admitted it frankly.

"You actually know that you are..." The psychologist also forced himself to calm down quickly and restore his professionalism.

"I have read some books on this subject before and learned a little bit about it. I also know what kind of existence I am. Jiang Siyao has no idea of ​​my existence, but I know everything about her."

"Does your appearance at this moment mean that Miss Jiang's escape instinct has been activated again?"

"Yes, the meaning of my existence is to solve the pressure and variables that Jiang Siyao dare not face and cannot bear."

Her eyes always maintained a calmness like autumn water, and her nonchalant demeanor seemed out of place with her young face.

"So, you showed up after the kitten Kuqi disappeared?"

"A few months after that incident... her parents had just divorced, and she was very sensitive and fragile, so she always blamed herself and felt that Kuqi's disappearance was directly caused by her. At the same time, she also firmly believed that she had inherited the same cold-blooded and selfish genes as her father..."

An hour later, Jiang Siyao walked out of the psychological counseling center thoughtfully.

The winter sun was warm but still dazzling at noon. She looked up, closed her eyes, and stopped in the square in front of the counseling center, enjoying the sun. She recalled the last words the counselor said to her when she left:

"Besides, she always wants you to know she exists."

"Another me?" Jiang Siyao raised the corners of his mouth slightly, squinting his eyes and smiling with relief: "It turns out that there has always been someone silently accompanying me."

When Jiang Siyao returned to the school dormitory, he saw his roommate Xiaoya walking around anxiously, and couldn't help but ask curiously:

"What are you doing?"

"Si Yao, you're back!"

Seeing the other party's sudden ecstasy, Jiang Siyao had a bad feeling. She turned around pretending nothing had happened, but was grabbed by her roommate Xiaoya in advance:

"Si Yao, you have to help me!"

"I don't give my love easily, you know that."

"I know, I know. Jiang Siyao never does business at a loss. As usual, two hundred yuan for me to go to Guxi for a performance."

"Guxi's performance? Why didn't I receive any notification?"

"It was a last-minute notice from the station. Didn't you take a leave this morning? Teacher Chen didn't notify you because he was afraid you wouldn't be able to make it. Besides, it was just a small performance to promote the culture of the local museum, and only three places were reserved."

"Why don't you just tell Teacher Chen if you can't go?"

"Originally I could go, but my boyfriend called me ten minutes ago and said he was sick. He's in the hospital getting an IV now."

This reason made Jiang Siyao roll his eyes.

"Don't you feel sorry for him when he was alone in the hospital when he was sick?"

"Are you afraid that your maternal love is overflowing again?" Jiang Siyao smiled coldly.

"I almost forgot that you have always been a cold-hearted guy!" Xiaoya curled her lips in disappointment at Jiang Siyao's sneer.

"It's very cold to go out in the winter."

"What do you mean?"

"Two hundred less."

"Jiang Siyao, you..."

"One price, five hundred."

"You are taking advantage of the situation!"

"Then you can find someone else..."

"Deal!" Xiaoya gritted her teeth and agreed.

“WeChat transfer.”

"vampire!"

"What vampires? It's obviously mutually beneficial." Jiang Siyao looked at the notification of 500 yuan deposited into his mobile phone and suddenly felt better: "When are we going?"

"The high-speed train at four o'clock."

"Sister, there's only one hour left!" Jiang Siyao roared as she stood up and packed her luggage.

"I calculated that if you speed up you should be able to catch up."

"Xiaoya, your uncle!"

"Do you think five hundred is so easy to earn?"

"This is already a friendly price. If you have the guts, go find someone else and see who would care about 500 yuan."

"No matter what, you can't break the contract since I've paid. By the way, I've already booked the ticket for you online. I'm leaving now. My boyfriend is waiting for me in the hospital."

"Xiaoya, you are a love-brained person!"