Best friends dressed up in ancient times to become mistresses? You run, I run too!

In Song Hanchuan's view, Shen Ningzhu was just stuck in a rut, unable to get over her inner hurdle, and had a deep obsession with the past, so she had no choice but to leave.

Little did she know that in the four years that followed, from her youthful days to having both a son and a daughter, her roots had long since disappeared from the modern world.

But she herself couldn't see through it.

This departure may be a good opportunity to see my own heart clearly.

Furthermore, her departure unexpectedly took Liu Zhiyi with her, and based on that alone, she will definitely come back.

Because, like Liu Zhiyi, she valued the other person more than herself.

She would never sacrifice Liu Zhiyi's happiness for her own sake.

Song Hanchuan's guess was correct.

At this moment, Shen Ningzhu looked at her extra best friend and was so anxious she was scratching her head. She gritted her teeth and finally made up her mind.

She took out the jade pendant, intending to send Liu Zhiyi back immediately.

Even if the price of going back was that she would also have to be bound and sent back to ancient times, she had no complaints.

only……

"No response."

"Still no response."

"Heavenly spirits, earthly spirits, may the Supreme Lord Laozi appear quickly!"

"I'll light incense to worship the gods, can you help me this once?"

"Why isn't there any reaction at all?!"

Shen Ningzhu was almost in tears. She had tried everything, even biting her finger and dripping blood onto the jade pendant. She even pulled Jiang Xuanyan over and pressed on his wound to let him bleed.

Why is it completely useless?

"We just got here, and the portal closed way too quickly? What should we do? Xiaoyi, I'm so sorry, I'm really sorry, I didn't expect it to turn out like this."

If she had known, she would have preferred to stay in ancient times her whole life, keeping a low profile and pretending to be someone she'd never seen before.

Liu Zhiyi had already recovered from the unexpected blow.

Seeing her best friend so remorseful, she felt a pang of sympathy and pulled her aside to comfort her.

"Don't worry, there will always be a way."

Shen Ningzhu's eyes were full of guilt, "But the alignment of nine stars is a rare occurrence, happening only once every hundred years."

Will Liu Zhiyi be able to go back in her lifetime?

Even if she went back, her life with Song Hanchuan would have been pretty much wasted.

Liu Zhiyi smiled gently.

"A lone figure stands amidst falling blossoms, swallows fly in pairs in the light rain. I believe everything can turn around. Zhuzhu, in my whole life, only you and Song Hanchuan truly love me, and I love you both very much too."

"You don't need to feel sorry for me. Without you, I wouldn't be who I am today."

"It would be great if we could go back, but if we can't, it doesn't matter. As long as we take good care of ourselves and live a good life, that's better than anything else."

“I believe Song Hanchuan would think the same way.”

"As for the feelings between him and me, we can always wait for the next life, or the life after that. As long as we think of each other, this relationship will have meaning."

Shen Ningzhu wasn't as open-minded as her.

She held Liu Zhiyi's hand and said firmly,

"No, we can't just sit here and wait to die."

She refused to believe that such a magical event could only occur when nine stars align. If all else failed, she would go to Iceland to see the aurora borealis and to the Arctic to see penguins.

These places have unique magnetic fields, and miracles might happen there.

If all else fails, go to a temple to pray to the gods and Buddhas and try your luck, or find a fortune teller to tell your fortune.

Isn't it said that the end of science is metaphysics?

Shen Ningzhu felt like a headless fly, completely lost and directionless. She could only try anything, even if it seemed hopeless.

Seeing that her best friend was thinking of her wholeheartedly, Liu Zhiyi felt incredibly comforted.

Her eyes were a little moist, and she curved her lips into a smile. She neither said yes nor no, but instead brushed off imaginary dust from her clothes, pinched her chin with her slender fingers, and tilted her head, saying…

"The first step of a long march is to solve our basic needs: food, clothing, shelter, and transportation. And what about our ID cards?"

Without ID cards and RMB, what are they talking about in Iceland or the Arctic? They can't even stay in a hotel.

It was getting late, and we might have to spend the night in the wilderness.

Shen Ningzhu: ……

I immediately felt like I'd been doused with a bucket of cold water, and my mind instantly calmed down.

She originally planned to go straight home and then see how things went.

But now that Liu Zhiyi and Jiang Xuanyan are here, going back is definitely out of the question. Not only is going home out of the question, but their air of wealth and power is like two moving mountains of gold.

It's too eye-catching; I'm afraid of being robbed when I go out on the street.

Just as she was hesitating, she suddenly met Jiang Xuan Yan's resentful eyes.

My gaze paused for a moment, and then I noticed that his handsome face was pale, his thin lips were bloodless, and he was tightly clutching his chest, with bright red blood seeping from between his fingers.

Shen Ningzhu was taken aback at first, a hint of guilt flashing in her eyes, but she quickly regained her composure, put her hands on her hips, and gave him an unseemly eye roll.

"You jinx, what are you looking at? If it weren't for you, Xiaoyi and I wouldn't be in this situation."

Shen Ningzhu didn't know why the jade pendant ended up in Jiang Xuanyan's hands, but based on this alone, she was certain that their time travel was related to this guy.

Thinking of this, Shen Ningzhu was filled with rage.

The guilt she felt for poking his wound with her finger in her haste vanished instantly. Ignoring his pitiful expression, she looked at him with disgust.

Liu Zhiyi chuckled.

"Zhuzhu, you looked like a villainous supporting character just now."

Shen Ningzhu: ……

"Who am I doing all this for, you heartless wretch? Wait a minute," Shen Ningzhu seemed to realize something, suddenly turning around, her gaze fixed intently on Jiang Xuan Yan, her eyes half-closed, and said...

"How come you're not surprised at all by this unfamiliar environment? Do you know our true identities, or why we ended up here?"

Seeing Shen Ningzhu's belated realization, Liu Zhiyi felt she couldn't bear to watch. She forced a smile and answered for him.

"Zhuzhu, we're just ordinary people."

Shen Ningzhu blinked her exquisite fox-like eyes innocently and nodded, "I know."

Liu Zhiyi said helplessly again.

"But this man is no ordinary person. He's the champion of palace intrigue in the Jiang Kingdom, the kind who's clean in both the court and the inner palace. So do you think, with our skills, we can fool his discerning eyes?"

Shen Ningzhu: ……

It's not very harmful, but it's extremely insulting.

Finally, the two best friends discussed it and decided to go back to their nearby villa first. The villa was small and they bought it specifically for sightseeing and sketching.

The house is located in the suburbs, and only the two of them know about it.

After walking for half an hour, the three of them finally arrived at the villa's entrance.

By this time, the city lights were already on.

As they walked, the three of them avoided deserted areas, and since the place was remote, they didn't encounter many people.

Jiang Xuanyan was stunned by the colorful streetlights along the roadside.

But he knew the two people in front of him were annoyed with him, so he obediently kept quiet and followed behind them step by step.

As we approached our destination, we encountered a teenager with delusions of grandeur.

The boy, with blond hair and wearing headphones, was playing a game as he walked, his eyes glued to the phone screen. He only looked up when the phone was right in front of him, as if he had noticed something.

Looking up, I saw three people dressed in ancient costumes standing under the dim streetlights. I was instantly terrified and screamed.