Let me win you over, and you'll become a heartthrob before I even begin?

*

Jian Luoyue did not succeed; on the contrary, she failed miserably.

She awakened time and time again, verified her thoughts from her previous life, and revised her plans repeatedly, only to find, ironically, that she was of no use in the end.

But she resisted tirelessly, just for a chance to see the dawn.

tenth time.

She stood before Yan Weixi's tombstone, holding a black umbrella, her nostrils throbbing with moisture, numbly staring at the three words on the tombstone.

She didn't turn around; behind her were countless footsteps.

She gave a sarcastic smile: "None of us can do it."

In an instant.

All footsteps stopped.

Until someone spoke up: "Yes. None of us can do it."

"Interested in making a deal?"

In an instant, the raindrops stopped in mid-air. She seemed to be pulled into a phantom space. Her limbs went limp and she collapsed to the ground, unable to get up.

Jian Luoyue felt as if she had fallen into the sea and was drowning, but fortunately, the brief feeling of suffocation was short-lived.

In her hazy state, she heard an incredible sound:

"Interested in making a deal?"

"What deal?" she heard her own voice blurt out.

The other party laid out all the details of the transaction and its consequences, emphasizing the last sentence in particular:

“You’re a smart person. You always manage to wake up. I don’t want to lie to you, but I can’t. This deal is very risky, and you only have one chance.”

If you fail, you will lose the chance to awaken, forever remain the tragic heroine of your own story, never meet Yan Weixi again, and even forget everything that happened before. Are you willing to do this?

"Give all chances of self-preservation to Yan Weixi, and sacrifice a part of your soul to her?"

"Please think it over carefully. Once you give up, you will no longer have any chance to discover the secrets of this world and will live a life like those people, following the same routine."

Jian Luoyue stared calmly ahead: "You mean, once I agree, I might never be able to escape this fate and become a slave to abusive novels?"

The other person's voice was cold and cruel: "Yes, this is an unprecedented gamble. Do you dare to bet?"

Jian Luoyue smiled coldly, her lips curving upwards: "Hmph."

"Haven't I gambled enough?"

"I, Jian Luoyue, promised that I would not let Yan Weixi die."

"One should keep one's word."

"I bet!"

A hurried voice interrupted them: "I disagree!"

at the same time.

In a manor.

Lu Yao put away the pocket watch, a smile playing on her lips, her eyes brimming with confidence: "It's done."

Upon hearing this, the other two exchanged a knowing smile.

*

Yan Weixi broke free of her shackles, grabbed Jian Luoyue's hand, her solemn expression still evident. She pulled Jian Luoyue closer, forcing her to look directly into her eyes.

She spoke with righteous indignation: "Jian Luoyue."

"Self-rescue is more important than anything else; you can't give up!"

Jian Luoyue couldn't believe she would see Yan Weixi. Her brows softened, her eyes stung, and her lips moved, unable to speak for a long time.

Her Xixi has changed.

It has lost some of its tranquil gentleness, but gained more of its vibrant liveliness.

Jian Luoyue couldn't help but grip Yan Weixi's wrist tightly, tears streaming down her face, her voice choked with sobs: "Xixi, I'm so sorry."

"sorry."

"sorry!"

She was almost sobbing uncontrollably.

Yan Weixi wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes and smiled gently: "It's the world that's bad, not you."

"You're clearly a victim too, why don't you think more about yourself?"

"Yueyue."

“Giving up the chance to save yourself is the same as giving up on yourself. If you give up on yourself, how can you expect to save others?”

Yan Weixi grasped her hand, clasped it together, and spoke in a gentle voice as soft as spring water:

"Please, again and again, save yourself from this dire situation. Rather than making concessions, we should save each other."

Jian Luoyue cried out, "What about you? I can't bear to lose you again!"

Jian Luoyue gripped Yan Weixi's hand tightly and cried uncontrollably. Overwhelmed with grief, she blurted out her feelings in a panic.

Yan Weixi loosened their clasped fingers, grasped her wrist instead, pulled her into her arms, and gently patted her back, soothingly saying:

"Yueyue."

"I'm here."

"I am always here."

"Don't give up any opportunity. You have unlimited potential. Only when you have unlimited potential can you save me. Do you understand?"

“You still have a father, a mother, and good friends. Your obsession with these abusive novels has run too deep, and you're desperate to change everything.”

"They have forgotten their original intention."

"As human beings, we should live, even if the end is death. Before death, we should savor all the flavors of life and bring our gains to the end, rather than regrets."

Tears welled up in Jian Luoyue's eyes as she gripped Yan Weixi tightly.

She kept thinking about it.

it's OK.

As long as Xixi can survive, that's all that matters.

She forgot herself.

I've forgotten so many things.

She choked up and said, "But... your death is my greatest regret."

"Regret is determined by people, and so is gain. In extreme sadness, you may feel that the world deserves to die and wonder why others are so happy. You may even wish you were dead. But once you give in to your thoughts and die, all you will have at the moment of death is regret. You might as well comfort yourself first, find something you like, please yourself, and gain more before you die."

"The moment you give up on saving yourself, you have already predetermined your death, given up the possibility of escaping the predetermined fate of death, and given up the chance to obtain unexpected surprises."

"After the failure, Jian Luoyue will never see Yan Weixi again, nor will she have the chance to save herself. Is it worth it? Didn't she want to save me in the first place because she met me, because we were good friends?"

"If you hadn't met me, hadn't become friends, and had deprived your future self of the possibility of being saved, how could she possibly understand your present self?"

"She'll think, why should I pay for all this?"

“In my opinion, you should be a little selfish and want everything, instead of limiting yourself to this.”

"Be a little more selfish, Yueyue."

"You should have everything."

Jian Luoyue loves reading.

Read all kinds of books.

She once saw a sentence.

"The person who loves you will wish you could be a little more selfish."

She never understood that sentence.

Now, she finally understands.

Because you care enough, you want the other person to treat you even better, even if it's too selfish.

Jian Luoyue hoped that Yan Weixi would have more chances to live, even at the cost of her own life.

Yan Weixi hopes that Jian Luoyue will always stay true to herself and save herself; she is unwilling to accept the precious opportunity that Jian Luoyue offers her.

The atmosphere was just right when an untimely voice interrupted them: "Um... so... are we still going to do it?"

Jian Luoyue subconsciously wanted to speak, but remembering what Yan Weixi had just said, she hesitated and couldn't make up her mind. This delay allowed Yan Weixi to seize the opportunity: "I won't do it!"