【Zhou Ye】The Foot of Time

Zhou Zekai and Ye Xiu took Xiao Shiqin to one of the best hospitals in the universe - Sister Cat Hospital.These medical staff with cat faces but dressed as nuns from the earth had seen all kinds of injured patients, but when they saw Xiao Shiqin, they still exclaimed.

After studying around him for a long time, in the end the cat nuns could only break down the outermost layer of metal.Xiao Shiqin's entire left arm was already made of metal, and the only thing they could do was to make a layer of artificial skin for him to cover.And although his left face looked terrible, it was much better than his left arm. After taking off the mask, he found that only his eyes had been digitized.And because the internal circuit of the electronic eye is completely synchronized with the brain nerves, the cat nun is unable to replace the eye for him, and can only make it look the same as the naked eye.

But even in such a situation, the cat nuns also expressed that Xiao Shiqin was lucky enough.

"His brain has not suffered any damage, and there is no loss of emotion or memory. It is the first time we have heard that someone as lucky as him can survive the transformation process of the Cyberman and maintain his humanity. .”

Xiao Shiqin stayed in the hospital for a week before his observation period ended.

On the day I was discharged from the hospital, the weather was very good, and the whole sky was like a large roll of blue velvet spread to the sky, and I couldn't even find a cloud.Xiao Shiqin stood in the courtyard of the hospital, covered his right eye and stared directly at the burning fireball in the sky with his left eye. After watching for a long time, he finally smiled and said to Zhou Ye and the two behind him: "When I was young, I really liked looking at the sun. But my eyes hurt every time. Later, my mother told me that I would go blind if I stared at it for a long time, so I didn’t continue. Now I can watch it for an hour, it’s fine. Ah, the lens of the left eye needs to be replaced It's over."

"...you remember to maintain it regularly."

Xiao Shiqin shrugged his shoulders: "Don't worry, I'll definitely remember. By the way, when you told me that the cyberman's black technology is waterproof, I already felt very relieved."

"Contact me if you have any questions, and I will help you hide it from Glory until the day Xiao Zhou said."

"No problem, next year, not too long." Xiao Shiqin moved his body again, "Actually, this arm is quite useful, I feel like I can lift a car with my bare hands."

Ye Xiu finally laughed too: "Don't talk about cars, you can even lift a tank."

"Haha, then I have to take it easy. Fortunately, I'm not left-handed, otherwise I won't be able to hide it." Xiao Shiqin adjusted his glasses, "Let's go back, the people in my branch are still waiting for me."

"it is good."

The time when Zhou Ye and the others sent Xiao Shiqin to the gate of that video game city called Lei Ting in Wuhan was the day they left.At 05:30 in the evening, it was the time when the Glory members on the day shift in the base got off work. They saw a few familiar faces walking out of the video game city. Delinquent youth who have played games for a long time.

"Do you want to go in and sit down?" Xiao Shiqin turned his head when he was walking out of the Tadis.

Zhou Zekai couldn't help but take another look at his left eye—even through the lens, it was still black and bright, and it couldn't be seen that it was a metal eye at all, and it could even be disassembled directly.

"No need." Ye Xiu shook his head.

"Then I'm leaving, goodbye." Xiao Shiqin didn't say anything more, just put his hands in his pockets, and walked towards the gate of the video game city.Although Zhou Zekai didn't see him many times, he still knew a little bit about this branch chief—he had never seen Xiao Shiqin walking with his pockets in his pockets, and he always put his hands on his sides, The steps swayed slightly.

Zhou Zekai couldn't bear to look at it, but he still leaned against the door frame of the Tadis and stared at the other's back.

He saw Xiao Shiqin walking towards those members who had just got off work. The girl who was walking in the front noticed him and jumped down from the steps directly, and the boys behind her also hurriedly ran down.From a distance of more than ten meters, Zhou Zekai could hear their joyful voices.

"Minister! Ah, welcome back!"

"Minister, you are back! That's great! My treat tonight!"

"Oh oh oh, a treat for the talented! Let's go eat grilled fish! Grilled fish!"

"Minister, I just heard that Hangzhou is particularly dangerous this afternoon-are you all right?"

"Hehe, it's okay, not a single hair fell out."

"It's good to be back—it's just not until tomorrow?"

"Ye Xiu and the others sent me here specially."

Seeing those people surrounding Xiao Shiqin all looking over, Zhou Ye and the two could only stand at a distance and waved their hands.

"Thank you seniors for helping us send the minister back!" The girl thanked them loudly, shaking her arms high.

Zhou Zekai felt that he was forced to laugh.Fortunately, this group of excited children didn't intend to go forward to chat, and directly carried their beloved minister to the parking place, wanting to wash him off.After losing sight of them, Zhou Zekai silently closed the door of TARDIS.

There was silence in the cab.

Ye Xiu put his hands on the bridge. Usually at this time he must be talking about where to go next, but at this moment he tightly closed his lips and said nothing.Zhou Zekai was not a person who talked a lot, and he didn't know how to speak at a time like this, nor did he want to speak, let alone speak.

Any consolation is useless.

The same is true for him, and the same is true for Ye Xiu.

Xiao Shiqin also saw this very clearly.He didn't blame them, nor did he comfort them, he just adapted to the new situation of his body in the shortest possible time, and then maintained his previous attitude—neither avoiding nor caring too much.

Such a wound can only be licked by himself.

"...I don't like to backtrack, Xiao Zhou."

Finally, Ye Xiu broke the dead silence.

"But this time I have to...I give up." He lowered his head, his bangs covered his eyes, Zhou Zekai could hardly distinguish his expression, but he could easily feel the sadness lingering around him. Won't let it happen a second time. So Zhou... sorry."

……sorry?

sorry for what?I'm sorry you gave up the possibility of fighting against my fate?No, I gave up earlier than you, I didn't even try to reverse it, I just watched all this happen, and foolishly thought that the end of the opposite timeline was another starting point, a happy beginning...

Zhou Zekai had always thought that crying in the winter night in Beijing was the ultimate pain - but at this moment he suddenly discovered that the tear ducts were tightly blocked, and the bitter tears could only be refluxed and swallowed, which is even more cruel.

He could only press his trembling lips against Ye Xiu's, in order to make Ye Xiu stop saying those three words, his heart was about to break.

But Ye Xiu turned his face away slightly. Before Zhou Zekai's heart sank deeper into the valley, he felt the back of his hand clenched tightly. The strength was so great that he felt a little pain, but he seemed to be able to feel it. A wave of unwavering will came from Ye Xiu.

"You are right, the timeline fixed in time and space cannot be defeated, our ending is already doomed, and I will not struggle anymore. But even so, I still want to be with you-one year is one year, one day It's a day, a second is a second, I will use everything to cherish our time. I will not live with that sad future, the only one I want to hold tightly is you."

"I have completely figured out Xiao Zhou."

Ye Xiu kissed her back, his lips were cool but so soft.

"Let's get married."

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...It turns out that such a bitter marriage proposal can still exist in this world...

I don't know whether to feel sorry for Xiao Shiqin, Zhou Zekai or Ye Xiu...

I feel sorry for myself...