allonlinenovel Chapter 139 Old Stories
Chapter 139 Old Stories
Yan Xun understood the implication in He Jingtang's words.
He felt that the deaths of the Chi family members were not simple, and that Mu Yuanming might not be completely unaware of the truth.
Unfortunately, Mu Yuanming was still young when this happened, and because it was so strange, and the other party was also a victim of this "feudal superstition" activity, the matter was left unresolved.
only……
How do you know so much?
Judging from He Jingtang's words, not many people should know about this matter.
Mu Yuanming's adoptive parents deliberately concealed the truth, probably because they didn't want him to be involved in this old matter again.
“There’s one more thing.” He Jingtang hesitated for a moment, but perhaps feeling that Yan Xun already knew so much, a little more wouldn’t hurt, so he simply blurted it all out. “When he was found in the basement, Mu Yuanming was unconscious because he hadn’t had a drop of water for several days.”
"When I woke up in the hospital, most of my past memories had disappeared."
"I only remember things from before his family worshipped the Bodhisattva Fairy."
He Jingtang looked at Yan Xun, "Don't you think it's a coincidence?"
"Mu Yuanming has lost his memory again this time."
Yan Xun didn't speak. After all, from some perspectives, it wouldn't be surprising whether it was due to protective amnesia caused by psychological trauma or amnesia caused by the car accident.
He patted He Jingtang on the shoulder. "I understand."
"So how do you know so much?" Yan Xun asked the same question he had at the beginning.
“Can’t I be a gossip?” He Jingtang retorted.
Knowing he didn't want to talk about it, Yan Xun didn't press him.
Anyway, everyone in this group has a secret.
After the two finished their conversation on the balcony and returned to the living room, they saw Mu Yuanming coming out after wiping himself down, which led to their earlier suggestion that everyone go to pray together.
Yan Xun's thoughts drifted a little away. Noticing his distraction, Mu Yuanming waved his uninjured hand in front of Yan Xun's eyes.
"What are you thinking about?" Mu Yuanming asked.
Yan Xun didn't know how much Mu Yuanming had remembered, so he carefully asked, "Do you remember what the place where you grew up was called?"
Mu Yuanming looked at Yan Xun for a while, clearly stated a place name, and then, before Yan Xun could speak, continued, "I only remembered it after watching that variety show..."
He watched all the talk shows and variety shows they had participated in, as well as Yan Xun's solo events.
"I remember the places you traveled to when you were a child."
"Then, vaguely, I remembered many things from before, things from my childhood."
Mu Yuanming stared at Yan Xun, "Maybe we met when we were kids."
Yan Xun didn't speak because he felt that Mu Yuanming's words proved that he had recalled many memories... and that they probably really had met when they were children.
The dungeons will not have useless storylines.
Since the place he was arranged to visit overlapped with Mu Yuanming's hometown, it means that they must have had some interaction when they were young.
Yan Xun suddenly felt a bit depressed – he knew perfectly well that everything in the dungeon was an interpretation by NPCs based on the plot, but he also felt that everyone was a puppet controlled and manipulated by this game.
To ensure the gameplay and hidden clues in the dungeon, even the so-called lively boy band members must have such a painful past.
Players are forced to enter the game again and again, solving puzzles one by one, regardless of whether it has a good ending or a bad ending.
He recalled the movie he and Mu Yuanming had acted in together.
In the movie, the protagonist and Mu Yuanming share similar experiences and pasts. The trauma of being abducted leads them to become secret allies as adults. Using a study group as a base, they search for their former companions and work together to exact their revenge.
Why did the game design such a movie? Is it hinting at something?
Yan Xun rested his head on the back of the chair.
He thought the movie was really hinting at something to him.
He and Mu Yuanming also met in such a place.
However, Yan Xun knew nothing about his past and was unaware of what similar experiences he had with Mu Yuanming...?
No, Yan Xun thought, but just as he was about to find a clue, Mu Yuanming probably couldn't bear to see him hitting his head against the back of the chair while he was thinking, so he reached out and placed his palm between Yan Xun's head and the back of the chair.
"What are you thinking about so seriously?" Mu Yuanming asked.
He extended his uninjured hand.
It felt a bit awkward because of the posture.
Seeing Yan Xun turn his head to look at him, Mu Yuanming withdrew his hand. "Are you remembering that we met when we were little?"
He asked the question casually, as if it were just a random inquiry.
Yan Xun stared at him for a while, then shook his head.
He truly knew nothing; this part of his memory wasn't loaded. He was just a player who accepted a quest and entered the instance—he needed to find clues to capture this part of his memory.
Just like a single-player game.
After entering the game, the protagonist forgets his identity and origins, and must constantly explore in order to find out who he is and where he came from.
After hearing Yan Xun's answer, Mu Yuanming looked at him for a long time, and finally smiled, "I know."
"I know you've forgotten everything."
He changed his position and sat on the edge of the bed, facing Yan Xun who was sitting backwards in the chair.
"That's perfect, I've forgotten about it too."
Mu Yuanming said.
"Do you remember?" Yan Xun's head was still resting on the back of the chair as he turned his head to look at Mu Yuanming. "You must remember, otherwise you wouldn't say that."
“It’s no use for me to remember it all by myself,” Mu Yuanming said.
Perhaps because Yan Xun kept staring at him without looking away, Mu Yuanming finally relented.
He sighed, unsure whether it was for his own inability to give in, or for Yan Xun's persistent desire for an answer.
“I remember you quietly took my hand and told me that you also have a family that worships.”
"You snuck here because you were afraid of being discovered."
Mu Yuanming looked at him and said, "You said your parents also had faith, but they died in a car accident. You heard from the people around you that it was a curse from God."
"Ask me."
Is He a good God? Will He protect us?
Mu Yuanming couldn't speak to outsiders, so naturally he couldn't say anything to Yan Xun. He remembered he hesitated for a moment before writing in Yan Xun's palm.
【I don't know either.】
Curious about what kind of god Yan Xun was referring to, he asked.
“Jia Ye,” Yan Xun said.
Mu Yuanming seemed to understand, but Yan Xun, though young at the time, remembered who the gods his parents worshipped every day were. After thinking for a moment, he wrote those two words in Mu Yuanming's palm.
Upon hearing footsteps, Mu Yuanming chased Yan Xun away.
The grown-up Mu Yuanming looked at Yan Xun, who was so close to him. He was no longer the golden boy under the Bodhisattva Fairy who couldn't communicate with outsiders. He was no longer controlled by his parents. He had his own life, and no one knew his past...
But that doesn't mean he's willing for Yan Xun to forget him.