TL: Hua

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Chapter 130: Truth

Lin Yanran struggled to wake up from the dream, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t open his eyes.

This dream was very, very long, so long it felt as if it were covering his entire life.

However, just when he thought the dream would remain in that happy, perfect world, he arrived in a new world and returned to high school.

This was the world he had memories of and where he had lived since childhood.

But through the dream, he learned that this real world he believed in was actually a fanfiction world.

Furthermore, it was a world constructed by a CP fan of his and Gu Siye from the first world, based on the reality she knew.

He and Gu Siye were book transmigrators. Because they had transmigrated here, and according to the world’s settings, he and the originally older Gu Siye became classmates of the same age.

The other man had a secret crush on him for many years, but he had never noticed.

He and Gu Siye were not the only ones who had transmigrated into the book. Xuan Yihan, who had been dismissed by fans in the real world for his various manipulative actions and was deeply resentful, had also transmigrated. He became the cannon fodder character Han Yixuan, who was based on him.

In this fanfiction world, Xuan Yihan did many things behind the scenes trying to turn the tables, but none succeeded.

However, he regained his memories of the first world before anyone else and discovered the method to return to the real world and restart the timeline.

Thus, he took the initiative to contact Lin Muyang, who had also awakened, and the two joined forces to restart the real world.

After successfully traveling back to the real world, time had shifted backward to the year he was born.

Following their plan and using their remaining memories, Lin Muyang designed the switch, successfully swapping his and Xuan Yihan’s lives.

Because he suffered long-term abuse and psychological manipulation from the Xuan couple, and because he was frequently beaten as a child, he suffered head injuries that severely impacted his intelligence. Because he was often locked in dark rooms, he never experienced being loved, feared contact with people, and was unable to communicate normally.

Therefore, he was no longer an excellent student; instead, he became withdrawn and easily manipulated.

With such low self-esteem and inadequacy, he naturally wouldn’t shine on stage.

Thus, Xuan Yihan successfully used him, the useless mentor, as a stepping stone in Super Idol. After debuting in the center position, Xuan Yihan successfully replaced him.

Betrayed by friends and abandoned by the world, he eventually lost all hope for life and died a tragic death.

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Lin Yanran woke up with a start. He lay motionless on the bed, tears still wet on his face, but his mind was exceptionally clear.

He remembered the cause and effect of these three worlds now.

So, he hadn’t transmigrated into a book; he had returned.

He had returned to the real world—a real world where his life trajectory had been forcibly altered for twenty-two years.

That poor, helpless original owner who had suffered through the world’s evils was no one else; it was himself, whose life trajectory had been forcibly changed by Xuan Yihan and Lin Muyang.

He hadn’t been able to figure out before why Lin Muyang and Xuan Yihan knew so precisely that he would have a miserable life after being adopted by the Xuan family.

It was because they had lived in this world and knew exactly what kind of people those two were.

So, there was no original owner in this world, and he wasn’t here to help some original owner fulfill a wish.

He was meant to belong to this world all along!

He had returned to the real world to save himself!

Thinking of this, Lin Yanran couldn’t help but close his eyes.

In truth, it wasn’t just himself he was saving…

It was also his family and his lover.

If he hadn’t returned, his family would have been forever immersed in the pain of losing a child, never able to meet for their entire lives.

And his lover… Gu Siye, who had accompanied him through three worlds, would have lived a muddled life like a soulless marionette, eventually ending up lonely and bitter.

How could he bear to let Gu Siye be like that…

Gu Siye had liked him for so long and gone through three worlds; they were already destined!

“Why are you crying?”

A familiar voice came from beside him.

Lin Yanran opened his eyes to find Gu Siye gently wiping away the tears from the corner of his eyes, looking at him intently.

His gaze was always so gentle, just like in the dream.

These beautiful peach blossom eyes were always like this whenever they rested on him, deeply affectionate and tender, reflecting nothing but his own image.

Lin Yanran reached out and gently touched Gu Siye’s eyes.

“Gu Siye, have I ever told you this?”

Gu Siye caught Lin Yanran’s hand and asked softly, “What?”

“I love you.”

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After thoroughly figuring these things out, Lin Yanran felt much lighter.

The shackles he had been carrying on his shoulders were finally cast off.

That evening, Lin Yanran made a special trip back home.

This time, in front of his family, he finally didn’t have to feel like these were the original owner’s parents, nor did he have to restrain his emotions in front of them.

They were his family. They were always meant to be a family.

Though they had missed twenty-two years of companionship, they still had the rest of their lives ahead of them.

No one knows a son better than his mother.

As Xie Roufei watched Lin Yanran play the piano that evening, a sense of relief flickered in her eyes.

Previously, she had been able to vaguely sense that the child had something on his mind.

Although he had been recognized and brought back, there had always been a slight sense of detachment when he interacted with them.

Xie Roufei could clearly feel the child’s love for his family, but he always seemed burdened by a secret, silently hiding his feelings with great restraint and self-control.

But tonight, it seemed her son had finally untied that knot in his heart, stepped completely out of the shadows, and truly opened his heart to accept this family.

Xie Roufei didn’t ask what the child had gone through; she simply stroked his hair gently and placed a glass of warm milk beside him.

Over the next six months, Lin Yanran’s life was very peaceful.

After finishing the final exam of the semester, Lin Yanran threw himself into the overseas performances of the musical “The Journey of Him and Me.”

Due to its exceptional quality, the musical had gained an incredibly high reputation domestically; every performance was packed, and tickets were often nearly impossible to get.

Lin Yanran already had high international visibility, and his performance as “Him” in the play had attracted a massive following. Many of his overseas fans were eagerly waiting to see the show.

Consequently, several performances were scheduled across five foreign countries.

Lin Yanran had already completed the performances in four countries one after another, leaving only the show in Country D.

After this performance in Country D, “The Journey of Him and Me” ​​will no longer be performed.

As the final show, seeing it was a real treat for fans; so many specifically booked tickets and flew in from China.

When Lin Yanran arrived at the venue, many fans had come to support him outside the theater.

As family, Gu Siye naturally attended every single performance.

Of course, because he was also a celebrity, Gu Siye kept a low profile. Besides wrapping himself up tightly, he chose seats toward the back for every show.

Tonight, Lin Yanran was as radiant as ever. Gu Siye held his camera, meticulously recording his figure on stage.

The evening’s performance drew to a close with a beautiful chorus.

Beside Gu Siye, two fans who had flown in from China were screaming while wiping away tears.

Because this was Lin Yanran’s last musical performance, they had specially prepared flowers and small handmade gifts to give to their idol after the show.

Seeing that Lin Yanran left the stage immediately after the curtain call, they anxiously grabbed their bouquets to give chase.

In their excitement, the two of them bumped into Gu Siye, causing the phone in his hand to drop to the ground.

One of the girls hurried to bend over, picked up the phone, and handed it to Gu Siye. “Sorry, sorry!”

She apologized with her head bowed but then suddenly realized the person might not understand Chinese, so she switched to the language of Country D to apologize again.

Seeing the girl was so guilt-ridden, looking as if she would keep apologizing forever if he didn’t forgive her, Gu Siye could only say in a low voice as he left, “It’s fine.”

The fans finally stopped apologizing.

Then, the two of them stood frozen on the spot like wooden chickens, staring at Gu Siye’s retreating back.

After several seconds, they finally came to their senses.

That voice just now…

“Holy crap, Gu-Gu-Gu-Gu!!”

“That’s right!! It’s Gu-Gu-Gu-Gu!!!”

These days, which fan doesn’t ship a CP?

And it just so happened that both of them shipped Siran.

During the performance, their attention had been on Lin Yanran, so it was normal not to notice the disguised Gu Siye. But as Siran fans, if they heard the real voice of their male god and failed to recognize it, they might as well be stripped of their fan status!!

Realizing this after the fact, they hurriedly posted a thread in the Super Topic.

—Sisters!! We just ran into Teacher Gu! He also flew in specifically to watch his wife’s performance! He took so many photos of his wife!!!

[Turns out Old Gu does nothing all day but follows his wife’s schedule.]

[Teacher Gu is the number one fanboy.]

[As expected of you, Old Gu.]

[Sisters, it’s time to fill in the blanks: Sure enough, Siran is more _____]

[More real than pearls.]

[More real than pure gold.]

[More real than a real couple.]

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After the performance, Lin Yanran was notified by his bodyguards to leave quickly; even the photo and flower-gifting sessions were canceled.

One of the younger bodyguards passed on the message he had just received to Lin Yanran: “The boss said he tracked Lin Muyang and Xuan Yihan, and they are currently in Country D just like you.”

“They just moved a very large sum of money. It feels like they’re about to make a big move. The boss urges you to be extremely careful.”

Lin Yanran nodded after hearing this. He hurriedly took off his makeup, called Gu Siye, and headed toward the VIP passage.

Actually, thinking about it, the timing was about right.

These two had been on the run for over half a year. Given their personalities, they wouldn’t just quietly wait to be arrested.

Since Xuan Yihan had been unwilling and wanted to restart the world before, he would certainly use any means necessary to continue his plan now.

Although Lin Yanran hadn’t recalled exactly how they restarted the world, he could vaguely guess that it definitely had something to do with him. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have gone this long without succeeding.

And now, since they risked exposing their tracks despite knowing his brother and the police were hunting them, it meant one of two things: either they were completely broke and couldn’t survive, or they wanted to cause trouble.

Lin Yanran leaned toward the second option.

Otherwise, it wouldn’t be such a coincidence that they chose to reveal their whereabouts exactly when he was performing in Country D.

Under the protection of his bodyguards, Lin Yanran arrived at the underground garage, where the driver was already in the car. After pulling open the rear door, Lin Yanran suddenly stopped.

He asked the driver, “Did you leave at any point? Or rather, was the car ever out of your sight?”

The driver said without thinking, “No.”

Despite the negative answer, Lin Yanran still didn’t get in.

Sure enough, two seconds later, the driver added, “I went to the restroom once, but it was for less than a minute. I asked a security guard to watch the car for me then.”

Lin Yanran nodded and shut the door directly. He turned to the bodyguards beside him and said, “Let’s switch to a different car.”

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