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Su Qing's hands were cold, her fingertips soft and delicate. The moment Lin Yu touched her hand, an inexplicable sense of familiarity surged within him, as if they had held hands countless times before, only to be ruthlessly erased at the end of each cycle.
"Su Qing, do you really not remember that we have met before?" Lin Yu couldn't help but ask, his tone carrying a barely perceptible tremor.
Su Qing shook her head slightly, a hint of confusion flashing in her eyes. "I'm sorry, I really don't have any impression. Were we... very good friends before?"
Lin Yu looked into Su Qing's clear gaze, feeling a mix of emotions. He knew that in this time-disordered space, Su Qing's memories had likely been reset. He didn't know how to explain the existence of the Time Loop and Hub to her, nor did he know how to face this Su Qing who no longer remembered him.
"Yes, we are friends, very good friends," Lin Yu forced a smile, masking the bitterness within. "We used to go to school together, play together, and..."
Lin Yu suddenly stopped because he realized he couldn't articulate the experiences they had shared. In the looped memories, his interactions with Su Qing were limited to brief encounters in the library; beyond that, he knew nothing of her past.
"What did we do together?" Su Qing asked curiously, tilting her head as she looked at Lin Yu, her eyes filled with confusion.
"Nothing," Lin Yu avoided Su Qing's gaze and shifted his focus to the floating books around them. "Let's think of a way to get out of here first."
Su Qing nodded gently and didn't press further. She looked around and was captivated by the floating books. "Are these books... real? Why are they floating in the air?"
"These books... record different timelines," Lin Yu walked over to Su Qing and pointed at the floating books. "Each book represents a timeline and records all the events that occur within it."
"Different timelines?" Su Qing gasped and covered her mouth, her eyes wide with astonishment. "Are you saying that these books contain different versions of the past, present, and future?"
"That's one way to put it," Lin Yu nodded. "Time here seems to lose its meaning; past, present, and future intertwine to form an incredibly complex network."
"This is incredible!" Su Qing's eyes sparkled with curiosity and excitement. "Can we find our own book?"
Lin Yu felt a stir in his heart. Yes, if this place truly recorded all timelines, did it also include the cycles he had experienced?
"Maybe," Lin Yu said, searching through the sea of books for the one that documented his story with Su Qing.
The two navigated through the books, flipping through one after another, hoping to find information about "Time Reset" and "Hub," as well as clues to leave this place.
Suddenly, Lin Yu's gaze was drawn to an ancient-looking book. Unlike the others, this book did not float in the air but lay quietly on the shelf, as if bound by some unseen force.
"What’s wrong?" Su Qing noticed Lin Yu's unusual behavior and followed his gaze to see the ancient book.
"That book..." Lin Yu approached the shelf and reached out to touch it. A chill ran through his fingertips, making him shiver involuntarily. "I feel like it's calling to me."
"Calling you?" Su Qing looked at Lin Yu in confusion. "How can a book call to you?"
Lin Yu did not answer. He took a deep breath and slowly opened the ancient book. The pages were yellowed and emitted a faint musty smell, as if they had endured countless years.
The pages were densely filled with text, but none of it was in any language Lin Yu recognized; he couldn't read a single word. Just as he was about to give up, the strange characters suddenly began to twist and morph, eventually transforming into a language he understood.
"This is..." Lin Yu was astonished to discover that the content recorded in the book was about himself!
He eagerly flipped through the pages, which detailed his birth, growth, education, work, and every little moment with his parents, friends, and colleagues, as if someone had meticulously chronicled his entire life.
"How could this be?" Lin Yu was filled with shock and confusion. Why did this book record his life? Who had documented all of this?
As he continued to read, a familiar name caught his eye—Su Qing!
The book revealed that Su Qing was not just a girl Lin Yu had met by chance in the library but rather his childhood friend with whom he had grown up. Their bond was deep. In this narrative, Lin Yu had not become a game designer but instead became a doctor, while Su Qing became a nurse. They worked together in the same hospital and ultimately ended up together, living a happy life.
"This is impossible!" Lin Yu slammed the book shut, his face filled with disbelief. The life trajectory recorded in the book was completely different from his own experiences. What was going on?
"What's wrong?" Su Qing noticed Lin Yu's unusual behavior and asked with concern.
Lin Yu took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down. He handed the book to Su Qing. "You look for yourself."
Su Qing took the book with confusion and opened its pages. When she saw the contents, her face mirrored Lin Yu's shock.
"This... how can this be?" Su Qing couldn't believe her eyes. "How could I be your childhood sweetheart? How could we..."
Just as Su Qing was about to continue, a deep, hoarse voice suddenly echoed in their ears.
"What you see is not real."
Lin Yu and Su Qing turned abruptly to find a mysterious figure in a black cloak had appeared behind them without them noticing.
"It's you!" Lin Yu's eyes flashed with anger. "What is going on? Why does this book record my past? And why has Su Qing become my childhood sweetheart?"
The mysterious figure walked over to the bookshelf and reached out to touch the ancient book, a complex expression flickering in his eyes.
"That is because your lives have been manipulated by someone," the mysterious figure said slowly, his tone carrying an imperceptible chill.
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