Years after Xiao Ye’s transmigration, the repentance value, which had never budged, unexpectedly began to move.
Ye Qingrou: Repentance completion progress, 1%.
Xiao Ye had never imagined that at this moment of despair, the system’s mission to repent before the seven War Goddesses might have a chance of completion.
His heart gave a slight flutter, and then he calmly watched the red, green, and gray grids of the memory editing in his mind.
Xiao Ye could freely edit and present the memories in his mind, and could also choose to hide some.
For example, the green grids represented memories that could currently be edited.
The red grids were memories not yet accessible for editing.
The gray grids stored Xiao Ye’s memories of betraying all of Blue Star.
All of them were real.
The memories concerning Ye Qingrou were all in the green grids.
He wanted to access the gray grids but found he couldn’t view them at all.
The system informed him, "Host must complete the repentance mission before Ye Qingrou to unlock the memories in the gray grids."
Xiao Ye’s brow furrowed upon hearing this. What he needed most urgently was to play the memories in the gray grids.
To prove he was not a traitor to Blue Star!
In fact, he had sacrificed a lot for Blue Star.
However, these people couldn't see it! They viewed Xiao Ye as an unforgivable traitor!
Xiao Ye could only view the green grids, and he could adjust the playback speed of the memories.
Xiao Ye tapped to speed up the memory.
The entire scene in the Cycle Pool showed Xiao Ye bringing Ye Qingrou back and being scolded.
"Didn't I tell you not to hit people? Xiao Ye, if you continue like this, our orphanage won't dare to take you in!"
The caregiver aunt sternly criticized Xiao Ye. His face was bruised.
Little Qingrou saw Xiao Ye being scolded.
She was anxious but lacked the courage.
The little boys who had bullied her before stood by triumphantly, watching Xiao Ye being reprimanded.
Little Qingrou saw Xiao Ye walk away.
Because she was pretty, she was well-liked by the matron and caregivers at the orphanage.
Matron: "Little Qingrou will be adopted soon. You need to be good here."
Little Qingrou hugged her rabbit doll and nodded obediently.
She knew that the matron had wound ointment in her clothes.
Little Qingrou secretly went into the matron's room and took out the wound ointment from her clothes.
In the middle of the night, she tiptoed to Xiao Ye’s room.
"Brother Xiao... are you in there?"
Xiao Ye, sleeping on a thin mattress, opened his eyes and saw Little Qingrou.
Little Qingrou held the ointment in her hand, "This is medicine. If you apply it, your face won't hurt anymore."
Looking at the kind-hearted Little Qingrou, Xiao Ye's expression changed drastically.
He coldly grabbed Little Qingrou's hand, "Where did you get this ointment from?"
Little Qingrou was startled. "From the matron's room..."
Xiao Ye clenched the ointment, his brows furrowed, looking fierce. "You leave."
Little Qingrou was scared and whimpered. She didn't understand why Xiao Ye was being so harsh to her.
However, Little Qingrou ran away sadly.
Outside the cycle memory.
"Xiao Ye's true nature is exposed! War Goddess Ye showed kindness, and he was so fierce!"
"He's inherently wicked. What kind of ability is it to bully a little girl!"
"Someone quickly come and beat Xiao Ye to death!"
Seeing how Xiao Ye treated Little Qingrou, everyone felt intense anger.
Ye Qingrou, however, was unfazed. She watched Xiao Ye's hypocritical facade being revealed.
She sneered, "Xiao Ye has done even worse things to me. He's a living ungrateful wretch!"
Ungrateful wretch!
The entire nation couldn't help but throw rotten eggs and fruits at Xiao Ye, who stood on the judgment platform.
They vented their disgust.
"Qingrou, how did you manage to live in this orphanage?"
Hao Duoyu looked at Ye Qingrou with heartache, wishing he could win over this cold, mature older sister.
Ye Qingrou clenched her fists, her voice trembling slightly. "I endured so much injustice in the orphanage. If it weren't for Xiao Ye, I would have been adopted long ago."
What?
Xiao Ye even affected Ye Qingrou's chances of adoption?
The emotions of the entire nation suddenly reached a peak. They wished Xiao Ye could be cut into a thousand pieces.
Hao Duoyu quickly comforted her.
"It's good that you're out of the Cycle Pool. No one will bully you anymore."
On the judgment platform.
Several eggs hit Xiao Ye, and the wound on his forehead throbbed faintly.
However, none of this mattered.
Xiao Ye calmly commanded the system, "System, I want to speed up the memory playback."
The system looked at Xiao Ye, then at the green memories that had just been completed.
It immediately accelerated the playback.
The cycle scene shifted again.
Xiao Ye was brought before the matron, whose face was filled with a hint of gloom.
"Xiao Ye, you actually stole my medicine. How could you be so wicked at such a young age?"
The entire nation was astonished.
They saw the young Xiao Ye hide the external wound ointment in his hand behind his back.
His face was expressionless, almost coldly reprimanded by the matron.
"You injured yourself and then came to steal my ointment."
The matron was furious. "You go into the dark room! You are not allowed out without my permission!"
"Okay."
Xiao Ye responded indifferently.
His casual attitude enraged the matron.
News that Xiao Ye was to be confined to the orphanage's storage dark room brought schadenfreude to the other little boys.
But even though Xiao Ye was punished, he suddenly confronted the little boys.
He grabbed the boys by their clothes, his eyes revealing a cold ferocity. "Don't you dare bully Little Qingrou here. She's under my protection."
The boys were still intimidated by Xiao Ye and naturally obeyed.
Xiao Ye went to see Little Qingrou once.
Little Qingrou hid, unwilling to see him.
Xiao Ye silently left a steamed bun for Little Qingrou.
Seeing the food Xiao Ye had left, Little Qingrou chased after him.
"Brother Xiao!"
Xiao Ye turned around.
Little Qingrou, "I'm not angry with you anymore."
Xiao Ye's eyes showed a hint of a smile as he saw Little Qingrou's cute expression.
By nighttime, all the children had warm beds.
Only Xiao Ye entered the dark room alone.
Even the entire nation, who hated Xiao Ye to the core, could see…
Xiao Ye entered the dark room without hesitation, radiating loneliness and desolation.
He was also a child and would be afraid of the dark.
The entire nation was in an uproar.
Seeing the cycle scene, they realized they had wronged Xiao Ye.
"I was wondering why Xiao Ye was so fierce towards War Goddess Ye, but it turns out he discovered the ointment in her hand was the matron's!"
"If Xiao Ye hadn't voluntarily admitted to stealing the medicine, and if the surveillance footage hadn't been checked, War Goddess Ye would have been punished."
"He really seems to be protecting War Goddess Ye!"
The entire nation put down the eggs they were holding and looked at Xiao Ye on the judgment platform.
Suddenly, a trace of guilt arose in the hearts of the people.
Ye Qingrou's beautiful eyes widened, staring at the scene in disbelief.
"He actually took the punishment in my stead..."