Moving forward doesn't mean completely abandoning the past.

But to walk forward bravely, Xia Xinyu had to establish a mindset—everything in the past is just a prologue.

Her life before this was all just a preface.

Reaching the door, Xia Xinyu stopped, looked at Chen Yuan, whose hair and clothes were still wet, and reminded him, "You should go take a shower quickly, don't catch a cold."

"Okay."

Chen Yuan looked at Xia Xinyu, hesitant.

Although her life was no longer in danger, her mental state was still worrying.

"If you need anything, just send me a WeChat message, or you can come find me... but don't just push the door open, knock first, okay?" Xia Xinyu said awkwardly.

"You should get your door lock fixed too, otherwise it's not very safe."

Although this humble room wouldn't tempt a thief to take anything but leave two hundred yuan behind in tears, there was, after all, a pure 17-year-old girl inside, and there was no guarantee how high someone's moral standards might be.

Unlike him, who could at least use fencing to defend himself if necessary.

"Then I'll go back."

"Okay."

Chen Yuan nodded, and the two returned to their respective rooms back-to-back.

Just as Chen Yuan unlocked his door, her voice came from behind, "Um, you can ask your homeroom teacher about it tomorrow."

"Huh?" Chen Yuan turned around and met Xia Xinyu's eyes.

"Aren't you worried about whether that puppy is dead or alive? If that's the case, just ask directly. Asking will stop you from worrying, and you won't feel so down," Xia Xinyu explained.

You still think I look depressed because of that dog?

Oh, right, she doesn't know I can see the lifespan of living things.

But if I didn't have this ability, I wouldn't have seen the 'terminal illness' on the puppy, and I wouldn't even have had the source of my worries.

Of course, her kindness still needed a response.

"Okay, I'll ask on Monday. Old Mo is a bit of a tsundere, but he's not too bad, he won't treat me like I'm not human just because I didn't make it into the top 100 on the honor roll," Chen Yuan nodded.

"Also…"

"Yeah, what is it?"

Having read the book *Emotional Intelligence* thoroughly, Chen Yuan knew that generally speaking, things that seemed to be mentioned casually after 'also' were what the other person really wanted to say but was hesitant to.

"I… you don't have to worry about me anymore."

Looking earnestly into Chen Yuan's calm eyes, Xia Xinyu's gaze didn't waver at all, instead, she actively met his gaze and locked onto it.

Very imposing.

Since her lifespan returned to normal, Chen Yuan had indeed stopped worrying.

The previous countdown was like a death warrant to him, making him panic terribly.

Why did she tell him this?

Because she was worried that he would think she still wanted to commit suicide, which would affect his mood.

It was indeed heartbreakingly strong.

In comparison, the thirty-year-old woman whose best friend's boyfriend got her pregnant, such a trivial matter that even calling the police would make people think she was stupid, actually wanted to commit suicide, and after being rescued by a strange man, she clung to him like an octopus seeking warmth. The difference in mental maturity was like heaven and earth.

But Xia Xinyu being like this wasn't necessarily a good thing.

As the simple proverb says—the more sensible you are, the more grievances you will suffer.

Of course, he was just a neighbor, and to ask her to cling to him like an octopus for a hug now would really be overstepping.

"Got it."

"Okay, good night."

After saying these words, the burden in Xia Xinyu's heart finally lightened a lot.

After returning home, she moved the table to block the door, then took a good shower, dried her hair, changed into a loose short-sleeved shirt and shorts, and finally lay on the bed with a tired body.

She knew that the night was the most agonizing.

The daytime was actually always fine, especially today, when she was with Chen Yuan, her attention was unconsciously diverted, and the scene of her parents dying in the mudslide wouldn't crowd into her mind.

Lying straight, closing her eyes, Xia Xinyu tried to let sleep overcome the memories in her mind.

But when everything quieted down and the room was pitch black, scenes and sounds still involuntarily appeared in her mind.

But tonight's movie was different.

"This star is for you."

The pale green firefly in his hand rose slowly.

The star he gave her flew away slowly and disappeared into the bushes.

Following that ray of light, she saw stars twinkling everywhere, right here in the world.

Similarly, tears still streamed down her cheeks.

But this time it was different, she didn't want to cry loudly.

She knew that she wasn't empty inside now, and she would no longer be submerged by the tidal wave of loneliness.

Lying on her side, clutching the quilt, no longer completely covering her head, she looked through the gap in the curtains at the dimly lit outside.

She knew that she couldn't be afraid of waking up anymore.

Although Xia Xinyu couldn't see the stars in the night sky, she still whispered in a sobbing voice, as if they were there, "Mom and Dad, you don't have to worry about me. I can walk forward alone…"

………

Although Eleventh High School had a weekend break, that was only to comply with the Education Bureau's regulations that 'weekend make-up classes cannot be held before the second semester of the second year of high school.' Learning couldn't be neglected at all. Those students who lived at school still had to study on their own at school.

And Chen Yuan, who commuted, watched online classes at home.

How should I put it, although Eleventh High School was a provincial experimental school, it also occupied a place in the city's second-tier famous schools.

But how high a student could go depended more on self-discipline.

So, these two days, he mainly stayed at home taking classes, doing problems, and watching some anime.

Why not go out and play?

Of course, it was because he didn't want to waste time studying, not because he pretended to be a big shot a few days ago, had a good meal, and used up his living expenses, making him strapped for cash.

But since knowing that she would no longer commit suicide, Chen Yuan relaxed and no longer actively looked for Xia Xinyu. And Xia Xinyu only chatted with him a few times on WeChat.

She said that she had talked to her aunt, and she would go to school on Monday.

Her grandfather's funeral had already been held in her hometown, but she still had to go back once, but she hadn't decided on the specific time yet.

Although some things can definitely be overcome in the future, facing them directly can still be unbearable.

Similarly, Xia Xinyu also discussed with him whether or not to tell her aunt his name. If they didn't talk about him saving her life, she wouldn't say it for the time being.

Of course, Xia Xinyu promised—as long as her aunt comes, she will introduce his name to her.

Actually… I didn't think much about meeting her aunt.

And these two days, the thing that bothered Chen Yuan the most was when Xia Xinyu's lock would be changed.

He stared at it every time he went downstairs, and it even became an obsession.

Fortunately, Xia Xinyu finally had someone fix the door lock on Sunday afternoon.

That is to say, tomorrow morning, Xia Xinyu will normally go to school like him, a commuter student at a boarding school, taking the bus and subway.

Can she really get through it?

Chen Yuan had been thinking about this question.

Based on the spirit of doing a good deed to the end, he planned to verify it properly.

"It's half-past six."

Monday morning.

In the past, he could meet Xia Xinyu on the stairs at this time in the morning. Her life was very regular, unlike Chen Yuan, who sometimes only rushed out so early when he wanted to go to class to catch up on homework.

*Click.*

After getting dressed and putting on his backpack, Chen Yuan naturally opened the door after hearing this crisp sound outside the door.

At this time, he happened to see Xia Xinyu coming out and carefully locking the door with her key.

…Wait!

Where's the lifespan countdown?

Chen Yuan suddenly realized that the lifespan countdown above Xia Xinyu's head was gone.

Everything was gone.

Not believing it, he rubbed his eyes and stared intently.

Although he vaguely saw a long, light green bar like an HP value above her head, it quickly disappeared, and his vision was very clear.

The clarity was very comfortable.

But there was a hint of discomfort in the comfort.

No, although I had previously complained that this superpower was just a songstress, useless except for mental pollution, you can't just take it away from me, can you?

Wouldn't I be no different from an ordinary person now?

"Chen Yuan, good morning."

After locking the door, this high school girl with a good student's single ponytail, wearing the uniform of Fourth High School, looking clean, fair, and beautiful, smiled and greeted him.

"Yeah, morn…"

[I shouldn't have spent all the money at once that day, I'm so hungry…]

Wait, Xia Xinyu's voice?

But wasn't she not speaking?