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"Brother! Look! It's so big... Hurry, faster!"
Huaiyin turned around, her eyes narrowed into slits, and smiled happily. She pointed to the Ferris wheel not far away. Under the endless neon lights on the Ferris wheel's steel frame, her figure seemed to stand apart from the crowd, so... unforgettable.
Dou Tang stood there blankly as she pulled him step by step toward the Ferris wheel in the distance.
Chapter 111 On the Ferris Wheel
The lights were like a sea of stars, and the jubilant crowd surrounded the two of them. Dou Tang and Huai Yin walked step by step to the Ferris wheel. Fortunately, there weren't many people in line, since most people were still busy collecting Halloween items in the amusement park.
The two stopped in front of the Ferris wheel and entered the queuing area. Huaiyin continued to ask, "Brother, I have a question for you."
"
Dou Tang leaned against the railing and looked at Huai Yin.
"Huh? What's the problem?"
"Um... Brother, I want to know about your past," Huaiyin asked, her hands behind her back.
Dou Tang held onto the railing with one hand, and the dazzling lights of the Ferris wheel made the outline of his body appear colorful. Bathed in such lights, Dou Tang looked to Huai Yin like an ancient book waiting to be opened, the wonders of which could only be known when the book was opened.
Perhaps... that's why she's become increasingly attached to him.
Huaiyin licked the corner of her mouth, staring at Doutang, her gaze wandering over Doutang's chin and Adam's apple.
Dou Tang tilted his head and thought for a moment, then said absentmindedly, "The past... there's nothing to say about it. It was just a failed life in another world."
Huaiyin moved closer, like a wildcat cautiously approaching its prey, her hands behind her back, and said with a smile, "Someone as outstanding as my brother couldn't possibly fail... Are you just unwilling to tell me?"
Upon hearing this, Dou Tang suddenly felt something was off, and looked at Huai Yin, who raised one eyebrow: "Why did you suddenly ask about this?"
Huaiyin said, "Well, I was just curious... After all, it's been so long, and you've never told me..."
She moved closer and closer until she was in front of Dou Tang. Looking up at him, she said with a hint of resentment, "If it's not something too embarrassing to talk about, I still hope... that you can tell me about it yourself."
"It's too painful that they don't even know your past."
After listening, Dou Tang paused for a moment, and finally nodded: "Alright, if you really want to hear it, there's nothing I can't say."
"However, let's wait until we get on the Ferris wheel."
Huaiyin nodded, then reached out and took Doutang's hand.
The two followed the flow of people and slowly walked forward, swaying and staggering until they reached the Ferris wheel.
The Ferris wheel cabins weren't very spacious, seemingly designed for couples to be alone together. Dou Tang and Huai Yin fit perfectly inside, but unlike the other sweet couples sitting on the same side, Dou Tang and Huai Yin sat facing each other.
Once the cabin doors were closed and the Ferris wheel began to turn, Huaiyin suddenly realized that her heart had been racing without her noticing.
To be precise, it wasn't until she clearly realized how ambiguous it was that, after the noise of the amusement park outside was shut out, she could hear the person in front of her breathing clearly.
Logically speaking, she shouldn't be like this.
Normally, Huaiyin would even hold Doutang's hand while sleeping. Sometimes, she would wake up to find herself nestled in Doutang's arms. The sense of security that Doutang provided made her overlook so much.
But today, the atmosphere is far too ambiguous.
During the holiday, the amusement park was ablaze with neon lights, offering a breathtaking view of its beauty. He and his companion were in a cabin, further and further away from the hustle and bustle of the crowd. The glass windows blocked out the noise, leaving only their own breathing.
This is just a date, isn't it?
It was Huaiyin's first time riding a Ferris wheel. Before getting on, she just thought it was an interesting amusement ride.
Once she got on, she understood why the Ferris wheel was considered a must-see for couples on dates.
In such a suspended steel cage, you are alone with only one person of the opposite sex. The scent of each other permeates the small cabin, and you can hear each other's breath and heartbeat. It is the perfect place to express your feelings.
Huaiyin's face gradually turned red with embarrassment. She looked timidly at Dou Tang opposite her, clutching the hem of her skirt and not daring to speak.
Dou Tang looked out the window. The cabin was slowly rising, and most of the park was already in view. The brightly lit park looked full of joyful vitality.
A complete rotation of the Ferris wheel takes fifteen minutes.
For those fifteen minutes, only the two of them were alone in this cramped space of less than two square meters.
Dou Tang looked out the window for a while before turning back to Huai Yin and asking, "Huai Yin, do you really want to... know about my past?"
Huaiyin seemed to wake from a dream, biting her lower lip and nodding.
Previously, Dou Tang had only mentioned his past in bits and pieces.
Perhaps after coming into this world, even he himself didn't want to recall things about the past.
His eyes darkened, he clasped his hands together, thought for a moment, and said, "Actually... there's not much to say."
"Let me think, where should I begin..."
Then, Dou Tang told a story that was similar to the one Huai Yin knew.
In the dream that Huaiyin saw, Doutang had a younger sister named Xiaoyin, but she never dreamed of Xiaoyin dying. Doutang herself said that Xiaoyin died in an attack by an evil spirit.
“Every head of the Ren family is called Mr. Ren, and in earlier times they were also known as the Grand Master.”
Dou Tang spoke calmly, as if he were telling someone else's story.
"After I became Mr. Ren, I naturally attracted the attention of many evil spirits. In my world, evil spirits are more secretive and mysterious than in this world, making them impossible to guard against."
"Xiao Yin died while being pursued by evil spirits."
Dou Tang raised his hand, rubbed his temples, sighed, and gathered his emotions for a while before continuing, "After that, I began to spend the rest of my life in a decadent state, staying at home all day and using entertainment to numb my mind."
"Until one day... I suddenly arrived in this world and was then drawn into..."
In the so-called Crown game.
Huaiyin moved forward slightly and continued, "Um... Xiao Yin, did she... she die a long time ago?"
Dou Tang raised his head, his eyes gentle and rippling. He reached out and rubbed Huaiyin's head, then hummed in agreement: "Yes... she died a long time ago, without even a funeral."
It turns out that Xiao Yin is already dead... This is the same as the hints I saw in my dream.
But... I just met that guy... I have a feeling he's not simple. Am I just overthinking things?
While she was still deep in thought, Dou Tang across from her continued, "I think that coming into this world might not be without reason."
Huaiyin raised her head and looked at him.
"Despite the cruelty of games like Crown Casino, meeting you is an extremely lucky thing for me."
After saying this, Dou Tang let out a long breath, as if he had unloaded a very heavy burden.
"elder brother……"
Huaiyin lowered her eyes and stood up.
Chapter 112 Taking a Step Forward, Embracing the Future
She slowly opened her arms, approached Dou Tang, and finally threw herself into his arms, wrapping her arms tightly around his neck and giving him a hug.
"Meeting you".
She whispered softly in Dou Tang's ear.
"It's also my greatest fortune."
Her eyes were glazed and filled with light, she was breathing heavily, and a wave of shame washed over her, making it impossible for her to let go.
Dou Tang gently patted her back, hummed in agreement, and said with a smile, "I understand."
No... you still don't understand.
Huaiyin gently wiped the tears from her eyes onto her sleeve, let go of Doutang's hand, and sat down directly next to him. The two of them squeezed onto the same side, and the cabin immediately became somewhat unbalanced, like a reclining chair shifting its center of gravity.
The two of them sat there, almost as if they were half-lying down, and naturally relaxed.
Huaiyin naturally reached out and shook hands with Doutang again. The two sat side by side, holding hands, as the cabin gradually rose. The lights in the amusement park outside the window became much less, and the cabin was somewhat dark, with only the decorative lights on the Ferris wheel frame casting some ambiguous colored light.
Huaiyin leaned closer to Doutang, and Doutang noticed this, so he simply put his arm around her shoulder and asked, "What's wrong? Are you a little cold?"
"Mmm." Huaiyin hummed a cute nasal sound, shrugged her shoulders, snuggled into Doutang's arms, and suddenly felt a little sleepy.
Indeed, every time I rush into his arms, if I stay for even a little while, I can't help but feel sleepy. After all, the sense of security he brings is simply unparalleled.
Huaiyin nuzzled her head against Doutang's chest, closed her eyes, and said, "It's so warm..."
"One minute it's cold, the next it's warm..." Dou Tang smiled helplessly and looked up at the sky through the transparent ceiling of the cabin.
The city night sky is invisible, so apart from the cabin diagonally above, all you can see is darkness.
"What will you do after today, brother?" Huaiyin asked softly, nuzzling against Doutang's chest.
"What can we do? Since we've already done something so shocking, let's just keep going... We'll deal with whatever comes our way," Dou Tang replied.
Huaiyin nodded, but because she was pressed close to Doutang's chest, the nod turned into another intimate rubbing.
"I feel like you're becoming more and more like a kitten lately," Dou Tang teased. "You're always rubbing against me."
"Is it not okay?" Huaiyin buried her face in Doutang's chest, rubbing against his pectoral muscles. Her voice sounded muffled through his clothes, and as she spoke, a warm, moist breath penetrated her clothes and hit Doutang's chest.
Dou Tang didn't find anything ambiguous or inappropriate about it at all. He laughed and rubbed Huaiyin's head, saying, "Okay, of course it's okay. I won't refuse such a cute little sister who wants to act cute with me."
Upon hearing the word "sister," Huaiyin abruptly stepped back, moving away from Doutang's chest, her eyes sharpening.
She snorted, then suddenly reached out and unbuttoned the top two buttons of Dou Tang's shirt, revealing her well-defined collarbones.
Below the neck, one can already see Dou Tang's signature physical abnormality—countless shallow, narrow marks.
Huaiyin reached out and touched the long, narrow marks, while Doutang asked, somewhat confused, "Wh...what happened?"
There's something strange about the sound of the locust tree in front of me...
Huaiyin touched the marks, her eyes slightly closed, and finally asked a question that had troubled her for a long time: "Brother... now, this body is no longer the original body, is it?"
Dou Tang was completely bewildered: "Huh? What does this mean?"
Huaiyin continued, "I used to think that you were using my older brother's body, but now it seems that this body has completely become your own during the process of transformation, hasn't it?"
Dou Tang didn't understand, completely baffled. He scratched his face and said, "I don't understand... what do you mean by 'completely mine'? Didn't I already..."
“That’s not it!” Huaiyin suddenly raised her voice, but it sounded hesitant. “I mean… at least before, his body was still my brother’s… but look at these scars, and the details of his body… his birthmark is gone, his body looks completely different, even his face has changed a bit… I can tell!”
Dou Tang suddenly
silent.
Huaiyin suddenly started crying, stood up, stood in front of Doutang, suddenly stretched out her hands and pressed them on Doutang's chest, gritted her teeth and said, word by word, "I can feel it... this body now is completely different from before."
"From the scent to the mannerisms, everything is different... I really don't know what to do. I feel like I can't simply see you as Kiryu Toudou anymore."
After saying that, Huaiyin let out a sudden sigh of relief, tears streaming down her face, and stood there in place.
I finally said it... Yes, I finally said it.
She should have accepted the fact that Kiryu Toudou had disappeared long ago. He was her new family, and she had the right to pursue happiness with this family. She should have taken this step long ago!
The person in front of him was not Kiryu Tou-tang, but Ren Tou-tang, the person he had relied on and gradually come to like over the past year.
Between the two, there was only breathing and sobbing.
Over the past year, with Tou-Tang's transformation, the traces of Kiryu Tou-Tang on this body have become less and less. Although the similar appearance can be explained by growth, the details of the body are completely different.
The body in question now belongs entirely to Ren Doutang, not to the deceased Kiryu Doutang.
But Huaiyin's words confused him.
Huaiyin's older brother is Kiryu Toudou. Now she says she can't see me as Kiryu Toudou. What does that mean...?
Don't you want... me, your older brother anymore?
Although Dou Tang had been telling himself this for a year, he was suddenly at a loss for words when Huai Yin said it out loud.
She doesn't mean that she is Kiryu Toudou, and that her sister isn't her...
It was only at this moment that Dou Tang suddenly realized that losing Huaiyin was so...unacceptable to him.
The cabin reached the top of the Ferris wheel, with the glittering, vibrant amusement park below and the cool moonlight and the dark night sky above.
Huaiyin swallowed hard, clenched her fists tightly, her voice trembling, breathing heavily, and tears streaming down her face as she asked, "And your answer...?"
Dou Tang slumped his shoulders, his whole body hunched over, and looked up at Huai Yin with a somewhat panicked expression.
"If I weren't Kiryu Toudou, could I still be with you?"
Huaiyin rubbed his nose in a very unladylike manner, looking like a stubborn little king of the kids, and gave a smile that looked like he was about to cry.
"Need I say more..."
Chapter 113 The Mark Left by the Girl
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