I'll also work hard to conquer the dungeon today.

Chapter 314, 1.21-30: The Girl Imprisoned in the Tower
"What do you mean..." Mingxi said in a hoarse voice, her hand gripping Mingjin's clothes tightening slightly.

Ming Jin sighed softly. Since she had already said it, she might as well start explaining to him from the beginning. It wouldn't make a difference if she did it a little more.

He paused for a moment, organized his thoughts, and began, "Do you remember when I was put in solitary confinement when I was five years old? My mother's physical condition wasn't very good, but she was pregnant with two children born with 3S constitutions. This situation was inherently very dangerous, so many accidents happened during their births."

Perhaps influenced by my mother, I can't help but bleed when I get serious. When I was five, my older brother and father discovered me losing control, and I was put in solitary confinement. Because of that solitary confinement, everything changed.

"We've been out of contact for ten whole days. What happened?" Mingxi asked, her eyes red.

"To be honest, the solitary confinement room was very well protected and there was no danger. However, because the wiring was cut short, I spent the last ten days in the dark, which caused me to develop mild claustrophobia."

Back then, my elder brother and father were both away on military missions, weren't they? My mother was always away filming, and you scolded and ordered her not to come near.

My prophetic abilities didn't awaken later, along with yours; they awakened in the darkness of the confinement room. I possessed these abilities from the age of five. And the first future I saw was that I would die at the age of 31.

At this point, Ming Jin seemed to recall something unpleasant, and her expression turned somewhat grim.

He paused for a moment, then spoke again, “After that, I saw the future countless times, and each time it was the same ending. I will die at the age of 31, not even living to 32, and you will lose your life because of my death.”

This is the future I least want to see, so I've been searching for a future where you won't die with me. My brother, my future death was predetermined the moment I awakened my prophetic abilities, but you're different. You can live well, and I want you to continue living.

"Do you think... I'm the kind of person who's afraid of death? Do you think... I'm the kind of person who would cling to life and live alone after my twin brother died? Have you ever considered my feelings? Have you ever thought about whether I even need to?" Mingxi asked back, her face pale.

"Have you considered your family's feelings? Do you think your mother can accept the pain of losing two children all at once? I've thought about it a lot, but there's no perfect solution in this world. It took me over twenty years to find the only way to keep you alive."

At least consider my feelings! I've planned this for so long, are you going to let me ruin it all? Don't be so selfish, Mingxi! Think about how your family feels.

If I could, I would want to live a good life, grow up, and let my parents see me succeed. But do I even have a choice? I don't even have the chance to survive...

So...that's why I've placed all my hopes on you, hoping you can live well in my place and become the pride of your family." Mingjin's eyes gradually reddened, and as she spoke, crystal tears streamed down her face.

He accepted his own death when he was five years old and bore it all alone.

He has already tried his best, so why can't we acknowledge his efforts?
"I also want to live a good life..." Mingjin's tone was full of loss and despair. If he had a choice, why wouldn't he choose to live?

Fate never gave him a second choice other than death, so he settled for second best and wanted his twin brother to live well; this was his only wish.

The average lifespan of people in the interstellar world is 500 years, but he was sentenced to death at the age of 5 and was only allowed to live to 31. This means that because of that prophetic ability, he lost 469 years of his life.

Even for humans who initially had a lifespan of only 100 years, dying at 31 was considered an early death, let alone the 500-year lifespan in the interstellar era.

The son of the Imperial Chancellor, who was once hailed as the greatest genius, at least lived to the age of 35 before dying, but he didn't even live to 32. It's really ironic.

Just as the rules deliberately aim to eliminate those who break them, the Prime Minister's son was born with a brainpower of 4S, almost on par with Dr. Nalan's brain development level. In the end, however, he could only slowly and helplessly die from weakness under the advanced technology and medical skills of the interstellar world.

He and Mingxi were both born with 3S physiques, destined to break free of their shackles and become 4S powerhouses. However, one was destined to die at 31 due to that damned prophetic ability, while the other's fate remained completely unknown. How ironic…

"I'm sorry..." Mingxi let go of Mingjin's hand, gently hugged her, and apologized softly.

He was too selfish. He said Ming Jin was self-righteous, but in fact, he was the truly self-righteous one. He never considered that Ming Jin had taken everything into account, and he never considered Ming Jin's helplessness.

“But… if you die, I will die too,” Mingxi said softly.

Since Mingjin has told him everything she had kept in her heart, he should tell Mingjin that secret in return.

"Our relationship is unequal; I've always been the one unilaterally surviving by drawing energy from you."

Actually, during the ten days you were in solitary confinement and we lost contact, my heart stopped beating. It was frozen in place until you came out and I could sense your presence again, and only then did my heart start beating again.

"I can't live without you. I'm like a parasite, I can only survive by relying on you. I can't live alone." Mingxi said softly, her tone indifferent, as if she weren't talking about her own affairs.

Ming Jin's body stiffened abruptly. He had never imagined things would turn out this way. He thought Ming Xi would be bored without him, but she was still able to continue living.

That explains why, in every time he saw the future, Mingxi would leave after his death and die with him.

So this is ah……

This fate is truly laughable. Is it really interesting to toy with them like this?

After the two people poured out their hearts to each other, they gradually began to feel each other's presence again. Perhaps they were more in sync than before, but it was also more tragic.

They are twins, yet one of them dies young, while the other, like a dodder vine or a parasite, instinctively relies on his brother and cannot live alone.

Death is inevitable; no one can be eliminated.

"Life is already like this, why can't I be happy for a little while in this last moment?"

"It must be lonely facing it all by yourself, right? Don't worry, brother, I'll always be with you."

Geminis are born as two people, and they will die as two people.

No one will survive alone.

As a fan of the twins, I was completely exhausted when I got to the part about Ming Jin in the middle of this chapter.

Waaaaaah, so pitiful and pathetic, but I love it so much!!
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