My girlfriend died in the past

Chapter 315 That's the only place

This urban area seems large, but it is actually not small.

Luoyang has nine counties and six districts, and it may continue to expand in the future. At the very least, Luoyang in fifty years will definitely be bigger than it was back then.

But unfortunately he didn't have the time or opportunity to explore the scope of this "shadow world".

So can we guess the other party's location based on pure speculation?

Zhuang Xiao crossed his legs, rubbed his fingers together, and began to try to find clues from the complicated fragments of clues in his mind.

"Last time she said 'don't wear the headset next time'."

This means that the elderly Shu Die knew that he would definitely find her after going back in time.

"Why did she know I could come to this 'shadow world'? Did she think I had been here once before and therefore knew how to get here? But she didn't seem to wonder why I could come to the 'shadow world'.

"No, these are two different things. Even if she knew I could come to the 'shadow world', without the pheromones in her blood, I would not be able to come to this 'shadow world' that belongs to her. But she never mentioned it and she didn't even think it was strange."

Why is that? It's as if she knew she had a way to do it, and she was 100% sure of it.

How is this possible?

Unless she really knew in advance that she could come!
So how did she know?
Zhuang Xiao thought again of the corpse burning incident in the warehouse basement during the last time he went back in time, as well as the incident in which Pu Su Shudie’s consciousness was “invaded”.

"Could it be that"

Could it be that it is just as I had just guessed?
In fact, she knows everything that happened to Shudie?
However, she was clearly outside on guard against Shu Die at the time, but with those machines there, she could guess it.

But if that's the case, doesn't it mean that she was the one who led me here?
Moreover, Shu Die, who was part of the anti-Shu Die alliance, has become a complete joke. Everyone knows their every move.

Well, she didn't mention that, but asked herself to come and see her, meaning that she knew that she would definitely know where she was.

Or should I just go find a Shudie and then I can see her?

There is such a possibility, but Zhuang Xiao does not want to take the risk, and he feels that the other party does not mean this.

What the other party actually meant was "You will definitely know where I am, just come find me directly when the time comes."

Now that we know that she can actually control other Shudies, then what the Shudies said before is worth pondering. There must be clues she gave, otherwise there would be no reason for her to hint like that.

So when did she give any clues?

Those Shudies from before?
Zhuang Xiao doesn’t think so.

The Shudie you meet in each stage should have different "tasks".

At the beginning, Shudie made him understand that there was more than one Shudie, and then guided him to discover the existence of the "shadow world".

After arriving in the "Shadow World", he also learned about the current "Shadow World" through those Shudies.

At this point, the "usefulness" of Shudie has come to an end.

So the real clue as to her location is after arriving in this "shadow world"!
After Zhuang Xiao came to this "shadow world", he met only two Shu Dies.

A simple Shu Die and a little Shu Zong.

Mr. Shu doesn't communicate much, so he still relies on Pu Su Shu Die.

So what hints did she give herself intentionally or unintentionally?
Then it occurred to him!

[Does it feel strange? Other places look so high-tech, but this is an old-fashioned residential building. ]

[Of course I know, isn't it just that the 'Boss' is nostalgic? ]

[This is what happens when people get old. She was most obsessed with Xiao Ge, so she bought all the places she had been to with Xiao Ge in the past, and asked that they not be rebuilt, but at least the appearance should remain the same as before. So many places in this city remain the same as they were more than 50 years ago.]

This is it!

She requested that many places should not be rebuilt and should remain the same as they were more than 50 years ago!
And what is the focus of those places?
[So I bought all the places that Xiao Ge and I had visited in the past]!
In other words, as long as you go to the places you have been to with her, you will have a chance to find her real body!

Even though she clearly didn't care about the cloning center, she still led herself there, just to give herself a hint!
Zhuang Xiao suddenly understood!
So where have he and Shu Die been together?
The capital city is not counted, only Luoyang is considered.

Zhuang Xiao’s parents’ home, Shu Die’s home, the large flat, the elementary school, junior high school, high school, the abandoned chicken farm, and the house opposite Dongfang No. 1 Middle School where we had lunch.

And the strawberry house in the park!
So, where is she most likely to be?

Zhuang Xiao decided to rank Shu Die according to his understanding of her, and then look for her one by one from the highest to the lowest, which would be the most efficient way.

The most likely place or which place is the most important to Shudie?

Zhuang Xiao thought about the places he had just thought of.

School?

That can be ruled out first.

If they were classmates, then maybe school would be the most important thing, but they are not classmates.

Although he may be a bit narcissistic, Zhuang Xiao still feels that he is the most important person to Shu Die. After all, the rest of their lives are spent trying to find themselves again who they were more than 50 years ago.

Then we can also rule out her family and our own family.

chicken farm?
No, Zhuang Xiao came out from there when he went back in time last time, and Shu Die’s real body was not there.

Then the only two options left are the large riverside flat and the park strawberry house.

Zhuang Xiao smiled, "Do I even need to choose?"

If there was a place that changed everything, it must be that place.

Park Strawberry House.

Zhuang Xiao stood up and walked out of the villa in the valley halfway up the mountain without any reluctance.
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Rushing all the way to the park entrance, Zhuang Xiao hid behind a tree and counted silently.

"I walked for almost 40 minutes purely on my own. It's a pity that I don't know the speed of time flow in this world and in the real world outside."

At that time, Dong Zeyu and the others seemed to speak a little slowly, but not too much slower, and Zhuang Xiao did not carefully record the comparison of the time flow speed.

But overall, the flow of time in this "shadow world" is slower than that in the real world.

In other words, it is not yet nine o'clock in the real world outside, so Shu Die in the real world is not dead yet.

Zhuang Xiao looked up at the park in front of him. Everything was the same as it was more than 50 years ago. The architectural style was completely different from the cyberpunk style outside. It was like a model that was inserted here very abruptly.

“The probability is here.”

Zhuang Xiao took a deep breath and looked around carefully.

But there was no Shudie standing guard around. Was she not here?
Or hiding in the dark?
Old Shu Die is the "boss" but no one protects him?

Did she specifically request it?
Zhuang Xiao wasn't sure, but now was the time to take a gamble.

So he pursed his lips, then stepped out from behind the tree and walked towards the park.

When we arrived at the park entrance, still no one stopped us and no one showed up.

Zhuang Xiao no longer hesitated and walked straight in.

But he didn't meet any Shudie until he reached the open space, until he saw the plastic strawberry house not far from the slide.

There were many machines connected outside the strawberry house that he couldn't understand, and there were already six or seven Shu Dies with different hairstyles and temperaments standing there.

After seeing Zhuang Xiao, no one spoke, but just silently made way for her.

Zhuang Xiao walked in silently, and then saw a hospital bed in the Strawberry House. An old lady, who looked very frail, was lying on the bed with all kinds of tubes and life-sustaining equipment inserted into her body.

The backs of her exposed hands, face and neck all showed signs of aging. When Zhuang Xiao approached her, he could sense an obvious aura of decay.

He walked silently to the bedside. The old lady was wearing something like a VR headset on her face, with the corners of her mouth slightly raised, looking extremely warm.

The surrounding area is filled with monitors.

Zhuang Xiao took a look and found that those monitors should all be from a first-person perspective, and there was always only one person occupying the center of the screen.

Zhuang Xiao.

There is him when he was a child, him when he was in junior high school, him when he was in high school, him when he was in college, and him after he started working.

Zhuang Xiao felt that many of the scenes looked familiar, as if they were things he had experienced in the past.

And it's not just what's in the memory, but also the experiences of getting along with different Shudies when time went back so many times before.

Zhuang Xiao was silent for a moment, then he slowly spoke, "Xiao Die."

The old man on the bed was startled, and then Shu Die beside him came in, took off her headset, and walked out, leaving this place just the two of them.

"Brother Xiao." The wrinkles on Shu Die's face were smoothed out a little. Although she was getting old, her temperament was still very elegant. Her starry eyes were as bright and brilliant as they were more than fifty years ago. "I haven't said this name for more than fifty years."

Zhuang Xiao nodded. "To be honest, I felt awkward too. When I saw you for the first time, I almost shouted 'Hello, Grandma'."

Shu Die also smiled, and her smile was very frank. "Yes, I am old, and you are still in your prime. In fact, I didn't want to meet you like this, but I know you won't mind."

In fact, the fact that Zhuang Xiao directly said that he felt she was old showed that he didn't care at all.

If he was careful not to mention it, it would mean that he cared too much about it.

The face was exceptionally clear in her old and blurred vision.

so good.
The young Zhuang Xiao gradually overlapped with the figure in her heart.

"Actually, I was expecting you to come here directly." Shu Die's tone was extremely gentle, "But you are indeed Brother Xiao, so you came here as soon as possible."

Zhuang Xiao originally wanted to question her, but when he saw her face full of years and the images on the screens around her, he couldn't bring himself to ask her any more.

After a while, he held his forehead helplessly, "Tsk, this is really troublesome."

Shu Die smiled, "Brother Xiao, you are just too soft-hearted, but that's exactly why I like you."

As expected of a person who has experienced the ups and downs of life, if it were the young Shu Die, she would definitely not dare to say out loud what she likes.

But she could say it easily, without any shyness, and even with deep nostalgia.

"Honestly, I don't know what you like about me." Zhuang Xiao sighed, "I'm just an ordinary person. The talented young people around you are much better than me."

"Then let me ask you." Shu Die asked, "Why did you come here to find me at that time? We were not that familiar with each other at that time."

"Isn't this just a matter of course?" Zhuang Xiao thought it was natural. "Auntie was suffering from illness at the time, and my parents were accompanying Uncle Shu, so I had to come to you. Is that why you did this? How old were you at that time?"

"Of course, I just relied on you more at that time. After all, my father ignored me every day and was busy with his work."

Shu Die also missed the past, and the blurred memories of the past gradually became clear, "It's just that you have always taken care of me since then."

"Of course, you're my sister, and our families are so close, so I must take care of you. Besides, your family is so rich, I'd like to curry your favor in the future." Zhuang Xiao said as a matter of course.

"That's why I never said it." Shu Die still smiled warmly, "What was very important to me was just a simple thing for you. I was alone at that time, and it was you who appeared in my world and made me happy.

“But it’s not always happy.”

She shook her head slightly. "An Lan and Gu Shiyue were too much of a nuisance. I was very angry at the time because you not only appeared in my world, but also in theirs. You were the same to me and them."

"Brother Xiao, why do you want to save them too? Why can't you just be my sun?"

Zhuang Xiao was a little nervous, "No, I can't just stand by and watch someone die when they are in trouble. I feel pity for the cats and dogs I see outside, but this living person is wandering around me pitifully, I can't just pretend I don't see it, can I?"

"This is why I and they all like you," Shu Die said with emotion, "Because you are so warm-hearted. If it were someone else, they would not risk their lives to save others after they have a good life, but you would."

"I am doing this for myself." Zhuang Xiao retorted, "Because I would feel uncomfortable if something went wrong with the people around me, so I am just doing this to make myself feel comfortable."

"Even the fact that you're stubborn doesn't bother me." Shu Die looked at him with a smile.

Zhuang Xiao looked away. "Well, so you actually know all about all these times of time travel?"

"Because it was me every time." Shu Die's eyes were as bright as stars, "Every time I was with you, it was me."

But you don't do it for me every time.

Zhuang Xiao was puzzled, "No, then why?"

"Why do you do this?" Shu Die smiled gently, "Because I want to see you risking your life for me."

"." Zhuang Xiaoman frowned, "Just for this?"

"Because... I think it's just the two of us." Shu Die stated the fact calmly, "I don't have much time left. I was almost dying when I came to the 'Shadow World'. It was difficult to hold on for this long."

Zhuang Xiao was silent for a moment, then quietly came to sit beside the bed, "Is there really no other way? If all Shu Die are you, it would be easy to change your body, and even live with me."

"But I'm not the only one there." Shu Die smiled, "If it weren't just you and me, I would rather have nothing."

"and"

After a pause, she asked Zhuang Xiao, "Do you want to live like this? Live in a muddleheaded way like this."

Zhuang Xiao frowned slightly, "What do you mean?"

(End of this chapter)