Collapse? No, this is just everyday life.

She was like a small boat sailing alone in the dark, unable to find a lighthouse to illuminate her path. In the end, she could only slumber in the endless darkness with eternal regret.

"This is too much, Eden, this is too much..."

Knowing her best friend's personality, Eden gently hugged the sobbing Ellie. She patted Ellie's shoulder softly and said in a warm and gentle tone, "The torment of illness is beyond human control. Although John can't understand Xiaoxi's problem, he loves Xiaoxi so much, which is equally touching, isn't it?"

"But, but Xiaoxi, she shouldn't have died."

In his final days, John intended to use the money he had to treat Little Creek's illness, but Little Creek refused.

Why does this house feel more important to Xiaoxi than life itself?

Ellie and Eden had no idea, nor did Sirin and the audience.

What does the paper rabbit really mean?

What exactly was the stream trying to tell John?

The fog still shrouds everyone's vision, and the plot continues.

Then, they saw a lively wedding and a newlywed couple looking incredibly happy in front of the lighthouse.

Seeing the stream with its back to the lighthouse, she asked, "Do you like the name Anya?"

"Would you... like to call her Anya?"

Suddenly, the fog dissipated slightly.

"So the name of this lighthouse is 'Anya'. So, is the reason why Xiaoxi cares so much about Anya because this lighthouse is a testament to their love?"

Covering her red lips, Eden was slightly surprised.

"But no matter how important the testament to love is, it's not as happy as two people holding hands and strolling in the sunset."

Still feeling the emotions from earlier, Ellie's spirits were somewhat low.

Until she watched John take the streamer's hand and watch them walk all the way to the top of the lighthouse.

Watching them slowly begin their dance under the silvery sand scattered by the full moon, in the bright lights, accompanied by the music of the waves.

At this moment, they had no worries about illness or the future, only the warmth of their palms touching, their breaths close together, and the happiness within reach.

"That's great~"

Ellie let out a soft sigh.

Eden smiled slightly; she knew her best friend loved seeing this kind of scene.

"But......"

Because memories are viewed from the back, the more we try to cope with the present, the more painful the regrets will be in the future.

Eden interrupted Ellie's murmurs, looked at her, and said with a slightly more serious tone, "The ending is never more important than the process. At least for now, they are happy, aren't they?"

Eden's words of comfort had a noticeable effect, and Ellie visibly became more lively.

"Yes, Eden, you're right."

As she watched the two embracing and dancing, she slowly said, "Although illness separated them, love did not. They loved each other so deeply until the end of their lives."

To make John understand her feelings, Xiaoxi tirelessly folded the paper rabbit again and again, and the same question filled the rest of their lives.

John was no exception.

Although he couldn't understand Xiaoxi's feelings, he could patiently answer her questions calmly and patiently, even if she had asked him the same question for decades. Even though he couldn't get her approval every time, he never got discouraged.

John never questioned the lighthouse that the creek loved, silently guarding it until the creek left.

Because he loved her, he also loved everything she liked.

She believed she loved him, so she didn't want any distance between them and hoped to awaken her husband's memory.

This kind of unreserved love between people is heartwarming, touching, and even captivating, bringing tears to one's eyes.

As the plot progressed, everyone's smiles became more frequent.

At their grand wedding, the world witnessed their vows to spend their lives together.

Relatives and friends offered their heartfelt blessings, and his mother exclaimed excitedly, "Oh, Joey, you are the pride of my life!" Joey was John's nickname, and his mother always liked to call him that.

In the spacious riding arena, the air was filled with their joyful laughter as they galloped on horseback.

Watching them meet, get to know each other, and fall in love, watching them paint a tender and heartwarming picture in the movie theater.

It was all so beautiful, so beautiful that one longed to stay there forever.

The platypus beside the stream became their unwavering support, transforming into the most profound fragments of memory that led them all the way back to John's childhood.

But just then, a flash of white light appeared, and a bottomless darkness separated them from John's memories.

Chapter Twenty-Three: John? Joey?

"It must be a malfunction in one of the components inside the machine."

"It stinks here. Never mind that for now. Didn't the machine just get repaired last time? I thought it would be fine for another six months. Damn it, how can there be so many idiots in the repair department!" Dr. Watts cursed angrily, pinching his nose.

Hearing the two PhDs' complaints, all the audience members perked up.

They had a feeling that the turning point of the game was coming.

"But it doesn't matter, we've already preserved the teenagers' memories, so maybe we can still complete the mission."

Just when everyone was puzzled by this statement, the conversation between the two doctors and the original old John answered everyone's questions.

As company employees, their task was to help Old John fulfill his wish to go to the moon. As for why he wanted to go to the moon, sorry, that wasn't their primary concern.

If circumstances allowed, we could take a look and see if there were any problems. But now that there are problems, we can only solve them using the fastest method possible.

That is, to instill in John, who was still a teenager, the desire to become an astronaut, and then guide him step by step onto the path of an astronaut to go to the moon.

All that matters is that we end up on the moon; the process in between is irrelevant.

Sirin: "?"

These remarks stunned not only Sirin, but also tens of thousands of viewers watching the show. Question marks filled the screen, momentarily obscuring the entire view.

"No way, what's going on? We've gotten this far, and now you're telling me you're quitting?"

What did that rabbit mean? What was Old John's wish all about? These things haven't been explained yet, so why this sudden turn of events?!

"Yeah, I've already taken my pants off, and this is what you show me?"

[This is hard to watch; this designer can write scripts.]

[Hoping for a quick, one-shot ending; reviews will be abysmal.]

[The game designer's name is Nangong, right? Okay, okay, I'll remember that.]

......

Even if people criticize it, the plot still has to keep going.

Amidst everyone's furrowed brows, Sirin manipulated the two doctors to begin influencing John's memories.

but......

After instilling their wishes, both men fell silent as they looked at Old John on the unchanging cliff edge.

"Perhaps we should give him more stimulation."

Next, they began to alter Old John's memories, starting from his childhood.

First, they changed the movie theaters he frequented to those with astronaut themes, and even changed the content of the movies.

Useless.

Next, they held a recruitment fair for anti-entropy astronauts at John's school.

Still no use.

Then, they tried one thing after another: trying to sell a lottery ticket to the moon to old John, who was torn between building a house or treating the creek; going to the ward where the creek was diagnosed and recommending medical benefits to the astronauts' families; and even promoting a honeymoon to the moon at a wedding...

It's no use, it's no use, it's still no use.

They went to every point in time and tried every method, but old John's life remained unchanged.

Does this old man even want to go to the moon?!

Clearly, the audience was also baffled by this performance.

They were so determined about going to the moon from the beginning, so how come now it's like they're practically strapping John to a chair and throwing him into a rocket, and he still refuses to become an astronaut?!

Is it really a case of letting loose in old age, wanting to take a thrilling, spontaneous trip before dying?

That old man is really quite trendy.

"Don't worry, everyone. I have a feeling there will be a big twist later."

As Celine rapidly advanced the plot, she spoke.

Of course, she didn't need to say it; everyone understood this. The comments were just complaints. The plot had progressed to this point, and anyone could tell that the story that was about to unfold was not simple.

Left with no other choice, the two PhDs had to come out and rest for the time being, and continue the next day.

But during this short break, a clue appeared.

Dr. Watts made an unexpected discovery that John had taken large amounts of beta-blockers as a child, and this medication for treating cardiovascular disease has significant side effects, one of which is memory impairment.

Moreover, it was taken in such a large dose.

“I have now adjusted the frequency. All we need to do next is find a trigger that has a strong presence in old John’s memory, so that we can access his childhood memories.”

Coincidentally, the trigger was the little squirrel that they accidentally pretended to be dead while driving yesterday.

Soon, with a flash of familiar white light, Sirin finally entered John's childhood dream.

But at that moment, the entire screen suddenly shook and turned a terrifying red, with the background filled with piercing alarm sounds.

"What, what's going on?!"

Xilin was startled and quickly looked at the plot on the screen.

Shifting the gaze outside, the doctor and Lily were both standing in front of old John's bed.

"Doctor, something's wrong," Lily said in a panic.

"His condition has deteriorated significantly..."

The experienced female PhDs inside also understood this; they had to race against time.