I raised stunning young ladies, but they all wanted to possess me.

"Lia, look! What a huge Ferris wheel!"

"Mommy will take you up there. I heard that if you make a wish when you sit at the very top, your wish will come true!"

Mom bent down, her smile brighter than the sunshine, and gently pinched her little face.

My mother was very beautiful back then, with warm hands and the lovely scent of gardenias.

Little Cecilia sat in her wheelchair, head tilted back, her icy blue eyes filled with curiosity and anticipation, and whispered, "Mommy, can it really happen?"

"Of course! Our Leah's wish will definitely come true!"

The mother answered with a smile, pushing her towards the giant ship that seemed to touch the sky.

……

Then came violent shaking, the shrill screams of twisting metal, and the screams of the crowd!

The world is spinning!

"Lia...don't be afraid...close, close your eyes..."

"Mom's here."

The final frame shows the mother using all her strength to shield her, wheelchair and all, beneath her. Warm liquid drips onto her face, and the mother's voice is broken yet exceptionally clear.

Those eyes, always brimming with smiles, gave her one last deep look before closing forever.

Cecilia's beautiful ice-blue eyes unconsciously filled with tears, and large teardrops rolled down her pale cheeks without warning.

She raised her hand, her fingertips touching something wet, and looked somewhat bewildered.

Did I... cry?

A heart-wrenching sorrow, seemingly emanating from the depths of her soul, surged forth like a flood bursting its banks, instantly overwhelming all her reason!

She felt her pupils dilate slightly, and the world around her began to distort and deform!

At the same time, a violent and invisible force suddenly erupted from her center!

"Buzz—!!"

The surrounding air seemed to groan in despair!

The pebbles on the ground, the metal railings, and even the lids of the trash cans in the distance began to vibrate violently, making a "crackling" sound!

The streetlights flickered on and off, and the circuits crackled with sparks!

The entire space seemed to be gripped by an invisible giant hand, being squeezed and torn apart!

Superpowers out of control! And out of control on a scale far exceeding the ordinary!

"Oh no! Miss Chen's supernatural powers have gone berserk!"

"Quickly! Activate the emergency plan! Evacuate all personnel in the surrounding area!"

"Contact Minister Li! Quickly!"

The staff who were originally hiding in the shadows or waiting nearby all panicked!

Some people retreated with pale faces, while others tried to activate emergency equipment, but they were all blocked by that terrifying invisible force field and could not get within ten meters of Cecilia at all!

The air was filled with the piercing noise of metal rubbing together and the heart-pounding energy fluctuations, instantly raising the sense of crisis to its peak!

At this critical moment.

Gu Yan had already rushed to Cecilia's side in one stride!

Ignoring the stinging sensation from the violent force field around him, he suddenly reached out and gripped Cecilia's cold, trembling hand tightly!

"Cecilia!"

He shouted, "I'm here!"

This is the fourth time in just a few days; he really wants to curse.

His pupils instantly transformed into a dazzling seven colors, swirling with a gentle light that seemed capable of soothing all wounds, staring intently and unwaveringly into the depths of Cecilia's icy blue eyes, which were filled with pain and chaos!

The seven-colored light seemed to carry a strange, soothing power, piercing through the violent force field and reaching the chaotic ruins of Cecilia's mind.

Everyone who witnessed this scene was stunned!

In the afterglow of the setting sun, a slender young man held tightly the hand of a white-haired girl in a wheelchair.

He seemed to be enveloped in a faint seven-colored halo, his face serene and his eyes focused. In this chaotic space trembling due to the loss of control over his supernatural powers, he was like a deity who had descended to earth specifically to comfort the girl before him.

A miraculous scene unfolded.

Cecilia's violent force field was gently smoothed out as if by a tender hand, and the heart-pounding tremors and buzzing sounds quickly diminished and disappeared.

The debris floating in the air fell to the ground with a "crackle".

The streetlights have returned to normal.

Cecilia's unfocused pupils refocused, and her icy blue eyes regained their clarity.

Looking at Gu Yan's face so close to hers, and at the fine beads of sweat on his forehead from the force of resisting the force field and the impact on his mind, she felt a sharp pang in her heart.

"……sorry."

Her voice was low, with a heavy nasal tone and a sense of loss.

This is the second time Gu Yan has revealed his seven-colored eyes to her today, and the fourth time including the auction.

Cecilia felt a great deal of guilt and self-reproach.

My heart feels empty.

But her gaze couldn't help but stay fixed on Gu Yan's face, as if that was the only anchor point that could make her feel at ease.

Gu Yan felt the force field subside and breathed a sigh of relief, loosening her clenched hands.

Despite his splitting headache and the aftereffects of continuously using the Emotional Eye and enduring the force field impact, he managed to catch Cecilia's apology.

This must be the first time this proud Athena has apologized to someone, right?

I feel a little bit of satisfaction; I wish my body wasn't in so much pain.

He looked at the ruins of her soul.

It had been largely repaired, but the intense emotional fluctuations just now had damaged some of it again. Fortunately, it didn't revert to the almost complete collapse it had been in at the beginning.

"You know you're sorry, that's all that matters."

"Shall we go back?" Gu Yan said, deliberately adopting a more relaxed tone.

He looked up at the sky and noticed that a fine drizzle had started to fall.

He suddenly remembered that he had asked Shen Youyao to wait for him where she was.

I wonder if that well-behaved, silly girl is getting soaked in the rain?

No, I've already entrusted Aunt Tian to take care of me, so there shouldn't be any problems.

Having said that, Gu Yan had a vague sense of unease.

However, getting Cecilia out of here is clearly the top priority right now.

Half an hour passed.

He looked at Cecilia, only to find that her eyes, after their initial disappointment, had become unusually calm, a calmness that seemed somewhat unfamiliar.

She just stared blankly at the Ferris wheel, its outline blurred in the drizzle, her face expressionless.

Gu Yan frowned.

He did not see this as a sign that Cecilia had stabilized or improved.

From a psychological perspective

The quieter, more peaceful, calmer, more patient, and more indifferent you are, the more turbulent the emotions hidden deep in your eyes will boil.

Sure enough, Cecilia raised her hand and pointed to the Ferris wheel, her voice as soft as a breeze.

"Mr. Gu...would you like to sit with me for a while?"

Gu Yan shook her head.

it is as expected.

"Miss Cecilia."

"You are very smart."

"You should know, in case..."

"Mr. Gu," Cecilia suddenly turned her head, her icy blue eyes looking directly at him, interrupting him, "How did you know...?"

"About my mother and me?"

Gu Yan's heart tightened suddenly, and she froze for a moment.

He was certain that he had not revealed any relevant information.

Cecilia's tone, however, suggested that she was certain he knew the inside story.

Seeing that Gu Yan didn't speak, Cecilia forced a smile.

Even in this rainy twilight, even though her smile was full of vulnerability and exhaustion, it was still breathtakingly beautiful.

"Mr. Gu, if you don't want to answer, you don't have to."

She said softly, her gaze shifting back to the Ferris wheel, "Just the Ferris wheel, I really want to ride it."

"I am aware of Mr. Gu's concerns."

"People can't always make the right choices; sometimes you have to make choices you like."

"Although I have already troubled Mr. Gu so many times."

"But this time, can you trust me just this once?"

"I won't cause Mr. Gu any more trouble."

She paused, her voice becoming even softer, carrying an almost humble plea.

If outsiders saw this, they would probably be shocked. How could the pearl of Shanglu City have such an attitude?

But at this moment, it was completely displayed in front of Gu Yan.

Since the tragedy that befell her and her mother, she has never gone to an amusement park, let alone ridden a Ferris wheel.

But this time she felt she should give herself an explanation, instead of living forever in the shadow of the past.

After all, Gu Yan was right beside her, wasn't he?