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Chapter 114 Burning a Letter for You

It's still the same perspective.

It is about three meters high, with a 360-degree view overlooking the entire dilapidated temple.

Lin Yu knew this would happen. He had anticipated this situation.

The Empress clearly preferred the little girl a bit more; whenever she needed books, she would take them from Lin Yu, only giving Lin Yu a few insignificant memories.

Lin Yu didn't care much about those few old books, as long as she didn't take everything from him when she was short of something. Lin Yu planned to have a good talk with the Empress about this later.

The temple is still the same temple, and nothing has changed. In fact, there's not much to change, since it was already in a state of disrepair.

However, Lin Yu's previous memories were still very clear, so he noticed that some things had changed.

For example, there's a small bunch of wildflowers on the altar, placed in a chipped glass. The petals are wilted, but you can still tell they're some kind of yellow wildflower.

On the altar in front of the statue, there was a small cloth bag with crooked stitches, clearly made by a child.

According to Lin Yu's estimation, another six months should have passed.

She has indeed grown a bit more; elementary school students grow up very quickly, and this is especially noticeable in girls at this age.

She's grown a little taller since last time, her cheeks are fuller, and her complexion is much better. Clearly, her family's financial situation has improved considerably in recent years.

Her hair was neatly combed and tied with a red hair tie.

She was holding something in her hands, concealed by the hem of her clothes.

She walked up to the altar and carefully placed the things she was carrying on it, right next to the boiled sweet potatoes that were always there.

Those were a few wild fruits, red and small, as if they had just been picked from the mountains.

Then, as usual, she knelt on the worn-out cushion, clasped her hands together, and began to mutter incoherently.

"Teacher Luo said that second-grade math is much harder than first-grade math, and told me to study hard."

"Teacher Luo said—"

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"The girl talked a lot about things at school, but after talking for a long time, she didn't get to the point that Lin Yu wanted to hear."

What happened? Did they forget? Or is there some other reason?

Lin Yu was getting a little anxious.

This was a rare opportunity for communication, and Lin Yu really didn't want to miss it.

Even if we can't test any details of this ability here, it would be good to just be pen pals with this girl.

"Your Majesty, did you ask Lin Yu to send these books to me? He wrote me a letter and encouraged me to study hard!"

Lin Yu heard these words in his dream and his heart stirred.

She thought it was a gift from me?

No, wait—she thought it was the Empress who asked me to deliver it?

The little girl continued, "Your Highness, I came here to thank you, and also to thank Lin Yu."

She took something out of her bosom and carefully placed it on the altar.

It was a piece of paper, folded neatly.

It wasn't letter paper, nor was there an envelope; it was clearly just a piece of ordinary scrap paper.

"This is the letter I wrote! I've learned so many words, I can write letters by myself now!"

She shook her head smugly, her two little braids swaying back and forth.

"Your Highness, could you please give this letter to Lin Yu?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Yu immediately understood.

Success! She saw my message and chose to reply!

Lin Yu instinctively wanted to reach out and take it, but he quickly realized that he couldn't reach out and take the letter right now.

He is currently only experiencing what is happening before his eyes through this memory. Lin Yu currently only has one fixed perspective, although this perspective is relatively broad.

Besides, even if the statue of the Empress could move, it wouldn't be something that Lin Yu, who can see memories, could control.

All Lin Yu could do was recall the scene before him.

Lin Yu looked at the scene before him and felt truly helpless.

The little girl carefully placed the letter on the altar, and even found a stone to press the neatly folded paper down next to the glass bottle containing the wilted wildflowers.

Lin Yu was very curious about the contents of that document, and he hoped to make contact with the little girl and have some conversation with her.

However, there was no way around it; although the Empress's perspective was broad, she could see almost everything from every angle.

But it cannot see through.

Therefore, Lin Yu could not see any of the contents of the neatly folded letter.

Very helpless.

Even if you write something incredibly moving, I won't be able to see it!

Just as Lin Yu was lost in thought, the little girl got up again and picked up the paper.

Yes! That's it. As long as you open it, even for a second or a moment, I can see what's inside!

The memories Lin Yu acquired were very clear and would not become blurred over time. As long as they were revealed, Lin Yu could remember them and then slowly review them in his memory palace.

"My mother usually burns paper money for the gods, saying that this way the gods can receive it."

No, what are you trying to do?

The little girl pulled a plastic lighter with some paint chipping off its casing from her pocket. It was the kind that's common, the kind that costs 5 cents at a corner store.

Snapped.

Press the button, and a small flame rises from the lighter.

The flames quickly engulfed the small, folded piece of paper in his hand.

Lin Yu: ————

Okay, now we can't see it at all.

After receiving the memories, Lin Yu closed the lid of the box and pushed it under the bed.

This morning, after checking the books, Lin Yu saw that they were missing again, and he felt that he had finally waited for them!

I didn't expect this outcome.

Next time, write her a letter and read it aloud, or unfold the letter paper.

Thinking of this, Lin Yu bent down again and awkwardly dragged out the box that he had just pushed under the bed.

I'd better write it down now, so I don't forget it next time. Lin Yu could still forget memories that weren't earned through exchange.

After doing all this, Lin Yu looked outside and realized that Liu Zhiyuan had not yet returned.

Liu Zhiyuan's bed was empty, the blankets were still in the same way he left last night, piled up in a mess.

Lin Yu took out his phone again and glanced at it.

There was no news of Liu Zhiyuan, and no missed calls.

He really didn't come back all night.

Staying out all night, could it be that someone actually picked her up while she was unconscious?

When Liu Zhiyuan used to live in the dormitory, if he didn't have time, he would sometimes go back to the bathhouse to take a shower and then sleep there for the night.

But now that we're all living here, is it really necessary?

Moreover, ever since Lin Yu showed him the news about a man being molested by another man at a bathhouse, Liu Zhiyuan has rarely stayed overnight there.

He thought about it for a moment, then sent a message anyway.

Lin Yu: Are you still alive?