The foster father opened the car door and let the foster mother get in. The two of them drove further and further away. The foster mother asked in confusion where they were going.
But the foster father's face just became more and more hazy, until he crashed through the guardrail and into the river with the foster mother screaming.
Lin Ze watched the car being swallowed by the river and didn't know what to say. Was it Fu Jiang's power…
The phone rang and Fu Jiang received a call about her parents' death. She curled up like she did when she was a child and cried in despair, "I didn't want to kill them, I just… I just wanted them to stay away from me… It wasn't me who killed them… It's not my fault… It's not my fault…"
Listening to Fu Jiang's inner thoughts, Lin Ze understood that she had emotionally broken down. The thought deep down in her heart was to let her foster parents die, she just didn't dare admit it. Lin Ze also knew that it wasn't Fu Jiang's fault, she couldn't control her power now. The foster father's death was his own doing, especially since they had adopted Fu Jiang with a purpose in mind.
Later, Fu Jiang's luck played a role. The agreement her foster father had signed while drunk to please her took effect, and she inherited all his property. But she was also alone.
She was afraid of loneliness. She started using her abilities to gain attention. She closed herself off from her weak self. She didn't want to trust anyone anymore. She met Lin Ze…
"Why does my ability have no effect on him?"
Curiosity began to drive her to explore, but in the process she saw the bond between Lin Ze and Kayako. She started to crave…
Even she herself didn't know whether she approached Lin Ze later out of curiosity and resentment, or a sliver of hope deep down.
The scene shifted back to what happened in the classroom. Lin Ze learned about what happened and saw Fu Jiang crying in the club. "I'm sorry," Lin Ze squatted down next to her, looking at the crying Fu Jiang. "I didn't notice you sooner."
All the scenes began to disappear, and the surroundings turned dark. A door appeared in front of Lin Ze, and he pushed it open.
In the dark room, Fu Jiang was curled up on the bed, crying alone. "Lin Ze… Lin Ze… Please… Please save me too…" The words came out of her mouth again and again. Her blurry eyes made it difficult for her to see the doorway, where there seemed to be a figure standing.
Combined with what Kayako said, was everything just now Fu Jiang's most desperate moment? And I was the one who pierced through that despair? Now, the Fu Jiang in front of me should be her subconscious self, right?
Lin Ze slowly walked forward. "Why are you crying so hard? Who bullied you?"
The voice made Fu Jiang widen her eyes, with a hint of mockery and teasing that made her feel familiar and infuriating.
"Lin… Ze?" How could he be in her room? As if suddenly realizing her current predicament, she panicked and tried to wipe away the traces on her face.
Lin Ze tried to press the light switch by the bed. The light suddenly came on, dispelling some of the darkness in the room. The expression on Fu Jiang's face froze.
"You… How did you…" No, I was asleep, this is a dream? I dreamt of Lin Ze?
"Heh, how can such a beautiful, generous, and kind Fu Jiang be secretly crying alone? Your noble image is gone." Lin Ze gently lifted her face and wiped away the tears on her cheeks.
"Lin Ze! Wuwuwu… They… They're all talking about me behind my back… What did I do wrong? Why are they all so hypocritical." She hugged Lin Ze and shed all her pretense. She thought… Anyway, this is a dream, let myself indulge for once.
Lin Ze gently held her in his arms and let her vent her frustration until Fu Jiang's crying gradually subsided.
"Fu Jiang, I know you've been through a lot of bad things, but that's never your problem, it's their problem. Some people will develop a sense of envy for what they don't have, but some of them just envy, while others are jealous and talk about you behind your back. That's normal. You don't have to worry about it. Just be yourself. What? Isn't it normal for someone as beautiful as Fu Jiang to be envied and gossiped about? After all, you can't eat grapes, so you say the grapes are sour. I thought you were used to it."
"How can I get used to it? Those people's eyes are full of malice. I… I'm scared." Fu Jiang was afraid that if she let go of Lin Ze, he would disappear. She held Lin Ze tightly, even her speech was with her head tilted up.
"Pfft, I thought Fu Jiang was very brave. You, you care too much about other people's thoughts and opinions. Let me teach you one of my life mottos, never let others evaluate and influence your life. Your value is defined by yourself."
"My value?"
"Yes, what kind of person you are, what kind of life you live, all of that is defined by you, it's for you to experience, so don't care about others. Just like Kayako, she's isolated and gossiped about at school, can't she hear it? Doesn't she know? She knows everything, but she found the life she wants, so she doesn't care about others anymore."
Is that what she has always envied about Kayako? Being cared for, being guided, being considered.
"The life she wants is to have a life with you, Lin Ze? ...I want that too. Why are you always making fun of me, Lin Ze!" Fu Jiang was so angry that she glared at Lin Ze.
"Because Fu Jiang is cute when she's angry, hahaha."
"No, I'm not!" What kind of remark is that, this guy is so annoying even in a dream, "Can't you be like you are with Kayako to me?"
"Kayako is Kayako, Fu Jiang is Fu Jiang. How do you know I don't care about you? Did someone in your class say bad things about you this afternoon?" Fu Jiang's cheeks were so cute, Lin Ze gently pinched the sides of her face and pulled them.
"They talked bad about me, Kayako, Hana, and you! after school, on the way. I heard them, so I wanted to punch him. It wasn't just because of Kayako and Hana, even if they just said bad things about you, I would be angry. After all, you're like them, you're my friend too."
Lin Ze's words made her eyes shine. "Really, there's a part of it because of me?"
"Of course, I wouldn't lie to you." Lin Ze scratched her nose, "Can you let me go first? My legs are numb."
Fu Jiang's mood had calmed down. "A mere dream guy gets tired, huh." Though she mumbled softly, she still pulled Lin Ze to sit on the bed. During the process, she refused to let go of his hand, afraid that he would disappear if she did.
"Lin Ze… Can you tell me about you and Kayako? I want to know why you care so much about her."
Even in a dream, even if she lied to herself, Fu Jiang believed it. Otherwise, she didn't know how to face Lin Ze and the others tomorrow.
"Kayako? A girl who makes you feel pity and tenderness. She was isolated at school and ignored at home. The first time I met her was on a rainy day…" Lin Ze recalled as he spoke, the tenderness in his eyes and the smile on his lips made Fu Jiang envious.
She didn't interrupt, just listened attentively to Lin Ze's story before speaking, "She really likes you."
"Yeah, I can feel it."
"Then why didn't you get together with her?"