Vol 1 Chapter 5.3 (2/2)

“Then, that’s that.”

Yu Shu threw the apple core onto Jiang Ziya, brushed off her b.u.t.t, and got up to leave.

Lu Yang walked in, and just happened to brush past Yu Shu and House Keeper. He stared at the two, a little shocked. However, the other party seemed to have no intentions of stopping to say h.e.l.lo to him, so he could only walk to the side of the bed, rubbing his nose.

Both of Lu Yang’s wrists were still wrapped in heavy bandages. However, compared to the heavily injured Jiang Ziya who could still only lie in bed even now, he was already able to run around freely since a while ago. He helped Jiang Ziya flip the page of the book in pa.s.sing, and then asked in doubt, “Who are those two people who just left?”

“The neighbors living across from me.”

“Oh, that man sure is handsome. His looks can compete with mine!”

“… I should have let you hang there for another twenty-four hours.”

Once she reached home, Yu Shu felt extremely relieved. It was good to be home. If she could, she would really want to rot at home for the rest of her life.

She suddenly frowned, and turned to ask, “Jiang Jiang is the ‘truth’ in Jiang Ziya’s family, right?”

House Keeper diligently nodded and answered, “Indeed.”

“d.a.m.n it!” Yu Shu cursed with irritation stemming from the bottom of her heart as she said, “Once I walk out of the apartment, I almost can’t remember even the fact that Jiang Jiang is a ‘truth!’”

To think that I can even forget something that’s just next door! Yu Shu couldn’t help but feel panic rising in her heart.

Just how much truth is left in this world?

Even if she avoided stepping out of her apartment as much as she could and closed herself in this barrier dimension, just how much of the world she remembered was true? Just how did the original world look—

“Forget it, why do I want to remember it so clearly for? I’m not going to think about it anymore—not anymore! Thinking about it is of no use anyways! Even if I remember a lot, in the end, one still can’t tell the difference between what’s true and what’s false! Life still goes on as usual, and there are still ma.n.u.scripts to rus.h.!.+”

Yu Shu rolled all over the apartment, screaming, kicking, and clutching her hair.

“Alright, you may drink an additional cup of coffee today.” House Keeper said helplessly, “I will go and brew it right away.”

She fell silent.

“To tell the truth, it is very hard for me to understand what you are all thinking.”

Yu Shu held her coffee and reclined on the sofa lazily. Though she would rather die than turn House Keeper into a lie, she still had to admit that after House Keeper had turned into one, he had become better at understanding others and was more fun to chat with.

“House Keeper, how does it feel to know that you are a figment of someone’s imagination and not a real existence?”

“Mistress, I am merely a lie, and am not real enough to suspect my own existence.”

Hearing such an answer, Yu Shu felt a strong twitch in her heart. She looked at House Keeper who seemed to always be smiling, and let out a long breath.

“I am now starting to understand what part of a ‘lie’ is more real than an ‘illusion.’ To be able to say something like that, I am now suspecting that you are lying to me! Do you truly not understand the concept of ‘self?’”

“Indeed, I do not understand.” Even when he was being accused of lying, House Keeper still kept his smile on as he replied.

However, Yu Shu didn’t believe a word of it. She gave a cold snort, and said as though she was vowing, “No matter what, I will absolutely never let you come true. Don’t even dream of taking back your name, ‘House Keeper!’”

“As you wish, my mistress.” House Keeper only continued to smile.

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