"..."

Bai Yi glanced at it once and dared not look again, only saying,

"I will definitely save Yan Huan!"

"Xiao Huan..."

Upon hearing this name, Ye Shiyu’s weathered face darkened,

"Have you gone mad too? He and mom have been gone for so long, what’s the point of talking about saving..."

"No, I..."

Bai Yi wanted to explain, but just then, a white cat with golden eyes on her shoulder spoke swiftly,

"Time is almost up, meow, Bai Yi."

"Tick... Tock..."

Bai Yi looked at her pocket watch, seeing the time was already 4:40.

She said no more, just nodded and bid farewell to Ye Shiyu.

Ye Shiyu said nothing, just told her to take care, and then turned with a knife in hand, heading in another direction.

"Gurgle～"

"Xiao... Xiao Huan!!"

In the sky, the chanting sound twisted more and more, finally transforming into a frequent, terrifying shriek, causing Bai Yi to cover her ears.

At the same time, she lowered her head and began twisting the clock hand on her watch,

"Clack... Clack..."

As the clock hand began to turn, a small phantom of a clock appeared on her hand.

"Tick... Tock..."

Underneath the clock, the pendulum swayed slightly, as if weaving a golden river made of golden threads.

Beside the river, there were obvious time markers.

Year, month, day...

But, no specific moment.

Next to the threads were countless speckles of various colors, seeming to branch off from the river.

One of the points seemed to be exactly where she was.

"...Finally made it to the second day."

Awaiting the last moment to come, Bai Yi took a deep breath and said.

Upon hearing these words, the white cat on her shoulder glanced at her and said helplessly,

"I’ve told you, meow, the more you change the already established events, the greater the resistance you’ll face. That’s why entering if lines is getting more and more dangerous!"

In response, Bai Yi just puffed out her cheeks and said optimistically,

"...Hmph, but I got through! It’s just that I haven’t seen Yan Huan in several if lines, and not knowing if I will in the real timeline tomorrow..."

"I’m warning you, meow, you’re walking in the real past timeline! If someone realizes you’re crossing the timeline, especially if your past self or Yan Huan finds out, you can expect to be obliterated!"

"I... I’ll just sneak a peek at him first～"

Bai Yi pouted and poked the white cat on her shoulder indignantly, saying,

"That was our first meeting! Although... he didn’t know I was originally planning to draw his face after finishing Zhou Bin’s..."

"..."

The white cat gave her a deadpan stare and said nothing.

Bai Yi rested her chin on her hand and began to daydream,

"Ah, if only I had known Yan Huan was actually my fan...

"Back then, An Le hadn’t recognized him yet, he still hated Spencer, and Ye Shiyu was just a mess...

"Hohoho, I wouldn’t know what to do if I stumbled upon Sakuragi Hitomi secretly detonating something again!"

Just thinking about it made Bai Yi imagine the wonderful scenario.

She waved her pink fists, her Star Eyes sparkling, and began to proudly imagine triumphing over them.

"Heh heh, that way Yan Huan would definitely pursue me madly, confessing to me... Yan Ye, do you think I should reluctantly agree, or should I just reluctantly agree?"

"..."

"Yan Ye?"

Beside her, the white cat had already tucked its tail and quietly moved to the side.

"Yan Ye!"

"It’s almost time."

"You rascal!"

Bai Yi puffed out her cheeks, instantly turning into a pink pufferfish.

She scooped up the plump white cat and hugged it to her chest.

"Tick... Tock..."

And in front of her, as the time approached 4:44, a door to the real-time space opened conspicuously.

Inside, the Yuanyue Academy’s spring semester opening exam vaguely appeared.

"Well, why even mention this... once tomorrow passes, I fear... he won’t even remember me, right?"

"..."

"What do you think, Yan Ye, can I save him?"

"..."

Yan Ye didn’t answer this question, just wagged its tail gently and said,

"He will remember you, meow."

Upon hearing this, a magnificent smile spread across Bai Yi’s face.

She affectionately rubbed her face against the furry white cat in her arms, and in the next second, the white light in front of her became dazzling, swallowing her entirely.

"Tick... Tock..."

"Clack... Clack!!"

And this world, devoured by tentacles, rewound as if in reverse, returning to exactly 4:45 the previous day.