TL: Hua

Chapter 127: Han Yixuan

Xuan Yihan tried dialing the number from his memory, and to his surprise, the call actually went through.

The other party was highly efficient; he flew to the city where Xuan Yihan was staying the very next day.

Xuan Yihan was led into a room by an assistant. Amidst the dim lighting, he saw a familiar face.

However, the man looked much thinner than in his memory. Despite it being summer, he was wearing long sleeves and a trench coat, looking as if he might collapse from a single gust of wind.

The man appeared somewhat terrifying, lurking in the shadows like a ghost.

Xuan Yihan, however, wasn’t afraid of him at all. He sat directly opposite him and began sipping tea leisurely.

“How do you look even more destitute than before?”

The man didn’t answer. His gloomy eyes rested fixedly on Xuan Yihan.

“My memories have started to return. What about yours?”

In truth, Xuan Yihan hadn’t remembered much, but he did recall the agreement he had once made with this man.

The man, who had remained silent, finally deigned to speak. His voice was raspy, sounding like a phantom.

“Han Yixuan, what exactly do you remember?”

Xuan Yihan gave only a vague answer: “Our old plan.”

Perhaps because the obsession was so deep, that was actually the only thing he had recalled.

But for him, it was enough.

Upon hearing this, the man smiled.

Seeing this, Xuan Yihan’s eyes sparkled. He stated his intentions without any inhibition. “I want the world to restart once more. Lin Muyang, you have to help me.”

The man addressed as Lin Muyang gave a mocking laugh. “What capital do you have to think I would help you?”

Xuan Yihan wasn’t annoyed. He blew on the water in his teacup, slowly inhaling the aroma before offering a smiling threat. “Then I’ll go tell the Lin family the truth.”

Xuan Yihan’s face was full of calculating smiles. “They were able to send you to prison before; they can do the same this time.”

Lin Muyang laughed as well, his gaze becoming slightly more affectionate than before, as if he were looking at a child who didn’t know any better.

“You think they would believe you?”

“Lin Muyang, then you tell me, why did Lin Yanran end up wandering adrift back then?”

Lin Muyang scrutinized Xuan Yihan with a ridiculing gaze, raising an eyebrow with a smirk. “How would I remember?”

Xuan Yihan felt extremely uncomfortable under his gaze.

When he said that just now, it was actually just a probe. The things he could remember now were very limited, and he lacked confidence.

He didn’t respond to the man’s words.

But after a long silence, he heard Lin Muyang speak again.

“I have stomach cancer.”

The man met Xuan Yihan’s eyes. “Perhaps we can try to cooperate one more time.”

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The movie “Becoming An Older Brother Again” acted like a floodgate for memories. Over the next few days, Gu Siye gradually recalled many things from the past.

Regarding the “recovery” of Gu Siye’s memories, Lin Yanran’s initial joy was quickly followed by a sense of calm.

If it could be explained as a coincidence that he had transmigrated into someone with the same name, what about Gu Siye?

In this world, there was also a Gu Siye, but no “original owner” named Gu Siye had ever existed.

He had been in this world since childhood; his experiences were real and entirely different from Lin Yanran’s experience of transmigrating halfway through.

Was it that they transmigrated into the book at different times? Had Gu Siye arrived twenty years earlier than him?

But why was it that after Lin Yanran arrived, he remembered a portion of the past, while Gu Siye had completely forgotten everything?

Lin Yanran always felt that under the influence of the will of the book’s world, he had forgotten many important things.

These memories were likely the key to solving the problem.

However, he couldn’t figure it out just by thinking. After all, he had only recalled Gu Siye because he watched a similar movie.

Perhaps the next time he encountered something similar, he would remember other experiences.

After “Becoming An Older Brother Again” became a hit, its moving plot and excellent reputation made Lin Yanran a household name across the country. Almost everyone, young and old, knew who he was.

At the same time, the musical he starred in, “The Journey of Him and Me,” officially began ticket sales.

Although he had accepted the role in this musical a long time ago, it only went on stage after the success of the movie. Consequently, as soon as it was announced, the hype was explosive.

The moment the official website opened for sales, fans snatched up every ticket.

Fans who failed to get tickets: “I set my alarm and clicked in exactly on time, but I got stuck on the payment page. I swear it only lagged for one second, and when I refreshed, the tickets were gone! QWQ”

Musical fans who failed to get tickets: “This is the first time I’ve seen such a fierce scene while buying tickets. Talk about an eye-opener…”

Bystanders: “Is this the purchasing power of a top-tier star’s fandom?”

On the day of the first performance, many of Lin Yanran’s fans attended.

These fans usually paid little attention to musicals; most had initially come just to support their idol.

But after watching the performance, they were all full of praise for Lin Yanran’s acting.

Compared to the delicate and warm performance in “Becoming An Older Brother Again,” Lin Yanran’s portrayal of “Him,” a long-haired character with a wicked charm, completely subverted the fans’ previous perceptions.

He appeared demonic and calculating, yet was kind-hearted and lived life with passion and conviction.

This character was much more complex than Lu Lan.

Yet on stage, whether it was singing, dancing, or acting, Lin Yanran handled everything perfectly, holding his own against professional musical theater actors.

In a live performance combining all three elements, Lin Yanran’s acting was noticeably more mature.

After the premiere, many photos and short videos taken by fans leaked out. Lin Yanran’s acting and his stunningly beautiful, flamboyant look became trending once again.

Subsequent performances of “My Journey with Him” also drew massive attention.

Performing a musical is physically draining. When Lin Yanran returned to the hotel, he took a hot bath and lay on the bed to browse the trending discussions about the plot.

“Even though I know he’s just one of the many personalities split from the protagonist, I was so sad when he finally disappeared for the sake of the planet and the person he wanted to protect.”

Lin Yanran read this comment with squinted eyes and fell asleep immediately, missing a phone call from his brother.

He rarely dreamed, but this time, his dream was exceptionally clear.

The setting of the dream was back when he and Gu Siye were in high school.

However, the protagonists were not them but a schoolmate named Han Yixuan.

Han Yixuan had a crush on Gu Siye and was rejected after confessing.

Sensing that Gu Siye liked Lin Yanran, he began to view Lin Yanran as an imaginary enemy.

He was jealous of Lin Yanran’s family background and appearance, hating everything about him.

He was always lurking in the cold shadows, watching Lin Yanran secretly.

“If only I could replace Lin Yanran.”

Han Yixuan said to a thin, gaunt man. He was smiling, but his eyes were full of resentment.

Then, Han Yixuan turned around.

Lin Yanran saw his face clearly.

He looked exactly like Xuan Yihan…

The moment he saw Han Yixuan’s face, Lin Yanran woke up, his heart racing.

Before he could process this incredibly vivid dream, his phone began vibrating incessantly.

The caller ID showed his brother, Lin Yunzhe.

Lin Yanran answered the call, and Lin Yunzhe’s voice came through.

“There’s news regarding your swap from back then.”

“It’s Lin Muyang, an adopted son our great-grandmother once took in.”

Knowing his younger brother wouldn’t be aware of these old grievances, Lin Yunzhe began to explain who Lin Muyang was and his relationship with their family.

Lin Muyang was the son of their great-grandmother’s best friend.

This best friend’s entire family passed away in an accident, leaving behind only one child who was still in school.

Thus, the great-grandmother took in this poor orphan, keeping him by her side and raising him as her own son.

However, this man turned out to be an ungrateful white-eyed wolf.

Later, while serving as an executive at Jingshi, he secretly sold many of the Jingshi Group’s trade secrets to competitors.

Once the Lin family found out, they naturally refused to keep such a person around any longer and severed all ties with him.

Yet, out of consideration for the old friendship between Great-Grandmother and her best friend, they still left him with enough wealth to live out the rest of his life.

“I never expected that our kindness back then would give him the opportunity to turn around and seek revenge on us.”

Although the leads from the nurse and doctor had gone cold, Lin Yunzhe had not actually given up.

Later, he shifted his investigation to the Xuan family, who had adopted Lin Yanran, and to his surprise, he actually found a lead.

It wasn’t an accident that the couple adopted Lin Yanran; rather, it was the elder brother who told them to take a walk along that specific stretch of road.

And back then, that elder brother, Xuan Fangze, had business dealings with Lin Muyang.

Upon detailed questioning, Lin Yunzhe discovered that Lin Muyang had hinted to Xuan Fangze at the time that there were often abandoned babies in that area, and since his brother and sister-in-law had no children, they might as well try their luck.

So, everything was orchestrated!

Upon hearing this name from his brother, Lin Yanran suddenly recalled the scene in his dream where Xuan Yihan was speaking.

The gaunt man sitting opposite him seemed to be called Lin Muyang.

Linking this to the incredibly vivid dream he just had, Lin Yanran’s fingertips suddenly tightened.

Could it be that in this world, there are several transmigrators?

Himself, Gu Siye, Xuan Yihan (Han Yixuan), and the person his brother mentioned… Lin Muyang.

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