The things he wants to do never fail, even something as simple as sleeping. Gu Ningxuan sleeps well, usually maintaining the same position from the moment he falls asleep until he wakes up, never ending up at the foot of the bed.

The two eggs seem to have taken advantage or are simply having a blast, treating Gu Ningxuan’s bed as a playground for hide-and-seek, rolling around joyfully.

Actually, neither Su Jiameng nor Gu Ningxuan quite understand what’s fun about this "rolling" game. Why can these two little guys play tirelessly for so long and still enjoy it?

Gu Ningxuan sleeps flat on his back, with his hands on his abdomen, his sleep peaceful and his breathing slow and steady. He typically sleeps well, yet today his quality of sleep has somewhat declined, partly due to the egg-related disruptions, and partly due to nightmares. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

His former life was simple—training, school, and scolding from his parents—that was the entirety of Gu Ningxuan’s life.

Everyone has their own circle, as the saying goes, people gather based on similarity, and before attending school in Xilena, Gu Ningxuan was largely a loner. Ordinary students feared him; his rigid and dull personality made it so that no one wanted to spend much time with him.

After going to Xilena, life became somewhat more colorful, with a few friends he could talk to. He also encountered many activities he had only heard of but never participated in.

The Mecha Fighting Arena, five-person team battles, ten-person team battles, thirty-person team battles, and even large-scale battles involving over a thousand people showed him that the world was far more exciting and diverse than he imagined...

He longed for such a free and unrestrained life, even envying the two daringly rebellious brothers he had never met.

Yet at some point, he realized that he seemed to have changed, not in personality, but otherwise—a change that left him at a loss. Awakening from a dream, he found himself standing before a large mirror, his feet resting on the vast Star Sea.

Is this... the scene when entering the virtual network? Ever since being expelled from home, Gu Ningxuan seldom enters the virtual network anymore. He subconsciously wanted to step in, yet remembering something, he forcibly restrained this notion.

"What’s wrong, why not come in? There’s the freedom you desire..." He heard his own voice coming from the water mirror’s surface, accompanied by the appearance of a guy identical to him but casually dressed, even with a cheeky air, "Why not come over? Are you resisting me or the unknown and dangerous things that might happen after you come in?"

Gu Ningxuan lives meticulously and dislikes such postures, causing him to frown, "Why should I fear? Inauthentic freedom is ultimately not what I pursue, moreover... I think it’s better for you to squat here forever rather than coming out to harm people."

"Harm? Who did I harm?" The person puzzledly furrowed his brow, seemingly bewildered, but with a mischievous smile in his eyes, "Everything I do is the truest reflection of your inner self, Gu Ningxuan; don’t resist this fact... I know you better than you know yourself; your mind is more complex than you imagine... What’s wrong with facing yourself?"

"You dare say you haven’t harmed anyone?" Gu Ningxuan’s face turned somewhat sinister as he almost gritted his teeth, "If it weren’t for you causing trouble, how could that incident have happened that day? Don’t tell me you forgot! It harmed me, what good did it do you!"

The person stood lazily with hands in pockets, squinting as if pondering what the other was saying, then burst into laughter, "Gu Ningxuan, that’s quite unfair to say; I helped you fulfill the deepest rebellion in your heart by breaking free from the Gu Family. Why are you so furious now that it’s realized? Or are you angry not about that, but worried about someone else?"

"Judging by your words, did that incident really happen? But the child was innocent," Gu Ningxuan frowned.

The person nodded, acknowledging his statement, "I know she was innocent, but it’s you who hurt her, not me. What are you telling me for? Although essentially we are the same person, there are still differences. Don’t blame what you did on me. Gu Ningxuan, didn’t you also enjoy it very much at the time? Why come to me to settle accounts after so long has passed?"

Gu Ningxuan’s face stiffened, "Me? How could that be... No, if you hadn’t deliberately stepped into someone else’s trap and drank that obviously problematic cup, none of this would have happened. Don’t tell me you can’t discern if there’s a problem..."

"I drank it precisely because I knew it was problematic..." The person chuckled mischievously, "Watching someone who always conforms finally come to their senses is quite amusing. Plus, the opposite parent willingly sacrificed their daughter for you—why not directly accept it? Were it not for your stupidity, confessing afterward, assuming all responsibility voluntarily, who could do anything to you?"

Gu Ningxuan fell silent. The other seemed to have had enough fun, speaking with some boredom, "However, I prefer voluptuous beauties; how could I know they’d swap the person at the last moment and get a not-yet-grown-up child..."

"So after causing trouble, you ran away, leaving the mess for me to handle?"

Gu Ningxuan asked darkly, while the other shamelessly nodded, "An uncle loves a loli, a young man favors mature women, that sapling isn’t my type. If it had been someone else, I could reluctantly take it, but her, let’s forget... In essence, we’re the same person. When your spiritual power reaches 3S level, we’ll merge, so let’s ~~merge~~ then~~, okay~~~"

Gu Ningxuan: "..." (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to cast recommendation votes and monthly votes. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)