Chapter Twenty: Wounds from a Past Life (A Short Extra)

Li Mo saw himself in his previous life, brimming with youthful ambition...

At that time, he too had awakened a psychic ability, but what was even more precious was that, relying on Qin Yu’s jade pendant and the vast space it contained, he thrived and prospered. Around him gathered all kinds of women, each more beautiful than Qin Yu. He relished their flattering words and enjoyed watching the weak plead before him. Those who had once spoken harshly to him now sought his favor, and the satisfaction in his heart swelled with every moment.

This was how his life was meant to be!

It was Qin Yu who destroyed everything! All because of her! He blamed her for it all. He wanted to struggle, to fight once more fueled by hatred. Yet, he could not rise again.

Li Mo gazed weakly into the distance, thinking of Qin Yu...

When had he stopped loving her?

Since childhood, he had been a bastard child maneuvering among so-called dignitaries and officials. He knew what they said behind his back: a bastard, nothing but a wastrel indulging in pleasure. The more they said it, the more unruly he became.

He had loved Qin Yu once. But as she grew more outstanding, panic and fear overtook him. How could she be more capable than he? She was just an abandoned child—how did she have loyal friends who cared deeply for her, while he only had a circle of idlers and sycophants?

Why was she so clever, praised by every mentor, while he could only slink away again and again under their disapproving gaze?

Why, when both were abandoned children, could she smile every day? Even when he destroyed her passion, clipped her wings, and bound her to his side, she could still smile at him.

Both were trapped in the abyss—why did she strive to climb upward?

“Mo’er, I love your father! You must help me! I want to return to him! You have to help me!”

“Mo’er, don’t come home anymore... I’ll transfer your money every month. Don’t worry, it’ll be enough for you.”

“You’re nothing but a bastard. Do you really think the family will accept you? No matter how outstanding you are, you’ll never see the light of day. Just be a parasite and stay out of trouble.”

“Look, that’s the boyfriend of the famous Qin, the genius. They say he’s a bastard too, does nothing all day but party and waste time. What a pity for the genius—like a flower stuck in dung. Ah, no, even dung is better, at least it nourishes flowers. But this… tsk tsk.”

“Li Mo, take a good look at yourself! You think you can join our circle with your background? Stop dreaming… Go home, be sensible!”

...

So much humiliation, so much mockery filled his life...

Perhaps that was why, when he awakened his powers, he so desperately wanted to rise above others. In this apocalypse, there were no laws anymore... Only human nature remained—human nature, almost cruel.

Before Li Mo completely lost consciousness, he seemed to see the first time he met Qin Yu...

She walked alone across the campus, isolated from the world. It was such a lonely scene, yet when Qin Yu raised her head and smiled, he felt as if a flower bloomed in his heart. In that moment, he knew he had been redeemed.

But in the end, time overcame all. Their feelings changed, grew weaker, lost their vitality...

And he would forever remain in darkness, never seeing the light of day...