Liyue, Qingce Village.
A little further ahead was Chang Jiuye's residence.
Although it was late, Chang Jiuye's house was still brightly lit, and the sound of a pen scratching could be heard from inside the room from time to time.
Xiao Jiujiu surveyed her surroundings, feeling somewhat familiar but mostly unfamiliar.
She felt like she had been here before, but she wasn't sure, because there were too many buildings she had never seen.
At this moment, Makoto lowered his head and said to Xiao Jiujiu, "Wait for me here; I'll go find you a book."
Xiao Jiujiu nodded vigorously, "Okay, Big Brother, hurry back. I'll wait for you here."
Makoto hummed in acknowledgment, then walked forward alone and knocked on Chang Jiuye's door.
Soon, Chang Jiuye's cautious voice came from inside the room.
"Few people visit my home on a normal day. Who is it?"
Makoto expected Chang Jiuye's reluctance to see anyone.
After all, anyone would be wary of a knock on the door in the middle of the night.
Furthermore, Chang Jiuye was accustomed to reclusion and disliked being disturbed.
To this, Makoto had already prepared a counter-strategy on his way here.
Through the door, he said, "Chang Jiu, do you still remember the girl next door, Xiao Jiujiu?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the door immediately opened.
It was Chang Jiuye, still looking like a youth, now staring at Makoto with a complex expression.
Because Xiao Jiujiu was Chang Jiuye's childhood nickname, not many people knew about it anymore after all these years.
Over the years, Chang Jiuye had always longed to see Xiao Jiujiu again, even just once.
So when Makoto mentioned Xiao Jiujiu, Chang Jiuye immediately opened the door.
A gut feeling told Chang Jiuye that this stranger knew something about Xiao Jiujiu.
"Who are you? You know where she is, right?"
Chang Jiuye immediately asked several questions.
Makoto glanced at Chang Jiuye in front of him, then nodded gently, "Let me answer your second question first. I do know where she is."
"As for who I am… if there's a chance in the future, you'll know."
This left Chang Jiuye utterly confused. What was all this about?
Makoto paused, then continued, "I'm here to make a deal with you."
"A deal? What do you mean?"
"If you want to see Xiao Jiujiu, you'll need to exchange something with me."
Exchange something?
Chang Jiuye was stunned for a moment, then said without hesitation, "No problem, what do you want?"
"Anything I have here, you can take it all. As long as I can see Xiao Jiujiu, it's fine."
In the game's storyline, Chang Jiuye loved collecting books and cherished them immensely, considering them priceless.
But now, to see his childhood sweetheart, Chang Jiuye offered all his possessions without batting an eye.
"Don't be so agitated. I haven't finished speaking."
Makoto paused, then continued, "Do you still remember the opening you specifically wrote for Xiao Jiujiu?"
"I want that opening. Any problem?"
Hearing Makoto's request, Chang Jiuye was stunned.
The deal to let him see Xiao Jiujiu was just that opening?
It was that simple?
"No problem, of course no problem."
Without thinking, Chang Jiuye directly picked up a novel from the desk inside the house.
He hadn't had time to write the novel back then, only writing an opening to give to Xiao Jiujiu.
And in the years since Xiao Jiujiu left, Chang Jiuye not only refined the opening but also wrote the subsequent chapters.
"Here's the novel you wanted. Please let me see her, I beg you."
Chang Jiuye's heart pounded relentlessly.
He realized this might be his only chance to see Xiao Jiujiu.
If he missed it, it would be a lifelong regret.
Makoto did not take the novel from Chang Jiuye's hand but said to him, "Take your novel and go. Go see the person you want to see."
"She's waiting for you outside. She wants to see you too."
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