The starry sky shimmered, and a gentle night breeze stirred.

On a mountain trail, Gu Xingyi, dressed simply, climbed upward at a steady pace.

Though his face looked utterly haggard, his eyes sparkled with a clear, radiant light.

Over the past two days, he had donated all his worldly possessions to orphanages. Now, he had nothing left to hold him back.

He came alone and would leave alone. This world was not his. His ties, his bonds, belonged to another world.

At last, he reached the mountain peak. The light in Gu Xingyi's eyes grew brighter and brighter as he gazed into the starry sky, as if he could see the other side of the cosmos.

His steps were calm yet resolute as he moved forward.

Just then, a voice echoed in his ears. It sounded like the little jiejie from the convenience store, but also like the girl with the lollipop.

"Have you made your decision?"

The voice carried on the wind, entering his ears clearly.

Gu Xingyi smiled—genuinely, joyfully. He nodded firmly in response, his steps continuing forward.

Ahead lay a steep cliff. He walked to the edge, but suddenly paused.

"Can I ask… what happened to that scumbag?"

"Take a hike!"

Before Gu Xingyi could react, a sudden kick sent him flying off the cliff. But through the howling wind, he clearly heard the voice from above.

"I already said he's a scumbag... So obviously, not even scum is left. Also, who the hell talks about themselves like that?"

The wind roared past his ears, and in that instant, Gu Xingyi suddenly understood everything.

So, both worlds… were him! It was just that his other consciousness was a complete and utter bastard!

Gu Xingyi laughed even harder, falling like a meteor. The next second, everything went dark.

…

…

Jiangcheng People's Hospital.

Xia Xiyao rushed back, travel-worn and exhausted. Though it was nighttime, she didn't listen to Yun-jie or Taolele's advice this time—she still came to the hospital.

Ever since she finished singing that song, her mind had been consumed by him.

In this world, no one understood her but him. They were destined for each other.

Just like that saying goes—when it comes to fate and marriage, Heaven makes the final call!

Inside Gu Xingyi's hospital room, Chen Feng was still keeping watch over him. For the most part, it had been Xia Xiyao who stayed by his side alone. But whenever she wasn't around, only Chen Feng had a rightful reason to keep vigil.

At this moment, Chen Feng had just watched Xia Xiyao's performance and couldn't stop tears from welling in his eyes.

He held Gu Xingyi's hand and began his usual muttering.

"Lao Gu! Listen! Saozi is so heartbroken! How fucking long are you gonna keep sleeping...?"

But in the next moment, Chen Feng froze. He mechanically lowered his head to look at the hand he was holding.

Just now—he felt the fingers move?

"Lao… Lao Gu? Are you awake?"

Chen Feng stammered, staring intently at Gu Xingyi's eyes.

But Gu Xingyi still didn't open them. Chen Feng stood there blankly, replaying what he had just said. Then he added again:

"Lao Gu! Saozi's heartbroken! You fucking…"

The fingers moved again. Chen Feng jumped to his feet, eyes wide with joy as he stared at the eyelids beginning to twitch on the hospital bed.

"You fucking…"

"Fengzi!"

"If you don't wanna die, try cursing one more time and see what happens!"

His eyelids were heavy. Gu Xingyi struggled with all his strength to open his eyes. As soon as his mind began to clear, he heard Chen Feng madly cursing at him as usual.

Hearing that slightly hoarse voice, and seeing Gu Xingyi's eyes open, Chen Feng felt an overwhelming joy, like chugging an ice-cold Coke in the middle of a scorching summer.

"Doctor! Doctor! I yelled Gu Xingyi awake!"

Without thinking, Chen Feng flung open the door and shouted for the doctor.

Out in the hospital corridor, three figures who had just stepped in froze on the spot. Leading them, Xia Xiyao parted her lips slightly, and tears had already begun to fall from her almond-shaped eyes.

Chen Feng, not seeing a doctor, suddenly spotted Xia Xiyao—and the smile on his face grew even bigger.

"Saozi! Lao Gu woke up because I cursed at him! For real!"

Tao Lele covered her mouth in disbelief, and Yun-jie's nose turned sour as she nearly burst into tears as well.

Xia Xiyao stumbled forward to the door and peered inside.

Their eyes met.

What she saw was a pair of clear, pure eyes. Xia Xiyao opened her mouth, but not a single word came out.

Gu Xingyi had already used his strength to sit up in bed. He looked at the now thinner figure leaning against the doorframe, and gave a small grin. His voice was still hoarse.

"I'm back."

No one else understood what Gu Xingyi meant by those words—but Xia Xiyao understood in an instant.

Her lips trembled, and tears poured down like rain. But in the depths of her eyes, that joy of regaining what was lost could no longer be hidden.

In front of everyone's eyes, she threw herself into his arms.

"Gu daizi~"

Her voice was soft and helpless, sounding completely pitiful. Gu Xingyi could only hug the fluffy girl tightly in his arms, gently patting her back.

Just that one "Gu daizi" said more than a thousand words ever could.

"All right now, don't cry. I'm back! I won't disappear again!"

"What are you doing! What are you doing! The patient just woke up—he still needs a check-up! Move aside!"

Unfortunately, their tender moment didn't last long. The doctor, who had rushed in after hearing the news, forcibly pulled the two apart, then proceeded to unleash a flurry of operations like a tiger on a mission.

After a round of examinations, the results showed that—aside from anemia caused by excessive blood loss—there were no other symptoms!

Gu Xingyi had fallen into a coma for no clear reason, and now he'd woken up just as inexplicably, completely baffling the doctors. In the end, they could only say he needed to stay for two more days for observation.

Though Gu Xingyi knew he was fine and didn't want to stay in the hospital, he couldn't resist the collective persuasion of everyone around him.

In the end, he had no choice but to remain one more day.

Yun-jie, Tao Lele, and Chen Feng left the hospital, leaving space for the couple to be alone.

However, even from inside the hospital room, Gu Xingyi could still hear Chen Feng outside bragging to the other two about how he had cursed him back to life. It left him completely speechless.

It was already late at night. The netizens, of course, still had no idea that Gu Xingyi had woken up. They remained completely absorbed in the song Gulf of Alaska.

Without a doubt, Xia Xiyao had become the first contestant to successfully complete the challenge. Xingyao Entertainment had officially secured a spot on the stage.

But soon, Tianmei Entertainment responded.

On their official Weibo, Tianmei posted an animated image with a caption underneath:

   "Everything that belongs to us—we will take it back!"

In the image, the well-known rap artist Wei'er from the rap world struck a globally recognized hand gesture and declared:

   "Singing? Maybe I can't match you. But rap? You can't match me!"