# Chapter 20: Memoirs of My Deceased Wife
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After seeing Gan Yan Yu run out, Lin Tian was still in a daze.
But not long after…
Boom! The system interface was exploding!
Fresh out of the foot bath, his 【SAN value】 was at a shocking 43 and started plummeting!
【SAN值：31↓】
【SAN值：25↓】
【SAN值：17↓】
【SAN值：11↓】
Whoa, buddy?!
His SAN value was truly dropping like a hot potato!
Lin Tian had faced creepy ghosts in horror games without losing it this fast!
Isn’t this where I’m gonna kick the bucket!?
Lin Tian quickly chased after her.
Upon realizing Gan Yan Yu was heading toward the influencer bridge, his heart sank even further.
Below was the mighty Qingzhou River.
Drowning is way worse than falling to your d*ath!
Lin Tian’s swimming skills were subpar; if he jumped, he’d probably just make it a team trip to the underworld.
So seriously, what just happened?!
Just a second ago, it was a joyful fan meet-up.
Lin Tian was still pondering how famous Gan Yan Yu was in the cello circle.
Then suddenly, he saw her sprinting out like her life depended on it.
Lin Tian was frozen!
Not even explosives could propel him that fast!
By the time he finally gasped his way onto the bridge…
He frantically scanned for her.
At last, he spotted her not too far away, clutching the railing.
“Hey!”
Lin Tian shouted, rushing up to her.
He grabbed Gan Yan Yu’s shoulder,
“Why did you run—”
“Look.”
Gan Yan Yu turned around and pointed with her index finger.
On that finger sat a shimmering blue butterfly, gently fluttering its wings.
“Isn’t it pretty?”
The young woman blinked innocently, asking.
Lin Tian was speechless.
“Don’t tell me you sprinted all the way here just to chase a butterfly?”
“Hmm?? Is that not allowed?” Gan Yan Yu pouted, visibly surprised.
What kind of girl chases butterflies faster than Usain Bolt?!
Most others just gracefully glide after butterflies like poised ladies, giving it a casual effort.
But your speed looks like you’re trying to wrestle it into submission!
Lin Tian chose to ignore her and turned serious, asking:
“Are you sure you’re okay?”
“What could be wrong with me?”
“How would I know?”
“Then obviously, I’m fine.”
“I think you’re clearly not fine.”
Gan Yan Yu slightly nodded, a bitter smile gracing her lips.
She raised her finger, and the butterfly fluttered away.
“When I was three, my parents went to another place. Ever since then, I’ve lived with my grandpa.”
“Eh, my family situation is half better than yours.”
“Half better?”
“You go first,” Lin Tian said.
Gan Yan Yu leaned on the railing, casting her gaze over the dark river.
A cool breeze brushed past, ruffling her hair and playfully sweeping across her delicate face.
“Growing up, I never dared to dream, never dared to want. I knew that keeping what I had was the greatest fortune I could hope for.”
“If I could make one wish—”
“I want to perform, I want to play the cello, I want to play all the best pieces in the world, and I just want to keep playing that cello.”
“That wish isn’t too much to ask, right, Lin Tian?”
Gan Yan Yu turned to look at Lin Tian.
In her brown eyes, a trace of yearning sparkled.
Lin Tian was taken aback.
“But…”
“Wait!”
Lin Tian interrupted Gan Yan Yu.
He abruptly turned to face the railing.
The wind from the river whipped around him, urging him to calm down.
No way he could hear Gan Yan Yu’s terminal illness from her own lips!
She lost her parents as a kid, then her grandpa, and now she has a terminal illness?
Being forced to say all that…
For a girl just turning 18, in the prime of her youth, that was downright cruel!
“Gan Yan Yu!”
“Ah?”
When faced with Lin Tian’s sudden shout, Gan Yan Yu was somewhat dazed.
“Let’s go! I’ll take you somewhere!” Lin Tian waved his hand.
“Where to this time?”
The taxi stopped on the national road halfway up the mountain.
After getting out, a cool mountain breeze greeted them, lifting the tips of the young woman’s hair.
Next to them was a rarely traveled road, overgrown with weeds, with the occasional truck rumbling by.
“What place is this?”
Even though Gan Yan Yu grew up in Qingzhou, she’d never been here.
“You’ll find out when you come here.”
Lin Tian grinned mysteriously, walking ahead.
Stepping over the thick weeds, Gan Yan Yu finally stood on solid concrete.
Before them was a platform, with a protective railing at the edge.
As they walked further, a brand new world opened up before them.
Gan Yan Yu’s eyes widened in immediate astonishment.
It was an entire world!
The bustling streets and towering buildings sparkled in the night, lights twinkling like stars scattered on the horizon.
In the distance, the colorful neon lights wove together like vibrant ribbons, draping the city in a radiant gown. The flow of vehicles in the streets resembled a winding stream of light, slowly moving.
The whole of Qingzhou City was wrapped in the embrace of the night.
It was breathtaking.
Seeing Gan Yan Yu completely mesmerized, Lin Tian couldn’t help but chuckle, leaning against the railing, his tone laced with pride:
“From here, you can see the entire Qingzhou. It’s the most beautiful view, better than anywhere else.”
“Whenever I have something on my mind, I come to this place alone. Standing here, looking out, feeling the insignificance of my existence in this city, with so many people around, each day filled with different happenings… it makes everything else feel less important.”
Lin Tian was passionately sharing his thoughts.
But Gan Yan Yu had already stepped over the railing with slow, deliberate movements.
?!
Lin Tian instinctively tried to stop her, but she simply perched herself on the railing.
Her clear eyes were full of wonder, reflecting the colorful city, like a starry sea.
“Lin Tian.”
“Hmm?”
“Thank you for bringing me here.”
Gan Yan Yu hopped off the railing. “Can you help me take a picture?”
“Of course.”
Lin Tian took out his phone and switched to camera mode.
“I thought you weren’t into taking photos.”
Her WeChat was as basic as it gets, and her Moments were just as blank.
Nothing about her screamed “I love to document my life!”
He framed the shot on Gan Yan Yu.
Due to the backlight, the light was dim, merely relying on the flickering street lamps.
But that didn’t diminish her beauty one bit.
She stood there effortlessly radiating an aura, goddess-like, harmonizing perfectly with the urban landscape behind her.
“I want to show this to my grandpa once I get to the other side.”
Click—
Lin Tian snapped the photo, still in shock.
“Let me see.”
Gan Yan Yu leaned over, peering in.
Pouting a bit, she said, “Yep, it’s definitely blurry.”
“Hey, it was backlighting.”
Lin Tian squinted at the photo, his heart skipping a beat.
In the picture, with a retro vibe, Gan Yan Yu stood tall, making a peace sign, a radiant smile lighting up her face.
(The End of This Chapter)
