"Before coming here, the President must have been very worried. Did something happen again to the modifiers on us?"

"Yes..." 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢

Yan Huan nodded helplessly, but the next second, under the shadowy contour of the room's walls, Sakuragi Hitomi suddenly reached out gently and caressed Yan Huan's cheek,

"Then... how about we end these days filled with worry today?"

"..."

Upon hearing this, Yan Huan was slightly stunned.

He looked down and saw Sakuragi Hitomi standing on tiptoe, looking straight at him.

"Before coming here, I confirmed with them several times, and they... they are all willing to give up the modifiers.

"So, tonight, let's give up the modifiers together and let everything end, shall we, President?"

Upon hearing these words, Yan Huan felt as if he was in a different era.

Thinking carefully, ever since Meow found him, every day had been extremely busy and perilous.

All for this:

To let everything end, and return to normal life.

Sakuragi Hitomi smiled and nodded her chin, then asked,

"Do you like this birthday gift, President?"

"..."

"Ah, don't worry, we also prepared other gifts!"

Seeing Yan Huan remain silent, Sakuragi Hitomi quickly added.

After saying this, her body suddenly swayed slightly.

It turned out she had been standing on tiptoe for too long and was unsteady.

"Careful."

Seeing this, Yan Huan promptly reached out to support her waist, letting her lean into his embrace.

In his arms, her body was soft and gently rested her face on Yan Huan's chest.

"..."

Sakuragi Hitomi's eyelashes quivered slightly, then she softly said,

"I know, although the modifiers are dealt with, there are still unresolved issues..."

Like what to do about An Le, Ye Shiyu, and Aria...

"But from now on, even without the modifiers, I will face everything together with the President."

"I..."

Yan Huan lowered his head, just about to speak, but then he saw the time on the wall not far away.

It was already 4:10.

"..."

Silently, he could only tighten his embrace on Sakuragi Hitomi and then said,

"Thank you, Hitomi."

"Mmm, well then..."

Sakuragi Hitomi smiled and looked up.

But before she could finish her words, Yan Huan forced a smile and suddenly said,

"I want to go to the room and see my birthday gift."

"Eh?"

Sakuragi Hitomi blinked. With her tacit understanding with Yan Huan, she quickly sensed that he didn't just want to see a gift.

But she didn't press him. Instead, understandingly, she nodded and said,

"Alright... I ordered a cake, it'll be here soon. I'll call you when it's ready, President."

"Okay..."

Nodding in agreement, Yan Huan released Sakuragi Hitomi.

He glanced back at the lively crowd in the house, straightened his clothes, and went upstairs.

He stood at the door for a moment in silence, then turned the doorknob.

Inside, there was nothing, not the birthday gift that Ye Shiyu had supposedly prepared.

"..."

Yan Huan sat on the bed, not feeling disappointed but rather that this quiet moment was good for his departure.

"Meow, have you settled everything?"

"Meow... It's all settled, meow!"

Next to him, the ephemeral Meow jumped down from his shoulder, elegantly curling its tail while sitting down.

It turned back to look at Yan Huan and couldn't help but ask,

"But aren't you going to celebrate your birthday first, meow? You could set off tomorrow..."

Hearing this, Yan Huan shook his head and explained,

"...Every time it's 4:44, the past changes affect the present. So, 4:45 should be a critical point."

"Exactly, meow... Just like the human brain, which is very active when creating dreams, meow. Thus, when generating the 'if' line, the world line will review the events that have occurred..."

Meow explained, swinging its tail,

"Changes from the past won't take effect immediately; they need to wait until after the 4:44 moment to override reality..."

Yan Huan showed an expression as if everything made sense, then he thoughtfully pinched his chin and said,

"Yesterday, Bai Yi disappeared completely. The ring finger claimed to have disappeared with her, but I feel it's not that simple...

"Just because nothing odd happened after 4:45 yesterday doesn't mean today will be the same.

"And if something does happen, issues related to the timeline cannot be dealt with and would have to wait until the next day...

"Instead of risking it, it's better to act quickly."

Rather than gamble on the variables that could arise in a day, Yan Huan opted for stability.

Meow sighed, tilting its head to look at Yan Huan,

"Now, the ring finger has truly disappeared, meow. I'm a god, meow, I can confirm!"

"..."

Yan Huan squinted, staying silent.

But Meow became anxious, hitting him with its tiny paw,

"Why do you have such an untrusting look on your face, meow?!"

"...I don't disbelieve you."

Recalling his promise to not call it useless, Yan Huan explained,

"Even if it's not for the ring finger, I must go back..."

If not for the ring finger, then...

For Bai Yi.

"..."

Yet at this moment, Yan Huan couldn't help but remember how during a conversation via modifiers at Ye Shiyu's house.

Perhaps even then he didn't expect that Bai Yi would say something more important than rewards...

Nor did he expect Bai Yi would run an entire night to Jinghe District to find Ye Lan.

And he certainly didn't expect she would go back in time to save him.

So...

Even for Bai Yi, Yan Huan had to return.

"滴滴...嗒嗒..."

On the phone screen, the time ticked away, moving towards 4:44.