[ Once, they said words no different from this but they weren't quite so frank. They had a plan and a mission, one that would be achieved together. Because of Xingchen's decision to focus on Xue Yang, Song lost too much. That divided them. Since, he'd longed to return to what they had even while accepting it as impossible. How is it that, in this world, he gets to hear them again? Only, Xingchen can't deny that there's a lot more affection to them.

If what Zichen says it's true, that's too cruel. For both of them to be longing for the other while being unable to reach them. Xingchen didn't look because even if he found Zichen, he had no right to be by his side. The words that were spoken that day remain in his head. He believed every word and blames Zichen for none of them. ]

If I had known you were looking, I would have sought for you, too. Zichen, after what you lost that day, I thought you would never want to see me again.