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No matter how much suffering my father endured outside, he never told his family. Even if he was mistreated by my mother at home, he would never utter a word to anyone else.

He's like an iron man, he'll never fall down.

As far as I can remember, I rarely heard my father say a word of concern when I was a child, but he always worked hard to earn money and then lived frugally. Even when he drank alcohol, he only drank cheap, low-quality liquor.

But in order to support my university education, they shamelessly borrowed money from relatives and friends, accumulating tens of thousands of yuan in debt over a few years, without ever saying a word to me about it.

As I grew older, I met all sorts of people and read many books, and I came to understand that fatherly love is indeed heavier than a mountain.

My father has liver problems, and the doctor advised him to abstain from alcohol. But you don't know how much my father loves to drink. In my mother's words, he's a good-for-nothing; he craves alcohol whenever he sees it.

He's not allowed to drink alcohol at home, except when relatives gather, he can have a few drinks with his uncles and aunts. After years of treatment, his liver has recovered a lot, so a few sips don't have much of an impact.

We were just afraid my father wouldn't be able to control himself, so no one told him, and he probably still doesn't know.

"Perhaps it was fate's way of compensating them, or perhaps it was a case of things turning around for the better. More than a decade later, their son is not only academically excellent and of good character, but he is also very popular with girls. If he can just marry any girl, he won't have to worry about food and clothing for the rest of his life."

"At that time, the parents were both happy and worried. They were starting to see their son become successful, but they were also worried that their son was still young and often didn't know his limits and might do something outrageous."

So this somewhat unruly son caused his parents to worry for several more years.

Fortunately, although their son was a bit unreliable, he was always lucky.

Despite experiencing many seemingly absurd things, I still graduated with excellent grades.

At that time, countless top companies offered him high salaries, and girls flocked to his door wanting him to marry them.

At that time, his parents felt incredibly proud, and they were finally free from worrying about their unreliable son.

Just imagine, the days of enjoying happiness in the future seem so close...

But...but one day...one day their son...

As Li Ye spoke, his voice gradually choked up, and he involuntarily buried his head in his arms, sobbing silently.

This was the first time Gan Yu had seen Li Ye cry, and the first time she had seen Li Ye sobbing uncontrollably.

In her memory, Li Ye was always a strong person who would never be defeated, as if nothing could shake his beliefs.

Seeing Li Ye's tears at that moment, Gan Yu's heart was filled with bitterness and sorrow.

She opened her arms and gently hugged Li Ye, two lines of tears sliding down her cheeks.

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P.S.: This chapter is free because some of the plot points were covered in the previous book, and I just pasted them over without making major changes.

It's not that I'm being lazy, but I'm trying to say that the protagonist of both books is the same person.

As for why it was set up this way, well...

If two books, two main characters, both dating the same girl, I feel uncomfortable.

Therefore, these two characters were set as the same person, but they traveled through different timelines and experienced different things.

Anyway, if you haven't read the previous book, it won't make any difference;

If you've seen it, this kind of setting might make you feel a little better.

This memory can be seen as Li Ye revealing his true thoughts to Gan Yu, Li Yue, and everyone else, and it also serves as a prelude to his complete integration into this world.

As for whether parents from the original world will become empty nesters?

Readers who have read the previous book should know that no, because after Li Ye traveled to the original world, Li Ye from the original world did not disappear and continued to accompany his parents.

Volume 5: The New Geo Archon Will Be Crowned in Liyue Today

Finale: Morax is dead, and Liyue has fallen into Li's hands.

This time, Li Ye, who was originally known for his high emotional intelligence and rich experience in charming young girls, chose to reveal all his stories, identities, and secrets to the girl in front of him who was about to accept his marriage proposal and was willing to spend the rest of her life with him in the most sincere and straightforward way.

Until this moment, Gan Yu, who had once stood before the door of Li Ye's heart and even pushed it open with all her might, finally entered that fragile chamber and felt the beating heart within him.

This place holds all of Li Ye's past.

This shows Li Ye's respect for Gan Yu, his appreciation for their relationship, and also reveals his longing and aspirations for the future.

Li Ye found a new direction in Liyue and a port that would accept him, but the memories buried deep within him were never forgotten.

On countless cold, dark nights, that stubborn and strong boy would look up at the moon, his parents' worried nagging and urging echoing beside him, as he reminisced about his familiar hometown.

This time, Li Ye no longer needed to hide.

This time, Gan Yu no longer needs to hesitate.

This time, Li Ye could freely share his inner sorrows with Gan Yu.

This time, Gan Yu could gently hug Li Ye and have a good cry with him.

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After Zhongli finished recounting the story of Li Ye's parents, the chat group, which had just been flooded with messages urging for more updates, fell silent.

Everyone knows that Li Ye comes from outside Liyue, or even from outside Teyvat.

After all, it's not like I haven't seen travelers from other worlds before.

Even Luminous, as a traveler, has wandered through many worlds beyond the continent of Teyvat.

But few people thought that Li Ye still had attachments in that world.

The thought of being separated from my parents forever, and the thought of never being able to return to my hometown, brought an overwhelming sense of sorrow.

Under the tree, Li Ye finally released all his bitterness and longing with tears.

He raised his head again, patted his cheeks to cheer himself up, and reached out to gently wipe away the tears from Gan Yu's eyes. He smiled and said, "Isn't it a little embarrassing? I never thought that the hero I thought of would cry."

Gan Yu shook her head and said in an affectionate tone, "Even heroes shed tears, and I'm especially happy to hear you say these things."

Li Ye gently smoothed the hair on Gan Yu's forehead, then took out an exquisite wooden box from his pocket: "In my hometown, when proposing, the man has to give the woman a diamond ring."

This is a marketing ploy by diamond companies to better sell their diamonds.

I used to think that when I got married, I definitely wouldn't buy something like this that has no cost-effectiveness to propose.

But when it came time to propose, I really didn't know what to use as a substitute besides a diamond ring.

We can't exactly follow Liyue's customs and use two wild geese or a deer hide to propose, can we?

So I thought and thought and thought...

I suddenly realized that I had fallen into a misconception.

Now that we're already in Teyvat, why think about so much?

So... I made this myself...

As Li Ye spoke, he opened the exquisite wooden box, inside which was a ring inlaid with Ai Xu Ice Jade: "Xiao Mei, will you... marry me?"

Are you willing to support me for the rest of our lives, no matter how difficult the road ahead may be, to walk it without hesitation?

Looking into Li Ye's expectant gaze and at the sparkling diamond ring in his hand, Gan Yu's eyes welled up with tears of emotion and happiness once again. Without any hesitation, she said in an unwavering tone, "I do!"

"I'd love to!!!"

"Li Ye, Li Ye, mine, I want a proposal ring too!"

Gan Yu had just accepted Li Ye's marriage proposal, and before the two could even share a tender kiss, she suddenly heard Hu Tao's impatient voice.

Startled, the two turned to look in the direction of the sound and saw that Hu Tao had already walked over.

Behind her were a group of girls.

Ningguang and Keqing looked at the dumbfounded Li Ye and Gan Yu with expressions that were both embarrassed and somewhat smug.

The two of them also joined in, choosing to be the first to accuse Li Ye of spreading rumors.

Because his reputation has been damaged by these rumors and cannot be cleared up, Li Ye must take responsibility.

Gan Yu, seeing her rivals coming to pressure her into marriage, thought, "Fine!"

It was clearly his own proposal ceremony, so why are you all crowding in?

As if asserting her dominance, Gan Yu pulled Li Ye into her arms and hugged him tightly, saying, "No! No! No! Absolutely not!"

Even if I were to propose to you, that would have to wait until later. Today, Li Ye can only be mine!

"You say it's yours, so it's yours? Or should I say it's mine?"

Ke Qing was also desperate. She ran to Li Ye's other side and hugged his arm tightly.

Seeing this, Hu Tao wasn't going to be left behind. Seeing that Li Ye was occupied on both sides, she didn't care about her image and pounced on Li Ye, snuggling into his arms.

Ningguang, who had been somewhat reserved, no longer hesitated after seeing the actions of the three people. Under everyone's watchful eyes, she came up behind Li Ye, pressed herself against him, and hugged him tightly with both arms, refusing to back down at all.

Li Ye, who was both amused and exasperated, was suddenly surrounded and pulled by Gan Yu, Ning Guang, Ke Qing, and Hu Tao, who began to scramble for him.

In the distance, Zhongli flew over with several immortals.

Looking at this slightly absurd scene, Zhong Li actually felt a sense of warmth.

He walked over to Lei Yingdian, looked at this man who, in a sense, was one of his few friends, and said, "Have you thought it through?"

Upon hearing Zhong Li's question, Lei Yingdian turned to look at Li Ye, who was surrounded by a group of girls, and said with a smile, "I've thought it through. Since Li Ye has so many girls around him, losing one of me won't make much difference, right?"

"Huh?" Zhong Li was somewhat surprised by Lei Yingdian's answer. Could it be...?

However, before Zhong Li could ask any questions, Lei Yingdian happily continued, "So, on the other hand, one more of me wouldn't be a problem, right?"

After he finished speaking, Lei Yingdian also moved closer.

Before she could even reach Li Ye's side, Yae no Miko had already arrived, beaming with pride.

And so, the "civil war" in Inazuma began again.

Upon seeing this, Zhongli exchanged glances with several members of the Liyue Immortal Clan and smiled in unison.

After laughing, Zhong Li walked up to Li Ye, coughed lightly, and said, "Mr. Li, while you're proposing, don't forget there's something equally important waiting for you."

Everyone was stunned for a moment upon hearing this, and then they all looked at Zhongli.