Pretending To Be A Boss-Chapter 588 - 28: Exposing the Lies of God_2

He ruffled Tang Xiaojiu's hair, didn't say a word, and pointed to the toy store; Tang Xiaojiu then hopped and skipped her way back.

Tang Xian didn't delay and continued walking along the main street of the town.

As if he wanted to take in every scene here in its entirety.

Qing JiuYu and Bai Mansheng had opened a clothing store and a cosmetics shop.

Qing JiuYu's cosmetics shop was bustling with business; although it was a women's clothing store, the queue was full of men.

Bai Mansheng's cosmetics shop had few customers, and Bai Mansheng himself was very Zen, wearing headphones and seemingly listening to some story, his gaze vacant, clearly immersed in a tale.

It was only when he saw Tang Xian that he nodded slightly, revealing a very natural and serene smile.

It was like a reunion after many years where no words were needed, and they naturally returned to the way they were before.

Qing JiuYu was different, almost throwing herself bodily at him.

"Tsk tsk, you finally deemed it fit to come back. I always felt like something was missing in this town, but could never figure out what until you showed up. Then I realized it was you," she said.

Tang Xian still didn't say anything, just nodded.

Seeing Tang Xian's strange look, Qing JiuYu fell silent. She looked over at Bai Mansheng, who naturally ignored her.

From the beginning to the end, except for the little girl whose hand he held and had once spoken to, no one else had gotten a word out of Tang Xian.

He walked and walked, and before he knew it, he had arrived at the Li residence.

Li Wanye was the mayor of the town, managing all the affairs of the entire town.

Li Xiaoyu was responsible for handling some of the family business that Li Wanye was too busy for, while Li Zheng and Li Xiaonian were somewhat neglectful of their duties.

When Tang Xian saw Li Xiaoyu, she was discussing some projects with someone; there were still many places on the Levitating Islands that could be developed for the Li family.

Her days were fulfilling, but compared to others, she seemed a bit more solitary.

As always, she was dressed in a black gothic long dress, her demeanor still tranquil.

Following some people's gaze to see him, Li Xiaoyu was stunned.

Tang Xian's gaze lingered on Li Xiaoyu, also filled with some puzzlement. What kind of reaction would this girl have?

He had actually been pondering a question: If everyone here were real beings, copied from his memory by "God," then their memories would be both his acquaintances and partly rewritten by God.

Would they remember everything about Baichuan City?

Would the dual memories trouble them?

Here, everyone had fond memories, like Yan Xiaoling having someone by her side, and Li Xiaoyu seemingly receiving high esteem from her family.

Everyone's lives seemed to be what they hoped for, so did they still have the same personalities as before?

About two or three seconds later, Li Xiaoyu calmed down from her surprise and noticed the little girl behind Tang Xian. The girl hid behind Tang Xian, peering out with just half of her head, still timid.

"I've been waiting for you here for a long time," Li Xiaoyu said.

This time, Tang Xian was not sparing with words. He replied,

"I've been looking for you, too."

Li Xiaoyu smiled, but the smile seemed somewhat forced.

It was as if she knew what Tang Xian was thinking.

"You… seem like you won't stay for long," she said.

"Yes, I have to leave here," he confirmed.

"Why? Can you take me with you?" she asked.

"Are you willing to give up everything here? Your father still needs you, and your brothers adore you. The people here respect you, too."

Upon hearing this question, Li Xiaoyu's face did show hesitation, but it didn't take long for her to nod decisively and say,

"I want to go with you."

The conviction in her voice was so absolute, natural, as if she was born to follow him.

Tang Xian let out a deep sigh, feeling a sense of regret as he said,

"I can't take anyone from here with me, and if I could, everything I've done would be in vain."

"What do you mean?" Li Xiaoyu became more panicked.

"I mean that I won't take you with me."

"But…why?" she pressed.

Tang Xian realized that even though he knew these things were not genuine, he still felt reluctant to leave.

Fortunately, whatever he did here would not affect reality.

He gestured to her and said,

"Come here."

Li Xiaoyu moved closer to Tang Xian.

Tang Xian gently tapped Li Xiaoyu's nose.

Li Xiaoyu was flustered, her anxious words coming out with a stutter,

"Then you, you... will you come back? God told me that you would return and live here with me."

Tang Xian shook his head slowly, replying,

"I just want to know what kind of life the people around me hoped for in their futures in this mechanical operation of the Order-keeper. Especially you, I was very curious to see what kind of life you would have."

Tang Xian knew he could not connect with the timeline of this world and that even if he spoke his innermost words and expressed the things he was afraid of, no one would know.

At most, it would become just a piece of data for the Order-keeper.

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With this in mind, after a moment of thought, he spoke earnestly,

"Sometimes I'm someone who doesn't understand the human heart. God tried to confuse me, but unfortunately, it miscalculated one thing, making me immune to all this.

However, it has studied human behavior for hundreds of years, remembered by billions, and I think it probably gets very accurate answers when it comes to simulating and predicting human behavior and desires."