Standing Next To You-Chapter 551: Trigger

In the previous life, Mr. Kurt had never left Bei Xingyun. Even when she had lied to him about her entire identity, he had stood by her and defended her fiercely. He had clearly loved her.

So what had changed?

The report didn’t mention any specific reasons. Mr. Kurt had simply listed the usual grounds for divorce, but Bei Sangyun didn’t believe that was the real reason. freewēbnoveℓ.com

Tapping her fingers on the table in deep thought, she frowned. She hadn’t interfered much in Bei Xingyun’s life this time, so what had shifted? Why was there such a major change?

"I can no longer read the stars or predict fate the way I once did..."

The monk’s words suddenly echoed in her mind.

Bei Sangyun’s fingers paused.

Why had that old monk said he could no longer read the stars?

At the time, she had been too emotional and disappointed to question him properly, dismissing it as an excuse. But now... perhaps there had been a deeper reason.

She went over everything the monk had told her during their last conversation.

He had spoken of stars colliding... the flap of a butterfly’s wings... the mirage of fate collapsing...

"And a new string of destiny forming," she murmured.

Bei Sangyun suddenly sat up straight, a thought taking shape in her mind. She turned on her computer and searched for a certain celebrity.

A few months ago, a famous actress had made headlines after getting engaged to a powerful tycoon. Bei Sangyun had paid little attention to the news at the time, but she did remember one thing—shortly after their engagement, a massive scandal about the tycoon had erupted. The backlash had been so severe that the celebrity had canceled the engagement just a week later. It had been the talk of high-society banquets for quite some time.

If the timeline was still following its original course, then the scandal should have surfaced about a week ago. It should already be in the news.

Her search results loaded quickly.

Sure enough, there were numerous articles about the tycoon’s scandal, and some speculation about whether the celebrity would call off the wedding. The scandal had been dominating headlines for the past two weeks. However, what caught Bei Sangyun’s attention was that—unlike before—the celebrity had yet to release any statement or take any action to cancel the engagement.

She raised an eyebrow.

If she remembered correctly, by now, the actress and her management should have publicly announced the cancellation and even filed a lawsuit against the tycoon. But this time, nothing had happened.

Perhaps she just needed to wait a little longer.

As she was about to exit the page, a fresh article popped up—published just five minutes ago.

Bei Sangyun’s eyes widened at the headline. She clicked on it, and as she read the contents, her shock only deepened.

The famous celebrity not only canceled her engagement but also defended the tycoon. She even announced the date of their wedding.

Bei Sangyun was stunned.

This was completely different from the previous timeline. It was such a significant change that made no sense at all.

...This shouldn’t be because of me, right?

She had no connection to either of them. Her actions and decisions only significantly impacted those around her, like Grandma Bei, the fourth branch of the family, and the Lin family.

Moreover, in the years since her rebirth, she had only affected the lives of those close to her. The rest of the world—people unrelated to her—had continued on their predestined paths.

There were even instances when, despite her actions, the predestined fate still unfolded as it had before, such as Fei Chuan not attending graduation at Tian Shen High and suddenly going abroad, just like he had in the past.

Something was happening behind the scenes, something she didn’t yet understand. It was like there was a missing piece to a puzzle. Once she found it, she’d be able to pinpoint exactly where things had gone wrong.

She tried to recall major events that wouldn’t be affected by her. Some remained the same, but others diverged from what had happened in the previous timeline. And then there were things that never occurred in the past, but were happening now.

For example, there was a certain politician she was sure hadn’t run for a position in the past, but was now running for it.

Bei Sangyun scrolled through the internet, reflecting on major events and comparing them to the present. She even searched for global news that had caught her attention in the past.

The frown on her face deepened as she scrolled. It was only now that she realized how many changes had occurred compared to her previous life. And these changes seemed to have only started recently.

Since her rebirth, the world had unfolded exactly as it had in the past—except for the changes she had made around her. The rest of the world had continued on the same path.

But now, the scope of change was no longer confined to her and the people she affected. It was spreading throughout the world.

Slowly, the words of the monk returned to her. The phrases she had once struggled to understand were finally making sense.

"...The past and the present intertwine. It is chaos."

"With the alignment of the stars changed, so too has the fate of this world. The predestined fate is no longer predestined. The fate of each person is now in their own hands. With the old web gone, people must weave their own strands."

So this...what he meant by the stars colliding...

"No wonder he couldn’t predict anything anymore... Because everything has become unpredictable. This current life no longer follows the predestined fate of the previous one." Bei Sangyun muttered absentmindedly.

The monk hadn’t been lying. The "answer" he had spoken of certainly existed. Although she didn’t know why these changes had suddenly occurred, she was relieved to know that a solution was still possible.

Bei Sangyun’s hands trembled with excitement. If she could find this answer, she would no longer have to hide from Fei Chuan. She wouldn’t have to fear the "dragon’s fate" or worry about hurting him.

She took a deep breath, forcing herself to calm down. A bitter smile tugged at her lips. "But I can’t go to him right now."

Her gaze shifted back to the investigation report. "I have to find it quickly."

Once she uncovered the answer, perhaps she would finally have the courage to pursue Fei Chuan again—despite Melanie by his side and despite his hatred for her.

This realization led her to another major clue.

If all these changes had only started happening recently, then something must have triggered them.

And whatever it was—it had to be connected to the ’answer.’