Chapter 406: Remember to Come Back

In less than a quarter of an hour, Bai Wei saw Zhou Yuchuan.

"Bai Wei, you're alright, that's truly great!" Zhou Yuchuan rushed to the doorway, supporting himself with one hand on the doorframe, his chest heaving rapidly as he breathed hard.

He was still dressed in his simple attire of a white shirt and black trousers, his gentle and elegant face flushed red from excitement, his forehead covered in sweat, and he was still carrying a plastic bag in his hand.

Bai Wei raised her eyes to look at Zhou Yuchuan, and for a split second, she felt a moment of trance, as if she saw Zhou Yanli in his white robes standing before her.

"Brother Yanli..."

"What?" Zhou Yuchuan frowned in confusion; he hadn't heard clearly.

Bai Wei came back to her senses and hurriedly said, "Zhou Yuchuan, thank you for coming to see me, I'm fine."

Zhou Yuchuan's tense body relaxed, and he let out a soft sigh of relief.

"As long as you're fine."

As he spoke, he handed the plastic bag in his hand to her.

"You must have just returned and haven't eaten yet, right? It's not convenient to order takeout in the village, so I bought this on the way here. It's still hot, eat it while it's warm."

Bai Wei took the plastic bag and saw that it contained a bowl of vegetable porridge, a box of soup dumplings, and two tea eggs; they were still piping hot to the touch, and a warm current suddenly welled up in her heart.

"Thank you..."

"You've said that to me too many times." Zhou Yuchuan interrupted with a smile, "There's no need to be so polite; I'm not an outsider."

Bai Wei's face turned red, and the tight knot in her heart finally loosened quite a bit.

"Eat while it's hot. You're exhausted from your travels, so I bought only light food." Zhou Yuchuan helped her set the items on the table. "In a couple of days, I'll treat you to a big meal. As for the research institute, you can rest easy; I've already told Professor Ye and the others that you are traveling abroad and shouldn't be disturbed, and that the work should be left for me to handle..."

Bai Wei watched Zhou Yuchuan's busy figure, and her heart grew warm once again.

She sat at the table, took a sip of the porridge, hesitated again and again, and finally spoke.

"Zhou Yuchuan, actually, I wasn't traveling; I traveled through time."

"These dumplings, I bought three different flavors—" Zhou Yuchuan said this, then suddenly realized something and looked up at her in surprise.

The surrounding air solidified, and the room was deathly quiet.

After Bai Wei finished speaking, she felt a sense of relief instead.

If it were anyone else, they would probably think she was lying, but since the other party was an archaeology expert and a high-IQ academic elite, he would believe her words.

Zhou Yuchuan's fingers trembled slightly; clearly, countless thoughts were flashing through his mind.

But in the end, he composed himself.

"You said you went to another time and space."

"Yes." Bai Wei nodded. "Actually, I went to the Daliang of a thousand years ago..."

She told Zhou Yuchuan all the facts from beginning to end.

Except for the fact that 'he is a person who shouldn't exist.'

The gentle and vivid man before her eyes was a living, breathing person; he should exist!

Bai Wei spoke for a long time.

After she finished, the food on the table had long since gone cold.

Zhou Yuchuan looked down at the tabletop, his long, thick eyelashes drooping to cover his eyes, which were filled with shock.

Bai Wei said, "This matter is too bizarre, you might not believe it, but everything I said is true..."

"No, I believe you." Zhou Yuchuan suddenly looked up and spoke earnestly. "You have no reason to lie to me, and before this, I had already sensed what you were doing."

"So you knew all along?"

Zhou Yuchuan smiled. "You hoarded so many things, only taking in and never putting out; it was fine to fool the villagers, but it was very difficult to hide it from me and Professor Ye. Many documents unearthed in the royal tomb recorded that the Sacrificial Vessel Cabinet has the power to travel through time, and Professor Ye and I have already been researching it."

Bai Wei then suddenly realized. "So the guns you gave me for self-defense in the past, and helping me buy large quantities of goods—it turns out you had already seen the signs."

As she spoke, she couldn't help but reach out and pinch his arm.

"Zhou Yuchuan, you fox, so you approached me just to investigate these things."

Zhou Yuchuan also smiled, letting her hit him without moving.

"That's not entirely true; I am with you because I like..."

Suddenly, he seemed to realize something and immediately shut his mouth.

"You like what?" Bai Wei was stunned.

A flash of painful struggle flickered in Zhou Yuchuan's cold, clear eyes.

A second later, he returned to normal and smiled.

"It's because I like working with you. Others don't understand my archaeological career, but you can understand; we have the same goals."

Bai Wei let out a sigh of relief and glared at him.

"You scared me to death; I thought you liked me."

"Thinking about it, that's impossible anyway. You are the heir to the Zhou Family, a wealthy second young master with a net worth of hundreds of billions, while I am just a laborer who farms. Just like in the novels, your family must have already arranged a marriage of equal social status for you."

Zhou Yuchuan was also stunned. "Wealthy second young master? Arranged marriage? Is that how you've always seen me?"

Bai Wei's face turned red, and she hurriedly waved her hands.

"Never mind, never mind."

She leaned over the table, tilting her body slightly. "Actually, I still have something I need your help with."

"Go ahead, what is it?"

Bai Wei organized her thoughts in her mind. "The Imperial Court sent a large army to wipe out Beijiang, and the Prince of Zhenbei and his army can only rise up to resist, so I have to help them! But to help them, I need to prepare enough equipment and resources."

"I still have quite a few antiques; help me take them to sell and raise funds."

Zhou Yuchuan raised an eyebrow. "Shennü Daren, you are truly good to this young Prince of Zhenbei, giving both money and effort, and even running to ancient times to find him. How come I don't get this treatment?"

"What Shennü Daren! When is this, and you're still joking with me." Bai Wei pretended to be angry. "Just tell me if you'll help or not."

"As long as it's your business, I will help." Zhou Yuchuan also smiled. "Keep your antiques; there's no need to sell them. I can buy the supplies you need..."

"No, no." Bai Wei hurriedly shook her head, "That is your money, and besides, it's not a small amount; it's at least several hundred million, maybe even more..."

"Although the sum of money is not small, I don't usually spend money, and my savings are enough..."

"Young Master, stop right there!" Bai Wei stopped him, "In any case, you cannot pay for this out of your own pocket."

Seeing Bai Wei insist, Zhou Yuchuan could only smile helplessly.

"Then let's do this: I will contact the museum and some collector friends to let them buy the antiques in your hands."

"After all, these are very precious national treasures; it is best they do not flow abroad or into the hands of antique dealers."

"Okay." Bai Wei nodded crisply and neatly, "I'll leave it to you."

Zhou Yuchuan didn't speak; he reached out his hand.

His hand was very good-looking, his fingers as slender as bamboo joints, clean and warm.

Bai Wei was stunned, "What does that mean?"

"Pinky swear." Zhou Yuchuan smiled, "You must also promise me that whether it is now or when you travel to ancient times, the most important thing is your own safety."

As he spoke, he paused slightly.

"And also, remember to come back; I will wait for you."

The cold wind whistled, and the snow fell even more heavily.