Parallel World Episode 2 Recap
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Chang Dong confronted Ye Liuxi upstairs, accusing her of kidnapping a man, and things nearly escalated to violence. However, Fei Tang had already found Ye Liuxi's old van and discovered a perverted mask used to stalk call girls inside the car. In contrast, Ye Liuxi showed complete indifference to the man's fate, believing that he had brought it upon himself. Despite speaking softly, she slammed the door shut with obvious anger when she left.
Coincidentally, Ye Liuxi found Fei Tang behaving suspiciously near her van downstairs, and she directly pulled out a sharp watermelon knife from under the car seat. The blade gleamed brightly in the night, scaring Fei Tang, who cried out for help. When Chang Dong hurried downstairs, he saw Fei Tang kneeling obediently on the ground several meters away. He took responsibility for the situation, falsely claiming that he had instructed Fei Tang to investigate Ye Liuxi's identity. Ye Liuxi, somewhat sparing Fei Tang due to Chang Dong's face, gave them a mild warning.
Afterward, Fei Tang followed Chang Dong back to their room and honestly revealed his intentions. In recent years, his antique business had declined, and he was burdened with debts from running the shop. He had come to Ye Liuxi to earn money for his expenses. Since Fei Tang knew that Chang Dong intended to go to the desert with Ye Liuxi, he proposed to join them on the journey, promising not to cause trouble and offering mutual support.
Early the next morning, Chang Dong passed by a barbecue stall and saw Ye Liuxi, surprised to learn that she had multiple jobs. The barbecue grill was burning hot, with rows of skewers needing to be flipped, brushed with oil, and seasoned. Ye Liuxi handled the tasks effortlessly and efficiently, not missing a beat. The owner praised her highly.
Chang Dong discussed their travel plans with Ye Liuxi, considering that the entire Hailongdui area was larger than half of Fanlong City, with complex routes that could easily disorient someone inside. His suggestion was to plan the route carefully and ask Ye Liuxi to pinpoint Kong Yang's exact location. Ye Liuxi casually pointed in a direction, but Chang Dong could tell she was deceiving him. He quietly folded up the map, reminding her to meet at the Forward Bridge at four o'clock the next morning.
Ye Liuxi set off from the town at four in the morning and parked at the bridge. Initially, she could watch DVDs and listen to music in her car, but she gradually lost patience. Waiting from night to morning, she watched the sunrise in the east. After a while, she returned to the hotel in anger, seeking answers from Chang Dong. At that moment, Chang Dong was leisurely brushing his teeth and washing his face, seemingly teasing Ye Liuxi. He exposed that she didn't actually know the precise location, but Ye Liuxi quickly thought on her feet. With a sincere look in her eyes, she agreed to meet him at the Forward Bridge at four o'clock in the afternoon, promising to reveal more about herself.
Fei Tang rented a four-wheel-drive off-road vehicle for added supplies. With all preparations in place, the two of them set out to meet Ye Liuxi. She brought Chang Dong to the wilderness and casually pointed to a dead poplar tree. Chang Dong recognized it as a dead poplar tree due to its desolate appearance, standing alone in the barren sand. It reminded him of a saying he had heard: "Alive for a thousand years, dead but standing for a thousand years, and enduring even after falling for a thousand years." This great spirit seemed more like refusing to rest in peace.
Ye Liuxi extended her head into the hanging rope loop and described waking up hanging beneath the poplar tree. Her memories were fragmented, filled with eerie scenes from her youth. The one crucial piece of information that was missing from Ye Liuxi's memory and that Chang Dong desperately needed was whether she had been to Hailongdui and how she had encountered Kong Yang. Everything remained a mystery. However, she found a photo in the tattered bag and an invaluable beast-headed yellow sheep cup, estimated to be from the Tang Dynasty or earlier.
Chang Dong fully trusted Ye Liuxi's words, even though she seemed to have no value for him on this journey. Nonetheless, he decided to proceed to Hailongdui together. One was seeking answers about their origins, and the other wanted to uncover the truth about their past. They eventually chose to cooperate in a deep investigation. In gratitude, Ye Liuxi gave Chang Dong all the money she had earned from her temporary jobs in loose change, totaling around three thousand yuan.
Back at the hotel, Chang Dong pondered over what Ye Liuxi had said. Since she possessed items related to him, it indicated a connection between them. Chang Dong had initially planned to propose to Kong Yang during the desert expedition, but the accident had separated them. Fei Tang had a rough understanding of Ye Liuxi's ordeal and couldn't help but admire this extraordinary woman.
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