It was a kind of sweetness that penetrated deep into the heart, a sweetness so strong and passionate that even Lin Yue, whose inner world had been calm and uneventful for years, could feel it.

When the plane landed, Lin Yue followed Hermione off the aircraft and saw for the first time the country she had once read about in books.

In France, a country known for its romance, walking down the street did not evoke any extra feelings in Lin Yue. People lived ordinary lives, walked in an ordinary manner, immersed in their own routines.

What connection does the cultural atmosphere created have with the countless individuals hustling for their daily necessities?

The Granger couple was indeed well-off; as dentists, their income was already high, and with both of them having considerable savings, they unhesitatingly booked the best hotel in Paris for their trip.

They shared one room, while Hermione and Lin Yue had another. Standing by the window at night, Lin Yue silently gazed at the twinkling lights outside.

After finishing her shower and drying her hair, Hermione walked out of the bathroom and came to Lin Yue's side, tilting her head to look at her.

"What are you thinking about?"

Lin Yue blinked and lightly pursed her lips, "I was thinking about how long it will take for this world to become like us."

Her voice was calm and unruffled, yet it made Hermione's heart ache uncontrollably.

"To become like us, do you mean to become like your world?"

"Yes."

Lin Yue answered indifferently. Just moments ago, she was standing by the window, watching the bustling traffic and the dazzling lights outside. For some reason, she began to calculate the total amount of resources the Earth could produce, as well as the approximate number of resources consumed by the global population.

She analyzed through calculations how long it would take for this world to fall into the same old path they once experienced.

Hermione thought about what Lin Yue had said about her original world and reached out to hold her hand, "Will such a thing happen?"

"It will."

Lin Yue said without hesitation, "According to the data, the total resources of this world will also face extreme scarcity in nearly a thousand years."

"Nearly a thousand years, huh," Hermione suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, "Then we still have a lot of time."

Nearly a thousand years, considering the pace of human development, resources should not be a problem by then, right?

Lin Yue lowered her gaze, a sharp pain surged through her mind, and the calculations she had long been deliberately avoiding returned to her thoughts.

After a long period of overexploitation and living in a constant state of life and death, didn't her original world produce any geniuses? Didn't anyone achieve anything in her original world?

It couldn't be that way.

"It’s useless."

Her calm response made Hermione unable to help but glance over. "Useless? What does that mean? Why is it useless?"

Lin Yue raised her head and turned to face Hermione; her eyes filled with a dead silence.

"According to the analysis, the number of geniuses produced in my original world and the speed of technological advancement indicate that the resource shortage problem could have been solved fifty years ago."

"And it could have raised the living standards of all humanity by more than double."

"But the facts prove that the analysis was wrong, and there are significant errors in the data; the technological advancement did not manage to solve the resource problem."

"Resources are still scarce, so we can conclude that even with technological progress, the issue of resource scarcity will still arise, and the situation in our world will still occur."

"I cannot calculate what the huge variables causing this problem are; I can't deduce it."

"Technological progress can't solve it?"

Hermione frowned. According to Lin Yue, the technological development in their world should have already solved the problem of resource shortages.

So why were they still forcing children to adhere to such rules?

Or rather, where had the geniuses, technology, and the resources that should have emerged to solve these problems gone?

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Filled with confusion, Hermione turned to look out the window of the hotel.

From the high-rise hotel window, she could overlook everything below.

Her heart shook violently as Hermione realized what the variable was that Lin Yue couldn't deduce or calculate.

The only thing that could elude Lin Yue's understanding was human emotion, the human heart.

In Lin Yue's world, it was the children who were being forced, the diligent children, while the adults who had grown up through it all were the ones who were weak.

So, who held those achievements and those children?

What did they want to do?

Why was such a rule implemented first place?

These were questioning that Lin Yue would not think about or calculate, but for Hermione, the answers were simple and obvious.

"It can't be like this."

Hermione let out a long sigh. She walked up behind Lin Yue and gently hugged her, resting her chin on her shoulder.

"I promise you; such a situation won't happen here. I will do my best to prevent it."

"For you, for the future children, so that many years from now, we won't be scolded by future generations for being cowardly."

A predetermined outcome is irreversible, Lin Yue thought to say, but feeling the soft warmth behind her, her mouth just wouldn't open.

"Okay, I believe in Hermione."

In the end, that was all she could say, her heart calm and still.

"Let's sleep." Hermione said, nuzzling Lin Yue's cheek.

"Mm."

Lin Yue nodded, turned, walked to the bedside, took off her slippers, and lay down under the covers.

"Good night."

Hermione sat on the edge of the bed and gently brushed Lin Yue's forehead.

"Good night, Hermione."

Lin Yue closed her eyes and instantly fell into a deep sleep.

Slowly leaning against the headboard, Hermione looked down at Lin Yue's expressionless face in her dreams, which showed no signs of comfort or relaxation. It was as if she was born with a sense of numbness and silence.

"Greed."

Hermione whispered softly, recognizing that the endless greed of humanity was the root cause of the tragedies in Lin Yue's world.

"It won't happen, it won't happen."

Gently stroking Lin Yue's forehead, Hermione seemed to be speaking to her, as well as to herself.

"I'm here; I won't let your new home, your forever home, become that unbearable."

"I promise."

It was unclear whether it was Hermione's words that had an effect, but Lin Yue's expression softened slightly, revealing a hint of peace.

The next morning, Lin Yue opened her eyes to see Hermione lying beside her, soundly asleep with her eyes closed.

Quickly calculating the time needed for departure and the time Hermione would need to wash up and use the bathroom, Lin Yue determined the latest time she could let Hermione sleep.

Carefully climbing out of bed, Lin Yue quietly went to the bathroom to wash up.

After finishing, she walked out of the bathroom and sat at the table across from the bed, calmly watching Hermione.

Her mind was filled with memories of the various books she had read, and Lin Yue began a comprehensive review of all the books.

She should regularly review every book she had read to ensure she could remember every detail.

This way, when she needed to recall something, she would never forget.

As soon as the latest time to wake Hermione arrived, Lin Yue quickly broke away from her review, stood up, and walked to the bedside.

Crouching down, she gently shook Hermione, "Hermione, it's time to get up. We need to have breakfast and then go to the attractions."

After being shaken twice by Lin Yue, Hermione finally groggily rubbed her eyes and sat up.

"Ah... okay, I'm getting up."

After getting out of bed and washing up, she followed Lin Yue out of the room, where the Granger couple was also coming out of their room.

The timing was perfectly calculated, almost to the second.

After having breakfast at the hotel, the group headed directly to the first stop of their journey, the Eiffel Tower.

It wasn't until she looked up at the actual structure that Lin Yue felt a sense of reality about the tower, which had appeared in physics, mathematics, chemistry, and language exams.

So this is what the Eiffel Tower looks like; so it is this tall.

Looking at the rust on the tower, Lin Yue instinctively began to calculate, based on questions from past chemistry exams, how long it would take for the Eiffel Tower to be completely corroded without maintenance.

All influencing factors were considered, and countless equations surged in her mind.

Hermione happily captured the image of the Eiffel Tower with her camera. When she turned to see Lin Yue muttering to herself in front of the Eiffel Tower, she immediately knew what Lin Yue was doing.

Her lips twitched slightly, and without hesitation, she reached out to interrupt Lin Yue's mumbling. "Stop solving mathematical questions; we're here to have fun today."

Lin Yue's calculations were interrupted, and after staring blankly at Hermione for two seconds, she finally nodded. "Okay, I just instinctively thought of a mathematical questions and started working on it."

"The Eiffel Tower can even be a mathematical questions, just like the amusement park mathematical questions before—it's really bizarre." Hermione muttered quietly, pointing to a great photo spot not far away. "Quick, stand over there, and I'll take a picture of you."

Lin Yue nodded without any change in expression and walked to the spot Hermione indicated.

Hermione patiently adjusted the angle until she found the one that suited Lin Yue best, then pressed the shutter.

Click...

With two synchronized soft sounds, two photos were taken at the same moment.

One was of Lin Yue standing in front of the Eiffel Tower, and the other included Hermione, who was taking the picture of her.

Looking at the photos in the camera, the Granger couple showed satisfied expressions.

They turned out really well; they could be added to the new album when they got back.

Taking the elevator, Lin Yue, Hermione, and the Granger couple ascended to the highest point of the tower together.

Stepping out of the elevator, Lin Yue gazed into the distance, as if the whole of Paris was within her sight.

"Just like what was written in the language exam."

Hearing Lin Yue's emotionless statement, Hermione pouted and hugged her arm.

"Put the exam questions aside and just enjoy the view; it's so beautiful!"

Lin Yue mechanically nodded, "Okay."

With Hermione hugging her arm, Lin Yue's gaze wandered continuously in all directions of the city.

Every scene was captured in her eyes, and every layout was stored in her mind.

Because she was both observing and memorizing Lin Yue, who was extremely focused, didn't even notice the passage of time.

It wasn't until a warm, moist sensation touched her cheek that she came back to her senses, stiffly turning her head to look beside her.

Hermione was beside her, pressing her own lips against Lin Yue's face.

After Lin Yue turned her head to look, Hermione pulled back, brushed her hair, and looked at her with a slightly flushed face but a confident demeanor.

"What's wrong?"

"Nothing." Lin Yue shook her head and shifted her gaze back to the layout of the entire city of Paris.

However, this time, no matter how seriously she looked, her mind was filled only with the soft and warm sensation on her cheek from just now.

The layout of the city, the possible data, couldn't even enter her mind, not even a little bit.

Hermione licked her lips, as if she could still taste a hint of fresh sweetness from it. Although she was only kissing his cheek now, it was enough to make her feel satisfied. As for more, she would have to wait, wait for Lin Yue to respond to her. It was a wait for a kiss that had a response.

Hermione's kiss on Lin Yue's cheek was boldly displayed in front of everyone at the Eiffel Tower. The Granger couple exchanged pleased glances and quickly captured the moment with their camera. Nearby, some tourists filled with romance applauded for the two, there a kindly old man and lady applaud nearby even though they were still just kids. But who can say that at this age, healthy love isn't sweet and doesn't deserve blessings?

Hermione felt her cheeks flush as she listened to the applause from the crowd, while Lin Yue beside her showed no reaction at all, still staring intently at the city beneath the Eiffel Tower. She had no idea that the applause behind her was for her and Hermione.

After leaving the Eiffel Tower, the four of them got into a taxi. As soon as Hermione sat down, she unceremoniously leaned into Lin Yue's arms. Mrs. Granger, who was sitting in the back seat with Lin Yue, looked at her daughter with amusement and teased her with a smile, "You really aren't shy at all, are you? First kissing Lin Yue's cheek at the tower, and now leaning into her arms in the taxi."

Hearing this, Hermione wrinkled her little nose and made a funny face. "What do I have to be shy about? If it weren't for... if it weren't for Lin Yue not being able to respond yet."

"As long as it doesn't bother anyone, I can hug her and kiss her right in front of others. My love is just that generous."

Because they were outside, Hermione instinctively glossed over the part about Lin Yue not having any feelings yet.

Mrs. Granger chuckled and reached out to poke her daughter's little nose.

"Be careful, Lin Yue might get shy and then deal with you."

Hermione huffed, snuggling in Lin Yue's arms and looking up at her, "Will you be shy in the future? If you get shy, will you deal with me?"

Lin Yue quickly found the definitions of shy and deal with in her mind.

"I won't be shy."

She stated her conclusion with a serious tone.

"And I won't deal with Hermione, no matter what context it is."

"That's what Lin Yue said herself, you know."

Hermione glanced at her mother with a hint of pride, then hugged Lin Yue and nuzzled against her.

"But I really want you to get shy sooner..."

Mrs. Granger looked at the two girls with a kind expression and shook her head with a smile.

"You're just relying on Lin Yue always indulging you."

Lin Yue blinked and said in a tone that showed no change, "I didn't indulge Hermione; I just did what my brain thought I should do."