Animal-eared Girl Era: Start by Forming a Contract with an SSS-Class School Belle

She asked her to meet at the milk tea shop.

Gu Qingcheng had a smile at the corner of her mouth, and she felt great joy in her heart.

Old Gu had been her wingman back then, her strategist, both her mentor and her friend.

Although it had only been a short month, Old Gu had left an indelible impression in her heart.

"Old Gu is looking for me, you guys go ahead."

After saying that, Gu Qingcheng headed toward the milk tea shop next door.

Sitting by the window, she saw someone who looked identical to herself.

An unbelievably beautiful face, a stunning figure, and an aura of sacred transcendence.

They both had it all!

As she approached, Gu Qingcheng carefully examined the Fate Divine Spirit, exclaiming excitedly,

"Damn, it's uncanny, way too similar."

"It's like we were made with the same mold."

"Old Gu, it's been so long, I've missed you!"

If others hadn't seen them together, they would definitely have mistaken them for the same person.

The Fate Divine Spirit tucked the Memory Stone close to herself and gave Gu Qingcheng a complicated look, *her heart was filled with sorrow.*

*In the Human Emperor's heart, am I—the Fate Divine Spirit—just her stand-in?*

*So perfect, huh? Whether it was my figure, my looks, or even my personality—just like hers, all so damn perfect.*

Gu Qingcheng raised her brows, "Old Gu, why aren't you talking, why do you keep staring at me."

"If you look in the mirror, you could see me."

"No need for us to sit here staring at each other's beauty face to face."

The Fate Divine Spirit shook her head. She didn't care much about looks; appearance grows from the heart, and this body's face was shaped by her inner world.

Her rosy lips parted slightly and she spoke in a clear, cool, and pleasant voice,

"Gu Qingcheng, do you love the Human Emperor?"

In the future, Gu Qingcheng would know that Xiao Ye was also called the Human Emperor, and she understood that by "the Human Emperor," Old Gu meant Xiao Ye.

Gu Qingcheng replied as a matter of course, "Love, of course I love him."

"But..."

"But you love him more than I do!"

"Back when we both died, you sacrificed yourself and used your Great Divine Power to save him."

The Fate Divine Spirit looked suspicious, "I love the Human Emperor more than you?"

She'd actually planned to say that Gu Qingcheng should treat the Human Emperor better, love him well, and take care of him in the future.

And yet Gu Qingcheng claimed that she—the Fate Divine Spirit—loved the Human Emperor even more!

Gu Qingcheng nodded, expressing her agreement,

"That's right, I'm Gu Qingcheng, and so are you, but our experiences are entirely different."

"Our feelings for Xiao Ye are a bit different too, not exactly the same."

"Old Gu, I know you haven't regained your memories yet, but you've still fallen for Xiao Ye."

The Fate Divine Spirit felt a bit of joy bloom within, *"Our experiences are different? Why?"*

*If our experiences were different, that would mean she and Gu Qingcheng weren't exactly the same—she couldn't just be Gu Qingcheng's replacement, she was someone unique too.*

Gu Qingcheng began to speak, and described in detail everything that the Willpower-Manifested Gu Qingcheng had gone through.

As the Fate Divine Spirit listened, without even realizing it, crystal-clear tears began to roll down her beautiful eyes, slid down her cheeks, and fell on her white robe.

*The Willpower-Manifested Gu Qingcheng actually experienced such tragic things.*

*She felt both pity and indignation for the Willpower-Manifested Gu Qingcheng.*

Finally, Gu Qingcheng summed it up,

"The Willpower-Manifested Gu Qingcheng, also known as Old Gu, shuttled back from the future to make small changes to the past in pursuit of her own happiness."

"So, it's really great that you're still alive!"

The Fate Divine Spirit let her tears fall silently, her face covered in tears. Then, she suddenly stood up and said firmly,

"Gu Qingcheng, I want to regain my memories."

"The Willpower-Manifested Gu Qingcheng shouldn't disappear. Since I am her, then I'll make up for her regrets."

She got it.

*She and Gu Qingcheng weren't completely the same person after all.*

*The feelings the Human Emperor had for her, and for Gu Qingcheng, weren't the same—there was a difference.*

*The Human Emperor was right, she wasn't Gu Qingcheng's stand-in, and she couldn't replace Gu Qingcheng either.*

Gu Qingcheng beamed, "You will, you'll get your memories back, Old Gu."

"Come on, let's go find Xiao Ye together."

The Fate Divine Spirit nodded hard.

So, the two people who were exactly the same—not twin sisters but even more alike than twin sisters—held hands and walked outside together.

At that moment, inside the orphanage,

Cheng Keke and Nangong Qitao were introducing the refurbished institution.

Xiao Ye was inwardly clicking his tongue in amazement.

The annual funds for the orphanage actually reached hundreds of millions of Blue Star coins.

Just remodeling a restroom cost tens of millions.

Now, inside the orphanage, there was an arcade, recreation center, gym, soccer field, basketball court, preschool classes, library, in-house doctor—every facility you could imagine.

It was called an orphanage, but the living conditions were on par with nobility.

*Too bad, the old director was nowhere to be found. Was he still all right these days? If he got to see the improvements in the orphanage, he would definitely feel gratified and excited.*

A group of kids crowded around, hugging Xiao Ye's legs, calling "Brother, brother!" nonstop.

Xiaoyezi was squeezed out to the side, pouting unhappily, cheeks puffed in annoyance.

Xiao Ye checked up on Xiaoyezi's information template,

[SSS Top-Level White Tiger Template (Unawakened)]

[No physical defects]

[No template defects]

He was a bit surprised—Xiaoyezi actually had an SSS-level, top-tier Divine Beast, White Tiger template.

In this little orphanage, to see a template of that level…

He then checked the other kids' templates as well.

But he was disappointed—most of them were A-level, B-level, not even a single S-level.

The former third-year director, now Deputy City Lord of Wilderness Base City, Cheng Keke, laughed,

"Son-in-law, if you see anything lacking, let Nangong and me know and we'll make sure to improve it."

Xiao Ye said, "It's already great, there's no need to improve it further."

"But you really need to set solid rules for the orphanage so people like Tang San can't mix their way in again. And make sure the teachers are of good character, pay close attention to both the kids' physical and mental health."

"So many kids here got beaten up by Tang San and ended up too scared to speak up. That kind of thing needs to be stopped for good."

Nangong Qitao nodded, "We'll keep improving this from now on."

"We'll definitely focus on it!"

After that, Cheng Keke and Nangong Qitao invited Xiao Ye to their home for dinner and a chat.

Xiao Ye agreed.

Xiaoyezi tagged along too, led by the twin-tailed, energetic young woman, Nangong Siyao.

"Xiaoyezi, do you have any life goals?"

The doll-like Xiaoyezi declared with total frankness, "I want to grow up fast, awaken my Beast Girl template, become strong, and marry Brother Xiao Ye!"

Nangong Siyao and Cheng Bingxi were both stunned.

The two women just shook their heads, amused. Kids say whatever comes to mind, huh?

They just thought Xiaoyezi was showing off.

Afterwards, Xiao Ye, Cheng Bingxi, Nangong Siyao, and Xiaoyezi went to Nangong Qitao's home for dinner. Cheng Keke and her husband were there too.

After they ate, Xiao Ye's aura suddenly surged.

He broke through from Emperor Realm level three, Perfection, to Star Domain Realm.

The Star Domain Realm was above the Emperor Realm; his Origin grew more condensed and abundant.

Countless mysterious Reincarnation Origin Universe Runes flowed within his body.

This meant the Reincarnation Divine Spirit had also broken through to the Star Domain Realm!