Du Youqian had been a parent himself, so he could understand the maddening, soul-crushing agony of losing a child.
But he couldn't bring himself to do it. He couldn't acknowledge the parents from each of his lives.
The self he truly recognized in his heart was named Du Youqian.
The 996 wage slave from Earth, the homebody who loved to binge-watch shows and play games. The Du Youqian who, despite being three parts kind and seven parts disappointed with the world, still strived to live on and treat those around him well.
'Every reincarnation that followed had to be centered on "me."'
'Otherwise, after so many reincarnations, who was I really? Fang Zhongying? Qiu Yuanqing? Or Yu Fei?'
'If my sense of self became confused, I'd probably go insane after a few more reincarnations, long before I ever reached the Nascent Soul realm.'
'If the "I" I recognize is Du Youqian, then who are Fang Zhongying's parents, Qiu Yuanqing's parents, and Yu Fei's parents?'
