Yu Holea took a slow breath.
"I mean," she said calmly, "the girl you love… the one you think is Yu Mei… she's not who you think she is. Her body is Yu Mei's, yes. But the soul inside her? Her name is Mirai."
Leng Huan's eyes widened.
"What… what are you talking about?"
"She's not Yu Mei," Yu Holea repeated. "The soul inside her body is someone else. Mirai. She's the one you fell in love with. Not the real Yu Mei."
Leng Huan looked at her like she had gone mad.
"You're lying," he said quickly. "You're just saying crazy things to make me give up!"
Yu Holea chuckled softly. "If I wanted to make you give up, I'd just tell you Yu Mei's dead. I'm telling you the truth because I want you to make a choice."
Leng Huan froze. "Choice?"
"Yes." Her voice was calm, but her eyes were sharp. "Do you love her body… or her soul? Which one matters more to you?"
Leng Huan opened his mouth… then stopped. His face twisted in shock.
