Chapter 4: The First Crossing
"Are you sure you want to buy this watch?"
A voice woke me up.
I looked up and saw the shopkeeper standing behind the counter looking at me with a smile, this old man with gray hair, a gray beard, and thick glasses.
Yes? What's going on.
I couldn't help but take a few steps backwards, and suddenly, I saw a person standing on my left.
The woman in black!
That's right, it's the beauty in black! At the moment, she was looking at me, and she had the same look of surprise on her face.
I looked at the room again, and yes, wasn't this the same little shop on Fishpond Road that I had visited five months ago?
In the store, on the walls, there are clocks everywhere, and the time on the clocks all points to the same time - half past three.
What's going on? Am I dreaming? How did I go back five months again?
Suddenly, I thought of something, and my body shook involuntarily.
No, shouldn't I be in that hotel, the Venus Hotel? I'm supposed to be in the men's restroom at that hotel? Also, there is a mirror for the bathroom sink!
When I think of that mirror, my memories come back all at once.
Just now, the exact time should be 20:30 on the evening of August 24, 2019, I turned the watch, and I found that I had disappeared like steam!
Wristwatch? I was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously looked at my wrist.
I don't have a watch on my wrist. And the watch, at this time, was lying quietly on the top of the counter, and the time on the watch was exactly half past three in the afternoon, not half past eight in the evening.
What the hell is going on?
I looked at the old man in amazement, but the old man still looked at me with a smile.
"Are you sure you want to buy this watch?" The old man suddenly asked again.
"I, I." I couldn't say a word for a long time with my mouth wide open, but finally I spit out, "Boss, what time is it today?" ”
"I'll see." The old man turned his head and looked at the calendar behind him, "Oh, today is March 24th. ”
"What?" I was stunned and subconsciously squeezed my hand.
It hurts, I'm not dreaming!
Could it be that I have gone back 5 months ago? How is this possible? This kind of thing that travels through time and space can only be found in science fiction novels and movies? How could this kind of thing happen in the real world?
No way, this old man must be playing tricks on me! Yes definitely!
I looked at the woman in black again, and she had already turned her head, but her eyes were on the watch.
By the way, I remember seeing her in the hotel! That's right, right at the door of the men's restroom, where she was!
But why did she also appear at Yuting's wedding ceremony? Could it be that she knows Yuting and is her friend?
My brain was starting to mess up, and I couldn't understand why I was in the hotel on the evening of August 24, 2019 a second ago, and in the blink of an eye, I was in this small shop on the afternoon of March 24, 2019.
"Wait a minute." This time, instead of buying the watch, I quickly opened the door and went out.
Outside the door, the harsh sunlight was shining directly on my face, and I was almost unable to open my eyes.
That's right, it's still daytime outside! At this time, it is day, not night!
Oh my God, I actually went back in time, I really crossed over! It's unbelievable!
I rushed into the store.
At this time, the woman in black was picking up the watch and was about to put it on her hand. She seemed taken aback when she saw me come in, and put the watch down again.
No, I remember that it wasn't this "lens" last time, and the woman hadn't touched the watch at all.
Obviously, this time, it's not a simple repetition of the last one!
I'm sure I've really crossed over, I've gone back in time, I've reversed time! And all this happened, it was that magic watch?
"Boss, how much does this watch cost?" I asked.
"Didn't you just say that? Two hundred? The boss looked at me suspiciously.
"Okay, I bought it." I also graciously took the watch in my hand.
I finally understood that this is not an ordinary watch, but a watch that can fight against time and space! Although this reversal of time and space may sound like a science fiction story, it really happened to me.
The woman in black looked a little lost, and I think she wanted to buy it herself, but I got the watch first.
At this time, even if this woman asked me for this watch, I would never give it to her.
This is a treasure, a priceless artifact! With this watch, no matter how many times I fail, I can start all over again!
It's March 24, 2019, and at this time, Yuting is not married. She only married the man named Shiwen 5 months later! So, I still have time, I still have a chance?
The thought of this makes me excited. The shock and confusion just now were also swept away.
Great, I can finally start restarting my life! I'm not dreaming, right, this kind of good thing has also bumped into me?
So, I quickly paid for it and took the magic watch and the box with it, but I didn't ask for the plastic bag.
However, before leaving, the old man repeated almost exactly the same words as the last time.
"Remember, young man, don't pull out this pin and spin it!"
"I see." This time, I didn't ask the reason again, but smiled at the boss and walked out the door.
Before going out, I deliberately turned my head and looked at the beautiful woman in black again.
The beauty was still standing there, looking very lost.
I'm sorry, beauty, this watch is really important to me, very important! This time, I bought it first!
With a happy mood, I left the small shop.
But just as I was going out, the sky suddenly turned cloudy.
Oh no, is there going to be lightning and thunder again? Just like that day, oh, isn't it just like today? I really don't know which word to use to define the day of March 24, 2019? Is this "past" or "present"?
It's amazing that I can go back in time and start again on March 24, 2019?
I put the watch box in my trouser pocket and walked in the direction of home. I looked at the street sign again, and yes, it still said "Fish Pond Road". On the left side of the road, there is also a public toilet, and next to the toilet is a street park. In front, there is still an old lady in a wheelchair, and a few students are giggling and laughing. All this is exactly the same as the last time on March 24, 2019.
It's amazing!
Suddenly, I seemed to feel something, and when I turned around, I found that the woman in black had also come out of the small shop, staring at me blankly. When she saw me, she immediately turned around and walked in the other direction.
Hah, how does this look like a well-designed game program? It's really exactly the same as that day.
However, it doesn't seem to be the same, that day, I was carrying a plastic bag in my hand, but now, I am carrying the watch box directly into my trouser pocket.
I touched my pants pocket, and the magic watch was inside. Don't lose it, it's my lifeline. Without it, would I be able to go back in time?
I started to get excited, and I even wanted to write a book about my amazing experience. By the way, I've thought of the title of the book, it's called "The Magic Watch That Reverses Life", right?
At this time, I suddenly wanted to go to the toilet, but when I was about to reach the toilet door, I changed my mind.
That day, when I went to the bathroom, I almost forgot the watch on the sink, and I was almost taken away by the woman in black! This time, I can't afford to make the same mistake!
So, I decided to endure it, and simply didn't go into this toilet, but continued to walk forward.
Suddenly, a bolt of lightning pierced the sky, and then thunder rang out. Heavy rain began to rain without warning. Although I had been mentally prepared for this, I was still thinking about something else at this time, and I suddenly lost my reaction and was stunned for a while.
Run! With such a heavy rain, how can you do it without running?
However, before I could take two steps, suddenly, something fell out!
I immediately stopped, and when I looked back, the watch box had fallen to the ground behind me.
Damn, how did I get rid of this life? These pants pockets are too loose, aren't they?
At this time, I suddenly saw the woman in black running towards me like the wind, still aimed at my watch!
Still, I'm closer to the watch. So, I immediately ran over, picked up the watch case, and glanced meaningfully at the woman.
Still, she still had that desperate look.
I smirked at her, then turned around and ran forward again.
However, after just two steps, I almost bumped into the old lady in the wheelchair again, just a little bit!
I wanted to keep running like I did last time. This time, I didn't bump into anyone, and of course I didn't have to say anything sorry. I didn't say that last time, though.
I realized something and immediately pushed the old lady's wheelchair and pushed her to the edge of the park, a place to shelter from the rain.
"Thank you, young man." The old lady said gratefully, "You are a good person, and a good person has a good reward!" ”
"Good guys?" I've never heard anyone compliment me like that, and I'm a little embarrassed.
At this time, I saw the woman in black running towards me again.
No, I'd better run! I continued to run as if I had fled.
I hadn't run a few steps before I heard the woman's voice behind me - "I'm sorry"!
When I looked back, I realized that the woman in black had collided with the old lady's wheelchair again. It turned out that the rain suddenly stopped again, and the old lady was about to come out of it, but she collided with the woman in black who ran over.
Are you kidding? That's it, will you bump into it again? Where are the eyes?
I wanted to laugh, but I couldn't help it. Because, after the woman apologized to the old lady, she still ran towards me!
This time, I'm not going to stop and look back. So, as soon as I slipped away, I ran towards my home, and I ran all the way back home.
Time flies, another two months have passed, and now, it's May. However, in just two months, I made a fortune. What's going on?
It turned out that during the month, I bought a football lottery ticket. I'm a football fan and I love watching football games. So, I bought all the games between March and May that I could remember. Of course, you know, those games are just history for me, and will I still guess wrong?
Now, I'm not a tycoon, but I'm at least a middle-class person. I even quit that job, which didn't happen last time, but I did it anyway.
I really don't have any interest in the job I do, it's purely for the sake of making a living. Now that I'm rich, the money I've earned is enough for me to spend a lifetime, do I still have that job?
Still, I was wise to give it up before the end of May. You can't be too greedy, if you earn all your money, won't God punish me? With so much money, I'm content, thank goodness!
I do have to thank goodness that if I hadn't bought this watch that day, would I have been able to go back in time? Can I become rich?
However, getting rich is just a means, and my ultimate goal is still one, that is, to marry Yuting······