Starting as a Wallfacer, his defection to the Three-Body Problem shocked the world.

Chapter 211 A belated apology

"Yun Tianming wants to see you, Cheng Xin."

These words immediately startled Cheng Xin.

"Yun Tianming?"

"You mean the Ladder Project was a success?"

Cheng Xin knew that she had lost some of her memories about the Ladder Project, but through communication with others, she roughly knew that the Ladder Project had long been abandoned, and only a few people still remembered the specific details of the project.

Unexpectedly, after so many years, she was able to hear news of Yun Tianming again, which made her feel both excited and inexplicably apprehensive.

He could understand the former, after all, he had been the main person in charge of the Ladder Project, and it was naturally something to be happy about to see the Ladder Project succeed. However, the slight fear and unease mixed in with this excitement made her feel extremely confused.

What exactly am I afraid of, what am I worried about?

Is this also related to that missing memory?

After thinking about it, it seems quite possible.

After all, even though he had deleted that memory, it was still very difficult to deceive his brain. It was like a psychological stress response to PTSD. Even if he didn't remember what had happened, his brain would still subconsciously produce corresponding emotions when he heard the name Yun Tianming.

It's a pity that the deleted memory can never be recovered, and I may never know what I did.

However, she wouldn't actively seek out this missing memory. After all, she must have had her reasons for choosing to delete this painful memory back then, and she had absolute confidence in her judgment, so she wouldn't repeat the same mistake.

But all of this was shattered by Zhizi's words. An idea popped into her mind: perhaps she could learn some inside information about this missing memory through her conversation with Yun Tianming.

After all, the only people who know the truth about this matter now, besides Thomas Wade, who is the Swordholder, are probably only Yun Tianming.

"Okay, when should we meet him?"

Upon hearing this, Tomoko's face revealed a sly smile.

"Right now."

As Zhizi finished speaking, her pupils turned a deep blue, projecting a holographic image of a man into the air.

This person was none other than Yun Tianming, who had disappeared long ago.

Cheng Xin raised her head and looked at the man projected in mid-air, momentarily captivated.

Yun Tianming looked almost exactly the same as he remembered; he had an ordinary appearance, dressed simply, and everything about him seemed so unremarkable.

If it were before, Cheng Xin would hardly have noticed him if he were lost in a crowd, but now, at this moment, Yun Tianming is the only person she knows in this world.

Cheng Xin was an orphan with no relatives, and her friends had died long before the Deterrence Era.

She had thought she would never meet any of her acquaintances in this world again, but Yun Tianming appeared in front of her at this moment, looking at her without a trace of emotion in his eyes.

"Tianming, it's so nice to see you, I..."

Before Cheng Xin could finish speaking, Yun Tianming interrupted her with his hand.

“Dr. Cheng Xin, please watch your form of address. We are not that familiar with each other.”

One sentence struck Cheng Xin like a thunderbolt!

She looked at Yun Tianming with some confusion, not understanding why her former college classmate was being so cold towards her at this moment.

Although Yun Tianming wasn't particularly enthusiastic towards him in the past, he was definitely not as indifferent as he is now. The other party's current attitude is as if there is some deep-seated hatred between the two of them.

Soon, Cheng Xin figured it out.

This is probably also related to that missing memory. Yun Tianming's attitude wouldn't suddenly change drastically; it must be that in that memory, I did something that made the other party very angry.

Thinking of this, Cheng Xin immediately understood why she felt so fearful and uneasy when she heard the name Yun Tianming. However, she was in an awkward situation. Even if she wanted to apologize for what she had done, she didn't know what she had done wrong.

After a long silence, she finally spoke again.

"Tianming, part of my memory has been erased. I don't know what happened back then that made you so angry, but no matter what, I apologize to you for the mistakes I made."

Upon hearing this, Yun Tianming's gaze remained unmoved.

"No need. I am speaking to you now as the thirteenth governor of the Trisolaran Empire. Dr. Cheng, you haven't forgotten your duties as the Minister of Foreign Affairs, have you?"