After Xie Ling came back, the decoration was almost the same as that of Rongjing. Xie Ling was too late to let the housekeeper come over, so he went to the kitchen to get some **** tea for Gu Xi.

Gu Xi: "Can I use the bathroom?"

Xie Ling: "The penultimate room upstairs, my brother used it before."

Gu Xi: "Okay."

Gu Xi went into the bathroom and unbuttoned her pajamas.

Seeing a faint trace on the collarbone, the picture just now is vivid, Gu Xi rushed to the sink and retched for a few minutes, but because his stomach was empty, he vomited nothing.

Gu Xi's eyes were red from vomiting, and she slid down on the ground.

He can still pretend to be nothing in front of Xie Ling, but once he stays alone in a space, he will repeatedly think of the place where he has been stumbled, which makes him hate it as if he was burned by fire.

As Rongjing had seen, he began to scrub his body, and his fair skin instantly turned red.

He rubbed very hard, and he wished to rub off a layer of skin.

When I was about to fall into a stunner, click.

The necklace on the neck fell off, as if to remind him.

Since this necklace was given to him by Rongjing, it has accompanied him like an amulet.

Gu Xi watched it for a long time, but the turbulent self-loathing mood slowly calmed down.

He squatted down, picked up the necklace, and squatted on the ground.

He held it tightly in his hand, and leaned his forehead.

"I'm fine, I'm fine." In the empty bathroom, I told myself.

Gu Xi's rapid breathing recovered a little bit, and then slowly calmed down.

Gu Xi only stayed here for one night at Xie Ling. Accompanied by Zhou Xiang, Gu Xi went to Cheryl the next day, planning to stay for a long time.

Gu Xi just sold the original house. Because of the fire, he sold it at a low price. Fortunately, he invested almost all of his belongings in "Imperial Power". Now the subsequent proceeds are enough to pay the previous liquidated damages. Less surplus. In Guan Hongyi's words, he is also a little rich woman, so he doesn't need to work hard as he did in previous years, but after a few days of silence, Gu Xi took a few high-profile jobs and was often busy until midnight.

No matter how hot "Imperial Power" is, Gu Xi also maintains zero interaction with another starring.

During this time, he formed his own team, attached to the Xie family, and was not suppressed by the group. The Xie family only gave it a widening bridge, and the right to speak has always been in the hands of Gu Xi. Everyone in his team knew that once there was Rongjing in the event, Gu Xi would not pick it up.

It is rumored that the two of them are contradictory, but they are like glue in the play, as if their eyes are full of love, always holding a little fantasy, and now they are basically disillusioned.

They really have nothing to do, and Rong Jing's name seems to be taboo here for Gu Xi.

Gu Xi came back from the recording scene this day and was facing the makeup mirror to remove her makeup.

Mo Dian opened the door and walked in, and gave him an envelope. Gu Xi glanced at it: "What is it?"

Ink point: "He said that if I think I need it someday, I will give it to you."

Some time ago, Gu Xi lost contact for a few days for no reason, then Rongjing sent a message to him to go to Yushuiwan, and then gave him these. Rongjing said: If you think Gu Xi is in a bad state, give them. He, one a week.

Counting that there are three hundred letters, so many letters, Rongjing should have been writing for a long, long time.

Don’t look at Gu Xi now exuding vitality every day, more radiant than before, but only he knows that Gu Xi’s pain is invisible, always pressing in his heart, and every night is quiet, the only thing that makes Gu Xi happy is constantly giving birth in the CP building. grain.

During this period of time, his weight has been declining, and it is better to look so thin in front of the big screen, but in reality, who can see that he is thin like this, who can't worry.

Gu Xi put down the cleansing cotton, he...

Gu Xi: "You mean him, is it him?"

Gu Xi immediately opened the letter and saw the familiar fonts and words: Do you have three delicious meals today? [Angry villain]

It is a stick figure, the size of a three-headed body, and it looks like Rongjing. The painting technique is not so good, but it can be seen that the painter is trying to make him laugh.

Gu Xi clutched his sour eyes, and wanted to laugh and cry: "When did he write..."

What an ancient way to write a letter, but the emotions of the letter writer are continuously transmitted through the precipitation of time.

Moreover, how does Rongjing have time to write a letter? This is a letter that requires careful attention.

Gu Xi suddenly remembered that they broke the boundaries for the first time that day. Rong Jing was finally willing to hang out with him for a few days. Later in the morning, after greeted him in a hidden manner, he stuffed a bunch of things into his backpack. .

Rongjing also said: I will know then.

It turned out that this day had already been laid, Gu Xi was angry, but reluctant to blame, read this short letter over and over again.

Gu Xi: "What did he say, do you have any other letters?"

Ink point: "He explained this specially, and he will give one a week. You have to ask the rest, but there is no. Wait next week."

I felt that this frequency might have been calculated by Rong Jing, and it just happened to arouse Gu Xi's enthusiasm in life, without being immersed in the whirlpool of missing herself every day.

Gu Xi took the letter and suddenly said, "I want to eat. Just now the desk said that I brought a lunch box. You can bring it for me."

The ink dots were overjoyed, great! Gu Xi hasn't eaten anything for more than a day. It's not that Gu Xi doesn't want to eat, but that she feels sick after eating. Gu Xi had suffered from anorexia nervosa twice before. Although he recovered, his requirements for food have become very low since then, and his intake has been approaching zero recently.

Now Gu Xi ate in, still wanting to vomit. He glanced at the third-class villain on the letter paper and forced himself to swallow it.

Mo Dian watched Gu Xi working so hard, tears flashing in his eyes.

Inexplicably sour, and a little envious, even if they separate the two places, they are willing to constantly change for each other.

Since being restricted by Xie Ling's high consumption, the replica originally wanted to go to the company that Rongjing invested in to make some achievements, let Xie Ling admire himself, let him know that he is no worse than bugs.

But he found that all the bugs were taken into consideration, and he had already signed relevant agreements with Xie Ling in private. Now almost all the companies that have improved are under Xie's jurisdiction.

The remaining companies that can be managed, compared with the fun video that Rongjing invested in before, it is not an exaggeration to say that it is Xiaoxiimi. The copy body didn't want to care at all, so when Zhou You came over to sign for him that day with the document, he could no longer maintain Rong Jing's original indifferent appearance, and directly threw the document on the ground.

"What's a good sign for this kind of little thing!!" The copy body said irritably.

He doesn’t understand why Rongjing has to invest in such a small company that looks inconspicuous, and he doesn’t understand why Rongjing dared to give all of his property to Xie Ling, so he is not afraid of thanking him. Does Ling completely swallow these?

When I returned to my senses, I saw Zhou You staring at him blankly, as if he didn't expect that his boss would suddenly lose his temper for no reason.

The clone found the shock in Zhou You's eyes, and said angrily: "Are you looking down on me? You are all in the same group."

When Zhou You didn't understand the copy, he wondered why his boss was capricious. He also wanted to persuade a few words, even if it is a small company, there is a possibility of skyrocketing. Fun Video used to be a very small company, it didn't grow suddenly in a day.

But before he could speak, he was invited out by the clone.

The replica found that he was increasingly unable to tolerate the people around Rongjing, and these people were too familiar with Rongjing, and sooner or later he would be recognized.

If you really recognize it, don't you give the bug the power to resist it again? It would be better to clear the troubles directly, so that the bugs will be reduced by one arm, and it will also increase the chances of winning for yourself.

During the travel period, he has been running for the remaining small companies. All his efforts have been beaten back by the copy. He went home and felt uncomfortable all night. No matter how Guan Hongyi asked, he didn't mention it. The next day I wanted to go to the company to persuade his boss, but he was directly notified by the Ministry of Personnel that [Rongjing] had fired him in the morning because he was leaving his job without permission. Obviously, he just found a random reason and just wanted to lay off Zhouyou. .

Wandering around for a while, I wanted to ask [Rongjing] to ask clearly. He didn't believe that Rongjing, who had brought him into the company, would fire him so easily, but the boss completely isolated him and didn't even let him in the office.

He used to be able to beat people out of anger for discrimination, that was justified and well-founded, but now facing Rongjing, who has always appreciated him, he doesn't even have the courage to argue again.

Zhou You's original complacency, vanished, and left things silently.

I didn't tell anyone that night that I came to the bar to relieve my sorrows by drinking. Guan Hongyi has discovered that the traveling state is not very good these few days, so he didn't say anything after asking.

Fortunately, Gu Xi has always had a mobile phone number for Zhouyou's work, and Zhouyou has turned off his personal phone, but his work phone has been on standby 24 hours a day. Even if he is fired, he has not changed this habit.

Contacting Zhou You, Gu Xi took Guan Hongyi and found a non-stop drinking tour in the corner of the bar.

Gu Xi pushed Zhou You. Zhou You was still conscious, and found that this was the lover of his former boss. He was a little flattered: "Gu...Mr. Gu."

Gu Xiwen said: "He...in some circumstances, he definitely doesn't really want to fire you. I promise with my personality."

Zhou You knew that Gu Xi had suddenly cut contact with her boss during this period. He had been like this before. After several months, he had been skeptical. Is there another explanation for these doubts now?

Zhou You thought that one day a month ago, his boss gave him a very strange document, which was not from the company, but just told him to keep it.

Zhou You's eyelids twitched, and he couldn't wait to get back to the car. There were still cardboard boxes in the car that I didn't have time to organize today.

But he was so drunk that he fell down as soon as he got up.

Guan Hongyi scolded people into the car and moved around like zombies, finally found the documents in the cardboard box, and then carefully looked for clues.

It's just that he is dizzy now, and for a while he still didn't see the clue that Rongjing put on this document.

Gu Xi is an expert. He took it and glanced at the ten lines. Suddenly, his eyes were fixed, and he picked up the pen to draw the first letter of each line.

The connection is: maybe I am not me.

Behind is a mess, Rongjing has left clues as much as possible. With so much preparation, Rong Jing must really want to stay, Gu Xi lowered her head, her eyes are amazingly bright.

Zhou You didn't expect that this document would make the fairy so uncomfortable.

Zhou You: "You, don't cry." He is a beta, and the most unbearable fairy is sad.

But he realized that Gu Xi was actually smiling, as if he had found a treasure.

Traveling around for some reason, my heart is sour and warm.

Guan Hongyi interrupted: "You are just as if your boss gave you an annual leave. Didn't he give you a lot of money last month? It's enough for old-age care!"

Ah yes, there is such a sum of money. At that time, I still felt that Rong Jing wanted to change his assistant. Rong Jing said it was an early year-end bonus.

But maybe that was also a signal from Rongjing.

Guan Hongyi guiltily told Gu Xi to go back to bed first, and he had been with him for so long to find someone. Gu Xi's activities had just ended, and he rushed over when he heard the news.

Gu Xi discovered the unusual between the two: "Ah, you guys..."

When did this happen, Gu Xi seemed to have discovered the New World, with a lot of novelty in his eyes.

How did they know each other, ah, that time at Woxue Club?

Guan Hongyi leaned to her girlfriend's ear: "I haven't caught it yet, I will invite you to a wedding drink later."

Gu Xi: "..." Have you even considered the wedding drink before you catch it?

Gu Xi couldn't help but gave a thumbs up. Traveling around is one of the three icebergs known as the Xie Family. You are too courageous.

When he arrived in the car, Zhou You propped his dizzy head and looked at Hong Yi, "Why didn't you wear women's clothing today?"

Guan Hongyi: "You look like this, my old lady is still in the mood to put on makeup!"

Zhou You buried his face in the seat: "Leave me alone, I lost my job. I don't deserve you... I really don't deserve it."

Guan Hongyi flushed his eyes, and immediately rushed to kiss Zhou You's chattering mouth: "My old lady says it's worth it, and it's worth it, I want you to talk nonsense! A word, it's not awkward!"

*

Wu Fuyu has not been discharged yet, of course he wants to be discharged according to his own wishes. After the injury outside the theater this time, he happened to have an appendicitis attack, so he underwent a minor operation by the way, which prolonged the hospital stay.

After two consecutive minor operations, Wu Fuyu was ordered to stay in the hospital to rest. Wu Fuyu felt that he was boring and was about to mold, and it would be dried out after another turn.

Finally, at this boring moment, he waited for the start of "Absolute Idol". As he expected, the trend of "Absolute Idol" swept the entire circle of young audiences.

He said that if it weren't for being preempted by Rongjing, he would have won the copyright!

Wu Fuyu's company also participated. As the boss, he will observe the progress in real time.

Wu Fuyu is also a celebrity on the Internet, so he has newcomers as contestants. He also reposted it by the way, which also caused a small crowd of onlookers.

Of course, he originally only needed to know the result. He is chasing after the change, just for the few seconds when Rongjing appeared. I believe there are many people like him who discovered that Rongjing will appear in the trailer, and they have been squatting on the screen. forward.

On this day, he got on the same wheelchair as his father and came to the rest area in the middle of the inpatient department. Many people on this floor took advantage of the lunch break to watch TV. Several young omegas and alphas were unwilling to watch the TV. Go and watch "Absolute Idol".

Whenever the camera scans Rongjing, Wu Fuyu stands up excitedly: "With feeling!" "Alpha will be so cruel and ruthless!" "It's so handsome, I like such a cold sight!"

There happened to be a fan of a certain brother at the scene. Let him be quiet. Rongjing is not an idol in the competition. What's the name! Noisy or noisy!

Wu Fuyu is righteous: "It's really funny, he is one of the chief planners of this show, he is also involved in the production of the show, I just like to see what happened to him! If you don't like it, get out!"

Because Wu Fuyu was so noisy, it didn't take long for him to be "invited" back to the ward by the nurses.

He was so angry that he could only pull out the tablet by himself, open the barrage, pause the few seconds when Rongjing appeared, take a screenshot, save it, and take a look at it. Then he ran to Weibo to check it out. Sure enough, the hot search was hung with # Jinghong一现, Rong Beijing#.

Let's just say, it's not that his taste is wrong, there are so many likes.

The commentary was full of howling excitedly, and Rongjing didn't make many appearances. As he said at the beginning, he didn't want to take the lead. But it is precisely because of this surprise that it seems precious, especially since the release of "Imperial Power", almost no special surprises have been seen by his audience. Wu Fuyu looked more and more happier, and at this moment, he heard movement at the door and found Rong Jing standing at the door.

Normally, this **** would never show up. Wu Fuyu straightened his waist immediately, his heart puffed.

Pretending to be very busy, he picked up the phone and talked about some work arrangements, then hung up, looked at [Rongjing], and said indifferently: "Why come here today?" Ah, ah, ah, Rong Jing came to see me! !

[Rong Jing] smiled and said, "Can't I come over? Isn't it welcome?"

Wu Fuyu: "Dang, of course!" Am I dreaming? Someone pinches me.

The two chatted like this. Originally, Wu Fuyu was still very happy, and all the topics were accommodating [Rongjing], but found out why Rongjing is a bit flattering to him now. Wait, how is it possible, Rongjing is absolutely impossible to have anything to do with this word.

Wu Fuyu felt that he was usually flattered a lot, so he had this illusion.

After another while, Wu Fuyu felt that something was wrong.

Whatever it felt was always what he said, Rong Jing agreed with him, as if he was afraid that he would be angry.

There's something wrong, it's really something wrong!

There is a gentleness in the usual Rongjing's bones. No matter who he speaks to, he will be the same, and there will be no change in the status of the other party.

It's like this now, slightly... weird.

While chatting, [Rongjing] mentioned that his eldest brother didn’t know why he had cut off his source of income, and felt that elder brother no longer cared about him, and he was a little sad in words.

Wu Fuyu's expression was a bit weird, and he said a little puzzled: "You never talked behind others before."

[Rong Jing] He had a facial expression, and it seemed that he didn't know how to reply for a while, until he was different from the bug, he was a product of heaven.

I was worried that I would make a lot of mistakes, and the copy would run away. Originally thought Wu Fuyu, who blindly admired Rongjing, would share the same enemy with him, and by the way, he could win over an ally, but he didn't expect Wu Fuyu to react so quickly and hit the nail on the head.

Wu Fuyu observed several more times, and then found that this weirdness became stronger and stronger.

Who is Wu Fuyu? In a top wealthy family, he is loved by thousands of people. He has seen so many monsters, ghosts, snakes and gods along the way. He has too much material desire and has not hidden his tail. After a long time, he is more or less capable. Feel the clues.

It's just that his filter for Rongjing is too thick, so I'm a bit uncertain at the moment.

This day Gu Xi came over to take care of Wu Fuyu. Gu Xi would take time to come as long as he was not busy at work.

Although I have never thanked him verbally, he was very grateful in action. Of course, Gu Xi would not say that he still remembered the past.

Wu Fuyu has cast several eyes at Gu Xi today, and come here from time to time.

Gu Xi was lowering his head to cut the fruit for him, and threw a whole piece of peel to the trash can. Gu Xi: "If you have something to say, just say it, don't be so sneaky."

Wu Fuyu didn't expect that such a hidden sight would be discovered. The **** mysteriously asked Gu Xi to come over, and Gu Xi sent only fruit over, and then listened to Wu Fuyu saying: "Who is sneaky! Cough, do you have any? I think Rongjing has something wrong recently, and I'm a bit fluffy."

Gu Xi's heart trembled slightly, and he looked over immediately.

This is the same as when Xie Ling discovered it, Gu Xi's heartbeat can be imagined.

"Hey, don't believe me. I'll be serious with you, how does he seem to be a different person."

"What if you really changed someone?" Gu Xi asked back, her heart almost rushing out, the more tense Gu Xi, the more tense, and firmly locked Wu Fuyu.

Wu Fuyu is an atheist. Gu Xi asked him back, feeling that his opponent was mocking his IQ.

Thinking about it carefully, it is indeed too unbelievable, and it is excusable for Gu Xi not to believe it.

Wu Fuyu sat back cross-legged again, and the old **** came to the conclusion: "Forget it, it must be my illusion."

Gu Xi just raised it vigorously, because of this sentence, it was almost out of breath. Do you know that you only eat half of the fruit, and then you find that there is half a worm inside? It's just the feeling of being choked by being unable to swallow or spit it out.

Gu Xi was still a little unwilling, and reminded: "If you want to think about it, everything is possible."

Wu Fuyu: "Okay, let's go around and taunt Lao Tzu, Lao Tzu has a very high IQ."

"If you think about it again, it's almost a bit!" Ah, so angry.

"I said if he got close to you, that's why it's different. The so-called close to Mo is black, hahahahaha!"

"...You could be a little stupid."

"You are getting too much now, Gu Xiaoxi! Don't think that you are Laozi and let you go!"

"Hehe, I don't need your permission, I can beat you."

"Can't bear it, see you in the fighting room!"

...

"You brainless alpha!"

"You stupid omega!"

*

Six months later, the Wu family.

Wu Hanqi was dreaming again, and suddenly opened his eyes from the collapse.

For a moment, I can't remember what I did in the dream. I only remember that he heard his son's call, but his son was clearly mixed in Shangjing.

Wu Hanqi opened his eyes and got into the wheelchair tiredly. The butler knocked on the door to enter, and whispered, "Master, Rong Jing wants to see you."

"Rong Jing?" Wu Hanqi shook his head slightly, "He is not Rong Jing."

After a while, he slowly raised his hand, meaning to let him in.

Half a year later, the situation of the replica has not improved. Xie Ling still controls his economic lifeline. Gu Xi still keeps him out. He has also tried to find foreign aid, but even if it is Wu Fuyu who is so desperate for Rongjing, Recently, it was only a courtesy to reply to the message, and he felt that all his efforts were in vain.

It seems that from the moment he was born, he just struggled in the mirror.

The replica knows where the **** is, but he has not dared to disturb his old man.

In his heart, God is inviolable and must be worshipped with the most pious mood.

He walked in tremblingly and saw the man with silver hair but still lifting weights in the afterglow. The man looked weaker than half a year ago, as if he would die at any time.

Wu Hanqi: "What can I do?"

The replica swallowed and begged: "Please save me."

"I can't save anyone."

"But I was created by you, and I will always be loyal to you, and I am your most loyal servant. You must not let bugs survive, right?" God, is his last way out.

Wu Hanqi glanced at the clone, his ruthless look in his eyes made the clone's hair horrified.

Just when he was about to kneel, Wu Hanqi picked up the writing brush on the table and slammed it against the replica's knee.

"He won't kneel on me, don't wear out his temperament." After saying this, Wu Hanqi slowly closed his eyes.

Silently signaled the butler to see off the guests, he would not waste his time in unnecessary places.

A simple sentence shattered the self-righteousness of the copy.

He suddenly discovered a sad fact. The identity he has always been proud of is just a random work of God. Maybe God created him just to disturb the old world.

...

Gu Xi is used to waiting, and today is Rong Jing's letter a week.

He just got it from Mo Dian, and Gu Xi was angry when he talked about it. The same goes for the ink dots. Actually, you really follow what Rongjing said honestly, saying one letter a week, and you really report every week and every day. Can't it be changed to one every day?

Gu Xi slandered, carefully put the letter he finally got into his backpack, and answered the phone.

The call came from Wu Fuyu, and Gu Xi directly replied: "I'm fine, I'm fine, I'm very busy."

"⺪, wait! I just came to Rongjing, I am pretty sure, he is definitely not Rongjing!"

"You have said this several times in the past six months, and I won't believe it again, it's the wolf again." Bah, I don't believe you anymore.

"It's true this time, do you dare to believe it, he actually said he would consider Lao Tzu!!!"

"Should you not be excited?"

"Excited ass, what's your reaction!" Shouldn't you take me off, Wu Fuyu was a little angry with Gu Xi, "Guess what I'm returning to him."

"Back to what?"

"I said you consider me, what about Gu Xi?"

"Well, what should I do."

"He actually said, let you be the big one, and I be the one outside! Why are you big and I small, he is playing dice! I'm so angry that Rong Jing can't tell you about this ten times after reincarnation. Such words. Besides, Rongjing doesn't like Lao Tzu at all, don't think Lao Tzu doesn't know! Lao Tzu is not stupid, you can't even see this."

Wu Fuyu felt that if Rong Jing liked someone, he would definitely reply seriously, and would never be so full of calculations.

Where did this fake come from? It’s just that the fake plays so well. The question now is, where is the real Rongjing hidden?

Gu Xi finally smiled: "So, are you really sure of the answer this time?" Oh, I underestimated your fish!

Gu Xi was very excited, and if there was one more, he gained more assurance. As soon as he left the surveillance coverage area, Gu Xi was thrown vigorously against the wall and the phone dropped.

"Hey, hey, what's the situation? Gu Xi, what happened to you!?" Wu Fuyu's roar came over the phone.

Gu Xi's back suffered severe pain from the impact, and she took a deep breath, before she looked up, she was caught by a man's neck.

Ji Jiongjie’s handsome face has been distorted. He looks desolate. I don’t know where the clothes on his body were robbed. I don’t know how long he has followed Gu Xi like this. Today, after leaving the bodyguards, he found it. Gu Xi alone.

In the past six months, he was abandoned by the Wu family and detained for reasons such as leaking laboratory medicines, planning to set fires, and stealing contraband. He finally waited until today to be escorted to other prisons, robbed the car, and escaped.

He looked at Gu Xi with hatred: "I hold you in my palm with my heart, Gu Xi, do you have the heart, if you have the heart, how can you bear to do this to me!"

"Let go of me..." Gu Xi uttered these words with difficulty. One hand reached for the knife at the waist, but Ji Jiongjie didn't care about Gu Xi's small movements at all. Cover Gu Xi's mouth and nose with a medicine-filled cloth.

All this happened so quickly, and the whole process only took a few seconds.

Gu Xi was pinched by her neck and forced to inhale oxygen. She inhaled too much medicine at once, lost her resistance, and her body gradually softened.

"Rongjing..."

Gu Xi opened her eyes wide and slowly plunged into darkness.

The imprisoned soul seemed to have heard it, struggling frantically.

Within half a year, it continued to boil and almost broke through the shackles several times.

But maybe he always regards himself as an outsider, his soul, and the sense of belonging to this world, is always so ignited.

No one knows what that moment of ignition is, even if it is a god.

Maybe it’s Zhou You’s always secretly admiring eyes, maybe it’s the moment when Xie Zhanhong shouted that you are my youngest son, maybe Wu Fuyu said that Laozi is not so bad, maybe it’s the sentence of old man Xie that brothers support each other, maybe It was a casual word from Xie Ling, perhaps it was the deep mark Gu Xi left on his heart...

There are always so many touching moments.

He wanted to stay, and never thought of it that way!

There are so many people in this world, so why not have one more?

Rong Jing opened his eyes abruptly, and he stared blankly at the rough sea in the darkness before him.

He came out?

It is no longer the endless chaos and black silence, now you can see the lighthouse ahead, hear the sound of the waves, really... come out!

His mind was still in chaos, and he lowered his head blankly: "!"

Rongjing gasped. There was a cliff under his feet. When he moved, a stone fell.

Come back one second later, he will bid farewell to the world.