Lu Yi slept in a daze at home for two days. When he woke up again, it was almost noon.

I checked the time on my phone.

I also saw several missed calls and messages.

He quickly went into the bathroom and splashed cold water on his face.

I called Liang Shiyue back first.

"Sorry, Xiaoyue, I just woke up..."

"What? You're almost at my neighborhood?"

Lu Yi scratched his messy hair and pulled out a set of clothes from the bag.

Hearing his lazy yet surprised voice, Liang Shiyue covered her mouth and chuckled, "You're not angry that I suddenly attacked you, are you?"

Lu Yi subconsciously said, "I sleep alone. There's no one else at home."

Liang Shiyue paused, then blushed instantly, "Who asked you to say that..."

“I couldn’t get in touch with you and I was very worried. My mom insisted on coming and brought your clothes and belongings with her.”

When her mother overheard their conversation, Liang Shiyue was so ashamed she wanted to disappear.

She covered the microphone and explained to Lu Yi in a low voice.

Lu Yi glanced at the bare walls of the house and wondered what he could do to entertain them, but it seemed too late.

Hearing the knock, Lu Yi took a deep breath and opened the door.

Hello, Aunt Liang!

"Xiaoyue!"

Lu Yi let them into the house and hurriedly fumbled for his keys.

"Please sit for a while, I'm going downstairs to buy something..."

Seeing his nervous and helpless state, Liang Shiyue secretly glanced at her mother.

"Lu Yi, come and sit down. There's water in the car; we forgot to bring it... Xiao Yue, go down and get it!"

Mrs. Liang patted the sofa with a gentle smile.

Liang Shiyue knew that her mother had something to say to Lu Yi, so she picked up her car keys, nodded to Lu Yi, and walked out.

After closing the door, she stood outside without moving.

Instead, they listened intently to what was happening inside.

"Aunt Liang, I'm so sorry, I don't know what happened, I just fell asleep and slept for so long, making you and Xiaoyue worry!"

Lu Yi's opening remarks made Liang Shiyue's heart clench.

She hadn't recovered from the shock of her uncle's death, and now she herself had almost perished in a car accident and fire. She was truly worried that Lu Yi wouldn't be able to withstand this series of misfortunes.

"Lu Yi, your aunt came today for two reasons: first, to see you, and second, to confirm something with you."

Hearing her mother speak so seriously, Liang Shiyue's heart pounded like a rabbit's.

She lifted her skirt and ran downstairs as if her life depended on it.

"Our two families know each other quite well. You and Xiaoyue are both children who have suffered hardship..."

Mrs. Liang glanced at the layout of the two-bedroom apartment, and her eyes welled up with tears.

When Mr. Liang was still alive, they lived in a house like this. In the blink of an eye, several years have passed.

Lu Yi didn't know what she wanted to confirm. "I'm fine, Auntie, thank you for coming to see me!"

Mother Liang stood up, went to the long table where three black and white photos were placed, clasped her hands together, and choked out, "They're all gone..."

Lu Yi hummed in agreement. "The family will be reunited; it's just a matter of time."

Liang's mother suddenly turned her head, glanced at him a few times, then smiled with relief and sat back down on the sofa.

"To be honest, I shouldn't be talking about old times with a kid like you, but since you're here today, I'll skip the formalities."

Lu Yi's eyes lit up, and he encouraged her to continue.

"You should have heard that Xiaoyue's father gave his life to save his family back then."

“I thought that family was deliberately avoiding showing up to evade responsibility. I even considered reporting them to the police and taking them to court to get justice for Lao Liang.”

"Who knew that a few days later, someone came to me with a property ownership certificate and a box of cash, saying that the other party was recuperating in the hospital and could not come to thank me in person, so this little something was a small compensation."

I've heard Lu Yi mention these things from others on and off.

And that's why Liang Shiyue moved and changed schools, almost losing contact with him.

Mother Liang sighed wistfully, "Actually, I regret it. At the time, I was only thinking about making myself feel better and I wanted to move to a different place."

“But I didn’t think about Xiaoyue’s feelings. She often sneaked back behind my back, and a few times I caught her at the entrance of the community and took her away.”

"Do you know? She came here just to see you one last time..."

Lu Yi was listening to a story when he heard these words and suddenly felt awkward, as if he had been forced into the story.

But then I thought, hadn't I also gone to look for Xiaoyue?

However, seeing her with her mother, I didn't dare to go up and disturb her.

Seeing through Lu Yi's thoughts, Liang's mother smiled happily.

“I approve of the two of you being together. I know you are a good student with excellent character and academic performance, and I also know you are smart, clear-headed, and can distinguish right from wrong.”

"The reason I came here today is to ask you, if one day you meet a girl who makes your heart flutter even more than Xiaoyue, will you regret it?"

Lu Yi's expression tightened. "Auntie, Xiaoyue is my only one. No one else can make my heart flutter."

His heart is dead.

Having been given a second chance at life, it was Liang Shiyue who made him feel warmth.

Outsiders don't understand what Liang Shiyue's timely appearance means to him.

Mother Liang waved her hand, "Don't be nervous!"

"With your words of comfort, Auntie is relieved."

As she spoke, she took out an agreement from her bag. "Take a look. If there are no problems, just sign it!"

What's this?

Lu Yi picked it up and was stunned. "A house donation agreement?"

Mother Liang nodded solemnly, "Once you and Xiaoyue get married, the house under my name will be automatically transferred to you. Once you sign the papers, we can go and get it notarized!"

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