memory
As the night deepened, the bright moonlight shone through the tiny cracks into the dark and silent corridor. The sound of chaotic footsteps could be heard all around, intertwined with the boy's rapid breathing.
The continuous ringing of the phone reached his ears. The black-haired boy frowned and picked up the phone unhappily.
"Hey, Brother Xu, the brothers have carefully prepared a birthday surprise for you, but you are missing..."
"They're all gone." The low, pleasant voice was filled with a hint of coldness.
Shang Xu walked with his long legs to the bedroom. He reached out and unscrewed the white bottle on the table, stuffed a few pills into his mouth, then fell headfirst onto the big bed and closed his eyes tightly.
There was only half an hour left until his eighteenth birthday, and the gift he wanted most was to see her.
Even though he caught Nuonuo crying for other men, he was obviously furious these days, but he still wanted to see her.
…
The sun slowly set, and the sky not far away was glowing orange.
On campus, young figures raced down the red track, a cool breeze caressing their burning skin. At that moment, the physical education teachers on the stairs, looking down from above, looked solemn and conscientious, monitoring the students below without a single slackness.
When she was still a student, Yu Yueyue wore a clean and tidy white school uniform. She was tall and thin, with a high ponytail, and stood at the back of the girls' line in the class.
The team on the track was getting faster and faster, and Yu Yueyue couldn't help but quicken her pace, not knowing that several girls from other classes suddenly cut in front of her.
She had no time to react and fell to the ground in an instant. There was a noticeable hole in her thin school uniform pants, and her fair skin turned a terrifying red.
A sharp sneer came from above her head. Yu Yueyue raised her eyelids following the sound and saw the beautiful and delicate fake face of the school beauty.
The school beauty raised her lips and spoke in a meaningful tone: "Sorry, we ran too fast and somehow ended up in front of you. Don't blame us."
There was no emotion in Yu Yueyue's eyes. She watched them leave indifferently. Then she thought of something and smiled self-deprecatingly.
How nice it would be if she could forget the memories of this period, just like when she fell into the water as a child and lost some of her memories.
She remembered that the mud beside the pond was slightly moist. Her white-haired grandmother held her, who was soaked all over, in her arms. Her hands, covered with traces of time, were shaking violently. She kept repeating in a tearful voice, "It's okay, it's okay..."
She was later taken to the hospital, where doctors said she had suffered selective memory loss.
Grandma gently stroked her little head, her eyes full of heartache and helplessness: "It's better to forget it."
Yu Yueyue knew in her heart that it was a bad memory.
However, she always felt as if she had forgotten something she shouldn't have forgotten, and also as if she had forgotten someone who was very important to her.
A soft voice interrupted her thoughts: "Yueyue, are you okay?"
The female class member stood in front of her, breathing heavily, with concern and anxiety written on her face.
Yu Yueyue straightened up and patted the dust off her school uniform. Her expression was natural, without a trace of flaw. "Class monitor, I'm fine. I just fell down accidentally."
"I'll just go to the infirmary and apply some medicine. You can continue running. You don't have to accompany me." The gentle voice revealed a well-behaved and sensible character.
After she finished speaking, Yu Yueyue turned around, endured the pain from the wound, and slowly walked towards the infirmary.
What Yu Yueyue didn’t know was that in a certain corner there was a sharp gaze that had been following her silently.
The orange-yellow setting sun slanted down, casting a layer of golden light on the tall and straight figure. The young man stood there with his thin lips pursed. People were coming and going on the playground. His eyes were fixed on the thin figure until she completely disappeared from his sight.
Shang Xu, who had just watched the entire process, lowered his head, his fingertips turned slightly white, and an indescribable feeling of frustration surged in his heart, with a bit of heartache.
He watched Nuonuo being bullied, but he could neither help nor comfort her.
He particularly hated this feeling.
Shang Xu suddenly raised his eyes, looked at the yellow sky, and his seductive Adam's apple rolled a few times.
"If your world is not good, then my world will love you twice as much."
…
The quiet night sky is like the calm surface of the water, with a few sparkling stars hanging on it. Occasionally, a breeze appears, which seems to create ripples in it.
Under the dim street lights, two elongated shadows fell on the road, jagged and maintaining a certain distance.
Chang Chusen walked beside Yu Yueyue and opened his thin lips: "Is he treating you well?"
The voice above my head was gentle and not at all aggressive, and it made me feel inexplicably close to it.
Although the man next to her didn't say his name, Yu Yueyue knew who he was talking about. She raised her head, curled her lips, and smiled in her pure and bright eyes: "Don't worry, cousin, Shang Xu treats me very well."
Chang Chusen lowered his eyelids and stared at her for several seconds until he could see nothing wrong with her. He sighed and said suddenly, "Yueyue has grown up and become much gentler."
He laughed for a moment, his deep voice tinged with joking, "When you were little, you were extremely overbearing. I, your cousin, was your little brother who you could call upon at will, and I had to help you clean up all the messes you made."
Yu Yueyue walked aside and listened silently.
"But I know that you have a sharp tongue but a soft heart. When others belittle me for being an adopted son, you are always the first to rush forward to protect me, ignoring all the gossip."
Chang Chusen stopped and cast his gaze on her. His gentle tone revealed a hint of seriousness: "To be honest, as a brother, I am really happy to have a sister like you."
Yu Yueyue raised her eyes and looked at the man in front of her. She was stunned for a few seconds, as if he was really her cousin.
Before she traveled to her original world in the novel, her cousin brought her milk every day to school, patiently taught her math problems, and firmly stood by her side no matter what happened...
When her grandmother fell ill and was hospitalized, Yu Yueyue felt the most helpless and saddened. She had just graduated from college and started working, so she didn't have much savings. The cost of her grandmother's surgery was a huge expense, so she had to borrow money from everyone. Her cousin, who was studying abroad at the time, would occasionally send her money and reassure her that her grandmother would get better.
Thinking of this, Yu Yueyue felt mixed emotions. She didn't know how her cousin was doing now. She hoped that he could realize his dream as soon as possible.
…
"But then I heard that you were heartbroken because of Shang Xu," Chang Chusen frowned slightly, gritted his teeth, and said with an indescribable jealousy in his tone, "I really want to run back to the country and beat this kid up."
"Thank you for being so kind to me, cousin."
A breeze blew by, Yu Yueyue looked up and smiled, tears in her eyes, and she accidentally said what was in her heart.
It’s just a pity that the man next to her is not her cousin.
"Silly sister, why are you crying?" Chang Chusen reached out his hand and gently wiped away her tears, jokingly saying, "Don't cry ugly at my wedding."
Yu Yueyue's eyes immediately lit up, feeling a little unbelievable: "I'm going to have a sister-in-law?!"
He nodded: "Yeah."
Although the man in front of her was not her cousin, Yu Yueyue was still happy for him, and she believed that her original self would also be happy about it.
When Yu Yueyue first came into this novel, she learned from the system that many people misunderstood the relationship between the original body and Chang Chusen. They thought that Chang Chusen, as an adopted son, had a special affection for the original body, so he particularly disliked the male protagonist Shang Xu.
In fact, Chang Chusen has always had a brother-sister relationship with his original body. He hates Shang Xu simply because he can't bear to see his beloved sister being neglected.
Noticing the woman next to him wasn't in the right frame of mind, Chang Chusen stretched out his hand and waved it in front of her eyes, somewhat puzzled: "Why are you in a daze?"
Yu Yueyue quickly came back to her senses, blinked, and smiled at him: "Nothing, I'm just curious what type of girl you like, cousin."
Chang Chusen curled his lips, looking mysterious: "You'll know when the time comes."
Yu Yueyue lowered her head and pretended not to care: "Oh."
Later, the two stopped talking and just walked silently to the gate of the villa.
Chang Chusen glanced at the merchant's villa, then set his eyes on the woman below. He looked concerned and said gently, "The wind is cold at night. Go back and take a hot bath first."
Yu Yueyue pursed her lips and smiled: "I know, bye."
Then she turned and walked towards the gate. Chang Chusen stood there, and only left when she was out of sight did he stride forward.
The moonlight was bright and flawless, slanting on the glass window. The room inside was pitch black. A tall man stood in front of the window, his narrow, red eyes staring at the downstairs, emitting a dangerous aura.
…
Inside the villa, Yu Yueyue was holding flowers in her hands, feeling happy all the way, and unknowingly walked to the bedroom door.
The door of the room was open, revealing a gap, and there was no light on inside.
Could it be that Shang Xu hasn’t come back yet?
Yu Yueyue's eyes were filled with confusion. Before she could smell any danger, she reached out and pushed the door open. Before she took a few steps, she was pressed against the wall by a strong force.
She screamed, and the flowers in her hand fell to the ground, with scattered petals scattered everywhere, looking miserable.
The curtains by the window were half open, and the bright moonlight shone into the room. Yu Yueyue came to her senses, raised her head, and a familiar yet unfamiliar face came into view.
The man placed his hands on her shoulders, staring down at her. The moonlight outlined his distinct jawline. His familiar handsome face was half hidden in the darkness and half in the light, his narrow, red eyes surging with inexplicable restlessness.
Yu Yueyue had a bad feeling. Just as she was about to speak, Shang Xu suddenly leaned over, and the two shadows on the wall instantly overlapped.
A burst of hot breath sprayed densely on her neck. The man's low and hoarse voice was no longer restrained, lingering in her ears: "Nono, you are not allowed to be nice to him, you are mine, you are mine..."
At this moment, his words were like a spell.
Yu Yueyue frowned slightly, her head aching slightly, and a familiar yet unfamiliar memory gradually emerged.
Suddenly, she opened her eyes wide in disbelief.
She remembered it all.
It turned out that she was the Nuonuo he mentioned, the white moonlight in his heart.
But she forgot his existence...
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