Xu Shiyue hadn't dreamed of the little girl in the wheelchair for a long time; so long that she had almost forgotten about her.
Thinking back carefully, she realized that she started to forget about her from the year Lu Shizhen left her.
This little girl was like a shadow that fell on Lu Shizhen. With her arrival, she entered Xu Shiyue's dream, and with her departure, she never broke into Xu Shiyue's dream again.
The dusty memories slowly became clear, and the little girl's dark eyes overlapped with Lu Shizhen's eyes.
That youthful bone structure gradually matured with time, and after the immaturity faded, it became the appearance of Lu Shizhen now.
So that little girl is Lu Shizhen...
That day, his abrupt departure ended with Xu Shiyue rolling off the escape vehicle, yet it seemed to open another path for her, as if the story wasn't over yet.
Perhaps her ability to hear the main system's announcements and see Lu Shizhen's childhood in another world is also a bug in her system.
But why make her use a perspective that is almost the same age as Lu Shizhen at the time?
Is it really just for the sake of easy identification?
After all, this thing that calls itself a system has technology far beyond that of this world, so it's not a difficult thing to do.
Moreover, the time spent in the hospital as a child was so dull that Xu Shiyue can still clearly remember how the leaves fell outside the window back then. If you met a little girl like this, you would never forget her.
Xu Shiyue lowered her eyes slightly, her gaze filled with an indescribable suddenness.
She still remembers the feeling she had when she first saw that room: loneliness. The entire space was monotonous and white, and you could see everything at a glance.
But Lu Shizhen said that she had no desire to change her past experiences.
Only through these experiences can she truly meet herself.
The arm that was already tightly wrapped around her suddenly tightened, and Lu Shizhen sensed that Xu Shiyue seemed to have changed something, so she turned her head away.
Those dark eyes looked up at her intently, their gaze deep and unwavering, as if one could read a message within them.
Lu Shizhen could sense that Xu Shiyue had something to say to her, but she kept her lips pursed and remained silent.
She thought perhaps what she had said earlier was too heavy, and, not knowing how to comfort her, she simply leaned forward.
He kissed her.
Xu Shiyue leaned against Lu Shizhen's arm, her mind completely overwhelmed by his kiss.
In the past, no one could be above her, but this time Lu Shizhen made her unable to resist, or rather, willingly, gain the upper hand.
Lu Shizhen's kisses were very measured, unlike the bold and sweeping kisses of the past. They were more like a soothing gesture, with him lightly pecking at her lips every now and then.
Their moist lips gently caressed each other, tenderly enveloping the delicate nerve endings, gradually brewing a softness that made one surrender.
Xu Shiyue then realized that kissing people could be addictive.
She was lost in the kiss Lu Shizhen was giving her when a thought suddenly drifted out, and she remembered what he had said to her with a blushing face earlier: "She won't."
This stark contrast between before and after made her inexplicably want to kiss the person in front of her again, her boiling blood surging through her with each passing moment.
Xu Shiyue moved her arm slightly and placed it on Lu Shizhen's body.
While catching her breath, she slightly moved away from Lu Shizhen and whispered in his ear, "Even if there are a thousand faults and ten thousand mistakes, I will never let you leave me again."
Xu Shiyue gently stroked Lu Shizhen's fair, rounded shoulder with her soft fingertips and continued, "If what stands in my way is a god who controls everything, I will shoot it down."
Lu Shizhen couldn't see Xu Shiyue's expression, but the breath that brushed past her ear carried a sinister and oppressive feeling.
Unlike the fear Lu Shizhen felt when she heard Xu Shiyue's words last time, she thought Xu Shiyue was capable of doing it, and she wouldn't stand idly by.
She kissed Xu Shiyue's ear and whispered, "Take me with you."
The spring sunshine was bright and beautiful, and the sunlight streaming through the windows filled every corner of the ward with tender love.
However, this tender moment did not last long, and then the door to the ward was pushed open from the outside.
The sound of high heels clattering was quite chaotic, and a well-dressed woman rushed in: "Shiyue."
It's Sung Mi-yeon.
Although she was very angry with Xu Shiyue about what happened five years ago, she ignored her for more than half a year.
But later she found that she really couldn't let go of the child either. She didn't believe that Xu Shiyue's grief-stricken and numb appearance was an act. Although there were many different opinions, such a willingness to take revenge on everyone related to Zhenzhen's death at all costs could not be an excuse for wanting to seize power.
Most importantly, Zhenzhen cares about this child.
Over the years, Lu Shien has worked under Xu Shiyue, and his temperament has improved somewhat.
Although Cheng Meiyan always felt a bit distant, she couldn't help but care about Xu Shiyue. Just like today, when she heard that Xu Shiyue had been in a car accident, she left the fashion show and came straight to the hospital.
She froze as soon as she pushed open the door to the ward.
It wasn't because of Xu Shiyue, but because of the person who was holding her.
All of Lu Shizhen's reunions in this world seemed to happen so unexpectedly.
Five years have passed, and Cheng Meiyan is still as energetic as ever.
Lu Shizhen still couldn't quite see the marks of time on Cheng Meiyan's face. Her thick, long hair cascaded down her shoulders like seaweed, and her elongated eyes exuded charm, flamboyance, and brilliance.
Even though she's almost fifty, she still walks briskly in sky-high heels.
Time seemed to stand still, frozen in place, and all of them seemed to have stayed with her five years ago.
Lu Shizhen felt as if she had been through another world, but she knew that she could not recognize Cheng Meiyan now, and it could not even be called "recognition".
Even though she received a lot of affection and care from Cheng Meiyan that she had never experienced before, she was never this person's daughter from the beginning.
The system crushed her daughter's soul and put it into itself.
Lu Shizhen didn't know, and was also a little scared, whether she could still call Cheng Meiyan "Mom" with her current body.
Hesitating for a moment, Lu Shizhen released her arms from Xu Shiyue's embrace, and the familiar address lingered on her lips as she said, "Auntie."
Cheng Meiyan paused for a moment upon hearing this address before asking hesitantly, "You are... Shiyue's friend?"
"Mm." Lu Shizhen nodded.
She suddenly realized that she was a little disheveled, and hurriedly and clumsily fastened a few buttons before introducing herself: "Hello, Auntie, my name is Lu Shizhen. Xu Shiyue was applying medicine to me just now."
Even though Lu Shizhen's voice was calm, Cheng Meiyan was still surprised as she had expected: "What did you say your name was?"
"Lu Shizhen." Lu Shizhen pretended to be unaware and repeated earnestly.
For reasons unknown, Sung Mi-yeon pressed on, asking, "So, how old are you?"
“I’m twenty-three this year, and I just graduated from university.” Lu Shizhen took out the words she had originally prepared to answer Xu Shiyue.
Cheng Meiyan's eyes lit up upon hearing this, and she continued, "So, where are you from?"
But Lu Shizhen gave her a completely unexpected answer: "I grew up in an orphanage and don't know where my home is, but I grew up in the capital."
"Oh." Cheng Meiyan nodded, a hint of loss in her slightly widened eyes.
—This doesn't match her Lu Shizhen at all.
But for some reason, she was still somewhat unwilling to give up, and asked again, "So how did you and Shiyue meet? I've never heard her mention you before."
"us……"
Lu Shizhen suddenly remembered how Cheng Meiyan had run back to the villa a few days ago, only to find herself in a trap, and suddenly didn't know how to tell her.
Fortunately, Xu Shiyue was standing next to her.
The person had sat back down in her chair at some point, the collar that had been hanging down now lying neatly against her neck, and slowly said on her behalf, "The artificial intelligence project that Xiao En is mainly developing is a collaboration with Teacher Sixteen's comics. Today I came to pick her up for tomorrow's event, and that's how this accident happened on the way."
"Oh—" Cheng Meiyan had heard Lu Shien mention this before and knew the details very well. Her disappointed eyes lit up again. "I heard that the sales of this collaboration were quite impressive? It directly crushed the rival company?"
Cheng Meiyan still maintains her old speaking habits, and her fiery personality isn't just a trait of hers.
On the contrary, Xu Shiyue nodded calmly, but the data she presented was quite surprising: "The pre-sale results of the collaboration are very good. The number of reposts and current affairs comments far exceeds those of our competitors. Currently, the number of pre-orders on the official website has exceeded five figures, far exceeding our expectations. The factory is already stepping up production."
"That's really great." Cheng Meiyan nodded repeatedly, her smile wide. "You're such a promising young man. You've really helped Xiao En a lot."
"When you're feeling better, come to my house and I'll treat you to a meal. I have a lot of my specialties."
Lu Shizhen knew, of course, that Cheng Meiyan was an excellent cook, and she was actually quite hungry just thinking about it.
However, she couldn't show the same intimacy she had with Cheng Meiyan in the past, so she could only nod demurely: "Then I'll trouble you, Auntie."
Cheng Meiyan didn't know why, but it seemed like this child was particularly pleasing to her eye. When she saw Lu Shizhen nod, she was not particularly happy, and her words were exceptionally crisp: "What's there to disturb? Auntie was worried that you wouldn't come."
"Oh, right." As she spoke, Cheng Meiyan seemed to have thought of something, leaning slightly forward and looking earnestly at Lu Shizhen sitting on the hospital bed, "You said you grew up in an orphanage, so after this happened, is there no one to take care of you? Do you want me to..."
Just as Cheng Meiyan was pondering something, the door to the ward suddenly opened.
Lu Shi'en stood at the doorway, glaring angrily at Cheng Meiyan, who stood next to Lu Shizhen, and demanded furiously, "Mom, what are you saying! Are you going to betray my sister too?!"
Cheng Meiyan paused for a moment, then fell silent upon hearing Lu Shien's words: "Xiao En, that's not what Mom meant."
The sun was shining so brightly today, even in the afternoon.
The sunlight streamed into the ward, casting a warm glow over the scene centered around Lu Shizhen.
Cheng Meiyan sat and talked with Lu Shizhen, while Xu Shiyue across from them slowly peeled an apple with a knife.
This wonderful feeling gave Lu Shien a sudden sense of warmth, like a family reunion, and for a moment he even wanted to join in.
But no matter how she looked, the face surrounded in the center was not her sister's!
Whether out of anger at almost betraying her, or anger at Cheng Meiyan and Xu Shiyue, Lu Shien blamed everything on Lu Shizhen: "Sixteen! I even bought flowers to see you! Have you forgotten my warnings to you before?!"
"You won't get Xu Shiyue! You can't get my mother either! No one can replace my sister!!"
As he spoke, Lu Shi'en threw the large bouquet of flowers he was holding onto the ground, causing Shen Yanxing, who had come with him, to stumble.
The dew on the ground reflected the little girl's departing steps, and the peaceful ward was shattered by the sound of the door closing.
The spring breeze has long lost its winter chill; even when it rushes by, it only gently caresses your face, leaving your anger nowhere to vent.
Lu Shi'en ran out like a headless fly, plopped down on the edge of the flower bed downstairs, and angrily started tearing at a flower.
Before he could even tug at the flower in his hand, a simply packaged bottle of milk blocked his view.
She looked up and saw Shen Yanxing with one hand in his pocket, smiling at her in a very friendly manner.
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