The boy stared down at the candy in his hand, a mocking smile on his face. He knew his parents wouldn't come. Watching the little girl walk away and her little braid bouncing on her head, the boy lowered his head and slowly lowered his eyes, clutching the candy tightly in his hand.
When Mu Wenxi woke up, she found that she had a strange dream. In the dream, she went back to kindergarten and gave candy to a little boy, but she didn't know the boy's name or what he looked like.
She tried hard to recall, but everything was blurry, and she didn't know why she had such a strange dream.
She got out of bed, changed her clothes, and looked out the window to see the gardener carefully watering the flowers downstairs. She observed for a while before going downstairs to have breakfast.
"Where is Xue Lin?"
"The gentleman has gone to work."
She was incredibly bored and felt an indescribable loneliness. Back in her room, she had no interest in anything and could only pass the time by reading and watching TV.
In the evening, Xue Lin returned home earlier than expected, but Mu Wenxi did not come out to greet him today.
Xue Lin gently took off his suit jacket: "Where is Madam?"
Xue Yi: "Sir, Madam has been staying in her room."
Xue Lin frowned slightly and pressed, "You haven't come out all day?"
Xue Yi shook his head: "Yes, except for meals, Madam stays in her room the whole time."
Xue Lin: "Understood, prepare dinner."
He entered Mu Wenxi's room and saw Mu Wenxi sitting on the sofa by the window reading a book, looking quiet and relaxed.
The sofa by the window was brought in at Mu Wenxi's request.
Mu Wenxi turned around when she heard the noise and saw Xue Lin walking towards her: "You're off work?"
She put down her book and followed Xue Lin's steps. She suddenly remembered that the person who came to her bedside last night was Xue Lin.
She was certain that Xue Lin knew things the system hadn't told her, things even the original owner of this body didn't know. However, she had to be cautious now. What could it be? Besides, she still couldn't be sure of Xue Lin's true nature, what kind of person he was, or whether he posed any danger.
Xue Lin stepped forward slowly, placed his hands on the armrests of the sofa, and asked gently, "Hmm, you didn't go out today?"
Mu Wenxi raised the book in her hand, feeling that Xue Lin was a little close to her. She unconsciously leaned back slightly to maintain a certain distance: "Yes, I've been reading."
Xue Lin noticed her subtle movement, his eyes darkened, and he stood up and said, "Let's go down for dinner."
Mu Wenxi nodded and followed Xue Lin downstairs. She enjoyed her dinner very much and suddenly realized that all the dishes on the table were her favorites, including the dishes from the previous few days.
Xue Lin: "What's wrong? Don't these dishes suit your taste?"
Mu Wenxi quickly shook her head: "No, it's delicious."
Back in her room, Mu Wenxi felt a little uneasy. Would Xue Lin still come tonight? Overwhelmed with nervousness, Mu Wenxi finally succumbed to sleepiness and fell into a deep sleep.
Tonight, she had another dream, but this time, she had grown up a lot and become a proud primary school student.
With her parents' help, Mu Wenxi went to school. Dressed in her neat school uniform, she sat quietly in the classroom. When the school bell rang, she went to the playground to prepare for her physical education class.
Curiosity made her look around, and soon a familiar figure came into view—it was the older brother she had met in kindergarten.
What a coincidence! Fate has arranged things so strangely that they're in the same elementary school again. However, Mu Wenxi gradually noticed that this older brother was a bit strange. He didn't talk much, and while everyone else was laughing and chatting during PE class, he was always alone, away from the noise of the crowd. He was very lonely and isolated.
Mu Wenxi thought for a moment, then stepped forward and took out the rubber bands that everyone was playing with at the moment, inviting him: "Brother, do you want to play together?"
The boy didn't respond, he just sat quietly. Mu Wenxi wasn't angry, she silently turned and left.
Only after Mu Wenxi left did the boy slowly raise his head, his gaze following her retreating figure.
This is the girl with pigtails who gave him candy when he was in kindergarten.
Mu Wenxi woke up and rubbed her furrowed brows. She had dreamed of this little boy twice already. Who was he? But she couldn't have dreams for no reason. What was the connection between this little boy and her? She tried her best to search the original owner's memories, but found no clues about this little boy.
She was in a bad mood. She felt that the world was not so simple, and as a result, she didn't feel like having fun. She sat in front of the sofa all day, watching TV until Xue Lin came home.
Xue Er: "My wife has been watching TV all day."
Xue Lin: "Understood."
He walked to the sofa, but Mu Wenxi didn't react at all.
Xue Lin sat down: "What's wrong?"
Mu Wenxi: "You're back. I'm fine."
Xue Lin's eyes darkened: "Do you want to get out?"
Mu Wenxi was quite surprised. Xue Lin had always been reluctant to let her go out, so why was he doing so today? She asked cautiously, "Is it okay?"
Xue Lin: "Where to?"
Mu Wenxi thought for a moment, deciding not to mention anything too outrageous and to proceed gradually: "Can I come to your company tomorrow?"
A hint of surprise flashed in Xue Lin's eyes. He thought Mu Wenxi would take this opportunity to make some other requests or want to go somewhere else, but he didn't expect it to be his company: "Why?"
Mu Wenxi: "I'm afraid you'll be worried, so I'll go to your company instead."
A surge of undisguised joy welled up in Xue Lin's heart, and he unconsciously squeezed Mu Wenxi's wrist: "Okay."
Perhaps because she touched a previously injured spot, Mu Wenxi felt a slight pain in her wrist, but she tried her best to control herself and not show any unusual emotions.
At one in the morning, the person behind the video surveillance watched the person sleeping soundly in the room, shut down the computer, and left the study. He went to Mu Wenxi's door and, just like the previous days, walked in barefoot.
Stepping onto the soft carpet, Xue Lin tugged at his collar. His eyes were deep and unfathomable, like a suppressed wild beast, as he walked toward the frail girl lying on the bed.
He clenched his fist but eventually reached into his pocket, pulled something out, and a crisp sound of a lighter rang out in the silent darkness.
A stick of incense slowly burned, forming a small point of light in the darkness.
He just watched Mu Wenxi quietly, like a lurking wild beast.
After a while, the incense went out, and Xue Lin slowly got into bed. He lay down on his side next to the girl and reached out to hug her tightly.
He took a deep breath, seemingly inhaling the girl's fragrance, and a look of intoxication appeared on his face.
But soon he was no longer content to lie still. He propped himself up on his arms and leaned over to look at Mu Wenxi. He lowered his head and buried his head in Mu Wenxi's chest. The soft touch excited him.
His blood rushed through his body, and he felt a surge of excitement. He found the girl's lips and gently pressed them against his.
But he dared not make any big moves, for fear that leaving any traces would anger Mu Wenxi.
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