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Xie Xiao was instantly quieted by a kiss.

He was very easy to appease.

Eventually, Luo Yanran, wearing Xie Xiao's pajamas, lay next to him in bed.

Both of them smelled of the same brand of shower gel.

Luo Yanran felt that Xie Xiao was unexplainably clingy today, though she wasn't sure if it was because he had been drinking.

At the moment, the lights were off, but they were still holding each other.

Xie Xiao buried his face in her neck and, although he didn't speak, Luo Yanran knew he was awake.

Luo Yanran's voice became tender as she gently stroked his head, "What's wrong? You seem a bit down."

Xie Xiao hummed in acknowledgment. His mood was possibly affected by memories of his past life.

He quietly repeated to Luo Yanran the story of Liu Zhu asking for his help.

After hearing it, Luo Yanran was stunned and fell into a long silence.

She had no idea who Liu Zhu was.

The only men she could remember from her youth were her former classmates and members of the student council, aside from Xie Xiao and Lin Yu.

It's possible that she had seen this Liu Zhu play basketball with Xie Xiao, but she really didn't have a clear memory of him.

After all, she was always there to see Xie Xiao.

But thinking about his sister still being so young, she felt regret and reached out to touch Xie Xiao's head, "Will you take me with you?"

Xie Xiao hummed softly, his voice lingering a bit longer, "It just so happens that our little attorney Luo can help me review how to draft the contract as well."

Luo Yanran smiled slightly, as if something had come to mind, "Just right to see if there's anything I can help with. My parents have always been involved in charity, and if necessary, I can apply for it on their behalf..."

At that moment, an idea struck Xie Xiao, and he thought of the charity named "Sleepless."

He asked nonchalantly, "Do your uncle and aunt manage a charity organization?"

Luo Yanran didn't think much of it, assuming it was a casual question, and she naturally responded, "My dad doesn't, but my mom does; she has been involved in charity for many years, and my dad supports her by donating every year."

"Oh? What's it called?"

"Sleepless. It started with the intention of helping children with autism, but later my mom realized that there were too many people in need..."

Luo Yanran's voice was very soft, as if afraid to wake the already asleep Xie Qingxiao and Yang Lan.

Fortunately, the light was off, or Luo Yanran would have seen the complex emotions in Xie Xiao's eyes and the obvious shine of tears.

He held Luo Yanran tightly.

He said that, logically speaking, his parents would definitely investigate the charity organization when they received a call or a visit from it.

Being mindful of the rare "Luo" surname, they would surely think of Luo Yanran.

Then they would definitely discover something, which would make interactions no longer natural.

It wasn't the "Luo" surname after all...

Xie Xiao's heart clenched suddenly; she was always like this, silently working on many things.

And always considering other people's feelings.

Without mentioning her own at all.

Xie Xiao tried hard to recall the Luo Yanran from his previous life.

She appeared abruptly in his hospital room; Xie Xiao remembered her expression even after all this time.

It contained sadness but also relief.

Sadness for his pitiful state, but relief that he was still alive.

At that time, Xie Xiao saw more pity in other people's reactions.

And an uncontrollable, indisguisable disdain, that was the former Zhou Mianmian.

Another distinct emotion was anger, like Lin Yu, who couldn't help being angry and even wanted to scold him.

But Luo Yanran's gaze was different; it resembled that of his parents, with the emotion of relief overshadowing everything else.

She felt that it was good enough that she was still alive.Nôv(el)B\\jnn

Luo Yanran was quietly talking about the charity work her parents had done over the years, but Xie Xiao remained silent.

She paused, then asked, "What's wrong?"

"Nothing, I was just thinking, accidents always seem to catch us off guard. If one day something were to happen to me..."

Before Xie Xiao could finish his tentative statement, an angry Luo Yanran covered his mouth with her hand, her voice tinged with displeasure and anger, "Shush! Don't talk nonsense!"

Since the lights were off, she missed his mouth at first. Xie Xiao reached out and pulled her hand from his face, then kissed the palm of her hand. "Just chatting. If something were to happen to me, like becoming paralyzed, what would you do?"

In the darkness, Luo Yanran frowned and muttered, "Then I wouldn't want you anymore, so you need to be alright."

Her voice was stubborn and disgruntled, with a hint of petulance, "I'm not discussing this with you anymore, you're talking nonsense."

After Xie Xiao had adjusted to the dark, he could vaguely see the aggrieved expression on her face.

He knew she was just upset.

The words spoken were contrary to how she felt.

Eventually, sensing that Xie Xiao might say something more, Luo Yanran abruptly pulled the blanket over herself, "I'm not talking anymore, let's sleep, hmph!" Find your next read at empire

She felt that he chose topics she wouldn't like today.

Watching her childlike behavior, Xie Xiao laughed.

He didn't insist further, instead, he gently patted her, "Alright, let's sleep. Goodnight, wife."

Luo Yanran responded in a muffled voice, "Goodnight!"

After Xie Xiao had kissed her face, he heard her softly say, "No matter what you become, I will be here, but you need to be alright."

Xie Xiao paused for a moment.

He watched as she closed her eyes, refusing to talk.

He didn't say anything more, just placed another kiss on her face.

He knew, better than anyone, that she would always be there.

Even when they had hardly any relationship in the past, she had stood by him for so long.

Let alone now, given their current relationship.

Xie Xiao softly said, "I love you."

He wasn't sure if she heard him; there was no response, just her tightening her grip on his arm.

Xie Xiao's mind swirled momentarily.

Today, Liu Zhu's call for help seemed like a key, unlocking all his memories from his past life.

Before, he had never seriously thought about it. After being reborn, he had only one goal—to live well and cherish everyone around him.

But tonight, all those memories surged forward at once.

So Xie Xiao fell into a long dream after falling asleep.

Or it could be said he was immersed in his memories.

Memories of his past life, starting with the car accident.

The piercing pain and the driver's voice were still vivid in his ears.

It was already late, not very noisy, but even in such a relatively quiet setting, all he heard was Zhou Mianmian's scream.

Nothing else...

At that time, Xie Xiao was in too much pain.

He saw the milk beside him that he had bought for Zhou Mianmian.

This time, Xie Xiao, like a bystander, watched Zhou Mianmian who stood in place, not daring to come closer and even taking a few steps back.

She ran away.

The driver didn't realize that the girl across the street and the boy he had hit were together.

He was frantically calling for an ambulance, calling the police.

Xie Xiao watched as his past young self was loaded into the ambulance.

Now it was noisy; he looked at the pale face of the young man, his eighteen-year-old self seeming very fragile.