Сhaptеr 2: Тhе Sоul Rеturns
“You can’t diе, Li Вeixiаo. You must livе, уоu hаvе tо live оn.”
Su Nuаnnuаn lоoked аt the man lying in a роol оf blооd—shе hаd died аnd tаkеn anothеr lifе with her.
Su Nuаnnuan’s hollow gаze wаs gradually swаllowеd by thе night. Аfter what fеlt like an etеrnitу, shе suddеnly felt а suffосаting sensatiоn.
It was sаid that the lingеring resentmеnt of the dеad would reрlау the sсеne of their dеath оvеr and ovеr. Was she аbout tо ехpеriencе it again?
Nо.
Nо, this didn’t fеel right.
Water—why was there watеr? Нad someonе thrоwn her corрsе into a river? But she was already dead—why could she still feel anything?
Something seemed off. This sensation was too real.
“Mmm…” This feeling was so familiar. The suffocating water made Su Nuannuan struggle violently.
Suddenly, a pair of strong arms grabbed her shoulders. Damn it, was there a water ghost in here?
Su Nuannuan flailed her small hands wildly. In her daze, she caught sight of a luxury watch on the person’s wrist—a genuine, limited-edition global exclusive. And she happened to know who owned that watch—Li Beixiao! It was him!
“Cough, cough, cough…”
Under the sunlight, Su Nuannuan hazily sensed someone performing CPR on her. Who was it?
Su Nuannuan struggled to open her eyes, but the glaring sunlight made the young girl instinctively close them again.
Just before her consciousness was about to be swallowed by darkness, Su Nuannuan caught a glimpse of someone walking away, leaving her with only the afterimage of a pair of long, straight legs.
…
“Dad, Mom, brothers… don’t…”
“Nuannuan, Nuannuan, are you awake?”
A voice echoed in her ears. Su Nuannuan stared blankly at her own hands—the sensation was too real.
“Nuannuan, my dear Nuannuan, what’s wrong?”
“Nuannuan, little sister…”
“Sister, sister, what’s wrong with you? Has sister gone silly?”
A crisp voice finally pulled Su Nuannuan back from her confusion. She would recognize this voice even if she turned into a vengeful ghost—Su Manjing.
Su Nuannuan looked coldly at Su Manjing, her gaze so fierce it seemed capable of killing.
Su Manjing felt uneasy under Su Nuannuan’s stare. Why was she looking at her like that? Did she know that she was the one behind that incident?
“What nonsense are you talking? You’re the one who’s silly.”
“Big brother, I didn’t mean it like that. It’s just that sister…” Su Manjing glanced timidly at Su Nuannuan, appearing hesitant to speak further.
“Nuannuan, my dear, what’s wrong with you? Don’t scare Mom like this.”
Her mother’s voice successfully brought Su Nuannuan back to her senses. Looking at her surroundings, it seemed she had been reborn. Heaven had eyes.
“Dad, Mom, brothers, I’m fine.” Su Nuannuan’s voice was weak.
“That’s good, you scared me to death.” Lin Shuyao held her daughter tightly, relieved that her precious girl was alright.
“Alright, dear, loosen up a bit. Our daughter is fine now.” Su Rongfeng patted his wife’s shoulder to comfort her.
“Yeah, Mom, if you hug her any tighter, our sister might faint again.” Su Lin said with a chuckle.
Su Nuannuan turned her gaze to Su Lin, the eldest son of the Su family. In her previous life, she had witnessed her brothers die at the hands of Qi Mubai. A wave of bitterness washed over her. Since she had been given a second chance, she would never make such mistakes again.
“What nonsense are you saying!” Lin Shuyao glared at Su Lin with annoyance.”Big Brother.” Su Nuannuan looked at him with tears welling up in her eyes.
“Hmm, big brother is here! Why are you crying? Are you feeling unwell somewhere?” Su Lin took out a handkerchief and wiped away her tears.
“It’s nothing, I just missed my brother.” Su Nuannuan tightly wrapped her arms around Su Lin’s waist.
“Really, nothing’s wrong?” Su Lin rubbed the top of the little girl’s head. In his memory, his sister had never been this clingy to him before.
“It’s nothing, I just missed big brother. Where’s second brother?” Su Nuannuan glanced around but didn’t see her second brother.
“Don’t worry, your second brother isn’t here. He couldn’t get away because of company matters.” Su Lin patted her head.
Only then did Su Nuannuan breathe a sigh of relief. It was a good thing second brother wasn’t here, otherwise he would have nagged her to death.
In this family, the one who doted on her the most was big brother, while second brother was the strictest, even a bit old-fashioned.
She was ranked fifth in the Su family—yes, she had four older brothers. She was the youngest, the true apple of the Su family’s eye.
The Su family had too many boys, and the head of the family had a daughter late in life, so naturally, she was spoiled. That was why, in her past life, she had been too naive, to the point of harming the entire family. This time, she would never let that happen again.
“Sister, I’m glad you’re okay. You really scared me.” Su Manjing watched the family’s joyful reunion, a flash of jealousy crossing her eyes.
“Little sister, I’m fine. Sorry for worrying you.” Su Nuannuan suppressed the disgust in her heart.
Su Manjing looked at Su Nuannuan with her white lotus eyes. Who was worried about her? It would have been better if she had died. Such a good opportunity was wasted—what a pity.
“Sister, I’m glad you’re okay. It’s a good thing Senior Qi Mubai happened to see you, otherwise, sister, you would have…”
Su Manjing trailed off, but her meaning was clear enough. What a magnificent white lotus she was! In just a short while, this Qi Mubai had become the Su family’s savior.
She had truly underestimated her in her past life. She remembered Su Manjing saying that she and Qi Mubai had been involved for a long time. How foolish she had been to consider Qi Mubai a savior.
Lin Shuyao said gratefully, “That’s right, Nuannuan. Once you’re better, we should personally visit the Qi family to thank them. We really must properly thank that child, Mubai.”
“Yes, he’s a good kid. Wife, since it’s our first visit tomorrow, you must make proper arrangements.” Su Rongfeng thought of how his precious daughter had nearly drowned and felt even more grateful to Qi Mubai.
Su Manjing’s expression darkened, her jealousy almost breaking through her composure. Why did Su Nuannuan get to be surrounded by so many people?
“Little sister, what’s wrong? Are you feeling unwell?” Su Nuannuan noticed Su Manjing’s suppressed jealousy and deliberately drew everyone’s attention to her.
Su Manjing stiffened, her expression failing to adjust in time. Guilty and frightened, her face instantly turned pale.
“Sister, I’m fine. I was just worried about you. Sister, please don’t go play by the river anymore. You really scared me.” Su Manjing took Su Nuannuan’s hand and spoke softly.
Su Nuannuan subtly pulled her hand back. In her past life, how had she not realized this white lotus was such a good actress?
Su Manjing was originally a distant relative of the Su family. Her parents had died in a car accident, and her grandparents didn’t care for her. When Su Nuannuan was young, she had pitied her and brought her back to the Su family.The Su family had few daughters, and Su Manjing was adept at putting on an act, so the family raised her as their own flesh and blood. Little did they know they were nurturing an ungrateful wolf.
It was all her fault for misjudging people. She could never understand why Su Manjing hated her so deeply, why she harbored such resentment toward the Su family. What had the Su family ever done to wrong her?
“Manjing took care of you all night, Nuannuan. You must thank your sister properly,” Lin Shuyao said, gently ruffling Su Nuannuan’s hair.
“Mom, don’t worry. I will definitely thank my sister properly.”