Yun Shunan rushed over and threw herself into Mu Qi's arms. "Mu Qi."
The crisp scent and warm body quickly blurred Yun Shunan's eyes with tears. It was good. In this life, he hadn't been tainted by blood or even lost his life because of her.
Mu Qi, suddenly embraced by Yun Shunan, maintained his usual expressionless, cold demeanor.
It wasn't until the wetness on his chest that the light in his eyes flickered. His hands, hanging by his sides, had reached out to cup Yun Shunan's waist several times, but he ultimately let them fall.
Yun Shunan, who had planned to elope with Zuo Nan on their wedding night, was now throwing herself at him. Without even thinking, Mu Qi knew that Yun Shunan was merely finding another way to escape him.
It was Mu Qi who suffered, unable to step forward and embrace Yun Shunan, yet unable to refuse her.
"Yun Nianshu, besides divorce, what else do you want?" As long as she wasn't leaving him, even if it was to get something for Zuo Nan.
Mu Qi lowered his head, his voice icy, but his expression earnest.
Yun Shunan, lost in the painful memories of her past life and shedding tears, was stunned by Mu Qi's question.
Yun Shunan pulled away from Mu Qi's embrace, her tear-filled eyes wide with confusion. "Want what?"
His gaze, fine as a net, settled on Yun Shunan. "Nothing." This was the first time she hadn't been like a hedgehog bristling with sharp quills in his presence.
Mu Qi stood up and moved away from Yun Shunan, heading upstairs.
Yun Shunan watched Mu Qi's retreating back and suddenly remembered something. She quickly stepped forward and grabbed his hand. "Mu Qi, have you eaten? I made dinner, shall we eat together?"
Seeing that Mu Qi remained silent, she pulled him to the dining table. Then, she happily ran to the kitchen.
Ning Yi, who had been standing by Mu Qi's side, felt as if she had been struck by a sudden blow.
Ning Yi braced herself and hurried to Mu Qi's side. "Young Master, I haven't had a chance to put away the knives in the kitchen yet." Ning Yi whispered nervously to Mu Qi.
"Ah!" As soon as Ning Yi's voice fell, Yun Shunan's cry came from the kitchen. Ning Yi's heart leaped, and in her daze, she saw Mu Qi charge into the kitchen with a cold expression.
...
In her past life, Yun Nianshu had never been in the kitchen, so she didn't know where the light switch was, and could only search for it based on her daytime memories.
Thinking that Mu Qi was waiting for her in the living room, Yun Shunan grew anxious. She accurately scooped the dishes, but accidentally bumped into a knife left on the table during the day.
With a bang, the knife fell to the floor. And Yun Shunan's finger grazed the blade!
The fresh blood welling from her hand under the moonlight stung Yun Shunan's eyes.
Yun Shunan smelled the stench emanating from her body when she was locked up by Yun Rong in her past life, and felt the constant pain of being tortured.
The few hours since her rebirth felt like a beautiful illusion.
Yun Shunan was in extreme pain. It was like giving a person in darkness a ray of light and then snatching it away again. This was a deeper spiritual torment for Yun Shunan.
She stumbled, curling up in the corner, the dimness and blood of her past life stubbornly refusing to fade.
A familiar scent suddenly pulled Yun Shunan out of the abyss. She slowly opened her eyes and then clung to Mu Qi.
Mu Qi, worried she was injured, placed his hands on her waist to lift her down.
However, Yun Shunan's legs wrapped around his waist tightened. "Mu Qi, hug me, hug me."
The sudden soft pleading struck Mu Qi's heart, and his body reacted before his mind, supporting Yun Shunan as he walked upstairs.
...
"If that's the case, it's likely not a single stimulus, but a combination of environmental factors that have triggered Yun Shunan..."
"However, I'm more inclined to believe it's due to the immense pressure of Mu Qi's confinement."
Indeed, the kitchen at night was very dark, and the sound of a bowl of soup falling to the ground, and her hand being cut by a blade, were all very similar to when Yun Rong and Zuo Nan had locked her up in her past life.
Yun Shunan, in a daze, only heard the first few sentences. Afterward, she hugged Mu Qi's strong waist tightly and fell asleep again.
Diao Guan tidied up the medical kit and glanced at Yun Shunan, who was still holding Mu Qi's waist on the bed. "Mu Qi, I really don't know what tricks this little drama queen is up to now."
Diao Guan was Mu Qi's personal doctor and a long-time friend. He had deep-set eyes and was a handsome man with striking features.
The person who had spoken just now was Mu Qi's personal psychological therapist, who had already left. As a therapist, it was inappropriate for him to be too close to his patient.
Mu Qi reached out and smoothed Yun Shunan's messy hair, ignoring Diao Guan.
Recalling all the past antics of this drama queen, Diao Guan's eyes grew colder. "I think you'll be played to death by Yun Shunan sooner or later."
Mu Qi frowned, his aura chilling. "Diao Guan, you should leave."
Diao Guan picked up his medical kit and walked towards the door. "Heh, when you die, don't expect me to collect your corpse!"
Yun Shunan, still clinging to Mu Qi, seemed to hear him and tears welled up in her eyes.
"Mu Qi, leave quickly... leave quickly." Yun Nianshu dreamt of Yun Rong and Zuo Nan luring Mu Qi to a derelict factory in her past life.
"Yun Shunan, are you thinking of leaving me even in your dreams?"
Mu Qi's possessive phoenix eyes showed a rare sadness, yet he gently wiped away her tears. "Nian Nian, I'm not that bad, am I? Why can't you turn back and look at me?"
Dazed, Yun Shunan didn't respond, merely instinctively holding Mu Qi tighter.
...
The faint light of dawn fell sporadically on the bed in the master bedroom. Yun Shunan slowly opened her eyes.
Mu Qi's breathtakingly handsome face met Yun Shunan's gaze. His features were sharp, his nose bridge high, and his lips were perfectly sculpted in a golden ratio.
Yun Shunan's hand seemed to have a mind of its own. It traced from Mu Qi's brow, down his nose, and stopped at the tip of his nose.
In her past life, was she blind? Mu Qi was clearly so dazzling.
Her thoughtful little hand then landed on Mu Qi's long eyelashes.
Yun Shunan idly counted each of his long lashes, marveling, "Is this what they call someone with long lashes?"
It wasn't until Mu Qi's eyelashes fluttered that Yun Shunan suddenly realized she was wrapped around him like a vine.
Yun Shunan instinctively rolled off the bed and, as if she had done something wrong, shut herself in the bathroom.
However, looking at her tear-streaked, smudged face in the mirror, Yun Nianshu was startled by herself again.