Proud Concern

When Liu Chang'an got up in the morning, Gao Dewei was still fast asleep. He put on his slippers, went out, stretched his waist, moved his hands and feet, and took some deep breaths. A thin mist was spreading far and near, obscuring the nearby river and the distant lake.

Breathing in the moist, fresh morning air, hearing the crowing of roosters and barking of dogs, and seeing the damp pebbles and weeds in the yard, one truly feels the tranquility of rural life.

Liu Chang'an walked out of the courtyard and stood on the edge of the field for a while. He heard heavy breathing, then saw a pair of heaving breasts emerge from the mist, and then he saw Bai Hui... Of course, the time interval between the two "then" was extremely short.

Bai Hui got up so early, even earlier than Liu Chang'an, and even ran back, which was quite unexpected. So Liu Chang'an stood by the roadside and watched her for a while until she ran up to him and stopped.

"Lazybones." Because she got up early, Bai Hui looked at Liu Chang'an with some pride.

"Judging from the distance the vertex moves along the XYZ axes, the maximum swing distance is estimated to exceed ten centimeters. Based on this, during a marathon, the fat on your chest would move and bounce for about five kilometers," Liu Chang'an scientifically advised. "Running is not a suitable exercise for you, even if you wear a sports bra."

"Peak? Chest fat?" Bai Hui's cheeks puffed out, her face flushed with anger. Her breathing calmed down, and she glared at Liu Chang'an angrily for three seconds before suddenly becoming smug. "Oh dear, this is indeed my problem. Your An Nuan certainly doesn't have this problem, right? I'm so envious... so envious... so envious..."

Bai Hui kept saying how envious she was, then raised her hands and waved them up and down in the mist, wiggling her hips as she ran past Liu Chang'an, ignoring his scientific advice.

Liu Chang'an frowned. This running posture was like that of a short-legged Corgi, all it did was wag its butt; it was really unsightly.

In the morning Liu Chang'an, Miao Yingying Gao Dewei, Miao Yingying, and Bai Hui went into the city together. They had a class reunion to attend. Liu Chang'an planned to go see Qin Yanan, but he wasn't sure if he would go; it would depend on whether he had the time or was in the mood. He would decide after his meeting with Qin Yanan.

After Liu Chang'an replied to Qin Yanan last night, she did not send any more text messages to ask further questions.

After Qin Yanan and Su Nanxiu met, Qin Yanan still couldn't help but send messages wanting to meet again so late at night. There was only one possibility: what Liu Chang'an had guessed might have happened during their meeting had indeed occurred: Su Nanxiu recognized Qin Yanan as Ye Sijin and revealed it to him.

Liu Chang'an replied to her message in that way, giving her an answer... After all, if Su Nanxiu didn't produce any solid evidence, Qin Yanan would definitely need Liu Chang'an's confirmation.

When Liu Chang'an arrived at the suite at the top of Mount Lu, he saw Qin Yanan lying on the sofa in the living room. Her long hair was loose and fell down along her armrest, with the ends of her hair piled on the floor. Her slender body lazily occupied the entire sofa, and her toes, which looked like they were carved from white jade, were tightly clenched together. She was holding a square pillow in her hands, which was pressed against her lower abdomen. Her eyes were staring blankly at a pot of bean sprouts on the long table.

Few people grow bean sprouts as ornamental plants, but the clumps of sprouted beans are quite beautiful, and they can be harvested for cooking, which is nice.

Liu Chang'an stood in front of her, Qin Yanan only then noticed that Liu Chang'an had arrived. She quickly sat up, slightly flustered and at a loss, and tidied her long hair.

"You've arrived."

"Um."

Qin Yanan fell silent. Su Nanxiu might have misjudged her, or she might have been lying to her, but Liu Chang'an had no reason to do such a thing. In fact, thinking about it now, there were many clues that could prove his identity.

"It seems that when I sleepwalked before, it wasn't because I was possessed by a ghost or anything else. It was just that my past memories came out and took control of my body again." Qin Yanan thought a lot last night and also dug out the videos that the technician had restored. She was filled with mixed feelings, but more than anything, she felt a kind of hazy confusion.

That's about it.

"Why didn't you just tell me before?" Qin Yanan looked at Liu Chang'an with a complicated expression. She couldn't be sure of his thoughts. Did he prefer her to be Qin Yanan, or did he prefer her to become Ye Sijin?

This was a very important question, so important that Qin Yanan didn't even want to know the answer... because she was worried that the answer he gave wouldn't be what she wanted.

In fact, she didn't even know what kind of answer she hoped to get.

"Because you want to be Qin Yanan, you want your life to be completely independent... Ziqing and I have talked to each other, and we both think that we should respect your thoughts. We shouldn't force you to become the person we once cherished the most." Liu Chang'an reached out and gently stroked the back of her long, loose hair, his gaze tender.

"But yesterday you clearly wanted to tell me through Su Nanxiu that I am Ye Sijin!" Qin Yanan's emotions suddenly became difficult to control. "You only care about your real sister Ye Sijin!"

"Ziqing and I respect your wishes and didn't intend to tell you directly that you are Ye Sijin... But your aversion and hostility towards Su Nanxiu means that I can't hide it from you anymore." Liu Chang'an shook his head. "If you treat her the same way the eldest daughter of the Qin Family treated the Third Mistress of the Zhu Family, then she won't pay special attention to the details about her background that you intentionally or unintentionally reveal, given her fixed mindset. That's human nature."

"Once your attitude changes, she'll shift her mindset and start paying close attention to your words and actions... I suspect that some detail aroused her suspicion yesterday, leading her to discover you. Therefore, I knew Su Nanxiu would eventually find out you are Ye Sijin... This was inevitable. At the same time, I can neither kill Su Nanxiu to cover up this secret nor prevent you from ever seeing each other again. So, I felt yesterday was the time for you to know the truth. I just know there's no way to stop you from knowing the truth, not that I necessarily want you to know it. I hope you understand this difference, because I don't want you to misunderstand me."

Looking into his eyes, Qin Yanan's scattered gaze finally focused. The disappointment, anger, and even feelings of being deceived and betrayed disappeared. She knew that if someone could make him feel that he couldn't be misunderstood by her, then that person must be very, very important to him...

I hope you can understand, I don't want you to misunderstand me... This is probably the most sincere concern he could express... Others might not feel that particular concern when they say this, but when he says it, Qin Yanan even feels a sense of "pleading".

He is the proudest person in the world; he is used to never bowing his head or explaining himself.

Qin Yanan turned to the side, leaned on his shoulder, and closed her eyes.

She hadn't slept all night. She shouldn't have been too tired, but her emotions and worries, her fluctuating mood, left her exhausted. In fact, she had experienced the fear of becoming someone else to some extent, so accepting that she had another person's identity wasn't too difficult or shocking. What she was really concerned about was what Liu Chang'an's intentions were.

After receiving his explanation, Qin Yanan felt much more relaxed. As long as he didn't think Qin Yanan was insignificant, desperately wished she were someone else, or believed that only Ye Sijin was qualified to stay by his side instead of the current Qin Yanan... then she felt much better.

All that's left is to accept reality and get him to answer your questions.

Qin Yanan kept her eyes closed, still leaning on his shoulder, smelling that familiar yet exceptionally intimate scent, feeling an unprecedented sense of peace and security.

I wasn't shy, nor did I think about anything else; I just felt a sense of security and reliance when I leaned on that shoulder.

"Why does Su Nanxiu hate me so much?" Su Mei can transform into Su Nanxiu, so Qin Yanan wasn't in a hurry to know the reason why Ye Sijin had become her current appearance. She was more interested in knowing why the former Ye Sijin had incurred Su Nanxiu's hatred. Perhaps this involved some grudges and affections that she truly cared about.

If Ye Sijin were just a normal younger sister, why would Su Mei harbor resentment and jealousy towards her, fueled by heartbreak and bitterness? This seems to be the real reason, after all, being remembered with such intense resentment by someone like Su Mei is like having thorns in one's back.

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I recommend a book called "Crossover Leisure Shop". The author is a female high school student who repeated a grade. In the video, she was wearing a JK uniform. Although she didn't speak, I could almost smell the horny bugs through the screen.