After Being Reborn, My Ex-Girlfriend Became Obsessed - Chapter 88

At noon, several lounge chairs were set up on the lawn behind the villa. A few people were lying on them, basking in the sunlight.

The intense sunlight dissipated the chill of the autumn air, making it feel unusually warm.

An Yu lay on a chair with her eyes closed, but no matter how hard she tried, she couldn’t rest. Her mind was a tangled mess, constantly haunted by the dream she had just experienced.

After lying down for a while and still unable to sleep, she decided to get up and take a walk, hoping to distract herself. Yet, the face from the night still lingered in her mind, raising doubts in her heart.

The person who pushed her off the rooftop was Lin Ze, and the one who called her was also Lin Ze.

How did he know about the death of her parents? Who told him? And why did he want to kill her?

In her previous life, she had no entanglement with this person. In fact, their only contact had been in high school, so logically, they didn’t know each other.

Yet after so many years, he contacted her again, using the news of her parents to lure her to the rooftop and attempted to kill her. What exactly did Lin Ze want?

Her chest felt heavy, like a stone pressing down on it, making every breath oppressive. She frowned as she stared at the calm surface of the swimming pool.

Leaves slowly fell from the trees, causing gentle ripples in the water.

In her vision, she saw a pair of pale, slender hands, followed by a cool touch on her forehead.

“Luckily, the fever has subsided.” Lin Duxi seemed relieved and her tone turned cheerful.

“Why did you sneak off?”

They were some distance from the lounge chairs, and no one around the bushes and trees noticed anything unusual. Lin Duxi, however, leaned closer and gently spoke.

An Yu replied, “Nothing… I just slept too long at noon. I couldn’t rest, so I came out for a walk.”

Lin Duxi sat beside her, letting her toes brush the water in the pool, causing small ripples.

“The water is cold,” An Yu said quickly.

Lin Duxi tilted her head, smiling: “The water was just changed. The director originally said we could swim here, but the current temperature isn’t suitable, so the idea was abandoned. Besides, with your current condition, even if we could swim, it wouldn’t be possible.”

She lifted her foot out of the water.

An Yu glanced at the water and then at her.

In Lin Duxi’s gentle and lingering eyes, there was a trace of disappointment.

An Yu’s heart skipped a beat: “When it gets colder, let’s go to the hot springs.”

Lin Duxi looked up: “Really?”

An Yu nodded. “We haven’t been there yet.”

“Alright then, it’s settled. We’ll go to the hot springs this winter.” Lin Duxi’s tone brightened noticeably. She reached out and placed her hand over An Yu’s on the chair, then held it.

An Yu held her hand, and the two of them got up and left the backyard together.

An Yu didn’t take her back to the villa immediately but walked slowly around it. Once they were alone, she finally spoke.

“It came to see me.”

Lin Duxi paused briefly but quickly composed herself, listening casually.

“It’s angry.” An Yu continued.

She had to be careful not to speak too explicitly, fearing the system would detect it. Their communication had been difficult enough, and she couldn’t let the system discover that Lin Duxi knew about it.

Fortunately, Lin Duxi understood.

The system must have done something to An Yu while she slept, though she didn’t know exactly what. Today’s sudden sleep was definitely related.

It even affected her, and the bizarre dream during her unconsciousness…

The fog in Lin Duxi’s mind gradually began to lift. Her intuition told her that she was about to uncover the whole truth.

“Pei Lu said he’s going to film and wants me to stay away from you,” Lin Duxi said.

An Yu asked, “Did you agree?”

Lin Duxi narrowed her eyes, raising their intertwined hands: “You tell me? I only agreed to do the mission with him at noon, but it turned out to be a group task anyway.”

An Yu arched an eyebrow: “You knew it was a group task all along, so you decisively agreed to come to me.”

Lin Duxi smiled faintly: “Ah Yu, you’re so smart.”

An Yu was used to her little tricks, but thinking about how worried she had been because Lin Duxi agreed, and now seeing her gentle expression, her frustration turned into delight.

Lin Duxi lifted her hand and kissed the back of An Yu’s fair hand, sending tingling warmth through her.

They drove to the nearest supermarket to the villa, and the filming crew started a live broadcast.

It was An Yu’s first time exploring the area around the villa; she had only visited the amusement park early the day before, returning when it was already dark.

The supermarket wasn’t crowded. An Yu and Lin Duxi pushed the cart closely together.

【Finally seeing you guys! An Yu, are you fully recovered? Make sure to rest well.】

【Such an “old married couple” vibe! Did you two have a past life together? You’re so in sync!】

【Just started the live broadcast, and I get to watch my OTP shopping at the supermarket! My boring day instantly became fun.】

They bought some essential vegetables, fruits, and snacks. When they reached the candy aisle, An Yu casually picked up a pack of mango gummies.

【An Yu likes candy?】

【Give it to me! This is candy made by my OTP!】

【Isn’t this Lin Duxi’s favorite candy? I saw so many theater photos of her always with this candy. No wonder An Yu has a wife.】

【The way she casually picked it up… she must buy candy often.】

Fans in the chatroom went wild, but An Yu and Lin Duxi had already finished shopping and were ready to leave.

The afternoon activity was as dull as before. The most exciting part had already been broadcast yesterday, so the director had the group sit together and chat.

Initially, the questions were banal, and noticing that the live audience was dropping, the staff switched to randomly asking questions, each person raising three fingers.

The live room immediately buzzed again.

The first question was blunt. A staff member asked:

“After these days of interaction, does anyone here already like someone? If so, put down one finger. If not, keep your fingers as they are.”

The room fell silent. Everyone’s attention turned to the central figures.

Pei Lu was the first to put down a finger, which was unsurprising.

Then Yu Fei.

Xie An’an didn’t have anyone she liked. From the first episode, she knew she was here to ship the OTP, her gaze fixed on Lin Duxi and An Yu, sparkling with excitement.

Instinctively, An Yu looked at Lin Duxi, meeting her gaze briefly before quickly looking away.

A smile involuntarily curved her lips.

Then An Yu put down a finger, followed by Lin Duxi.

Xie An’an exclaimed: “!”

【Ahhh! Did they just exchange looks?! They looked at each other with affection and smiled! You’re too sweet!】

【Xie An’an, don’t get too excited.】

【One fan fainted! Send 10,000 gifts to Xie An’an’s head.】

Even the staff was shaken. They hadn’t expected Lin Duxi and An Yu to put down fingers together—it was basically a public declaration.

Feeling nervous, the staff ended the Q&A with a milder question, asking about favorite cuisines. An Yu then put down another finger.

So the first to finish putting down fingers was An Yu, and she, along with Xie An’an, who hadn’t put down any fingers, cooked dinner together.

Xie An’an muttered: “Being too strong is also a kind of mistake.”

They divided the tasks—Xie An’an chopped vegetables, and An Yu cooked.

Xie An’an was holding vegetables, carefully chopping with a knife, and when she looked up, she realized An Yu had been replaced by Lin Duxi.

“Ah Yu went to take medicine. I’ll do this for her for a while,” Lin Duxi politely smiled.

Xie An’an: “Okay, okay. Taking medicine helps you get better faster.” She saw An Yu walking over, said, “I’m going to take medicine too. Lin, you’ve chopped all the vegetables, I’ll leave it to you,” and quickly fled the kitchen.

An Yu asked: “What’s she doing?”

Lin Duxi turned to tie an apron on her: “Taking medicine.”

An Yu: “…She’s sick too?”

“Don’t know.”

After dinner, everything was quiet. Lin Duxi pulled An Yu into her room. The emotions she had been suppressing all day surged again.

Lin Duxi closed the door, had An Yu sit down, and at first sat across from her, but feeling it was too formal, she moved to sit beside her.

“What did it say?”

An Yu recalled, then slumped: “I can’t drive it away.”

Even though she could provoke the system however she wanted, she couldn’t make it leave. The despair and helplessness from her dream wrapped around her again, and she felt disappointed in herself.

“Am I really useless?” An Yu asked, her eyebrows drooping.

Lin Duxi frowned, holding her shoulders to make her look up at her.

“Do you remember what I wanted to tell you in the park after that day at the orphanage?”

An Yu nodded, her emotions making her nose red: “Are you finally ready to tell me why you didn’t come the next day?”

Lin Duxi unconsciously clenched her hand on her lap but looked at her firmly. Seeing this, An Yu held her hand, transferring warmth to her cold palm.

Lin Duxi returned the grip, took a deep breath, and spoke:

“The day we parted at dusk, there was a fire in my house. My mother stayed there forever, and he died too.”

An Yu’s breath caught.

Lin Duxi exhaled and continued: “Then I was sent to relatives. They didn’t want to raise me, considering me a burden, and abandoned me at an abandoned construction site. I got lost, and that’s why I didn’t show up.”

An Yu clenched Lin Duxi’s hand tightly: “Scum… all of them are scum!”

Lin Duxi patted her hand, urging her to calm down: “Actually, I was lucky. After being lost at the construction site for two days, I finally found my way back. But I had fainted on the way because I was too hungry.”

She cupped An Yu’s cheeks, gently wiping away her tears. An Yu was already a mess of sobs.

“But in the last second before I fainted, I saw Uncle An and Aunt Yu.” She spoke softly, almost coaxingly.

An Yu’s expression froze, even forgetting to cry, momentarily dazed: “My parents?”

Lin Duxi nodded with a smile: “Yes. They sent me to the orphanage and funded it.”

“They said their daughter had made a good friend a few days ago. Even though they couldn’t find her the next day, their daughter asked them to look for her friend here.”

“They found me and saved me.”

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