After Being Reborn, My Ex-Girlfriend Became Obsessed - Chapter 96

Lin Duxi froze completely in place. That familiar, gentle voice materialized before her, the voice she had longed to hear for so long, now resonating in her ears, carrying the drowsy tenderness of someone just waking up.

Only then did she realize that she was no longer on that cold hospital bed, helplessly waiting for life to slip away. She was in An Yu’s hotel room.

Because An Yu said she missed her, and she missed An Yu just as much, she had booked the earliest flight to reach the hotel where An Yu was staying, patiently waiting for her return.

The familiar touch continuously stimulated her senses. Lin Duxi had never felt such excitement in her life. An Yu was right beside her, even holding her as she fell asleep—a luxury she had never dared to hope for during countless sleepless nights.

An Yu had also been sleepy, but seeing Lin Duxi last night brought her too much joy. Combined with the small amount of alcohol they drank, they had both forgotten to restrain themselves and only fell asleep in the early hours.

She wanted to continue holding Lin Duxi and fall asleep again, but the next moment, she noticed the tension in the body in her arms and the suppressed breathing. Any remaining sleepiness vanished instantly. She lowered her gaze to see Lin Duxi trembling from emotional upheaval, the fuzzy crown of her hair still quivering.

An Yu’s heart tightened, suddenly realizing something.

Lin Duxi lay with her eyes closed, so shocked that she thought this was her own illusion. Memories from two lives collided in her mind. With her consciousness still hazy, she dared not move carelessly, fearing that any action might shatter this dream and leave her alone again.

She would go insane.

Warm, wet sensations pressed against An Yu’s chest; the tears seemed to burn straight through to her heart, bringing a sharp sting.

“Lin Duxi,” An Yu called softly, her voice hoarse, suppressing the surge of emotion.

Lin Duxi did not respond, only tightening her arms around An Yu’s waist.

The suppressed sobs escaped through clenched teeth, muffled cries constantly striking An Yu’s heart.

An Yu’s eyes welled with mist, her emotions slowly surfacing.

Lin Duxi had regained her memories from rebirth, she realized. She lifted a hand to cradle Lin Duxi’s jaw, gently raising it so she could look at her, only to see her tear-streaked face. Her eyelashes were wet, the fractured light in her eyes swaying gently, rippling across An Yu’s heart.

Lin Duxi had cried herself into a tearful mess. Half of An Yu’s chest was damp from her tears. Even now, her eyes continued to flow, her striking eyes red and softened by her bare face, appearing pitiable and irresistibly endearing.

An Yu reached out, using her fair knuckles to wipe away Lin Duxi’s tears, unable to help smiling a little.

“So cute.”

Lin Duxi immediately stopped crying, pouting, her moist eyes silently protesting. She was crying so sorrowfully, yet An Yu teased her.

Still, the overwhelming joy of seeing her lover again was too strong. Any trace of her previous irritation vanished, leaving only love, emotions too deep for An Yu to see clearly.

Seeing Lin Duxi finally stop crying, An Yu finally relaxed. She hadn’t lied or teased her; Lin Duxi’s crying face was just unbearably cute. A smile rose in her heart, but she suppressed it for fear of making her girlfriend shy.

Thinking about it, Lin Duxi had regained her reborn memories and understood more things. Certain words hovered in her mind for several moments but were eventually swallowed back.

An Yu continued wiping Lin Duxi’s tears, her gaze full of tenderness.

Lin Duxi’s eyelashes trembled but she kept staring at her, in fact, she hadn’t looked away from An Yu’s face since a while ago, her eyes full of adoration.

Her eyes were fixed solely on An Yu, only seeing her beloved.

Lin Duxi’s gaze overflowed with intense love, making An Yu’s ears warm and gradually spreading to her neck. Feeling the heat of Lin Duxi’s gaze, An Yu quickly averted her eyes after wiping her tears.

At that moment, Lin Duxi noticed her ears blushing and finally smiled.

Unable to resist, An Yu covered her eyes with her hand. Lin Duxi’s trembling eyelashes tickled her palm.

“Alright, you rest a bit. I’ll get you an ice pack. After crying so long, your eyes will swell without cooling them.”

Just as she sat up, Lin Duxi tugged her back into place.

An Yu: “?”

Lin Duxi held her tightly, burying her face in An Yu’s neck.

“Don’t go.” Her voice, still tinged with sobs, broke An Yu’s heart.

An Yu didn’t move, holding her close.

“We’ll wear sunglasses.”

Lin Duxi gave a muffled “hm” and nestled against her, calming her breathing.

The warmth gradually erased the cold in Lin Duxi’s heart, each beat reassuring her. After the joy of seeing her lover again, her fractured memories and the reality of past troubles slowly settled. Lin Duxi finally glimpsed the full picture of her past memories.

She had succeeded—she had returned.

“That person” had indeed allowed An Yu to be reborn, and her consciousness had followed along.

Her long-held determination had finally been realized, leaving Lin Duxi trembling with excitement.

An Yu assumed she was thinking about those matters and again covered her eyes.

“Don’t overthink.”

Lin Duxi obediently restrained her thoughts, knowing that An Yu’s plan had succeeded. Everything else no longer mattered.

She shrugged slightly, hugging An Yu tightly.

She was indeed tired; the lingering threads of dreams combined with staying up too late had exhausted her. Once she relaxed slightly, sleepiness crept in.

But she didn’t want to sleep yet. An Yu’s embrace was far too comforting. The faint familiar fragrance seeped into her heart, continuously soothing her unease. She feared that if she fell asleep now, she would wake to find it was only a dream.

Even if it was a dream, she wanted to sleep forever.

An Yu’s embrace was too pleasant. Lin Duxi tried to resist sleep but eventually succumbed, curling against her and breathing steadily.

An Yu loosened her hold slightly, watching Lin Duxi’s tear-streaked face as she slept. The redness of her eyes pierced her heart.

Lin Duxi had likely regained all her memories from rebirth. Last night, while half-asleep, she heard the system’s wailing—cold, yet filled with hatred, its voice piercing. She had held her head in pain for a while.

At that time, she remembered Lin Duxi’s face had been uneasy, as if she had been having a nightmare.

An Yu thought the system’s wailing was connected to Lin Duxi regaining her memories.

In her previous life, An Yu thought she had no connection with Lin Duxi—but that was only her assumption. The murder by Lin Ze, the system’s intervention, and Lin Duxi’s loss of composure upon regaining memories all confirmed one truth.

Her previous life’s relationship with Lin Duxi was far more than she had imagined. There were still things she did not know.

But those matters would have to wait until Lin Duxi woke.

She had no sleepiness left, yet Lin Duxi slept soundly in her arms. Since there was no work until noon, An Yu decided to enjoy the comfort of staying with her.

Lin Duxi woke again around noon. She instinctively reached for the photo on the bedside drawer.

Again she failed, and the next moment she opened her eyes to the hotel chandelier, letting out a quiet laugh.

She had been reborn—this was not the cold hospital bed.

Reaching out to touch the person beside her, she only felt the cool sheets.

Lin Duxi’s breath hitched. She quickly threw off the covers to get up, just as the bedroom door opened. An Yu appeared at the doorway, carrying a tray.

Seeing Lin Duxi frozen, she couldn’t help smiling.

“I was just about to call you…”

Before she could finish, Lin Duxi grabbed her in a tight bear hug, pressing her against the doorframe. Luckily, she had moved the tray before being hugged, preventing the food from falling.

Lin Duxi held her fragile body, burying her head in An Yu’s neck, and bit her clavicle in panic.

An Yu couldn’t help a soft hiss.

Lin Duxi then loosened her grip, affectionately kissing the bite mark.

“I just… thought you were gone again.” Her voice was fragmented, soft, and heartbreaking.

An Yu couldn’t fathom what Lin Duxi had experienced in her previous life, but seeing her current anxious, possessive state made her feel like she couldn’t breathe.

Her heart ached fiercely.

“Sorry.” An Yu apologized obediently.

Lin Duxi released her hands, playfully pinching the soft flesh at her waist. An Yu laughed.

“I won’t forgive you.” Lin Duxi scolded, but her gentle gaze revealed she was no longer angry.

Lin Duxi took the tray from her hands and placed it on the bedside table. The bedroom had a blanket; walking barefoot on the floor wasn’t cold.

An Yu followed, sitting on the bed. “Eat a little, drink some porridge first.”

Lin Duxi looked at the food, then at An Yu, and chose to sit back on the bed, covering herself with the blanket, staring expectantly at An Yu.

An Yu smiled warmly, feeding Lin Duxi spoonfuls of porridge.

Lin Duxi obediently ate, her eyes glued to An Yu the entire time.

After the last bite, An Yu put down the bowl and, seeing Lin Duxi’s serious expression, instantly understood.

Lin Duxi lowered her gaze awkwardly, fidgeting with the bedsheet. An Yu reached out and interlaced their fingers.

“We’re the same,” she said. Seeing Lin Duxi struggling to speak, An Yu opened the conversation.

Lin Duxi nodded and continued, “At first, it was just a dream—a series of fragmented memory fragments. Later, the dream became clearer.”

“It was after the system punished me,” An Yu spoke without hesitation, surprised to find the word “system” no longer caused the usual electric interference.

Lin Duxi was also somewhat shocked. “So that person is called the system?”

An Yu asked, “Then what happened?”

Lin Duxi continued, “After you… left, I realized everything was caused by the system. So I merged my power into its power. Every time it punished me, my power eroded its influence, and my memories became clearer.”

An Yu finally understood. “That’s why the system became weaker after punishing me.”

“Lin Ze’s actions—it was also manipulated by it.” Lin Duxi’s gaze remained gentle yet cold.

“Because you weren’t with Pei Lu, it thought eliminating me would solve the problem.” An Yu quickly pieced together the cause and effect.

“But it realized this wasn’t the case. Even after manipulating Lin Ze to push me off the rooftop, things still didn’t return to normal. It had no way to make me reborn.”

An Yu’s voice grew quieter as she looked at Lin Duxi, her chest tightening.

She couldn’t imagine how Lin Duxi discovered all this or how she found the solution.

Lin Duxi simply looked at her approvingly, cupping her face and gently pecking her lips.

“Ah Yu, you’re so clever.”

Yet An Yu still didn’t understand. In her previous life, she and Lin Duxi seemingly had no interaction. Why would the system go to such lengths?

Perhaps she had always held an important place in Lin Duxi’s heart—so significant that the system couldn’t remove it, only enforcing her rebirth and trying to reconcile Lin Duxi’s feelings.

Lin Duxi noticed her puzzled expression and understood.

She didn’t explain, only gazed at An Yu with deep, profound love, like the evening tide rippling across her heart.

“As long as Ah Yu knows, I have never stopped loving you.”

“Whether in the previous life or this one, my love for you has never faded.”

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