After Being Reborn, My Ex-Girlfriend Became Obsessed - Chapter 99

An Yu suppressed the shock in her heart, though her expression remained flustered. Right now, all she could think about was the post she had published.

She remembered that post—the image—it was from long ago, back when she and Lin Duxi had just become neighbors.

She swallowed hard, her heartbeat slowly steadying, feeling somewhat relieved that Lin Duxi hadn’t realized the person in the image was her.

At that moment, Lin Duxi tilted her head, and by chance their eyes met. The emotions An Yu had not fully suppressed immediately reflected in Lin Duxi’s gaze.

“What’s wrong?” Lin Duxi asked softly, a hint of curiosity in her voice.

“Nothing, nothing,” An Yu replied.

Lin Duxi frowned, seemingly unsatisfied with her explanation, and her hand returned to the screen, searching for the post they had just seen.

Then, to An Yu’s stunned eyes, her fingertip hovered over the account “Did you sleep today?”

An Yu felt her breath catch, but she had to keep her expression normal while her heart trembled at Lin Duxi’s gesture.

Lin Duxi clicked into the “Did you sleep today?” profile, raising an eyebrow as she looked at the artwork displayed.

“This person’s art is pretty good,” she said.

An Yu feigned seeing it for the first time and agreed: “Not bad, there are a lot of talented artists in the forum…”

She almost bit her tongue on the last part, her gaze fixed on a part of the screen she couldn’t look away from.

Lin Duxi had already been following that account.

Ahhh!

An Yu closed her eyes in despair. She had already decided to delete the account as soon as she got home.

Although most of her posts were fairly normal except the first one, An Yu reconsidered—maybe she shouldn’t delete it after all. Lin Duxi seemed to like them.

Lin Duxi couldn’t hide the smile on her face; An Yu’s reactions were far too obvious. She had noticed An Yu’s shy state, so she stopped teasing her, turned off the interface, and put her phone away.

“I’m hungry,” she said, bringing An Yu’s racing thoughts back to reality.

“Okay, let’s go eat,” An Yu replied, slightly dazed as the cute Lin Duxi rubbed her cheeks.

When leaving, An Yu put on her clothes. Winter days were tolerable, but at night, temperatures dropped sharply.

She turned and saw Lin Duxi slowly putting on a mask and sunglasses, which made her smile.

“Why are you still wearing those?” she asked.

Lin Duxi made a small snort with her nose and looped her arm through An Yu’s.

“Don’t let them see you, your girlfriend’s looking so messy.”

“Messy? You look great,” An Yu replied.

Lin Duxi turned her head, hiding her face, but the corners of her mouth curved into a subtle smile.

This time, Lin Duxi came to see An Yu without telling Ji Qi. With her next event only two days away, it meant she could only spend one more day with An Yu.

Meanwhile, online discussions about An Yu’s “mysterious girlfriend” were growing. Although An Yu hadn’t commented publicly, rumors were spreading.

Neither of them reacted much to it.

Winter nights fell especially quickly, and the howling wind made the already desolate trees scrape against each other, rattling the windows. Yet none of it could diminish the warmth inside.

Lin Duxi’s gaze blurred before her eyes, shattered, then pieced together. She bit her lip, letting out a few soft moans.

The heat seemed to ignite her skin, burning through her entire body.

A cool touch brushed her tear-streaked eyes, gently wiping them, and soft, moist lips kissed the damp, reddened corner of her eye. Lin Duxi briefly returned to her senses and kissed her.

After helping Lin Duxi clean up, An Yu covered her with a blanket and looked at her face bathed in the soft light, blushing and tender, and smiled gently.

Then she took her pajamas into the bathroom to shower.

The rushing water disrupted her thoughts. Somehow, her mind drifted to the system she hadn’t heard from in a long time.

She had felt its presence faintly over the past few days. Every time she called its name, a subtle ripple stirred in the depths of her mind.

The system was still there, and that wasn’t good.

An Yu’s expression darkened.

This matter couldn’t be delayed.

The system knew it had been outsmarted by Lin Duxi. Currently, it was dormant deep within An Yu’s mind, effectively a “defunct system.”

Lin Duxi had fallen for An Yu, the mission had failed, and yet the system had no energy to punish her.

It knew that to regain power, it could no longer rely on An Yu. The best candidate now was the male lead.

Although the male lead could no longer stir up trouble, the system might not give up.

For now, it remained in deep slumber. During its unconscious state, An Yu and Lin Duxi had to expand their importance in the novel.

Filming was one way to do so.

But it was too slow. An Yu worried that the system might awaken before they finished filming.

She frowned.

Steam filled the bathroom, fogging her view. An Yu stood under the water, unsure how long she had been there.

“Shua-la—” A sudden sound echoed, and a chill swept through the bathroom. An Yu jumped and turned to see…

Lin Duxi standing at the bathroom door, backlit.

“How come you’re awake? Did I disturb you?” An Yu asked.

Lin Duxi shook her head. “It was too hot. I wanted to shower before sleeping.”

An Yu nodded, understanding. But the next second, she saw Lin Duxi step inside, her feet wet from the water on the floor.

She lifted her foot decisively, not to get into the shower, but to reach An Yu.

Arriving beside her, Lin Duxi’s playful gaze met An Yu’s alarmed expression.

“You’re supposed to shower!” An Yu exclaimed.

“I am showering, just not right now,” Lin Duxi replied, pressing An Yu against the corner. The cool tiles and mist made her shiver.

“I’ve done so much for you, I should get some back,” Lin Duxi murmured, wrapping her arms around An Yu’s waist.

An Yu’s heart jolted, and the touch of her fingers burned through her body.

She sighed, “We have filming tomorrow, don’t leave marks on my neck.”

Lin Duxi cupped her face; the light fell across them, her long lashes casting shadows over her eyes, hiding the dark emotions within.

“I know,” she whispered.

Outside, the storm raged, hammering against the windows relentlessly, only easing near dawn.

The aftereffects of Lin Duxi’s intensity left An Yu yawning during filming breaks.

Immersed in her roles, her focus was excellent, but once offstage, exhaustion swept through her. Sitting in the chair, she struggled to stay awake.

An assistant, noticing her fatigue, bought her a coffee, which helped a little.

Staff watched her sleepy state; externally they remained professional, but internally the group chat had exploded.

Someone had visited An Yu yesterday; today she looked exhausted. Only the two of them knew the reason, but gossip spread anyway.

It seemed that person really was An Yu’s girlfriend.

News of An Yu’s girlfriend spread online, gaining momentum.

At noon, An Yu sent Lin Duxi a message saying she had a busy day of filming and might not return to eat with her.

After sending it, she looked at Lin Duxi’s WeChat profile picture—it still used the artwork An Yu had drawn, softening her heart.

Suddenly, commotion erupted outside the rest area. An Yu’s attention was drawn, and she closed her phone to ask her assistant.

“What’s happening outside?”

The assistant’s eyes were wide with shock. “Lin… Lin Duxi, Teacher Lin, she’s here!”

An Yu: “!”

The assistant handed her the phone; the staff group chat had 99 messages, all expressing excitement over Lin Duxi’s visit.

An Yu looked away, amused. She got up, opened the door, and saw Lin Duxi standing outside.

She wore a black wool coat, a cream scarf, her long hair cascading down, carrying takeout, and her eyes curved in a smile.

Backlit by sunlight, her sharp aura softened, revealing her inner warmth.

“Teacher An, long time no see,” her lips moved, smiling.

“How did you get here?” An Yu asked, though her own smile betrayed her emotions.

It had indeed been a long time—several hours since their last meeting.

“I missed you too much,” Lin Duxi said, lifting the food. “Not welcoming me?”

An Yu couldn’t suppress her laughter. She reached out to take it.

As she moved aside to give Lin Duxi space, staff nearby reminded her:

“Teacher Lin, your stuff is falling out.”

Both of their gazes followed. A blue strap dangled from Lin Duxi’s right pocket.

An Yu, puzzled, saw Lin Duxi take the strap out. At the end was printed in bold:

Staff ID.

“Must’ve fallen earlier when I grabbed something, but it’s useless now,” Lin Duxi said, handing over the staff ID she used to accompany An Yu yesterday, more adeptly than An Yu herself.

Since Lin Duxi entered the set, she had drawn nearly everyone’s attention. The staff chat had spread the news, and everyone knew she had come to see An Yu.

Everyone assumed Lin Duxi had found out about An Yu’s “mysterious girlfriend,” and might be angry or scolding her. But their interaction, along with the familiar staff ID, conveyed one fact:

Lin Duxi didn’t come to scold. On the contrary, she seemed to be An Yu’s “mysterious girlfriend”!

The room erupted. People gasped in shock, and An Yu almost laughed. She hurriedly pulled Lin Duxi into the rest area, unable to hide her smile.

She knew Lin Duxi’s jealous nature; it was impossible she hadn’t noticed the posts yesterday. She must have planned this all along.

Such quiet jealousy from Lin Duxi touched her heart. An Yu suppressed her laughter, placed the food on the table, and looked at her.

“Teacher An, long time no see… did you miss me?” Lin Duxi whispered, covering her mouth. “Don’t say it,” she added, her ears tinged pink.

A simple statement became something intimate, making An Yu shy.

She lifted her eyes, meeting Lin Duxi’s gentle, lingering gaze. All the inexplicable tension in her heart melted, rippling across her inner lake.

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