Xia Wenzhuo and the others nearly emptied their savings, happily selecting a large pile of depleted spirit herbs and treasures.
Just as they finished picking, Luo Zixuan happened to walk out from the guest room.
He looked at the two rows of people sitting on the sofa and paused for a moment, then realized they were waiting for him to eat.
Once he understood, a wave of sweetness surged in Luo Zixuan's heart.
"Surely my partner thinks of me!"
When they all sat down at the dining table, Lin Wan looked at Luo Zixuan, who seemed oblivious as he prepared to eat, and helplessly pressed down on his hand.
Luo Zixuan instinctively held Lin Wan’s hand. Lin Wan pulled a few times but couldn’t break free, so he frowned and said, "Wait a minute, isn’t Zihan still not out?"
?
Hearing this, Luo Zixuan abruptly straightened his relaxed posture next to Lin Wan.
"Didn’t you just call her Luo Zihan? Why suddenly change to Zihan?!" Why is this suddenly so intimate?!
"…"
Lin Wan looked at the guarded expression on Luo Zixuan's face, feeling utterly exhausted.
"That’s not the point."
Seeing the stubborn look on Luo Zixuan's face, Lin Wan sighed and made up a reason on the spot.
"Isn’t Zihan your sister? I think calling her by her full name directly feels a bit inappropriate."
Although Lin Wan felt this reason was flimsy, it undeniably calmed Luo Zixuan down.
"Oh, I see. That does seem a bit distant."
Wanwan is his partner, so according to their ranks, his sister would be Wanwan’s little sister. In that case, calling her by her full name does seem a bit inappropriate.
"Why hasn’t Zihan come out yet? How about you go call her?"
Lin Wan tried to push Luo Zixuan, who was practically glued to him, hoping to distract him.
However, Luo Zixuan held onto Lin Wan's slender fingers and showed no intention of moving.
"It’s fine; don’t worry about her."
Seeing Lin Wan frowning disapprovingly, Luo Zixuan rummaged through his memories and struggled to find a small fragment.
"Our family is like this. They don’t wait for me to eat most of the time."
"Your family is like this?"
Upon hearing this, Lin Wan imagined the situation and couldn’t help but feel pity.
No wonder Luo Zixuan had always seemed unfriendly; it turned out his childhood was this difficult!
Recalling his own childhood, sitting alone in a small room with a cold bowl of leftover food, he suddenly felt a deep sense of empathy for Luo Zixuan.
Unexpectedly, the fierce-looking Luo Zixuan harbored so much pain in his heart.
With a sigh, Lin Wan stopped his instinctive motion to pull his hand away and couldn't help but raise his other hand to gently rub Luo Zixuan's head.
"It's okay. In the future, when we eat, I'll wait for you."
After so many days, this was the first time Lin Wan treated him so obediently and tenderly.
Basking in Lin Wan's compassionate gaze, Luo Zixuan subconsciously felt that Lin Wan had misunderstood something.
However, feeling the warmth of Lin Wan's hand resting on his head, he decided to swallow back the explanation he wanted to give.
He lowered his eyelids, and the corners of his mouth turned down in a look of great grievance. He raised his head slightly, rubbing against Lin Wan's palm, and even his voice when he replied was low and somber.
"Mm."
Seeing this, Lin Wan felt even more heartbroken.
Silently patting Luo Zixuan's head, Lin Wan used the hand that had been cradling Luo Zixuan to give him a gentle squeeze, offering him silent comfort.
Meanwhile, the others at the dining table sat quietly, observing with composed expressions while their eyes sparkled with excitement at the gossip unfolding before them.
The big shot was indeed a big shot; even in romance, they were so sweet!
Xu Shan, expressionless, watched the stunning pair across the table, not knowing whether to feel sour for Lin Wan, who had captured the heart of her crush, or to envy that her crush had such a beautiful and gentle big shot by his side.
Amidst this strange atmosphere, Luo Zixuan emerged from the guest room after finishing a phone call.
The sound of the door closing broke the silence in the room, and instantly, everyone's gaze turned to her.
"What happened?"
Feeling the intense gaze of everyone, Luo Zixuan felt a bit uncomfortable and involuntarily cast a pleading glance at Lin Wan.
Lin Wan was being tickled by Luo Zixuan's fingers. Upon noticing her, he squeezed Luo Zixuan's hand to signal him to behave and then turned to Luo Zixuan with a smile.
"We're waiting for you to eat together."
Upon hearing this, Luo Zixuan didn't respond.
She stood there quietly, feeling like Lin Wan's smile had dazzled her.
It was truly a delightful experience to see the fair-skinned, handsome boy smile at her!
Having not enjoyed a family meal in a long time because everyone had been busy with their own matters, Luo Zixuan felt her eyes welling up with tears.
---
After everyone gathered for a meal, they politely suggested taking their leave.
Lin Wan looked at the two shining gold stamps on his application form, smiling as he saw them off at the door.
In the living room, while Lin Wan was out to see them off, Luo Zixuan tried hard to push Luo Zixuan out.
"Don’t you need to go to school? Hurry home and don't delay your studies."
"Brother, you forgot? I finished all my junior high courses two years ago. The school approved me to skip classes."
Luo Zixuan gave him a deadpan stare, feeling that her brother was incredibly double-standard.
So gentle to his sister-in-law, yet so cold and indifferent to her!
Luo Zixuan's family had always been like this.
Luo's parents were busy with work and rarely had time to care for their children. Luo Zixuan and Luo Zixuan had mostly grown up under Luo Zixuan's care.
And Luo Zixuan—clearly didn’t know how to take care of children.
Recalling how he had once beaten up her bullies and then insisted on training her in self-defense for a long time, Luo Zixuan couldn't help but roll her eyes.
However, she didn't mind much about that; she was more concerned about her gentle and beautiful new sister-in-law.
A gentle, beautiful, and incredibly capable sister-in-law!
So, when Lin Wan returned to the living room, she was greeted by Luo Zixuan's pouting, grievance-laden face, and Luo Zixuan's shining eyes directed at her.
"Sis Wan you're back! Come over, let me pour you some tea."
Luo Zixuan beamed with a bright smile, eagerly saying.
"Sis Wan…?"
Taking the steaming tea from Luo Zixuan's hand, Lin Wan felt a bit awkward.
"Yeah, you're all… now, so calling you 'little brother' feels inappropriate."
Although it felt natural for her to call Lin Wan 'sister-in-law,' facing Lin Wan's clear, peach blossom-like eyes made her feel hesitant to say the word 'sister-in-law.'
Seeing her sparkling eyes, Lin Wan's heart couldn't help but soften.
"Mm, either is fine," he replied awkwardly.
For the first time, being called so affectionately by a beautiful girl, especially one who was his rival's sister, made Lin Wan feel somewhat strange.
It seemed that, without him realizing it, he and Luo Zixuan had become closer over time.
That wouldn’t do; once Luo Zixuan regained his memory, he’d surely come after him!
Thinking about this, Lin Wan couldn't help but feel troubled.
Now that Luo Zixuan had a family, why not let him go back with his sister?
Lin Wan looked at Luo Zixuan, and before he could speak, he was caught off guard by Luo Zixuan's mournful expression.
So, Lin Wan quickly changed the subject.
“By the way, since Luo Zixuan is also a modern person, how did he end up in the cultivation world?”
Upon hearing this, Luo Zihan was suddenly taken aback.
Her brother even mentioned this?
She never expected that their relationship had progressed to this stage!
But that's good; that means her sister-in-law will definitely be family with them in the future!
Thinking of this, Luo Zihan happily explained to Lin Wan.
“It’s like this. The Guardian said that my brother has a major calamity in his fate, so he was sent to another place when he turned eighteen. Who would have thought that the place he was sent to was the legendary cultivation world? Brother, what does the cultivation world look like?”
Luo Zixuan glanced at her and reminded her expressionlessly, “I have amnesia.”
“... Oh, I forgot.”
Seeing the fierce expression on Luo Zixuan’s face, Luo Zihan rolled her eyes at her brother again.
Meanwhile, Lin Wan was filled with deep confusion.
If Luo Zixuan came to the cultivation world because of this, how did he manage to get there? How did he suddenly come back? And why did he have a vague sense of connection when he heard about that Guardian?
The questions in his heart kept piling up. Lin Wan looked at Luo Zihan, who seemed oblivious to the fact that he had also been to the cultivation world, and frowned deeply.
“By the way, brother, Mom said your school registration has been transferred. She wants you to stay with Sis Wan in Lin'an until you regain your memory because things are a bit chaotic in the capital lately. She’s afraid that if you go back, you might fall into trouble.”
After taking several sips of tea to regain her composure, Luo Zihan shot a glare at Luo Zixuan inadvertently cutting off Lin Wan's plan to send him away.
“...”
“Is the capital really that chaotic? I actually think Luo Zixuan should go home. After all, he has amnesia and maybe returning home will help him regain his memory.”
Hearing this, Luo Zihan glared at her silly brother, feeling distressed.
See, see? You, this silly straight guy always wear a serious face and can’t say anything nice. Now look, you’ve upset sister-in-law, and she doesn't want to stay with you anymore!
Even though she thought that, Luo Zihan still tried to create a good environment for her brother to win over his wife.
“Maybe not,” she looked at Lin Wan’s fair and tender face, feeling guilty as she exaggerated the situation.
“You don’t know, sister-in-law, the situation in the capital is quite scary right now. You also know my brother is a bit dull, and now he has amnesia. My parents are too busy to take care of the family, so I’m afraid he’ll get tricked when he goes back!”
“Is it really that serious?”
Upon hearing this, Lin Wan frowned, feeling a bit skeptical.
“Just think about Lin'an!”
Seeing that he didn’t seem to believe her, Luo Zihan tried to persuade him, “Lin'an is like this, and the capital is even more complicated!”
Thinking of Luo Zixuan’s simple-mindedness, Lin Wan was successfully convinced.
“It’s fine for him to stay with me for now, but I’m preparing to take the college entrance exam for Qingping, so I’ll still go to the capital eventually.”
“That’s no problem.” Having successfully bought several months of time for her brother, Luo Zihan felt great.
“Actually, there are always people trying to stir up trouble in the capital every so often, but they usually get taken care of before anything happens.”
“So it’s fine for my brother to stay here for a while. When things settle down, you can go together.” Luo Zihan had arranged everything perfectly.
“... Okay then.”
Hearing this, Lin Wan hesitated for a moment. In the end, the inexplicable concern for his nemesis led him to make a concession, extending the temporary stay of this amnesiac by a bit longer.
Seeing Lin Wan finally agreeing, Luo Zihan sighed in relief. However, what she had just mentioned about Lin'an did remind her of something.
The situation in Lin'an was too rare; four Golden Core-level magical beasts appeared together. If Xu Hong'an hadn't successfully called Lin Wan over at that time, their group might have all perished.
She need to report this situation quickly.
Thinking of this, Luo Zihan felt a strong urge to leave.
“Then it’s settled. My brother will stay with you for now; I have to hurry back and report the situation in Lin'an.”
“Are you leaving so soon?”
Lin Wan was a bit surprised.
“Yeah, the situation in Lin'an is quite special. I need to go back and report it.” Luo Zihan smiled.
“Sis Wan I’ll be waiting for you in the capital!”
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After Lin Wan and Luo Zixuan sent Luo Zihan off at the high-speed train station, it was already nighttime when they got home.
Ignoring the eager look in Luo Zixuan’s eyes, Lin Wan pushed him back to the guest room. After washing up, he lay down on her soft bed.
As he reached out to hug the furry ball that snuggled close, Lin Wan's drowsiness gradually increased.
Just as he was about to fall asleep, suddenly, Lin Wan remembered a detail he had forgotten during the day.
Wait a minute, weren’t he and Luo Zixuan bound by that strange chain?
The chain had a distance of only ten steps, but why had he run so far earlier, and nothing had happened between them?!
Sitting up, Lin Wan decided to check on Luo Zixuan.
As he moved, the furry ball that had been sleeping soundly in his arms rolled away.
“Ji?”
Watching the fluffy ball wake up in a daze, Lin Wan hesitated and ultimately decided against going over right now.
Forget it; he could go tomorrow. Luo Zixuan might already be asleep. He’s already silly enough, so it’s better to let him sleep a little longer…
Rubbing the furry ball in his arms that was now whining, Lin Wan frowned and lay back down.
With a heart full of thoughts, he fell into an uneasy sleep.
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Meanwhile, in Lu Zixuan's room
Just as Lin Wan hesitated about whether to go over, Lu Zixuan had already lain down on his bed and quickly fell into a dream.
Although it was called a dream, it didn’t quite feel that way. Surrounded by a place that was both strange and oddly familiar, Lu Zixuan felt like he had been here before. Moreover, sleeping here felt familiar.
"Nian Zhi, I came to drink with you!"
At that moment, a familiar and pleasant voice came from behind him.
Lu Zixuan turned to look and saw a face he recognized very well—it was Lin Wan's.
???
!!!
Seeing this, although Lu Zixuan didn’t understand the situation, he instinctively wanted to move closer to Lin Wan.
But as he tried to move, he realized he couldn’t control his body.
He watched helplessly as he calmly turned around and nodded indifferently at Lin Wan.
“Ze Zhi, you’re here.”
“…”
Lu Zixuan was taken aback for a moment before finally realizing what was happening.
He was inside his previous memories?
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