Recognized by My Ex After Being Reborn

Chapter 89: 089 It’s a bit cold.

“But she saved me.”

Upon hearing these six words, Shi Lan was stunned.

“Perhaps that party back then was just a spur of the moment for her, but for me, it was a redemption because there was also a real estate tycoon who wanted to ‘help’ me.”

Yan Shixiu uttered ‘help’ in a very veiled manner, but Shi Lan could understand.

With Yan Shixiu’s appearance, it wasn’t surprising that he attracted attention.

“She never forced me; she would deliver anything good to me at the first opportunity, whether I needed it or not.”

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“She didn’t understand love, lacked family affection, had no friends, but despite this, she never restricted my freedom.”

“We had different values, different personalities, we argued every day, living together was truly exhausting, but facing her status, I couldn’t let go of my protective shell, you know, her family was tough to deal with, torturing me and my family indirectly.”

“If we could have had a normal start, beginning as friends, perhaps I could have come to understand every thorn on her.”

Shi Lan rested on the lounge chair, tilting her head to listen to Yan Shixiu talk about his and her past life’s story, and for some reason, she suddenly felt like crying.

Because of such words, Yan Shixiu would never speak out to Shi Lan.

“How about that? Detailed enough?”

Shi Lan suddenly fell silent, then after a long while, she asked again, “Why take over her company? Isn’t the Shi Family more valuable?”

At that moment, Yan Shixiu chuckled softly and replied, “That question, I hope she’ll ask me herself…”

Shi Lan: “?”

“Through a dream.”

“Since you still miss your deceased wife, then why…” Shi Lan asked, propping up her head to Yan Shixiu.

“It’s about chemistry,” Yan Shixiu finished, set down his glass, and counter-asked Shi Lan, “Jealous?”

“Yan Shixiu, do you know what it means to desire the pot while eating from the bowl? Scumbag!” Shi Lan retorted with rolling eyes.

“My feelings for her are complex, filled with gratitude and regrets. Rather than husband and wife, we were more like hedgehogs huddling together, comrades warming each other. And, I must continue living, right? So, she is not a taboo subject for me, she is a special ‘friend’ to me.”

Upon reflection, as Shi Lan, knowing she was seen by Yan Shixiu as a comrade in arms, a special friend, had already added a gleam of light to Shi Lan’s otherwise bleak life.

This was good; she could also completely let go of the burden in her heart. If Yan Shixiu indeed had romantic feelings for Shi Lan from a previous life, she would have been at a loss.

And as An Lan, for Yan Shixiu to openly talk about his deceased wife and his past marriage was like giving her a resolution; he was open and upright.

This man seemed to clearly know what he wanted.

Perhaps because Yan Shixiu was there, offering a sense of security, Shi Lan felt a hint of tipsiness.

She had hardly ever relaxed like this, lying on a chair enjoying the stars and sea, thus, she felt she was dreaming, somewhat intoxicated.

Seeing Shi Lan close her eyes, Yan Shixiu took the glass from her hands and draped a blanket over her. @@novelbin@@

But internally, he was not as calm as he appeared on the surface.

Because he dared not express his true feelings to Shi Lan, dared not recognize her, especially after seeing her longing for freedom just now—his heart ached nearly to the point of suffocation.

He loved Shi Lan, not caring about any past life, it was just Shi Lan alone, but now, rather than letting Shi Lan know his true feelings, he hoped more that she could be happy.

Therefore, he designated the Shi Lan from his past life as a special friend and definitively concluded that chapter, for he knew he would embark on a new journey with Shi Lan.

“In this life, I’ll accompany you to the vast skies and seas, let you spread your wings and fly, give you the freedom you desire, and let you feel genuine love.”

At that moment, Shi Lan suddenly murmured, “Yan Shixiu, hug, it’s a bit cold.”