The cold wind was piercing and heavy snow was flying.

In a manor on the outskirts of a city, a group of people were having a party. However, the atmosphere, which should have been high, was now particularly depressed.

Qi Linhan pressed his eyebrows, feeling restless whenever he thought of that frail figure.

Meanwhile, Lu Yunling lowered her eyes, concealing the gleeful smile in them.

Ye Anning finally couldn't help but ask: "Why did you call us here anyway?"

Shen Nian frowned: "If there is nothing, I will go back."

The others didn't say anything either, but their eyes were clearly filled with indifference.

Qi Linhan opened his mouth, and still said: "Sui Yan is with me."

Lu Yunling bit her lip: "I know you guys don't like her, but..."

Qi Linhan's voice turned cold: "Lu Yunling!"

Shen Nian also sneered coldly: "What about her? We do dislike Sui Yan. Besides, didn't Qi Linhan also hate her so much back then?" Sui Yan had always clung to him as Qiao Ze's childhood sweetheart, and forcibly broke up him and Shen Nian.

So Shen Nian had so much resentment towards Sui Yan.

Qi Linhan took a deep breath: "Yes, I know you don't like her. But now, she is dying." He spoke very calmly, but there was undeniable grief in his voice.

Hearing this, the people in the living room looked at Qi Linhan in astonishment.

Although they didn't like Sui Yan, and even hated her, they had never wanted her to die...

Qi Linhan smiled bitterly: "You always indiscriminately put the blame on her, when it was the person closest to her who hurt her the most."

Lu Yunling seemed to refute reflexively: "Brother Lin, but those things were indeed related to her..."

Qi Linhan glanced at her coldly. Yes, he had no evidence to prove that those things were not done by Sui Yan. He could only believe in Sui Yan himself.

Sui Yu and Sui Zhi were a little panicked. Sui Yan was their sister. Because of those messy things, they didn't care much about her, and had even spoken viciously to her before.0

But they had never thought of letting her die...

Ye Anning was the daughter of Sui Yan’s stepmother. She was not related to Sui Yan by blood. But she was a little uneasy too. Sui Yan had caused her mother to miscarry in the past, and eventually lost her fertility.

Although Sui Yan was still young at that time, she was also punished afterwards. She was deliberately hit by a car, and has been limping slightly when walking ever since.

Later, Ye Anning couldn’t even hate her anymore, only because she had seen Sui Yan cry before.

Qiao Ze stood in the corner with a somewhat distracted look. Compared to the others, he had actually felt very guilty about Sui Yan for a long time. His fingers curled up, as if he anted to say something.0

Qi Linhan said in advance: "She misses you all very much. Even though you’ve said such vicious words to her and personally hurt her so much, she has never blamed you."

"I hope you can see her again properly... even if you have to pretend, now that she is going to die."

Shen Nian pursed her lips. Qi Linhan's words did move her. She couldn't imagine what it would be like if Sui Yan died...

Everyone fell into contemplation, wondering what Qi Linhan meant by “indiscriminately putting the blame on her”...

Seeing that everyone's attitude seemed to have softened a little, Lu Yunling was about to add fuel to the fire with a few words. But at this moment, a projector lit up in the hall, showing a girl in her early twenties on the screen.

The girl was pale, but had a relaxed smile on her face. It was just that there was no sign of life in those pitch-black, hollow eyes.

She said, "Hello everyone, I heard them say that you came here, so I begged them to help me with this. I know you don't want to see me, but I'm afraid there are some things I won't be able to say when I die."

"Nian Nian, I never thought about breaking up between you and Brother Qiao Ze. I don't know why you would think that way about me, and I don't know if you will believe me now."

"Sister... I know you don't like me calling you that, but this is the last time." The girl coughed violently, as if there was nothing she could explain. "Cough, cough..."

Blood trickled from the corner of her mouth, staining the snow-white shirt, looking particularly eye-catching.

Her eyes began to lose focus. She gently shook her head: "Forget it, it seems there is nothing to say anyway. Just... goodbye then. I hope we never meet again in the next life... That's what you must be thinking too, right?"

The projection disappeared as her voice faded away. Qi Linhan felt unrestrained anxiety in his heart.

Just as he was about to say something, a servant suddenly came into the hall. The man's voice trembled a little: "Master Qi, Miss Sui just left the manor."

Qi Linhan was stunned. He almost reflexively ran out.

However, as soon as he went out, he saw two rows of footprints, already blurred, imprinted in the snow.

The others in the hall also chased out. Now they only hoped they could have a chance to make up for her. No matter whether those things in the past were true or false, the harm they caused her far exceeded what she could bear.

Qi Linhan followed the footprints forward. He didn't know how long he walked, only knowing that he finally saw her.

Snow stretched as far as the eye could see. Not far away, on a huge rock, lay a giant white wolf.

Curled up next to the white wolf was a girl. In this piercing cold wind, she only wore a shirt.

She was quiet, as if she would disappear the next second.

Hearing the sound, Sui Yan looked back, and seemed to see in a trance the teenager who had saved her from the fire, the teenager to whom she had given all her trust.

The white wolf beside her let out a low roar, a threat between wild beasts.

Sui Yan came back to her senses, and her eyes dimmed as she looked blankly at the snow around her.

Qi Linhan's voice trembled: "Sui Yan..."

Sui Yan was lost in thought again. She reached out to Qi Linhan and said in a voice that seemed to disappear at any time: "Qi Linhan, I want to go home."

Qi Linhan carefully picked her up and gently told her: "Okay, Sui Yan, I'll take you home."

The white wolf gently rubbed Sui Yan's calf, seeming reluctant to see her leave first. There was reluctance in its eyes.

Sui Yan's slender fingers gently hooked Qi Linhan's collar. She said, "Qi Linhan, I want to go home."

Qi Linhan pursed his lips tightly. He was about to comfort her when he heard her mumbled absently: "But it seems I don't have a home..." Her voice got smaller and smaller, until it was almost a murmur in the end.

As she spoke, her hand that was hooking Qi Linhan's collar also weakly dropped.

The people who had followed them looked at this scene incredulously...

But Qi Linhan didn’t notice anything. He lowered his head and carefully touched Sui Yan's forehead. Feeling her icy body, his eyes slowly turned red.

He held her and walked back step by step. He trembled and said, "Sui Yan, don't be afraid. I’ve taken you home."

He regretted it. If he had another chance, he would surely protect her well and not give anyone a chance to hurt her.

But she could no longer hear what he was thinking now.

Sui Yan died on her 20th birthday. She had been deserted by friends and relatives when alive, and died from illness. But after her death, she took everyone’s hearts away...

Although it was freezing weather, heavy rain suddenly poured down, and the one-foot-deep snow completely melted and then froze again.

Thunder rumbled loudly and lightning kept flashing. The cold was piercing in this winter.

Qi Linhan stood in front of a crystal coffin, staring blankly at the girl lying inside.

Qiao Ze said that Sui Yan had taken a lot of sleeping pills and committed suicide.

Her body was cold. Her exquisite features were still so beautiful. She had always been the most beautiful one, but at some point, she no longer cared about her face.

It seemed because Qi Linhan had said he hated her face.

Ever since seeing the projection, Shen Nian and Ye Anning felt they were wrong. Sui Yan used to be such an open and cheerful girl, so how could she commit suicide now?

They had ruined her with their own hands, transforming an optimistic and innocent young girl who now only sought death.

However, they would never be able to apologize to her, nor would they ever obtain her forgiveness.

Lu Yunling also had a grieved expression, but from an angle that others could not see, her eyes were cold.

Sui Yan, you are truly formidable, still able to make trouble for her even in death.

But no matter, she will eventually make everyone forget about Sui Yan, she will eventually make Qi Linhan fall in love with her.

The rain outside seemed to fall even harder, though it was daytime, the sky was pitch black.

Lightning bolt after lightning bolt, Qi Linhan's gaze stiffly turned towards the window. He arduously hooked the corners of his mouth, and murmured softly: "Ah Yan..."

Suddenly, a lightning bolt directly struck the manor, plunging the entire manor into darkness.

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In a villa on the outskirts, a 4 or 5-year-old little girl was curled up in bed, seemingly sleeping very uneasily.0

The little girl had exquisite features, a round little face, looking both well-behaved and soft and cute.0

The little girl struggled for a while, then slowly opened her eyes.0

There was still a blank look in her clear eyes like a little deer. The little girl rubbed her eyes and slowly woke up.0

She sat blankly on the bed for a while, pouting sadly.0

She seemed to have had a nightmare.0

But she forgot what was in the dream...0

Kids' emotions come and go quickly. She soon stopped dwelling on what she had dreamed about.0

The little girl wanted to climb out of bed, but just as she started to move, there was a "pa" sound, followed immediately by a patter of noises.0

She froze for a moment, then belatedly raised her own wrist. The bracelet she had been wearing was broken, and beads from the bracelet had fallen all over the floor.0

Yan could no longer hold back and burst into loud cries.0

"Wahhhhh!"0

Soon there were footsteps in the hallway, and a girl dressed simply rushed in and hugged Yan.0

She gently patted Yan's back and soothingly said, "Yan don't be afraid, AhMan is here."0

Yan's cries slowly subsided, and she sobbed softly, "Sister AhMan."0

AhMan stroked the little girl's hair and gently asked, "What's wrong, Yan? Did you have a nightmare?"0

Sui Yan rubbed her eyes and said softly, "AhMan, my bracelet broke."0

AhMan looked down and only then noticed that the bracelet Yan had been wearing was gone, and beads from the bracelet were all over the floor.0

She gently pinched Yan’s face, still speaking gently, "Yan don't be afraid, AhMan will string it up again for you, okay?"0

The little girl finally stopped crying, "Okay!"0

Very soon she had something else on her mind. "AhMan, where is mom?"0

AhMan spoke very patiently with the child, "The Madam took Ze out."0

Yan looked at her aggrievedly, "I haven't gone out yet."0

AhMan smiled lightly. "Because Yan is still a child!"0

Yan lowered her head and said, "But I want to find Dad."0

AhMan's expression changed. She said to Yan, "Yan cannot say these things in front of the Madam, do you understand?"0

Sui Yan rubbed her eyes, "Oh, okay then."0

AhMan rewarded her with a piece of candy, "Yan is really good."0

Sui Yan sat on the edge of the bed, swinging her little short legs.0

She looked at the forest outside the window, not knowing what she was thinking.0

AhMan went to string a bracelet for Sui Yan. Sui Yan quietly gave herself encouragement while looking at AhMan’s back. Yan has to go out and find Dad.0

When AhMan came back with the strung bracelet, she found that the little girl was gone, along with Yan’s favorite little backpack.0

She had a bad premonition...0

Yan was hiding behind a tree, carefully looking in the direction of her home. She didn't see anyone chasing after her, so she heaved a long sigh of relief.0

She patted her little backpack, feeling the bulging candy inside, and Yan narrowed her eyes contentedly.0

She thought that when she saw her brother, she would share the candy with him.0

She headed firmly in the direction away from the villa.0

The villa was on the outskirts, and Yan soon unknowingly entered the forest area without walking far. She was immersed in the happy mood of being about to see her father, completely unaware of the surrounding trees becoming denser.0

Not until the sky grew darker and darker did the little girl finally realize something was wrong.0

Sui leaned against a tree, her lips pursed tightly as she looked around.0

Although she had always stayed in the villa without going out much, her mother had trained her exceptionally well. Even in this situation, she did not have a meltdown crying.0

There seemed to be different sounds around her ears, rustling noises.0

Sui curled up and closed her eyes with both hands over her ears, as if this would prevent her from being harmed.0

The faint footsteps gradually approached, and Sui couldn't help but tremble with fear.0

The footsteps stopped in front of her, and soon Sui felt a soft little thing snuggling against her leg.0

She cautiously opened her eyes and inadvertently saw a white ball, like a little puppy.0

She secretly stretched out her little hand to poke the "puppy." Unexpectedly, the puppy licked her familiarly.0

Sui relaxed and stroked the puppy's head like AhMan stroked hers.0

“Little puppy, why are you here too?” the little girl asked softly.0

If it were someone else here, they would definitely be able to see that the look in this puppy's eyes was like a person's, full of surprise and recollection.0

Sui directly picked up the puppy, her little hands constantly stroking its soft fur on its back.0

She lowered her head, muttering, “Little puppy, you have to hurry home, or else your dad and mom will worry about you.”0

The puppy looked quite helpless. Its paws were on Sui's arm as it obediently lay in her arms.0

After petting the puppy enough, Sui put it down and earnestly told it, “Okay, hurry home now.”0

The puppy bit Sui’s pants leg and shook it gently. Sui blinked and guessed according to what she was thinking: “Do you want to come with me?”0

The puppy nodded gently and rubbed her leg again.0

Sui happily picked up the puppy, “Okay, I’ll take you with me then. It was definitely you who insisted on following me, not me who insisted on taking you, okay?”0

She continued talking to herself regardless of whether the puppy could understand. Suddenly looking at the puppy she said, “Yan will give the puppy a name, okay?”0

The puppy looked at Sui, its eyes full of anticipation.0

Sui smiled and said, “Let’s call you Ti Zi, Yan loves eating lychees the most!”0

Hearing Sui say the exact same words as her past life, Ti Zi was both pleasantly surprised and helpless.0

It rubbed its head against Sui in her arms, as if agreeing to the name.0

At the same time, in a villa district in the distant city, a little girl pulled her mother and said, "Mom, do we have Ti Zi at home?"0

The little girl's mother said, "Ning Ning wants to eat lychees? Then Mom will go out and buy some in a bit."0

The little girl nodded obediently, watching her mother's back. She thought, Sister Yan, I will definitely protect you well this time.0

Sui did not know any of this at the moment. When her excitement passed, she became scared again.0

She hugged the white furball tightly, huddling with it under the tree.0

She kept whispering, "Ti Zi, it's so scary here, I'm a little afraid... But I will definitely protect you well!"0

Ti Zi just kept rubbing her with its head, as if to soothe her fears.0

Sui's voice gradually weakened. "I don't seem to remember where Dad's house is anymore, what if we can't find it?"0

Speaking, she slowly fell asleep.0

The next morning when Sui Yan woke up, Ti Zi was still sleeping in her arms.0

She looked around uneasily, gathered her belongings, and walked forward while hugging Ti Zi.0

A four-and-a-half-year-old child could not walk far on her own, let alone while carrying a furball.0

After walking a short distance, Sui Yan could not help but sit on the ground to rest.0

Not far ahead of her, an unconscious girl who looked about seven or eight years old was lying on the ground.0

Soon after, the girl slowly opened her eyes. The moment she regained consciousness, her head throbbed painfully.0

Shen Nian pressed her temples, looking around in confusion.0

The unfamiliar yet vaguely familiar environment made her even more uneasy. She slowly stood up, but realized something was wrong.0

Her body... it had become smaller!0

Shen Nian frowned deeply, looking at her own hands. Those short fingers clearly did not belong to her, a woman in her twenties.0

Moreover, wasn't she just at Sui Yan's funeral?0

Sui Yan...0

Shen Nian suddenly realized something. This place... she remembered!0

This was where she first met Sui Yan!0

Shen Nian lowered her eyes. Could it be... she had been reborn?0

If this was truly rebirth, it would be a good thing for Shen Nian. At least...0

She murmured softly, "Sui Yan, if this is real, I will definitely believe you this time and not hurt you again."0

After figuring out her current situation, Shen Nian also calmed down. She tried hard to recall what would happen next.0

While she was lost in thought, some soft sounds came from the bushes ahead.0

Shen Nian pressed her lips together and subconsciously took a step back. However, nothing appeared after the sounds.0

Shen Nian carefully approached the bushes and peered through the sparse leaves. She saw a cute little girl crouching there.0

The little girl took a candy from her small backpack. She hesitated before popping it into her mouth.0

Shen Nian's eyes instantly turned red. She could not help sobbing softly, "Sui Yan..."0

After having a piece of candy herself, Sui Yan fumbled in her backpack again, wanting to take out a candy to feed Ti Zi.0

But Ti Zi suddenly ran off in one direction. Caught off guard, Sui Yan hurriedly chased after her.0

"Ti Zi, where are you going? Ah!" While running after Ti Zi, Sui Yan was suddenly frightened by a girl standing in front.0

Ti Zi glared at Shen Nian as fiercely as it could with its soft, squeaky voice, seeming not the least bit threatening.0

Only then did Sui Yan notice Ti Zi's abnormal behavior. She picked up Ti Zi and apologetically said to Shen Nian, "I'm sorry! Ti Zi, be good!"0

But Shen Nian could not help laughing. So it was still called Ti Zi after all.0

She gently asked, "My name is Shen Nian. What's your name, little one?"0

Sui Yan immediately liked this very nice older sister. She was not guarded at all. "My name is Sui Yan! This puppy is Ti Zi." She earnestly introduced Ti Zi.0

Shen Nian barely held back her tears. Smiling, she said, "Can I call you Sui Yan?"0

Sui Yan obediently replied, "Of course! My mom, Xiao Ze and Sister Man all call me that!"0

Hearing Qiao Ze's name out of the blue, Shen Nian felt somewhat lost again. In her last life, she had been with Qiao Ze at first. But later, due to various reasons, they still broke up in the end.0

Sui Yan waved her little hand in front of Shen Nian. "Nian Nian, what are you thinking about?"0

Shen Nian came back to her senses, holding her hand. "I was wondering why Sui Yan is here."0

Happily laughing, Sui Yan said, "I am looking for Dad!"0

Shen Nian squatted down to look at her eye to eye. "Does Sui Yan know where Dad's home is?"0

Sui Yan's expression instantly froze. "I... I don't know."0

Shen Nian smiled wryly and heart-achingly. "Then come with me, Sui Yan. I'll take you to find Dad." She remembered that Sui Yan's father loved her dearly. It was just that after that incident...0

Sui Yan rubbed her eyes. "Then why is Nian Nian here?"0

Shen Nian recalled and explained, "I came out to play by myself and somehow wandered here. Someone will come find me soon, and then we can leave."0

In fact, she had been abandoned here by her nefarious relatives at home, but she did not want to tell Sui Yan about this. The little girl probably still thought the world was all sunshine and rainbows.0

Without any doubts, Sui Yan was even delighted. "Okay! But Nian Nian, don't go out and play by yourself anymore, okay? Outside is so scary."0

Hearing a little fluff ball seriously lecturing her, Shen Nian couldn't help laughing. "Okay, okay. And Sui Yan shouldn't do this anymore either."0

Sui Yan nodded obediently. She knew she was wrong.0

Held tightly in her arms, Ti Zi felt so desperate. Sui Yan, stay away from this woman! She is going to hurt you in the future!0

Happy to finally have a companion, Sui Yan cheerfully took out a candy from her backpack and handed it to Shen Nian. "Nian Nian, have some candy."0

In the little girl's soft, white palm lay a milk candy. Shen Nian took the candy from her hand and gently ruffled the little girl's head. "When did Sui Yan sneak out of home yesterday?"0

Sui Yan thought hard and answered seriously, "I ran out last night."0

Shen Nian held her hand as they sat under a tree. "Is Sui Yan hungry now?" she asked.0

Sui Yan touched her belly and admitted a little embarrassedly, "A tiny bit hungry."0

Shen Nian pinched her chubby cheek comfortingly. "We'll be able to leave soon. I'll treat Sui Yan to something yummy then."0

Sui Yan's eyes curved happily. "Yay!"0

If Shen Nian remembered correctly, her family would soon find her based on the locator she had hidden on herself.0

"Nian Nian! Nian Nian!" Lin Yifeng's voice called out from behind.0

Holding Sui Yan's hand, Shen Nian walked over.0

Looking up at Shen Nian, Sui Yan's black and white eyes were bright. "Nian Nian, is that your mom coming to find you?"0

Shen Nian smiled and brushed aside the little girl's bangs. "Yeah. Come back with me, Sui Yan. I'll help you find your dad, okay?"0

Sui Yan hesitated briefly before nodding firmly. "Okay!"0

Unable to resist, Shen Nian squeezed Sui Yan's fair little face again.0

As they walked forward, Shen Nian did not call out until she saw her mother and the men she had brought over. "Mom, I'm here!"0

Hearing her daughter's voice, Lin Yifeng instantly burst into tears. She rushed forward and hugged Shen Nian tightly. "Nian Nian, my Nian Nian..."0