Rebirth from the Ashes

If time allowed, Fu Qingli really wanted to meet this girl who resembled his mother. He wanted to see what was so special about her that his brothers lost their minds and chased after her.

“Brother, I beg you. I promise I’ll go home tomorrow,” Fu Qingxuan was afraid that Shen Xi would return and run into them, so he pulled Fu Qingli in the opposite direction.

Fu Qingli sneered, “You’re afraid I’ll see her? Afraid that I’ll eat her?”

He had just seen that girl around the corner and brushed past her. He saw her face that resembled his mother.

However, no matter how similar they were, she was Li Jingran’s daughter. This was an indisputable fact.

Fu Qingxuan was anxious and let out a low roar. “She didn’t do anything wrong! It’s all my fault, so don’t take it out on her.”

Fu Qingli snorted. His eyes were sharp and cold as he warned Fu Qingxuan. “Fine, if you don’t want me to touch her, then come back with me and promise never to see her again.”

‘We still can’t find Lil Sis, but these two found her double! Second Brother’s still fine, but Third Brother was simple-minded and easily compelled. He even lied for this double and didn’t come home!’

Shen Xi bought the spicy tofu skins, the ones that Fu Qingxuan liked to eat. She ate some while walking home. When she turned the corner, she vaguely saw two figures flashing past her and disappeared at the end of the road.

It was quite far away, and the road was dark. She was not clairvoyant, so she could not see who they were.

After she got home, Fu Qingxuan was not there.

Shen Feng took a packet of spicy tofu skins and opened it. “Fu Qingxuan said that he went to look for you. Didn’t you meet him?”

Shen Xi shook her head and thought about the figures she saw when she turned the corner earlier. She had a strange feeling and ran out. ‘Young Master can’t be abducted, right?’

Fu Qingxuan persuaded Fu Qingli with all his might and finally escaped from his eldest brother’s clutches after he promised he would go home tomorrow. He then saw Shen Xi running out in a hurry. “Meanie, you’re back?”

“I thought you were kidnapped!” Shen Xi swept him a glance, turned around, and walked home.

Fu Qingxuan caught up to her. “Where’s the spicy tofu?”

The moment he leaned over, Shen Xi could smell that cold orchid fragrance on him. Her eyes darkened as she looked at him with raised eyebrows, “Why didn’t you invite him in?”

Fu Qingxuan’s body stiffened, and his voice turned deeper, “You saw him?”

Shen Xi did not deny it and asked him, “Your big brother?”

Fu Qingxuan nodded and answered, “Mm, he came over to bring me home.”

“Oh!” Shen Xi also did not probe and thought about the man’s judgy, deep, cold eyes when she brushed past him earlier. At that time, she felt a little strange, but now it made sense.

The Fu family’s eldest son, Fu Qingli.

She had thought that a man with such a gentle name would be an elegant gentleman.

However, looking at him only made her think of a few adjectives: handsome, cold, powerful, born to be king. He was the embodiment of the heir of an ancient family with thousands of years in power.

Fu Qingxuan looked at her and said in a muffled voice, “I’m leaving first thing tomorrow.”

Shen Xi smiled and was very understanding. “You should’ve gone home for New Year’s Eve in the first place.”

Fu Qingxuan followed her into the living room in silence.

The Spring Festival program was still going on. The adults were eating peanuts and sunflower seeds while watching the show and chatting.

Shen Feng saw Fu Qingxuan walking in and threw him a packet of spicy tofu skins. “You’re finally back! If you go missing, this girl will eat me alive!”

Fu Qingxuan looked at their family with envy. ‘If only Lil’ Sis and Dad were here, then my family would also be this happy.’

However, Lil’ Sis and Dad had been missing for so many years. On New Year’s Eve, only Auntie would try to liven up the atmosphere at home.

When Fu Qingxuan thought that he would be leaving early tomorrow morning, the spicy tofu skins in his hands became tasteless.

After he left, he did not know when he would have the opportunity to slip out from under his eldest brother’s nose again, and he did not know when he could see her again.

The adults in the family were busy chatting.

Shen Zhangqing and Shen Zhanglin had not seen each other for half a year, so they had a lot to say.

Shen Zhanglin started to talk about Shen Tang after a while. He confidently said, “After the New Year, I’ll take Tangtang over to that miracle doctor who specializes in complicated diseases. A lot of people were cured there.”

No one knew exactly what caused his daughter’s blindness. He went to the country’s best hospitals and saw the best doctors, but nothing could be done.

Shen Tang was sitting nearby knitting. When she heard her father’s words, she smiled gently and said, “Dad, it’s fine. There’s no need. I’m fine like this.”

She had long given up and adapted to her blindness. She was living a good life, slowly figuring out how to do everything, and did not need others to take care of her. She could live well on her own and did not want her parents to run around and worry about her.

When Shen Xi heard them talking about this, she came over and sat next to Shen Tang. She smiled and said, “Sister, don’t worry about it. Your eyes will definitely be cured.”

Shen Tang smiled lightly and had already accepted this fact. “I’ll surely be happy if I can see again. After not seeing you for two years, you’ve become quite the sweet talker and got better at coaxing people.”

This little girl became more cheerful since the last time they met. In the past, whenever they mentioned Shen Tang’s eyes, Shen Xi would be even sadder than Shen Tang and would cry and frown all day.

“I mean it,” Shen Xi looked at Shen Zhanglin seriously. “Uncle, after the New Year, let Sister come to the capital with us. You don’t need to find any miracle doctor. Just leave Sister’s cure to me!”

“You know how to cure blindness?” Shen Tang laughed out loud.

“Well, I’m going to take the medical exam.” Shen Xi nodded her head and looked very proud. “In the future, I’ll definitely be a great doctor that does miracles!”

“Aren’t you going to take the art exam? Wasn’t it your dream to attend the Capital Theater Academy all along?” Shen Tang was aware of all the efforts this girl made to get into the Capital Theater Academy so that she could enter the entertainment industry and become a big movie star in the future.

“Who said that dreams are set in stone? I changed my mind and want to take the medical exam.” Shen Xi had already told her parents that she would not take the art exam and wanted to attend the best medical school in China.

“Zhangqing, is your daughter telling the truth?” Shen Zhanglin was confused when he heard this. Since elementary school, Xixi had been into dance, music, painting, and wanted to become a celebrity. She had suffered through so much, so how could she just change her mind like that?

“It’s true.” Shen Zhangqing looked proud as he said, “Our Xixi learns everything quickly and well.”

When Du Juan heard their conversation, she pulled Yun Jinping over. It did not matter if Xixi wanted to attend art college to enter showbiz or go to medical school to become a doctor, she was absolutely supportive of her.