Rebirth from the Ashes

Chapter 591: How He Wished to Drop Her Off at School Himself

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Song Xiaomi had not warmed up to Li Yuan. Try as he might, Song Xiaomi would not respond to his calls.

“Xixi.” Li Yuan gazed at his fair lady who was lying on the sofa and called her. Receiving no response, he approached to find her asleep.

He carefully turned her over and drew a thin sheet over her. Observing the girl in deep slumber, he could not hide the adoration in his eyes. Li Yuan would never get sick of watching her in silence.

“Boss!” Kun Lun stepped into the living room, shouting out loud since he did not see Shen Xi and thought there was no one else in the room.

Li Yuan shot him an angry and warning glare.

With his hair standing on end, Kun Lun finally spotted Shen Xi asleep on the sofa. He tiptoed over and handed some documents to Li Yuan.

Ever since Ms. Shen began treatment on Boss, the latter’s health was improving day by day. Kun Lun hoped that Boss’s road to recovery would continue until he was in the pink and able to stand up.

Li Yuan took the documents and sent Kun Lun on his way, looking through them while keeping her company.

Shen Xi opened her eyes to the man who was serious at work. She stared at him in a trance without making a peep, unable to get enough of him.

Li Yuan had long noticed that his fair lady was awake. Her smoldering gaze made his heart skip a beat as he cleared his throat and looked back at her. “Are you awake?”

Nodding, Shen Xi lay on her side and listlessly propped her chin against her hand. “Brother, I can’t be home during military training. I’m also not allowed to leave the base, so I can’t see you.”

Her school’s military training was taking place at the capital’s military base. She would be eating and sleeping at the base and undergo the same strict training as recruited soldiers.

“Okay.” Li Yuan answered in a low voice while pretending to read his documents. He would be lying to say he was not upset. He had a sinking feeling at the pit of his stomach just thinking he would not see her daily smile and greeting.

Having a clear view of the man clutching onto his papers, Shen Xi continued. “I won’t be able to see you for a month. Will you miss me?”

Li Yuan felt a lump in his throat. He hummed a single syllable in response despite the urge to say yes aloud. How could he not miss her? He would toss and turn for hours on end at every second of her absence.

Shen Xi proceeded with the teasing. “How much will you miss me?”

Keeping to himself, Li Yuan let out a cough. However, his ear was stained with a suspicious rosiness.

Shen Xi jolted up and drew large circles with her hands before uttering, “I’ll miss you a lot. I’ll miss you this much.”

Li Yuan’s heart was melting because of the girl’s adorable gesture. It took his all to pull back his overpowering feelings. Any more of the sultry frolics and he could not promise he could hold the beast in. He acknowledged her comment before changing the subject at hand. “What time are you leaving tomorrow?”

The girl was going to report to school tomorrow and straight to the military base. Students coming from abroad would usually have to go early, but there was no rush since Shen Xi was a local.

Unable to get the answer she wanted; Shen Xi was feeling down. “I’m leaving after breakfast tomorrow. I want to check out the dormitory.”

Although she was unsure whether she would be staying at the dormitory, Shen Xi needed to prepare for rainy days in case she was too occupied with classes or experiments to return home.

“Okay.” Oh, how Li Yuan wished he could drop her off at school himself and arrange everything for her.

However, he had her parents, brothers, and friends. She was the only light and concern in his life. Yet, he was not the most important only-one in her life.

Shen Xi had more to let off her chest, but Song Wenye’s call came through, telling her to stop gallivanting and come home since Yun Jinping was home.

“Brother, I need to go.” Shen Xi walked to the door before suddenly turning back. “Brother, our phones are confiscated during military training. I’ll write you letters.”

Watching the girl disappear into the wind, Li Yuan felt his chest tighten together with the void in his heart as his eyes reflected loneliness.

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The next day at nine o’clock in the morning, Li Yuan sat in the loft as he observed his fair lady, looking rather innocent like a budding flower, in a beige over-the-knee dress, walking out with a backpack.

Sensing his gaze, the girl lifted her chin and smiled in his direction. Like a ray of sunshine, it melted his heart with warmth.

Shen Xi waved towards the loft. Although the trees and flowers were in the way, her good eyesight spotted him. She was certain it was him.

In the back, Shen Zhangqing, Yun Jinping, and Yu Yuanxi were chatting in laughter as they came out. Yu Yuanxi and Shen Zhangqing each carried two suitcases – one big and one small.

Personal items were not allowed in the military base. The army would be providing the military trainees with uniform household items.

The suitcases were packed with day-to-day essentials, clothes, sheets, bed covers, etc to use in the dormitory. Shen Xi and Yu Yuanxi had their individual share that was carefully prepared by Yun Jinping.

Song Wenye left the capital and took the seven o’clock morning flight out to S City for a show. Yu Yuanxi got up early to drive her to the airport.

They reported to the school and went to the dorms.

Shen Xi advanced to the dormitory together with her family. Apart from her, some girls were not from the city too. Shen Xi herself was not exactly a local. She simply acquired permanent residence by registering her household in the capital through a special talent program. Technically, she was a fresh resident.

The other students came early, about a day or two in advance. Shen Xi was the last to arrive. Two roommates were dumbstruck as Shen Xi appeared at the entrance of the dorm surrounded by family and bags of luggage. A girl with long hair and glasses quickly ushered her in.

Shen Xi picked the best accommodation in the school. It was the same as the postgraduates’ accommodation that came with three bedrooms and a living room. The three roommates living there were not in the same class as Shen Xi.

The rent was five thousand yuan a year for the 3-bedroom apartment. It was not a common choice for many students who were not very well off.

Following a proper introduction, two roommates looked at Shen Xi in admiration. “Are you the top scorer in science, Shen Xi?”

They knew that this year’s freshmen were different from previous years. There was a freshman who took China by storm – Shen Xi. She was the capital’s top achiever in science, Ms. Cai Ni the famous designer, a top-ranked national dance performer, and a student of Ms. Jiang Yin and Ms. Shu Baiyu. She killed it with any one of the titles.

Shen Xi grinned. “Hello.”

If nothing else, those enrolled into Capital University stood out in their grades, be it the top achiever in the province, city, or district. There was no shortage of brilliant minds.

The pair incessantly bobbed their heads as they excitedly took in the news. They then took a glance at Yu Yuanxi. “Are you Shen Xi’s brother, Yu Yuanxi?”

Yu Yuanxi.

He was the top scorer in liberal arts!

This year’s top achievers in science and arts were siblings!