Reborn: The Return of the Villainous Mr. Liu

Guiying collapsed back on the bed, letting the softness of the mattress suck away the drain from her stiff shoulders. Zheng Jiao was still the only person with whom she couldn't openly gel so well. There was always this sense of scrutiny she felt in her presence.

As if Zheng Jiao was peering at her with great concentration. As if she was searching for something in her. But she didn't know why. The air of mystery around her never subsided and Guiying eventually gave up.

Suddenly, it occurred to her that she hadn't talked to the other 'her' inside her for quite some time.

"Hey, are 'you' there? What do 'you' think about Zheng Jiao? Maybe you get something about her that I don't," she sighed.

Guiying waited for an answer which she never got. She pouted. "Why aren't 'you' talking to me? Are 'you' mad at me for something?"

Well even if 'she' is mad at me, 'she' won't keep this silence. 'She' would toast me until I would be burned, Guiying chuckled.

"Nowadays, you don't really appear so often, don't you? You are totally bored of the Chen Corps, aren't you? Maybe you don't like the taste of corporate life haha."

Still no answer. It was as if 'she' was in a long sleep, refusing to be woken up by Guiying's annoying questions.

Guiying pursed her lips and harrumphed. "Fine, if you want to act like a child, then I won't disturb you anymore. You are really being very mean these days…"

Guiying mumbled out a string of a few more complaints until she felt sleep greeting her eyes. Drowsiness made her yawn and she fell asleep.

Somewhere in her dream, Guiying felt like she was floating. It felt light and pleasant. She didn't know where this place was. There seemed to be no end to the sight. The horizon stretched endlessly.

"Hey."

Guiying looked back and was surprised to see her twin standing before her. Her lips parted in shock.

Wait, I don't have a twin.

"You really are an idiot, aren't you?" The alter ego sneered at her.

Guiying shone. "'You!'"

"Obviously, it's me, duh. Will anybody else look like you? Why are you always so slow?"

"..."

Guiying ran towards her with a beaming expression. Thrill filled her gaze as she hugged 'her.' "It feels like I am meeting you for the first time like this. Wait, I definitely am. I have always talked to you but not physically like this."

"Was there a need to?" 'She' rolled her eyes. "We were one and the same anyway."

Guiying grinned. "Shall we walk? This place is so beautiful, right? It's a first time we are having a dream like this, right?"

"Hm."

They walked along the endless path with no particular destination in their minds. Guiying eagerly recounted everything that happened in the Chen Corps and about her new friend Xian Shun and about the mystery surrounding Cheng Jiao.

'Guiying' was definitely impressed. "You did well. I didn't even have to lift a finger. Look at you finally breaking your shell."

Guiying's chest overflowed with happiness with the pride glinting in 'her' eyes. "Thank you. It's all because of you."

"Not only because of me. You have many people by your side now," 'she' shrugged. "Thank God for that. I was bored of babysitting you."

Her nostrils adorably flared in grievance. "How rude! Why do you always speak so snarkily?"

"Because you don't, so somebody has to compensate," 'she' sneered. "How would this work if both are meek? Anyway, how are things going with Zixin. Poor guy is patiently waiting for your yes. Do you aim to become old and bedridden before you decide on your answer?"

Guiying choked. "Th-That's not it!"

"And shyness should have a limit too."

Her mouth twitched.

"I know it's your first love and all but even teenagers are more wild and confident than you," 'Guiying' threw her a disdainful look. "Have I taught you nothing? What are you waiting for exactly?"

She smiled. "I wasn't really waiting. It's just…everything felt surreal to me when I met Zixin. His loving family. I was afraid it would end up being only a dream and I would lose it if I woke up. Maybe I just wanted reality to sink in. To feel confident that we deserve this happiness."

'Guiying' chuckled. "It's you silly. You deserve this happiness. Zixin is there for you."

She tapped a flick on her forehead. "You talk silly things sometimes too, you know? How is it only me?"

"Because he loves you?"

Guiying frowned with confusion. "Aren't we the same? So how would his love be different?"

"We are the same but at the same time, we aren't. He cannot love both of us at the same time. Not romantically. That's impossible. He likes me as a friend and he loves you as a woman. Simple. That's beside the point though. What I want to say is hurry and get together with him already. Don't make your ultimate happiness wait anymore~" 'she' winked.

Guiying couldn't help but blush.

As she looked back at 'her', she realized that 'Guiying' looked a little distorted. Akin to a movie on the TV screen breaking apart. Not just 'her' but the dreamy beautiful world too.

"Ah, guess the dream is over. It's time for me to leave," 'Guiying' said.

"So soon! I wanted us to keep talking," Guiying's shoulders slumped. "But this was really nice! Hehe I want to have this dream again to keep meeting you like this."

'Guiying' smiled which Guiying couldn't make out if it was happy or sad. "Don't count on it, dear. You don't need this dream any longer because you have already met your sweet reality. You should always look at what's ahead of you, not the past."

"D-Don't go please…" Guiying tried to catch hold of 'her' but the world kept getting distorted further. It just waved in the empty air. "I want to talk some more to you."

The world vanished with a flick and Guiying suddenly woke up with a start. Tears fell from her eyes and her body trembled hard as if some unknown sinking feel took root in her heart.

It was such a happy dream to meet 'her.' So why do I feel like crying?