Don't meet me in your next life.

It's getting a bit wintery in LS. The night wind blows in through the window, making Xiang Yi feel a little chilly. Only after entering the gate of unrequited love do you know the bitterness of unrequited love.

Xiang Yi picked up her pen and added two butterflies to her design drawings. The butterflies fluttered about, symbolizing her longing for him.

Holding a paintbrush, Xiang Yi was lost in thought.

"Yi Yi, your teacher needs your help with something." Xiang Yi Yi was missing that person when her teacher called her.

"What's wrong, teacher?" Xiang Yi asked.

"Aren't you going back to China in a few days? I need your help. A benefactor of mine back home is getting married and specifically asked you to design a wedding dress. I thought since you're going back, I could help me repay that favor," the professor said.

"Well, but I'm more pregnant now, so it might be a little slower. I don't know if the other party will mind," Xiang Yi said.

“I’ve already discussed this with them. They’re only engaged now, and there’s still some time before they get married. You have plenty of time,” the mentor told Xiang Yi.

“Okay, give me the address, I’ll go directly there when I get back to China,” Xiang Yi said.

“Okay, their engagement party is in four days. I hope you can attend in my place and deliver a gift for me,” the mentor said.

“Okay, then I’ll go back for their engagement party,” Xiang Yi said.

“Okay, thank you very much, Yi Yi,” the mentor said.

"I should thank my teacher for her meticulous and unreserved guidance over the past six months, which has enabled me to make such rapid progress," Xiang Yi said with a smile.

"Alright, let's not thank each other so much. I wish you a safe journey back home. Remember to take a picture of the baby after it's born and send it to me. Come back to see me every Christmas from now on," her mentor instructed her.

"Okay," Xiang Yi replied.

After hanging up the phone, Xiang Yi's heart felt as if it had already returned to China. These past seven months had been agonizing every day. If it weren't for her studies, she probably would have already flown back to his side. Even if they couldn't be together, just seeing him was a kind of happiness.

Xiang Yi touched her belly: "Do you miss them too? Soon, we'll be going back in a few days."

Xiang Yi looked at everything here with a touch of reluctance. Seven months had actually made her fall in love with the tranquility of this place.

The tutor's address was sent over. Xiang Yi glanced at it; the address was in Lucheng, not far from Shashi, just a few hours' drive away.

Lucheng? Could it be Lin Lubai's maternal grandfather's house? Xiang Yi felt a surge of joy, hoping for a chance encounter. She curled her lips into a smile, then immediately felt foolish. Lucheng was so big; what were the chances of actually meeting him?

Xiang Yi took out her phone, checked the flight tickets, and found that there was a flight to China at 4:50 a.m. three days later, and she could return in the morning. She quickly booked the ticket.

Seven months have passed since she left home, and she is filled with longing for "home." She wonders if they will ever meet again, and if he still thinks of her.

Since setting the date for the engagement ceremony with the Su family patriarch, Lin Lubai's maternal grandfather has been very busy. He first sent his youngest son away, as that son would inform Lin Lubai, and could not stay by his side. He could only use his eldest son.

To ensure that as few people as possible knew about it beforehand, my maternal grandfather and the patriarch of the Su family personally booked a hotel and bought engagement rings. Everything was ready, and all that was left was to host a banquet for the guests.

On the afternoon of the third day, Lin Lubai's maternal grandfather called over his eldest son, gave him a guest list, and asked him to handle it.

"Dad, this isn't a good idea. If we make this decision, Xiaobai will be angry." The eldest uncle looked at the list in his hand and tried to persuade his father.

"There's no turning back now that the arrow has been released, and this is the only way to handle this matter. If we really can't be together, then let's get engaged and find another reason." Lin Lubai's maternal grandfather looked outside.

He didn't want to pressure him, but as Old Man Su said, if he didn't push him, would he still remarry? Besides, they had already caused trouble, and the Su family wouldn't let them off easily unless they suffered a heavy blow.

"Stop talking and go make the arrangements," the grandfather said to his eldest son.

"Okay." The eldest uncle went to host a banquet for the guests.

"Xiaobai, Grandpa isn't feeling well. Could you come back tomorrow and come with me to see a doctor?" Grandpa called Lin Lubai.

"Grandpa, where are you? I'll have my uncle go with you first," Lin Lubai said with some concern.

“I’m fine. Your uncle just went with me to see him. You’re coming back tomorrow morning; I want you to come with me,” Grandpa said.

"Okay, I'll come back after I finish what I'm doing, and I'll go with you to see him tomorrow." Lin Lubai was very filial to his grandfather.

"Okay, sure." Grandpa hung up the phone.

Is Grandpa sick? Lin Lubai was a little worried and called his uncle.

"Uncle, where are you? Grandpa is sick and he wants me to go back tomorrow to go with him to see him," Lin Lubai said.

“Your grandfather is sick? I didn’t know. He sent me to Dongcheng five days ago, and I’m only on my way back now. I should arrive tomorrow morning. Ask your eldest uncle.” His younger uncle replied.

"Okay, I'll ask." Lin Lubai dialed his uncle's number again.

"Uncle, Grandpa said he's sick?" Lin Lubai asked.

"Yes, come back. Only you can cure this illness," the uncle said casually.

"Only I can cure it?" Lin Lubai asked, his face full of doubt.

“Yes, come back. He’ll probably have a stroke if he doesn’t see you,” his uncle said to him. “Alright, I’m busy. We’ll talk when you get back.”

Lin Lubai was completely confused by his uncle's words. He quickly finished his work and rushed home as soon as it was light.

Meanwhile, the old master of the Su family was also busy. The day before, he had Su Mingli go and pick up Su Qiaoqiao. His granddaughter's engagement banquet had to be arranged properly.

However, he waited until the third day to arrange the banquet for guests and reporters, fearing that the news might leak and cause the two children to change their minds. Since he was going to take a gamble, he might as well bet big. He was going all out for his granddaughter's happiness.

At four o'clock in the morning, Xiang Yi arrived at the airport. With an hour to go before her flight took off, she looked at the dark sky and felt a little nervous and uneasy.

This is the seventh month since Xiang Yi came to LS. She has completed her studies and also fulfilled the last task given to her by her mentor. She won the highest award in this wedding dress design competition. AY's fame has spread throughout the fashion industry, and many people want her to design a dress for them.

However, apart from personally designing a wedding dress called CA for her mentor's wealthy friend, Xiang Yi didn't take on any other designs. Her belly was getting bigger, and she wanted to see the blue sky and white clouds before the baby was born, so she turned down those orders and just wanted to go back to China. Perhaps her eagerness to return home wasn't just because she missed the blue sky and white clouds.

Her mentor had repeatedly urged her to stay, but Xiang Yi refused. Many companies approached her for collaborations, but she declined those as well. Ultimately, she accepted a contract requiring her to provide two design drafts annually to a listed company, LS, with no time limit and a commission of 2 million yuan.

Today is the engagement ceremony of the grandson of her mentor and benefactor. She brought a gift that her mentor asked her to convey and personally designed the wedding dress for the bride.

A wedding, a bride—things she had always dreamed of, but alas...

The plane took off, and Xiang Yi sat on the plane bound for Lucheng.

Meanwhile, Lin Lubai immediately returned to Lucheng.