Don't meet me in your next life.

Xiang Yi and Lu Sichen went to the business hall to replace their SIM cards. After thinking about it, Xiang Yi cancelled her old number and got a new one.

"Since we're going to start over, let's do it thoroughly," Xiang Yi said softly, unsure whether she was speaking to herself or to Lu Sichen.

Lu Sichen heard her words, but he didn't respond. For him, it was perhaps another chance to start over.

The two of them bought a lot of things, and it was already dark when they returned to the guesthouse.

Looking at the car full of things, Xiang Yi was about to reach for them when Lu Sichen quickly pulled her away: "You little panda, just stay put. I'll move these things myself. Why don't you go take a nap first? I'll call you for dinner."

"I'm not that delicate. I was all alone when I was abroad," Xiang Yiyi replied casually.

“That was when you were abroad and I wasn’t. Now that I’m here, I won’t allow you to do these things,” Lu Sichen said seriously. “Have a glass of milk to fill your stomach first, then I’ll move the things downstairs and start cooking. It’ll be a while.”

As Xiang Yi took the milk, her nose tingled with emotion. She had often fantasized about the days when someone would hold an umbrella for her.

If he hadn't cheated on her, wouldn't they be happy now? But she knew clearly that things could never go back to the way they were.

After settling her in, Lu Sichen went into the kitchen to get busy.

He washed the vegetables, chopped them, and put them in the pot with such grace and efficiency that Xiang Yi was mesmerized. She had never seen Lu Sichen like this before.

"Still as handsome as ever, right?" Lu Sichen chuckled mockingly when he noticed Xiang Yiyi staring at him.

"Handsome," Xiang Yi replied simply. "Do you need my help?"

"No need, just bring a stool and watch. If you don't even want to bring a stool, just call me," Lu Sichen said with a smile.

"Alright, I'm getting used to you doing this all the time," Xiang Yi said with a smile.

"Alright, sit down and have some fruit while you wait. Dinner will be ready soon." Lu Sichen cut a plate of fruit and let Xiang Yiyi eat first.

An hour later, the hot pot feast was served. To keep her from getting bored, Lu Sichen also invited Sister Zhang, who helped him manage the guesthouse, and the young girl who had checked her in during the day.

The two seemed to eat with Lu Sichen often, and they were very familiar with everything, while Xiang Yi sat on the side, unable to help with anything.

"Boss, Miss Yi is really beautiful," Sister Zhang said.

"Boss?" Xiang Yi asked curiously.

“Oh right, you didn’t know that your brother is the owner of this guesthouse?” the girl who was checking Xiang Yi in said.

"Yes, our boss bought it and modified it himself," Sister Zhang said.

"Not bad, Lu Sichen, are you thinking of starting a business?" Xiang Yi asked Lu Sichen.

"Anyway, it's money my grandpa gave me, so I might as well spend it. I like it here, and knowing you like it here too, I decided to buy myself a house here," Lu Sichen said casually.

"Miss Yi, you have no idea how long our boss has been looking for you," Sister Zhang said.

"Lu Sichen, have you been looking for me for a long time?" Xiang Yi asked.

“Yes, my brother went to many places to look for my sister,” the little girl added.

Xiang Yi was somewhat surprised and felt a little guilty, not expecting Lu Sichen to come looking for her.

"Who told you to disappear without a word? You have no idea how worried I was about you. You can't disappear like that again," Lu Sichen said with some dissatisfaction.

“At first, we didn’t know why he named the guesthouse that, but later we found out that he prepared it for you.” Sister Zhang said with a smile, “Look how much our boss loves you. The paintings on the wall and the garden were all done by the boss himself.”

Sister Zhang's words immediately silenced Xiang Yi.

When she saw Lu Sichen, she felt that the interior design of the guesthouse was tailor-made for her. She thought of Lu Sichen, but she couldn't believe that he still loved her. After all, the past was not a lie.

"Don't talk nonsense, Sister Zhang. We're friends." Lu Sichen quickly broke the awkward silence.

"Oh dear, look at my mouth. Come on, young lady, since you're a friend of our boss, you're also a friend of mine," Sister Zhang said.

Sister Zhang introduced Xiang Yi to the local customs and culture. Xiang Yi ate a very full dinner, as she hadn't had hot pot in a long time.

Everyone ate their fill, except for Lu Sichen, who ate very little, finishing only half a bowl of rice, just like at lunchtime. However, he was in a good mood today and drank a small cocktail.

When Lu Sichen got up to clean up the dishes after the meal, Sister Zhang stopped him, saying, "Boss, let me clean up."

Lu Sichen did not refuse her, but his head started to ache again, and he frowned.

Xiang Yi didn't notice his expression, but the little girl did.

"Big brother, does your head hurt again?" the little girl asked.

"I'm fine," Lu Sichen said.

"I'll go get your medicine." Without saying a word, the little girl ran upstairs.

Lu Sichen wanted to say no, but his head really hurt, and the little girl was running fast.

"What's wrong?" Xiang Yi stood up and walked to his side.

"I'm fine, just a slight headache, nothing serious, I'll take a pill and rest for a while," Lu Sichen said, trying to sound relaxed.

Seeing his condition, which didn't seem like he was in a lot of pain, Xiang Yi couldn't help but feel worried.

A moment later, the little girl ran downstairs with a bottle of medicine. Lu Sichen quickly took the medicine, ate one pill, and put it in his pocket.

As the little girl ran over, Xiang Yiyi had already seen the medicine bottle—morphine. She just didn't know what kind of medicine it was.

"Are you really alright?" Xiang Yi asked Lu Sichen again.

"It's nothing, I'm fine, just a bit of a headache," Lu Sichen forced a smile.

Having been together for a year, Xiang Yi couldn't say she knew him very well, but she did know a little about Lu Sichen. Since he didn't want to talk about it, she didn't ask any further.

"If you're not feeling well, go back and rest. Call me if you need anything," Xiang Yi said to Lu Sichen.

"I'm fine, I'll be alright in a bit." Lu Sichen was reluctant to leave Xiang Yiyi.

"I'm going back to take a shower and rest. I want to get a physical exam tomorrow. Will you come with me?" Xiang Yi said.

“Okay,” Lu Sichen agreed.

"Let's go upstairs, you should rest for a while too," Xiang Yi said.

The two went upstairs. Lu Sichen was a little reluctant to leave. He watched Xiang Yi go in before slowly going in himself, then collapsed on the sofa and held his head in his hands.

He was in a lot of pain, but he didn't want Yi Yi to worry, so the painkillers would take a while to take effect.

Once inside the room, Xiang Yi took out her phone and searched for "what is morphine?" She saw "powerful painkiller" and realized that Lu Sichen had lost weight in just a few months.

He had been taking painkillers for a long time and had been deliberately hiding it from her. After seeing the explanations online, she felt a little panicked, wondering what was really going on with Lu Sichen.

But tomorrow, she wants to use the prenatal checkup as an excuse to have Lu Sichen go for a checkup.