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Gu Xixi was confused and hurriedly opened the door. The moment the door was opened, her eyes met a pair of clear eyes.

His eyes were full of expectation, doting, and glistening, restrained tears.

He stood tall and elegant, his blue robes fluttering, like a straight green bamboo—it was Shen Qingyan.

Gu Xixi's heart pounded violently, as if it were about to leap out of her throat and jump out of the room, revealing her nervousness and urgency.

The Shen Qingyan in front of her was completely different from the Shen Qingyan in the virtual world. Although they looked almost the same, except that he was a little thinner, Gu Xixi knew that the one in front of her was the real Shen Qingyan from the Great Huang Dynasty.

The complete Shen Qingyan!

Even though she didn't know what had happened, or why Shen Qingyan had suddenly appeared alive and well...

Chen Yu and Chu Feng were also filled with excitement. They pointed eagerly at Shen Qingyan and uttered excited voices as if they had just completed their reconstruction.

“Xixi, he is a real person, a real person.”

“Xixi, she’s alive, she’s really alive, and she’s warm.”

"Come on, let's go outside first and take a break. Xixi, come over and touch it. We mean it."

The two quickly disappeared, closing the door behind them.

Perhaps it was a case of "feeling timid as one gets closer to home," but Gu Xixi didn't dare to step forward at all. She just let her tears fall, took a deep breath, clenched her fist and squeezed her numb fingertips, and suddenly took a big step forward.

With a smile on his face, Shen Qingyan took even bigger steps towards Gu Xixi the moment she took a step forward, his steps urgent and resolute.

Gu Xixi had just looked up when a gentle breeze brushed her cheek and a light robe swept past her eyes. She then realized that she was being embraced tightly.

Under the tight hug, she could feel another warmth on her forehead, ears, back, and waist—a human warmth.

She could also clearly feel two strong heartbeats above her chest.

He was alive, a real person. Gu Xixi recalled Shen Qingyan's strange behavior when she returned from the elf world, and also remembered his previous statement that he wanted to be a real person and live again.

He... succeeded?!

"Xixi, I did it!" A warm, deep reply came from above.

Gu Xixi burst into tears, reached out and slowly hugged him back, then broke free, took a few steps back, smiled and raised her hand in a bow, her voice already trembling with sobs, "Congratulations, Lord Shen, welcome to the modern world."

The two looked at each other, their eyes blurry with tears. After a knowing smile, Shen Qingyan raised his hand and bowed in return, saying, "Thank you, Miss Xixi."

Gu Xixi smiled through her tears, and bowed to Shen Qingyan again, "Congratulations, I'm so happy, so happy that you can have your own life now. Congratulations on your rebirth."

She also congratulated herself, saying it was wonderful that the person she loved had returned alive.

Shen Qingyan bowed again, "Thank you, Miss Xixi, I am very happy too."

I'm so glad everything has settled down, so glad he won his gamble, so glad we'll finally meet again, and so glad I can be a real person by the side of the person I love.

Gu Xixi lowered her head, wiped away her tears, and hurriedly took the dark green jade pendant out of her pocket and tied it to Shen Qingyan's waist. "Now it's complete."

"However, you are still too thin. But it's okay, you can start eating more now."

"Okay." Shen Qingyan's smile grew even brighter. "I'll do whatever you say."

That radiant smile was something Gu Xixi had never seen before, not even when Shen Qingyan was 17. Now that he was free from all the constraints of the past, his heart was at ease, which was why he could smile like that.

She glanced at the system interface again, only to find it was still upgrading...

Just as I was about to ask the question, there was a knock on the door, and it was pushed open.

Standing outside the door were Chu Feng, Chen Yu, Gu's father, Gu's mother, and Zhao Liangyi.

The group looked on eagerly, Auntie kept smiling, and Mr. and Mrs. Gu were crying with tears streaming down their faces. Their daughter had finally gotten rid of her worries, and the kind Lord Shen had finally... finally received his reward.

"How long are you going to keep bowing and praying? Why don't you just get married and have a proper wedding ceremony?" Chen Yu joked, and everyone else laughed along.

Shen Qingyan nodded slightly to Gu Xixi to reassure her, then stepped forward and bowed deeply to Gu's parents at a ninety-degree angle, saying, "Uncle Gu, Aunt Gu, this junior, Shen Qingyan, formally greets you both."

Father Gu couldn't help but shed tears again. He stepped forward and hugged Shen Qingyan tightly, patting his back, "My child, what does it matter if it's formal or not? It's good that you're alive."

"It's unbelievable, but it's really good. From now on, you're part of our family. Honey, look how thin this child is, he needs to be well-nourished."

"It really is! Little Shen, it's good that you're back. This is your home now. Doctor Zhao is here too. Doctor Zhao, say something! You're such an old man, all you do is cry." Mother Gu bit her lip, trying to hold back her sobs, and quickly slapped Doctor Zhao.

Zhao Liangyi wiped away his tears and smiled broadly, "I was just crying tears of joy. You guys were crying like dogs, and you're still criticizing me."

After venting his frustrations about everyone, Zhao Liangyi grabbed Shen Qingyan's arm. He had so much to say, but all he could manage was a sob, and he couldn't utter a single word.

He just kept patting Shen Qingyan's arm and giving her a meaningful look.

Shen Qingyan chuckled and stepped back, "When good friends reunite, everything is understood without words. There's no need to force it."

"Alright, alright, so Lord Shen, are you really human now, a real person?" Chen Yu quickly asked again, and everyone looked at him.

Shen Qingyan turned to look at Gu Xixi, her tone firm, "Yes, I am a human now, I'm back."

Upon seeing this, everyone cheered and shouted, "Welcome home, Lord Shen!!!"

They burst into laughter again, and the air felt cheerful.

"Alright, alright, let's go downstairs and talk over dinner. Lord Shen, what exactly happened? You have to explain this to us clearly. Didn't Xixi say you went to level up?" Chen Yu couldn't wait any longer. "But you turned into a surprise gift again."

Gu Xixi hesitated for a moment before withdrawing her hand from Shen Qingyan's side, then quickly walked ahead of him. "Yes, let's eat first. Mom and Dad, let's go downstairs."

The others didn't move an inch, only following after gesturing for Shen Qingyan to catch up, and then continued to smile like doting aunts, chuckling as they went.

After everyone sat down in the dining room, Madam Gu immediately said, "Everyone, let's eat first and then chat. Lord Shen, no, Xiao Yan, may I call you that? Are you hungry? Please eat first."

“Of course, I’m fine with anything.” Shen Qingyan sat upright, unmoving. Chen Yu glanced at Chu Feng, who was equally dashing, and immediately adjusted his own casual posture.

"Then let's eat first, and we'll talk after we finish eating." After Gu's mother finished taking care of everyone, they all nodded, picked up food, and put it on Shen Qingyan's plate together.

"Hahaha, perfect teamwork, perfect teamwork!" Everyone burst into laughter.

Half an hour later, when everyone saw Shen Qingyan finish eating and put down his chopsticks, they also put down their chopsticks one after another and stared at him intently.

"Xixi, Uncle and Aunt, everyone, the story begins after my death." Shen Qingyan's tone changed slightly, and memories from the past immediately surfaced in her mind.