Reborn and fleeing for his life, he unexpectedly knocks on the door of the prince of Beijing's

"Wen Shengsheng!"

A low, urgent shout came from outside the door, bringing Wen Shengsheng back to her senses.

It was Gong Xiaochen calling her.

Deng Wei was also watching her from the side, his eyes filled with some doubt.

Wen Shengsheng snapped out of her reverie and opened the villa's door.

"What are you doing here?"

Before the door was fully open, Gong Xiaochen rushed in, grabbed her, and looked her up and down.

"It's nothing, I just came here to take care of some things. It's over now, let's go home."

Knowing that he was worried about her, Wen Shengsheng quickly comforted him.

"Let's talk in the car."

Gong Xiaochen's expression remained solemn, and when he saw Xi Yu also come out from inside, his face darkened.

But he also knew this wasn't the place to talk.

So he took Wen Shengsheng back to his car.

Gong Xiaochen must have come back from the suburbs, as there was still some mud on the wheels of his car.

As soon as he got in the car, he pulled Wen Shengsheng into his arms and began to scrutinize her.

"Go ahead and tell me. Go find your cousin. I'll assume you were just bored at home and came here. You didn't come here to have afternoon tea with your brother Yu, did you?"

Wen Shengsheng felt a pang of jealousy. "You call him 'Brother Yu' more affectionately than I do. Could it be that you two are having an affair? You criticize me openly, but you're secretly seeing each other!"

Gong Xiaochen narrowed his sharp eyes, grabbed Wen Shengsheng's chin, and prepared to punish her.

Wen Shengsheng quickly laughed and dodged, "Okay, enough joking around, I have a very important question to ask you!"

Gong Xiaochen stroked her face. "Go ahead and ask. You're not getting away with this today!"

"Well..." Wen Shengsheng bit her inner lip, looking into Gong Xiaochen's eyes, "Before the garden villa, didn't we meet before?"

Upon hearing this, Gong Xiaochen's dark eyes widened slightly, and a hint of surprise appeared on his face.

Seeing this expression, Wen Shengsheng was immediately delighted.

She knew she had guessed right.

She was just thinking that if Yun Ding Lake Pavilion was her first meeting with Gong Xiaochen in her previous life, there was no reason for Gong Xiaochen to look at her like that, especially since she was already married at that time.

The only possibility is that they had met or knew each other before that.

For the month after confessing her feelings to Xi Yu, she had recurring high fevers, which triggered an inflammatory reaction that eventually became so severe that she had to be hospitalized.

When she was discharged from the hospital, the doctor said that the high fever had caused brain damage and affected the neural pathways for memory consolidation, which led to her developing retrograde amnesia.

To put it simply, she can't remember anything about the month she had a high fever or the period before that.

It's uncertain when it will be restored.

At the time, she felt that it must be because Xi Yu was too heartbroken that she did this.

Moreover, if it's a painful memory, it's better to forget it.

But that clip made her realize that perhaps it wasn't just Xi Yu; other people had appeared during that time as well.

For example, Gong Xiaochen.

"Tell me, isn't that right?"

Seeing that he kept a straight face and didn't say anything, Wen Shengsheng was certain once again that this must be the case.

"Why are you suddenly asking this?" Gong Xiaochen asked, suppressing his emotions.

“Just now, some fragments suddenly flashed through my mind, and I felt like they resembled you, but I can’t remember them clearly, so I wanted to ask you.”

Gong Xiaochen lowered his eyes, a bitter smile curving his lips.

"I did see you at the Xi residence, but then you fell ill, and I haven't seen you since..."

really!

Wen Shengsheng became excited and childishly tugged at his collar, urging, "I guessed it was around that time, tell me what happened."

Facing Wen Shengsheng's moist and glistening starry eyes, Gong Xiaochen's lips drooped, and his gaze grew increasingly dim.

"It's not important anymore, just forget about it."

"How could it not be important! Tell me quickly, oh dear, I'm so anxious!" Wen Shengsheng almost jumped up in the car.

Gong Xiaochen chuckled and suddenly wrapped his arms around the back of her neck and kissed her.

Wen Shengsheng knew very well that Gong Xiaochen was deliberately leading her to do something else so that she wouldn't ask that question.

But the body is uncontrollably sinking into depravity.

"Well..."

The fierce tenderness made Wen Shengsheng's body go limp, and her moans became increasingly seductive, like sticky, wet grapes beckoning one to devour her.

The temperature inside the car suddenly rose.

Chen Ze stared straight ahead like an old monk in meditation, not glancing back even once.

He habitually raised the car's gearshift.

Just as the two were about to lose control, Gong Xiaochen's phone suddenly rang.

Wen Shengsheng glanced at the screen.

Great-Grandma

"Grandma Xia is looking for you." She had to push Gong Xiaochen's face away, gesturing for him to answer the phone first.

Gong Xiaochen buried his handsome face in Wen Shengsheng's neck, and after a few breaths, he turned to get his phone.

"What's wrong, Great-Grandma?"

"Um..."

"Hmm... I'll ask Sheng Sheng first."

After hanging up the phone, Gong Xiaochen said, "There's a charity gala at Jasmine Mansion tonight. Great-Grandma wants me to take you with me. Do you have time?"

Upon hearing that it was another family gathering, Wen Shengsheng instinctively felt nervous.

"I didn't agree. If you don't want to go, I'll cancel."

Seeing that Wen Shengsheng's expression was somewhat solemn, Gong Xiaochen prepared to call Old Madam Xia to refuse.

"No need." Wen Shengsheng pressed his hand down. "Let's go together. There's still time. I'll go home, change my clothes, and put on some makeup."

"Really?" Gong Xiaochen was still a little uneasy.

"real!"

She wanted to be with Gong Xiaochen, and these were things that were inevitable in the future, so why run away from them?

When you encounter the Gong family, it's all about outsmarting them and putting on a good show of acting skills!

If she doesn't know how, can't she learn?

"it is good."

"My question just now..." It wasn't that Wen Shengsheng forgot about the important matter just because of a kiss.

Gong Xiaochen rubbed his temples. "I don't remember very clearly either..."

His lie was incredibly far-fetched, less than one percent of his usual lying ability.

Wen Shengsheng narrowed her eyes, her face showing displeasure.

Gong Xiaochen ignored her expression and turned his gaze to the outside of the car window.

......

Wen Shengsheng realized something was wrong with his unusual behavior.

Based on her understanding of Gong Xiaochen, there was only one possible explanation for his reaction.

That was the experience that made him quite unhappy...

Tsk...

Forget it, Wen Shengsheng didn't really want to rub salt into the wound, so she decided not to ask for now.

They're all living together, she's not sure she can't find a single clue!

*

However, just one month later, when Wen Shengsheng returned to Jasmine Mansion, her mindset and status had completely changed.

She dressed up especially for tonight.

But unlike the last time I went to Luneng Mansion, I didn't wear clothes that didn't suit me in order to please the Gong family.

Instead, they dress entirely according to their own preferences.

She chose a beige long-sleeved V-neck dress, wore makeup so light it was barely noticeable, and let her hair fall comfortably over her shoulders instead of in a bun. She only wore the safety buckle that Gong Xiaochen had given her, without any other embellishments.

She even abandoned her high heels and wore only a pair of furry flat leather shoes.

She looked ethereal and elegant, clean and languid.

Rather than trying to please others and being looked down upon.

It's better to just be yourself.

Do whatever makes you happy!

Anyway, she's not the main character tonight.

Gong Xiaochen wore a light gray suit, a white shirt, and a light blue tie today. The exquisite metal buttons subtly revealed their brilliance, showcasing luxury in every detail.

He lost some of his sharpness and gained a touch of noble elegance.

She's a perfect match for Wen Shengsheng tonight!

Wen Shengsheng was increasingly pleased with their outfits for the evening.

They were not there until they saw Old Madam Xia, dressed in her finest attire, personally waiting for them in front of the Jasmine Mansion.

The smugness on her face vanished abruptly.