I transmigrated into the villain's white moonlight, but the protagonist is my brother.

The old building's walls have long since peeled off, making the original color impossible to discern, leaving it a hazy, gray mess.

After the rain, the dampness made the musty smell in the stairwell even more noticeable.

An elderly man came down the stairs from the second floor, carrying a trash bag, ready to throw away the garbage.

Turning the corner, I saw a beautiful but soulless face, and was suddenly startled.

Shen Yan was going upstairs when he smiled and nodded to the man. The man smiled awkwardly back and quickly hurried away.

Back home, Shen Yan stood at the door, motionless, quietly observing everything inside.

He hasn't actually visited this house very often since he bought it.

When he asked Gu Jinhua to buy this place for him, other tenants had already moved in. Seven years later, the furnishings in the house had long since changed.

Relying on his memory, Shen Yan restored everything piece by piece, from the sofa and table to the curtains and tablecloth, trying his best to recreate everything, including Xie Yan's former bedroom.

Shen Yan couldn't remember Yang Huiyun's bedroom; he didn't think he had ever been inside it, so he just left it there without paying attention to it.

Anyway, he's not going in, so I can't be bothered to care.

A red phantom appeared on the balcony. The woman looked exactly as she did in life, wearing a dress and with a beautiful face.

Shen Yan ignored "her" as if she were nothing, his expression so calm that he didn't even bother to lift his eyelids.

Having watched it since I was a child, I should have gotten used to it by now, no matter how scared I am.

She wore a sly smile, her eyes fixed on Shen Yan, but her voice was delicate and gentle.

[Looks like you guessed wrong~]

Shen Yan walked to the dining table, poured himself a glass of water, and acted as if he hadn't heard anything.

Usually, if he ignores the woman, she will disappear quickly.

She looked young and beautiful as she walked over step by step.

[This Xie Yan doesn't seem to be a ghost.]

Shen Yan took a sip of the cold water in his glass, his long eyelashes drooping, and he did not react.

[They're both named Xie Yan, why can't they be the same person?]

The woman's voice continued, like a gentle coaxing, "[You often think of her when you see her, don't you?]"

The boy's fingertips, which were holding the water glass, suddenly turned white, and the surface of the water rippled slightly.

He had never brought anyone to this house before; bringing Xie Yan back yesterday was the first time.

Last night at dinner, for some reason, he was reminded of ten years ago, of the smiling little girl and the gentle Aunt Yang, the three of them sitting together, eating delicious yet ordinary home-cooked meals.

The sunset is gentle; it's a scene that brings such happiness that it makes you want to cry.

He always seemed to feel a strange sense of déjà vu with his senior.

But it's impossible.

They made a promise: she would come back to him after he got first place in the exam.

He's already number one. If she were her, why wouldn't she come looking for him? Instead, she's completely devoted to Gu Qingyu.

Seemingly sensing the boy's unease, the woman brought her face, now covered in shards of glass and riddled with bloody holes, close to his. "Why aren't you speaking?"

Shen Yan's face paled slightly.

He quickly looked away, grabbed a fruit knife from the table, and slapped his palm.

With a single cut, pain shot through him, and drops of red blood dripped onto the table, but Shen Yan breathed a sigh of relief.

There is pain.

He was awake.

Not a dream.

When he looked up again, there was no one else around him; he was all alone in the house.

The woman's phantom vanished.

Shen Yan completely relaxed, quickly stopped the bleeding from his hand, and returned to his bedroom.

He didn't sleep well last night and wanted to catch up on some sleep.

The bed was neatly and cozyly arranged, and the starry sky patterned sheets were especially adorable.

The boy, however, made a makeshift bed on the floor next to the bed and obediently lay down.

The narrow passageway beside the bed was a bit small for an adult, but Shen Yan felt an unprecedented sense of security.

Just like when I was a kid.

***

In the afternoon, the sun finally broke through the clouds and became a bit brighter.

The welfare home, not far from the tenement building, is now much more desolate than before.

Xin Xin Welfare Home is about to relocate. Most of the children have already moved into the new facility, and now only a few staff members are left to do the finishing touches.

"Dean Xue, take a look at this contract. Dean He said I could just contact you."

A young staff member held up a contract and looked at the woman in her thirties in front of him.

The woman looked down and examined it carefully for a while. "No problem, just have them deduct the penalty for breach of contract and then transfer the remaining rent."

"okay."

After a while, Dean Xue was suddenly told that someone was looking for her.

She went outside and saw a tall, handsome young man standing by the gate, smiling at her.

Xue Lili paused for a moment, then immediately laughed and quickly walked over, "Shen Yan!"

The temperature suddenly dropped, and Shen Yan wore a brown trench coat, which looked casual and made her legs look longer, making her look particularly eye-catching.

"Why did you suddenly come back without telling me!"

The boy standing in front of the gate smiled broadly. "Hello, Dean Xue. I just came back from my vacation and stopped by to visit."

He glanced down at his feet and saw several plastic bags in front of him. "I bought some snacks to share with everyone, but I didn't expect you guys were moving."

Looking at the messy scene in the garden, Xue Lili felt a pang of emotion.

Back then, she and He Liang, two young people who had just graduated, struggled to keep the welfare home afloat. They got married in less than two years, and now the welfare home is quite large and not so difficult anymore.

Due to changes in urban planning, this area had little development potential, so the government found a better location for them that would be more convenient for their children to attend school, and they moved there directly.

What impressed her even more was that the outstanding young man in front of her, the famous top science student, came from their department.

Xue Lili still remembers the scene of teaching Shen Yan pinyin back then. She never expected that time would pass so quickly. In the blink of an eye, so much time has passed. The little boy from back then has grown into an adult.

"It's okay. I'm going to the new courtyard later, and you can come with me. It's only a half-hour drive from here, not far at all."

Shen Yan shook his head and changed the subject, "Why don't I see Dean He? Is he in the new courtyard?"

"Yeah, I've been so busy lately, we haven't seen each other for days."

He Liang has been getting busier and busier these years. He even won an award for one of the Top Ten Outstanding Young People a while ago. He's in his thirties and he's been showing off in front of her quite a bit.

Xue Lili couldn't help but laugh whenever she thought about it.

"Let's not talk about him anymore. Did you come back this time to see your aunt? I heard she runs a restaurant. Is business good?"

Speaking of this, Shen Yan's eyes lit up with a smile. "Well, it's alright. I just arrived in Jianghai yesterday, I'll go in a bit."

Xue Lili's bare face revealed a wistful smile, "It's so good, so good."

The two talked for a long time.

In the end, Xue Lili accepted the bags of snacks that Shen Yan had bought, saying that she would definitely share them with the children, but she was too busy and had many other things to do.

Shen Yan quickly waved his hand, "It's alright, Dean Xue, you go ahead with your work, I'll just wander around by myself."

His wave of his hand revealed the bandage on his hand to Xue Lili. "What happened to your hand? Did you fall?"

Shen Yan's smile remained unchanged, but his face showed helplessness. "Yes, my palm is scraped."

"You child, can't you be a little more careful?"

Xue Lili gave a few more instructions before taking the snacks into the office.

Everything in the yard is the same as before: swings, parallel bars, and lawn.

Shen Yan came to the swing and found that the railings were a bit rusty.

He sat alone on the swing, quietly.

a long time.

***

Yunchuan City.

The Gu Family Building.

Many employees choose to work overtime voluntarily during the National Day holiday in order to receive high overtime pay.

However, the majority of people still chose to take their normal vacation.

Only about half of the company's employees are still working, but most of the management team is still working normally.

For example, their CEO, Mr. Gu.

Mr. Gu's entertainment company is right next to the Gu Group headquarters, so he can now go out once and work two jobs.

He can be described as a real man.

The entertainment company has been very busy lately. Since Bai Xiao joined the company, her number of engagements has skyrocketed, keeping both the marketing and logistics teams very busy. I heard that even CEO Gu can't keep up with the financial reports.

Moreover, I've heard that Bai Xiao has a very good relationship with his partner Xue Zimo, and he's even trying to woo him.

The company is currently in contact with Xue Zimo.

Xie Qingyu is almost going crazy with work.

Isn't one top star enough to keep him busy? Another one?!

Besides, his company is now listed on the stock exchange, and he already has many famous artists, as well as some popular young actresses and actresses, who are all very popular.

He doesn't want to sign any more players!

He already has enough money! He doesn't want to make any more!

Although he himself felt that what he said sounded a bit rude.

Hey.

After a non-stop meeting that was a complete misunderstanding, Xie Qingyu finally retreated to his office, locked the door, and sprawled out on the sofa like Ge You.

He called Xie Yan to ask if the analysis report he needed was ready.

The phone rang for a long time before being answered. The voice on the other end was low, as if the person was still asleep.

Xie Qingyu glanced at his watch in shock; it was almost six in the afternoon. "Sis, are you still sleeping?"

"Um……"

Xie Yan didn't sleep a wink last night, and even after arriving at the hotel, she was still troubled and didn't fall asleep until noon.

I was woken up by my phone ringing, and my temples were still throbbing.

She watched Shen Yan's dream for a while yesterday, and it gave her nightmares too. She has a terrible headache right now.

I'm really exhausted, mentally exhausted.

"Ahem, sis, I just wanted to ask how my analysis report is going. Gu Laoliu just asked about it..."

Xie Yan leaned against the headboard of the hotel bed, frowning and gently pressing her temples, her voice a little hoarse.

"Xie Qingyu, I'm your sister, not your employee. Do I have to be rushed when I do things for you?"

She was in a bad mood. Shen Yan's situation was making her mind a mess. She couldn't find any clues about Yang Huiyun for the time being. She originally wanted to start by investigating the landlord, but that wouldn't work now either.

Xie Qingyu still has a lot of documents for her to review, and after she finishes reviewing them, she will have to help him write a report.

Xie Yan is so frustrated right now that she just wants to punch the Earth to pieces!

Xie Qingyu shuddered, sensing the impending explosion from Xie Yan's tone.

Luckily, his sister wasn't in front of him right now, otherwise a fist might have landed on his face at any moment.

"No, um, sis, I wanted to say..."

Xie Qingyu wanted to say, "Sister, you can rest well and don't worry about me," but it seemed impossible; he really couldn't manage on his own.

Although men shouldn't easily say no, he was just a high school student who didn't do well in school, so asking him to read the documents of the richest company and write an analysis was a bit too difficult.

He wanted to write it himself, but he really didn't know where to begin.

"I want to say, don't rush, sis, whenever it's convenient for you, just rest well, your health is important, there's no rush, not at all, please..."

The kid's sliding kneeling motion was so smooth that Xie Yan couldn't find a reason to explode.

"Have you been studying these past two days? How was it? Did Bai Zhiwei give you any lessons?"

"Bai Zhiwei went back to her hometown to sweep her father's grave. I've been very busy lately. Besides company matters, I have other tasks, and I also have to go to bars with other company executives..."

In old-fashioned CEO novels, which CEO doesn't sway a glass of red wine in a bar, give a wicked smile, and then attract countless screams? Many important lines and plots need to develop in places like bars.

Even in the present day, the male and female protagonists met in a bar.

Upon hearing this, Xie Yan frowned even more deeply.

"Avoid going to bars."

"I know that I never go unless it's required for a mission."

"Ah."

After chatting for a couple more minutes, Xie Yan hung up the phone.

She had eaten breakfast for her last meal today, and although she wasn't fully awake yet, she was indeed hungry.

I lay lazily in bed, not really wanting to move, so I stayed in bed for another ten minutes.

[System, Shen Yan...] Xie Yan sighed, paused, [Why did things turn out like this?]

Yesterday's dream became a knot in Xie Yan's heart.

In Shen Yan's dream, Xie Yan was extremely unreasonable and would turn on people at the drop of a hat. Xie Yan never expected that she would be portrayed this way in his dream.

But she was also afraid that her departure had caused trauma to Shen Yan, which had led to this situation.

[His experiences have shaped the current situation. He suffered inhuman abuse from a young age, so he could never have been a normal person. Especially after Shen Yinshuang's jump, there was no solution. Therefore, you are not the decisive factor; Shen Yinshuang is.]

Xie Yan fell silent.

Seeing that she was in a bad mood, the system continued, "[You may feel sorry for Shen Yan, but actually his current situation is much better than in the original story. You can't even imagine what he was like in the original story—]"

Stop, I don't want to hear it.

Why listen to things that are bound to make you feel bad?

Xie Yan got up with a cold face and took a shower.

The system has been automatically blocked.

system:……

After taking a shower, I felt much clearer-headed. It was getting colder today, so Xie Yan pulled out long-sleeved shirts and pants from her suitcase.

A familiar plaid shirt jacket.

It's simple, versatile, and reassuring.

Her current hotel is in the suburbs, not too far from her old home.

There were some night market stalls downstairs, and Xie Yan planned to go down and grab something to eat.

The air was cool, and the scent was the crispness of fresh grass. Xie Yan casually clipped her long hair up with a hair clip, exposing her neck, and felt incredibly refreshed.

Just as she was about to order some fried noodles, she heard what sounded like a commotion not far away.

"...You pervert! How dare you take your pants off in front of a girl?! Come on, take them off!!!"

The girl's high-pitched voice was exceptionally loud. She protected the little girl behind her who was crying from fright, and grabbed the old man in front of her by the collar with one hand, showing her bravery and invincibility.

"I'd like to see how big your bird is that you dare to show off everywhere! Take it off! Take it off!!!"

The female student behind her, her face flushed, tugged at her sleeve and whispered, "Sister, I'm fine. Please let him go. I'm scared of him..."

"What are you afraid of!" A determined glint flashed in the girl's eyes. "This old scoundrel only bullies little girls like you who dare not speak up. He's a bully who preys on the weak! Don't be afraid! Just stare back and say—"

"Oh my, you're really going to walk your bird around with such a tiny bird!"

"He'll definitely turn around and run!"

The little girl's face turned even redder.

A crowd gathered around, and the old thug, clutching his crotch, looked furious and shouted, "You little brat, talking nonsense! Let me go!"

He was struggling because he was covering his groin with one hand. As more and more people gathered, he became anxious and stopped grabbing his pants, grabbing them with both hands instead!

Men are stronger than women, and in the midst of the frantic tearing and pulling, a fight was about to break out!

A figure wearing a plaid shirt suddenly burst onto the battlefield!

Before anyone could react, the figure swiftly lifted the person up with an over-the-shoulder throw, slammed them down, and pinned them to the ground—the speed was so fast it was almost invisible.

Xie Yan knelt down, pressing one knee against the man's back. She was slender but extremely strong. She pinned the man's hands behind his back, causing him to scream in pain.

He didn't even have time to pull up his pants; the scene was simply...unbelievable.

"Call the police!"

Xie Yan shouted to the onlookers, and then heard a joyful cry.

"Senior?!"

Upon hearing the sound, Xie Yan looked over and saw a familiar face, which surprised her greatly.

"Bai Zhiwei?"