NOVEL NEXT Chapter 22: Warmth
Chi Xiyou was stunned by Duan Yixin's words.
He stared at her for a long time before smiling, "We grew up together, and I have always regarded you as my younger sister. Protecting you is what I want to do and what I should do. You don't need to take it to heart. As long as you are doing well, that's enough for us. Besides, I also promised Grandpa Duan that I would protect you."
After hearing what he said, Duan Yixin thought to herself, 'It seems that the relationship between the original owner and the Chi family is not as simple as it seems. My intuition tells me that the origin of the original owner is not simple. I don't know if I can really live a peaceful life in a world where the identity of this body is shrouded in so many secrets and mysteries.'
Seeing her frowning while thinking, Chi Xiyou thought that she was worried about what to do and asked, "Xin Xin, what are your plans after this?"
After hearing his question, Duan Yixin came to her senses and said, "I don't know yet. I didn't think my house was a safe place to live, but I didn't have anywhere else to go."
Just when the two of them fell into silence, Madam Chi and Chi Xinru came back. Seeing Duan Yixin and Chi Xiyou standing in front of their home, Madam Chi and Chi Xinru hurried over.
Seeing them coming, Chi Xiyou said, "Mother, Ru'er, you are back."
Before Duan Yixin had time to greet Madam Chi, Chi Xinru had already hugged her and said in a choked voice, "Xin Xin, everything will be fine. Don't be afraid. You have me and my family."
Feeling her warm embrace, Duan Yixin's eyes turned red. After waking up in this strange world, Duan Yixin has always been cautious and on guard. There was no Captain Yu who always stayed with her and protected her in this world. Even in her sleep, she did not dare to relax.
But tonight, she discovered that even in this strange world, there were people who were worried about her and people who would protect her. Although the person they wanted to protect was the original owner, for Duan Yixin, the warmth they gave her was enough to give her the courage to live in this world. For the first time since she came to this world, she felt safe.
Duan Yixin swallowed her tears, took a deep breath, and whispered softly, "Thank you, Xinru."
Seeing the two of them hugging each other and crying, Madam Chi wiped her tears and said, "All right, don't stand outside. Let's go inside and talk."
After saying that, she walked into the house, followed by Chi Xiyou, Duan Yixin, and Chi Xinru. Just as Madam Chi went to the kitchen to prepare dinner, Chi Junheng came back.
When he walked in and saw Duan Yixin sitting in the living room, he smiled at her and said, "I'm glad that you are alright, Xin Xin."
Chi Junheng sat down next to his son, poured a glass of water, took a sip, and said, "Duan Sida ran away, but we still caught the other three people. Since we don't know if Duan Sida will come back or not, Xin Xin, you can stay here tonight, and you can sleep with Ru'er."
Duan Yixin knew that her house was in such dilapidated condition that it could not even block the cold wind, let alone guard against people with malicious intentions. Now that Chi Junheng has spoken, Duan Yixin will not refuse his offer.
She looked at him and said, "Thank you, Master Chi."
Accustomed to Duan Yixin's politeness after losing her memory, Chi Junheng just nodded and went to the kitchen to find his wife.
In the kitchen, Madam Chi saw her husband come in and said in a low voice, "Husband, I think it's better to let Xin Xin stay at our house until she repairs her house. It really made me feel uneasy to let her live alone in that house."
Chi Junheng thought about his wife's suggestion, shook his head, and said, "The children are not young anymore. Dalang is already eighteen years old, and Xin Xin is of marriageable age. If she lived in our house, people in the village would say bad things about her. If she can't get married because of this matter in the future, then I won't be able to face Uncle Duan in the Netherworld."
After hearing what her husband said, Madam Chi sighed and said, "If Dalang has feelings for Xin Xin, then I can propose marriage to Xin Xin. But he only regards her as his younger sister. She also refused to accept us as her adoptive parents."
Chi Junheng looked at Madam Chi's worried expression, patted her hand, and said, "Wife, don't worry too much. When she needs us, we can just take care of and support her. As long as we do our best, I believe we will not fail Uncle Duan's trust in us."
Seeing that they could only do this for the time being, Madam Chi nodded, and the couple quickly prepared dinner. After a while, they came out of the kitchen with five bowls of noodles.
Sitting at the wooden table, Madam Chi put a bowl of noodles in front of Duan Yixin and said, "Xin Xin, this is your favorite egg noodles. When you were young, you often came here and asked Auntie to help you make this. Try it while it's hot. See if the taste is still the same as before or not."
Looking at the bowl of plain noodles in front of her, Duan Yixin picked up her chopsticks and took a bite. As she swallowed the noodles, fragments of memories that did not belong to her appeared in her mind.
As soon as the memories came up, the liquid chip converted them into videos and images and stored them in the database before she felt a headache.