Chapter 164
Chapter 164
After waiting for an unknown period of time, they finally heard the sound of the door opening.
Sui Yan, wearing a long white dress, came out slowly with a majestic white wolf following behind her.
She smiled with her eyes curved, appearing innocent as if unaware of the sorrows of the world.
"Brother, why are you all here?" Sui Yan tilted her head and looked at the crowd in front of her door.
Xu Mo lowered his head to look at his sister, "Sister, you're so slow!"
Sui Yan looked at her brother, who was now a head taller than her, with a deadpan expression. "Xu Mo, it's my birthday today!"
Sui Yu stood up with a smile and calmly pressed down on Xu Mo, "Ah Yan, let's go downstairs. Everyone is waiting for you."
Sui Yan arrogantly raised her chin, "Can I do whatever I want today?"
Sui Zhi rubbed his face nonchalantly to look more natural. He stood in front of Sui Yan, "Ah Yan, isn't it like this every year?"
Sui Yan smiled mysteriously, "Then can I have Linhan Gege lead me downstairs today?"
Qi Linhan, who was originally standing behind everyone, was taken aback when Sui Yan called him.
He quickly reacted and extended his hand towards Sui Yan, "Ah Yan, it's my honor."
Sui Yan seemed dazed for a moment, then gently shook her head and placed her hand in Qi Linhan's palm, "Let's go downstairs then!"
These children of the Liu Family were all remarkable individuals.
As they went downstairs together, the guests below were stunned by the girl who seemed like the center of attention.
Sui Yan held up her dress with one hand and gently placed the other on Qi Linhan's hand.
She resembled a true princess in every aspect.
Liu Hua was almost in tears witnessing this scene.
Sui Jinhong, on the other hand, was furious, "I knew that kid from the Qi family has been coveting our Ah Yan for a long time!"
With the main character's entrance, the atmosphere in the hall naturally heightened.
Sui Yan only chatted briefly with her family and the teachers from the research institute, then retreated to a corner and started eating alone.
She propped her face and looked out the window, "Ti Zi, why is the sun so bright outside? I thought it was going to snow these past two days."
Ti Zi appeared boldly in front of others, raising a paw and placing it on Sui Yan's knee, "Woo~"
Not snowing is quite nice too.
...
The banquet ended perfectly.
Especially towards the end, when the originally clear sky suddenly started snowing heavily.
It looked extraordinarily dreamy.
Sui Yan glanced at her family members chatting and mingling with the guests in the hall, then whispered to Ti Zi, "Ti Zi, let's go out and play! It's snowing outside."
Ti Zi's eyes flickered, and it followed Sui Yan outside.
But as it watched Sui Yan's slender back, it silently thought to itself...
Sister, you promised me that you would protect her in this life...
Sui Yan unknowingly walked out of the Bai Family's old residence, and the snow on the ground was getting thicker.
She stepped on the thick snow, feeling like it was unreal.
With heating at home, Sui Yan didn't feel cold wearing a dress, but now that she was outside, she surprisingly didn't feel any chill either.
This place... felt so familiar, as if she had been here before and something had happened.
Ti Zi slowly walked up and gently rubbed against Sui Yan's leg.
It didn't make a sound, but Sui Yan knew what it was trying to say, "Ti Zi, I think I'm a bit tired. Let's... rest for a while."
She leaned against a massive boulder, slowly closing her eyes with a dazed expression.
Ti Zi lay down beside Sui Yan, trying its best to share its body warmth with her.
"Ah Yan... I'll take you home..."
Fragmented voices echoed in Sui Yan's mind, and she opened her eyes in confusion, but saw no one.
Sui Yan sighed, "Ti Zi, I think I'm getting sick."
Ti Zi gently placed its paw on Sui Yan's hand, as if assuring her that no matter what, it would be there.
Sui Yan smiled and obediently followed her heart's desire, leaning against Ti Zi and drifting off to sleep...
"Ah Yan! Ah Yan!"
Sui Yan was awakened by the frantic calls. She slowly opened her eyes. Those clear, bright eyes looked the same as before, yet somehow different.
She vaguely felt a chill.
"Ti Zi, I'm sorry," the girl's low voice faintly arose but was quickly carried away by the wind.
Ti Zi slowly blinked, but heard the girl say again, "I think..."
"Ah Yan! What are you doing here? Let's go home!" Ye Anning's eyes were red as she rushed over, trying to grab Sui Yan's hand in a panic.
But this time, she missed.
Ye Anning looked at Sui Yan in distress, noticing her gaze was unusually distant.
"Ah Yan..."
Sui Yan slowly stood up, looking at her brothers and sisters running towards her, feeling a sense of irony.
Qi Linhan watched Sui Yan, his heart tightening involuntarily, "Ah Yan."
Sui Yan coughed lightly, saying nothing as she turned to leave.
Ti Zi didn't make a sound either, silently following Sui Yan.
Qi Linhan's voice was choked, "Ah Yan, you..."
"Qi Linhan, the last time, I died right here," her cold voice seemed to tremble slightly.
Those few words silenced all the words Sui Yu and the others wanted to say.
This was the second time they felt powerless.
The last time... was when Sui Yan died.
The Liu Family's home wasn't far from here, and Sui Yan felt tired, so she headed straight there.
Along the way, she remained silent.
Ti Zi felt heartbroken watching her but didn't know what to do, only knowing it had to stay by her side.
Sui Yu and the others also didn't know what to do, so they called Liu Hua first, asking her to go home and check on Sui Yan.
Liu Hua had a vague feeling of foreboding. Upon receiving Sui Yu's call, she didn't delay a second and hurried home with Xu Yi and Xu Mo.
When they arrived, Sui Yan had already fallen asleep in her room.
Liu Hua told Xu Yi and Xu Mo to wait outside while she went into Sui Yan's room to check on her.
"Ah Yan, wake up, don't sleep now. Get up and talk to mom."
Mother's voice was exceptionally gentle, letting a glimmer of light appear in Sui Yan's chaotic mind.
She followed that glimmer, finally regaining a bit of consciousness: "Mom."
Her voice was a little hoarse, but it sounded incredibly soft.
Liu Hua felt heartbroken: "Sui Yan, get up and take some fever-reducing medicine, don't keep sleeping like this? Tell mom what happened?"