After Reborn, I Became the Bigshots' Beloved

Li Mansion, Bedroom.

"Look, Lu Sheng's eyelids seem to be moving!"

You Yi stared intently at the bed, suddenly shouting, snapping Li Muchen back to reality.

Li Muchen's heart almost jumped to his throat instantly, bending over directly to look at the girl on the bed. His eyes were filled with both hope and fear.

The beautiful girl on the bed had a pale face, her long and curled lashes fluttered slightly. Then, she slowly opened those dark eyes.

The first thing Lu Sheng saw when she opened her eyes was Li Muchen, looking worn out, a sight she had never seen before.

After staying up for two nights, the man had stubble on his chin; his black shirt and trousers were not as neatly pressed as usual.

His eyes were bloodshot with faint dark circles around them, evident of the lack of proper rest.

Lu Sheng didn't know how long she had been unconscious, nor for how long Li Muchen had stayed by her bedside.

Seeing Li Muchen again at this moment, her heart was completely different.

She had never thought before that Li Muchen was actually Tan Yuan.

She should have realized it much earlier.

The man had fallen in love with her at first sight, always respecting her wishes and silently protecting without any misunderstandings, loving her more than life itself, treating her as his own flesh and blood.

Tan Yuan was just like that, loving her unconditionally until he died for her. She had been too careless, never realizing or connecting these dots.

Her heart suddenly turned incredibly soft.

Her nose tingled, and her eyes turned red as tears welled up, and she felt an impulse to cry.

Truly... it hurts so much.

In the past life, until Tan Yuan died, he never had a chance to win even a glance back from her.

He had dug out his heart and offered it to her, yet she was indifferent and cold.

Lu Sheng didn't know what went through Tan Yuan's mind in his last seconds, if he regretted falling in love with her.

The more she thought about it, the more it hurt.

If Li Muchen wasn't Tan Yuan, even if she stayed in the Human Realm with him, she would have lived with the guilt of Tan Yuan for the rest of her life.

Thankfully... thankfully, the one she had owed and the one she now loved were the same person.

She still had ample time in the future to make amends.

"Li Muchen..."

As she spoke, Lu Sheng realized her voice was terribly hoarse.

Her mouth twitched a smile as tears rolled down her flushed eyes.

The girl's hoarse voice immediately worried the man, and her abrupt tears made his heart tremble.

"Baby... baby, I'm here."

Li Muchen, almost by instinct, pulled the crying girl into his arms. His own eyes were red, his voice slightly hoarse.

Like a treasure regained, he tightly held the girl, stroking and kissing her hair as he comforted her.

"Don't cry, don't be scared... baby, I'm here by your side."

"It's okay now, nothing will ever happen again from now on, don't cry anymore, please?"

The man's embrace was so reassuring, as though even if the world were to end the next second, his hands wouldn't let her go.

The gentle tone was intoxicating, like the intimate whispers of lovers they had long been accustomed to.

Li Muchen's actions were noted by the other two people in the room, You Yi and Fan Zhi.

The man truly loved the girl in his arms deeply.

Though he seemed calm, his arms that held the girl trembled, as if afraid she would disappear from his embrace again.

Indeed, had the girl not awakened, they truly doubted Li Muchen would continue to watch over her by the bed without eating or sleeping.

Until he couldn't hold on any longer.

This profound love is indeed rare in the world.

Seeing Lu Sheng wake up, You Yi finally breathed a sigh of relief, finally freeing himself from that lingering sense of guilt in his heart.

Hearing Lu Sheng's hoarse voice, he said, "I'll go get her a glass of water."

Fan Zhi also stood up from her seat.

Knowing that people outside were anxiously awaiting the outcome, she said, "Let her take it easy for a moment, I'll go notify the people outside."

Upon hearing an unfamiliar voice, Lu Sheng noticed the unfamiliar girl in the room, with two little braids tied with red strings.

Li Zhi said that Ning Yu gave her Primordial Spirit to an Immortal in the Human Realm, and that Immortal sent his disciple to find her, which allowed her Primordial Spirit to return to her Divine Soul.

This girl must be the Immortal's young disciple.

However, Lu Sheng didn't expect that as soon as the girl went out, in just a few seconds, the bedroom door was suddenly opened.

Then, a massive crowd swarmed into the room.

The sudden rush scared Lu Sheng.

Li Muchen knew the Lu Family's concern wasn't any less than his own, so he willingly stepped aside to let them fully experience the joy of regaining what was lost.

"Shengsheng, Shengsheng! Sob... sister... my sister..."

Lu Youye hugged Lu Sheng, crying uncontrollably, barely able to catch his breath.

"You Ye, you're hugging too tightly, Shengsheng might not be able to breathe!" Lu Jingyan went over to pull his irresponsible little brother away.

However, this usually mature and steady older brother also had reddened eyes as he looked at the girl on the bed, his large hand reaching to stroke her hair: "... it's great, Shengsheng, Shengsheng has finally woken up."

Jiang Ting stood tearfully beside them, hands clasped in gratitude to the heavens, knowing she had prayed to Buddha countless times over the past two days and nights.

Lu Ziye sat in front of Lu Sheng, his peach blossom eyes also red, yet a smile curved on his lips, as if he had never been too anxious to eat before.

Holding Lu Sheng's face in her hands, he kissed her hair: "I always knew, my sweetie is the strongest little princess in the world, she would definitely wake up safely."

Lu Siyan, sitting at the bedside, lowered his gaze, laying his hand on the girl's forehead to check her temperature.

Seeing the girl's complexion improving from the deathly pale it was before, he finally relaxed.

Lu Youming's tightly clenched fist finally relaxed, taking a deep breath. As a staunch materialist who believed in science, he felt for the first time that prayers might actually work.

Old Mr. Shi, supported by Shi Erya, walked trembling with tears streaming down his cheeks: "Shengsheng..."

Lu Sheng immediately grasped Old Mr. Shi's hand, her voice gentle: "Grandfather, Aunty, don't worry, I'm alright now."

Then she looked towards Shi Muchuan and Shi Suyu standing behind her—Shi Suyu had already arrived in Beijing.

Watching the Lu Family's five brothers go up one after another to hug Lu Sheng, both Shi Muchuan and Shi Suyu felt a bit lost.

And a bit envious.

Indeed, when it came to intimacy with the girl, the Shi Family couldn't compare to the Lu Family.

Although the Lu Family had only brought Lu Sheng back from the countryside last year, they had already spent a year living with her day and night. They had only recently reunited with her themselves.

So it was reasonable for the five brothers to hug their sister, while the two of them...

Though Shi Muchuan and Shi Suyu were also excited to see Lu Sheng awake, they could only stand nearby yearningly.

However, who would have thought that the girl, after speaking with her grandfather, would turn her gaze towards them: "Brothers, would you like to come over and give me a hug too?"