Ji Wei’s cheeks flushed with a sickly red, and she slept fitfully, lost in a haze. Her brows were tightly furrowed, her mind tangled with a ss of mories.
The scene rewound to ten years ago.
Ji Yunli had just returned from work, carrying little Ji Wei on his shoulders and running circles around the courtyard.
"Daddy, Daddy, slow down! I’m scared!"
"What are you afraid of? With Daddy holding you, there’s nothing to fear!"
"Daddy, when I grow up, can I still ride on your shoulders like this?"
Ji Yunli burst into laughter, "You little rascal, when you grow up, Daddy will be old. How could I still carry you?"
"You won’t grow old! In my heart, you’ll always be the youngest, Daddy!"
"Sweet talker..."
The scene shifted—
"Grandma, is this little bunny for ? It’s so cute!" Little Ji Wei hugged a chubby gray rabbit, her eyes sparkling with delight.
"Of course, my dear granddaughter. Tell Grandma, is there any other gift you’d like?"
"Let see... Grandma, how about giving a different animal every year? Next year, I want to raise a python!"
Old Madam Ji’s face twitched in shock, "A python... Aren’t you afraid?"
"Of course I am, but I want to overco my fear of snakes. Huo Yan isn’t scared of them, and I don’t want to lose to that coward!"
"Alright, alright, Grandma promises."
She jumped up in joy, hugging and kissing Old Madam Ji affectionately, her sweet voice calling out, "Grandma, you’re the best! I wish you a long life, and when I grow up, I’ll take good care of you!"
These childhood mories, long forgotten by Ji Wei, suddenly surged into her mind, leaving her stunned and elated.
But in the next mont, the scene abruptly shifted. Ji Yunli’s face darkened, his eyes glaring at her angrily as he rebuked, "You’re not my biological child. Leave the Ji Family this instant. You’re no longer welco here!"
Even Old Madam Ji turned her back on her. No matter how desperately Ji Wei scread for her grandmother, Old Madam Ji walked away resolutely without even glancing back.
The surrounding darkness consud everything. Ji Wei was abandoned, left utterly alone. She squatted on the ground, crying so hard her sobs left her breathless.
The fever-stricken woman’s tears silently overflowed, dripping onto Gu Moqian’s hand.
He trembled all over.
"Weiwei, wake up, co back to !"
Ji Wei sobbed with heartbreaking despair, suddenly hearing a familiar male voice echoing in the darkness.
She looked around frantically, disregarding her tear-streaked face, and anxiously called out, "I’m here, I’m right here! Please don’t leave ! You can’t abandon , you can’t—"
Ji Wei gasped awake, her eyes eting a pair of deep, somber black eyes filled with concern.
"Mo Qian..." Regaining her consciousness, she weakly murmured his na, instinctively clutching at his arm tightly.
Gu Moqian raised his hand to wipe away the tears at the corner of her eyes. Ji Wei stared at his actions, not blinking even for a mont.
When his fingertips brushed against her cheek, the burning heat of her skin made Gu Moqian’s heart tighten.
"You have a high fever. It feels awful, doesn’t it?"
Ji Wei slowly nodded.
Her chest felt weighed down like a heavy stone pressing against her, suffocating. But she knew it wasn’t the fever causing the pain—it was the chaos of those haunting dreams.
Ji Wei feared they were real, that she had truly beco estranged from Ji Yunli and Old Madam Ji forever...
The re thought made her tremble uncontrollably.
Gu Moqian pulled her into his arms, his expression serious. His thin lips gently pressed against her burning forehead, faintly kissing her.
When the woman in his embrace finally cald down, he took out so dicine and held it to her lips, "Take this, and you’ll feel better."
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