CHAPTER 13 BEING UNFAZED
The road “home” was unfamiliar to Ye Zhibai.
The high-end sedan traveled smoothly on the ring highway of the Western District, and the scenery outside the window felt foreign to her.
Ye Zhibai had lived entirely in the Eastern District of the city in her previous life, and her visits to the Western District were few and far between, naturally leaving her with little knowledge of this area.
Yet, she wasn’t very uneasy.
Because…
Yun’er was clinging tightly to me the whole time, almost suffocatingly so! Any thoughts of comfort or discomfort seemed too luxurious at such a time!
Indeed, the current situation was this: Ye Qinghe was personally driving the high-end sedan, focused on taking his two daughters home.
In the back seat, Ye Zhiyun held onto Ye Zhibai like a cuddle pillow, never letting go for even a moment.
Her hands wrapped around Ye Zhibai’s slender waist, while her legs, clad in black over-the-knee socks, were entwined between Ye Zhibai’s smooth legs, clinging to them like a magnet.
The faint scent of flowers from Ye Zhiyun’s body wafted freely around Ye Zhibai, leaving her unsure of what expression to make.
Oh right… I still can’t make facial expressions, so no worries there.
At that moment, from the front seat, Ye Qinghe asked softly,
“Zhibai, is the driving speed okay? Does it make you dizzy? Ah… it’s been many years since I’ve driven myself, and I’m a bit rusty.”
Panic set in.
Suddenly being questioned like this by a business elite, how could she not panic!
He said he was her father, but if he could accept reality that quickly, he would be a saint.
Ye Zhibai had intended to respond properly, but after organizing her thoughts for a long time and carefully choosing her words, when she finally spoke…
Only two words came out.
“It’s fine.”
“Alright! Then just hang in there a bit longer, we’ll be home soon!”
Ye Qinghe was thrilled!
He had heard from the phone call that Zhibai could speak now, and it seemed it was true!
Happy, he became more talkative, continuing the conversation.
“Zhibai, during the days you weren’t at home, Yun’er was cleaning your room every day, refusing any help from the maids. Your room is completely dust-free!”
“Yun’er…?”
“Hehe! Sister, you could compliment me a bit, you know?”
Ye Zhiyun moved closer to Ye Zhibai’s chest, her long black hair naturally spreading over Ye Zhibai’s thighs.
Yun’er clearly looked like she was begging for a pat on the head, seeking some reward.
Eh, there are no strangers here, Ye Zhiyun could indulge in acting spoiled without any reservations.
Ye Zhibai dared not just casually pat the head of a beautiful girl…
Well, upon further thought, it actually seemed quite a nice thing to do.
Why not?
While her movements were somewhat stiff as she gently stroked her hair, Ye Zhibai was pondering some questions.
She was curious about what her new home would look like, but she wouldn’t say that out loud.
Cough… well, she was actually looking forward to having air conditioning in her new home!
In her past life, during her school days, her greatest pleasure was to enjoy the air conditioning in coffee shops during the hottest days of summer.
Her own home had no air conditioning; although it was barely affordable, the electricity was too expensive.
It might sound unambitious, but sometimes, Ye Zhibai really envied those who could use air conditioning whenever they wished without a second thought.
And then there was…
Across the leather-upholstered seat in front, sitting in the driver’s seat was her father in this lifetime, it seemed correct.
But as Ye Zhibai’s gaze slowly shifted to the side…
The passenger seat was empty, with no one there.
Just having someone come to pick her up already made Ye Zhibai feel fortunate.
But after calming down and analyzing it logically, it still felt a bit odd.
—Where’s mom?
Just… Ye Zhibai had never experienced both parents coming to pick her up from school since, in her past life, she was an orphan.
This lifetime, she was already mentally prepared to get along well with her new family.
But she hadn’t seen her mother yet.
Ha… perhaps mom was too busy to come pick her up?
Or maybe something came up, and she would meet her when she got home?
Regardless, Ye Zhibai had no complaints.
Having a family was already a complete blessing; there was no need to be demanding.
So Ye Zhibai chose not to ask for now; if she still didn’t see her mother when she got home, she could always ask then.
Compared to those…
Ye Zhibai had something else she was more curious about.
—This question had been on her mind since she woke up and saw Ye Zhiyun, and even now, she still wanted to ask.
“Yun’er…”
“Hmm? Sister, is the car too fast?”
“No… I wanted to ask, don’t you find it strange?”
“Strange?” Ye Zhiyun slowly straightened up, blinking her big eyes, but still not letting go of Ye Zhibai’s arm, “Ah, it is kind of strange. I was just wondering, how did sister become even prettier after waking up hehehe!”
“Stop teasing.”
Ye Zhibai lightly swatted away Ye Zhiyun’s little paw that was attempting to pinch her face.
As a macho man, even if you compliment my looks, I won’t be pleased, alright!
Ye Zhiyun withdrew her hand, placing it obediently on her lap, and asked, “So, what is it that you find strange, sister?”
Ye Zhibai quickly organized her thoughts, trying to articulate her concerns. She had struggled to speak clearly before, unaccustomed to her new body. But this question was crucial; it concerned her entire life now.
“Don’t you find it strange… why I can talk now… why I woke up… why I have amnesia… and before that… why I was hit and turned into a vegetative state but only had superficial injuries…”
This last point was something Ye Zhibai had picked up from a conversation with a medical maid who had come to examine her. Even she found it bizarre, but when Ye Zhiyun heard this, her expression didn’t change at all.
Ye Zhibai faintly felt that this was what the orb had mentioned—the influence of a divine creation’s physique on their body. She knew it, but Yun’er and the others didn’t.
Encountering such an anomaly—a monster, so to speak, who could wake up from a vegetative state after being hit by a car without any serious harm—shouldn’t they feel fear rather than fondness?
A brief silence ensued, causing Ye Zhibai to lower her head slowly, clenching her fingers and crumpling the fabric of her dress on her thighs.
Was it… because I reminded them? Do they find it strange now?
—It wasn’t the case.
Ye Zhibai’s hands were quickly grasped by Ye Zhiyun.
“Sister, whether these things are strange or not doesn’t really matter, huh? Pfft, actually, if we’re talking about strange things, it’s been strange since you came to the Ye family… Uh, sorry, sister, do you still remember your own origins?”
“Not really… I guess I was picked up…”
“Don’t say that! Even though it’s true, you are our child!”
Ye Zhiyun’s fingers gently pressed against Ye Zhibai’s lips to stop her from speaking.
Hey! So authoritarian, even though it’s the truth, she still won’t let me say it!
Regardless, Ye Zhiyun smiled and continued.
“See? Sister, you remember nothing yet you still know about your origins; that’s also very strange. Really… I’ve gotten used to it.”
After a brief moment of reflection, she continued.
“We’ve lived together since we were little. You couldn’t talk, couldn’t express yourself, but you could dress yourself, bathe yourself, and manage your life. You seemed to be thinking of nothing, yet you would hold an umbrella over cats on rainy days… I’ve saved a few cats in the yard too, you know? But I can’t match sister’s gentleness.”
“……”
I think, Yun’er, it’s because you first saved the cats, and I saw you, that’s why I did the same.
The orb said, the body before had no soul. These actions… were just imitations of what it saw.
It can be concluded that this body’s past actions were mostly imitating Ye Zhiyun.
So, it wasn’t Ye Zhibai’s gentleness, but… Yun’er’s gentleness.
But…
It’s been weird since we were little, so getting used to it…
Is this how Ye Zhiyun understands it!
It makes sense, leaving no room for words.
