"That's wonderful!"
"However, Li'er, you're so weak. You should go to your room and rest immediately."
Leng Jinyu felt heartache seeing his precious daughter looking so tired.
"Alright, I will. But Li'er wants to tell Father and Eldest Brother first, you cannot enter Mother's room yet. Mama Hua is helping Mother with her bath, so you'll have to wait a while longer before you can go in."
Leng Ruoli reminded Leng Jinyu and his son.
"Mm-hmm, Father understands. Go rest quickly,"
Leng Jinyu nodded earnestly. Then, Jun Mohan, who was standing beside Leng Ruoli, bent down in front of everyone and scooped her up, finding a room for her to rest.
Night fell. A full moon shone high in the sky, its light filling the courtyard, making it seem as if clouds and mist were swirling, accompanied by wisps of wind and smoke.
Leng Ruoli woke up from a lounge chair. As she opened her eyes, she saw Jun Mohan sitting beside her, reading. She glanced at the sky outside the window, her delicate brows furrowing slightly.
"Jun Mohan, what time is it?"
Upon hearing her, Jun Mohan quickly put down the book he was holding, turned around, and helped Leng Ruoli sit up before replying, "Li'er, it's already Hai Shi (9-11 PM)."
"Heavens, how could I have slept for so long? Why didn't you wake me? How is Mother?"
"Your mother-in-law has woken up and is fine. Your father-in-law and your eldest brother are with her. You don't need to worry," Jun Mohan reassured her.
"My mother woke up so quickly. It seems her health is quite good,"
Leng Ruoli murmured softly. She felt much better after her nap, and her complexion had returned to normal.
Immediately, she got up from the bed and said, "Let's go see Mother."
Jun Mohan nodded at her words.
Then, the Leng royal couple arrived outside Xia Wan'er's room. They could hear Leng Jinyu telling jokes to Xia Wan'er from outside the room, making her laugh uncontrollably.
Leng Ruoli, having spent so much time with Leng Jinyu, had never realized her father was so talkative and acted like a social butterfly in front of her mother.
Leng Ruoli and Jun Mohan walked into Xia Wan'er's room. As they entered the inner chamber, Leng Jinyu, his son, and Xia Wan'er's gazes immediately turned towards them.
Leng Ruoli saw Xia Wan'er, who was propped up on the bed, her features bearing a striking resemblance to Leng Ruoli's, though her face was still pale. She felt a little flustered, primarily because the original owner of this body had no feelings for this woman. It was her first time meeting Xia Wan'er, and she was genuinely nervous. Thus, she called out softly, "Li'er pays respects to Mother!"
As she finished, Jun Mohan followed Leng Ruoli's lead and greeted Xia Wan'er, "Jun Mohan pays respects to mother-in-law!"
"Haha, Li'er, hurry over here and let your mother have a good look!"
Xia Wan'er looked at Leng Ruoli and beckoned her over. Leng Ruoli smiled slightly and strode over to Xia Wan'er. Xia Wan'er then gestured for Leng Ruoli to sit beside her.
At this moment, Xia Wan'er reached out and stroked Leng Ruoli's tender and fair little face. Her heart ached, and she choked out, "Li'er, this mother has truly failed you too much in this life."
"Your father has told me about all the hardships you've endured over the years. It's all my fault for being too lenient with Liu Shi back then, which gave her the opportunity to harm us, mother and children."
As Xia Wan'er spoke, tears streamed down her face. In her previous life, she had been schemed against by her own sister, and she never expected to almost fall victim to a villain again in this life.
Seeing this, Leng Ruoli immediately took a tissue from her sleeve and wiped away Xia Wan'er's tears.
"Mother, all those things are in the past. And Liu Shi and her daughter are already dead, so let's let it go. Our most important task now is to live well in the future."
Xia Wan'er was stunned at first when she heard Leng Ruoli's words. But when she saw the tissue in Leng Ruoli's hand, she felt as if she were frozen by a hammer.
Once she recovered, Xia Wan'er quickly said, "Big oaf, you, Rui'er, and the Jun family's boy, go out for now. I need to speak with Li'er privately."
The three men were taken aback by Xia Wan'er's sudden words, their faces blank for a few seconds. However, Leng Jinyu sensibly led his son and son-in-law out of the room.
After seeing Leng Jinyu and the others leave, Xia Wan'er turned to Leng Ruoli with a serious expression and asked, "Li'er, where did you get this tissue from?"
"Mother, guess!"
"Could it be that you've also transmigrated from another time and space?"
Xia Wan'er's heart pounded with excitement as she asked this question.
Leng Ruoli nodded at her words.
Seeing Leng Ruoli's expression, Xia Wan'er almost jumped out of bed.
"Li'er, from which era were you in your past life? What kind of work did you do?"
"I transmigrated to this continent from the early 22nd century. In my previous life, I was a special agent. When I wasn't on missions, I appeared to everyone as a doctor. But during one mission, I was accidentally blown away by a bomb. Afterwards, my soul transmigrated into your daughter's body. What about you?"
Upon hearing Leng Ruoli's past, Xia Wan'er sighed and said,
"Alas, that child is truly pitiful. But such is her fate. When I gave birth to that child, an elder with white hair appeared in my dream and told me that this daughter I gave birth to was here to atone for my real daughter's debts. When the time comes, my real daughter will return. At the time, I didn't understand the meaning of that white-haired elder in my dream. Now, I finally understand."
"However, you're so amazing! I'm far behind you. I'm from the late 21st century. I was originally the eldest daughter and heiress of the founder of Sheng Corporation, but I died in a car accident orchestrated by my own sister, and then, I was transmigrated into this ancient world by some unknown force. Alas..."
Unexpectedly, Leng Ruoli exclaimed in surprise after hearing this, "Sheng Corporation? Could you be the Sheng Corporation that was the most formidable in China, the former heiress Sheng Anran?"
"Yes, yes, yes! I am Sheng Shi Group's heiress Sheng Anran. Do you know me?"
Xia Wan'er was very surprised to hear Leng Ruoli mention her name from her past life.
"No, I don't. When I was a special agent, I investigated Sheng Corporation's files and learned some things about you. You were only 23 when you died in the car accident," Leng Ruoli replied truthfully.
"Then who took over the current Sheng Corporation after my death?"
Xia Wan'er was very eager to know.
"After you passed away, your parents' health deteriorated due to excessive grief, and Sheng Shi Group was seized by your sister, Sheng Anlin. However, a few years later, your younger brother avenged you and personally reclaimed Sheng Shi Group. The current Sheng Shi Group is being managed by your younger brother, Sheng Ancheng. Your parents are now living abroad, enjoying their retirement, and they are all doing very well."
Leng Ruoli slowly narrated the events that had occurred after Xia Wan'er's death.
Later, Xia Wan'er asked many more questions, both about modern events and about what had happened after Leng Ruoli arrived in ancient times.
Leng Ruoli told her everything.