After being reborn, all I want to do is run away.

Chapter 150 Farewell and Resolve

Rubbing his groggy head, Shen Xu woke up with a start. He dreamt that the emptiness in his soul grew larger and larger until it spread throughout his entire soul. He became a fool who knew nothing, and was finally killed by Shen Guangjian with a single sword.

"Shen Guangjian is indeed a hidden danger. I can't be at ease until I kill him." Shen Xu got up, drank a glass of water, and then sat cross-legged on the bed and entered a deep meditative state. Meditation is a faster way to restore one's soul.

By the time he finished meditating, it was already noon. He decided to go and see how Li Xiaoyi was doing, since he had left without saying goodbye yesterday, and his bet with Li Xiaoyi was not yet over.

Just then, he heard a knock on the door. Who would be looking for him at this hour? Besides, the only people who knew where he lived were Zuo Chen and Yuan Wuwei.

When he opened the door, he saw two beautiful faces. He frowned and asked in confusion, "Why is it you two?"

"Why can't it be us? You didn't come for breakfast this morning, so I thought I'd come and see if you were alright?" Li Xiaoyi's face immediately darkened upon hearing Shen Xu's words.

"I'm fine! I feel much better after a good night's sleep," Shen Xu replied.

"Shopkeeper, if you're asking me for treatment fees, you've probably come to the wrong person. Xiao Yi, I've already done more than enough by taking you to the shopkeeper; you know I really have no money," Shen Xu said helplessly.

Upon hearing Shen Xu's words, both of their expressions instantly turned cold, and Shen Xu suddenly felt the temperature around him drop several degrees.

"Aren't you going to invite us in for a seat?" Shang Xueyi said coldly.

"The room is a bit small and messy. Please bear with me, I'm all alone and don't care much about such things." Shen Xu stepped aside.

"Shen Xu, do you live here?" Li Xiaoyi asked, frowning.

"As long as there's a place to sleep, that's fine. I used to sleep outdoors all the time."

Li Xiaoyi suggested, "Why don't you come sleep at my place? I have plenty of empty rooms."

"The sword selection is tomorrow, there's no need for that."

"Alright! I was worried you wouldn't come for lunch, so I brought you some food." Li Xiaoyi took out an exquisite food box and placed it on the table in the room.

Shen Xu's interest was piqued when he saw the food box on the table: "Xiao Yi, you're so thoughtful. I was just thinking of going to your house to see if you were alright, but now that I see you're recovering well, I'm relieved."

But when he saw Li Xiaoyi take out two bowls and chopsticks from the food box, the smile on his face instantly froze. "Xiaoyi, haven't you eaten yet?"

"I'm here to have dinner with you, aren't you happy?"

"That's not what I meant. Why don't you two eat here, shopkeeper and Xiao Yi? I'll just go out and find something to eat." Shen Xu looked at the girl in the yellow dress beside him. He was quite surprised that Shang Xueyi would choose to show him her true appearance.

Shang Xueyi calmly said, "You don't need to worry about me. I just came to see if you were alright. After all, you did us a big favor."

"Shen Xu, you really helped me and Sister Xueyi a lot. Shen Xu, is this the first time you've heard of Sister Xueyi's name?"

Shen Xu looked at the girl in the yellow dress in front of him, and then answered softly, "It is indeed my first time."

"I am very grateful to Miss Xueyi for saving Xiaoyi!" Shen Xu thanked Shang Xueyi, as he also did not want to see Li Xiaoyi get into trouble.

Upon hearing this, Li Xiaoyi's smile widened, while Shang Xueyi's expression grew even colder.

"Just call me Xueyi!" Shang Xueyi said coldly.

"Uh... why does this sentence sound so familiar?"

"Well, let's call her Miss Snow Robe!" Shen Xu said hesitantly.

"Why?" Li Xiaoyi asked immediately.

Shen Xu said sincerely, "Miss Xueyi, I am truly grateful that you would deign to come and see me. There may have been some misunderstandings between us before, but I do not blame you, Miss Xueyi, and you need not feel guilty towards me because of this."

We are destined to be from two different worlds. If possible, I hope our paths will never cross again; it would be better for both of us!

Hearing Shen Xu's words, Shang Xueyi suppressed her overwhelming sadness and asked in a trembling voice, "Did Sister Shang threaten you?"

Shen Xu shook his head and said, "She did threaten me, but what I said was my true feeling, and there was no falsehood in it."

His past life's lessons taught him that he should be firm at this moment and eliminate any possibility of having any interaction with the witch.

"Okay! I understand what you mean." After saying that, Shang Xueyi walked straight out of the room.

"Shen Xu! How could you say such hurtful things?" Li Xiaoyi anxiously chased after him.

Looking at the now empty room, Shen Xu sighed softly. For some reason, he lost his appetite for the food in front of him. Between women and food, today the food lost to the woman.

"Sister Xueyi, Shen Xu isn't that kind of person. He was definitely joking with you. What he said just now wasn't what he really thought," Li Xiaoyi comforted her.

“Xiao Yi, don’t be too happy yet. I’m not a woman who can be defeated by his few words. I understand his concerns, and I have the confidence and ability to resolve them.”

"Given your status, there will definitely be people who use their power and background to threaten him into leaving you in the future. Do you think he will say such farewell words to you? What will you do then, Xiao Yi?" Shang Xueyi asked softly.

Upon hearing this, Li Xiaoyi fell silent.

She had thought about this question before, but it was so overwhelming that she could only temporarily escape it.

But now this problem is so clearly laid out before her that it has come to an end that she has no choice but to confront it.

"Sister Xueyi, because of the coldness, I lived in endless pain every day. I didn't know when the coldness in my body would get out of control and drag me and the people around me into hell. Every day when I opened my eyes, I was grateful that I had lived another day."

Someone like me shouldn't have the right to pursue happiness, but you helped me resolve my health issues, giving someone who shouldn't have happiness the right to pursue it. Such a person will hold on tightly even if they only see a glimpse of happiness.

I've lost so much in the past, so now I only want more. Even if you want to compete with me, I won't give it to you.

"And sister, don't you think you're getting a bit old?" Li Xiaoyi said quietly.

Shang Xueyi was instantly furious and reached out to pinch Li Xiaoyi's cheek. "Oh! You little brat, you dare to attack my age? Who would like a little girl who hasn't fully developed yet?"

"However, it seems that my sister's are not as big as mine!" After dodging Shang Xueyi's hand, Li Xiaoyi puffed out her chest with some pride.

Shang Xueyi wrapped her arms around Li Xiaoyi and pulled her close to her chest. "Damn it! What did you eat to grow up like this? Let me shrink you down."

"Ah, no……"

Shen Xu stood by the window, silently watching this scene. He finally understood what had happened on the second floor of the Min Pavilion.