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^^^“If I cannot be your blazing sun, I’ll be the tree that towers over you that shields you from the wind and rain.” Fu Tingyu said. “Babe, you’re not allowed to die, you’re not allowed to… Do you hear me?”^^^

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...Qin Shu, whose entire body had previously felt icy-cold, was suddenly ****** into his warm embrace. Her dissipated consciousness was pulled together again by this heart-wrenching low roar....

...As her tears-stained eyelashes trembled and slowly fluttered open, the first thing that filled her vision was the sight of Fu Tingyu’s immensely attractive face, his bloodshot eyes, and his tears....

...Qin Shu was startled, as this was the first time she had seen him cry....

...In the next moment, the bedroom was suddenly ignited with raging flames as thick pungent smoke filled the bathroom....

...“Fu Tingyu, you should hurry and leave…” Qin Shu started coughing from the smoke inhalation the instant she opened her mouth. She knew she was not going to make it out alive, and she could not make Fu Tingyu lose his life along with hers....

...“Babe, don’t be afraid. As long as I’m around, I won’t let anything happen to you. I’ll take you with me, we’ll get out of here.” After soaking a bath towel, Fu Tingyu wrapped it around her frail body to prevent her from sustaining any burn injuries....



...“Fu Tingyu, you should get out of here on your own. It’s not worth it if you lose your life because of me.” These words used all of Qin Shu’s energy to exclaim, and yet they were feeble and her voice trembled as she said them....

...Fu Tingyu turned a deaf ear to those words, his deep eyes were tinged with a dark red. The only thought in his head was that his love could not succumb to death no matter what....

...“Don’t try to run away from me. Be in this life, or my next, you’re meant to be my wife.” Fu Tingyu’s domineering vow was filled with desire. His arms tightened around Qin Shu as he comforted her with his embrace. “Babe, don’t be afraid. I’ll get you out of here really soon.”...

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...He then rushed out of the room by making large strides....

...Outside, the flames were licking the sky. Thick, acrid smoke pervaded the surroundings of the villa....

...Suddenly, at this moment, a loud bang resonated....

...Fu Tingyu protected Qin Shu in his arms as the crystal chandelier overhead collapsed and crashed heavily onto his back, causing him to stagger a couple of steps....

...Fresh blood seeped from the corners of his mouth, tainting his lips....



...At the same time, this sight made Qin Shu’s eyes hurt. Her pale lips trembled, but she found herself unable to utter a word as tears streamed down her face....

...“Fu… Fu Tingyu, what’s happening to you?” she asked....

...Fu Tingyu gritted his teeth and endured the excruciating, stabbing pain in his back. The veins on his forehead were bulging but his arms around her did not ease one bit, growing firmer instead as they exited the villa....

...Fu Tingyu could no longer withstand the pain and fell to the ground. His arms remained in a deadlock around the woman in his embrace, shielding her from harm....

...His slender fingers caressed her pale face as he spoke in a voice brimming with an overwhelming amount of love. “Babe, being able to marry you was the happiest moment of my life…”...

...At the end of his sentence, he spat out another mouthful of bright red blood, flowing down the corners of his lips....

...Qin Shu finally regained her voice as she placed her trembling hands against his incessantly bleeding lips. In a shaky voice, she muttered, “Fu Tingyu, how are you? Please don’t scare me, okay?”...

...Fu Tingyu’s lips were stained bright with blood and spoke with the last of his energy. “Babe, you’ll always be my wife, whether in this life or the next. I can’t bear to let go of you, not in the least bit. Who’s going to protect you if someone bullies you? I can’t bear leaving you…”...

...His shoulders suddenly slumped. Qin Shu’s mind went blank momentarily, her heart aching so badly it became impossible to breathe....



...She pressed her pale face against his cold, handsome face. Tears streamed down her face silently as she replied, “Fu Tingyu, don’t worry about me getting bullied by anyone. I’ll keep you company…”...

...8...

...…...

...Qin Shu opened her eyes and was greeted by the sight of a very familiar stained-glass ceiling light, leaving her in a daze....

...She wondered if this was Bright Garden, and the bedroom that she lived in? Why was she here?...

...She remembered dying from excessive blood loss after Qin Ya slit her wrists…...

...3...

...Qin Shu raised her hands, seeing that her fair and slender wrists were smooth without any scars....

...Did the wounds disappear?...

...Suddenly, the bedroom door was pushed open....

...After hearing movement, Qin Shu turned her head and caught sight of Fu Tingyu’s slender figure walking in....

...His eyes were deep and dark as though there was a beast hibernating in the darkness within, waiting to be unleashed any moment....



...Qin Shu did not know if it was because she was overcome by emotions, but she was temporarily stunned. All she could do was stare dazedly at the insanely attractive man standing before her....

...Fu Tingyu walked to the bed, his dark and mysterious eyes were on her. He pursed his lips, asking, “For him, you’re going on a hunger strike? Do you think I’ll let you leave just because you’re doing this? Don’t even think about it.”...

...4....

...Qin Shu froze. A hunger strike?...

...She suddenly recalled Qin Ya telling her to go on hunger strikes frequently because Fu Tingyu would let her go the moment his heart softened....

...Yet, behind her back, Qin Ya informed Fu Tingyu that this hunger strike was being done for Shen Yaohui to coerce Fu Tingyu....

...Fu Tingyu’s sudden return was due to Qin Ya’s text message as well....

...Fu Tingyu pinched her chin with his slender fingers. His masculine scent overwhelmed her, making her heart skip a beat....

...The man had defined edges, a tall nose bridge, sharp eyebrows, and the outer corners of his eyes were long and narrow. His eyes were dark and mysterious, and one glance too many could cause anyone to fall right into them....



...This was Qin Shu’s first time examining Fu Tingyu from so close-up. She was momentarily stunned....

...“Babe, don’t think about leaving me anymore. Do you hear me? In life, you are a person who belongs to me. And even in death, you are a ghost that belongs to me.”...

The man’s deep eyes were brimming with extreme possessiveness. His hands were curled tightly into fists and the knuckles of his slender fingers had turned white from his excessive strength to create such a strong grip.

Qin Shu stared dazedly at the familiar face before her for a long time. She was afraid that the man would suddenly disappear if she blinked and that she would discover this was all just a dream.

After mulling over the idea of it, she leaned forward and gave him a peck on the cheek.

The kiss felt so real, he felt real.

Shortly after that moment, she could not help but bite down on her tongue. She realized this was not a dream when her tongue started to hurt. She realized that this was not a dream at all.

Fu Tingyu’s body stiffened. He gazed at her incredulously, unable to believe that she had taken the initiative to kiss him.

He remained in a daze for some time before abruptly standing up and leaving, shutting the door behind him.

Qin Shu looked at the date and time on her phone, only to realize that she had been revived and transported back to three years ago.

Fu Tingyu was not dead, he had not died yet. This was such a wonderful thing…

Qin Shu smiled happily, but she could not help the tears that flowed down her face as there was a dull ache in her heart.

After some time she recovered from her joy, got out of bed, and entered the bathroom.

When she saw her reflection in the mirror, she mentally cursed.

Her appearance was rather sicky and disheveled. Her hair was messy, her face was dirty, and her eyes were sunken in and bloodshot… all because of her hunger strike, insomnia, and depression. It becomes impossible to take care of yourself when you feel weak, tired, and mentally unwell.

Near her eye on her right cheek was a very dark and hideous scar that was the result of having misused Qin Ya’s face cream when she first entered high school.

She was clueless about that moment in the past, but now she knew that Qin Ya had deliberately planted the face cream on her dressing table to disfigure her.

Qin Shu’s frequent hunger strikes had left her malnourished, causing her to become weak, thin, and out of shape.

If not for Fu Tingyu who had forcefully put her on IV fluids, Qin Shu would have taken her last breath by now.

Qin Shu brushed her hair and washed up quickly, covering her face with the various skincare products she needed to use.

When she lifted her head to look into the mirror again, her small oval-shaped face with delicate features and light eyebrows greeted her. She looked lovely.

Even she was surprised at how her once dirty and sickly face transformed into her natural beauty simply by washing her face, applying facial skincare, and brushing her hair.

Her nose was straight and sharp, the corners of her mouth were slightly curled, giving her lips the impression of being exceptionally three-dimensional. Such lips did not require make-up to look beautiful.The only imperfection in her beauty was that scar near her eyes.

It seemed she would have to think of a way to get rid of the dark scar on her face.

Madam, it’s time for your meal.” Ning Meng turned around towards the bathroom door after setting the tableware just in time to see her emerging from the bathroom and was stunned by what he saw.

“Did Madam start cleaning up after herself?” Ning Meng wondered to himself, still stunned by how much better Qin Shu looked now than the last he saw her.

Qin Shu had been famished for a long time. When she saw the dishes of food on the table, she could not wait to walk over and sit down to eat. She then quickly walked over, sat down, picked up her chopsticks, and started eating her breakfast without saying a word.

After some time, Ning Meng snapped back to reality as he watched her eat. “Was Madam no longer on a hunger strike?”

After Qin Shu consumed the meal, Ning Meng gathered the plates. Before leaving, Ning Meng looked back to give Qin Shu an incredulous glance, wondering if she was up to something again.

…

Qin Shu spent some time sorting out the memories from her previous life. They could only be described as exceedingly stupid.

Ever since Qin Ya and her mother, Mu Lan, married into the Qin family, they had been plotting against her every step of the way and killing her with flattery while actively sabotaging her life.

Qin Ya was an extremely jealous person, she was especially jealous of Qin Shu’s superior looks and better academic achievements. Hence, she devised ways to make Qin Shu uglier and to cause her grades to deteriorate.

If it wasn’t for Qin Ya’s extreme jealousy, Qin Shu’s naturally beautiful face wouldn’t be tarnished with this dark scar.

When their father suddenly died, Qin Ya told her that it was Fu Tingyu who had caused their father to have a heart attack that led to his death.

This not only caused Qin Shu’s hatred for Fu Tingyu to deepen, but it also made her more fearful of him, making her want to flee all the time.

However, the truth was that it was Qin Ya who had caused their father’s sudden heart attack, resulting in his demise.

Subsequently, they discovered that 35% of the company’s equity shares were under Qin Shu’s name, which led to Qin Ya to start staging a “suicide” for Qin Shu.

First, Qin Ya tricked Qin Shu into consuming cartilage scattering powdered medicine, weakening Qin Shu and forcing her to sign a contract transferring her equity shares over to her. Then, Qin Ya slit Qin Shu’s wrists and placed her in a bathtub filled with water to make it look like a suicide scene to other people, hiding her actions and allowing her to get away with stealing from Qin Shu and killing her.

This vengeance was something that Qin Shu would repay ten-fold.

As for her marriage with Fu Tingyu, her father had facilitated the entire matter due to the equity shares that she possessed as a means of protecting her.

Fu Tingyu only forced her to stay by his side so that he could continue to protect her after her father passed away.

When the villa suddenly caught fire, causing Fu Tingyu to rescue her, a chandelier fell upon him and caused him to lose his life.

At this recollection, Qin Shu felt like a piece of her heart had been ruthlessly cut off by a sharp blade. It was so painful she found herself unable to breathe.

However, what she was most puzzled about was how the villa suddenly caught fire

Why did it happen so coincidentally right after Fu Tingyu entered?

Could it be that there was someone intentionally after Fu Tingyu’s life?

She had to find out who this person was to change their future and prevent this from happening.