Gu Hexi had died once.
She died amid a riot, to the sound of A Ning crying. In her final moments, she saw Qi Xiuyuan rushing toward her, covered in blood, shouting, “A Ning’s mother!”
It was the first time she had heard him call her that. It was also the last.
When she opened her eyes again, she was twelve. Her parents were still alive, her family’s business was intact, and the quiet, reserved boy next door had yet to become her husband.
In this life, all she wanted was to protect the Gu family’s shops, keep her loved ones safe, and live a peaceful life. Qi Xiuyuan? She would leave him to his own devices.
But Qi Xiuyuan had changed. His gaze held too many secrets. He found business opportunities for her family and recited poetry to her late at night.
He was drawing closer to her in every way she could imagine.
What she didn’t know was that he had already been waiting for her for a year. He had awakened before her, planned ahead of her, and made up his mind before her:
In this life, he would never let her die alone on the same path as before.
“Let us forget each other, each going our own way.”
“Through life and death, we’ll stay together until old age.”
As the wheels of fate turn once more, will they be able to hold on to each other this time?
