CHAPTER 533: CHAPTER 533: BECAUSE HE LIKES YOU, LIKES YAN XINXIN

His tender words carried a hidden confession.

Looking into her clear eyes, he saw a tangled and intricate longing.

Mo Chuxi reached out his elegant hand toward Yan Xinxin, his deep, dark gaze shrouded in an aura of tenderness.

"Yuan, forgive Brother Xi for believing so resolutely in your departure all these years."

He apologized.

"Xinxin, also forgive Mo Chuxi, the man who hurt you five years ago. He didn’t mean to, but meeting you again five years later, and every subsequent accidental encounter—that was intentional."

Mo Chuxi spoke with candid honesty, his gaze wrapped in a profound and gentle light that enveloped her.

"Because he likes you. Likes Yan Xinxin."

The unequivocal confession spilled from his thin lips.

Yan Xinxin froze, her tightly clasped hands slowly loosening.

"I know the incident five years ago caused you great pain, but I hope you’ll give me a chance to make amends. We have a son, and a daughter. We should give them a complete family so they can grow up healthy and happy."

Step by step, he guided her, coaxing gently as his hand reached closer to hers.

Yan Xinxin’s thoughts were gradually drawn in by him, and almost unconsciously, she extended her hand toward his.

Mo Chuxi’s lips curled into a delighted smile as he watched Yan Xinxin’s hand reaching out. Just as he was about to grasp it, she abruptly withdrew her hand.

With just that one action, the smile at Mo Chuxi’s lips faded, and his heart sank along with it.

"Yan Xinxin?"

"I’d like some time to myself."

She parted her lips, her tone much calmer than moments ago.

Mo Chuxi withdrew his hand in disappointment but had no choice but to yield. He merely raised his hand to gently pat her head, and this time, Yan Xinxin didn’t avoid it.

"I’ll be in the room next door. Call me if you need anything."

He spoke as he stood and reluctantly left.

But as he looked at Yan Xinxin, worry consumed his heart.

The sound of the door closing came quickly.

Hearing the beep of the security lock, Yan Xinxin finally began to recover her thoughts from the haze.

Yet she remained curled up in the corner, clutching the blanket.

Her thoughts were chaotic, in need of sorting.

Ever since she learned that Mu Qianyuan was someone particularly special in Mo Chuxi’s heart, she had indeed felt envious.

But later on, various signs pointed to the possibility that she, Yan Xinxin, might indeed be Mu Qianyuan. The envy deep in her heart gradually transformed into an indescribable joy and gratitude.

However, that emotion quickly dissipated after learning that her identification results with Mu Qianshui didn’t match.

But now...

Mo Chuxi had so clearly and definitively told her that she truly was Mu Qianyuan.

And in her current memories, indeed these past couple of days she had been behaving as Mu Qianyuan while interacting with him...

Yan Xinxin raised her hand and gently touched her cheek.

"Mu Qianyuan, so I truly am Mu Qianyuan. So I really am you..."

The girl who had always been cherished deep in Mo Chuxi’s heart.

A deep, indescribable gratitude swelled in her chest, growing relentlessly.

Though she still couldn’t recall how the accident had happened, or how she ended up in the Yan family, she could already sense how truly unique and profound the bond between her and Mo Chuxi in childhood had been.

That was why she would willingly risk her life to save him...

"Ah..."

Yan Xinxin raised her hands to hold her head.

Conflict tore through her thoughts.

It was hard to forgive the man who hurt her five years ago, yet deep within her heart, she couldn’t stop herself from yearning for her Brother Xi. She liked him—this man who always appeared out of nowhere exactly when she needed him most.

Now, what should she do?