CHAPTER 240: CHAPTER 203 I KNOW YOU’RE REINCARNATED_3

"This isn’t a big deal, as long as it’s not your doing! As for Mrs. Leng, I’ll just limit contact with her as much as possible. But you, you haven’t said yet—after you woke up, did you investigate your past? Are you also a native of North City? In this life of yours..."

Li Si recalled that when her soul was floating, he seemed to have mentioned that his surname was Lu. If he was also a native of North City in the past, then does his current existence in this life really make sense? This was truly a fantastical matter.

Leng Mochen gently stroked her back. "I am from North City. But after I woke up, I once investigated... Strangely enough, in this life, I died at the age of 25. My half-brother, however, ended up being together with my ex-girlfriend. I remember that in my previous life, she clearly said she’d never return to the country, yet here she is in this life!"

"What? Ex-girlfriend?" Li Si felt an inexplicable sourness in her heart. Knowing he wasn’t Leng Mochen took away much of her concern about the child and ex-girlfriend. But still, how could he have had an ex-girlfriend?

He chuckled and kissed her cheek. "Jealous, are we? You’ve met that woman—it’s Qin Xin!"

Qin Xin? Li Si’s thoughts stirred. If she connected all the dots, maybe everything would finally make sense.

She remembered once returning home after visiting her father’s grave and encountering that couple. No wonder she’d found the man so familiar back then, and his behavior had been undeniably strange.

So well put-together, only to suddenly want to drink, get drunk, and then, while she took care of him, he mumbled none other than the name "Qin Xin."

So, deep down, he was still thinking about her. It was just that after changing identities, he didn’t know how to deal with it, right?

No—wait! Li Si suddenly recalled that they had interacted afterward, during that time Zhou Rou had sought help. She’d accidentally witnessed it, but who knew whether they’d secretly met again after that?

Thinking of this, a slight bitterness rose within her, and her tone turned sour, "Oh! Now I remember. Such a beautiful woman—how could I forget? Didn’t she even ask me to be her tour guide back then?

When I refused, were you secretly annoyed? And is that why you dragged me back in a rage to give me a thorough talking-to? Even warned me to be careful around Zhou Rou! I was so moved at the time! Turns out I was being overly sentimental!"

He was practically ready to kneel before her—when this little woman truly became unreasonable, she’d find issues to nitpick no matter where she looked.

"How can you be so unreasonable? Back then, I was clearly upset that you trusted Zhou Rou so easily, alright? As for Qin Xin, at the time, I merely wanted to probe her and figure out what was going on!"

She snorted coldly. "So much time has passed now—whatever you say, it must be true, no? Like I could go find her to confront her or something?"

In truth, seeing him rush to explain and act helpless against her temper already calmed her throbbing heart. After all, they were together now, and Qin Xin hadn’t reappeared in their lives ever since.

He practically gritted his teeth as he spoke, "I swear, I feel like a scholar facing a soldier—trying to reason is hopeless!"

"Hahaha! Served you right! It’s best if you’re frustrated and annoyed! Who told you to keep me in the dark for so long! Let me ask you: did you keep this secret in your heart all along, watching me play the fool day by day and secretly enjoying it?" She shot him a sidelong glance. Looks like you know how to hide things well—there’s no way I’m letting you off so easily without exacting some revenge.

"That is such an unjust accusation! I only kept it from you out of fear you’d think I was treating you well because of guilt! But please don’t torment me to death! If I die from anger, then who’s gonna pamper you for the rest of your life, hmm?"

"Oh, stop it!" She dodged his attempts at kissing her lips, refusing to let him succeed.

"Come clean then. So? Now can you tell me everything?" Though curious, she maintained her composure, unwilling to let him win so easily.

Leng Mochen sighed deeply, staring eagerly at her rosy lips. She refused to let him kiss her—he could see, but he couldn’t touch, so what could he do? Honesty was the only path forward now!

And just like that, he started telling her everything...

Li Si listened intently and finally learned of the events she had been completely unaware of.

It turned out that after he approached Qin Xin, he discovered that her relationship with Lu Zhengming was far from a simple romantic involvement. In this life, Lu Zhenghang’s death had been ruled an accident, yet numerous suspicions remained unresolved.

Ultimately, investigations led only to the driver at fault, and the case went cold.

While this life hadn’t produced incriminating evidence against Lu Zhengming, the vengeance from the previous life was something he would never let go of. As a result, Lu Zhengming was eventually convicted of corporate crimes and jailed.

Qin Xin fled abroad shortly after his incarceration, likely never to set foot on these lands again within her lifetime.

After hearing everything, Li Si thought the outcome was far from perfect but still felt reassured knowing he wasn’t stuck on his ex-girlfriend. Moreover, he had gone to great lengths to make things difficult for her—thinking about it, she couldn’t help but let go of her lingering doubts.

Then suddenly, Li Si frowned, a question surfacing in her mind. If he really was the "elevator guy," then did his kindness towards her stem from genuine affection—or merely guilt?

Studying his expression carefully—the brows, the eyes—she saw nothing but deep love, with no trace of reluctance.

"What’s wrong? Why are you frowning?" He quickly noticed her mood shifting. In the past, she’d always looked at him with reliance and admiration.

But now, her gaze was clear and simple, carrying only curiosity and questioning.

Li Si hesitated momentarily but decided honesty was best. "Why do you treat me so well? Is it because you pity me or feel guilty?" She didn’t want love mixed with ulterior motives—what she sought was absolute sincerity!

He gazed deeply into her eyes. "I treat you well because I like you. I love you! It has nothing to do with the past!"

Hearing this, some of her concerns dissipated, but she couldn’t completely stop overthinking.

Noticing her lingering doubts, he continued to bare his heart. "Silly girl, this is precisely why I’ve kept it from you for so long—I worried you’d think this way! If we’re talking guilt towards you, sure, it existed at the very beginning.

But even if I wanted to compensate you, would I really gamble with my own feelings?

Actually, from the moment you gave me that spring water without hesitation to heal my body, I saw you differently. Though I’ve admonished you and warned you, it was only to make you cautious around others.

It was never meant to make you guarded against me. The more time we spent together, the more my affection for you grew. Our love wasn’t a case of ’love at first sight’—it blossomed with time!

After everything we’ve shared, can you still not feel how much I care for you? While it’s true I kept the reincarnation thing hidden from you, haven’t you kept plenty of things from me? For example, that spring water—you’ve never breathed a word about it; I’ve carried it in my heart all this time. When have you ever brought it up?"

Upon hearing his heartfelt words, Li Si hesitated for a moment before raising her head. "Can I really trust you?" (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to cast recommendation votes and monthly votes. Your support is my greatest motivation! Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)