"Xi Xi, why haven't you woken up yet?" A hazy voice was lingering near her ear, who could it be?
"Xi Xi, how are you? Are you alright?" The voice came closer, becoming more and more distinct.
With a groan, Lin Xiao Xi slowly opened her eyes, feeling as if her body had been run over by something heavy, aching all over.
Where was she?
Lin Xiao Xi struggled to sit up. Hadn't she died from being hit by a car and plunging off a cliff?
The owner of the voice was a man in his early forties. Seeing Lin Xiao Xi awake, he anxiously said, "My dear, you scared me to death. You've been unconscious for an entire day and night. I really don't know what to do if this continues."
At first glance, Lin Xiao Xi found his face familiar and comforting. His reddened eyes suggested genuine concern for her wellbeing. But, did they know each other? Who was he to call her 'Xiao Xi'? It had been a long time since anyone had called her that, except for the orphanage mom and her master.
Where was she?
What was going on?
"Who are you?" Lin Xiao Xi croaked out the question, sounding hoarse and puzzled.
Lin Xiao Xi looked around the room blankly. Had someone saved her? But this didn't look like a hospital room. Could it be heaven? Was heaven this beautiful?
Inside the predominately pink room, soft toys occupied a large portion of the space.
The bed was decorated with lace. A pink desk and bed, it screamed of a little girl's room.
"My precious Xi, I am your father..." The middle-aged man froze midway with the medicine in his hand, his face full of worry.
Before Lin Xiao Xi could react, he anxiously put down the bowl of medicine, and reached out to touch her forehead. "It's not hot... Xi Xi, what's wrong with you?"
Feeling a warm hand reaching out to her, she noted that this couldn't possibly be heaven. But what was this...?
"I'm okay, but I just don't seem to remember..." Lin Xiaoxi was at a loss for words. As she was pondering how to explain her situation, she heard the sound of a door opening.
A small and delicate figure then appeared before her, taking Lin Xiaoxi's hand affectionately, "Sister, have you woken up? That's wonderful!"
She then turned her head, laughing cheerily, "Dad, look, Sister waking up is such great news."
Without any change in expression, Lin Xiaoxi withdrew her hand and asked in confusion, "And who might you be?"
"I'm your younger sister, Shen Yu," Shen Yu explained anxiously and then turned to look at the man and asked, "Dad, what's going on with sister? Why doesn't she recognize me?"
Upon hearing the name 'Shen Yu,' Lin Xiaoxi's body involuntarily stiffened.
"I have no idea either. Why don't you keep her company while I phone Dr. Qiu?" said the middle-aged man with a furrowed brow as he headed out.
Upon seeing her father leave, Shen Yu hurriedly shut the door, returning to stand at the edge of Lin Xiaoxi's bed. She looked down at her with a wicked grin, "Shen Xi, whether you've lost your mind or not, remember this - I didn't push you deliberately. It was you who fell in front of the bathtub. Don't spout nonsense in front of Dad or he will scold you later."
With the dramatic change in attitude displayed by Shen Yu, Lin Xiaoxi was even more bewildered, with numerous questions looming in her heart. She remained silent.
Shen Yu scornfully glanced at Lin Xiaoxi, looking stupefied and lost in thought.
Feeling bored, Shen Yu decided to switch on the TV.
To her surprise, a news report was playing; a talented woman from Kyoto Medical University, Lin Xiaoxi had been invited for a medical seminar at A University in A city. But, she had a car accident while attempting to save a child who was jaywalking at the university gate. Despite the doctors' tireless efforts to save her, the hospital had declared her dead. Lin Xiaoxi is known as...
Seeing this news, Lin Xiaoxi was stunned. Observing her reaction, Shen Yu sneered, "People perform good deeds every day, is it really worth getting so worked up? Foolish is as foolish does."
What? She was dead? She was alive and well here, wasn't she? Lin Xiaoxi's mind was in chaos. Wanting to digest this news, she muttered, "I want to rest a little."
Shen Yu immediately stood up, acting as if she couldn't have asked for better, and said, "Just lay down quietly, I'm too lazy to accompany you. Hmph."
Lin Xiaoxi watched Shen Yu leave and wanted to rush to the bathroom, but she didn't have the strength. She could only walk slowly towards the bathroom.
What she saw in the mirror shocked her: her skin was a translucent white, and albeit a little sickly, vibrant, beautiful eyes, and a small and charming nose. She also had black, shoulder-length hair.
Whoa… A beauty!!! Could it be that she, Lin Xiaoxi, had suddenly become a beauty?
But, why was her face not her own face?
Wait, the news reported that Lin Xiaoxi was dead, and now she’s called Shen Xi.
What was going on? Just as she was puzzled, the word "rebirth" popped into her mind.
Was she extremely lucky? It seemed she was reborn into the body of Shen Xi, a beautiful lady with good family circumstances.
Lin Xiaoxi wasn't surprised to think of this since, as a top student, she had seen it in novels. It was simply beyond belief that it happened to her.
Lin Xiaoxi was shocked initially, then excited, and finally, she calmed down. All these emotions were gone in two minutes. She had learned to stay stoic from Qin Yiming and control her emotions.
Just as Lin Xiaoxi was about to lie back down, she saw the date on the calendar next to the bed was from three years ago.
She still remembered that when Qin Yiming's leg just recovered, during her return to Kyoto Medical University to resign, the university told her that there was a forum in A City University and they hoped she could represent them.
As an honor, Lin Xiaoxi agreed right away.
She did remember there was an incident when she came to A City. She had saved a child at the beach, had a cramp in her leg, but she didn't have a problem at the time, at least she didn't die, right?
Was it that the heavens pitied her because she was wronged in her past life? In this life, she died a hero and was even reborn into someone named Shen Xi's body?
However, the most pressing issue at the moment is to figure out the identity of the original owner of this body.
Looking at the physical condition of this original owner, she is in dire straits. Even though she is beautiful, her complexion is too pale, appearing weak and feeble. Just the act of getting up from bed and standing for a moment makes her feel soft and powerless.
Taking a look around this room, it’s clear that this household is wealthy, with every item in the room, including decorations, being of high-end quality.
That man who calls himself the original owner's father seems genuinely affectionate towards her, but that girl claiming to be her younger sister is a completely different story. Arrogant and unreasonable, she seems to constantly bully the original owner.
Is it really like in the stories where the original owner is a princess who has been left to fend for herself, and only after undergoing numerous setbacks has she finally been brought home, only to be relentlessly bullied by her own siblings?
Are there many siblings in this household? Is there also a wicked stepmother? However, unlike before, I'm not the type to be bullied anymore.
Who cares how many of them there are, hmph.
For a moment, Lin Xiaoxi's imagination runs wild, as if she's about to space out.
However, she quickly regains her senses and returns to reality.
