Extra Chapter: Lin Mingxu Go Back
On the second morning, Lin Mingxu woke up alone in bed.
Subconsciously, he reached out, but only felt emptiness. He immediately opened his eyes and looked around the room, but couldn’t see his significant other.
Lin Mingxu furrowed his brows slightly and noticed that something was amiss in the room.
It seemed like something was missing.
Something was missing.
Suddenly, a sense of unease filled the man’s heart. He quickly got up, pushed open the bedroom door, but found himself in the room he had lived in since childhood, not the master bedroom on the third floor that he and Shu You had chosen.
This is…
Based on this alone, he couldn’t be sure of anything. But next, Lin Mingxu searched the entire house and found no signs of Shu You living there.
To be precise, there were only traces of himself and his parents in the house, as if it hadn’t been renovated and there was no other person. It was as if his rebirth was just a dream.
A dream.
Lin Mingxu tightly clenched his fingers, forcing himself to calm down.
It couldn’t be a dream. Dreams wouldn’t be so vividly real. He couldn’t have created Shu You in his dream.
Shu You was one of a kind.
Shu You, Shu You, Shu You.
Thinking of his beloved in his heart, Lin Mingxu couldn’t help but worry.
If this was another twist of fate, then where was Shu You? Would he disappear?
If he went missing, Shu You would definitely be worried.
Stay calm, Lin Mingxu. You need to stay calm. Panicking won’t solve anything.
He decided to go about everything as usual.
He changed into a suit, got dressed, casually had breakfast downstairs. The driver was already outside with the car.
Lin Mingxu looked at the driver’s appearance, and his heart sank.
Even the driver was the same as before.
He got in the car, the vehicle started, slowly leaving the residential area and merging onto the street.
As they drove, the man casually asked, “Zhang, do you know Shu You?”
“Shu You?”
The driver shook his head, smiled innocently, and said, “I don’t know. Mr. Lin, do you have something to do with this person?”
Lin Mingxu replied, “No.”
In no time, they arrived at the company, which was the new location Lin Mingxu had moved to. He had bought a building here that corresponded to his previous life, causing his heart to sink further.
Assistant Song Yu approached him, saying, “Mr. Lin, we have the company’s regular meeting this morning, and you have a scheduled meeting with Mr. Zhang at ten o’clock.”
It wasn’t Tang Le.
It felt like being abruptly thrown from a comfortable and warm spring into an icy and snowy landscape. Lin Mingxu felt a chill all over his body, but he forced himself to remain calm and said, “Understood. Cancel everything that can be canceled. I have some urgent matters to attend to.”
“Alright, Mr. Lin.”
Song Yu was somewhat puzzled, but quickly complied. Lin Mingxu walked swiftly into his office, without a word, sat in front of the computer, and began searching for information.
Shu You was so popular, and there was already a separate page about him on the encyclopedia.
But he found nothing.
The last trace of hope in his heart was shattered. Lin Mingxu’s expression became terrifyingly gloomy, and he stood there motionless.
It was only when Song Yu knocked on the door that he snapped out of it.
The man’s eyes had become as dark as a sky filled with dark clouds, ready to unleash a storm, just one step away from collapse. Song Yu didn’t notice anything amiss and simply reported, “Mr. Lin, Mr. Ming is here. He said he has something to discuss with you.”
Mr. Ming.
Upon hearing that particular surname, Lin Mingxu suddenly remembered something. He gritted his teeth and said, “Let him in.”
Song Yu exited, and not long after, Mr. Ming walked in. It was indeed Ming Qiuyun.
Ming Qiuyun was very polite to him, as if they weren’t very familiar. “Hello, Mr. Lin. Thank you for making time to see me. After you mentioned that you wanted to renovate your house, I went back and checked the layout plan of your residential area and made a few design proposals.”
Lin Mingxu looked up at him and interrupted him directly, “Do you know Shu You?”
“Shu You?”
Ming Qiuyun was taken aback and murmured, “I don’t know him. Does he also need renovation?”
“No,” Lin Mingxu replied coldly, feeling frustrated and with no outlet to vent. He continued, “If he’s not renovating, then I won’t be renovating either, at least not for now. I’m sorry for making you come here for nothing.”
Ming Qiuyun seemed a bit stunned.
But as someone in this line of work, he had heard many rejections and didn’t give up easily. He tried to persuade Lin Mingxu, saying, “Has another company approached you? You can still take a look at our proposals. Having more options is not a bad thing, right?”
“I really won’t be renovating,” Lin Mingxu said, averting his gaze and dismissing him. “You may leave now.”
Without Shu You, what’s the point of renovating a new house?
Before his rebirth, it was to fulfill his parents’ wishes. After his rebirth, it was to create a home together with Shu You.
Now, he had lost both his past life and Shu You.
He no longer had any intention to renovate.
Lin Mingxu’s attitude was so evident that Ming Qiuyun could only leave with regret. However, before he could turn around, Lin Mingxu suddenly called out to him, “Wait.”
Shu You had mentioned Ming Qiuyun many times, and Lin Mingxu had even suspected if he was somehow connected to Shu You’s ‘dream.‘
But now, as he frowned and carefully observed Ming Qiuyun, his mind was completely blank.
His mind was filled with nothing but Shu You, unable to think of anything else.
Shu You had delicate and adorable features, with lively and expressive eyes. When he made funny faces, he became vivid and lively.
Shu You had a slender and tall figure, with slender arms and legs, and a bit of flesh on his buttocks. It always made Lin Mingxu can’t help but want to feed him more.
Shu You was a rising star in the entertainment industry, gaining more and more fans. Now, he had to wear hats and masks whenever he went out to avoid being recognized.
Images of their moments together kept emerging in his mind, preventing him from thinking of anything else.
So, Lin Mingxu raised his hand, rubbed his forehead, and said expressionlessly, “I’m sorry, you can leave now.”
Ming Qiuyun.
What was wrong with this person? Was it amusing for him to be jerked around like this?
Although he bid him farewell politely, he couldn’t help but feel a sense of exasperation. As a result, he quickened his steps as he left.
Ming Qiuyun quickly arrived at the underground parking lot, got in his car, and drove away from Lin Mingxu’s company. At that moment, his phone rang. It was a call from a friend, asking if he wanted to have dinner together.
It was a close friend, and they spoke without reservations. Ming Qiuyun had his Bluetooth earphones on, and couldn’t help but complain about the events of the day. “Damn, who knows what he meant? One moment, he wants renovations, and the next moment, he stops you for no reason. It’s so baffling.”
“Hey,” his friend chuckled. “Didn’t you say he’s a handsome guy and single? How come you’re already complaining after just one night?”
“He is indeed a handsome single guy,” Ming Qiuyun replied irritably. “Really good-looking. You’d say the same if you saw him. And he’s single, of course I was surprised.”
“But I told you last night, that kind of person is not suitable for me. I prefer someone more enthusiastic and younger.”
“Forget it, forget it,” Ming Qiuyun said with a sigh. “I think my neighbor, that fitness guy, is becoming more and more appealing. Next time, I’ll ask him out for dinner and give it a try. You know, there aren’t many high-quality options in our circle. I want to enjoy dating while I’m still not old.”
“Hahaha,” his friend laughed heartily. “I wish you find someone soon.”
On the large bed in the Lin family’s home, Shu You had another dream.
He dreamed of a peculiar scene that he couldn’t understand at all.
In the dream, he stood by a great river, with fierce and turbulent waters. There were no bridges or ferries nearby. He stood on the bank, gazing at the scenery when suddenly, a fisherman appeared not far away.
It was an old man with a long white beard, wearing a bamboo hat and smiling. He asked Shu You, “Young man, which way is the south?”
Shu You was taken aback.
He pondered for a while and honestly replied, “I don’t know, I’m not a local.”
“…”‘
The old fisherman cleared his throat and said, “Good child, you’re so honest. I’ll grant you a wish.”
Shu You’s spirit stirred, and he replied, “Give me a winning lottery ticket.”
“It’s not about money.”
“Then give me a superpower that will make me wealthy.”
“I said it’s not about money.”
“Oh.”
Shu You expressed a slight disappointment and said, “I thought you were a fairy.”
“Fairy or not, they can’t do everything. Thank you.”
The old fisherman became unhappy. “Anyway, you have to make a wish that I can fulfill.”
“But how do I know if you can fulfill it?”
Shu You blinked his eyes and honestly said, “What if I make a wish that you can’t fulfill, or another wish that you still can’t fulfill? What then?”
The old fisherman was perplexed. “Make a wish for love, like making your boyfriend love you forever.”
“No need.”
Shu You shyly said, “Things are good as they are now.”
He didn’t doubt whether Lin Mingxu would love him or worry about the uncertain future. Whatever the future held, he would face it bravely and positively.
The old fisherman shook his head. “Then I’ll go.”
Shu You had a strange dream.
At six o’clock in the morning, Shu You abruptly woke up from the dream that felt both real and unreal.
Subconsciously, Shu You turned on the bedside lamp and turned his head to look at the man beside him. The man hadn’t been awakened by his sudden movement.
Not only that, but Lin Mingxu’s eyes were rapidly moving, as if he was also dreaming.
And it seemed to be an intense dream.
Wait a minute, this is the legendary phenomenon of sharing a dream while sleeping together.
Once this thought emerged, Shu You suddenly wasn’t sleepy anymore. He casually dismissed the scenes from the dream and quietly turned over, leaning close to Lin Mingxu’s ear, and whispered, “Lin Mingxu.”
Lin Mingxu didn’t wake up.
“Lin Mingxu,” Shu You suppressed his laughter and playfully said in a low voice, “You’re a vegetable now, wake up, your family is calling you.”
Lin Mingxu’s eyes moved even more vigorously.
“Lin Mingxu.”
Shu You struggled to hold back his laughter. He jokingly said in a mysterious tone, “Wake up quickly, your search history has been exposed.”
Lin Mingxu still didn’t wake up.
Shu You felt annoyed. It seemed that Lin Mingxu had a strong mental fortitude and wasn’t afraid of such things at all.
He had no tricks left and felt that something was off. After waiting patiently for a while, Lin Mingxu finally woke up.
The man suddenly sat up, seemingly startled. He was covered in cold sweat, as if he had just had a nightmare.
Regaining his senses, Lin Mingxu turned his head abruptly and looked at Shu You. “Shu You?”
“It’s me, it’s me.”
Shu You formed a heart shape with his hand, smiling and saying, “Free wake-up service, please recognize the Shu You brand.”
Lin Mingxu remained silent, only fragments of words could be heard, not complete sentences.
He was just unable to bear the nightmare of returning to the previous world, experiencing heartbreak for the first time, and feeling the pain like his heart was shattered.
After getting drunk, he fell asleep.
When he woke up again, he had come back.
He had returned.
Back to the world with Shu You.
Lin Mingxu couldn’t help but tightly embrace him.
“Shu You.”
His voice sounded like surviving a disaster, like a great celebration, like holding onto the most precious treasure.
Shu You was stunned. Lin Mingxu really had a nightmare.
He felt embarrassed that while Lin Mingxu was having a nightmare, he was playing around.
Shu You quickly hugged him back and earnestly said, “I’m here, I’ve always been here.”
As if to guarantee something, he repeated sincerely, “I’m here, oh, I won’t leave you.”
After coming to this realization, he realized something.
This world was real.
His feelings, the people around him, his affection—it was all real.
In this real world, there were no plotlines.
He truly no longer dwelled on those things and gained the courage to move forward.
As long as he bravely walked on, made choices, lived, liked, and loved.
“Mmm.”
After a while, Lin Mingxu finally responded in a low voice. Then he slightly loosened his arms and gazed at the person in front of him, placing a kiss on the corner of the young man’s lips.
“Shu You.”
Lin Mingxu turned off the bedside lamp with a click.
At that moment, he suddenly had a strong urge.
An urge to confirm.
To confirm the other person’s existence.
To confirm his own existence.
So…
Familiar and trembling waves surged up. Shu You didn’t have time to be puzzled as he was swept into it, bouncing on the crest of the waves.
Over and over, and over again.
Finally, he heard the burning breath of the man by his ear and the suppressed, deep whispers.
“Don’t leave me.”
“Mmm.”
“Don’t run away from home.”
“Mmm, mmm, mmm.”
Yes, the Lin family was also harmonious today.
It was truly wonderful.