The white rose I picked up cried and said she liked me.

"Little...Little Stream...is that really you?"

Xu Nian's vision went blurry.

He reached out, wanting to gently stroke the girl's cheek.

But his arm, suspended in mid-air, hung limply like a kite string.

In the girl's pupils, a dark cloud shifted, the light flickering and then fading.

Ultimately, it was captured as pure and flawless as a clear lake.

"It's me...it's me! I'm sorry...brother...I'm so sorry..."

Xu Xi held the blood-soaked man in her arms, tears streaming down her face like a burst dam.

Upon hearing this, Xu Nian's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally felt a sense of relief.

His head lolled to the side, and he completely lost consciousness.

......

When he woke up again, he found himself lying on the large bed in the master bedroom of the villa, with the afterglow of the setting sun outside the window.

His clothes were stained with tears.

A warm sensation came from my arm.

He glanced to the side and saw a petite figure with tears welling up in her eyes.

She knelt by the bed, tightly embracing the man's arm, tears streaming down her face.

"A stream...?"

He asked tentatively.

"elder brother..."

The girl sobbed softly, her voice extremely hoarse.

She stood up unsteadily, her knees covered in bruises.

Judging from the looks of it, she has been kneeling here and crying since last night.

"I'm sorry...brother..."

She lowered her head guiltily, not daring to meet the man's gentle gaze.

"Those who get too close to me will eventually become unhappy."

"I'm mentally ill...a jinx...I killed my mother...and my brother almost died because of me..."

"Brother...go away, go somewhere I can never find you again, somewhere where you won't get hurt..."

She stumbled to her wallet, took out a gold-rimmed bank card, and placed it in the man's hand.

"This contains all my savings... Take it... Brother... While I can still control her... Go as far away as you can..."

Looking at the girl who was about to break, Xu Nian felt extremely heartbroken.

In his heart, excitement and pain intertwined, forming a bittersweet wine.

He never expected that just as he was about to be ended by Xu Xi's derivative personality, her original personality would break through its hidden constraints and be reawakened.

At the same time, judging from her tone, she doesn't seem to be able to maintain the status quo for long.

In other words, it won't be long before Xiaoxi's body is taken over by Xu Xi again, and she becomes that cold and ruthless female demon.

He moved his cheeks and forced a faint smile.

"Look at what you're saying, I'm not dead, am I?"

He reached out and gently pulled Xu Xi into his arms, tenderly stroking her silver-white hair.

"I'm not leaving. I'll stay here and not go anywhere."

"I said, no matter what you become, I will never abandon you."

Upon hearing this, the girl's tears welled up again.

She trembled and curled up in the man's arms, murmuring her brother's name over and over again, like a broken doll.

Xu Nian gently grasped her wrist, feeling the warmth she hadn't felt for many years.

He finally met the girl from his memories.

Even if this tenderness won't last long.

But he is confident that one day he can help Xu Xi return to her normal self.

Even the tenderness he received left him covered in blood.

Have you taken your medicine?

He asked softly.

"have eaten..."

Xu Xi opened her small mouth, and there was still a little bit of medicine powder on the tip of her tongue.

She crushed most of the medicine into powder, and had to lie on the ground, carefully pick up the powder, and swallow it whole.

The uncapsulated powder was extremely bitter, so bitter that her brows furrowed into a deep frown.

But all this suffering was nothing compared to the heartache she felt seeing her beloved man hurt and battered by her own hands.

Xu Nian finally felt relieved and let out a long sigh of relief.

"Take a few days off at home. Don't go to the office these days. Let your body recover."

Xu Xi shook her head, her eyes red.

"No, the final payment day for the big sale is coming up soon. I'm worried. I have to go back to the company and keep an eye on things myself."

Xu Nian frowned slightly.

Xu Xi's condition is extremely unstable, and her body is on the verge of collapse at any moment.

If I go back to work, I'll face immense pressure, and I might collapse at any moment.

"Xiaoxi, I've missed you so much after all these years."

He gently held the girl's wrist and said softly.

"In a few days, when Xu Xi comes back, I won't see you anymore."

"Just stay home and keep me company, okay?"

These words touched a soft spot in Xu Xi's heart.

She hesitated for a moment, then finally nodded.

Are you hungry? I'll go make you some food.

Seeing the girl's chapped lips, Xu Nian knew that she hadn't had a drop of water all day.

Xu Xi shook her little head like a rattle drum.

"I'm not hungry...I have no appetite..."

Even if you don't have an appetite, you have to eat something.

Xu Nian gently rubbed the girl's soft face, got up from the bed, and went downstairs.

Once in the kitchen, he crouched in a corner and dialed a phone number.

The person on the other end of the phone seemed very busy, and the call was only answered just before it was about to be automatically disconnected.

"Brother Xu Nian, is there something you need?"

Wen Yao's tired voice came through.

Having not slept for several days and having just chaired several meetings, her voice carried a hint of frivolity.

"By the way, Xi Bao didn't come to the company today. Do you know where she went?"

The reason for such exhaustion is largely due to the fact that Xu Xi, the person in charge of the group, was not in the company during the most crucial promotional period of the year.

As a newly established and rapidly growing company, Sinian Group faces a major problem: an unstable foundation and a lack of talent capable of taking on significant responsibilities independently.

There are too many things that Xu Xi and Wen Yao need to handle personally.

"That's how it is..."

Xu Nian gave Wen Yao a general account of what had happened from last night until now.

"Has Xi Bao's main personality awakened?"

Wen Yao asked incredulously, her voice filled with surprise.

"Yes, but her emotions are very unstable right now. If she doesn't come to the company these days, won't it affect your business?"

Xu Nian said in a deep voice.

Wen Yao remained silent for a while.

"It's alright, I'll handle the company matters."

"Please take good care of Xibao. Her primary personality has been dormant for many years, and she must be very vulnerable right now."

"I will."

Xu Nian agreed.

No one cared about Xu Xi's health more than him, and he hoped more than anyone else that Xu Xi could return to normal.

"Okay, that's all for now, I'm a bit busy here."

Just before hanging up, Wen Yao suddenly remembered something.

"Oh, by the way, I'll send you Xi Bao's psychologist's contact information later. Take her to see him while her dominant personality is still in control of her body."

"Her alter ego strongly resisted seeing a psychologist, insisting that she was not sick, and even took her medication intermittently."

"She needs to take those medications long-term, otherwise her symptoms will never get better."

"Okay, I understand."