I smiled and looked at the flowers in Zhu Qian's hands. "Are these for me?"
Zhu Qian nodded. "Yes, they're for you."
"They're from the Dance Team; everyone was worried about you."
I took the flowers and ex Min ed them closely. "They're Lily of the Valley."
Zhu Qian blushed a little. "I didn't know if you would recognize them, so I looked up their meaning before buying them."
"I hope our friendship lasts forever."
I smiled at her. "Zhu Qian, thank you."
Zhu Qian blinked. "Niu Xinmin, do you know something I don't?"
"Why do I feel like you've changed somehow?"
"Ever since Huo Yan transferred here, you've been acting differently."
I chuckled lightly. "It's nothing; just remember that I'll always consider you a friend."
Zhu Qian stepped forward and gently hugged me. "I'll always be your friend too."
On the day before I left, I sat with my mom.
She looked at me with a complex expression. "Xiao Min, you seem different from before."
"I wish you could stay carefree like you used to, instead of being like this now..."
I smiled again. "Mom, you don't need to worry about me."
My mom sighed and fell silent.
I gazed out the window, lost in thought.
In my past life, things went awry after Huo Yan appeared.
I had been so patient, yet Huo Yan still wouldn't let me go.
She forced Li Zhan to break off our engagement, severed my ties with Niu Xinyan, and disappointed my parents.
In the end, she caused my death.
And Li Zhan passed away two years after I did.
At that time, I no longer had any family. My mom had died in a car accident when I was eighteen. She was abroad on a business trip, and the accident was caused by a truck driver who was driving under the influence. That driver was deemed fully responsible and is still in prison.
In my previous life, I never questioned the accident. But this time... I began to feel something was off. My mom had been on her way to buy me a birthday gift when the accident happened. She could have taken my dad's company car, but she didn't want to delay work, so she drove herself.
On that day, Niu Xinyan happened to be at home. He was the first to receive the news about my mom's accident. However, he didn't inform my dad right away; he waited until three days later, after it was confirmed that my mom could not be saved, to tell him. My dad was devastated and nearly couldn't recover from it.
Moreover, at that time, Niu Xinyan had already gained control over most of the company's power. If anything happened to my dad, he would be the primary heir. I closed my eyes and silently reached a conclusion. Perhaps my mom's accident wasn't an accident at all, but rather something orchestrated by Niu Xinyan.
At eighteen, I went abroad. This time, I felt no fear. Maybe it was because I knew what would happen in the future, so I was completely unafraid. Following the memories of my past life, I invested in the stock market. At the same time, I also invested in several startups that would eventually become Fortune 500 companies.
Zhu Qian often kept in touch with me. "Huo Yan didn't make it through the independent admissions process. She originally wanted to apply to Imperial Capital University, but since Imperial Capital University accepted Li Zhan, she gave up."
"The girls from our Dance Team often talk about you, saying that ever since you left, no one has been there to support them at school."
"Niu Xinmin, I passed the college entrance exam with the highest score in the school and third in the city!"
"Niu Xinmin, when are you coming back? Everyone misses you."
"My mom also keeps in touch with me, asking how I'm doing and if Niu Xinyan has contacted me."
"Xiao Min, your brother has been reaching out to people who want to deal with you. Please be careful."
"Xiao Min, take good care of yourself out there. Mom can only help you this far."
"Mom has already lost Dad; she can't lose you too."
As I stared at the words on my phone screen, tears fell uncontrollably.
"Mom, I will live well."
"This time, we will all be okay."
Life abroad is calm and pleasant.
But I haven't let my guard down.
I messaged a friend back home, asking him to look up information on someone named Gao Yang.
And I asked him to keep it confidential.
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