"Don't you think we look a lot alike?"

Xu Lei and Xu Jiao spoke simultaneously, then looked at each other, both stunned.

They hadn't noticed it earlier, but now that it's been said, they look at each other closely and feel more and more that they really do look remarkably alike.

As if they were carved from the same mold.

"How is that possible? Is there such a coincidence in the world? I didn't even know her before."

Xu Jiao was filled with doubt.

Her father had two children, her elder sister and her, and she resembled her elder sister a lot, which was understandable since they were biological sisters. But why would she be so similar in appearance to Xu Lei too?

Feeling slightly confused, Xu Jiao pulled Xu Lei up and brought her to the bathroom mirror.

Looking at the two of them in the mirror, although they didn't look that similar in the reflection, Xu Lei appeared mature with an intellectual charm on her face, while Xu Jiao seemed pure and extremely adorable.

Even though their temperaments changed at that moment, they could still clearly see that they truly resembled each other, especially the expression between their eyebrows and those eyes, as if carved from the same glance.

"This..." Xu Jiao found it hard to believe, then looked at Xu Lei, who also gazed at Xu Jiao. After a moment of silence, both spoke simultaneously, "You..."

Xu Jiao noted, "You go first."

Although Xu Lei's mind had somewhat recovered at that moment, it was inconsistent. Just as she was about to say something, she suddenly transformed into a child-like state with a silly grin at Xu Jiao.

"What's wrong with you?" Xu Jiao was puzzled by Xu Lei's behavior when Ye Qiu's voice suddenly rang out, "She suffered some injuries, and her intelligence is intermittently impaired. I guess she only has the intelligence of a child now."

Xu Jiao was startled upon hearing that and looked at Ye Qiu, who leaned against the doorway with a helpless expression, then turned back towards Xu Lei, incredulous, "I never thought she'd be hurt like this. Is there any way to cure it now?"

"There is."

Ye Qiu led Xu Lei out, and Xu Jiao followed.

After sitting Xu Lei on the sofa, Ye Qiu fed her the breakfast he had just prepared and then said to Xu Jiao, "According to the doctor, for her to fully restore her memory and return to her original state, she needs to be taken back to her hometown to awaken her memories."

"I see."

Xu Jiao nodded, then asked, "You said to take her to her hometown; are you saying her hometown is here in YN, Minlai County?"

Ye Qiu nodded, "Xu Family Village."

"Boom."

Xu Jiao's mind buzzed, and she looked at Xu Lei in disbelief, confusion filling her eyes.

"Xu Family Village, why is her hometown also Xu Family Village?"

Xu Jiao's hometown was also Xu Family Village, but when she was born, her father already possessed tremendous wealth. Even so, she knew her hometown was in Xu Family Village; otherwise, she wouldn't have come here to race with others.

"What's wrong? Are you okay?"

Seeing Xu Jiao's current look, Ye Qiu frowned and asked.

"Huh?" Xu Jiao froze and quickly shook her head, "No, nothing, I'm fine."

As she spoke, Xu Jiao hesitated, looked at Xu Lei, who was eating, and said, "Can I take a photo with her?"

"What for?" Ye Qiu asked.

Xu Jiao said, "Oh, why are you asking? I just think this sister and I bear some resemblance and want to take a picture."

Ye Qiu hadn't paid attention until Xu Jiao mentioned it. Looking at both of them, he was somewhat surprised, "They really do look alike. You two wouldn't happen to be sisters, would you?"

Hearing Ye Qiu's joke, Xu Jiao said, "I have an older sister at home, and my father only had the two of us, but if this lady really was my sister, it wouldn't be bad either."

Xu Jiao looked intently at Xu Lei, and Ye Qiu also glanced at Xu Lei, who seemed to sense their gaze while eating and looked up with a silly smile at them.

Click.

Xu Jiao took a few pictures of her and Xu Lei with her phone, then said to Ye Qiu, "I have to go now. Don't forget we still have a race to settle."

Ye Qiu nodded, "Yeah, I remember."

Xu Jiao left, and Ye Qiu, watching her back, furrowed his brow tightly, thinking, "I feel like something might be off with her."

In the following days, Ye Qiu took Xu Lei back to Xu Family Village, exploring some of the local architecture, etc. Xu Lei had multiple dizzy spells, nearly fainting upon seeing some old buildings.

However, after each incident, she recovered more of her memory. Watching Xu Lei get better day by day, Ye Qiu happily took her around all sorts of places.

That day, after another outing, as they returned to the inn, Ye Qiu looked at Xu Lei beside him and asked, "Lei Jie, have you remembered a lot?"

"Yes. Almost, probably just a few more days until it's entirely better."

Xu Lei looked at Ye Qiu driving and smiled warmly, "Ye Qiu, thank you so much for staying by my side after I became a vegetable, and now you're helping me regain my memory."

Ye Qiu shook his head, "Lei Jie, you got it wrong. If there's any thanks to be given, it's me thanking you. If it hadn't been for you taking that bullet for me, I might not be alive now."

Xu Lei wanted to say something more, but Ye Qiu cut her off, "Lei Jie, there's no need for us to thank each other. Saying such things between us makes us feel distant."

As he spoke, Ye Qiu held Xu Lei's delicate hand, making her tremble and glance at Ye Qiu with flitting eyes.

After a long silence, she finally nodded, "Mm."

Her eyes were moist, deeply moved by Ye Qiu's words. She hadn't felt so touched in a long time. But then she remembered that Ye Qiu had a girlfriend, and she was older than him, making them fundamentally unsuitable. Her heart trembled, and she immediately pulled her hand away from Ye Qiu's.

Ye Qiu was taken aback, looking at Xu Lei in confusion.

"Lei Jie, what's the matter?"

Xu Lei said nothing, looking out the car window.

Ye Qiu frowned, but his high intelligence quickly led him to understand why Xu Lei acted that way.

With a slight smile, he pulled over, then extended an arm to embrace Xu Lei's shoulders.

Xu Lei tried to struggle, but Ye Qiu domineeringly held her in his embrace.

Looking at Xu Lei in his arms, Ye Qiu smiled, "Lei Jie, don't overthink it. Every decision was made by me alone, and it was thorough consideration, not out of obligation to you."

"But our age difference, it's not quite suitable, is it?" Xu Lei replied.

Ye Qiu smiled gently, "Lei Jie, age isn't really an issue. As long as two people truly love each other, what does it matter if there's a fifty-year age gap? Why care about worldly opinions? As long as we're happy living our own lives."

Xu Lei was taken aback and wanted to say more, but then Ye Qiu's mouth covered hers, and she froze, wanting to resist. But then she was pressed onto the seat by Ye Qiu, and as the seat slowly reclined back, the car was soon filled with joyful noises.

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