Chapter 229 - Countless theories

Lu Mello and Shi Enxi were surprised by what they heard. Technology in this era was advanced including in the medical field so surviving from cancer wasn't impossible anymore. Who would have thought that Xia Sinian would end up being a cancer survivor? Even if it was in another life, something like that was still amazing. Not only that, Li Bingbing never ended up with Lu Xian Yu that was why Lu Mengjie and her brother, Lu Jinnian never existed in that life.

"It's possible that... someone close to you might end up dying, Jiejie." Lu Xingyan said carefully.

"W-what?" She looked at her in disbelief. Something like that was impossible. "How does that even works?"

"I'm not sure but either the person will get sick or have an accident. No one can really say."

"Then... are you saying, my brother will die...?"

"No, I don't think he will die in this life. If my theory is correct, since he died in the other life, he will live in this one so I think... He's safe."

Shi Enxi felt so relieved when she heard Lu Xingyan say that but he was not the only person close to her in this life so she couldn't just calm down right now, "How about my mom and younger brother?"

"I don't know... But they both have escaped death right? If one manages to escape death then I don't think it will follow..." Lu Xingyan, herself was still unsure after all. All she had were theories. She could be wrong.

Shi Enxi hoped and prayed that what she said was right. She can't lose her mother again. Even if she wasn't that close with her younger brother, Shi Zhou, she didn't want him to die as well. He was living together with their mother. He was her companion. "Huang Li can't be the one too. He died in his other life so he's safe in this one." 

"Then... Xiao Yao?" Lu Mello who was quiet the whole time suddenly spoke up, seizing both the women's attention to him.

He could be right especially when Fan Xiao Yao lived in both lifetimes. Lu Xingyan thought.

"X-Xiao Yao...?" Stammered Shi Enxi. She shook her head a few times. "No, it can't be her. I'm not even close to her!"

"Xiao Yao's healthy too and she's been living well with Huang Li. I'm pretty sure that it can't be her." She continued. Even if she didn't admit it to them, they could see how worried she was for Fan Xiao Yao's sake.

"This is just my theory so maybe it won't happen." Lu Xingyan said, trying to reassure them that she could be wrong too.

"Yes, it's just a theory. Besides, uncle Sisi's death could just be a coincidence. Cancer is still a serious thing. So many things happened differently. There can be other factors." Lu Mello said, as if he was trying to convince themselves with it. He didn't want anyone close to him dying as well so he didn't want to believe the possibilities of what her sister said was real.

They all didn't think that something like that was possible. They didn't want to think of people they cared about dying just because they were given another chance to live. Especially Shi Enxi. She didn't want to be the cause of Fan Xiao Yao's death.

At that moment, she could only grip her hands together and pray inwardly. 'Please don't let Xiao Yao die. Please don't let her die.' She was someone who didn't deserve it. Not Fan Xiao Yao. Not a good person like her. She didn't want anyone around her, anyone close to her to die. She didn't want to be the cause of their death anymore. She had enough of those in her past life. It was her sins, not someone else. She didn't want to disrupt their lives just because she was given a second chance to live.

It was her desperate prayer, a prayer that she hoped would be heard.

...

Ever since learning about the book and what it could bring, it was never the same for Lu Mello and Shi Enxi. Both were worried about the people around them. 

"Everything is going to be fine," he stroked her arm as he gently gazed at his wife.

They were back at home, inside their room. It was already late at night but they both couldn't wink asleep.

"I really hope so..." She muttered. She heaved out a heavy sigh and sat up, "I'll get something to drink. Do you want one? Wine will help us sleep."

"Or be aroused." Lu Mello was just trying to lighten up the mood.

Shi Enxi raised a brow and crossed her arms, an amused smile plaster on her lips. "Seriously, Mello."

"It has been a while since we played games, sweetheart." He sat up and leaned forward to hug her, "What do you think of playing while getting drunk?"

Getting drunk was one way of helping them forget their problems. Aside from that, Shi Enxi had never seen her husband get drunk. "What kind of drunkard are you?" She asked out of curiosity.

"I'm not sure. I have a high tolerance when it comes to alcohol. You will have to find out about it, dear, wife."

She scoffed, "If that's the case then it's only fair of you to start drinking a couple of glasses ahead."

"Oho? Does my wife have low tolerance?"

"No." She huffed, denying it all at once.

"Now that I think of it, I haven't met your drunk self yet." 

"And I haven't met yours."

With a wide grin on his lips, he exclaimed, "Great! Then I'll have some get our drinks for us~"

Shi Enxi smiled helplessly. Her husband really does know how to distract her and she was grateful to have him by her side.

Just then, a sudden knock was heard which caught their attention. Multiple small knocks were followed. Someone was knocking endlessly outside as if it was an emergency.