Chapter 47 - Something From The Past

It was already dark by the time Yan Shu came out from the study.As soon as she opened the door, a pleasant aroma wafted into her nose. She closed her eyes inhaling the scent deeply. She walked towards the source from where it was coming from and landed in the kitchen. When she looked around, her jaw dropped on the spot.While Yan Shu locked herself inside study room, Si Junyan took time to look around every corner of the house except the bedroom ofcourse. How can he bring himself to look into a woman's room! When he was done, Yan Shu was still nowhere to be seen. He wanted to knock her study door and ask her if she was hungry or if she needed something but thinking about how she warned him before going inside he decided not to disturb her.Feeling bored, he went to the Jingsheng supermarket to buy some groceries.By the time he returned, Yan Shu was still inside. Feeling helpless, he decided to do some chores to pass the time. He cleaned the living room then went to the kitchen, rearranged the things and took out the groceries and vegetables then started to cook.Yan Shu watched him standing by the door. He was wearing her pink apron, his sleeves were folded up while his first few shirt buttons were unbuttoned exposing his fair hard collar bones along with his smooth sturdy chest. It was obvious that he hadn't done or suffered from any hard work. The scene was mesmerizing as he ladled the soup.Si Junyan instinctively looked up and noticed the girl who was staring at him intensely.He coughed breaking Yan Shu's daze.Yan Shu's cheeks reddened as she realized that she was caught red-handed. "Ah... I..I...was.. I just came to uhm.. for water." She stuttered and walked towards the cabinet to take out a glass avoiding his gaze."Oh. The food is almost done. Why don't you eat before going in again?" He insisted her making her stop in her tracks."Ah.. Sure. I am done with my work anyways so.." She agreed.She then helped him set up the table then she took her sit.Yan Shu took her first bite and that stunned her again making her chew the food slowly like devouring every piece carefully."You don't like it?" Si Junyan noticed her behaviour and felt confused. He was confident in his cooking skills but seeing Yan Shu's expression he was starting to lose his confidence."Uh, no. It's very delicious that I am too scared to eat it. I mean I felt like I was eating pieces of gold. Haha." She said dryly and dismissed him."I don't lack. You can eat as much gold as you want." He laughed back. The more he got to know her, the more he wanted to get close to her. Every time he is with her, she never ceases to impress him. She gives him the same impression of her, his little Yan's. They had a satisfying dinner. Si Junyan insisted to wash the dishes but Yan Shu felt guilty since he had already did so much despite not being his house. She should do that much at least. "Then, I'll go back to my home." Si Junyan was all sweaty and messy after all those works. So, he decided to go to his home and change into fresh pair of clothes.

"Okay. Have a good sleep." Yan Shu said indifferently. Inside, she was feeling grateful that he insisted on going home by himself. Otherwise, she had no idea how to bring up the matter about him sleeping in her house. 

"Good night. Call me if you need anything since I am only a step away." He reminded her. Since, Grandpa Su had handed her in his care, he couldn't disappoint him as such even though he wanted to stay over, he didn't say so rather decided to go back his home where tons of work was waiting for him anyways.

After Yan Shu was done cleaning the kitchen, she took a shower and changed into her pajamas then lied on her bed.

Having nothing to do, she picked her phone up to play a game.

[Demi : Call me when you see this.]

[Morgan : Did you went back safely?]

[Sheng Chen : It's homework submission day tomorrow. Are you done with yours? If not I can help you. Call me if you are in need?-]

And many more messages popped up as soon as she opened her wechat.

She was too tired to type anymore and just put them on read , not bothering to reply back.

She then called Demi.

"Hey."

"Ash, I forgot to tell you something."

"Yes, go on."

"If you want to bring your memories back, I would need to give you Reminiscence Therapy. I am not sure how much successful it would be but for now that's the only step for you. And if you want to undergo that therapy, you would need something from your past. It would help in a great way." She explained everything in one breath.

Yan Shu took a long time to process her words. 'Something from the past' was all around her head as she kept wondering what it can be. She didn't had any dolls neither any toys from back then. Her mother said she had donated them since Yan Shu didn't like them. Moreover, she doesn't even remember what things she used to play or used back then. Just at that instant, she was reminded of the recording that she played in Yan Shu's hospital room. She didn't know if it would really help but since it was there, put beside her unconscious body, there must be a reason behind it.

"I might have something. I will go find you in the evening." She carefully replied after considering everything.

"Yes, Boss. As you say. I will make sure my evening schedule is all cleared up for you. Don't dump me." Demi joked before hanging up.

Yan Shu also put the phone aside after the call and went to sleep.

That night, she had a long dream but not a nightmare like other days. Instead, she found herself in a field of flowers as she ran towards a woman she didn't know. The woman turned around and embraced her tightly as soon as she reached up to her.

"OH my precious baby." The woman kept repeating the words while patting her back constantly.

Just then another little boy came up and hug the mother-daughter duo from behind.

"And you both are my precious gems." He said softly while hugging them tightly.

"So why am I left behind?" Another man came up to them from behind exclaiming in remorse smilingly.

"Dada, you are our most precious." She, her little self said as the family of four break into a laughter. Yan Shu had a happy family in the dream and she had a great life along with her mother, father and brother she had the perfect complete life that she had always yearned for, wanted to.

Her face was dropped in her tears while she was enjoying her dream. She didn't know why but if possible she didn't want to wake up from the dream.

Yan Shu woke up quite early in the morning as she was jolted awaken. Her mood was no longer the same having to wake up from the blissful dream despite her unwillingness. She changed her dress and  then left the house.

She arrived in the Su Villa quite early when most of the people were still asleep. She headed to her room and put into oversized black hoodie and trousers over her clothes and left the villa quietly.

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Si Junyan went to check Su Mo Jiaran in Yan Shu's house as soon as he woke up. After pressing the doorbell for a long time, when no one opened the doors, he started to get uneasy. Feeling worried, he dialed her number but instead of her response he got the robotic voice of a woman that kept telling him that the number he called was unreachable. At that instant, his mind went blank.

"I need you to bring someone who can unlock a door right now in Jingsheng." With that he hung up right after he called Assistant Hu.

On the other side, Assistant Hu was dumbfounded by how quick the call came and hung up. He wanted to speak but just before he could speak the call was cut off. And all the 'I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I' got stuck in his throat.He wondered if he should just go there now when he's in between his precious moment after morning or should he just finish his business first then go. But considering the wrath of Si Junyan, he couldn't choose the second option in any possible way.. Helplessly, he decided to go with the former with a gloomy face.