**Chapter 439: [Extra] Shen Wei (2)**

She secretly pinched her palm, trying to convince herself—he couldn’t possibly be Li Yuanjing. The world is vast and full of wonders; perhaps he just looks like Li Yuanjing.

“Miss Shen... you’re my family?” The man who resembled Li Yuanjing spoke, his voice hoarse, his gaze probing as if he were in a position of authority.

Shen Wei felt a jolt of shock within her.

Even his voice sounds similar!

Shen Wei shook her head. “I’m not your family. You were walking on the mountain road last night, and I bumped into you.”

Li Yuanjing’s eyes were pitch black, coldly scrutinizing Shen Wei. He spoke each word deliberately, “So, you’re the one who caused the accident.”

Shen Wei’s nerves tightened.

The man before her was no ordinary person; his demeanor exuded an air of authority, indicating that he held a significant position. He must be someone who frequently makes decisions, not just a useless rich heir.

Shen Wei’s expression hardened, and she adopted a serious tone. “Yes. I’ve done my duty by taking you to the hospital and covering your medical expenses. If you seek further compensation, I’ll have my lawyer discuss it with you.”

Li Yuanjing slowly rose to his feet.

Shen Wei couldn’t help but glance at him; he was nearly as tall as the Li Yuanjing from the capital!

Li Yuanjing pointed to the injury on his forehead. “Though I have no memory, my mind isn’t broken. I’ve thought about it all morning, but I still can’t recall my identity, and I have nothing on me to prove who I am. Considering all these factors, I hope Miss Shen can take responsibility for your actions. Until I regain my memory, I ask that you arrange for my care.”

Shen Wei couldn’t help but laugh in disbelief.

What era is this? Does he think he’s an emperor?

But seeing Li Yuanjing’s reaction, Shen Wei sighed inwardly. It turns out that television is indeed deceiving; a smart person doesn’t become a fool just because they’ve lost their memory.

Look at this man—still sharp even after amnesia.

Shen Wei took out a bank card and placed it on the bedside. “There’s money on this card, no password required. The amount should be enough for you to find your way.”

Leaving the card behind, she turned to leave.

...

Shen Wei drove back to the guesthouse, the winding mountain road congested with traffic. The navigation map was a dark red, and traffic police were struggling to direct the flow ahead.

Progress was slow.

Spring was the season of blooming peach blossoms, and Longquan Mountain, where Shen Wei was, was a prime spot for peach blossom viewing, attracting a large number of tourists.

Leaning back in her seat, the SUV played a popular song, likely the theme from a movie, and the melody was quite pleasant. Shen Wei tapped her fingers lightly on the steering wheel, her mind drifting back to Li Yuanjing in the hospital room.

After spending so much time together, even a stone could develop feelings.

Not to mention, she and Li Yuanjing had known each other for sixty or seventy years. To be honest, she didn’t entirely reject him.

“Dressed in expensive clothes, running around the wilderness at midnight—could he have been robbed? Or is someone after him?” Shen Wei couldn’t help but let her imagination run wild.

A chase seemed unlikely.

In a society governed by law, chasing someone in public would land you in jail.

Shen Wei pressed the music button to switch to another song. As the car window rattled, she turned her head and was startled to see Li Yuanjing outside the car.

He stood there, knocking on the window again.

Shen Wei didn’t want to acknowledge him.

But Li Yuanjing seemed determined to stick to her, standing still outside the car. Shen Wei rolled down the window and called to the nearby traffic police, “Hello! There’s someone here trying to scam me! Can you handle this?”

The traffic police hurried over.

Li Yuanjing’s expression turned slightly cold.

After a while, the traffic congestion eased, and Shen Wei drove away. Li Yuanjing was still detained at the police booth, looking both cold and pitiful.

Shen Wei couldn’t help but smirk, a flicker of long-lost interest igniting within her. So, he wants to play games with me, huh?

Shen Wei returned to the guesthouse.

It was a holiday, and there were more guests in the courtyard. The aroma of tea mingled with the faint scent of peach blossoms, creating a delightful atmosphere.

After dark, Shen Wei went downstairs for dinner and encountered Li Yuanjing in the small dining area.

She asked the staff and learned that Li Yuanjing wanted to stay at the guesthouse. However, since he couldn’t provide an ID, the staff hadn’t processed his check-in, leaving him to eat in the dining area for the time being.

Shen Wei asked the staff, “He’s a guest too; why not let him stay? Money is money, after all.”

The staff replied honestly, “Miss Shen, the government has regulations. To stay at a guesthouse, one must present an ID. He can’t provide one, and as law-abiding citizens, we can’t check him in.”

Shen Wei: “...”

She almost forgot about that.

As night fell, guests gradually left, and the dining area became quieter. After finishing her meal, Shen Wei returned to her loft, opened the window, and saw Li Yuanjing sitting alone by the dining room window, without a phone or a home, looking like a handsome vagabond.

Outside the window were the blooming peach blossoms of Longquan Mountain, while inside was the weak and pitiful figure of him.

Shen Wei thought for a moment; after all, she was the one who had hit him, and she couldn’t completely shirk her responsibility.

So, she called the front desk girl.

Before long, the front desk girl politely went to invite Li Yuanjing. He swiped the card Shen Wei had given him, paid three times the room rate, and settled into a comfortable room.

...

...

Although she knew this man who looked so much like Li Yuanjing probably wasn’t the Li Yuanjing she knew, Shen Wei still had trouble sleeping that night.

She barely managed to fall asleep by dawn.

When she finally woke up, it was already noon. Yawning, she went downstairs, poured herself a glass of water, and took her medicine.

“Why are you taking so many pills?” a curious voice came from behind her.

Shen Wei nearly dropped the pills on his face.

He appeared out of nowhere!

She swallowed the pills and glanced at Li Yuanjing. The expensive shirt and watch he had worn were gone, replaced by a tourist shirt from a mountain shop.

The gaudy, cheap clothing somehow made him look like a model.

Shen Wei replied, “I had a minor illness and need to take some medicine to recuperate.”

Shen Wei went to the dining area for lunch, and Li Yuanjing followed her closely, sitting across from her.

Li Yuanjing studied Shen Wei for a long time, then declared, “You know me.”

He had lost his memory but hadn’t lost his judgment.

This sharp and beautiful woman definitely recognized him; for some reason, she just hadn’t acknowledged it.

Shen Wei took a bite of a soup dumpling, glanced at the face that resembled her old acquaintance, and joked, “Actually, you used to be an emperor.”

Li Yuanjing’s eyelids twitched. “The Qing Dynasty fell long ago. If you’re going to lie to me, at least come up with a better excuse.”

An emperor?

At least make up a plausible reason.

Shen Wei pursed her lips, her gaze lingering on Li Yuanjing’s youthful face. Having grown accustomed to the wrinkles on Li Yuanjing’s face, she found it hard to adjust to this vibrant, handsome visage.

She couldn’t help but look a few more times.

Li Yuanjing noticed Shen Wei’s subtle actions, growing more convinced of his guess—this woman definitely knew him.

Shen Wei picked up another soup dumpling. “In any case, you can stay at the guesthouse. I won’t kick you out. Whenever you remember who you are, you can leave.”

Li Yuanjing pondered, “What if I remain amnesiac for life—”

Shen Wei scoffed, “I’ll dig a hole and bury you as fertilizer for the flowers.”

The soup dumplings were delicious, handmade, and Shen Wei devoured six in one go. After the meal, she followed Dr. Fang’s advice to exercise, breathe in the fresh mountain air, and take care of her health.

In the afternoon, Shen Wei worked in the lush green courtyard, opening her laptop to review company documents sent by Huo Ze.

On the computer screen, Huo Ze messaged her—

[Huo Ze]: “I heard from Xiao Yuan that you hit someone with your car, and the other party is trying to extort you! Do you need a lawyer?”

[Shen Wei]: “It’s a minor issue, already handled. No need for a lawyer.”

The young girl at the guesthouse brought Shen Wei a pot of flower tea. Shen Wei took a sip and glanced at Li Yuanjing, who was sitting in a rattan chair, focused on the screen of a newly bought phone.

His profile was handsome.

He didn’t seem to be playing games; it looked more like he was reading official documents.

Shen Wei couldn’t help but put down her teacup, recalling how Li Yuanjing used to handle official documents. She angrily tapped her head, trying to erase those memories.

But memories can’t be erased.

Whether Shen Wei loved Li Yuanjing or not, they had indeed spent sixty or seventy years together.

Time is long enough to turn water into ice, to wear down stone.

Shen Wei secretly perked up her ears, wanting to hear what Li Yuanjing was looking at on his phone. She could vaguely hear a cold, mechanical voice from his phone—

[“Attention, this man is called Xiao Shuai...”]

Shen Wei silently closed her eyes.

He’s actually scrolling through Douyin...

She simply couldn’t connect the emperor of the Qing Dynasty with Douyin.

On her computer, Huo Ze sent several more messages. Shen Wei picked up her phone and snapped a picture of Li Yuanjing.

[Shen Wei]: “Find out who this person in the photo is.”

[Huo Ze]: “Got it! Wow, this guy looks pretty good! By the way, sis, a super big star came to the company today! He said he wanted to see you! Is he trying to be our spokesperson? But we don’t need one in our tech company, so I turned him down.”

[Huo Ze]: “He also wanted to know where you were. I told him you went on a trip, but I didn’t know where. Hehe, I’m clever, right? I didn’t leak any information.”

Shen Wei wasn’t interested in the entertainment industry, so she let Huo Ze handle it without further inquiry.

Closing the chat window, Shen Wei continued reading industry materials.

Meanwhile, Li Yuanjing quietly approached, looking down at Shen Wei. “You just took a picture of me.”

Shen Wei didn’t look up. “Yep.”

No attempt to hide it.

Li Yuanjing’s lips twitched, and for a long moment, he couldn’t find his voice. He stared at the graceful curve of Shen Wei’s profile, thinking that this woman might have a crush on him.

Shen Wei suddenly paused her typing and looked up. “Oh, there’s one more thing.”

Li Yuanjing narrowed his dark eyes. “What is it?”

Shen Wei pointed to the corner where the water tank was. “The water pipe isn’t working. Go fix it. Don’t say you can’t; if you can’t, learn. Figure it out yourself.”

Li Yuanjing’s face tightened.

In the end, he turned around, rolled up his sleeves, and went to fix the water pipe. He probably grew up in comfort and wasn’t skilled at such tasks. After fiddling with the faucet for a while, there was a loud bang, and water splashed everywhere.

He ended up drenched.

Shen Wei couldn’t help but laugh.

Her bright smile caught Li Yuanjing’s attention, and his gaze shifted. He asked the front desk girl for a dry towel to wipe his face and hands. Then he opened his phone, searched for tutorials online, and went back to tinker with the water pipe.

By the time Shen Wei finished reading three pages of materials, Li Yuanjing had already fixed the water pipe.

"Li Yuanjing settled into the guesthouse, and to be honest, Shen Wei had grown quite accustomed to his presence. Life in the mountain guesthouse was not much different from her days at the Qingguo royal estate.

Except for the fact that Li Yuanjing didn’t sleep in her bed at night.

Huo Ze received a photo of Li Yuanjing and activated his network to search everywhere, even utilizing big data, but strangely, in this age of advanced technology, he couldn’t find any information about Li Yuanjing’s background.

**Huo Ze:** “Sis, I really can’t find anything on him. He’s either one of those people protected by state secrets or comes from a family background so prominent that it conceals his origins.”

**Shen Wei:** “Keep looking.”

**Huo Ze:** “He’s staying at a guesthouse? Oh my sister, are you falling for him? The more handsome a man is, the more scheming he tends to be. You’d better be careful. Honestly, a guy like me is pretty good—enthusiastic, ambitious, and never after your beauty or money.”

**Shen Wei:** “Yeah, I know you’re hungry. Go play in the mud.”

**Huo Ze:** “QAQ”

Shen Wei closed the chat window, and from downstairs, she heard the voice of a young girl at the front desk: “Boss Shen~~ There’s a guest looking for you.”

Someone was looking for her? Could it be someone from the company? Or perhaps a villager from down the mountain?

Shen Wei walked downstairs and caught a glimpse of a slender figure leaning against the marble front desk. With her neat short hair and youthful appearance, dressed in a red tank top and jeans, she looked striking with a slim waist and long legs.

“Shen Wei!”

Li Qingxun turned around joyfully, rushing towards Shen Wei and giving her a tight hug.

Li Qingxun was here.

She took Shen Wei’s hand and sat down on a high stool at the edge of the guesthouse courtyard. The guesthouse was perched atop Longquan Mountain, and from the courtyard, they could see the distant city and the scenic countryside.

Li Qingxun took a sip of beer and happily told Shen Wei, “I know you’re recuperating, so I came to find you. You’re recovering so quickly; it’s just like you.”

Shen Wei studied Li Qingxun’s face.

Her complexion was rosy and healthy.

Shen Wei asked, “I’m curious, why did we come back?”

Li Qingxun scratched her head: “Well, it involves advanced physics. To put it simply, in ancient times, you and I were like two batteries with no charge. Through an experiment, we managed to charge the batteries from a distance, and that’s how we could return. This research has caught the attention of the state, and a new base is already under construction. I’ll play around for a couple of months before going back to continue my research. After that, I probably won’t have much time to hang out. I have a feeling a new technological revolution might be on the horizon—”

Just then, Li Qingxun’s phone buzzed incessantly in her pocket.

She answered the call, impatiently saying to Zhang He’an on the other end, “I’m with Shen Wei—what could possibly be wrong? You don’t need to come looking for me—fine, fine, fine, just handle the lab work for me. Oh, and remember to water the flowers on the balcony and pick up the packages.”

Li Qingxun hung up.

That Zhang He’an was such a nuisance, always checking in with at least three calls a day, asking how she was doing. Li Qingxun found it incredibly annoying.

She promptly turned off her phone.

Li Qingxun said to Shen Wei, “The scenery on Longquan Mountain is beautiful, with peach blossoms all over. Let me stay with you for a while.”

Shen Wei nodded in agreement: “Sure.”

The two chatted away, feeling as if time and space were merging. When Li Qingxun learned that Shen Wei had lived to over eighty in ancient times, she was utterly astonished.

No wonder the Shen Wei before her had an air of detachment, as if she had seen through the world; after all, living long enough leaves an indelible mark on the soul.

Just as Li Qingxun was about to ask about the history of Qingguo, the wooden door of the guesthouse swung open, accompanied by the sound of a tinkling bell, and a tall, slender figure walked into the courtyard.

Li Yuanjing was back.

He carried a plastic bag and placed the snacks inside it in front of Shen Wei: “Miss Shen, I brought back some food. Eat while it’s hot.”

Inside the food container were steaming grilled sweet potato skins, grilled squid, grilled gluten, and the trendy chimney bread from the snack street.

Li Yuanjing usually referred to Shen Wei as “Miss Shen,” maintaining a distant and polite demeanor.

Shen Wei handed him a bill: “For your trouble.”

Li Yuanjing accepted the money without saying anything further.

However, Li Qingxun beside them dropped her jaw in disbelief, rubbing her eyes and poking Li Yuanjing: “Qingdi? How could you be here? Am I dreaming?”

The Emperor of Qingguo, Li Yuanjing!

The real Li Yuanjing!

Li Qingxun began pinching her thigh.

Li Yuanjing narrowed his dark eyes: “You know me?”

Li Qingxun raised her voice: “Aren’t you the Emperor of Qingguo?”

Li Yuanjing: ...

Li Yuanjing rubbed his forehead and said to Shen Wei, “Miss Shen, your friend should probably see a doctor.”

Shen Wei quietly began to savor the delicious snacks.

The bench in the backyard was broken, and Li Yuanjing picked up a screwdriver to fix it. Li Qingxun leaned in front of Shen Wei: “Shen Wei, tell me I’m not dreaming, right? How could he be here? He shouldn’t be here! Could it be that the neutrino gravity released by the experiment was too strong and pulled him over?”

Shen Wei picked up a grilled sweet potato skin: “He just looks like him.”

She then told Li Qingxun about the incident where she had crashed into Li Yuanjing.

Li Qingxun exclaimed: “Shen Wei, from a probability standpoint, there are no absolute coincidences in this world; all coincidences must be meticulously arranged!”

Shen Wei paused in her action of eating the grilled sweet potato skin.

She tapped her fingers on the table. Even without Li Qingxun’s reminder, Shen Wei felt that her encounter with Li Yuanjing was too coincidental.

With billions of people in the world, why was it that she alone had run into Li Yuanjing?

Shen Wei gazed towards the backyard, where Li Yuanjing had his back to her, his gray sleeves rolled up, revealing strong, muscular arms. He was crouched down, screwdriver in hand, repairing the broken wooden bench.

Shen Wei took a bite of the grilled sweet potato skin, lost in thought.

...

...

As afternoon approached dusk, in the guesthouse’s small dining area.

Li Qingxun squinted her eyes, carefully examining Li Yuanjing, who sat across from her. No matter from which angle she looked, the Li Yuanjing before her was exactly like the Emperor of Qingguo she remembered.

“Cough, cough.”

Li Qingxun deliberately cleared her throat: “Stop pretending; I know it’s you.”

Li Yuanjing frowned slightly: “You know me?”

Li Qingxun thought, still pretending!

She took a bite of a jujube and continued to probe: “Shen Wei isn’t here, so you don’t need to act dumb or amnesiac. A car accident can cause memory disruption, but it wouldn’t erase all memories. You’re quite the actor; no wonder you’ve been an emperor, you’re as cunning as they come.”

The dining area was empty on a weekday, with only Li Qingxun and Li Yuanjing having their meal.

Li Yuanjing took a sip of mineral water: “Are you testing me? But I really don’t remember.”

Li Qingxun stroked her chin.

Oh dear, this man is as stubborn as a mule...

Li Qingxun ground her teeth and decided to take a tougher approach: “You don’t have any identification. Shen Wei is kind-hearted to take you in. I’m not someone who’s easily swayed; tomorrow I’ll have Shen Wei take you to the police station.”

Li Yuanjing calmly sipped his water.

He didn’t seem to take Li Qingxun’s threat seriously at all.

Just then, a loud crash came from outside. Moments later, the dining area curtain rustled, and the young girl from the front desk rushed in, calling for Li Yuanjing: “Hey, come help! Boss Shen has been injured; you need to drive her to the hospital.”

Li Yuanjing dashed out.

Li Qingxun was taken aback: “How could she be injured?”

The young girl explained, “A delivery truck was bringing beer and drinks, and while unloading, Boss Shen happened to walk by and got hit by the cargo—oh no, it looks pretty serious.”

At the entrance of the guesthouse, the ground was strewn with green beer cans and drinks.

Shen Wei lay unconscious on the ground, and the unloading workers were sweating profusely with worry. Li Yuanjing rushed over, bending down to pick up Shen Wei: “Weiwei! Weiwei! Wake up!”

Shen Wei remained unconscious.

Her face was pale.

The young girl hurriedly handed the car keys to Li Yuanjing: “You need to drive Boss Shen to the hospital in town, and remember to hurry! Try to get there in an hour!”

The delivery driver warned: “The road down the mountain has collapsed; the road repair team is working on it. People up here can’t get down, and those below can’t come up. It probably won’t be fixed until tomorrow morning.”

The young girl panicked: “What do we do? There’s only a pharmacy up here, no clinic.”

If Shen Wei didn’t receive timely medical attention, the consequences would be dire.

Li Yuanjing took out his phone and made a call, his voice cold: “Send a helicopter over, immediately.”

Li Qingxun, who had rushed over, stopped in her tracks: “Huh? A helicopter? Are you serious?”

The “unconscious” Shen Wei slowly opened her eyes, and in Li Yuanjing’s astonished gaze, she lazily tugged at his sleeve: “Oh, so you haven’t lost your memory after all.”"