**Chapter 440: [Extra] Shen Wei (3)**

Li Yuanjing: ...

It was a careless mistake.

On the edge terrace of the guesthouse, Li Qingxun was surrounded by a pile of draft papers filled with bizarre and complex physics formulas. She was deep in thought, trying to figure out why Li Yuanjing also had ancient memories.

Meanwhile, Shen Wei sipped on a can of cold beer, her gaze drifting lazily towards Li Yuanjing.

Li Yuanjing awkwardly touched his nose, his handsome face betraying the embarrassment of being caught off guard.

He truly hadn’t lost his memory.

But it was indeed a coincidence that he ran into Shen Wei.

The development project for Longquan Mountain Scenic Area was planned and prepared by a company under Li Yuanjing’s name. About half a month ago, the branch office submitted a proposal to build a new glass bridge tourist facility at Longquan Mountain.

Having just returned from Europe, Li Yuanjing reviewed the proposal and learned that Longquan Mountain was suitable for recuperation. He decided to visit the mountain personally, both to inspect the project and to rest.

At the mountain's peak, he unexpectedly tripped and fell, hitting his head, which resulted in a flood of strange and bizarre memories. In another world, he was the emperor of the Qing Kingdom, accompanied by a woman named Shen Wei, and they walked hand in hand into old age.

Li Yuanjing was lost in thought for a long time.

One thought consumed him—he had to find Shen Wei.

He immediately dispatched people to investigate, leveraging the powerful data system of his group. Soon, they pinpointed a company in the capital called "Weinian Technology," whose CEO was Shen Wei.

The same face.

The same spark that made his heart race.

Li Yuanjing wanted to fly back to the capital immediately, but unfortunately, the helicopter malfunctioned, forcing him to drive down the mountain. To his dismay, the car broke down halfway, leaving him to trek the mountain roads at night in search of help.

And that was how he ran into Shen Wei.

Fate always favored him, creating coincidences that defied the laws of probability.

When Li Yuanjing woke up in the town hospital, he learned that it was Shen Wei who had brought him there. Yet, she showed no sentimentality, simply leaving him at the hospital. Li Yuanjing had no choice but to feign amnesia, stubbornly staying by Shen Wei’s side, only to be exposed by her in the end.

“Wei Wei, if I hadn’t pretended to lose my memory, you would have definitely left me behind,” Li Yuanjing confessed, his handsome face returning to the familiar one Shen Wei knew.

Shen Wei rubbed her temples.

It was a troublesome situation, and she didn’t know how to handle it.

That night, Shen Wei tossed and turned in bed, unable to sleep. Finally, she sat up, opened her laptop, and began reviewing the new product information that Huo Ze had sent her.

As she read, her attention was quickly drawn to the new products.

Shen Wei brainstormed ideas and proposed several improvements. There was a knock at the door, and Li Qingxun called from outside, “Shen Wei, I’m coming in!”

Shen Wei opened the door for her.

Noticing that Shen Wei was still reviewing the materials, Li Qingxun clicked her tongue and said, “Your company collaborates with research institutes to produce high-profit products. You’ve long achieved financial freedom, yet you’re still working so hard.”

Shen Wei was diligent.

Li Qingxun was inspired and worked hard too.

The two leaned against the headboard, Shen Wei reviewing materials while Li Qingxun scribbled physics formulas.

Li Qingxun calculated the formulas and casually asked Shen Wei, “Are you planning to kick Li Yuanjing out tomorrow? After all, you’ve been married for a lifetime. I see he’s still pining for you, wanting to rekindle the old flame.”

Shen Wei replied, “Let it be, no need to force it.”

She was free now.

No longer would she cling to others for survival. Whether Li Yuanjing stayed or left was entirely up to her preference.

Li Qingxun muttered, “I checked his identity using the government’s network—wow, Li Yuanjing’s ‘Li’ isn’t just any ordinary ‘Li.’ He comes from a centuries-old super family, with at least a hundred ports and docks under his name.”

Some people are just born lucky.

Wherever they go, they carry the aura of royalty.

After chatting for a while, Shen Wei’s phone buzzed with notifications.

Li Qingxun rolled her eyes and answered the call, “I’m still with Shen Wei—yeah, I had dinner. The wild vegetables stir-fried with cured meat were delicious. I’ll bring some back for you—oh, and I have some big news. Do you know Li Yuanjing, the emperor of the Qing Kingdom...”

Li Qingxun chattered on with Zhang He’an over the phone.

The two of them, separated by the phone line, discussed the “theoretical physics behind Li Yuanjing’s dual memories,” endlessly speculating.

Meanwhile, Shen Wei gazed out the floor-to-ceiling window, admiring the beautiful night view of Longquan Mountain. Many university students were hiking up the mountain at night. Below the window was the guesthouse courtyard, where Li Yuanjing was still awake, sitting under the ancient-style lamp, seemingly in conversation with someone.

Occasionally, he would look up, glancing towards the room where Shen Wei was.

His gaze was just as it had been all those years ago.

It had never changed.

...

The next morning, Shen Wei rubbed her sleepy eyes and went downstairs to get water and take her medicine.

Li Yuanjing handed her a glass of warm water and the pills.

Shen Wei glanced at him, accepting the cup and the medicine. The guesthouse had few guests that day, so she had gone to the peach blossom grove to cut several branches of peach blossoms. She planned to bring them back to the guesthouse for the vase.

Li Yuanjing assisted her.

Holding the branches of peach blossoms, Shen Wei finally couldn’t help but ask, “Aren’t you going home?”

Li Yuanjing’s family background was not simple, yet he spent all day working as a handyman at the guesthouse. His family must be worried sick.

Li Yuanjing replied honestly, “Wei Wei, home is wherever you are.”

Whether in the Qing Kingdom or in modern times, he only wanted to be by Shen Wei’s side for the long haul.

He couldn’t let go of Shen Wei.

He would never be able to.

Shen Wei tossed the branches she was holding to Li Yuanjing, clapped her hands, and turned to leave. Just as they returned to the guesthouse, the young girl at the front desk rushed over excitedly, “President Shen! Our guesthouse is going to be famous! An international superstar just arrived!”

Shen Wei raised an eyebrow.

An international superstar?

As she stepped into the guesthouse courtyard, she caught a glimpse of a figure under the tea shed. The newcomer took off their sunglasses, revealing a pair of exquisitely shaped eyes, strikingly handsome.

It was Li Yuanli.

Li Yuanli still had that enchanting face, the familiar smile on his lips, and his aura unchanged.

His dark eyes locked onto Shen Wei, and the corners of his crimson lips slowly curled up, “Long time no see, Shen Wei.”

Shen Wei: ...

Footsteps approached from behind, and Li Yuanjing came in, holding a large bouquet of peach blossoms, “Wei Wei, I’ll bring the best branches to your room later.”

Li Yuanli’s smile froze.

At the same time, Li Yuanjing noticed Li Yuanli sitting in the rattan chair.

The two brothers exchanged glances.

The atmosphere instantly became tense.

Li Yuanli was almost laughing in anger, “You always manage to get ahead of me. Is the heavens blind?”

After regaining his ancient memories, Li Yuanli had rushed back to the country, eager to find Shen Wei at her tech company. But he learned that Shen Wei wasn’t at the office.

He had spent considerable effort tracking flights, only to discover that Shen Wei was at a place called Longquan Mountain Scenic Area. Li Yuanli traveled south overnight to this renowned tourist mountain, but unfortunately, a section of the road had collapsed the day before, and the repair crew was working overtime.

He had no choice but to wait until dawn to drive up the mountain.

To his dismay, Li Yuanjing had arrived at Shen Wei’s side first.

In two lifetimes, always a step too late!

Li Yuanjing smirked, “Brother, weren’t you abroad? Father has been waiting for your return, but you kept refusing. Now look who’s back, eager to come home.”

In this life, both Li Yuanjing and Li Yuanli had bad luck, yet they were still brothers.

However, Li Yuanli seemed to have been dealt a tragic villain’s script from birth. He was the illegitimate son of Li’s father and his secretary, who, after becoming pregnant, sought to rise in status but was sent abroad by the Li family to fend for herself.

Li Yuanli refused to rely on the Li family and carved out his own path abroad.

Later, as Li’s father grew older, he began to regret driving away his younger son. He tried to make amends by offering Li Yuanli shares and a portion of the inheritance, but Li Yuanli refused to accept.

“There’s someone I love here, so of course, I’ll come back,” Li Yuanli sneered, retorting sharply.

The two were at odds.

The atmosphere was heavy.

Shen Wei didn’t intervene and had no intention of choosing between the two brothers.

Times had changed; she was no longer a fish to be picked at will.

These two brothers better behave; they needed to pay their accommodation fees and settle their bills, or she would kick them out without hesitation.

Shen Wei called the young girl at the front desk over and whispered, “Xiao Yuan, we shouldn’t let this opportunity for traffic go to waste. Later, you should take a photo with that international superstar and post it on social media. With his fame, our guesthouse will definitely blow up. Also, hire a few more chefs and staff, and get everything ready.”

The young girl at the front desk was a recent graduate, eager and proactive. She nodded vigorously, “President Shen, I know what to do! I’ll grab a stack of autograph papers and ask him to sign! It’ll definitely sell like hotcakes!”

Shen Wei patted her shoulder, sensing that this girl had a knack for business and could be of great use: “Great, I’ll double your salary, and your social security will be paid at the highest rate. If you do well, there’ll be a year-end bonus too.”

The young girl nodded repeatedly, excitedly heading off to find the international superstar Adrian—who was Li Yuanli—to take a photo.

This golden opportunity for traffic must be seized!

...

By dusk, the guesthouse had no guests. The young girl at the front desk was busy preparing to cook hot pot for the international superstar.

Shen Wei and Li Qingxun helped wash the vegetables, while Li Yuanjing took the initiative to slice the ham.

Li Yuanli, who had never done housework or entered a kitchen, watched Li Yuanjing skillfully cut the meat, his lips twitching.

Li Yuanjing raised an eyebrow in pride, glancing at Li Yuanli, “You’re the guest, so just sit back and relax.”

With that one sentence, he placed himself in the role of the host and Li Yuanli in the role of the guest.

Li Yuanjing was competitive and wouldn’t give Li Yuanli, the latecomer, any chance.

As the moon rose, the night at Longquan Mountain Scenic Area was quiet, with the peach blossoms outside the courtyard glowing vibrantly. The sound system in the courtyard played an old folk song, and the induction cooker began to work, with hot pot ingredients being added to the pot. Soon, the rich aroma of hot pot wafted into the night sky.

Shen Wei and Li Qingxun, both recovering from illness, couldn’t eat anything too spicy, so they prepared a yin-yang pot.

The hot pot was filled with a variety of ingredients.

In addition to the usual fatty beef, duck blood, and sliced liver, there were also wild vegetables unique to Longquan Mountain, filling the table to the brim.

Shen Wei and Li Qingxun ate and drank, feeling completely at ease.

On the other hand, Li Yuanjing and Li Yuanli felt quite uncomfortable.

Regardless of the era, the two rarely shared a meal together. Even when seated at the same table, it often led to a fierce competition.

Now, sitting together amicably at the same table felt a bit awkward.

However, this subtle awkwardness dissipated with Shen Wei’s joyful laughter. Shen Wei and Li Qingxun must have stumbled upon some amusing topic, bursting into laughter.

As Li Yuanjing savored the hot pot ingredients, he couldn’t help but think back to many years ago when he was still at the Yan Wangfu, and Shen Wei was cooking hot pot in her little courtyard.

Memories, no matter when recalled, were always beautiful.

As long as he could stay by Shen Wei’s side, life would be complete.

“Ding ding ding—”

Shen Wei’s phone, left on the table, rang.

She had gone to the kitchen to find something, leaving her phone casually on the table. The phone kept buzzing, and Li Qingxun raised her voice to call out to Shen Wei, but Shen Wei didn’t hear her from the kitchen.

Still holding an unfinished duck neck, Li Qingxun asked Li Yuanjing to help answer the call.

Li Yuanjing picked up the phone and answered.

“Shen Wei, you should be running low on the medication I prescribed. I’ve sent you a new batch, so remember to check your mail,” came the deep voice of Dr. Fang from the other end.

Li Yuanjing narrowed his dark eyes.

A man’s instinct made him sense something was off.

“Shen Wei, are you listening?” Dr. Fang asked.

Li Yuanjing replied in a casual tone, “Wei Wei is busy and can’t take your call right now.”

There was a brief silence on the other end.

Dr. Fang asked, “Who are you?”

Li Yuanjing calmly responded, “I’m her partner.”

Another silence followed, and Dr. Fang politely said, “Please remind Shen Wei to take her medication on time.”

Li Yuanjing hung up the phone.

A sour feeling settled in his heart.

His Wei Wei shone brightly, attracting bees and butterflies no matter the era.

Shen Wei walked out of the kitchen with a bottle of mineral water, just in time to see Li Yuanjing hanging up the phone. Li Yuanjing explained calmly, “A doctor named Fang called, saying he sent over new medication.”

Shen Wei returned to her seat, “I was just thinking of calling him. I didn’t expect he’d already mailed the medication.”

He was indeed a responsible doctor.

As night fell, the hot pot was finished. Shen Wei strolled around the courtyard a few times to digest before returning to her room to rest.

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As expected by Shen Wei, the front desk girl released the photos with international superstar Adrian, and the next day, the road to Longquan Mountain was jammed.

It wasn’t even a weekday yet, but fans and reporters flocked to the guesthouse for a photo op.

Li Yuanli’s expression was grim.

He cornered Shen Wei in the backyard, gazing at the face that haunted his dreams. “Are you trying to drive me away?”

Even in a different era, Shen Wei wouldn’t give him an inch.

As a public figure, once Li Yuanli’s location was made public, a massive crowd of fans would swarm Longquan Mountain. Under the pressure from the outside world, he had no choice but to leave.

Li Yuanli felt a pang of sadness.

“Shen Wei, why won’t you look at me just once more?”

Shen Wei replied honestly, “I don’t like you. Even if I look at you a lot, I have no intention of being with you.”

Feelings can’t be forced; disliking someone is just that—disliking.

Moreover, Shen Wei had no plans to marry at the moment. In her view, career and money were always more reliable than love.

Li Yuanli closed his eyes.

In that era, Shen Wei had to choose Li Yuanjing due to circumstances. But now, in this new time and space, she still wanted to choose Li Yuanjing?

A bitter ache rose in Li Yuanli’s heart. “So, do you love Li Yuanjing?”

Shen Wei pondered for a moment and softly replied, “I don’t know. But at least I don’t dislike him.”

She was willing to keep Li Yuanjing at the guesthouse purely out of... habit.

After decades of companionship, she had grown accustomed to having Li Yuanjing around.

“I know your obsessive nature. Don’t even think about those twisted ideas of kidnapping or confinement,” Shen Wei warned Li Yuanli. “Otherwise, we won’t even be friends.”

Shen Wei returned to the front yard to help the front desk girl entertain the throngs of guests.

In the backyard, Li Yuanli pounded the wall in frustration.

Li Yuanjing appeared from some corner, leisurely walking up behind Li Yuanli. He had overheard the conversation between Shen Wei and Li Yuanli.

Li Yuanjing was thrilled, unable to suppress the smile creeping up his lips.

Shen Wei said she didn’t dislike him.

Not disliking him meant she liked him a lot!

Li Yuanjing’s heart bloomed with joy as he leaned closer to Li Yuanli. “The road up the mountain is blocked now, and the traffic police are swamped. For the sake of public safety, you must leave Longquan Mountain immediately. Don’t worry about transportation; there’s a helipad at the top. You can borrow my helicopter.”

His tone was smug.

So infuriating.

Li Yuanli gritted his teeth and threw a punch.

Li Yuanjing effortlessly dodged, saying kindly, “There’s no obstacle that can’t be overcome. Why keep thinking about your sister-in-law? Just go, and remember to visit Dad often. I can give you the family fortune; it’s all yours.”

Li Yuanli sneered, “You’d give me the family fortune? Are you serious?”

Li Yuanjing shrugged, “Not really. Supporting Weiwei requires a lot of financial resources. If I give you the family fortune, how would I protect myself? Besides, if Weiwei knew I gave up the family fortune for love, she’d think I’m an idiot.”

Shen Wei wouldn’t love an idiot.

In any era, only a man with substantial wealth and power could truly protect his woman.

A crack appeared in Li Yuanli’s cold facade.

He almost wished he could kick Li Yuanjing to the ends of the earth.

What on earth did Shen Wei see in Li Yuanjing?

In the end, Li Yuanli had no choice but to leave Longquan Mountain by helicopter. Before he left, the front desk girl shamelessly asked him for several signed photos.

After Li Yuanli departed, the guesthouse managed by Shen Wei skyrocketed in popularity, with tourists flocking in for visits. Shen Wei received a hefty royalty payment from Li Yuanli and then meticulously drafted a development plan for the guesthouse, implementing it methodically.

She had initially come to the guesthouse just to recuperate.

But Shen Wei couldn’t sit still.

She had to admit that with her youthful body and boundless energy, she didn’t want to take it easy; deep down, she relished the sense of achievement that came from hard work.

Watching her once-ordinary guesthouse transform into the most popular one in Longquan Mountain filled her with a profound sense of accomplishment.

Li Qingxun had planned to stay with Shen Wei, but unfortunately, a few days later, she received news from the capital. Zhang He’an had an accident during an experiment and sustained minor injuries.

The injury wasn’t serious, just a bit of bleeding.

Zhang He’an accidentally sent a photo of his injury to Li Qingxun, showing him in a lab coat, wearing thin-framed glasses, with a small scrape on his right cheek, like a wounded white rose.

Though she suspected Zhang He’an was deliberately trying to elicit sympathy, Li Qingxun couldn’t help but worry and borrowed a private plane from Li Yuanjing to rush back that night.

...

A month later.

Shen Wei received a message from Huo Ze.

[Huo Ze]: “Wow... the guesthouse’s revenue has multiplied tenfold this month! Sis, you’ll always be my sister! You can manage a business even while on vacation; please allow me to bow to you!”

[Shen Wei]: “Just a small matter.”

[Huo Ze]: “But you really need to take care of yourself. After being a vegetable for three years, and now bouncing back for a month, your body probably can’t take it. Why not find another place to recuperate?”

[Shen Wei]: “No need. I’ve bought a ticket back to the capital; I’ll be back to work soon.”

[Huo Ze]: “......”

Shen Wei felt great, full of energy, and lively in everything she did.

Being young was wonderful; she could jump around and move swiftly.

She went to a city hospital for a thorough check-up, and the results showed she was in excellent health. Miraculously, her years as a vegetable hadn’t significantly affected her.

Shen Wei packed her bags and drove away from Longquan Mountain. Li Yuanjing, sitting confidently in the passenger seat, was busy replying to messages on his phone. As long as he had the thick skin, Shen Wei couldn’t drive him away.

When Shen Wei got tired of driving, she let Li Yuanjing take over.

“After staying on the mountain for so long, doesn’t your family urge you to go back?” Shen Wei asked.

Li Yuanjing skillfully turned the steering wheel. “Weiwei, no one can control me except you.”

Still the same line—no matter the era or environment, he was always the one in the highest position.

Some people are born to be emperors.

Heaven had given him enough favoritism, and he had the power to shape his own destiny. The Li family was firmly in his grasp, and he held absolute authority.

...

...

The plane landed at the capital airport.

Huo Ze came personally to pick up Shen Wei and was stunned to see Li Yuanjing beside her.

“Sis, this guy is trying to take advantage of you? I’ll contact a lawyer right now!” Huo Ze exclaimed, mistakenly thinking Li Yuanjing was trying to extort money, pulling out his phone to call a lawyer.

Li Yuanjing’s radar went off as he scanned Huo Ze from head to toe.

A rival.

Unfortunately, he lacked the strength and was too inexperienced to be a threat.

Li Yuanjing felt displeased but didn’t show it.

Shen Wei turned to Li Yuanjing and said, “Let’s part ways here and go our separate ways. If fate allows, we’ll meet again.”

Shen Wei left with Huo Ze, leaving Li Yuanjing standing alone, feeling a bit down.

Thinking of Shen Wei’s words, “If fate allows, we’ll meet again,” Li Yuanjing felt a heaviness in his heart.

...

...

Shen Wei returned to her spacious apartment in the city, where the roses on the balcony had bloomed abundantly, nearly taking over half the space.

She grabbed some scissors and snipped away at the branches. After finishing, she called Fang Zheng and scheduled another comprehensive check-up at the hospital.

The equipment at the capital hospital was more advanced.

After a series of tests, Fang Zheng handed the report to Shen Wei. “All your data is up to standard; you’re in great health. You can stop taking medication now. Honestly, you’re a medical miracle.”

Shen Wei took the report. “Thank you. I mentioned treating you to dinner; are you free tonight?”

Fang Zheng said he was available.

Shen Wei tucked the report away. “I’ll send you the restaurant address tonight.”

With work waiting for her at the company, Shen Wei headed straight there after her check-up. Fang Zheng stood in front of the hospital building, watching the SUV drive away.

He adjusted his glasses, a thousand words stuck in his heart, unable to be spoken.

Since university, Fang Zheng had noticed Shen Wei. Among a group of bright-eyed students, she was a shining sun, dazzlingly bright.

He watched her start her business, climb to great heights, and then saw her being taken to the hospital, comatose for three years. Fang Zheng never told Shen Wei that during those three years, he visited her every day in the hospital.

He had never missed a day.

Fang Zheng straightened his white coat; tonight, as Shen Wei invited him to dinner, he needed to look presentable.

Just as he turned around, he spotted a group of people coming down the long hospital corridor. The hospital director and deputy director were escorting a handsome young man toward him.

The man wore a tailored black suit, his features sharp and cold, exuding an aura of authority without needing to raise his voice, almost as if he had a tangible sharpness about him.

“Mr. Li, this is our hospital’s youngest and most outstanding doctor, Fang Zheng,” the director introduced.

Fang Zheng didn’t know Li Yuanjing’s background, but anyone personally received by the director must be extraordinary.

So, he politely extended his hand and shook Li Yuanjing’s.

“Mr. Li, nice to meet you.”

“Hello,” Li Yuanjing replied.

As their hands met, the moment Li Yuanjing spoke, Fang Zheng immediately recognized him—the man who had answered Shen Wei’s call.

Li Yuanjing smiled with a hint of mockery, his voice steady and pointed: “Thank you, Dr. Fang, for taking care of Weiwei these past few years.”

Fang Zheng fell silent.

He understood that this was Li Yuanjing’s blatant declaration of ownership.

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