Chapter 102

Chapter 102

At the Ye Family Villa.

When Ye Jinmeng opened her eyes, Xu Wanwan, who had been sleeping by her side, was already gone from the room.

Ye Jinmeng picked up her phone to check the time - 10:05 AM. She rubbed her eyes, let out a soft whine, and sat up, sleepily scratching her messy hair. After a moment, she got out of bed and went to the bathroom to wash up.

As she came downstairs, the living room was filled with laughter and chatter.

"Mom, do we have anything to eat? I'm hungry," said Ye Jinmeng, her voice soft from having just woken up.

Gu Qi, who was chatting with the youngsters like Shi Shuning, saw her little daughter up before noon and replied with a smile, "Oh, I didn't know when you'd wake up, so I didn't save anything for you. Just wait, I'll make you a sandwich."T/his chapter is updated by nov(ê(l)biin.co/m

She was about to get up and go to the kitchen.

"No need, Mom, I'll get it myself." Ye Jinmeng turned and headed for the kitchen.

She found a large plain steamed bun in the fridge and started munching on it right away, not minding that it was cold. Ye Jinmeng wasn't picky at all and seemed to relish the taste of the simple steamed bun.

After finishing her food, she returned to the living room and naturally sat down next to Shi Shuning.

"Mom, where are Grandpa and Grandma? I don't see them."

"Oh, your uncle drove them back to the old house after they finished breakfast."

Ye Jinmeng nodded.

"What were you all chatting about earlier? You all seemed so happy, let me in on it too!" Ye Jinmeng could sense the cheerful atmosphere in the living room from the moment she came downstairs, and she was really curious.

"Haha, we were talking about all of you kids' childhood stories. There were so many funny things that came up," said Gu Qi, barely able to contain her laughter.

Like how Shi Shuning cried and ran all the way on his first day of kindergarten because he wanted to use the bathroom but didn't dare tell the teacher, and ended up wetting his pants.

"How did Jinmeng get better?" asked Xu Wanwan, surprised that the lively Ye Jinmeng had suffered such an illness as a child.

Gu Qi took a sip of tea before continuing, "On Jinmeng's sixth birthday, she finally agreed to come out of her room. We were so happy. But as she was coming down the stairs, that little brat Shuning suddenly appeared and startled her. Jinmeng lost her footing and tumbled down the stairs.

I was right behind her, but I couldn't catch her in time. I just watched helplessly as she fell and hit her head, bleeding everywhere."

Xu Wanwan gasped in shock and looked at Ye Jinmeng with sympathy.

"At that moment, my mind went blank. I don't even remember how I got to the hospital. When I came to, Jinmeng was already in surgery."

Then Gu Qi suddenly smiled again. "Although she lost a lot of blood, her life wasn't in danger. When Jinmeng woke up, she didn't remember anything after falling ill, and even some of her earlier memories were gone. But the doctor said it wasn't a big deal, so we were relieved.

Maybe it was a blessing in disguise. Jinmeng became lively again, and even turned into a soft and obedient little darling, becoming the family's sweetheart. Haha!"

Shi Shuning squeezed Ye Jinmeng's hand tightly, his head lowered in silence.

He remembered that incident, of course. He was only nine years old at the time and had just gotten out of school when he heard it was that annoying little sister's birthday, so he came over to play with his brother Jinchen.

He only meant to go upstairs to find Jinchen, but he ended up startling the little girl when he suddenly appeared on the stairs. When he saw her lying in a pool of blood, he was almost scared out of his wits.

He went to the hospital too and knew he had caused trouble. He shrank into a corner, trembling, until the doctor came out and said the little girl was fine. Only then did he finally break down and cry.

Uncle Ye had comforted him then, saying it wasn't his fault, but he still resolved to make it up to the little girl.

Perhaps it was because the Jinmeng who woke up had become soft and adorable that, at some point, his guilt gradually turned into affection for her.

Sensing the change in Shi Shuning's mood, Ye Jinmeng patted the hand holding hers and comforted him, "Big brother Shuning, you're actually my lucky charm! If it weren't for you, I might still be that weird little girl sitting in her room all day, or still a mean bully!"

As she finished speaking, Ye Jinmeng froze and looked up at Xu Wanwan.

Similarly, Xu Wanwan was also stunned by her words. So the little Ye Jinmeng used to be quite unpleasant and liked to bully others, but now she had become so well-behaved. Perhaps this was the real reason for the different personalities between the two parallel worlds.