"H-how''s that possible?" He asked, stammering.

    Lu Xingyan turned the page to the chapter where Lu Mello''s first life was written and made her brother read it.

    The room was quiet for a while as Lu Mello began reading the chapter. The more he read it, the more surprised he was at how accurate it was.

    ''They were always meant to be together.'' was written at the end of the chapter.

    "I found this book at our Great Granpa Lu Qian''s old house." Lu Xingyan said while watching her brother register what was happening.

    "Do you remember the story that Great Grandpa Lu Qian told us before we go to sleep whenever we spent the vacation at his place?"

    "You mean the... ''The Hunter and the Hermit''?"

    She nodded a bit, "I think it has something to do with this." She sighed. "Back then, when I was in high school, I began having weird dreams... At first, I thought it was just nightmares but then, I found out later on that it was not." She took the book and turned the pages until they reached another chapter. "I didn''t travel back in time like you and dad but I was able to avoid the original tragic event through my dreams. I believed this was supposed to happen. As you can see, the words in this chapter are almost faded, unlike yours and dad. It must be because this didn''t happen at all."

    He once asked his father, Lu Yifeng if it was because of their family bloodline but he didn''t know the answer. Now that her sister was here with the book, explaining things to him, it was slowly getting clear for him.

    "I need to look more into this that''s why I plan on asking dad and mom about this. I just want to let you know about this first after I read what happened in the past."

    "Wait." Lu Mello suddenly remembered something, "Dad said that mom regained her memories of the past later on. She does not have the Lu family''s blood so how''s that even possible?"

    "It''s because she is the woman fated for dad. Dad made a huge mistake to her and he could only be forgiven completely if she regained her memories. At least that''s my theory."

    With butterflies in his stomach and his head buzzing with possibilities. "Do you... think it could also happen to Enxi?"

    Lu Xingyan shook her head, "I don''t think so. If she remembered her past then she might retort to her vicious self. I don''t think that she will be given another chance. There''s a huge possibility that she could be blinded by evilness again."

    "But Shi Anhao is already in jail. All the people she hated are now in jail."

    "Sister Fan Xiao Yao isn''t." Lu Xingyan said with a serious look on her face. "She also hated her, right? You were supposed to be with sister Xiao Yao but she stole you from her all because of her envy and hatred."

    A muscle twitched involuntarily at the corner of his right eye, his mouth formed a rigid grimace. With arms folded tightly across his broad c.h.e.s.t, he tapped his foot furiously and all the while stared out of the grimy window. He couldn''t help but be bothered with something.

    "I don''t think it''s possible for her to regain the memories of her past life."

    ...

    Weeks passed. Fan Xiao Yao was able to meet Huang Li''s parents and they warmly accepted her. They were even able to have dinner together with Gu Haiyang.

    One day, inside the living room of Huang Li''s place...

    "What? You want to live alone?" Fan Xiao Yao asked in surprise. "Why?"

    Gu Haiyang, her mother held her hand and smiled a bit, "I don''t want to trouble you and Huang Li by living together with you."

    "You''re not troubling us, mom." Her daughter quickly retorted.

    "Both of you are too kind." She reached out and gently touched her daughter''s cheek, "But I truly want to live on my own. Somewhere near the sea. You can always visit me you know. Your mother is getting old, sweetheart. Also, you have a life of your own."

    Fan Xiao Yao''s lips trembled, not liking the idea of letting her mother live alone. She just had her after all. "Mom..."

    "Oh sweetheart, don''t cry." She wiped the tears that formed on the side of her daughter''s eye with the side of her thumb. "We''re just going to live in different places. We can still visit each other you know."

    "But you''re going to live alone!"

    "She can live in the same town as my mom." Huang Li suggested. "The town may be small but it''s located near the coast."

    Gu Haiyang turned to him with a grateful smile, "That''s wonderful!" She looked back at her daughter, "See? I won''t be alone. Your mother-in-law and I can hang out together."

    And so, Fan Xiao Yao ended up giving her permission. They bought a small house for her mother in the town located in the province of Hainan. It was pretty far since it was located on another island but it was known for its picture-perfect beaches, awe-inspiring resorts, and tropical foods galore so it was the perfect place for her mother to live. Huang Li''s parents welcomed her in the town and even introduced her to the neighborhood, helping her settle down in the place.

    As Fan Xiao Yao and Huang Li decided to stay for a couple of days at the island. One day, Huang Li brought her out of her mother''s house and decided to walk by the seaside with his lover.

    In the twilight, the beach was tinted sepia, the sand more orange, the water darker, their skin soft to the eye. Strangely, they were the only people seen by the beach. The sunset in the sky as fresh colors brushed upon an artist''s canvas, as if those rays were destined to create a great work of art - one given to those open to capturing simple moments in the soul.

    Scrunching her toes, Fan Xiao Yao felt the softness of the sand, still damp from the retreating tide.