After Rebirth, My Ex-Girlfriend Became Obsessive - Chapter 93
An Yu and Lin Duxi spent a carefree half-month at home, living like the most ordinary couple-waking up together, brushing their teeth together, working from home, sticking to each other no matter what they did.
It wasn’t until their professional commitments could no longer be postponed that this idyllic routine was disrupted.
Lin Duxi stood quietly outside the study, watching the person inside. The door was ajar, revealing the woman seated at the desk, absorbed in her drawing. The glow from the screen illuminated her face, accentuating the beauty of her brows and eyes.
Just standing there, she tugged at Lin Duxi’s heartstrings, making it beat as if Lin Duxi truly lived for her alone.
Lin Duxi tightened her grip on the phone in her hand.
These past days had felt like a dream she had longed for countless times in her sleep. Often, she would wake from such dreams only to be suffocated by loneliness and despair. Now, she couldn’t bear the thought of this happiness slipping away-even if it was just a brief business trip.
Perhaps she had been standing there too long. An Yu paused in her drawing and glanced over, unexpectedly meeting her gaze.
“What’s wrong?” An Yu asked, a faint smile on her lips.
The resistance in Lin Duxi’s heart grew stronger. She walked over to An Yu, straddled her lap, and buried her face in her chest with a muffled whimper.
“What’s this? So clingy?” An Yu couldn’t help but laugh.
“I don’t want you to go,” Lin Duxi muttered.
Director Tan Yiyan’s film was set to begin shooting in another city next week, and An Yu would have to leave in the next couple of days. Even though she still didn’t know that Pei Lu had already been arrested, she would never give up this hard-earned opportunity.
Lin Duxi knew this, of course, but her heart ached all the same. Even though they hadn’t parted yet, she was already drowning in the sorrow of separation.
She wrapped her arms around An Yu’s slender waist, resting her long hair against her shoulder.
An Yu’s heart felt as though it had been struck hard. Lin Duxi nuzzled deeper into her embrace, refusing to let go unless they were pressed tightly together-like a kitten with no sense of security, insisting on being held by its owner to feel safe.
Feeling the rise and fall of her breathing, An Yu’s heart clenched with a dull ache. Lin Duxi had been by her side all this time, and now that they were about to part, her reluctance was palpable-as if she were afraid An Yu would leave and never return.
A sudden realization struck An Yu. Perhaps this was the root of Lin Duxi’s insecurity.
Though the feelings between them had long been mutual, because of the system in An Yu’s mind, they had only expressed their affection tacitly, never voicing it outright. Maybe this was why Lin Duxi felt afraid.
Back in high school, Lin Duxi had yearned for her love to be declared passionately. Even now, she was the same-only now, she cared more about An Yu, burying this unease deep in her heart until their impending separation forced it to the surface.
An Yu stroked Lin Duxi’s back, half coaxing, half comforting her.
“Don’t be sad. Once things settle down on set, I’ll come back to you. Be good while I’m gone, okay… girlfriend ?”
The person in her arms froze, then slowly lifted her head, eyes red-rimmed, misty with unshed tears, shimmering with fragmented light.
“What did you say?” Lin Duxi’s lips trembled, afraid she had misheard.
An Yu met her gaze and repeated, “I said, my girlfriend is so adorable.”
A single tear slipped from Lin Duxi’s eye, dampening An Yu’s clothes.
“Is this a confession?” Lin Duxi’s heart trembled. The last time she had heard that term from An Yu’s lips was six years ago.
An Yu tightened her embrace, nuzzling Lin Duxi’s nose with her own before taking her hand and pressing it against her own chest, letting her feel the frantic beating of her heart.
“Lin Duxi, let’s get back together.” An Yu spoke slowly, word by word, her voice as gentle as a breeze rippling across a thawing lake.
Before she could finish, the woman before her eagerly sealed her lips, transforming the unspoken answer into a lingering affection that flowed between their hearts.
The love Lin Duxi had hidden away, unable to control its wild growth, had finally found its outlet. Her heart burned like a moth to a flame, recklessly throwing itself into the arms of the one she loved.
And An Yu welcomed her fervent love without hesitation.
From the study to the bedroom, then to the shower where steaming water cascaded down their bodies, Lin Duxi’s eyes fluttered half-closed. Through the haze, she caught glimpses of An Yu’s blurred face.
“Ah Yu…” She couldn’t hold back her tears, wrapping her arms around An Yu’s neck and burying herself in her embrace.
“What’s wrong?” An Yu wiped the water from her face.
Lin Duxi didn’t answer, instead capturing An Yu’s fingers between her lips.
An Yu’s eyes darkened.
“I love you.” Lin Duxi released her fingers and hugged her tightly. She was so happy-the one she loved was right here, and she adored her more than anything.
“Me too.” An Yu reached for a towel to dry her. The weather was cold, and staying wet would only lead to a chill.
Lin Duxi emerged from the towel, her eyes curved into crescents as she gazed at An Yu.
In a moment of distraction, Lin Duxi seized the advantage. Despite having seemed weak earlier, she now pinned An Yu’s wrists with surprising strength.
“All’s fair in love and war.” Lin Duxi pressed a kiss to An Yu’s collarbone before lightly biting down.
An Yu hissed softly.
Lin Duxi chuckled.
The cool moon climbed the night sky, its silvery light spilling through the curtains onto the floor and the bed. A strand of silver hair shimmered under its glow.
A lover’s embrace was the most comforting place for the weary. The two held each other as they drifted into sleep.
Lin Duxi fell asleep quickly, her steady breaths warming An Yu’s ear, tingeing the tip red.
An Yu tightened her hold, adjusting into a comfortable position before closing her eyes again.
Sleep eluded her, but she caught Lin Duxi’s murmurs in her dreams-soft, ethereal, like a passing breeze.
“Don’t… go to the rooftop again.” It sounded like a plea, a whisper, yet it struck An Yu’s heart like a thunderclap.
Her eyes flew open, shock flooding her gaze.
“The rooftop?” She took a deep breath, her voice trembling with disbelief.
Her question dissipated into the dim room, unanswered.
How did Lin Duxi know about the rooftop?
In an instant, countless questions swarmed An Yu’s mind. She could barely breathe, unsure of what to do.
A suspicion took root in her heart, growing rapidly until it could no longer be ignored.
Once the initial shock passed, An Yu steadied herself, careful not to disturb Lin Duxi with her turmoil.
Why hadn’t she considered it before? If she had been reborn, why couldn’t Lin Duxi have been reborn as well?
Their meeting at the hotel, her visit to the set, everything that followed-she had assumed it was the system’s doing.
But what if it wasn’t? What if Lin Duxi had also been reborn?
Even if she didn’t want to believe it, this was the most plausible explanation.
Strangely, the first emotion An Yu felt wasn’t shock-it was heartache.
She had died before being reborn. If Lin Duxi was like her, then she must have…
She should have realized sooner.
An Yu didn’t dare dwell on it. She exhaled deeply, forcing back the sting in her eyes as she hugged the person in her arms even tighter.
But then, when she looked up, she met Lin Duxi’s damp, dark gaze.
Lin Duxi was awake-and she had noticed An Yu’s distress.
An Yu froze, staring into those eyes. The excuses she had prepared died in her throat, sinking back into silence.
“Ah Yu… are you like me?” Lin Duxi’s lips trembled, her voice barely a whisper.
An Yu’s entire body froze as she stared straight at her. Though her eyes were shrouded in the darkness of night, they were now strikingly clear.
“When did you… come back?” An Yu’s mind was filled with questions, unsure of what to say.
Lin Duxi gently shook her head, reaching out to intertwine their fingers, letting their body warmth mingle.
“I don’t know. Right now, I can only dream of fragmented memories. I’m not sure what happened,” she answered truthfully, her other hand wrapping around An Yu’s waist.
“All I know is that my heart is beating for you right now-that’s enough.” She pulled An Yu closer, listening to the rhythm of her heartbeat while letting her feel her own in return.
An Yu didn’t know how to respond. The shock of what had just happened was too overwhelming. Even though she knew reincarnation wasn’t an impossible occurrence, hearing Lin Duxi admit it outright left her at a loss.
Countless words surged in her chest, but the moment she met Lin Duxi’s damp eyes, they all dissolved like mist.
But Lin Duxi had said her memories were fragmented-meaning she didn’t know much. Suppressing her questions, An Yu silently processed everything on her own.
“Let’s sleep. You have a flight to catch tomorrow,” Lin Duxi said, lifting her hand to cover An Yu’s eyes, forcing her to rest.
The flutter of long lashes against her palm tickled.
An Yu let out a soft hum in response. “Mm.”
After saying goodbye to Lin Duxi at the airport, An Yu boarded the plane to her filming location. She needed time to quietly reflect on Lin Duxi’s reincarnation.
But as soon as the plane started moving, the familiar oppressive presence surged in her mind.
“Long time no see, System,” An Yu said.
“Long time no see, Host,” the System sneered, its voice weaker than before.
“Seems like you haven’t found a solution,” An Yu raised an eyebrow.
“Hmph.” The System snorted coldly. It was already at the end of its rope, its energy rapidly draining. Punishing An Yu was now an impossibility.
“Lin Duxi.” It paused before suddenly speaking.
An Yu: “What did you say?”
The System suddenly laughed, its icy mechanical voice laced with a lifeless chuckle, sending chills down one’s spine.
“I said, Lin Duxi is truly remarkable. Both of you are. Must be fun keeping me in the dark, huh? I should’ve known-Lin Duxi would never admit defeat. She destroyed the male lead, and now she wants to destroy me too. An Yu, sooner or later, she’ll destroy you as well.”
Its presence grew weaker, its words fluctuating in volume. An Yu had to focus intently to catch every word.
Frowning, An Yu didn’t understand what it meant. Just as she was about to press further, the System abruptly vanished.
An Yu: “…What a lunatic.”
What nonsense about Lin Duxi destroying her? Even in its dying moments, this stupid System still couldn’t resist driving a wedge between them.
But the System’s interruption had shattered An Yu’s train of thought, leaving her unsure where to begin her analysis.
Time in the film crew passed quickly. An Yu threw herself entirely into acting, using her spare moments to update Lin Duxi on everything that happened. In the evenings, they often video-called, and An Yu employed every method she could think of to bridge the distance between them.
The crew found her constant phone use and tender smiles curious. An Yu simply raised an eyebrow and admitted openly:
“Chatting with my girlfriend.”
Before, she hadn’t dared to say it because of the System’s surveillance. But now that the System was on its last legs, what was there to fear?
The crew was stunned. Many speculated it was Lin Duxi, though others argued they were just on-screen partners-perhaps An Yu’s real girlfriend was someone else. Opinions varied, and the minor celebrities who had once hoped to cozy up to An Yu for clout now hesitated to make a move.
An Yu was oblivious to all this. Every day after filming, she couldn’t wait to call Lin Duxi-who had time to care about gossip?
On the other end of the screen, Lin Duxi always smiled softly at her, eyes brimming with affection. Staring at the tiny figure on her phone-visible but untouchable-was torture for the newly reunited couple.
“I miss you,” An Yu mumbled at some point, thinking it was just a passing complaint.
But one evening, after dragging herself back to her hotel room, she swiped her keycard and stepped inside. The moment she closed the door behind her, a warm figure crashed into her, pinning her firmly against the door.
Before shock could register, the familiar, delicate fragrance filled her senses.
An Yu looked up in disbelief. Beneath a black baseball cap was a breathtakingly beautiful face-none other than Lin Duxi.
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Howd she ruining the system tho