After the Early-Deceased White Moonlight of a Wealthy Family Returns (GL) - Chapter 5

It was a half-hour drive from Luoshui Town to the county seat.

This was a county-level city, and the area was bustling. At 7 PM, the streets were at their most crowded. The shopping mall in the new district was tall and grand, and the open space at the entrance was filled with children’s play areas. As soon as they got out of the car, Shen You’an noticed the go-karts at the main entrance.

Su Wu noticed her gaze: “Want to play?”

Shen You’an quickly shook her head: “I’m how old? That’s for little kids.”

Su Wu turned her head to look at the girl, then lowered her head and smiled subtly.

“Let’s go,” she led Shen You’an inside.

They had a lot to buy. After browsing four floors for clothes and essentials for Shen You’an, she ended up with quite a few bags in her hands.

Their shopping trip finally paused at the entrance of a children’s watch specialty store.

Shen You’an stood at the doorway, looking up several times: “Sister Su, are you shopping here?”

Su Wu nodded.

Shen You’an followed behind.

A salesperson stepped forward: “What are you two looking for? Buying a watch for a child at home?”

Su Wu nodded.

The salesperson continued: “Then you’ve come to the right place. Do you have a specific model in mind? If not, you can tell me about the child’s basic situation, and I can give you a recommendation. We have quite a few models and functions now. It depends on what you are looking for.”

“What grade is the child in? Do they like listening to stories?”

Su Wu turned her head and asked: “Do you like listening to stories?”

Shen You’an: “Huh?”

Her eyes were confused: “Me? I… I guess so.”

“Sister Su, are you buying a gift for a child in your family?” Shen You’an asked.

Su Wu: “Not exactly.”

Su Wu: “What color do you like?”

Shen You’an: “Me? Let me see.”

Shen You’an walked up to the products recommended by the salesperson, looking them over several times. She pointed to one of them: “This light blue one is nice. The style is simple, not too flashy. I just don’t know if your child will like this color.”

Su Wu approached and glanced at it: “Could I have the blue one, please?”

Shen You’an’s eyes widened: “Sister Su, that’s it? Aren’t you going to look around more? I think if you’re choosing for a child, maybe a color with more variety would be better.”

Su Wu: “Don’t you think the light blue is nice?”

Shen You’an still hadn’t fully caught on at this point.

It wasn’t until the payment was complete, the watch was taken out of its box, and Su Wu asked her to stretch out her wrist to check the size, then smoothly fastened the watch onto her wrist.

Shen You’an: “…”

Shen You’an couldn’t believe it: “Is this for me?”

Su Wu: “I don’t have any other children in my family.”

Shen You’an still found it incredible: “No—Sister Su—this is a children’s watch?!”

Her! In the prime of her life! All these years old!

How could she wear something like this!

Su Wu remained unfazed: “You currently need a communication tool. Buying a phone requires setting up a SIM card, but you don’t have a suitable identity.”

Shen You’an choked: “Then, then you still can’t use a children’s watch…”

Su Wu: “It’s temporary.”

Su Wu: “Before I send you back to the Shen family, I need to ensure your safety. A tool for contact is more convenient.”

Shen You’an pouted: “Fine, okay.”

Su Wu saw the look of reluctance on her face: “It’s actually not that out of place.”

Shen You’an looked down. The blue watch on her wrist, with its sporty style, didn’t look that strange after all.

Just as she was pondering this and starting to find it acceptable, a little girl walking by was using a watch to contact her mother. Shen You’an looked closely, and it was the exact same model.

Shen You’an: “…”

Su Wu said: “A temporary measure.”

Shen You’an grimaced, digested the information for a long time, and started studying the watch’s functions as soon as they got into the car.

“The times are advancing too fast,” Shen You’an felt dizzy. “How does a children’s watch have so many functions?”

Su Wu: “You only need to make phone calls. Of course, if you want to use other communication software, you can download it, and other apps too, but you need to tell me first.”

Shen You’an: “Why?”

Su Wu: “Parents have the right to veto.”

Shen You’an: “…” She hated children’s watches! Kids these days are so miserable!

Shen You’an messed around with it for a long time and only downloaded ‘Koukou’ (QQ).

After the long-lost “one-finger typing” to input her account on the small screen, she managed to guess the password on the third try.

The moment she succeeded, Shen You’an couldn’t help but let out a small gasp of surprise.

Su Wu, who had been resting with her eyes closed, opened them and asked: “What happened?”

Shen You’an: “Nothing, nothing. I just suddenly realized that being a little thoughtless when setting a password isn’t always a bad thing.”

She had overestimated her past self.

A password that was too complicated was clearly not suitable for her.

As soon as she logged in, the system lagged. After a long delay, Shen You’an saw messages popping up one by one.

Some were from ten years ago, and some were intermittent ones sent in between.

Some contacts’ accounts had been canceled, and friends had been deleted.

Clicking into her ‘Space,’ the naive posts and updates she made in her youth all attested to the lively life she lived in those years. She would take photos and complain about passing strange-named shops with friends, secretly curse teachers she disliked, and couldn’t wait to share her favorite snacks with the world.

Everything she had ever drawn was also recorded in her Space.

The grand ambitions she wrote on her message board about getting into Jingmei University and becoming a painter also stopped there.

Her sister must have guessed her account password. In many of the dialogue boxes, her sister, rather than the unseen network friends who asked about her whereabouts, was the one who replied, saying that her sister had passed away.

Sure enough, her password was too easy to guess.

Ten years.

Shen You’an was a somewhat famous artist on Tieba (an online community) back then; it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to call her a network celebrity. Many people added her as a friend, and even in the last two years, people were fishing around, finding her work from Tieba years ago, asking if she was willing to collaborate.

She wondered what kind of state of mind Shen Huaijin was in, repeatedly using her account to convey the obituary.

Shen You’an stared at the small watch screen, momentarily lost in thought.

Zzz—Zzz—

A strong vibration came from her wrist. Shen You’an clicked on the notification; it was a new message received on Koukou.

Stupid Older Sis: Who are you?

Shen You’an was startled. She leaned back abruptly, her first reaction being to log out. She turned to Su Wu for help: “Sister Su, what should I do?”

Su Wu: “Hmm?”

Shen You’an swallowed: “My sister—my sister seems to have found out I logged in.”

Su Wu: “So?”

Shen You’an: “I’m not ready yet! I don’t know how to explain it to her!”

If she suddenly told Shen Huaijin in a chat box, Sister, I’m your sister, and I’m alive again! Shen Huaijin would definitely call the police. Only a crazy person would believe such a thing! Come to think of it, Su Wu’s immediate acceptance of this fact also seemed a bit abnormal.

But who could be more abnormal than herself?

The thought of the current situation gave Shen You’an a massive headache.

Su Wu pondered for a moment, then said: “If you want to explain to her now, I can call her for you.”

Shen You’an shook her head repeatedly: “No, no.”

“I… I think I’ll go back and talk to her then.” She felt uncertain and very anxious. Maybe things would be better when she actually saw Shen Huaijin and her mother.

Su Wu: “Okay, I’ll do as you say.”

Shen You’an lowered her head: “Sister Su, aren’t you afraid?”

Su Wu knew what the girl was thinking just by her expression.

“Shen You’an.” Su Wu took her hand, placing her fingertips on Shen You’an’s pulse. The cool fingertips touched her, and Shen You’an’s skin instinctively shivered. “For the people who care about you, the fact that you are still alive is the least frightening thing.”

“So you don’t need to worry. Your pulse is strong and steady. You are alive right now, and you are living well.”

Shen You’an’s heart softened. She obediently said: “Thank you, Sister Su.”

Su Wu withdrew her hand: “So, if you want to tell Shen Huaijin now, it’s fine too.”

Shen You’an shook her head: “For something this big, it’s better if I tell her in person.”

However—

What did Su Wu mean by that last sentence?

Was she one of the people who cared about her?

But she wasn’t close to Su Wu, definitely not close. To her, Su Wu was just her sister’s friend, who occasionally came over. They would meet and play together, but they were never friends. They wouldn’t chat together, share personal feelings, or go out alone. Su Wu only appeared when her sister was present. This person was very cold and rarely replied to her messages when they chatted alone.

It must be because Su Wu is her sister’s friend that she cares about her, right?

“Sister Su, when did you learn how to take a pulse?” Shen You’an was a little concerned about this.

Su Wu said calmly: “Take a pulse? I don’t know how.”

Shen You’an widened her eyes: “Then just now—”

Su Wu: “Oh, anyone with eyes can see it. Like I said before, Shen You’an, you are very clearly alive.”

Shen You’an blinked, realizing that Su Wu also had a little bit of playful malice. Harmless little tricks.

She decided to log into Koukou again and chat with her sister a bit; a little groundwork would be good. However, she failed to log in again, and the system prompted an incorrect password.

Shen You’an: “…”

Sure enough, her sister thought the account was hacked. She probably went straight to modifying the password without delay.

Shen Huaijin had just finished skiing. While taking off her gear, she heard a notification on her phone that someone had logged in. She picked it up, feeling instinctively uneasy.

After sending a message asking ‘Who are you?’, the other party immediately logged off.

Worried about the account being hacked, Shen Huaijin immediately changed her password and checked the login device history.

China Xicheng xxxx—

Shen Huaijin couldn’t have been more familiar with that address.

Her breath hitched. Just as she instinctively wanted to investigate the subtleties of the situation, she saw the next line: Login device, V-Brand Children’s Watch X1 model.

…

……………

Shen Huaijin threw the phone aside, lowering her head, covering most of her face with the hand that still wore a glove. She gave a bitter laugh, mocking the suspicion that had flashed through her mind moments ago. Turns out, it was just some naughty kid who hacked her account.

The phone vibrated again. This time the notification was from WeChat.

[Sister, Mom has been asking about you often lately. She misses you. Are you coming home this week?]

Shen Huaijin’s face turned cold. She bit off her glove and replied quickly with both hands.

[No.]

[Also, don’t call me Sister, and that’s not my home.]