I Keep Reincarnating, Why Is He Still Alive?

Chapter 20 – Come see me

As winter gives way to spring, year after year, Chu Liuxue is now seventeen, and Chu Suiyan sixteen. The once scrawny bean sprouts have transformed significantly.

Chu Suiyan was born with good looks—teeth like pearls, lips like cinnabar, and as graceful as a jade tree swaying in the wind. Chu Liuxue might not possess her brother's ethereal beauty, but her demeanor is elegant and serene, like a gentle spring breeze caressing the face, standing there with a simple grace.

But in Tao Mian's eyes, they were merely little bean sprouts turned into big bean sprouts, with unchanged childish natures, making no real difference.

Chu Suiyan's health was indeed troublesome. His chronic headaches were finally under control, only to be replaced by a new issue of excessive sleepiness. He naturally liked to cling to Tao Mian, constantly calling "Shi Fu, Shi Fu," until it became a habit. Chu Liuxue had scolded him twice, telling him not to bother Tao Mian with trivial matters. If he was hungry or full, he should know it himself; there was no need to show off the flower he picked when the whole mountain was full of them.

Chu Suiyan felt wronged; he just loved to share. His sister didn't understand the romance of life, but Shi Fu could respond to him. With only the three of them on the entire mountain, who else could he turn to but Tao Mian?

Tao Mian suggested he talk to Senior Brother Gu.

Chu Suiyan shivered and waved his hands repeatedly, "No, no."

Now that he was sick, he had a legitimate reason to stick by Shi Fu's side.

Tao Mian never intervened in the siblings' minor disputes, always maintaining a neutral stance, sitting on the sidelines to watch the show.

They had grown up, but their bickering was even fiercer than when they were kids. There was never a moment of peace.

One day, the two of them started arguing over some trivial matter again. Midway through, Chu Suiyan suddenly went silent, his eyes closed, and he fell backward.

Tao Mian, watching the scene, caught him from behind with practiced ease, suggesting this wasn't the first time it had happened.

Tao Mian's brows furrowed tightly, and Chu Liuxue also fell silent. They both looked at Chu Suiyan's sleeping face, a sense of unease spreading.

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Tao Mian's hand rested on the boy's forehead. There was no fever, no sweat, just a quiet sleep. If not for checking his breath, anyone would think he wasn't alive.

Hearing Chu Liuxue call his name, Tao Mian looked up and smiled reassuringly.

"Don't worry, we'll find a way."

Though Tao Mian was lazy, he never slacked on important matters. Just like years ago, he had his connections in the mortal world

"When Si Dui wakes up, tell him Shi Fu is going on a long journey. He's sensitive, don't let him overthink. Shi Fu will definitely cure his illness."

Chu Liuxue agreed, watching Tao Mian leave under the moonlight.

Only when Shi Fu's figure disappeared did she open the door to her brother's room, intending to check on him one last time before bed.

"...You're awake?"

Chu Suiyan had his arms outside the blanket, eyes gazing at the crescent moon outside the window.

"Liuxue, what's outside the mountain?"

"What kind of nonsense is that? Didn't you always wander outside when you were little?"

This time, the young man didn't argue, instead seeming lost in his own world.

"That feels like a long, long time ago. How long have we been on Peach Blossom Mountain? I'm gradually forgetting what the outside is like."

"...Do you want to leave the mountain?"

Chu Suiyan didn't directly answer her question but raised his right hand, spreading his fingers as if trying to grasp the moon outside.

"We've been protected too well by Shi Fu. Those bleak and helpless times seem to have vanished, leaving only this paradise."

"So, what's wrong with that?"

"But we're too powerless, Liuxue. If one day Shi Fu falls ill, if someone wants to destroy this place, who will protect Shi Fu? Who can guard this paradise?"

"…"

Chu Liuxue couldn't answer his question. After a moment of silence, she sighed and advised him.

"Sleep, Suiyan. These questions can wait until you're better."

Chu Suiyan slowly withdrew his hand into the blanket, turning his body away from the door.

Standing at the door, Chu Liuxue watched his back for a while before quietly closing the door.

The room was left with a pool of bright moonlight.

Unaware of the siblings' conversation, Tao Mian was on his way south, heading to the most prosperous Capital City in the south.

He had been hesitating the entire journey, from land to water. The boatman rowing the boat noticed his conflicted expression and jokingly asked if he was going to meet a lover.

Tao Mian chuckled dryly.

"Not a lover, an enemy."