After the mother was reborn, she was deeply involved in the battle for favor between her sons

Xie Changyan raised his lips and glanced down at the person in his arms, "What son?"

"It's Ji Tingyang, how could you forget your son?" Lin Xu raised his head from his arms and stared at him with drunken eyes.

The smile in Xie Changyan's eyes became even bigger. "He is my son, so what are you to me, my daughter?"

"Me? Of course I'm your wife." Lin Xu's body was shaky, and her head fell back on his chest. She said drunkenly, "It's ok for you to forget your son, but how can you forget me... bad guy."

"Yeah." Xie Changyan's smile was tinged with helplessness. "It's my fault. I actually forgot about my wife."

The head in my arms nodded heavily, "It's okay, I forgive you."

"Little drunkard." Xie Changyan bent his fingers and tapped her head, then bent down and picked her up, "I'll take you back to your room."

After drinking, Lin Xu seemed to have endless things to say, and he spoke thousands of words along the way.

"Why are you called Xie Changyan?"

"Do you know that I have been looking for you? I miss you so much..."

"Was the car accident serious, so you forgot about me?"

"If you hadn't stood in front of me, would you have been safe?"

Xie Changyan was confused by the chaotic words. "What nonsense are you talking about?"

Lin Xu did not respond, but continued to mutter to herself with her head resting on his chest.

It was not until he sent her back to the room and put her on the bed that Xie Changyan noticed the redness at the corners of her eyes and the tear that was about to fall.

He frowned slightly and wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes with his fingertips, "Why are you still crying?"

Lin Xu rubbed his palm with her cheek, closed her eyes as if relieved, and slowly fell asleep.

"You fell asleep so quickly. You really aren't worried at all about what I would do." Xie Changyan shook his head and chuckled softly.

As if sensing that he was about to leave, Lin Xu suddenly grabbed his hand.

"Don't go." Her slightly drunken cheeks were slightly red, and her slightly opened eyes were blurry, as if covered with a layer of mist, and she was aggrieved, "I finally found you, don't go..."

Xie Changyan's tone was filled with a casual smile, "Do you know who I am? You told me not to leave."

"Ayan."

"It seems that he is not drunk yet."

He leaned over, one hand on Lin Xu's head, and the fingertips of the other hand gently stroked her face, from forehead to cheek, and finally stopped at her lips. His hoarse voice was obviously bewitching, "Then... tell me again, who do you like?"

Lin Xu's long hair was scattered on the bed, her cheeks were flushed even more, and her beautiful eyes looked straight at him, "It's you..."

Xie Changyan's brown eyes were filled with joy, and he bent over and kissed her red lips.

He held her neck, holding her close to him, their lips touching, their breath gradually becoming hot.

The scent of her body mixed with the smell of alcohol penetrated into his nostrils, and even he became a little drunk.

His unclear voice rolled between his lips, "Who am I?"

"Ayan." Lin Xu's rosy cheeks became more charming.

The hot breath and gasps intertwined with each other, and just as the temperature in the room gradually rose, she gasped and uttered a name.

"Season Banquet Ceremony..."

The charming and ambiguous atmosphere of the last second suddenly disappeared, and the room seemed to be in an ice cellar, with the cold chill raging through the body.

It was as if a thunderclap exploded in Xie Changyan's mind, and his thoughts seemed to be emptied out, becoming blank. Even his ears were buzzing and he could hear nothing.

Time seemed to stand still at this moment, unable to react.

After a while, he opened his mouth, straightened his stiff body, and looked at her with complicated eyes, "What did you call me just now?"

"Season Banquet Ceremony."

"Ayan."

Lin Xu held his hand, put it on her cheek, and called him over and over again.

The expression on his face was frozen and his body seemed to be nailed to the spot, unable to move.

At this moment, Ji Tingyang's words echoed in his mind - "You are just a substitute."

It turns out that the Ah Yan she mentioned was never herself...

Xie Changyan suddenly chuckled, as if mocking his previous self-confidence and indifference, but the bitter smile did not reach his eyes.

He always thought that what Ji Tingyang said was just nonsense and he was dismissive of it, but he never thought it was actually true.

Severe pain spread from his chest to his entire body, as if he was pricked by a needle. The pain was continuous and made him feel suffocated. Every second of breathing became painful and difficult.

He pulled his hand free, covered Lin Xu with the quilt, then turned and left the room.

……

When Lin Xu woke up, the sky outside the cabin had turned dark.

She felt a pain in her temples as if she had sobered up. She rubbed her forehead and sat up in bed, with a flash of regret in her eyes.

It's really a waste of time to drink.

She hadn't even finished halfway around the cruise ship when it was already dark outside.

Thinking of Xie Changyan, with whom he had eaten in the buffet restaurant before he passed out, Lin Xu took out his cell phone and called him.

"The number you dialed is currently unanswered..."

She continued to make two or three more calls, but still no one answered.

Are you busy and not looking at your phone?

She muttered something and had to call Ji Tingyang instead.

Almost instantly.

"Are you awake? Do you have a headache? Do you want me to get you a cup of sobering tea?" Ji Tingyang's concerned voice sounded urgently.

"No, no, no, where are you now? I'll come find you."

"I'm on deck."

There seemed to be some kind of performance going on on the stage in the middle of the deck. When Lin Xu came over, there were crowds of people around.

She didn't find Ji Tingyang in the crowd, but instead saw Xie Changyan standing by the railing looking at the sea.

Lin Xu's eyes suddenly lit up, and she walked over in her high heels, "Ayan!"

Xie Changyan's body paused slightly, then turned to look at Lin Xu.

His eyes seemed a little complicated. When Lin Xu wanted to observe him carefully, he had already concealed his expression and turned indifferent.

"Were you also invited by the organizer to come to the cruise? Didn't Mr. Su come with you? If you are alone, how about we play together tomorrow? I saw them..." Lin Xu's eyes were curved, and she said a lot to him with a happy expression.

However, no matter how much she said, she got no response.

He leaned his back against the railing, his expression remained calm and he remained silent.

"You...what's wrong?" Lin Xu's voice stopped abruptly, and she looked at him with a hint of concern, "Are you in a bad mood?"

Xie Changyan's eyes were dark, he stared into her eyes and opened his mouth, "Who are you concerned about?"

It's him?

Or is it the Ji Yanli in her heart?