This official is so weak

Ning Rushen returned to the dormitory, carrying a bottle of drink.rwXQTIuNaMmLmLTsTtgqhhaWXpYxGm

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The drink was at room temperature, perfect for this weather—gentle on the stomach yet refreshing.VzjDQSiYbEJJDHRLwpbovuknbxvyBk

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He took a couple of gulps: sweet and tangy.kwgvimoEuretMGKsChQaXqYcplhVYD

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Back in the dorm, Yu Xing saw him and asked, “Back from your blind date? How’s it going these days?”QBpywHKADTkpRSvWQAdmxrEamqQPqd

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Ning Rushen replied, “I guess we’ve gotten to know each other.”FCYFEOctKxMqSmkiarVNaOwwpCsCrb

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Yu Xing choked, “…”VbJWHbpCqODkYKxqUKjlxgGXYOFfOR

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After a moment, he stammered, “That’s… quite some progress.”gjNJDujrjdPVjykaoZcUSVfarSugmY

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Meanwhile, Sun Shaoyong pondered for a couple of seconds, then pulled Ning Rushen aside and whispered, “What’s going on? Where’s your dear husband?”ecHQwGdqwhxLYHwBnBYzXWIFUfZMsJ

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Ning Rushen pointed to his head.XJzyCCKYBLDMOTgQVnTbkZvjojNKZL

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Sun Shaoyong, “Is there something wrong with his mind?”QYJsCdrjNJHBZEaqFPISAeEUBILEmq

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“…” As expected of the school committee member, “He doesn’t remember me.”nwhjMtQuIiDzFcTJRrJWVILwtbWMet

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Sun Shaoyong gasped sharply, “And you didn’t tell him?”gyjrzpOUdhHBWluiCQBdHMfUdCIeHq

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“How could I?” Ning Rushen laid out his thoughts, “Should I say, ‘You were an emperor in your past life, and I was your prime minister. I woke up remembering all this and came to rekindle our past relationship.'”fixRZjzHhePOJhzjSLFljecAqULBPW

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Every word seemed utterly absurd.JewmXCNFxlNdrnjRvstSqMOBhUVyTd

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Sun Shaoyong sincerely said, “That does sound like something a lunatic would say.”XBvXIKuObtpMiCIiUgqYLWbOAcBzdD

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After a moment of consideration, he asked, “Could it be because you’ve changed your appearance?”xlsXGsLkAjfocuqNQzhlGAtDfQdgIT

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Ning Rushen shook his head firmly, “No.”aZnPzuhhdRTmpDLTIjnKXTAHkwigOr

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As long as Li Wuting remembered, he would recognize him no matter what he looked like.FTPuJTbVzvEoUulZJPxyIVbihUyusY

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He recalled a time when they were out on a trip and happened upon a theater troupe. On a whim, he decided to tease Li Wuting and had them apply theatrical makeup and change his outfit.LKWkcaYttrdAlFdHClgRvyzkdQjGrP

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But before he could even lift his head in front of Li Wuting, he was pulled over and asked, “What are you up to again?”NcyYAvLDBuZXcYKsvCwouofmEdNyxG

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As he reminisced, Sun Shaoyong suddenly said, “Rushen, let me make a hypothesis.”HQstSZkIbYunQyLbeStWWzGMrzKSsy

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Ning Rushen snapped back to reality, “What?”KfTVdDIbgRjKLsFDSpEckLqZLRLRgO

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Sun Shaoyong said, “Maybe his memories just haven’t returned yet. Think about it, if he had his memories, wouldn’t he have come looking for you in the past twenty years?”cllbDRHncvkKUxUVENoSBbrXLohpiI

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“You haven’t gone looking for him in twenty years either, have you?”eAjrjPKWEmoFIEoROVELnYRDeLhduh

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Ning Rushen paused: That’s true…xTZyzaJgdEoAHxdajtzPqefvWsdexc

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The existence of “Li Wuting” only came about after he traveled to his past life.FkILXvhxdbeVXBZBbuNtrfGDCibSmU

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The concept of past lives and present lives is inherently mysterious.ZlgdCtRdjhdzeFAboQXAEkyRlAWfsi

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But Li Wuting’s situation was different from his.zlsidusBzxmjWEjMmAebfKuRmbvpCA

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He still looked the same, and he still wore the Bodhi Seed bracelet Ning Rushen had given him.SpVOVwTBJuCxTtyqANIrtLngyNwhpa

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His mood lifted slightly, “How long will it take for Li Wuting’s little brain to…”jpSlQvSLXWrbVULbxxtbJujURhEogv

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“Who knows! It’s no use thinking about it.”TuqDREyMNNqcqTxWsgOgopSKWhvIGf

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Sun Shaoyong patted him on the shoulder, “To celebrate your ‘resurrection from the dead,’ let’s hit the town with the dorm!”VigDLDAYsQWvjXYcpgAKiLRVlOddLm

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South Garden Apartments, downtown H City.bXFfWuHyHKjIAmGemjtzLgwGjJYUyP

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As night fell, Li Wuting returned from a business meeting.JDPpKKEisMTabDEFEdQtFBxawqBlQN

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He closed the door and loosened his tie.HHGQIZEpUBocnbLKfBYRhrClHdtCyN

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Li Wuting had become the head of a conglomerate at a young age, wealthy and strikingly handsome. Yet, in his twenty-seven years of life, his romantic history was a blank slate.DMgqYWJJgBBmUAhGABecSHnELDLuQm

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It was as if a part of his heart had been deliberately left empty, inaccessible to anyone.PbaPrrElTMJnlHGEGlUhMAfoabvzZn

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But now, it was completely filled by a certain figure.sqMIOoqYXFRHjYSFUDDoIxcuuJHYxq

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In the quiet solitude, the scenes from the day replayed in his mind.lAEdPsPYEfUNNeFxfuZfeBvPUHUZIl

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From the other’s expressions and glances, to every word and subtle movement, he remembered everything with startling clarity.YnSkMnqeAMiTUceMWKBpvFArMcrPjG

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Even the lowered eyelashes, the red mole on the earlobe…ESmXQtkBzHzzTymJnFhUTRtizOoMyS

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And the moment of disappointment when he said, “I’m sorry.”RGzKdSDMRzCGMWyfGovYmYhWZYLeQG

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Li Wuting felt an inexplicable panic and pinched the bridge of his nose.jDVmcitnoIHCxLRpgAffKWxkwPGZvJ

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The Bodhi Seed bracelet slipped from his sleeve, dangling before his eyes.WeIcJRZynHHoqEHReplBzvkpqJqFbh

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This was indeed the bead he had been wearing since he could remember. It always felt like something important, never leaving his side.yRTEOLNmshhVncCRuZqGZrBkmrPlsm

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He suddenly recalled Ning Rushen’s eager gaze:eXjDualyMTUFXnAGzRqfzMURoVkjnZ

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“You don’t know where it came from?” “You know?” “It fell from the Bodhi tree.”AzZotvCxpmpKNTEZcUQKmMMiElnNIr

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Li Wuting couldn’t help but smile, his fingers brushing against the smooth Bodhi bead as he turned to get ready for bed.QvfQKzMTsFNkwnsxElLiOVnpyncFRi

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It was already late, and after washing up, he went to sleep.qzVeGOFCjVKrolrgmCIGefMfPfNTdI

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The cold moonlight filtered through the gaps in the curtains.skIvirVXZKSSjYRcTjPpsfoPowTEjy

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Li Wuting’s handsome face was half-lit by the pale light, the Bodhi bead on his wrist glowing softly against the blanket.jBAYCASeggPcfNwkNRmXZSPvCufqvr

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Perhaps it was because he had been thinking about it all day.HcwxikRlOWOijCgWUYXhSxWqdRbDRv

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That night, he fell into a dream filled with vivid scenes.wsgZcRERfHAAAKJyajQQhMwYRNKcPu

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In the dream, there was a blurry figure with dark hair and crimson robes, their features gentle and serene.JabqbluggAqUJvgYljIxdnTpkoXNXJ

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Countless images flitted before his eyes, from grand golden palaces to vast yellow deserts. From jade-like trees to blazing golden spears.gwjydInfmfVhwPGffhNSFIRquhVEKC

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There were moments of them riding horses together, traversing mountains and rivers.GMIzFefBOuRJOxUydAAZwNpAuVrSPI

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And moments of intense intimacy, vows exchanged…uvtWpktWPlYluGQcPTPLeZGQEXNQxm

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Each scene tugged at his heartstrings, finally settling on a pair of smiling bright eyes, “Your Majesty.”qLtYOBkbXlhLhzazJRRXzQCGIvutWr

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Memories surged, and Li Wuting suddenly woke up!CbFTKdPiBnOlvjWNtaGUhvDSsklSev

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The room was quiet, but the dream felt as clear as if it had just happened.UOoPYQWLhLmkgrStqzTurmyEMKLYqh

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He sat up, one hand on his forehead, drenched in sweat. His throat above the open collar was flushed red, his heart pounding in his chest.rYpVyQIowXTMMbnmAZXQfKRPNBeExd

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Chapter 94: Present Fate IIiYfuboKClQmeNjWYPsffpFcxOGrwaj

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Early in the morning, Li Wuting went straight to the secretary’s office as soon as he arrived at the company.qJxGtFVVBcIcbmcPYZQdmLaAlkSCok

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Secretary Xiao Xiang hadn’t even turned on his computer when he saw his boss arrive in a hurry.LyYYcKooEqilKrWoVGkhSQDjlcdYmu

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“Rushed” might not be the most accurate word.HQnXfJAseGZajzqaNQSnCxgoJqohWX

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But there was indeed a sense of urgency about him:NAuUSSXAqURQOuHEEQcFvxAOwTpvHc

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A strand of his usually neat hair fell down, giving him a slightly wild look. His clothes, however, seemed carefully chosen, a youthful light color.lEGKOFPqrlnSlyMMpzuZrerXXLyWeS

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“Help me find someone.”qXHmqtIoFiYNcTWfXNrQOFPkxddusX

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Li Wuting spoke, his voice slightly tense.apAJLWGLPmQoeAVbyhMgxsMaQxcZWk

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He had barely slept last night and came to the company early.FyOgRaTAkbjYiAKFiUHVtSrmreXgEY

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Before leaving, he thought about seeing Ning Rushen and went back to pick out a new outfit, like an old tree blooming.geKpuikXGZuLpCtsAMuIqxZspdffjU

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Xiao Xiang quickly turned on the computer, “Who are we looking for…”yzMcZXovuthwbZjcbBNePxGnOqgwGB

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“Ning Rushen.”LdvyDRzrWXCFKfqNGTUadyKlPMsfls

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Ning Rushen? Xiao Xiang felt the name was familiar, and after a couple of seconds, he was shocked.PdbXPsGLNSjPFtvbQCNnShEjxASktm

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Holy crap, wasn’t that the college student who came to hit on him yesterday!?aakXQliOIEXKpJNIUTCSwLVrMZRvXB

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He tried to suppress his shock, “Which characters are those?”dHRRiEClItJYImEJkVFbCfxVFGwORm

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“Ning as in peace, Ru as in wish.”rIMDrndRrRkaXWXqapdOTdrIUecVDu

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“Shen as in deep breath.” Li Wuting paused, correcting himself, “…Shen as in depth.”KJhtVkGrfUWKRllSZYqHiorLRJCDNN

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“?” What kind of word is “deep breath”?thlhzfCuixpuIWOuGeWVZJGHrlTPxb

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Xiao Xiang didn’t dare to ask, just started typing furiously to find the person.psZNOiMKHavMQbXxhmbzQTzSAnkEbQ

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While the secretary was searching.OlMnXtllPzVfPepLQCPfRGEAkRcgFj

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Li Wuting stayed nearby, his mind replaying their past life, and thinking over and over about Ning Rushen’s expression yesterday, his heart growing more anxious and annoyed:HKtTwJUzSTpRJgweSqvPRVhtwyddCf

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He hadn’t recognized him, how disappointed must he have been?pcUXCQOcTBtwfpJsvgldnjEIstSltZ

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He had even specifically mentioned his Bodhi bead…rBqnHeFqfQzUrjboXfDHbmACzKVBeM

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Thinking of this, Li Wuting glanced at the Bodhi bead on his wrist and took out his phone to make a call.CqkwqYzNesyKGAWCLwjDeMuSXMLpIV

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A few seconds later, the call connected, and a cheerful female voice came through, “Hey, son!”CSGUvOqvSHQdxdrihmOhSZTwswVxhd

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“Mom.” Li Wuting asked, “Where did the Bodhi bead I’ve been wearing since I was a kid come from?”QaBbtimcFbcWPkvYmzuAVuRXGWFkoo

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“Huh? Mom doesn’t know.”jFxHHiJuKFUJtcCGXPxTIVeWKgpvJk

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Yan Yu’s voice was light, “You probably picked it up somewhere while playing outside~”plZDmWPqTpDLhCgnLnEogXwOYyQxxY

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In the background, there was the sound of mahjong tiles: “Kong on flowers!”oDOhlpxoeCbupdIlMYjXEgpsgYzKFR

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Li Wuting took a deep breath, feeling a headache coming on, and reminded her, “Don’t play mahjong with your sisters so early in the morning,” then hung up.GhezZXtnMAMPanLLECcCJYFJBCRIyB

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As soon as the call ended, a voice came from the other side:BTIjZoOIyLnuOADGYYAxVKrImpzXph

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“Mr. Li, we’ve found it!”lReQHEBqMfqaIWNTtCKpEDpUXmdRUR

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Li Wuting quickly turned and walked over. The computer screen was turned towards him, and he lowered his gaze to look at the information displayed.FlStIgTZsfMcZVCxPnrYqdRQdRZjBk

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H City, Jingda University.zXptucTKaeLWCcffGErZsBYdrFusLn

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