Xiao Li was a bit shocked. Is this smiling, unserious man really Qin Xiao’s brother? Clearly, Qin Xiao is quite steady! Shouldn’t an elder brother be even more stable? He Jie saw Xiao Li’s expression and instantly understood that she was shocked. Indeed, who would think that Qin Tan, in his forties, is in private. Xiao Li, who lost her memory, is just expecting to be continuously surprised! Qin Xiao directly carried Xiao Li to sit at the dining table, and everyone else took their seats. Looking at Qin Father and Qin Mother, Xiao Li hesitated, not knowing how to address them. She had already accepted the fact that she was married to Qin Xiao and had children, but calling them uncle and aunt seemed inappropriate. But, addressing them as an in-law ought to call her husband’s parents, she couldn’t quite say it. Qin Mother, empathetic, noticed Xiao Li’s dilemma and kindly said, "Xiao Li, don’t worry about those titles, if you feel uncomfortable, just call us uncle and aunt." Xiao Li nodded, "Okay." Mianmian sat next to Xiao Li and, upon hearing Qin Mother’s words, asked quietly, "Mom, have you still not remembered us? Can we call you mom?" Xiao Li reached out and touched Mianmian’s head, and at that moment of reaching out, she didn’t even realize what she’d done; it seemed like the natural thing to do. "I still haven’t remembered, but you can call me... mom." Mianmian smiled, feeling that even though mom couldn’t remember her, she still loved them very much. Just now, when mom touched her head, it felt just like before. Qin Father thought it was better not to let Xiao Li exert herself too much right now and directly said, "Come, let’s raise a glass, to our reunion." Everyone raised their glasses, and Xiao Li, holding plain water, also clinked glasses with everyone. Qin Xiao served Xiao Li a piece of fish; it was steamed and had a relatively mild flavor. Xiao Li just woke up yesterday, so it’s better for her to eat light food. Xiao Li softly thanked him, and the family began to eat with ease. When coming here, Xiao Li thought it would be awkward eating at the same table with strangers, but once she sat down, there was no discomfort at all. The atmosphere was relaxed and pleasant. After dinner, Xiao Li went to the children’s room with the kids, without Qin Xiao. He knew Xiao Li returned to join the New Year’s Eve dinner mainly because of the kids, so he let them have some alone time. In the room, little Nuomi leaned against Xiao Li as she sat, with little Maruko next to Xiao Li, Mianmian and little Li sitting opposite her, all seated on the carpet. Xiao Li, holding the kids, observed the room, which was specially designed as a playground for the kids. Just looking at the room, one could tell the Qin Family’s thoughtfulness towards the children. "Mianmian, do you live here?" Mianmian shook her head, "Mom, this is grandpa and grandma’s house! We don’t live here; we live in our own home! Oh, mom, you forgot, our home is next door! We’ll go home shortly." So, not living with Qin Father and Qin Mother! Going home, what is home like? At this moment, Xiao Li felt even more confused; she desperately wanted to fill the blanks in her mind quickly. This feeling of remembering nothing was really awful. Little Li saw Xiao Li furrowing her brow and reached out to smooth her brow, "Mom, don’t think about it. I read that if those with amnesia keep thinking about lost memories, it will cause headaches. If you can’t remember, just don’t think about it, just know that we are your kids." Xiao Li was astonished at little Li’s words, unable to believe that this seven-year-old child could say such things. Wow, is this child a genius? Xiao Li’s gaze was too obvious, and little Li understood her look, "Mom, my brain might work a little better, and I have a mature character. You always disliked this about me before, thinking I’m not as cute as sister!" Xiao Li blinked, did she really dislike him? Dislike a genius child? Little Li confidently nodded within Xiao Li’s skeptical gaze, "Trust me, you really disliked me before! Actually, I think mom, having amnesia now, is really good!" Xiao Li wondered, "Why?" "Because now you’re spending time with us and not with dad! Before you lost your memory, you mostly spent time with dad, and we were just light bulbs, more like those gigantic ones given for free when you recharge. Now, even though you’ve forgotten us, you’ve also forgotten dad; now we can compete fairly with him." Xiao Li, "Compete fairly?" Mianmian smiled, chiming in, "Yes, compete fairly. We thought you were closer to dad emotionally before because dad knew you first. Now that you’ve forgotten, you need to get to know us all over again; we’re on the same starting line as dad now. There’s four of us, and this time we can definitely beat dad." Mianmian spoke with great confidence because she felt they had already won. Xiao Li felt full of black lines hearing this! Dear silly kids, if your parents didn’t develop feelings first, how could you have existed? Wait...feelings, were her feelings with Qin Xiao really that good before? Check latest chapters at 𝗇𝗈𝗏𝖾𝗅•𝖿𝗂𝗋𝖾•𝗇𝖾𝗍 In the living room at the bar, Qin Xiao was sipping coffee while accompanying Qin Tan who was drinking. He planned to take Xiao Li back to the hospital later, needing to drive, so he couldn’t drink. Qin Tan took a sip of alcohol, "What do you plan to do about your sister-in-law’s amnesia? Haven’t you heard that recreating past scenes could stimulate memory recovery, want to try arranging that?" Qin Xiao shook his head, "No need, I haven’t planned to intentionally stimulate her and encourage memory recovery. Nini’s heart is also affected; it’s not good to have too much stimulation. If lost memories can be recovered, that’s great, but if not, it’s no big problem." Qin Tan scoffed, "No problem? Sister-in-law wasn’t this unfamiliar with us before, and the biggest impact should be on you! You two were really close before. Look at her now, the woman you love doesn’t remember you, nor love you anymore, you don’t mind?" Qin Xiao stared at the coffee in his cup for a while before saying, "If she doesn’t remember, then we get acquainted again, if she no longer loves me, I’ll pursue her again and make her fall in love once more." Actually, since Xiao Li lost her memory, Qin Xiao was indeed saddened that she had forgotten those sweet times, but he was somewhat glad that she forgot those painful memories from her previous life. Coupled with Xiao Li’s body not fully recovered yet, her heart couldn’t handle strong stimulation. So, Qin Xiao really didn’t have the intention to force Xiao Li into memory recovery, letting everything happen naturally. Qin Tan laughed, though, at Qin Xiao mentioning pursuing her again, "Brother! Don’t blame big brother for not warning you, there’s already a ten-year age difference between you two, and she used to call you Uncle fondly. Trying to win her over again now, aren’t you afraid you can’t?"
Reborn! I Ditched the Run and Married the Heir - Chapter 254
Updated: Oct 28, 2025 8:23 AM
