It was Wei Ying's first day, but her heart was pounding as if an old, forgotten beat was being rekindled in her chest.
HE slowly entered Wang Jie's office. The room was spacious, quiet, and elegant. The walls were covered in blue and white art paintings—quite reminiscent of the Lan Clan's old house… but Wei Ying didn't realise it.
Wang Jie was watching her silently.
As if he was reliving every detail of her face in his memory.
"You… sit down," Wang Jie finally said.
Wei Ying took the chair, but her hands were trembling slightly.
"I don't know why… but it feels strange to be in front of you," she thought to herself.
Wang Jie placed a file in front of her.
"These are today's schedules. If there's anything you don't understand, let me know."
Wei Ying opened the file…
His eyelids fluttered as he saw the first page.
A small mark—in blue ink—exactly the same as the one he had seen in his dreams…
The same symbolic mark from God knows what old book.
He spoke involuntarily:[
"This… I've seen this mark somewhere."
Wang Ji's hands stopped.
A glimmer of hope flashed in his eyes.
"Where have you seen it?"
His voice was so soft that Wei Ying was startled.
Wei Ying shook his head vigorously, "I don't remember… Maybe in a dream? Or…"
He stopped, as if a word had stopped on his tongue.
Wang Ji smiled in his heart—
Memories are awakening… slowly.
Lan Shi Chen was standing outside, watching the two of them through the crack in the door.
He said slowly,
"It seems that time is making its way."
Lan Qian was standing next to him.
"Yes. Love always finds a way. But now it remains to be seen whether Wei Ying will be able to bear it when he finds out the truth…"
Afternoon — Company cafeteria
Wei Ying was sitting alone, writing something in his notebook.
That word — "Lan" — was forming automatically in his hand over and over again.
"Why am I doing this?" he asked himself in surprise.
At that moment, a low but strong voice came close to him.
"This is your first day. Are you nervous?"
Wei Ying raised his head —
Lan Shi Chen was standing with a friendly smile.
"I am Lan Shi Chen. Wang Ji's elder brother."
Wei Ying bowed his head respectfully.
"Nice to meet you."
Shi Chen sat down in front of him.
"Everything here must seem new to you… But there are also some things that must seem old to you. Isn't it?"
Wei Ying's eyes widened in surprise.
"Yes… But I don't understand why."
Shi Chen glanced at his hand lightly.
There was a faint black mark on Wei Ying's wrist —
just like the ancient mark of a spiritual contract…
which was only worn by people with unbreakable bonds.
Shi Chen's heart fluttered.
"The time is almost here…"
Wei Ying asked in shock, "Did you say something?"
Shi Chen smiled and denied.
"No, nothing. You just listen to your heart. It will never lead you astray…"
Evening — Wang Ji's office
Wei Ying finished work and knocked lightly on the door.
"Mr Lan… I'm leaving."
Wang Ji looked at him, as if he wanted to say something.
"Wei Ying…"
He said with great difficulty, "Will you come with me? I'll drop you off at your house." Wei Ying says, "No sir, thank you, I'll go," before Wang Ji can say anything else, he leaves.
And Wang Ji puts his hand on his heart, and with heavy breathing, he just starts calling Wei Ying's name.
He doesn't even know how long he calls Wei Ying's name like that. For a whole 1000 years, he's been calling Wei Ying's name with his in and out breaths.
Then Lan Shi Chen comes there, and seeing Wang Ji in such a state brings tears to his eyes.
He shakes Wang Ji and says,
"Wang Ji, everything will be fine now, your centuries-long wait will soon be over."
Wang Ji doesn't say anything, just nods his head yes.