A Former Police Officer Who Died And Get A Second Life!

Chapter 223: A Dream Meeting

It sounded unbelievable, yet considering that Qiong Xing had actually noticed it, it was hard to dismiss as a lie.

Under normal circumstances, Qiong Xing would never have realized it and given that he had been asleep for so long, it somehow made sense.

"Yes. I met someone in my dream. She said she couldn’t help but come because she was worried."

Qiong Xing smiled wryly as he said it.

He didn’t seem bothered, in fact, he looked more apologetic for causing concern.

"Worried? Your mother?"

"No... well, if I could, I’d like to meet her again... but it’s someone you know, Joa. She have shoulder-length black hair, with cute dog ears—"

"Vita?"

At Qiong Xing’s smile confirming it, tears began to spilled from Joa’s eyes.

She was still watching over him just as she always had been.

"Vita said to check if you’ve been doing properly and also warned you not to push yourself now that you have a child."

That sounded exactly like her.

Even when she was alive, she was always worrying about others and if someone did something reckless, she wouldn’t hesitate to scold them even with a smack if needed.

She had more courage than anyone and Joa had lost count of how many times she had been angry with him.

"I see..."

Overcome with nostalgia and love, Joa found himself smiling through his tears.

...

"Hello. And nice to meet you, Qiong Xing."

"N-Nice to meet you..."

Where was this place?

Why was he here?

Who was this person?

His mind was filled with questions.

He vaguely remembered what happened before he fell asleep, but he had no idea why he had suddenly been overcome by such intense drowsiness.

"I’m sorry for appearing so suddenly. You were surprised, weren’t you?"

"Yes... Um, have we met somewhere before?"

Since she knew his name, Qiong Xing assumed they must have met before, but he couldn’t remember her at all.

As he tilted his head in confusion, she smiled and gently told him he was mistaken.

"No, we haven’t met directly. But you might know me indirectly. I’m sorry for not introducing myself sooner. My name is Vita."

"Vita...? Could it be..."

He could hardly believe that the person standing before him might be who he thought.

"...Could it be... that I’ve died?"

Had what he thought would be a short sleep turned into an eternal one?

Had his new life already come to an end?

"Huh? No, no! That’s not it at all! I just wanted to talk to you, that’s all."

Apparently, he wasn’t dead, she had simply appeared in his dream while he slept.

"I’m actually supposed to go already, but I was worried."

Worried? And what did she mean by "supposed to go"?

"I’m dead, you see. I’m not really supposed to be here. But I kept asking for just a little more time... just a little longer... though it seems I can’t stay anymore..."

Perhaps she still had lingering regrets, which makes her unable to fully pass on.

"...Is Joa doing well? Well, I’ve been watching, so I know he is... but I wanted to hear it from you."

As expected, she was worried about Joa.

"He’s doing well. Just like he promised you, he’s protecting everyone and taking care of us too."

Qiong Xing deliberately didn’t mention that they had become mates.

"I see... I’m glad. I’m really glad. Then... my decision wasn’t wrong after all. Even though I said all that, I was still worried. I’m so glad you’re with him. Thank you."

"I haven’t done anything. He chose that path himself."

Joa had chosen to live and had continued living that way.

For the sake of his promise to Vita, he had been trying to uphold it.

But Vita gently shook her head.

"It’s because you’re there. When I died, he lost his reason to live. But thanks to you, he looks so happy now. So full of life."

Was that really true?

Qiong Xing had been worried that he was only causing trouble, that Joa might be exasperated with him.

"It’s fine. Cause him looots of trouble—lots and lots, even my share."

He hadn’t expected her to say something like that and it took him by surprise.

"Keep him so busy that he won’t even have time to think about wanting to die. It’s okay—you don’t need to keep thinking about me forever. You know, don’t you? I wasn’t worthy of being his mate. I mean... someone like me, who couldn’t even protect her own child..."

Her voice trailed off, heavy with self-blame.

"Joa loved you very much. No... he still loves you."

"...What?"

This was likely the last time they would be able to speak like this.

That was why Qiong Xing wanted her to know, he wanted to tell her.

"It’s tragic what happened to your child. But he said it until the very end, didn’t he? That he wanted you to live."

"...Yes."

Qiong Xing whose have experience carrying a child himself could understand the pain of losing one.

If Lian were to lose her life, Qiong Xing knew he would never be able to forgive himself.

But he wanted her to understand that it wasn’t only about that.

"Losing a child is heartbreaking, but more than anything, Joa suffered from losing you. The woman he loved."

"...I see. I hope that’s true."

"So please, don’t blame yourself too much. He will never forget you. He would never forget you for the rest of his life."

"...sniff... yeah... thank you. Really, thank you. I’m glad... I’m truly glad that the one he chose was you."

Being forgotten by someone you love is painful.

And yet, because she loved him, she could wish for him to forget and find happiness.

Vita was stronger and kinder than anyone.

That was exactly why Qiong Xing didn’t want her to carry any regrets.

"For someone like you to become his mate... Joa is really lucky. It’s not fair—maybe you should switch places with me."