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 sohow made sense.

"Yes. I t soone in my dream. She said she couldn’t help but co 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 et her again... but it’s soone 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 soone did sothing 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 tis she had been angry with him.

"I see..."

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

...

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

"N-Nice to et you..."

Where was this place?

Why was he here?

Who was this person?

His mind was filled with questions.

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

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

"Yes... Um, have we t sowhere before?"

Since she knew his na, Qiong Xing assud they must have t before, but he couldn’t rember her at all.

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

"No, we haven’t t directly. But you might know indirectly. I’m sorry for not introducing myself sooner. My na 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 co 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 an 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 ti... 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 ntion that they had beco 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 sothing like that and it took him by surprise.

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

Her voice trailed off, heavy with self-bla.

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

"...What?"

This was likely the last ti 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 bla 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 soone 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 soone like you to beco his mate... Joa is really lucky. It’s not fair—maybe you should switch places with ."