What? I Actually Reincarnated As Stepping Stone In Another World?-Chapter 123 Awakening Memory! (Runa) - Part 1

"Young master!" Runa was startled, her body trembling uncontrollably.

She stared at the man she loved, standing at the door with a calm expression and a smile she was very familiar with.

However, her senses quickly kicked in as she noticed that this young master seemed different from the one she knew!

"Why does the young master look more mature, exuding a more charming aura than before?" Runa asked in confusion, her frown deepening.

She could see that, although the man looked like her young master, his aura and age did not look the same as hers!

Moreover, his very unfamiliar clothes made her question and doubt.

"Young master..." Runa looked at the man with a nostalgic and complicated expression.

Soon, the man lightly entered the room and looked around with a small smile.

"Oh, this girl really sneaked in?" The man wore a playful expression as he approached the bed and playfully tickled the white-haired young girl's feet.

Startled by the sudden stimulation, the white-haired young girl woke up and jumped in panic.

"Who?" She shouted fiercely, her expression angry and annoyed.

However, as soon as she saw the man, her expression shifted to one of panic.

"Big brother!" She backed away slightly as she climbed off the bed, her face flushed with embarrassment.

Hearing this, the man feigned anger and swiftly approached the young girl.

"Oh little girl~ what are you doing in my room?" The man's smile held a hint of playfulness, but the young girl, aware of her brother's potential anger, quickly put on a face pretending to be sad.

"Big brother, don't misunderstand." She lowered her head and sorrowfully rubbed her thighs.

Seeing through the young girl's pretense, the man lightly pinched her cheeks, teasingly saying, "What? Still pretending?"

With her plan foiled, the girl immediately hugged the man, acting spoiled.

"I was just sleepy and accidentally fell asleep in your room, big brother!" She said.

"Don't get mad, okay?" Her watery eyes and spoiled expression made the man chuckle as he affectionately ruffled her hair.

"Alright, alright, I won't ask any further; however, you should come back soon because tomorrow is your birthday, right?" The man smiled gently and lovingly stroked the young girl's forehead.

Upon hearing this, the young girl giggled, and with a playful expression, she kissed the man's cheek.

"I know, big brother is the best!" She immediately ran and playfully fled out of the room.

Seeing this, the man shook his head with a gentle smile.

"This girl really hasn't changed!" He muttered softly.

After that, he glanced at the television that was still on, and the corner of his mouth twitched.

"Even watching television without turning it off?"

"I should probably be stricter with her in the future." He grumbled lightly and then approached the still-running television.

With a light press of the "Off" button, he slowly walked out of the room.

However, just as he was about to step out, his footsteps came to an abrupt halt, and he stared at the cupboard, his brows furrowing.

Runa, sensing the man's gaze fixed on her, felt her heart racing, and beads of sweat formed on her forehead.

"Am I going to get caught?" She thought anxiously, silently praying.

Fortunately, the man just shook his head while muttering, "Maybe it was my imagination."

Afterward, he left her room and locked the door.

Seeing that the man had left, Runa quietly opened the cupboard door and let out a sigh of relief.

"Finally..." She rubbed her chest, feeling a weight lift off her shoulders.

However, confusion still clouded her mind at the sight of the man, who looked so much like her young master!

"Is this a dream or a hallucination?" She bit her lip, her expression stern, as she glanced towards the door.

Just as she was about to take a step, the surroundings suddenly darkened once again, transforming into an unfamiliar room.

"Again?!" Runa looked around and found herself in what appeared to be a workspace.

However, everything looked completely unfamiliar, just like the bedroom earlier!

As she pondered, the sound of footsteps echoed outside the room, prompting her to frantically search for another hiding place.

"Where's the hiding place?!" Runa scanned the room in a hurry and suddenly noticed a curtain by the window.

Without delay, she concealed herself behind the window, her heart pounding in her chest.

Soon, the door opened, and the man with a striking resemblance to her young master reappeared!

"Young master..." Runa gazed at the man, her emotions a mixture of longing and love.

She wanted to scream and call out to him, but a voice in her heart told her that he was not her young master!

The man walked over with a relaxed expression and settled into his work chair, leaning his body forward.

"Hey~ I'm so tired and feel like relaxing." The man exclaimed as he took out a thin black object from his pocket, which Runa couldn't identify.

Soon, Runa peeked through the curtain and witnessed the man laughing to himself, seemingly delighted with the thin object in his hands.

"What is he doing, and why is he laughing to himself?" Runa's expression was a mix of confusion and curiosity as she continued to observe the man, who appeared quite content in his own world.

A few minutes passed, and finally, the man placed the thin black object on the table while shaking his head.

Runa couldn't hear what he had said earlier, leaving her in the dark about the words.

The man closed his eyes for a moment before returning to holding the thin object with a relaxed expression.

However, a sudden knock on the door interrupted the scene, and a young girl's voice could be heard.

"Big Brother. Can I come in?" The girl's voice immediately reminded Runa of the white-haired young girl from before.

"Is that her?!" Runa widened her eyes in surprise as she watched the young girl open the door.

Without hesitation, the white-haired young girl, dressed in an outfit that resembled a dress, rushed into the room and embraced the man.

"Big brother! I missed you~" The young girl hugged the man with a spoiled expression, and the two engaged in a conversation that Runa couldn't hear.

However, from their expressions, she could tell that the girl was very happy, which unexpectedly left her feeling upset.

Suddenly, the door of the room was knocked again, causing the conversation to pause momentarily.

Runa watched as the man turned his gaze toward the door and smiled gently as he said, "Come in!"

Soon, the door opened, and upon seeing the woman who entered, Runa's expression immediately changed to surprise.

"She is..." Somehow, Runa felt a strong sense of familiarity with that woman!

With a graceful and mocking expression directed at the young, white-haired girl, the woman entered the room with an air of elegance.

"Young master, am I disturbing you?" The woman addressed the man with a gentle expression on her face.

Runa, who heard this, was very surprised and pondered, "Young master?"

"Is that woman the maid of the man who looks like my young master?" Runa thought deeply, feeling that everything was becoming strangely familiar.

She sensed that the woman bore a striking resemblance to her!

"Oh Mira! Is there something?" The man warmly greeted the woman with a smile.

"Mira?" Runa's heart raced as she felt like she had heard that name somewhere before, but she couldn't recall it clearly.

Eager to gather more information, Runa pricked up her ears to listen to their conversation.

From their discussions, she learned that the man who resembled her young master was named Zayn Welston.

The white-haired young girl was his sister, Chloe Welston.

She also discovered that Zayn Welston's fiancée was soon to arrive!

The fiancée's name is Charlotte!

Everything became more and more interesting, and Runa's curiosity grew stronger.

The three of them were engaged in a deep conversation.

Runa could also see that the man seemed to have a very good relationship with the woman named Mira.

She caught a glimpse of the man, who treated Mira with the same affection as her young master treated her!

Afterwards, the conversation between the three grew deeper and longer until there was suddenly a sound from the thin object that the man was holding earlier!

"Oh, mom?" The man exclaimed in surprise as he stared at the thin object, brought it to his ear, and spoke to himself as if he were talking to someone.

"Mom? Is he talking to his mother through that strange object?" Runa pondered deeply, and her heart beat even faster because of this new discovery! 𝑏𝑒𝘥𝑛𝑜𝑣𝑒𝘭.𝘯𝑒𝑡

After that, she also learned that the man's engagement with his fiancée, Charlotte, was broken.

Until finally, the two women named Mira and the white-haired girl gradually left the man's workspace.

Zayn Welston, the man, also finally left the workspace, leaving only Runa hidden.

"Who are they, and why does all this feel so familiar in my memory?" Runa held her head with a frowning face.

Suddenly, the room around her turned dark, and then, magically, she appeared in a large room!

"This is..."