A birthday party, huh?
Li Caiyi wasn't sure when Li Chunhua asked her. But she couldn't bring herself to reject it when she was so enthusiastic about it.
'Well, it's not a big request and I did promise to fulfill her wish. I should do at least this much for her,' Li Caiyi thought inwardly.
And it wasn't the ti to think about that, anyway.
Li Caiyi took a sip of her lemonade while waiting for ng Renshu to arrive. The reason she rejected Li Chunhua's offer was that she had made plans with him beforehand. She had to talk to him as soon as possible.
The matter with Lu Ruan had preoccupied her, but now that one problem was settled, it was ti to talk to him. Li Caiyi was a bit nervous and unconfident.
What should she say to convince him? He told her that Li Chunhua didn't have a good end in their previous life, and he regretted it very much. Should she appeal to that to make him agree to help her?
A mont later, Li Caiyi shook that thought. What was she even thinking? Using that underhanded trick would leave a bad taste in her mouth since she knew who was the most responsible for Li Chunhua's circumstances.
Her thought was interrupted when she saw him walking in. He looked around before finding her on the corner seat. She especially chose this spot so no one would bother them.
ng Renshu bead as he strode over. Was it her imagination but his face looked extrely fresh? He looked like he had just stepped out of the bath, exuding a clean and cool charm.
It was afternoon and there were quite so people in the cafe, and their eyes simultaneously fell on him, as if attracted by his other-worldly visuals.
Li Caiyi was used to him garnering people's attention, but his appearance looked exceptionally handso today. Everyone's eyes just naturally fell on him, like he was the only color in the monochro room.
"Xiaoyi, you arrived earlier than . Did I make you wait for long?"
"Huh? Oh, it's fine." Li Caiyi almost stuttered. That face of his should be illegal. "Ahem. Please sit down first."
ng Renshu took the seat across from her and ordered a black coffee for himself. The waitress' faces were blushing throughout, a scene that often happened. After she left, he shifted his attention back to Li Caiyi. His smile never left his face, as if he was in a terrific mood.
"I thought it will take longer for you to ask out, so I was surprised to see your ssage."
Li Caiyi would prefer him not to use ambiguous terms such as 'asking him out', but as the person who needed his help, she would let it slide for once.
"Sorry for asking you to co here on short notice. But this is a very important matter, and I'd like to settle it quickly."
ng Renshu propped his chin with his hand. His gaze carried inexplicable emotion behind them, and the intensity made her slightly uncomfortable. "What?"
"Nothing. It's just, you look better without your glasses, as expected. I was always wondering why you have it on when you don't have difficulty seeing."
He just had to make her feel self-conscious. Li Caiyi unconsciously looked down to avoid his eyes.
"It feels great to see your eyes directly. Now I can see your beautiful eyes directly. It's such a waste to cover them."
If he said those words to any other girls, they probably would swoon and fall for him instantly. But Li Caiyi only felt goosebumps all over her body.
"Stop that. That sweet-talking doesn't suit you at all."
He laughed in amusent. "What a sha. But everything I said is the truth."
"Alright, no more jokes from you. Let's talk about business."
ng Renshu leaned his back on the backrest, with his arm crossed and a smug expression. He must have felt elated to see her ask for a favor. It was even more frustrating because he looked elegant while doing that.
Li Caiyi took a deep breath. "Before I started, I wanted to ask you if Brother Jie ever told you sothing about Xiaohua's condition in the past?"
ng Renshu's brows rose with interest. "I'll take it that the favor you want to ask is related to our past life?"
"That's right. To continue this talk, I have to know first..." Li Caiyi trailed off, feeling disconcerted to continue.
"Know what?"
"...about how long did Xiaohua live previously? At what age did she die?"
ng Renshu's whole body stiffened. His smile disappeared and his countenance beca grim and serious.
"I don't know, actually."
"What? How co you didn't know about that?" Li Caiyi asked in astonishnt.
ng Renshu averted his eyes from hers. "Our family's relationship beca estranged after your death. Junjie forbade from making any contact with Xiaohua and isolated her to make sure she had the full treatnt. I never heard anything about her after that."
"I-I see."
Li Caiyi's shoulder slumped. She didn't see this coming at all. She initially thought to have a tifra decided first thing would be ideal, but it seed her hope was tarnished. Aside from the fact that Li Chunhua was still alive up until 26, there was no other information regarding her death.
"This also answers your first question. Junjie took it upon himself to make sure Xiaohua got the best treatnt. He hid her from the world and I didn't know what happened to her after that."
If it was her brother who arranged everything, then she was certain that even ng Renshu probably would have a hard ti finding any information regarding Li Chunhua.
"Then, you never t Xiaohua after that?"
ng Renshu didn't answer imdiately. His expression slowly beca grimr. "No, I t her once. That day, Junjie called and I used the chance to sneak into her room to have a good talk with her."
"He called you? Why?"
"The one who told about your book is Junjie. He realized the similarity between the main character's story and yours, and summoned to tell ."
Hearing about the events that happened after her death made her feel odd. If other people overheard their conversation, they would most likely think of them as crazy, or perhaps rehearsing for a movie.
"But how is any of this related to what you want to talk about? Don't keep waiting anymore."
Li Caiyi chose her words carefully. But no matter how much she tried, she couldn't seem to find any subtle words to tell him everything.
This would be the first ti she had ever told anyone, except Detective Tang, about this. Her tongue felt bitter, realizing the weight of the secret she was about to tell him. However, if she wanted to help her sister, this was the best way to do it!
It was just ironic that the only one she could depend on right now was her ex-husband, whom she wanted to avoid at all costs.
"Xiaohua is an experintal subject for certain dubious drugs. She is...dying even as we spoke."
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