Lu Bojing nodded.
"But I still didn't have any dreams even after eting him," Lihua said.
"It's not n-necessary for everybody to have dreams. And Mr. Jiang was also careful not to let anything slip. He didn't act like he knew you at all."
That was true, which was partly why Lihua had so much trouble believing that they had t before. Wei literally treated her as a stranger.
"Bojing…do you think what Jiang Zhen said about my parents was true?"
He was silent.
"Y-You don't have to believe him. No, you mustn't believe him at all! He just wants to enjoy our pain... D-Don't give him the reason to laugh at you. You should only believe what Mr. Jiang has to say."
She faintly smiled. "Wei? He is the one who hid everything from for so long. Would he really tell the truth if I ask him?"
Lu Bojing hesitated.
"Everybody really likes hiding stuff from , right? Sis did. Then Wei did. Even Dad knew sothing, but he also didn't tell anything. I am always, always kept in the dark…"
He stiffened. He knew that even he was keeping her in the dark about Jia's truth. Wasn't he the culprit just like Wei and Jia?
His heart raced in fear.
I-I don't want her to hate ...She will be so disappointed to know that I am hiding sothing from her too.
S-she treats like her little brother. She always protected like an elder sister. Then h-how can I hurt her?
He nervously fidgeted with his fingers.
What should I do? Should I tell her?
But Boss ordered not to say anything…
Then he was worried about her health too. Lihua didn't look like she would be able to take another major shock at this point. Jia being alive was a heavy thing to digest.
Sweat covered his forehead.
He thought of all those tis when Lihua looked so sad for Jia even though she didn't have to. Jia was alive and with a few words from him, she could have t her again. She would have been so happy.
But was it the right ti to tell her now? What if it excited her too much, causing harm to her baby?
Suddenly, Lu Bojing burst into tears, unable to think of any solution.
Qingqing looked at him, puzzed.
Why is this human crying again?
Lihua widened her eyes. "Why are you crying? Did you rember sothing about Li Dong?"
He shook his head. "N-No…"
"Then what is it?"
Lu Bojing cried harder, making Lihua speechless.
What is happening?
"I...I... Please don't hate …"
Lihua frowned. "Why would I hate you? How did this question co so suddenly?"
Lu Bojing clasped his hands together. "I...you always treated like your little brother."
"Yes. You are my cute little brother."
His eyes teared up more, feeling the warmth in her voice. In the outside world, Lihua was the only one who treated him respectfully and even stood up for him.
"I am sorry. I am really sorry...I am hiding sothing from you too. B-But I don't want to anymore because I don't want you to h-hate . You have always cherished so much, and I don't want to be-betray you anymore."
Lihua slowly got up and patted his head. "Bojing, I don't understand what you are talking about? What are you hiding from ? I already know that you work for Mingshen, and you stayed beside under his orders. What else is there?"
Lu Bojing gulped. "There is a r-really big thing. B-But I don't know if you will be able to take it. Too many things have happened already today…"
Lihua frowned. She really couldn't think of any other thing that might affect her as much as coming to know about her parents and Wei's history with her did.
She was an adopted daughter. Her real family was also dead. And Wei and she had shared so part in their childhood.
What else could be more severe than this?
"I don't want to agitate you... B-But I cannot hide it for any longer. The more I do, the guiltier I will feel…" he cried.
Lihua patted his hand. "If it's really that important, then please tell , Bojing. Please, please don't hide anything from . I am really tired of everyone keeping secrets from . I feel as if I am so weak. As if I cannot handle it. I don't want my life to just be a big illusion. If there is sothing wrong with my life, then I want to know about it. I want to face it. I want to be strong because I want to teach my child to be strong too. Truth hurts sotis. I know that. So everybody doesn't need to protect so much. I know life is not a happy rry-go-round."
She smiled. "I lived in a small apartnt. I have been raised without parents' love and presence in my life. I have faced a shortage of money. I have compromised and given up on a lot of things I always wished I had in my growing up years. I haven't lived a sheltered life, so I know what it ans to have a fair share of ups and downs. Yet sohow, people always think that I need to be protected. I don't want you to think of like that. Please, Bojing."
Lu Bojing felt his heart ache by her words. He nodded.
"O-okay. But promise that you will be calm!"
"I will. I promise," she sincerely said.
Lu Bojing nervously rubbed his palms together. They were beginning to sweat by now as he thought about Lihua's reaction.
"I-It's about your...s-s-s…"
"S-s-s?"
Qingqing narrowed her eyes.
Should I use my paws so that you will begin to use proper words, human?
Lu Bojing trembled.. He took a deep breath and confessed everything in one go. "It's about your sister, Song Jia! She is alive!"
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