Chapter 201 - Backstabbers (1/2)

Jianjun dropped the little bird back on the ground after doing his best to make sure the bird could fly again.

”Thank you for your time little one” He thanked the bird before walking down the street to the Chu's apartment.

He was almost at the Chu's apartment now but the street was a bit dark.

”Brother Jun” Jianjun turned when he heard his sister's voice call him. He didn't know how long she had been behind him and he hadn't even taken note because he had been so lost in thought.

”Why are you here?” Jianjun asked as he looked around the dark street.

”How is she?” Cixi asked in turn without answering his question.

Jianjun could see the sadness in his sister's eyes when she asked. He had expected to see anger, resentment and disappointment but instead, she was sad.

”I....am sorry” He sincerely apologized and closed his eyes to stop the rapid blinking back of tears.

”I am truly sorry Cixi. I know you must really hate me now”

Cixi threw her head to the corner with the intention of hiding her tears from him. She was quiet for a while and just listened intently at what he was saying.

”It's not your fault” She managed to say when he was quiet. ”It's really not. And I cannot hate you because your heart keeps pulling you to that woman”

With his eyes still closed, he said ”I hate myself. I shouldn't be doing this to you. You don't deserve this. You don't deserve this at all” He sniffed back tears.

Cixi forced out a smile. ”As much as I hate her, I can't tell you what to do. I can't tell you to stay away from her. You have your heart and the heart most times works separately from what our brain wants. Even after all she did, you still find it difficult to hate her. I really can't imagine the kind of inner battle you're going through. But...do not hate yourself.” She spoke softly.

Jianjun could no longer hold it in. Tears dropped from his eyes. Despite the fact that it was somehow dark, Cixi saw it and wrapped her hands around him in a hug.

Her little act made him to cry out even more. It would have been better if she had just hated him.

”She said she wasn't aware. She said her family did all of that without her knowing. I desperately want to believe her. I desperately want to believe it was all of her parents doing. I'm so frustrated right now. She even threatened to kill herself if I do not forgive her. What if she kills herself? She already looks so pale and lifeless. Why did she look like that? I thought she had been living well”

Jianjun unknowingly said out everything on his mind. The Wangs were like that. They could try their best to conceal their emotions when they were in front of other people but once they were with their very own, they spilled everything on their guts out.

Cixi chuckled sadly ”She's always been like that—bluffing every time to get people to do what she wants. Don't take her seriously”

”And why did you have to hit her? I told you not to meet with her” Jianjun remembered to ask in between tears.

Cixi could not believe he still had the time to ask her that. That witch really had to report her to her brother? Just wow!

”She deserved it. Brother Jun, if you can't hit her, I'll hit her for you. If you can't hate her, I'll hate her for you. Anything you can't do, I'll help you do it. So just live the way you want” Cixi said and patted his back gently like he was her child.

”I'm so sorry.” He apologized again. He should be taking care of his family. But now, it was the other way round. His sister was taking care of him instead.

”It's okay. Let's stop thinking about the Songs. It's not like they can harm us now. Sara has Mr Li. He's more powerful than them so they cannot think about hurting her or us” She said reassuringly.

It was the first time Jianjun was thinking to this side. Yes.. If the Songs wanted to start their craziness again, then he was sure nothing would happen to Sara since she had Muchen and he obviously likes her a lot.

Speaking about Sara, he remembered another pressing issue.

”Did you make dinner for them?” Jianjun asked her and slowly pulled out from the hug. He believed she had followed them home after he left earlier.

Cixi shook her head. ”I went somewhere. I just came here to see you” She answered.

She was still busy with the laptop Sara had given her the other day. She was not going to rest until they were able to trace the IP address of the person who messed with her daughter.

”What? Oh my God!” They were four people in the house and none of them could cook. What were they going to eat?