Chapter 447 - Side Story 7: Li Mu Bai (1/2)

In Capital City…

Not long after Li Qin Yao had given birth to her second child, the Chairman of QL Group, Li Ren Xin decided to step down from the business world and let his two grandsons, Li Mu Bai and Li Ming Han manage the group.

Ever since the incident that involved his two granddaughters, Li Ren Xin's health was never the same again. At the thought that he was part of the reason that Li Mu Chen had turned out to be that way, Li Ren Xin would continue to blame himself.

Soon, his health declined and the doctor had advised him to rest or else, his body would not be able to take it.

In one of the meeting rooms located in the QL Group Headquarters, Li Mu Bai sat at the top of the room as he listened to the managers' reports. Once in a while, he would look up from his files and listen to the managers' words with interest.

After a while, someone appeared at the glass door and knocked on the door.

The meeting halted and Li Mu Bai raised his head to see his ȧssistant, Bei Ruo Xi at the door. He waved his hand and the girl entered the room and slid a piece of paper on the desk.

A frown appeared on Li Mu Bai's face as he read what was written. He turned to Bei Ruo Xi again and his expression turned solemn when she nodded.

”This meeting will be adjourned,” Li Mu Bai announced. He then stood up and walked out of the room with his ȧssistant trailing after him, leaving the managers in puzzled.

As soon as he stepped into his office, Li Mu Bai turned to Bei Ruo Xi and she passed over his phone. Li Mu Bai hesitated for a while before he tapped his finger on the screen. Then, he pressed the phone to his ear and waited until the phone was connected.

Bei Ruo Xi took this chance to walk out of the room to leave her boss some space.

A long, heavy sigh escaped her once Bei Ruo Xi returned to her desk. She opened some documents on his computer and paused when she recalled the phone call that she had received a moment ago.

The hospital called with a report regarding Li Mu Chen's health.

Although that woman had done a lot of bad things to her cousin, her family members, especially Li Mu Bai, still hope that Li Mu Chen will wake up from her coma and will be able to live her life normally.

However, a few years have passed since that tragedy and the doctor had called to report that Li Mu Chen will not be able to wake up anymore.

Li Mu Chen might still be able to breathe with the help of a machine, but the doctor found that there was no more activity in her brain. Therefore, the doctor suggested for them to pull off the plug and let her go.

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Li Mu Bai stayed in his office for a long time, just staring out the window after the phone call with his grandfather ended.

With Li Mu Chen's condition, Li Mu Bai and his father had agreed to pull off the plug and let his sister go. He had to report the news to his grandfather and had almost broken down when he heard his grandfather sobbed at the other line.

Though Li Mu Chen had done a lot of wrongs, she was still his sister.

What Li Mu Bai regretted the most was that he was not there to guide his sister on the right path. He was there when his mother had steered his sister astray, but he did not do anything to help his sister. Now that Li Mu Chen was lying on the hospital bed for years, Li Mu Bai would not stop blaming himself. For him, he was guilty as the others.

Li Mu Bai closed his eyes tightly and let out a long sigh. When he opened his eyes again, he realized that the sky had turned dark and the city was illuminated with the city lights. He glanced at his watch and was shocked upon noticing that it was almost midnight.

He quickly grabbed his things and headed out. His movement halted as soon as he swung the door open. Li Mu Bai glanced at the time again and then at the woman who was sitting behind the computer screen.

”President Li,” Bei Ruo Xi greeted when she heard his movement.

”Why are you still here?”

Bei Ruo Xi flashed a smile. ”President Li, as your ȧssistant, I am not supposed to leave the office until you leave, or was permitted to leave.”

Li Mu Bai froze upon hearing her word and a tinge of guilt tugged at his heart. ”You can go back now. Next time, you can just clock out if it's too late. You don't have to wait for me.”