Mister Li, the Heart Bandit

Ji Weixi was held very tightly.

She couldn’t calm down—the scent of shampoo wafting from the person behind her left her mind in a mess.

Biting her lip and adjusting her breaths, she said, “L-Let me go, I have to sleep.”

Her lips were slightly parted beneath his straight nose, and his eyes were devilish, and sparkling as if baptized by the waters of spring.

So fatal.

Ji Weixi could not tear her eyes away, and gulped unwittingly.

Li Shaoling was inching closer, and she held her breath.

That was when she heard a hoarse, quiet voice rasping beside her ear. “Good night.”

The lights were out, and the bedroom was taken by darkness and silence.

She suddenly felt a hand over her hip.

Surprised, she looked down. Beneath the bright moonlight, the heavily bandaged hand was wrapped tightly around her, with some blood appearing over it.

Those fingers were long and thin, as exquisite as art.

Her eyes suddenly became watery. She felt her heart breaking when she remembered that his hand could be disabled.

Holding his hand, she softly asked, “Li Shaoling, would you have died in exchange for my life?”

“Of course.”

There was no pause in his voice.

“Am I that important to you?”

“It’s not a matter of importance. You are my life.”

She turned around to come face-to-face with him. “But you don’t have your memories from four-years ago. Won’t you regret this?”

Her heart only ever felt tangled when it’s about what happened four years ago.

She had the feeling that he would regret all that he has done for her when he remembered.

Even if she had muddleheadedly consummated with him back then, he now insisted he loved her despite his lost memories.

Such a sentiment was hollow and vague.

Ji Weixi was always left worrying, just as she could not help falling for him.

Meanwhile, Li Shaoling was starting to frown, and firmly pulled her closer as his voice turned cold. “I’ll swallow you whole if you keep saying such things.”

“…I won’t ask, then.”

Ji Weixi tamely slept in his embrace.

Unable to sleep, he closed his eyes lightly to rest but suddenly said, “Ji Weixi, I’ll love you whatever happens.”

His undoubting tone caressed her worried, upset heart.

“Okay…” She smiled, before abruptly opening her eyes and helping him sit up too. “Right, I have something to talk to you about!”

Li Shaoling grunted an affirmative as he slowly sat up and watched her cross her legs. “Tell me.”

“Our son is not a baby anymore. It’s time for him to attend kindergarten, what do you think?”

Li Shaoling’s reaction was flat. “That’s up to you.”

“…You have many contacts… I hope that you could get an excellent one.” Ji Weixi was embarrassed, but also told herself that it was natural to have her son’s father do such a thing. “I’m working with you and wouldn’t have time to care for him from now on if things get busy, so, you…”

“Okay.” He replied, hugging her as they lay down again. “I’ll get it done. Sleep.”

He was feeling drowsy now.

Forcefully pulled into his arms, the day’s exhaustion washed over Ji Weixi like a big tide, and her eyelids became heavier.

***

The next morning.

When he heard that he was going to school, the little one was happily jumping around and clapping. “Oh, yeah! I’m going to school!”

He would meet many new friends soon!

Ji Weixi could not help but smile, and rubbed his little head after helping him dress up. “Don’t cry for Mommy when you’re there.”

“Humph!” The little one puffed his chest. “Relax, Mommy, I definitely won’t cry! I’m a real man—only puppies cry!”

The little one was going to a kindergarten called Fruity Red, the safest school there was and a place where most couldn’t even hope to get in.

It was a place for children of rich and powerful parents.

Still, Li Shaoling had made the call and got the principal’s nod when he woke up in the morning, allowing the little one to attend Fruity Red.

Their car slowly stopped outside the kindergarten.

The words ‘Fruity Red’ were especially conspicuous, red and adorable.

From what Li Shaoling said, it was run by the granddaughter of a certain big shot in River Town.

“Oh, President Li! So, this must be your son!”

A woman wearing a brown bear suit came out, her eyes sparkling when she found the little one.

He was wearing a white short-sleeved t-shirt printed with a cluster of black alphabets in front, and a cool Naruto picture on his back.

Beneath, he wore a pair of short grey pants that reached the knees, white sneakers, along with a yellow baseball cap.

His jet-black hair was tamely sticking to his forehead, just as his eyes were round and large and his pupils dark and bright.

He looked as exquisite as a doll.

“Hello!” The little one greeted cheerfully.

The woman lovingly hugged him, but awkwardly stood up when she realized that she was being a little inappropriate. “President Li, Mrs. Li. I’m Chen Lili, the principal of this kindergarten.”

Mrs. Li?!

No, she’s not!

Li Shaoling, however, had turned his eyes away and didn’t even glance at Chen Lili.

He wasn’t interested to even look in other women. What a waste of time!

Ji Weixi quickly took the reins and smiled. “Please take care of my son.”

“It’s fine. It’s my privilege to help President Li and Mrs. Li!” Chen Lili smiled brightly, revealing a fang.

It seems that she loved children too, and with Li Shaoling’s position, the little one would have a good time.

“Mommy, Daddy. You should go to work, remember to come at night!”

The little one waved them goodbye, and Ji Weixi could still see him on the rearview movie after getting back in the car.

Still a little worried, she felt a warm palm taking her hand then.

Surprised, she turned to find Li Shaoling smiling and calming her. “He’ll be fine. Don’t worry.”

She smiled too. “Okay!”

The two went to CBS Tower, parting when they reached their respective floors.

Ji Weixi did not see Tian Miaomiao when she returned however.

She did not pick up the phone either.

Ji Weixi frowned. Could something have happened?

She was about to call her again when Tian Miaomiao sent her a message.

[Xixi, I don’t feel well. I’m going to take some time off, sorry.]

Ji Weixi knew Tian Miaomiao well—she usually wouldn’t use ‘sorry’ even when applying for sick leave, and she also would’ve called when Weixi returned to River Town. She did not, however, and was suspiciously silent.

Tian Miaomiao was not acting normal.