Rebirth: Once Again With You

"Whoa, look at that woman. Whose big sister is that? She is hella gorgeous." Chen Ruolan exclaimed in awe.

"Who knows? It's not our business. Let's just leave quickly." Feng Nian shrugged her shoulders indifferently.

Li Caiyi didn't know what she was planning, but there was only one reason why that woman would suddenly show up in her school like this.

To meet up with her. For a reason she probably wouldn't want to hear.

Zhou Ya noticed that Li Caiyi hadn't moved a step from her spot and asked curiously. "Caiyi? What's wrong?"

"Sorry, but can you guys go on ahead? I just remember, I still have some things to take care of."

Chen Ruolan groaned in exasperation. "Ah? First, it's Dai Zhiqiang. Now, it's you, Caiyi. Did you guys plan to ditch us from the beginning or something?"

"Stupid. Do you think Caiyi is that kind of person?" Feng Nian gave her a light smack on her head before shifting her gaze to Li Caiyi. "We can wait for you if you want."

"No, it's okay." Li Caiyi shook her head before glancing at Gu Xue's figure. "This might take a while after all. I'll try to catch up as soon as possible."

"Well, it can't be helped, then. Let us know if there's anything we can do to help. See you later, Caiyi. We'll be going first."

The three of them waved at her as they walked away. Li Caiyi waved back and put her hand down at the same time when Gu Xue coincidentally looked her way.

The older woman slid her sunglasses down slightly to take a closer look at Li Caiyi. Only when she was sure did she stride over to her proudly.

Perhaps because there was no one she needed to kiss up here, Gu Xue didn't bother to hide her arrogance and overbearingness this time.

"Li Caiyi, right? You still remember who I am, right?" Gu Xue said as she took off her sunglasses. Her sharp eyes, which looked down at her, left no room for rebuttal.

"First of all, why are you here? We shouldn't have any business with each other anymore now."

Gu Xue scoffed before turning away. "Let's move to another place first. You don't want to talk while all these kids are looking at you, right?"

Before Li Caiyi could respond, Gu Xue had left her. Li Caiyi had no choice but to follow her for now. She wanted nothing to do with her, but she was curious about what she had to say.

Gu Xue didn't walk far and stopped when they reached a park near her school. There were fewer people there during the day; a perfect place for a private conversation.

Li Caiyi halted when Gu Xue stopped in her tracks.

"Tell me honestly, what did you do with the information I gave you?" Gu Xue didn't beat around the bush and asked straight to the point.

Li Caiyi frowned upon hearing that, "What makes you think I will tell you such a thing?"

Gu Xue tapped her feet impatiently. She appeared to be very irritated. "Can you cut me some slack? I have separated from your father, and I will never get close to him again."

"And why should I trust you?" Li Caiyi sneered, "Gu Xue, stop daydreaming and just say what you want to say. I don't have time to waste on someone like you."

Gu Xue gritted her teeth. She was about to flare up but evidently restrained herself. "Listen, I'm not here to pick a fight, so you don't have to be so hostile towards me."

Li Caiyi didn't let her guard down, which prompted a helpless sigh from the older woman. "Fine, I'm here because your father is saying something weird to me nowadays. It bothers me, and I thought I should let you know."

"What did he say?"

"Usually, he would act like I'm below him, but recently he contacted me quite often. He said something like 'You will regret it if I don't come to him soon because I will only grow bigger from here on' or something stupid like that."

"Ah, you probably didn't know, but my parents have divorced." Li Caiyi replied nonchalantly. There was no ripple in her expression as if she was talking about something mundane, like today's weather.

"What??! They have divorced? Really?" Gu Xue hung her jaw in disbelief and shock.

"Why are you so surprised? Shouldn't you be dancing with happiness right now? There is no one to obstruct the path of you two lovers now." Li Caiyi scoffed mockingly.

"Kid, how often do I have to tell you I don't feel any towards your fat— I mean, that man anymore? Just imagining going back to him is enough to give me goosebumps. Oh, it's so creepy." Gu Xue hugged herself with disgust written all over her face.

It didn't look like she was pretending. She appeared to be genuinely hearing this for the first time.

From what Gu Xue told him, Li Jirong believed he would finally soar to the sky with the job opportunity Meng Renshu gave to him.

She wasn't sure if his road to success would be as smooth as he expected. After all, Meng Renshu would be there to monitor him.

Gu Xue noticed the cold glint in Li Caiyi's eyes and immediately added, "Hey, don't look at me like that. Even without me, that man is still cheating on your mother with several women. I'm also one of his victims here."

Li Caiyi was in no mood to continue the conversation. "If that's all you want to say, I'll leave now."

Gu Xue quickly moved, so she stood before her and blocked her way. "Wait, let's make a deal!"

"What deal?" Li Caiyi scowled impatiently.

"If you promise me you'll return all the black material you have about me, I'll act as a double spy for you. Aren't you curious about what that man is planning now? I'm ready to sacrifice myself!"