Rebirth: Once Again With You

"Xiaohua, how are you feeling?"

Li Chunhua raised her head, and a sweet smile appeared on her face when she saw her sister.

"Xiaoyi. Are you looking for me?"

Li Caiyi sat down on the spot beside her. "En. I heard from Teacher Shi that you are not allowed to participate."

"Well, this isn't a new thing anymore. I will wait until you come back here."

For as long as she could remember, Li Chunhua always sat on the sideline in every PE class due to her poor health. This wouldn't be her first time waiting alone while everyone having physical activities, but she looked exceptionally upset somewhat.

"Should I wait with you here? I can ask Teacher Shi's permission to accompany you."

Li Chunhua was surprised at first, but later she grinned widely. "You don't have to do that. I'm not a child that needs to be looked after anymore. Just go and have fun."

"Are you sure? Did you have your medicine with you? What about tissues and jackets? The weather in the mountains can change arbitrarily."

"I have everything in my bag. Xiaoyi, you are such a worrywart sometimes."

"Your complexion doesn't look well, so I thought you might be feeling under the weather." Li Caiyi squinted her eyes. "If you are sick, don't hide it and tell me, alright? I will immediately go to where you are."

Li Chunhua laughed happily. The previous gloominess she saw from her was gone.

"I understand. Thank you for worrying about me."

"It won't take a long time. I will come down the mountain as soon as the activity ends. Until then, be patient and don't make trouble for the teachers."

"You are nagging like an old woman. Don't forget to buy those limited edition charms for me."

"Why? Do you want to give it to someone? Xiaoahua, do you like someone?"

"Not really. But I want some keepsakes of this trip. Who knows when I can go on a trip like this again? Those limited charms will do. I won't be able to climb with you physically, but I'll be by your side in the heart. " Li Chunhua grinned, but it pained Li Caiyi's heart.

Li Chunhua noticed the troubled look on Li Caiyi's face and quickly pushed her sister away. "Just go already! Don't waste time here or you'll get left behind."

"But you…"

"I want one of those limited charms. You must buy it for me!" Li Chunhua said stubbornly, like a child demanding candies.

Li Caiyi smiled helplessly and stroked her sister's head.

"I will make sure to bring you one. Wait for me."

"En!"

Then, Li Caiyi walked away with a wave and was determined to climb as fast as possible. If she got to the peak even a minute late, all charms would probably already be sold out. It was a popular item, and she couldn't miss this chance.

***

30 minutes after she started climbing, Li Caiyi realized she had made a big miscalculation.

Following her initial plan, she walked fast to reach the peak more quickly, but it only burned her out faster. She hadn't even finished half the journey when her legs gave up.

Her legs were trembling, and her chest was suffocated from the climbing. How many years had it been since she did an arduous exercise?

After graduating from college, she became Madam Meng immediately and had no time or interest in working out. She has always been an indoor type, so her body was rusty. Li Caiyi felt light-headed, and her muscle was burning.

"I feel like dying," Li Caiyi whined amid her pants. She could only watch helplessly as more and more students walked past her. Although she was among the fastest people at first.

"But I have to get that charm," Li Caiyi encouraged herself by recalling Li Chunhua's sad face earlier. If she bought it, it would console her sister greatly.

Aside from that, she was worried about Li Chunhua, so she'd better finish this soon and asked if she could climb down earlier than the rest.

Because she wanted to walk fast, she even left her friends behind, so she couldn't complain now.

With that thought, she pushed herself to stand and climb again. Every time she stopped for a bit to rest, the cold air and the beautiful view from high up soothed her.

She would occasionally take pictures to show them later to Li Chunhua. If only it weren't for the bad services up there, she would immediately send it to her. She could only wait patiently for now.

"Li Caiyi! There you are!"

Li Caiyi had just taken a mouthful of water from her tumbler when a boy ran over to her. She didn't recognize his face, but from his panic-stricken beginning, he must have had something urgent to tell her.

"Yes, who are you? Do you have some business with me?"

"That's not important right now. Your twin sister is having her episode again. You should go take a look!"

Li Caiyi's hand that was holding the tumbler trembled. She recalled Li Chunhua's complexion before climbing up was not so good, but she thought it would be fine if her sister didn't force herself today.

Anxiety and worry clouded her mind, and Li Caiyi could no longer think straight.

"My sister is still on the bottom of the mountain, right?"

"Yes, the teacher asked the students to relay the message to you because there is no service here. Your sister has been calling out for you. The teachers are panicking now, so I think it's pretty bad."

Li Caiyi didn't waste any more time and ran past the boy. She wasn't even aware that she had yet to close her tumbler, and the water spilt out everywhere as she forced her weak legs to move.

'I shouldn't have left her behind. Stupid! You are stupid, Li Caiyi,' Li Caiyi berated herself inwardly while biting her lips.

Li Chunhua wasn't supposed to participate in this school trip, so Li Caiyi had no idea her condition would deteriorate this fast. Was this the punishment for doing something different from her previous life?

She ignored the confused stare of other students and kept going.