Rebirth: Once Again With You

Li Caiyi was amazed by how fast and efficient the paramedics worked. In no time, she already had bandages around her chest area, and they wrapped her right foot in a splint.

Paramedics from the rescue force must have trained their speed and accuracy when giving treatments, but she was still awed by it.

After the two paramedics left the tent, only Li Chunhua and Li Caiyi were left in the tent.

"Who is it? Who is the bastard who made you this way?" Li Chunhua asked in a dangerously low voice. Her eyes were cold and full of murderous intent.

"Ah? I already said I fell from the cliff accidentally."

"That can't be. Teacher Shi said they have secured a safe route for students to pass by, avoiding cliffs and other steep areas. There is no reason for you to walk out of the designated route if it weren't for something or someone telling you something. Spill it out. What actually happened up there?"

Li Caiyi's body tensed in nervousness. She didn't expect Li Chunhua to be very sharp about things like these.

"Xiaoyi, I know you well. You are a good girl and not the type that would do something out of the ordinary. Something must have happened up there, and you are trying to hide it from me. I was worried sick about you all night, so I at least have the right to hear about this!"

Li Chunhua leaned her body forward, shoving her face in front of her sister. Honestly, Li Caiyi didn't want to tell her. Still, a half-assed lie like falling accidentally could never fool Li Chunhua.

"Xiaohua, are you alright? Did your body feel uncomfortable somewhere?"

"Why are you suddenly asking me that? I almost got a heart attack when I heard you were missing, but aside from that, I'm fine."

Li Caiyi heaved a sigh of relief. So what Hu Jian said was really a lie. This confirmed Dai Zhiqiang's suspicion.

She almost couldn't believe that someone would tell her a terrible lie like that and push her down the cliff.

What kind of grudge did Hu Jian have against her? She spent all morning thinking about any possible motive, but nothing came to mind. Hu Jian never existed in her previous life, and she was sure she had never crossed him before this.

"Xiaoyi? Tell me, please? I promise I won't do anything reckless if that's what you are worried about."

Li Caiyi heaved a defeated sigh. "Do you know a boy from class 3-B named Hu Jian?"

"Hu Jian?" Li Chunhua thought deeply before shaking her head. "That name doesn't ring a bell, but I can ask some people I know about it. Did this person bully you or something?"

Li Caiyi began to explain the chains of events yesterday. From the point when Hu Jian told her a lie about Li Chunhua and then led her to the cliff until the part when Dai Zhiqiang finally found her.

Li Chunhua trembled when she finally finished talking. Her face changed from pale to red to black, and she gritted her teeth hard.

"So let me summarize everything. This Hu Jian deliberately tricked you, led you to the cliff, and then pushed you? That son of a— I'm going to find this person and kill him!"

Li Caiyi quickly held Li Chunhua back because she looked ready to run out of the tent and spit fire from her mouth at whoever blocked her way.

"Xiaohua! Calm down first!"

"How can I calm down?! If what you said is true, then what that guy did could be counted as attempted murder. He can be punished! No, he will be punished!"

"I said calm down first! We need to find out if this 'Hu Jian' person exists or not in the first place."

Li Chunhua's rage immediately cooled down hearing that. She sat back on the bed with a wondering look. "Xiaoyi, do you think this Hu Jian guy lied about his identity?"

"It's just speculation, but yes. If he really called me out intending to hurt or even kill me, then it's hard to believe he would let me know his identity easily."

"Makes sense. Alright, I will ask around. I know some people from class 3-B."

"Xiaohua. I won't stop you, but please be mindful of your way of asking. Whoever that person is, this Hu Jian is really malicious and probably has a grudge toward me. There is no guarantee he won't target you too if he knows you are snooping around about him."

Li Chunhua winked at her. "Don't worry, Xiaoyi. I will make sure to be careful when asking. You just need to sit and wait for my information. That has to wait until we get away from this mountain, though. There is no signal at all here; how frustrating."

Li Caiyi nodded and felt a bit lighter now that she saw her sister was okay.

"Oh yeah, Xiaoyi. Have you met with Brother Renshu on the way here?"

The sudden change of topic caught her off guard. "Yes, I did. Why do you ask?"

Li Chunhua fidgeted for a moment before finally saying, "I don't know what problem the two of you have, but Brother Renshu was working hard all night to search for you. He didn't sleep and only ate when I forced him to. I think he is very worried about you, despite the fallout between you two."

Li Chunhua felt awkward because Li Caiyi didn't answer her and only stared at the ground.

"Xiaoyi, I have asked this before, but I will ask you once again. Do you still think Brother Renshu didn't have any feelings towards you?"

"I… don't know. And I honestly don't want to know either. Xiaohua, I already have a boyfriend."

"We don't know what will happen in the future. Xiaoyi, you have been avoiding him a lot in the past few months. I feel sorry for Brother Renshu sometimes."

There was no way her sister would understand her complicated feelings towards Meng Renshu.

For Li Caiyi, Meng Renshu was like an old treasure. She had so many fond memories of him, but in the end, all she could do was watch as the treasure perished.

This feeling only strengthened when she knew Meng Renshu had regained his memories. Something that should be forgotten and left behind began to chase after her again. If she stopped to look back even once, she was afraid it would consume her.

"I understand your concern, Xiaohua, but I have my own way of taking care of this. You don't need to worry about it." Li Caiyi forced a smile to appear on her face. "I'm aware that Brother Renshu has done a lot for us, but it doesn't mean I should compromise my feelings towards him."

"Can't you two just be friends again? Don't get me wrong, I love you the most and will forever be siding with you. But I don't want the relationship between the two of you to become awkward. Brother Renshu genuinely cares about you, to the point that he almost goes crazy when no one hasn't found you after a night has passed."

Li Caiyi listened to her sister's words silently. She recalled how small Meng Renshu looked when she brushed him off earlier. If what Li Chunhua said was true, then she might have gone overboard.

'I should at least thank him the next time I meet him.'

Right after she thought that, the tent door was parted, and the haggard-looking Meng Renshu entered.