Rebirth: Once Again With You

Li Chunhua tip-toed and pushed Li Caiyi's room door slowly. She saw her sister currently throwing her stuff haphazardly into a medium-sized bag with a hooded expression. Anyone could tell she was in a bad mood from how she roughly treated her things.

"Xiaoyi, do you need my help?" Li Chunhua asked hesitantly, but it fell on deaf ears.

The air was heavy, and Li Chunhua felt scared to initiate the conversation first. She could tell that her sister was pissed off with Meng Renshu somehow, though she didn't know what happened between them.

At first, Li Chunhua was happy because it meant one less competition for her to be the closest person to Li Caiyi, but now everything was awkward.

Moreover, Li Chunhua felt bad for Meng Renshu. He looked devastated when she left him earlier.

"Hey, Xiaoyi. Did something happen between you and Brother Renshu again? It's not like you to lash out like that."

SLAM!

Li Chunhua jumped when Li Caiyi slammed some stuff into her bag again. The older twin turned her head towards her, and Li Chunhua almost could see the horn growing on her sister's head. Li Chunhua gulped, sensing the incoming danger.

"Spill it out. Is this your plan or Brother Jie's plan again?"

"Eh?"

Li Caiyi squinted her eyes dangerously. "Don't play dumb with me. How can he coincidentally be here on the same day when I come home?"

The younger twin was pressured by her glare and quickly raised both of his hands in front of her body in defense. "C-calm down, Xiaoyi. I swear I never plan anything behind your back. I-If I lie, I will get struck by lightning now!"

Li Caiyi scoffed skeptically, but at least she didn't glare at her anymore. "It's hard for me to believe that this is just a mere coincidence, but I guess I can trust you. This is probably Brother Jie being meddlesome again. God, why can't he just leave me alone?"

Li Chunhua flinched again, sensing the pure anger emanating from her twin. Li Caiyi seemed to have some dissatisfaction with their brother for a reason she wasn't aware of. After living in different places, Li Caiyi felt even more distant from her, making her lonely.

Gently so as not to provoke her, Li Chunhua reached out to squeeze her sister's hand. "I understand. Brother Jie went overboard this time, so I will scold him for you later. Don't frown anymore, okay?"

Li Caiyi: "..."

Li Caiyi's facial expression considerably softened at her sister's coaxing despite her lack of response. Li Chunhua took the chance to give her a warm hug.

"Xiaoyi is having a hard time just as it is. Big Brother really is too much this time!"

Li Caiyi didn't answer, but she slowly wrapped her arm around Li Chunhua. The latter's heart fluttered at this closeness. It had been a while since she had her sister for herself. There was no way she would miss this chance!

"Xiaoyi, your complexion doesn't look well. Are you sure you are okay?"

"I don't know. Maybe I feel exhausted," Li Caiyi wiped the non-existent sweat on her forehead. "I have a lot of things to think about lately."

"Do you want to talk about it? You might feel better after letting it all out."

"No, I'm fine. This is a problem I have to face by myself," Li Caiyi smiled before patting her sister's head. "Thank you for worrying about me. Shall we pack our things now?"

Li Chunhua still looked worried, but she chose not to say anything for now. "En. If you said so. I'll help you pack yours first."

Both girls began busying themselves with stuff they needed for the trip. Their destination this time was K City, with a lot of tourist attractions in it.

Li Chunhua remembered where Li Caiyi put her stuff, so it didn't take long before they finished with Li Caiyi's stuff. Then, they moved to Li Chunhua's room.

While choosing the good pajamas to bring, Li Chunhua asked again. "Xiaoyi, you still haven't made up with Brother Renshu yet?"

Li Caiyi, who was responsible for sorting Li Chunhua's medicine into small boxes, halted when she heard that. She smiled, but Li Chunhua could tell it was a forced one.

"What are you talking about? We didn't even fight in the first place."

"Xiaoyi, you can't fool me. There is something wrong between the two of you. And I'm sure it's not about something petty like becoming his partner for party anymore."

"Xiaohua, can we not talk about this?" Li Caiyi sighed in exasperation.

"No. If something is bothering you, then I want to know. How can I help if I know nothing about it?"

"There's nothing you need to help me for. I'm fine, and this is my own problem." Li Caiyi smiled again. "Don't worry, and let's just finish packing up your things, alright?"

Li Chunhua pursed her lips, clearly unwilling to give up. "You are so bad, Xiaoyi."

"Ah? What is this so sudden?"

"When it comes to something important, you never tell me anything. I always have to know it from someone else first, while you know everything about me. It's also like that about your relationship with Dai Zhiqiang. I looked silly when I denied that rumor, because I believe you will tell me first when something important like that happens. This is so unfair; I hate it."

Li Caiyi listened to her sister's complaint and felt conflicted inside. She really didn't want to deal with this right now.

"I'm sorry for making you worry, Xiaohua. But I really can't tell you anything right now. I promise when I finally come to terms with various things, you will be the first to know."

"Promise?"

Li Caiyi nodded. "I promise."

After listening to that, the younger twin wasn't wholly convinced, but she didn't feel as bad. With a restrained smile, she continued, "Don't you think you should resolve your problem with Brother Renshu as quickly as possible? I feel bad looking at him so dejected every time. After you talk it out, he will not come to pester you as often, so it's a win-win solution."

If it was that easy, Li Caiyi would do it without hesitation. The problem was that she couldn't think straight whenever she saw Meng Renshu. Ugly feelings locked inside her threatened to spill, and once they leaked, there would be no stopping her anymore.

She just wanted to forget about everything. She didn't understand why Meng Renshu insisted on reopening the old wound when they could live happily on their own path this time.

If he hated her, then he shouldn't bother with her anymore.