Rebirth: Once Again With You

It was almost frustrating how reasonable his decision was. Even though Li Caiyi knew the brothers would rather live in the street than with their mother's family, if she were in Dai Bolin's shoes, she probably would make the same decision.

"Now, do you understand why I must stay by their side? They will live with me sooner or later, so I can't have them keep pushing me away like this. My ex-husband also wished for that, so can't you help me to talk some sense to them? Everything is for their own good."

"....I understand."

Yue Ling beamed when she heard that. "I know a smart girl like you will understand if you hear me out for a bit. Thank you for accepting my request!"

"I understand now that it was a waste of time listening to you."

Yue Ling's smile stiffened as she stared at the younger girl in bewilderment, "I beg your pardon?"

"I have heard enough, so please leave the two of them alone. As for your request, I refuse."

Li Caiyi knew she had overstepped her bound. She wasn't a part of the Dai family, so she had no right to say anything regarding Dai Bolin's decision. However, when she thought of the brother's suffering all this time, she felt like she wanted to give Yue Ling a piece of her mind.

"I don't know what makes you so confident, but do you think the two of them would be happy if  they followed you?"

"We can cooperate to make it work together! My husband's family is nice, and he is well-off, too, so they wouldn't have to worry about anything. It might be awkward, but it's better than living on the street!"

"I found it hard to believe that your husband would allow this to happen. And his children couldn't be happy to accept two strangers into their family so suddenly."

"No! Everything will be fine if we give them some time. Those children are all nice kids, and even if they throw a tantrum at first, Zhiqiang and Shenqiang just need to listen to them, and everyone will get along in no time."

"Ha. So you didn't deny the fact that your husband's children are actually opposed to this idea?"

Li Caiyi was baffled beyond words. She really pitied the two brothers now. Their mother thought little of them, to the point that she found no problem in her biological children living under the mercy of other people. No, from the sound of it, it was almost like she already knew what her husband's children would do to the Dai brothers if they entered the family.

How could someone live comfortably if they were oppressed like that? Either Yue Ling was too optimistic, or she was just too foolish.

"Ma'am, have you ever asked Zhiqiang or Shenqiang what they thought about this? Do you ever stop considering how they would feel, having to live under the roof of the family who stole their mother from them?"

"No! Please don't put it like that. My husband and children did nothing wrong! It was all me, so if they wanted to blame someone, they should come at me instead." Yue Ling exclaimed with a troubled look. "I know it won't be easy for them, but Zhiqiang and Shenqiang are well-behaved children. I'm sure they will like their new family once they get to know them better! We won't know until we try!"

Li Caiyi's head throbbed. The more she listened to her, the less sense her words seemed to make.

"That's easy for you to say because you are not the one who will go through the unpleasant experience. If you want them to understand you, why didn't you talk directly to them and instead ask for me to help?"

"Because I know they won't listen to me. They are nice kids, so they will not agree to leave their father's house after his death with me. They probably will think they will betray their father if they agree. That's why I want to be by my husband's side during his last time, so they can see me as someone they can trust. Only after his death will everything finally fall into the right place."

Li Caiyi's eyes widened in astonishment. Yue Ling didn't seem like she was joking, and there was no hint of malice. She looked like she genuinely wished for the best for the Dai brothers.

However, how she took her ex-husband's dying wish so lightheartedly was astounding. They were divorced, but shouldn't a person at least retain sympathy for a dying person?

"Ma'am, how could you say that so easily? Don't you feel anything for your ex-husband?"

"Of course, I pity him, but people will die sooner or later. I actually thought that dying would probably be better for him. That way, both he and the children won't suffer anymore. It was all for the best."

Yue Ling said it with such a sweet smile that people could easily overlook how outrageous her words were.

Li Caiyi felt a surge of nausea filling her as she gazed at her innocent face. She was really grateful Dai Zhiqiang wasn't here to hear this.

'This person is clearly not normal. Her innocence is cruel, but the person didn't even realize it herself.'

Yue Ling was an abnormality she could never comprehend among all the people she had met in her life. Even though she showed various expressions like remorse and hurt, everything looked so fake, and it was sickening to see.

"I'm sorry, but you should leave. I don't think I can waste more time listening to you." Li Caiyi said coldly.

"Wait! Are you really won't help me with this?" Yue Ling grabbed her arm to hold her back.

Li Caiyi could feel worms crawling under her skin, so she pried her hand off of her. "My answer remains no. And you should leave quietly while I'm still playing nice. I don't think I can handle your insult more than this."

"What? Did I offend you somehow with my words?"

"No, you didn't insult me, but you insulted people I cared about. Ma'am, the universe is not revolving around you, so I advise you to stop behaving outrageously and think twice before you say anything."

Yue Ling stood up with an offended expression. "H-How rude! I was holding back because you are my Zhiqiang's girlfriend, but your words are just crossing the line. It seems I have overestimated you. You may look mature, but you are still a kid in the end. You don't even know how to respect older people."

"Ma'am, you are the one who crossed the line first. You left the Dai family to pursue your own happiness, and now you want the two brothers to play a happy family drama with you?

The joke is really not funny. I can't even pretend to laugh."

Yue Ling's face became red in embarrassment, but Li Caiyi hadn't finished yet. She felt so frustrated and aggrieved for the Dai family that she had to let it out.

"So you want to say that the Dai family is the cause of your unhappiness, so they should understand why you left them? You have already inflicted a deep wound in their hearts, and you still want them to witness how happy you are living with your new family? What's next? Do you want them to congratulate you and wish you for your happiness?! Even arrogance should know its bounds."

Li Caiyi's words were riddled with mockery that Yue Ling couldn't stay still. She raised her hand high to give the insolent girl a fierce slap, but Li Caiyi quickly avoided to the side. It made Yue Ling lose her balance and fall unceremoniously to the ground.

"Agh! How can you avoid it like that? Come here so I can teach a rude girl like you a lesson!"

Gone was the elegant lady with a refined attitude. Li Caiyi's words must have triggered something to make the gentle Yue Ling glare fiercely at her like she wanted to murder her.

"Even a child like me knows there isn't a perfect family in this world. So your idea sounds like nothing but a childish dream to me. It's nothing but self-fulfillment to get rid of your guilt. Don't delude yourself into thinking that you do this because you care about the brothers because you clearly only care about herself!"

"Y-You..." Yue Ling's whole body trembled, with a pale finger pointing at her. "H-How dare you....!"

Li Caiyi sneered. "Did I offend you? Or perhaps hurting your feelings? This is nothing compared to what they have to go through. And don't you dare jinx Uncle like that! He still has two wonderful sons waiting for him, so he will not die that easily! If you want the 'best ending' so badly, why don't you try dying yourself? That will save everyone's time having to deal with you."

She never knew talking with so many emotions could be this exhausting. Looking down at Yue Ling's shocked expression, she felt there was no need for more words.

Li Caiyi took a deep breath before smiling politely again like she hadn't just cursed someone to die.

"You look tired, so I'll have to kindly ask you to go home now. My friend is a very influential person in this hospital, so it's not hard for me to blacklist a certain someone from entering this hospital for the rest of her life. You should understand what I mean by this, right? After all, you seem to be an intelligent woman, Ma'am."

Yue Ling was rendered speechless. Li Caiyi felt oddly satisfied to see her stupidly stare at her with a gaping mouth. Of course, what she said was just a bluff, but Yue Ling seemed to buy it.

If it could keep her away from the Dai family, then Li Caiyi didn't mind even if she had to play the villain role here.

"Now, if you'll excuse me."

Walking past Yue Ling, still sitting on the ground, Li Caiyi rushed toward Dai Bolin's surgery chamber.