Rebirth; I Choose to Love You for an Eternity, my dear.
Chapter 137: 137; Let me have a guess

Chapter 137: Chapter 137; Let me have a guess

“Are you honest with me? Just tell me the truth, I won’t judge you or blame you. Zhou Yuxi is a beautiful and sweet girl; anyone could fall in love with her, and I think it’s just a normal thing! All crushes fade away with time.” Li Meili actually didn’t mind if he liked her more than just this platonic sibling relationship that they created.

“Li Meili, can you believe it if I told you it was because of her that I’m alive? Can you believe it was her who had rescued me and that’s the reason why I treat her like this?”

Li Meili froze for a minute and was shocked by this revelation.

She had seen how Zhou Yuxi was brave, witty, and kind, but she had never imagined that it went that deep, that it could be tied so closely to someone else’s life, especially someone like Su Feng, her long lost brother.

“What do you mean by that? Explain it!” she queried nervously; her voice was softer and more careful; she kept her voice low and didn’t want anyone to listen to their conversation.

Su Feng leaned back slightly, his eyes clouded with a mixture of sorrow and gratitude. “It was just a few years ago. You all thought I had died during that warehouse explosion in Jiangbei, right? But I actually didn’t. I was caught… taken by the same people who were hunting me. I was tortured, starved, and left in the dark; I thought it was the end of my life. I had lost all hope and will.”

He paused, and Li Meili covered her mouth, shocked to the core; when the rescue team arrived, the place had been razed down to ashes, and she had fallen unconscious. She hadn’t thought it would be like this! She has blamed herself this entire time not knowing how things came to be.

“But then one day, she appeared out of nowhere. It was her, Zhou Yuxi. I don’t even know how she got in, or why she came, or how she found out and all I remember is waking up and seeing her fight off one of the guards. She carried me out of that place, I don’t remember much after that. I only recall hearing just the sound of her voice telling me, ‘Hold on. You are not dying today.'”

Li Meili blinked rapidly, her eyes glistening with tears that were threatening to fall saddened. Her brother had gone through so much, and their family did nothing. “Why… why didn’t you ever call or come back sooner?”

Su Feng looked away, his eyes full of tears and anger; his whole body radiated hatred, “Because I was in a coma for four years, and I thought I would never see her again after that time. And I didn’t want to drag her into anything as I have been going through a lot the last two years. When I heard of what happened to her, I flew in immediately. I actually got her information a few days ago. I didn’t know she was the one until I got hold of her information. But now… seeing her like this, lying on that bed, I can’t help but feel like I owe her everything. Not as a man loving a woman you know… but as someone who was saved from the edge of death. I owe her so much.”

Li Meili nodded slowly, trying to digest it all in; she knew he wouldn’t lie to her even a little bit; she trusted him more than anyone else. Her expression was unreadable, her emotions tangled between relief and concern. “You know… sometimes fate has its own plans. Maybe you were meant to come back now, to protect her, like she once protected you. Maybe this is what you owe her.”

Su Feng gave a small smile spreading all over his beautiful charming face. “That’s exactly what I’m going to do actually.”

Li Meili reached out and gently took his hand, squeezing it. Without a word, she leaned forward and pulled him into a tight hug comforting him. For a moment, the cold hospital ward felt a little warmer, two siblings leaning on each other, drawing courage for the silent vigil ahead.

He had gone through so much all by himself! How she wished she was present with him at that moment.

When they pulled back, Su Feng cleared his throat and sat down at Zhou Yuxi’s bedside.

He glanced at the small shelf nearby, where a worn storybook sat with other several materials. She didn’t know what kind of a story Zhou Yuxi could like, but she would have to listen to whatever was available.

“Do you think she likes that? This one looks a little bit too sweet for her.” She asked softly, already flipping through the pages, wondering if Zhou Yuxi would like this story.

“Hehe, anything can do!” Su Feng chuckled under his breath and began reading aloud, his deep voice gentle yet steady as he brought to life the little fairytale.

Li Meili sat beside him, resting her head on his shoulder, listening in silence as the comforting rhythm of the story filled the quiet room, a lullaby of loyalty, hope, and the promise that Zhou Yuxi was not alone, not anymore. With this story, she could wake up sooner.

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Meanwhile, Mu Yunchen had arrived at the private investigation command center they had set up in one of the Mu Corporation’s secure buildings. The team was already in motion to get every little detail.

“Reports,” he demanded, his presence commanding and cold. They have never seen him this angry.

Li Feng handed him a thick folder and a tablet. “Cross-checked employee our records. We found discrepancies in three individuals. One of them recently transferred from a Tang-affiliated company. Another has multiple fake credentials. And the last one…”

“Let me have a guess,” Mu Yunchen interrupted, flipping through the pages hurriedly. “Internal communications with the Tang Conglomerate?” He already knew of these possibilities. Only people on the inside could do this job seamlessly