Rebirth: Once Again With You

"Jie, you mean…."

"Yes, Mother. I got it. The approval for inheritance and also…." Li Junjie paused briefly before saying carefully, "...the agreement for divorce. He signed everything."

Su Suyin's pupils dilated, but a faint smile crept up on her lips a second after. "I see. That's good news."

"Does this mean Father won't be Father anymore from now on?" Li Chunhua asked.

"Not until the divorce was submitted and officially finalized, but yes, that will happen shortly." Li Junjie replied.

"Brother Jie, did you threaten Father to agree, or did Brother Renshu do something to help you?"

"Both, actually. Renshu offered Father a spot in Meng's central laboratory. That way, both parties won't incur a loss. After talking it out for a while, he finally agreed."

"Brother Renshu did that? Wow, he is really our savior!" Li Chunhua exclaimed happily. "If it weren't for him, Brother Jie probably would suffer more."

"Even so, isn't Renshu being too generous with us? I'm grateful he helped us, but to even include your fat—that man into his family's central laboratory, would he be fine suggesting such things?"

Li Junjie shook his head. "I don't know the circumstances either. But since this is Renshu we're talking about, it's less likely he did this impulsively. He must have already thought this through."

"Now I feel awful. Not only did he see our family's embarrassing scene, but he also took care of the aftermath." Su Suyin sighed before staring sharply at her three children.

"You guys should never forget this debt we owe him. Even if he is your childhood friend, don't take him for granted and treat him very well. Don't forget to thank him, either."

While Li Chunhua and Li Junjie nodded, only Li Caiyi felt something was wrong with all this.

Meng Renshu was supposed to know about the Li family matter this afternoon. Was it possible to prepare a spot in such a short time? And it was the central laboratory, not the branch one.

Meng Pharmaceutical had a lot of established laboratories spread throughout the country, and the central laboratory was the one that worked on the research and invention of new medicine. Even if he was the Young Master Meng, preparing a spot in such an important place so fast like this should be very difficult.

For Li Jirong, joining hands with Meng Pharmaceutical would benefit him in the long run. Not only would he have a good job, but he would also gain intelligence about Meng's research progress. It was almost impossible for him to refuse.

This new information made Li Caiyi feel apprehensive about what was to come. Meng Renshu's strange behavior lately bothered her. Did he perhaps regain some of his memory again?

That itself was already bad news, but didn't that mean a part of her memory had been lost too? The way her memory could disappear anytime without her noticing was scary.

She regretted not having a digital version of her notebook at times like this. This way, she couldn't check if some part of her memory was really missing or not anytime she needed it.

"Xiaoyi, what's on your mind?"

Li Caiyi was pulled out of her reverie when Li Chunhua whispered to her ears. "Ah? Sorry, I'm daydreaming. What were you talking about just now?"

Li Chunhua pouted. "I asked you what you want to eat because I'm going out to buy some."

"Ah, I'm okay. It's about time I returned to Jingfei's place, anyway. I'll buy my food myself along the way."

Li Chunhua frowned in confusion. "Why? I doubt Father will come back soon, and Big Brother Jie shared the ownership of the house now. It was just a matter of time before it would fully belong to him. There's no reason to stay at Jingfei's place anymore, isn't there?"

"You are not wrong, but my stuff is still there." She paused briefly before adding, "And I will move out of the house soon, too."

Li Chunhua's countenance became gloomier. She reached out and tugged on Li Caiyi's sleeve.

"Are you going to leave so soon? Our parents still haven't officially divorced yet. Couldn't you at least wait until that?"

Her expression was like an abandoned cat, softening Li Caiyi's heart. She stroked her sister's head tenderly before saying, "I said I will move out, but it still needs to wait until I can fully become independent. My book will be published soon, but I will have to wait and see if it's actually earning or not before I can move out. I'm not that stupid to move out without preparation."

"Really? So you will stay around longer, right?"

"Yes, that's right."

Li Chunhua's face brightened up a little after hearing that. "I see. Thank goodness."

"Xiaohua, we need to talk to Big Brother about your psychological treatment." Li Caiyi said in a severe tone.

At this point, Li Caiyi didn't know if this would help Li Chunhua's condition, but it wouldn't hurt to try. Detective Tang had yet to contact her back after their last conversation, but she wanted to do whatever she could in the meantime.

It would be too late for regret if she didn't do it now. She learned it the hard way in her previous life.

Li Caiyi shifted his gaze towards her brother and was surprised to find him already staring at her first.

"Stay here for dinner."

"What?"

"It will be our first time eating together without Father, so stay here." Li Junjie repeated. His face oozed tiredness, and the bruises made him appear more pitiful. She even thought she could see a trace of pleading in her brother's expression for a moment.

p Li Caiyi blinked her eyes, and his face had already returned to his usual neutral state. She must have been imagining things.

"That's right, Xiaoyi. Stay here and eat with us." Su Suyin added while rubbing her forearm. "Our family is currently in a difficult phase, so we should stick together. Let's eat together, at least."

Li Chunhua nodded her head enthusiastically, completely supporting the idea. "Yes! Having dinner in the hospital is a rare chance. You should definitely stay longer!"

Li Caiyi didn't understand what was so special about having dinner in the hospital, but she understood that her family wanted her to remain there.

Not that Li Caiyi didn't understand their feelings. After the reality fully sank to her and knowing that they had lost one family member, there was a sense of emptiness inside. She didn't particularly feel sad or happy about it, but there was a void.

When you felt like that, you couldn't help but want someone to be nearby.

"I get it. I'll stay for dinner."

The Li family ate a simple dinner together. They ate while talking about many things, but each of them had a deep thought about today's chains of events.