Rebirth: Once Again With You

Li Caiyi groaned. Writing when her mind was on other things was easier said than done. She couldn't seem to get a decent idea. She had been stuck behind her desk for some time and had not progressed in her writing.

"So this is what they call writer's block. Jingfei will get angry if I delay it further. I have to get some words done today, no matter what."

Shao Jingfei used to give her advice once. When stuck, she should go back to the basics. Don't overthink things; try to write down whatever you like first. It would help to relax your mind and let the creative juices flow.

Li Caiyi tried to apply his advice and jotted down everything in her mind. When she checked on what she wrote, she was surprised to find that almost everything was about Dai Zhiqiang.

The advice clearly backfired on her because she couldn't focus anymore.

She had sent numerous texts in the past week, but none was replied.

Ye Huizhong refused to tell her anything, so there was no news about him.

"Is he finally fed up with me because I keep causing trouble for him?"

Just the thought of that dampened her mood. She became restless, but there was nothing she could do about it.

Then, her phone rang. Thinking it was probably Dai Zhiqiang, she quickly checked the caller ID. The call came from an unknown number. Her heart skipped a beat in anticipation.

"Hello?" fre𝙚𝓌𝒆𝚋noѵel.c𝚘m

"I got the information you want. Come to Ye Wang and fetch it now."

Beep.

The call was hung up just like that. Li Caiyi's shoulder slumped in disappointment.

She thought it was Dai Zhiqiang, but it was Ye Huizhong. At this point, she wasn't surprised how he knew her number.

However, he clearly said he finally got some new information about what she asked him last time. He moved fast and efficiently, so she dared not to waste time.

Fetching her jacket, Li Caiyi ran out of the house and hailed a taxi.

***

Ye Huizhong gave her a brown envelope as soon as she entered his office. As usual, he wasn't the type to beat around the bush.

"This is the information you want. I have to say, things have become interesting." Ye Huizhong said with a wide grin, but it made his face look scarier.

Li Caiyi opened the envelope immediately. Inside were a couple of pictures. The first one captured Gu Xue entering a fancy room with an arrogant smile, while the other one was Gu Xue coming out of that room with a man she was very familiar with.

Li Caiyi: "!!"

"I already told you this will become interesting. What did the boy tell me the other day? He said he won't forgive me if I do something to you. I wonder if he can say the same to his father?" Ye Huizhong smirked delightfully.

There was no mistaking it. Although the man's face was slightly hidden by the wall, Li Caiyi would never fail to recognize Meng Yaoshu with someone else. Her hand, which was holding the picture, shook as the dark memories of the past slowly returned to her.

"Do you think this person is really related to Huang Zhen and that organization?"

"What are you talking about? Are you having second thoughts because he is your friend's father?"

"No, it's just Gu Xue is famous for having 'relationships' with many powerful men. I won't be surprised if she is entangled with Meng Yaoshu too."

Ye Huizhong frowned. "Aren't you the one who said that whoever she met probably has something to do with Huang Zhen? That's why you pulled me into this?"

"Yes, but just this picture alone won't explain anything."

"Then you should bring this picture to that friend of yours. Surely, Young Master Meng will know more about his father than us."

Li Caiyi bit her lips in hesitation. "But still, this is his father we are talking about…."

"That boy has enough guts to warn me. If this matter is enough to shake him, I must re-think my opinion of that boy."

Based on what Meng Renshu said to her last time, Ye Huizhong wouldn't carelessly act against the Meng family, or it would be the same as shooting his own foot.

Li Caiyi calmly thought about her options once again.

"Did Gu Xue and Meng Yaoshu ever meet again after that?"

"I don't think so. I have my men tailed her. She met a bunch of men but didn't meet Meng Yaoshu again after that day."

Then it was safe to assume that the reason Gu Xue could even enter that place was due to Meng Yaoshu's consent.

The timestamp on the pictures indicated that Gu Xue was in the room for 15 minutes. The period was too short for them to commit an affair.

Finding out the reason for their meeting would be next on the list. As Ye Huizhong said, it would be faster if she asked Meng Renshu's opinion about this.

"Is there anything else?" Li Caiyi asked.

"Honestly, I wouldn't be surprised if Meng Yaoshu has something to do with that organization. He spent a lot of money and effort to build up his public persona, but if we talk about medicinal research, there was no place more advanced in this country than Meng Pharmaceutical."

"Meng Yaoshu has the means and motive to be one of them. Besides, there is another interesting point."

"What is that?" Li Caiyi asked.

"The first time Huang Zhen showed himself in public after a long time was during the Glorious Days anniversary party. Think about it again. Two people were taken hostage that night; who were they?"

Li Caiyi could feel her heart race as the puzzle pieces began to fit in their places. "Meng Yaoshu and Shao Yufei."

"Correct. After that commotion, a lot of people voiced their complaints to Glorious Days. Even the police came to the company to talk with Shao Yufei. However, they didn't bother to pester the other hostage."

Ye Huizhong grinned wickedly. "No matter how much one tries to cover their tracks, it's impossible to completely hide their trace. If you ask me, I think we have hit the jackpot this time. The big fish is finally coming up to the surface."

Li Caiyi was at a loss for words. Not because she couldn't believe it but because she knew Meng Yaoshu was capable of such things. She experienced it firsthand, in the hardest and most bitter way.

She unknowingly clenched the picture in her hand, causing creases to form on it.

Meng Yaoshu was the mastermind behind Li Chunhua's poisoning case. He almost killed her sister and framed her for it. If he was also somehow related to that organization, then Li Caiyi had no reason to avoid him anymore.

Meng Yaoshu had to be stopped before another tragedy happened again. 𝙛𝐫e𝚎wℯ𝗯𝒏𝗼ѵ𝙚l.𝒄o𝚖

"Mr. Ye. There is another thing I'd like you to investigate for me. However, it might be pretty difficult."

"Are you doubting my Ye Wang's ability to gather intelligence? Just out with it."

"I need your help to investigate my uncle Li Quan's accident around 25 years ago."