Chapter 279 - 280: Offering a Hand-II

Jin Nu Yuan was once again rendered speechless by Li Lian's words. Since they first met this morning on her arrival, Li Lian hadn't stop calling and accusing her by words she was not. By calling her stalker, insane for hating herself and stomping on her own face's reflection, and now stupid for not being able to understand her words.

Li Lian was well aware of Jin Nu Yuan's glare even without the need to see the expression she had now, she could tell how angry she was for unable to remark back to the words she said before. If anything, Li Lian had learned the art to twist and turn other's words to her use be it from Jin Nu Yuan or Xie Hue Lin. They may think they are better when it come to giving remarks to others but Li Lian wouldn't let them use words to their advantage.

"You know, I say this only because I'm worried," started Jin Nu Yuan, her smile looking at Li Lian with a hint of pity, "Brother Wei doesn't like women who talked back at others, making snappy comments. I think you should learn more not to talk what us unnecessary."

Li Jun Wei brought her hand to her lips and smiled back at Jin Nu Yuan, "I never make snappy comments about others especially when it comes to Jun Wei, and talking back in a manner Nu Yuan, If you ignore a person it would affect badly to you." Li Lian replied as if she was clueless about what Jin Nu Yuan was saying even though they both understand what they were talking of. Jin Nu Yuan glared at Li Lian until they came to Li Jun Wei's room he often used when staying at the main house.

Seeing Li Lian entering, without ask, Jin Nu Yuan make herself a way inside, "It's been long since I come to brother Wei's room, he often come here and stay here at this seat at night to read books." and came the smug expression on the corner of Jin Nu Yuan's lips.

"I can imagine that, Jun Wei love to read books before he sleeps at night." said Li Lian for the smug smile to disappear from the girl's smile. "Nu Yuan I am fine if you want to stay in the room but I will have to change my clothes unless you came to see?" Li Lian tilted her head at the girl whose eyes widened again.

"What? No!" Jin Nu Yuan frowned at her, what was this woman saying?! Who would want to stay at one room with someone changing especially a stranger be it a woman or man.

Seeing Jin Nu Yuan bolted out with her feet dashing like a thunder, Li Lian shook her head and kept a smile on her lips. She took her clothes from the closet. As the maids and workers in Li Family was quick and adept at her works, as soon as Li Lian arrived, they had placed her clothes neatly on the closet. Although truth to be said, Li Lian wasn't used to have her clothes touched and placed by others and preferred to do it herself for personal reasons. But she appreciate the work of the servants.

As Li Lian was told to rest, she didn't know what she should do then laying down on the bed until time came when she had to prepare herself to the reunion. Madam Li's careful consideration to let her rest was kind, when reaching the fluffy bed, Li Lian felt all her tire and went away as a bed was what she needed now after hours of sitting inside the car.

Li Lian rolled on the bed to the opposite side with her socks, looking at the desk that was old, she noticed that looking closely it was a desk use to study and by the sight of how the wood had become old and slightly hollow, Li Lian stood up from the bed by pushing her elbow and her feet paced on the ground to the study desk. Placing her hand on it, she saw no dust on her hand as it was cleaned everyday by the servants in the main house.

Li Lian began to pull one book that slightly stocked out than the rest as it was dark blue in color, bringing it to her hand, she read the title of the story book. "Le petit prince. The little prince."

Li Lian could tell by seeing the table in the room that it was the same table Li Jun Wei used since he was young. The book was perhaps one he also read in his childhood. She opened the pages, her hand stopped at the bottom corner of the book to see how the paper was neatly straight even though the cover of the book had turned tattered by the years it passed.

There was several others book she found that was story books for children while most was studying book for preschool students and Li Lian wondered where was the rest of books Li Jun Wei used to study in middle school and high school? When Li Lian had finished seeing most of the books, she kept the books back to its place without changing the position.

Then Li Lian noticed there was only a single drawer that was wide under the surface of the desk. Placing her hand there, Li Lian tried to open the drawer by pulling the wood part when she noticed the drawer was locked. Her eyes then squinted at the small key hole on the drawer. What is inside? She wondered.

Li Lian look around the room, finding the room wall was colored by pattern and saw some lights there placed on the wall for orange light to be used at night, a wide bed with canopy on top where the four corner of the bed had a wooden pillar that was small and perfect for her hand to hold. The curtain was tied to the wooden pillar. If one pull the curtain, it would cover the bed for, outside that felt somewhat secretive, thought Li Lian and she shook her head.

Most of times bed rooms would hold albums or picture frame of the room owner's family of the person himself but after surveying around the room, Li Lian couldn't find anything. There was no picture frame she could use to see Li Jun Wei and there was also no families pictures. Li Lian who was curious about the young Li Jun Wei and his family couldn't use anything to picture the family.

While Li Lian wondered around Li Jun Wei's room in the main house, Li Jun Wei at the same time, walked in to the police station to learn the newest reports from Ruen. The man had waited for Li Jun Wei's arrival outside until Li Jun Wei arrived they entered Ruen's office inside the station.

Ruen opened the door to his office where Li Jun Wei had seated on and entered inside while holding two paper cups filled with coffee and tea. Placing the coffee for him, he passed the tea on the opposite side of the desk. His eyes then followed Li Jun Wei who was looking at the picture of Ruen and his family hanged very close to the ceiling.

"She would be eleven this year if she survived." Ruen said lightheartedly but the matter he spoke of wasn't something he should be able to speak lightly.

"What about your ex-wife?" asked Li Jun Wei and the man took a sip of his coffee before his eyes stared back at the reflection of his own eyes from the muddled brown color liquid.

"She is still trying to overcome her sadness in her family's house, I don't know about it well it had been years passed since I saw her," Ruen took a seat on the chair, his hand bringing the paper cup down. "It had been three years but not everyone could get rid of their sadness even by years passed. They said time would heal the wound but I find that time isn't the medicine. Not everything could be forgotten by time passes."

Li Jun Wei wasn't one good with words and as he didn't know what he should say to comfort the man she chose to stay silent, "I know." came his reply, "It had been more than two decades since my parent's death but it's not easy to forget. Even more for you as you lost your daughter."

Ruen kept himself a smile without saying anything but his sadness could be seen clear as his once bright eyes turned gloom and solemn when he spoke about it. The man looked up at the picture of him, his wife that he had divorced with, and his daughter he lost three years ago in a terrible case.

"Have you found the criminal that responsible for her death?" asked Li Jun Wei with his eyes shifting to see Ruen's eyes loosing its light, darkness came to settle at his eyes and the cup crumpled upon his palm. "I haven't. Some times- no, often times I think it's better to be a criminal. It may sounds bad from the view of a police member, but if I was a criminal, writing one more name of a person to kill wouldn't hurt me. If I could kill the perpetrator, I would have done it when I see the chance."

"I can help you with it." Ruen's brows raised at Li Jun Wei who had spoken, "I'm not a criminal, not a police member, but I do have my way. One day, you will find a news of a body found in a mountain, do you need a help?" asked Li Jun Wei and a smile came to his lips.