35 A harsh reality

Li Muchen was about going to bed when he received a video call notification on his phone from Li Minde.

"Big Bro. What is your relationship with her?" His voice rang out as soon as it connected to Li Muchen.

Li Muchen chuckled when he saw Minde's expression. He hadn't bothered calling Li Minde after he suddenly left that evening because he had been expecting his call.

"Why are you whining like a baby?" Muchen asked him in a carefree tone.

"What? Whining like a baby? Where is she? Is she still there?" Minde asked as he moved his face closer to the camera to spy around.

Li Muchen decided to feign ignorance and asked who he was talking about.

"Bro stop pretending! You know who I'm talking about. Where is she?" He asked again.

Muchen couldn't help but laugh at his grown up cousin who was panicking because of a girl.

Where is Sara? Of course, Minde had called him by this time because he knew she had already left. Who was he trying to fool?

"I still don't know who you are referring to" Muchen answered nonchalantly.

"Sara. You remember her don't you? She was that gangster-girl from two years ago! You remember now right?" Minde asked hopefully. 

Li Muchen just smiled at the camera without saying anything. Minde really had some nerves, reporting Sara to him.

Minde's mouth widened in shock when he saw Muchen smiling instead of answering.

He didn't want to believe it but here it was, before his very eyes, his cousin actually remembered her. What was he still doing with her? Why wasn't he paying her back for the way she treated his 'beloved' younger cousin?

He remembered the conversation he had had with Sara when they were both left outside.

"Why are you calling Mr Li?" Sara asked 'meekly' with a 'smile' still plastered on her face.

Li Minde had been so scared that he couldn't say anything and just gulped down his saliva.

"S...Sa....Sara.." He stammered.

"Bingo!" She snapped her thumb and middle finger together. "You still remember me. I'm honoured" She said and bowed mockingly.

Li Minde was always so confident whenever he was speaking with others but with this particular girl, he lost all boldness and confidence. She looked innocent but at the same time, terrifying!

Sara wasn't interested in him that much since she had only disliked him because of Weiyoung. Well, now, her 'friend' even snatched her boyfriend from her. What an Irony!

"Erm... Sara.. why don't we put the past behind us?" He asked with a forced smile.

Sara waved his words off. "Nah! If I always put the past behind me then how do I pay people back for how they treated me? Whether good or bad, I'll always remember the past!" She said firmly while wiggling a finger in front of him. 

Did that mean she still had the intention of paying him back? Wait! She said people who treated her badly or goodly. Minde sighed in relief when he realised he hadn't done anything wrong to Sara. He only pitied anyone who crossed her path.

Sara looked closely behind him and that was when she came in direct contact with the beauty behind him. She had only paid attention to Muchen's car since it was in the front.

She opened her mouth wide in surprise.

After a while, she turned to look at Li Minde and spoke.

"Don't mention the incident two years back to Mr Li."

"What? Big Bro doesn't know? So what are you doing here" He asked incredulously. He always knew his brother to have a sharp memory. This really came as a shock to him.

"Don't ask me questions either." She glared at him and said.

"If you mention it to him, I'll crash her for you" She said pointing at his ride.

Minde widened his eyes when he heard her. Crash his ride? He would rather die!

He hurriedly moved to the front of the car as if protecting it from Sara's eyes.

"But do not worry!...Here's the deal" She said with a pleasant smile.

"There would be no need for me to crash her if you do not tell. I'll just go cruising with her once or twice.

Minde wondered whether there was anyone as shameless as Sara. What kind of offer was that? If he told Muchen, she would crash his car and if he doesn't tell Muchen, she would go cruising with it.

He couldn't stand her anymore. He tossed the shopping bags he had been holding inside his car and drove off.

After getting home, the first thing he did was to lock up his car in the garage.

He decided to take the risk and tell Muchen a out it all, at least, he knew that if Muchen realised she was the girl who threatened his 'beloved' younger cousin, he wouldn't hesitate to cut ties with her. Then, he would also receive his support in dealing with Sara.

When Li Minde thought of his perfect plan, he couldn't help praising himself on how smart he was.

But this was a rather harsh reality....

He hadn't expected this at all!