Chapter 14.3 - Second chances, anyone?

Li XinWen eyed Li JingHua for a while, his eyes calculating, as he tried to figure out whether his sister was hiding anything else. "Hua-jie, since you think they've already had enough, then XinWen will let them go," Li XinWen waved his hand at the two kneeling men.

Xue Rui and Min XiaoYu looked at each other before they stood up and went to take a seat on the sofa. "Alright, now I think Hua-jie needs to continue what she was saying earlier. You're still hiding something. How can Mr. Min beat Rui-ge's status?"

"About that..." Li JingHua still hesitated, but after looking at Li XinWen who had a serious look on his face, knew she couldn't avoid it any longer. "At first, I wanted to wait until you were fully recovered to disclose this. After all, I didn't want your health to turn for the worse after hearing what's about to happen in five years. But before I begin... We should call Ah'Xiao too. He also needs to know," Li JingHua said and Li XinWen immediately stood up.

"Wait here. I'll call Ah'Xiao," Li XinWen then walked over to the stairs and disappeared from the gaze of the three people in the living room.

The moment Li XinWen was out of earshot, Li JingHua's expression changed. Her eyes narrowed at Xue Rui and she crossed her arms over her chest. "What were you thinking, Xue Rui? Don't you know the state of my mother's health? Why are you acting so childish!?" she hissed, showing her displeasure.

"Me? The one who lashed out was this guy!" Xue Rui pointed at Min XiaoYu.

"Do you think I'd lash out for no reason?! You slandered my grandfather in case you forgot. Did you think I'd sit quietly while you badmouthed a person in my family?" Min XiaoYu retorted as he tried to defend himself.

While the three continued to argue, Li XinWen who was currently upstairs could hear them clearly. "Heavens! I'm tired already. Those two grown men are acting like children, how embarrassing!" Li XinWen shook his head as he went to get Sun Xiao.

Sun Xiao was doing his revision in his room. Although his personality and mind had regressed to a ten-year old child, he knew that this was something that he should be learning. He was struggling with his studies just a few years ago but managed to cope with the help of Li XinWen, and since then, Sun Xiao continued to work hard to show his appreciation.

He had just finished making notes on what they had learned today in school when he heard a knock on his door, followed by Li XinWen's soft voice. "Ah'Xiao, are you still busy? Hua-jie has something to share with us. She said that you need to be present too."

Sun Xiao looked up from his notebook and walked over to the door. Turning the handle, he pulled the door open to reveal Li XinWen standing at the entrance. "I just finished. I can go down now," Sun Xiao said with a smile before hugging Li XinWen.

Li XinWen already knew this action was normal for Sun Xiao so he just let out a small chuckle. "Alright, let's go downstairs, hmm?" Li XinWen gently pat his head and leaned down to land a kiss on top of Sun Xiao's head in an affectionate manner before he pulled away. "Come on," he pulled Sun Xiao's hand and led the boy downstairs to the living room.

When they arrived, the three people who were still bickering suddenly stopped. Li JingHua cleared her throat and waited for Li XinWen and Sun Xiao to take their seat. Once seated, Li XinWen eyed the three people before him. Xue Rui had a few of his top buttons undone, probably to cool himself from being angered to death. After all, he had to defend himself against two people. His eyebrows were scrunched up as he massaged his head in an attempt to soothe his headache. Seeing Xue Rui like this made Li XinWen feel delighted, especially after what he experienced earlier that day. 'Serves you right!' Li XinWen laughed in his mind.

"Now that everyone is here," Li JingHua's voice brought Li XinWen back to reality. "But, I request that until I am done, no one cut me off. I know you probably won't believe an ounce of what I am about to say, but this is what I have truly experienced. Before that... Does anyone of you believe in second chances?"