Regret

They drove back home quietly, none of them said anything along the way. Even if it's Wanshan Li first time to witness her doing such stuff, he doesn't say anything. To him, the most important thing right now is that Huan Li happiness. He has also long known that his cousin isn't as easy as she looked like.

When they arrived in front of Huan Li's house, it was 9 PM. They bid farewell and Wanshan Li only said one thing to her "Be careful". He was eager to take Huan Li to their house and live with them, but she always rejected them everytime. He is very clear about her life in that house, ever since his aunt death, Father Li never came back to check her daughter.

"I know, cousin" , Huan Li smiled at him, she knows that they want her to have a peaceful life, but with such people around, how can she sleep and eat well? She will definitely pay them back for what they did to her and her family!

She went back inside, the moment she entered, she can feel that there's another person in the living room. She frowned, she remembered that she doesn't have any appointment with anyone.

Her family's villa also is heavily guarded, without any clear identity, you can't even step in. Then that's mean this person has a connection with her family.

While she is still in a deep thought, the man in the living room already stared at her. He only raised his eyebrow and chuckled low.

When Huan Li heard his voice, her whole body freezed. Yeah, how can she forgot about this guy. She looked up and saw a handsome figure leaning against the wall, still in his casual attire and still holding the same book that she saw last time they met.

This handsome figure is none other than her soon to-be fiancee, or should she say, an ex-boyfriend. Now she finally understand why he can enter easily, for the past three years they have been together, the time he came to her house can't even be counted anymore.

Even the old maid and security were familiar with him. Huan Li sighed, she was too busy with her step-family that she forgot about this matter. She and Yunlei aren't that close, they were a couple in junior highschool for almost three years, and they broke up naturally after graduation.

For three years, she thought that he will become her long live partner, but who thought that he will disappeared after graduation. He disappeared and she can only move on slowly from it, who knows that he will suddenly appeared in front of her after three years.

She pressed her temple and said impatiently, "What are you doing here?"

When he heard her tone, his smile froze a little bit. "Nothing, i just came back and wanted to greet you". He said weakly.

"Oh, if that's all you wanted, you can leave now, i'm tired." , she said impatiently. After she said that, she pushed her wheelchair to her room.

Yunlei looked like he wanted to help her but then he withdraw his hand and put the book that he brought to the table. "Here is what you gave me 3 years ago, i was planning to return it. Thankyou, and goodbye"

Right after he said that, he turned around and leave. After he left, Huan Li went to the living room again and looked at the book on the table. 'Peach Lavender Violet' , that's the book's title.

She laughed at herself, 3 years ago, her innocent self fell in love with this book because of it's tragic story. She gave it to Yunlei while saying "Yunlei, look at this book, even thought the story is tragic, the romance feels so real, i wonder if our relationship can be like both of them?"

Right, that happens. Exactly three years ago, the scene from the book seems to recite itself in her life. Her mother dead, her boyfriend disappearance, her dad remarried. That year was the coldest day in her life, when she almost lose all her reason to life. That game brought her a reason, getting new friends, new partner, and other stuff that was missing.

Yet, after three years, bad things will always happen to her. She wondered, what did she do? After she gave that book to him, it's like a curse that slowly coming and haunted her. She chuckled, picked up the book and threw it to the trashcan.

Even if there's still a trace of his warmth, yet none of it bothers her anymore. Three years ago, her heart died for him. For both of them, it's the end.

She regretted it, if she didn't give him that book back then, will her life still be as peaceful as that day?