Justice

"Jian...what's wrong?"

Did she say something wrong? She really didn't mean it. She just thought that it might calm him down but looking at him now, she's definitely wrong.

But which one made him react like this?

The revenge? He didn't want to?

If he didn't want then she would never want it as well. Besides she wasn't really placed in the death's door.

Liu Zijian lowered his head. He was struggling.

It seemed that no words wanted to come out of his mouth. He was trying to fight back the tears he was holding in.

He held her hand that was cupping his face and tightly squeezed it.

It was if he's drawing strength from that little hand. Or he was probably asking for forgiveness.

Whatever his reasons, he didn't want to let it go.

For Han Meixiu, this was unbearable.

"Jian, tell me..." This time she was begging. Begging to let her know why he was in such predicament.

Han Meixiu gently moved her head towards Liu Zijian. She rested her forehead on his as she waited for him to speak.

It was an intimate act to support and calm him down.

Liu Zijian inhaled deeply as he tried to recall what happened the moment he woke up.

Even though the doctors were startled and wanted to restrain him, Liu Zijian still looked for his wife. Seeing that he was in a hospital, something might have happen again.

Although he knew the woman wouldn't probably hurt her own daughter, he still wanted to be sure.

The only thing that could calm him down was to see her fine.

After looking around, he found her.

Han Meixiu's condition broke his heart.

The fury in his heart was unexplainable. It was consuming his reasons and self control.

He immediately contacted his men. In an agitated voice he gave an endless order.

"I gathered people and ordered to hunt those who were responsible, but..."

Han Meixiu more or less guessed what he was about to say. Based from the fact that her parents in law didn't visit her and Liu Zijian's avoidance with that topic, it must have been something to do with this.

"Dad...He...prevented me."

Each word of that sentence were like a knife cutting him again and again.

Liu Zijian could still remember how his men were restricted as after some time there was no update.

When he got their answer he stormed towards the Liu residence.

"He must have a reason to do so." She responded.

Han Meixiu's voice broke his train of memories. Her soft voice was gentle and calm. It was as if helping him drain the rage and frustration he felt for the past days.

Her eyes were close and he could see the slight movement of her long lashes. They were like fan fluttering against the wind.

"For whatever reason, do you think it's okay not to inform me, us about it? I felt..."

Han Meixiu distance herself a little and looked at him directly. Her gaze was penetrating as if she was healing him.

There was no trace of any negative emotions like blame or anger.

Han Meixiu didn't want him to continue thus she softly placed her finger on his lips.

"I want to know the reason behind from Dad himself."

Han Meixiu knew that Mr. Liu wound't act recklessly. Besides, she believed in the man who raised her husband.

From the start, both her parents in law never caused her any harm. They helped her.

Liu Zijian was initially against it as he avoided her eyes. The longer he looked, the longer he would drown.

"Can I?" She asked softly.

"..."

"Please?"

"Why?"

"I really want to know. Don't you think I deserve it? After all it was my own mother who set that up. To be honest, Dad might have been forced to agree."

Also, even if she wanted to get angry, Han Meixiu was thinking that maybe there's more to it than meets the eye.

She didn't know why she was calm. Maybe because Liu Zijian was already emotional and if she would be the same, they wouldn't be able to think rationally.

"I'll call them to come tomorrow."

"Thank you." Han Meixiu sincerely said and gave the man a tight hug.

It was an action that meant a lot.

A hug to assure that she's fine.

A hug to make him feel she's back to normal.

A hug to express her feelings.

A hug to feel his warmth.

A hug to calm him down.

A hug to silently tell him, everything will be alright.

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Madam Liu who was slightly clinking the two test tubes absentmindedly was sitting in the corner of her laboratory.

Her trainees were puzzled but couldn't really asked the woman.

She has been in this kind of state for the past few days and from time to time she would sigh dejectedly.

"Madam Liu, your phone is ringing." One of the trainees courageously broke the older woman's trance. It has been ringing for a while and the woman wasn't really aware of it.

She casually answered pick it up and answered in low spirit.

"Mom,.."

The moment she heard his second son's voice, her blood started to circulate excitedly.

"Little Zi!!! Mom misses you so much!" She instantly said startling the other people inside the laboratory.

Realizing her sudden outburst, Madam Liu immediately went out.

"Who is Little Zi?"

"Maybe Madam Liu already has a grandchild?"

"But she said 'mom'."

There were only two candidates for that kind of pet name as everyone knew she only has two sons. As the people tried to analyze, their brain eventually couldn't accept what they concluded.

In tacit understanding, the people inside decided to forget what they just heard.

They couldn't imagine that Sir Second would have that kind of *cough* name.

Outside the laboratory Madam Liu was still walking to find a quieter place.

"Tomorrow you can come and visit us. Tell Dad also. I'll tell you our address."

Madam Liu normally wanted to express her disheartened feeling when she heard that Liu Zijian decided not to stay in Liu's residence but she swallowed them down.

She could express her grievances when everything would already return to normal.

"Of course. Mommy will bring your favorite foods. Is tomorrow your house warming?"

"You can say that."

"Alright, see you tomorrow then."

When the call ended, Madam Liu immediately called her husband.

In an excited voice, she told Mr. Liu about the invitation forgetting that she was actually 'mad' at him.

She also planned to immediately prepare for the food Liu Zijian and Han Meixiu like.

All the while forgetting that someone was also part of the family and should be invited. But since Liu Zijian only called his mother and Madam Liu got already busy preparing and planning, nobody informed Liu Zilong.

The first young master only found it strange that his mother didn't ask about Han Meixiu's update but he thought she finally gave up asking.

He was staying in his office in LCG as he didn't want to see the 'cold war' at Liu's residence.

Who would have thought they already schedules a gathering in the couple's new place.

When he found it out the following day, it was already almost lunch time.

Liu Zilong didn't know if he would laugh or cry.

'Just where is they called justice in here?'

He inwardly said and drove to his brother's house inviting himself.