Chapter 232 - Loved and Lost

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

“Don’t run, don’t... don’t you run away.”

Xiao Xue held onto Li Yi with all her might, afraid he might make an escape.

“Relax, I won’t run.”

Seeing as a crowd was forming here, Li Yi remained calm and collected. He took out his mobile phone to dial a number.

Xiao Changfeng was knocked unconscious. The man on the motorbike was as pale as a sheet. Ignoring the wounds on Xiao Changfeng body, he frantically defended himself, “It was him, he just ran over, he ran over by himself. It’s not my fault, not my fault...”

Li Yi wiped the blood stains off his hands and smiled at the man, “Don’t worry, it’s not your fault. I will compensate for all the damages.”

The ambulance arrived and the medical personnel carried Xiao Changfeng into the vehicle. Xiao Xue was still clamping tightly onto Li Yi.

“Any family members of the patient? Any family members of the patient?” A doctor in white coat yelled out a few times but Xiao Xue did not respond.

“He’s calling you. Don’t worry, I’ll take responsibility. So many eyes are on me, I won’t be able to run away,” Li Yi patted Xiao Xue’s shoulder.

Xiao Xue hesitated for a while before loosening her grip on Li Yi. She walked towards the doctor in the white coat but did not enter the ambulance. Instead, she gave her father a call.

The police arrived and took Li Yi away.

“You’re a friend of Master Shao, correct?” The squad leader handed a cigarette over to Li Yi in the police car.

Li Yi smiled as he took it. The squad leader then took out an exquisite lighter to light up the cigarette for him.

“It’s on him if he dies. Later when you put the report down in writing, just say he started it. Leave the rest to me,” The squad leader chuckled.

“Okay,” Li Yi took a deep whiff.

There was a difference between having connections and having none. Xiao Changfeng was just picked up by the ambulance. His life and death remained to be seen, yet things were already taken care of on Li Yi’s side.

Li Yi had just completed the written report when Xiao Changfeng’s health check report was released. He was not in any critical condition but he showed no signs of waking up. The doctor mentioned that there was a 90% chance he would remain a vegetable.

“Alright, it’s over now. This is my name card. Call me directly if you need help the next time. No need to bother Master Shao.” The squad leader handed a name card over to Li Yi and sent him on his way.

“What about compensation?” Li Yi was locked up a few times before due to fights. Not once was he released this easily.

“It’s just about spending some money. I estimate the cover up for this would cost 3,000,000 bucks. Master Shao said that he’s got this. That shithead, Xiao Changfeng beats up his parents. His stepmother brought his sister to live around here. He’s an adult now yet he would come here now and then to beat up his stepmother and ask for money. I’ll let you in on something, even if Master Shao did not make that call today, you won’t be harmed for beating him. He’s been such an eyesore.”

This squad leader was a straight-forward man who spoke his mind. After an exchange of a few words, they had become quite well acquainted and were both chatting familiarly.

Li Yi was shocked, “His stepmother has custody of the sister? What’s with that relationship?”

“They share the same father but have different mothers. This fella has a similar temper with his father, a real scoundrel who lives a degenerate life. Because of this, his stepmother divorced his father. She took the daughter over to live together. Sigh, that woman has had it rough. That Xiao Changfeng huh, he comes once every few days, looking for free meals. He’ll ask for money. If there’s none, if they don’t give in to him, he’ll beat them. He’s beaten up his stepmother and sister so many times now. We’ve been there a few times already to diffuse the situation.”

Li Yi clenched his fists tightly and muttered through his teeth, “I shouldn’t have gone easy on him!”

The squad leader laughed out loud, “You didn’t. The doctor said there’s a 90% chance he’s a vegetable. He forgot to mention one thing, he’s gonna be an idiot even if he wakes up. He definitely sustained permanent damage.”

Li Yi felt the tightness in his chest disappear. He was surprisingly filled with relief.

What got his knickers in a twist was not the fact that Xiao Xue swindled him, but rather that she hid the truth from him. Xiao Changfeng was her brother yet she did not let him know. This was the issue that weighed heavily on Li Yi’s mind. Because of that, Li Yi did not hold back from molesting her, leaving her not one shred of dignity.

Well, with her family affairs in such a terrible state. Xiao Xue herself probably would never want to publicly acknowledge having such a wonderful brother such as this, huh?

“Right, Master Shao said that you shouldn’t appear in the public eye now, so you should not go to the hospital to see that kid or else it’ll be blown out of proportion.”

The squad leader reminded him as Li Yi was about to leave. He then waved his hand in farewell.

After departing from the local police station (township police station), Li Yi boarded the maglev train back home.

Although he really wanted to see Xiao Xue and ask her face to face, now was not the right time. He just turned her brother into a vegetable. Even if they were to meet and he revealed himself, would Xiao Xue listen to him?

No matter how horrible the relationship between the sibling duo, they were still related by blood. This was the truth that could not be changed.

It was best he waited until this matter was laid to rest.

Li Yi returned to his home. It felt like a dream, an out-of-body experience. He himself found it hard to believe the events that happened earlier.

Li Yi washed his face, put on his helmet, and returned to his game.

He checked for friends who were online. Jiaojiao was logged off but surprisingly, Wind-on-Snow was online.

“Lil Snow, where are you?” Li Yi probed by sending a PM.

“At home,” Wind-on-Snow’s voice revealed a hint of fatigue.

Both parties were silent for a while. Wind-on-Snow broke the silence, “My brother was beaten up and hit by a motorbike. He’s now lying unconscious in the hospital.”

“Xiao Changfeng?” Li Yi pretended to be surprised. He already made up his mind that unless Wind-on-Snow recognized him, he would not reveal himself as the man who hurt Xiao Changfeng.

“Mm...”

“Where are you? Could you come over to Eastcloud Valley for a chat?” blurted Wind-on-Snow suddenly.

“Wait five minutes.”

Li Yi got onto Crimson Tiger King and drank an expensive bottle of acceleration potion before making his way to Eastcloud Valley.

There was a stream nearby the Eastcloud Valley. The surrounding scenery was mesmerizing. Many girls who were romantics came here to stare at the view. Even in the past or present life, Wind-on-Snow loved it here.

Li Yi managed to find Wind-on-Snow without having to ask for her specific location.

Wind-on-Snow was sitting by the stream. Both her hands were cupping her face as she lay lost in thought. When she saw Li Yi walking over, she unconsciously shielded her chest and blushed.

“Don’t worry, cough, I won’t touch you this time,” Li Yi read her mind and made things clear.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

Wind-on-Snow’s cheeks were flushed red. After a brief moment, tears started to stream down her cheeks again, “My brother and I split up when we were little. Our relationship wasn’t good to begin with. He never treated me as his little sister unless he wanted something from me. I wasn’t allowed to call him brother. If I did, he will hit me and call me a bastard...

“But no matter what, he’s still my brother. Even if I don’t want to admit it, it’s the truth. He... is family.”

“Then why don’t you go see him? Keep him company?”

Wind-on-Snow buried her head between her thighs, “My father’s there. I hate my brother, but I hate my father even more. Not only does he cuss and beat up my mother, but he also did it to me, his own daughter. My parents divorced long ago...”

Wind-on-Snow did not hide anything from Li Yi, revealing everything about her family history.

Shen Lang’s investigation was definitely top-notch but no matter how awesome the investigator, it was not as thorough as the story coming from the person concerned. When Wind-on-Snow told her sad story, Li Yi no longer harbored any hatred towards her.

Stubborn. Obstinate. Nobody could pull her away once she has made her decision. She buried everything in her heart and never told anyone. For Wind-on-Snow to actively tell all this to Li Yi, it was because she had suppressed everything for way too long within her.

“You’re the first friend I know in this game, do... you think of me as a friend?”

“Of course I do. I always have. Not only that, I’ve always thought of you as my GF.”

Li Yi was feeling a little guilty and dared not look Wind-on-Snow in the eye. Instead, he picked up his bow and randomly shot at the surrounding Level 10+ monsters.

“Nobody has ever treated me this way. You’re the first but I don’t know why I... I really can’t hate you, as if I owed it to you in the past life. No matter what you do to me, I just don’t... don’t feel disgusted,” Saying these words, Wind-on-Snow’s cheeks blushed as red as apples.

“Owe or not, that’s all in the past. We don’t owe each other anything. Always has been and always will be.”

Li Yi was shooting at those little monsters while answering to Wind-on-Snow. He had a feeling that something was about to happen but had no clue what.

Wind-on-Snow bit her lip. “This will be the last time I’m playing this game. I’m going to Toronto for my studies.”

Li Yi was stunned. “What? Why are you going abroad to study?”

Wind-on-Snow blushed. “You’ll understand once you browse the official website, but it’s a small matter. I don’t blame you. It’s only that this small matter expedited my plans. Studying in Toronto has always been my dream.

“Thank you, I’m really happy to have known you. I hope we have a chance to meet again,” Wind-on-Snow waved at Li Yi, logging off with a smile.

Seeing that Wind-on-Snow was about to go offline, Li Yi let out a shout, “Lil Snow, wait!”

Wind-on-Snow’s figure disappeared, leaving Li Yi with only but a sweet smile.

“Bop!”

It was at that moment when Li Yi’s vision turned black, he was disconnected from the game.

What a time for a blackout...

“Hahahaha, you idiot downstairs, enjoy your time in the darkness. Let this be a teeny weeny lesson to you. Remember, don’t get on my nerves.”

Jiaojiao’s gleeful voice coming from upstairs almost had Li Yi pissing his pants.

“Die b*tch! I’m coming upstairs to rape you!”

Li Yi furiously ran upstairs. He decided to hold nothing back with Jiaojiao. Now, this is no longer fun, not fun at all!

“Bam! Bam! Bam! Bam!”

Li Yi forcefully kicked the door but Jiaojiao had already bolted it shut with a lock. He could not get in.

Just when Li Yi was kicking the door out of rage, his mobile phone rang. He picked it up and saw it was Jiaojiao who was calling him.

“Perv... Perverted Wing, the perverted douchebag downstairs said he’s coming up to rape me. Come... Come save me quickly!”

“Where are you? Address, I’ll head over now.”

“I’m in Garden Estate, Block D, No 13...” Jiaojiao sounded as though she was on the verge of tears.

“Wait for me, I’ll get there right away!”