Chapter Eighty-one: Return to Goodness

  It was already quite late after finishing drinking, and more than half of the people on the night market had dispersed.

  I had enough of the Yellow Sea and let Gao Sheng send him home, I went to buy a single room and took a taxi to the First People's Hospital, following Sun Yunyun's instructions, I arrived at Cao Na's ward.

  At this time, Cao Na had already fallen asleep, while Sun Yunyun knew I was coming, so she was still waiting for me.

  "She just fell asleep, you stay here with her." Sun Yunyun saw me coming in and smiled at me "Alright, I'll leave now"

  "You'd better stay, it's so late now and it's hard to hail a taxi nearby." I furrowed my brow, earlier when I hailed the taxi, the night market was in its peak hours, but near the hospital, after 1am, it's very difficult to get a cab.

  "There's a hotel nearby, I can stay there for the time being" Sun Yunyun said with a dry smile, then ignored my obstruction and left the hospital. I sent Sun Yunyun to the hospital entrance, where she turned to me and said "It's been so long, Cao Na has already forgiven you, she's a good girl, learn to cherish her well".

  "What about you?" I don't know which nerve of mine went wrong, but I blurted out this sentence.

  It wasn't until after I asked that I realized I had misspoken. I continued, "You obviously don't like Gao Sheng, so why are you still with him?"

  "I really want to know what you're plotting," I said, and after finishing, I saw that Sun Yunyun's face looked a bit unsightly. I knew I had hurt Sun Yunyun again, but didn't know how to make up for it.

  "Li Jie, you're asking me this, is it for your brother Gao Sheng's sake or do you want to know yourself?" Sun Yunyun asked me after a moment of silence.

  "It's all there," I sighed.

  "Then I'll tell you, can I like Gao Sheng because he has money? Am I with Gao Sheng just for the sake of money? Because Gao Sheng has money, he's willing to spend it on me, is that enough?" Sun Yunyun looked at me with some excitement "You can go tell him, he also knows I don't like him"

  After finishing speaking, Sun Yunyun turned around and ran away.

  I know Sun Yunyun is lying, but I really want to know the answer.

  Back at Cao Na's hotel, Cao Na unknowingly woke up. I smiled as I looked at Cao Na on the bed, not saying a word. Actually, Cao Na hadn't fallen asleep just now, she just wanted to listen in on my conversation with Sun Yunyun.

  "You're awake," I said calmly.

  "Thank you," Cao Na suddenly said.

  "Huh?" I was taken aback for a moment, I had thought Cao Na would ask me why I appeared here the moment she saw me.

  Cao Na saw me spacing out and continued to say "Sun Yunyun told me, I was drugged at the KTV and brought here. Sun Yunyun also said that you went crazy and beat Wang Jian back then."

  "Li Jie, thank you for still being so good to me," Cao Na said with gratitude as she looked at me.

  I smiled and said nothing.

  "Li Jie, I and Wang Jian really don't have anything," Cao Na explained to me "and Wang Jian isn't as bad as you imagine..."

  "Cao Na, how can you still be so naive?" Upon hearing this, I immediately furrowed my brow and said to Cao Na "Do you know that Wang Jian has drugged you"

  "How could it be him?"

  "Who else could it be?" I had already made up my mind that Wang Jian was the one who put down the medicine, and said "Except for Wang Jian, there are only Zhang Zhikang and Song Linlin left in the house. Zhang Zhikang definitely wouldn't do it, and Song Linlin is in cahoots with Wang Jian. If not Wang Jian, then who else?"

  "Wang Jian... he shouldn't be that kind of person, right?" Cao Na still couldn't quite believe it.

  "Why are you still covering for him until now? Do you think it was Song Linlin who drugged her? Even if it was Song Linlin, wasn't it Wang Jian's order?" I said with a frown.

  I paused for a moment and looked at Cao Na "Forget it, don't worry about this matter anymore, I'll handle it, you just rest assured"

  "Are you going to fight again?" Cao Na looked at me with some concern.

  "Wang Jian, I will definitely not let her go. In public, he is my enemy and if I don't take him down, we'll be competing for the position of class leader. In private, in my heart, you are still my woman and I won't just watch as other men hurt you." I said to Cao Na "I told you before, Cao Na, it's your right and freedom to choose who you want, but Li Jie will always love you forever."

  "I understand that misunderstanding was my fault, I don't blame you. Just like when I saw Sun Yunyun and Liu Gang together at first, I misunderstood Sun Yunyun too." I stared at Cao Na and said.

  "I believe that by now you should already know the truth about what's going on. If I and your sister really had a private relationship, then after you and I broke up, we would be together. But so many days have passed and I'm still alone, I think this is the best explanation." I looked at Cao Na and said "Isn't that right?"

  I now understand, the best explanation is time. Time will resolve all misunderstandings as long as two people truly love each other.

  "I believe you're innocent, but seeing you with other girls still makes me jealous." Cao Na slowly spoke up. "And besides, why didn't you come find me for such a long time? I've already told myself that as long as you're willing to come find me again, I'll agree to it."

  As she spoke, Cao Na's tears slowly rolled down. "Li Jie, do you know that I also love you very much? I don't want to lose you either. I miss the sweet feeling of going out with you, every time we go out to eat, you always know what I like to eat, and every time when I'm in a bad mood, you can always make me laugh."

  "You're so good to me, I really don't want to lose you" Cao Na looked at me, tears still streaming down her face "Why do you have me and yet still get entangled with other women? Even if that woman isn't your girlfriend, but you sneak out in the middle of the night without telling me to go out with her, accompany her to parties... don't you ever consider my feelings?"

  "At that time, I considered it and refused, but, but, Sanjie helped me a lot. When Liu Gang found someone to beat me up, it was Sanjie who stepped in to help me out of the situation. When Wang Jian hit me with a wine bottle in the restaurant, it was also Sanjie who stood up for me. When I was confused and lost, it was Sanjie who guided me and helped me, becoming my guide.

  I furrowed my brow, feeling very conflicted as I said, 'This is the first time she's asked me for help, asking me to pretend to be her boyfriend, just so I can reject other men's advances towards her at the dinner party. How could I refuse her?'"

  "You know, I'm not a heartless person. San Jie has done me a favor and I couldn't possibly not help her. It's just that I didn't expect that day, heaven would play a malicious joke on me" I said with furrowed brows "Let you see it"

  "What if I hadn't seen it? Were you going to keep it from me forever?" Cao Na retorted.

  "A grain of sand cannot be tolerated in a lover's eyes. I'm telling you, isn't that hurting you?" I frowned and said.

  "I can accept everything except your lies, I've never liked sweet talk, you know that. And I don't believe in grand promises either, I know they're unreliable. All I hope is that we can be open with each other and treat each other sincerely." Cao Na asked me "Li Jie, if we get back together, will you still lie to me?"

  "I won't," I said with a smile, knowing the opportunity had arrived.

  "You really tell me everything, although I'm very vulnerable in my heart, but it doesn't mean I don't understand feelings and reason. Within my tolerance, I will give you enough freedom," said Cao Na.

  "I'll tell you everything without reservation later," I said, looking at Cao Na.

  At this moment, I cheated Cao Na again.

  No one can be absolutely honest.

  For when we all tear off our masks and treat each other sincerely, that moment will be three times more terrifying than the devil!

  I finally understand why men are no longer bad and women no longer love. If I tell the truth this time, I believe Cao Na will leave me again.