
Li Huan Rui read the document with an expressionless face.
"Rui"
Li Huan Rui fell silent, slowly he turned his eyes away. That cold-eyed gaze slowly turned into a longing warm gaze as she looked at the expressionless beautiful face that walked over to her.
"Li Jiao"
The girl stood beside him.
Li Huan Rui pulled her and let the girl fall into her lap.
'Is this just his imagination'
He cupped the girl's cheek.
"Li Jiao, are you back? "
He kissed her, he missed her so much. But the girl suddenly pushed him.
"Rui, why did you leave me? You know I hate you. You're the one who made me suffer. Ihate you. I hate you so much"
Li Huan Rui hugged her, she tried to calm her down.
"Yes.yes. I got it"
"I hate you, Rui. I hate you"
"Hate me as much as you want, but don't leave me again. I don't want to lose you. I love you"
"But I don't love you. I hate you so much"
The girl tried to push Li Huan Rui hard.
"Li Jiao, don't go. I beg. Stay with me"
"I don't want to. Rui, staying by your side is torture for me"
He pushed Li Huan Rui by the edge. He then pushed Li Huan Rui and stepped away.
"Li Jiao"
***
"Li Jiao's ....Li Jiao's"
"Rui...Rui"
The man who had previously closed his eyes now opened his eyes and looked at the black-blonde girl who called out his name.
"Li Jiao"
He immediately stood up and hugged her. He could feel the girl. Li Huan Rui frowned feeling a different thing from her embrace. He slowly took off his embrace and looked at the woman he had previously embraced.
"Sorry, Helena"
The warm and longing gaze now slowly began to turn into a cold gaze. He slowly backed away.
"He...Rui, Jiao's gone. He no longer exists in this world but.you can think of me as Li Jiao..."
"No, you don't have to do that"
Li Huan Rui sat down and returned calm and cold.
"Rui..."
"There's no need to talk about this anymore. Why are you here? Shouldn't you be home"
"I'm worried about you because you have to be alone in the office so I want to keep you company and I happen to have a lot of work to do too"
"You better go home and rest"
"But,..."
"It's been too late and I can't let you go home alone but I can't take you either so you better sleep in the break room"
Helena looked towards a room.
"Are you sure I can rest in your room?"
"Certainly sleep"
"Then what about you?"
"No need to think about me. I still have a lot of work. Sleep on"
"But you need to rest too. What if..."
"Helena, come in and sleep"
Li Huan Rui said it out loud. Helena finally surrendered and obeyed Li Huan Rui's orders. Actually, he felt sleepy and tired.
Helena entered the room. There was a bed for two. Helena immediately presented herself on this soft and comfortable mattress. This room is not too much furniture. There was only a bed, a table beside the bed and a cupboard.
'Did Henry sleep here before'
Helena scanned the room once more and saw a photo on the table. He took the picture frame. The photo was of the three of them celebrating Jiao and Helena's birthday. He forced his Henry to take pictures. He even asked Jiao to stand beside his Henry while his Henry only showed a reluctant expression.
Helena smiled bitterly. Earlier. The two of them acted as rivals who hated each other but now Li Huan Rui could not even stop thinking about the girl. Helena sighed.
Li Jiao was no longer in this world of course Helena should not feel annoyed at him. He was luckier than Li Jiao who had to leave miserably. Helena also felt sad when she knew that Li Jiao had abandoned them and would not return. He still remembered that Li Huan Rui was more devastated than him when the Li family announced Jiao's departure. He recalled that Li Huan Rui had a direct flight from A Country to B city. Helena followed him back then and she looked so messed up. When he came to Uncle Fan's mension, Li Huan Rui's presence was not accepted even Uncle Fan kept a secret where he kept Jiao's ashes. He could see the desperate face of the man.
Helena sighed, ever since Helena left Li Huan Rui like a machine. He was just thinking about work. Although Li Huan Rui still treated Helena well but she knew that Li Huan Rui's treatment of Helena was only a form of responsibility as her fiance. Helena had always hoped that the responsible form would be a feeling of love but it had been 8 years since they were engaged but Li Huan Rui's view had never changed on her. His heart was still for Li Jiao. Helena changed her appearance, dyed her blond hair black, she put on soflen to change the color of her honey-brown eyes just like Li Jiao but Rui's gaze still remained the same. What did Li Huan Rui like about Li Jiao? Why is he still holding on to the girl who has become ashes. Could it be because of their physical bond? What she had to seduce Li Huan Rui in order to get her heart and force her to marry him.
Helena sighed, she was not sure if it would work.
***
Helena slowly opened her eyes.
"You awake?"
Helena turned her head towards Li Huan Rui . His cheeks turned red when he saw Li Huan Rui buttoning his shirt. He could see the chest of his field that was almost covered in a shirt. He suddenly became panicked and bowed. He felt relieved when he was still fully dressed. Last night she thought of finding a way to seduce her Henry but now she panicked if anything happened to her.
"No need to worry, I didn't do anything to you"
"I know"
I don't know why Helena was disappointed. Although Di knew Li Huan Rui was not a person who would take advantage of someone who was unconscious. Helena took the contact lens. He just remembered that he took it off.
"No need to wear contact lenses. Look, your eyes are even red from wearing them for too long"
"It's okay. I'm fine using it"
"Helena, I told you, didn't I? You don't have to turn yourself into Li Jiao. If you still do, I'll be mad at you"
Helena finally put back the lens she had previously taken.
"Now prepare. It's office time soon"
"All right"
"wear this. It belongs to mama "
"Thank you, Henry"
Helena immediately went to the bathroom. Li Huan Rui tidied up the bed. He took a picture frame that was on the bed.
Li Huan Rui looked at the photo of the 7-year-old girl who had an expressionless face. This picture is the only one he has. They never took photos together again after that.
'Li Jiao, I know, I'm guilty of making you suffer because of me. You must have hated me so much that you left me like this'
Li Huan Rui's thumb stroked gently the photo of the little girl he had missed. Li Huan Rui sat down and looked at the photo of the girl.
'Li Jiao, have you reincarnated now. Li Jiao, I am guilty of having abandoned you but should you make me live with this kind of regret and longing'
Li Huan Rui sighed. He kept the photo on the table then.
"Brother Rui"
Li Huan Rui looked at the person who called out to him with a cold gaze.
"Don't call me that. Vice President Nian"
"Stay still"
"Alright..alright"
Jeremy Nian just nodded. He looked towards the open bathroom door.
"Sister-in-law"
"Oh"
Helena was surprised to see Jeremy.
"Jeez, sau.ah I mean president Li. I seem to be bothering you guys. I'm gonna go"
Jeremy Nian teased his cousin.
"Little boy, don't think no"
Li Huan Rui uttered it in a cold tone.
"President Li, I'm not a child. I'm 18, don't you know that"
"Hen...President Li, I'm sorry to return to the workspace"
Helena immediately left Li Huan Rui's room.
"President Li, are you..."
"I told you not to think too much"
"That's it, there's no need to..."
"Vice president Nian "
Li Huan Rui called out to him in an angry tone.
"Alright..alright"
Jeremy was frightened to see Li Huan Rui's sharp gaze and his voice growing colder.
***
Li Huan Rui presided over the meeting, Li Huan Rui began to take over some of her mother's work even though the important decision remained in her mother's hands. Li Huan Rui was the one whose harsh training details from his mother helped to be more careful.
Li Huan Rui looked young but he had such a mechanized charisma that they felt pressured at every meeting.
****
Today is father's day, Teacher Xia has his students tell him about their father.
"My father was a soldier. He rarely went home but
When he comes home, Dad will take me or take me to sports together. My father was a great man"
"My father was the leader of the company, he was handsome and hardworking. My dad used to go on business trips but he would buy me toys"
The disciples told a proud story about their father and it was the turn of a beautiful girl - Li Yimin.
"I don't know what kind of person my father is. I don't know what my father's face looks like. No one told me about my father but I had a grandfather who loved me, my grandfather was a great commander in the military, I had a little uncle, he was very smart, he was very smart, little uncle is reliable for every thing, I also have a grandmother who hugs me and I also have a mama. Although I never met my mother, I always got letters and gifts from her. So even though I don't have everyone who loves me "
Li Yimin then went back to his Ark. Then he sat still and listened again. Then it was the turn of a boy.
"My father, there's nothing best about him. He only knows how to hit and scream, he only knows how to hurt people he has dirty hands. He's a bad guy. I even wish I didn't have a father"
The boy spoke lightly. He didn't care how the other students looked.
Li Yimin turned his head towards him who was now putting his head on the table. He wondered if his father was that bad.
"The class boss doesn't care about him"
"Kenpas?"
"He's dangerous. Don't you know if he's always picked up by muscular men with scary faces. My nanny said people like that are too dangerous"
Yimin just kept quiet and looked at the man sitting not far away from him, could it be because that no one dared to get close to him.
Yimin shifted his gaze and refocused on the lesson.
***
Go home from school
"Yimin, I'm first"
"Yes, I'll see you tomorrow"
Yimin waited until class was quiet. The boy did the same. Ketiks class deserted, he took his bag and was about to leave but stopped by Yimin.
"About your story, as a child you shouldn't hate your parents. You might think that your father is bad but he may not be that bad"
"He must also have a side that is as useful as other friends"
"A child who doesn't have a father like you would dare to advise me?"
He smiled demeaningly.
"Yes, I don't have a father, so I envy you or other friends who can describe what a father looks like. You know, I don't think your dad's that bad. Didn't he send big men to protect you?"
"You don't understand that. Go, don't block my way"
The boy shook his hand and left. When he arrived at the front gate, large people were waiting for him.
"Young master"
"No need to pull me. I can go alone"
Yimin treated the boy.
***
"Helena, when will Rui marry you"
Helena knew that the reason her father suddenly invited her to dinner together was to talk about this matter.
"Papa, I'm still young and Rui is too...."
Helena tries to give an excuse but is soon cut off by Mr. Si
"Omong empty. It's just an excuse, isn't it? Helena, can't you be useful to the company? "
"If indeed Li Huan Rui cannot marry you. Papa will arrange for another man who can marry you and help the company"
Mr. Si then stood up and left. Helena was still sitting quietly in the chair of a restaurant. His face turned pale. She does not want to marry someone she does not love or know. He knew that for his father, the arrangement of his engagement and Li Huan Rui was only for business purposes. Helena sighed. He had to think of a plan for Rui to marry him. If necessary, he can beg her. Only Li Huan Rui could help him to escape his father's plans.
***
Helena came to Li Huan Rui's room early in the morning. She knew that it was a bad thing to talk about personal matters in the office but Li Huan Rui did not return home to the mansion and Helena could not forget her worries about what her father said.
Tok tok tok tok
"Come in"
"Henry, can we talk"
"Yes. Be seated"
Helena sat in the front seat of Li Huan Rui. The man took his eyes off the document and turned towards Helena.
"Henry, let's get married"
Li Huan Rui was silent for quite a while when he heard the unexpected.
"Helena, I love Li Jiao. Helena, I know your papa's pressing you, right? But I don't want to hurt you anymore. I'll hold you as my fiancee until you find a man who loves you and you love"
"Henry, you're the only one I need. I don't care that your heart is not mine. Henry, Jiao's gone. You can't marry her why don't you let me get your wife's status "
"Helena, although I don't really care who will be my wife but you are my precious friend. I don't want to make you suffer because I can't promise you love"
"Please understand"
Helena sighed then finally nodded and left Li Huan Rui's room. He knew that this plan would not work. He has to do something else.