☆、Eighty-Nine、The Truth (2436 words)

I heard that this housekeeper has worked for the Cai family for over forty years, and he raised Cai Wenliang from scratch, so he can be considered someone with authority to speak on this matter.

However, the butler was rather inconspicuous during the last Chinese New Year, so he didn't pay much attention to him.

Over the past few days, Li Yaxi discovered that the housekeeper was indeed a very low-key and responsible person with extremely efficient work skills.

Aside from the three sports cars Cai Wenliang used to attract women during his decadent lifestyle, and the Mercedes-Benz that Cai Weisen used as his personal car, after Li Yaxi returned, Cai Weisen specially bought her a low-key yet luxurious sedan with strong safety features, according to her preferences.

The car accident in the United States last time still haunts Li Yaxi, so safety is absolutely her top priority.

She hadn't paid much attention to it before, but in the past few days, Cai Weisen had hinted at his intention to let her take over the family business in the future, but Li Yaxi directly rejected all of them.

However, I learned that Cai Weisen runs a chain of hotels, and because it's a nationwide chain, he often has to travel around.

It seems to be a family business, and since Cai Weisen is an only son, there are no shareholders.

When Li Yaxi learned how large Cai Weisen's business was, her first thought was "rich second generation," and her second thought was "tall, rich, and handsome," though neither of these seemed to be positive terms.

Standing amidst towering buildings, Li Yaxi was deeply moved by the increasingly prosperous city.

Every blade of grass and every tree gradually matches the appearance of the previous life.

Out of the corner of his eye, he saw a person focused on driving. He heard that this person had been driving for Cai Weisen for over twenty years and had always been very steady and skilled.

However, since his residence was some distance from the school, and his family had a car, they certainly wouldn't let Li Yaxi take the bus to school. So, after they got a car, they also gave him the driver.

Before she knew it, the car had arrived at the hospital parking lot. Li Yaxi got out of the car and went straight up the elevator in the parking lot.

Cai Wenliang has passed the rejection period and recovered very well. His chemotherapy period has also ended, and he will be able to be discharged from the hospital in a while.

The one who benefited the most was probably Cai Wenliang. He learned to cherish what he had, rediscovered his father's love, and even gained a younger brother.

When Li Yaxi arrived, Cai Wenliang's smile was brighter than the flowers on the windowsill.

"Xiao Xi, don't you have class today? Is it cold outside? Winter is almost here, Xiao Xi, how about we go to the south for Chinese New Year when you have your winter break?"

As usual, Li Yaxi silently picked up the book on the table and slowly began to read.

Cai Wenliang grew accustomed to Li Yaxi's behavior. Perhaps due to the similarity in their hematopoietic stem cells, Cai Wenliang grew to love Li Yaxi even more, wishing he could give her the best of everything in the world.

If Li Yaxi talks to him, he will be overjoyed. Even if she doesn't talk to him, just sitting quietly in his line of sight reading a book, Cai Wenliang feels very content.

The thought that Li Yaxi had already gone home made him wish he could go home right away.

A cell phone ring broke the quiet harmony in the room. Li Yaxi picked up the phone and saw that it was Han Weiming. Li Yaxi immediately turned off the phone.

"Who is Xiao Xi? Is someone harassing you? If someone is causing you trouble, tell your brother."

Li Yaxi raised an eyebrow at him, and Cai Wenliang smiled slightly, "Although I'm still in the hospital, that doesn't mean I can't protect you."

Li Yaxi lowered his head and continued reading. Cai Wenliang looked at him with eyes full of love and doting. Cai Weisen heard from the housekeeper that Li Yaxi had gone to the hospital, so he went straight to the hospital after work and even had dinner delivered to the hospital.

Cai Wenliang and Cai Weisen were talking the whole time, while Li Yaxi just ate quietly, but the family of three seemed to be having a great time.

Li Yaxi couldn't explain why she saved Cai Wenliang, or why she returned to that home with whom she had absolutely no connection except for blood ties.

Even now, he still can't bring himself to call them by their names, but he doesn't feel awkward about it and they get along quite well.

Cai Wenliang insisted on being discharged from the hospital. The doctor saw that he was recovering quite well, gave him a few instructions on the importance of regular follow-up appointments, and then let him go.

Li Yaxi also lost a quiet place to pass the time; going back and forth between school and home wasn't so bad.

It was only occasionally during class when I saw shadowy figures outside the window, and sometimes on the way to school I could feel someone watching me. I would suppress the faint, spreading pain in my heart and pretend that I knew nothing and was completely unaware.

Feng Zihao's parents are safe and sound. He called Li Yaxi on the day he picked them up from school, but Li Yaxi declined the celebratory banquet that evening. Feng Zihao listened to the dial tone but couldn't bear to hang up.

Afraid of upsetting Li Yaxi, he only dared to secretly watch her from afar.

Since Li Yaxi left, Feng Zihao has been slowly recalling their first meeting and the present day, feeling more and more sorry for Li Yaxi.

The guilt in his heart grew heavier day by day. Several times he almost couldn't help but rush up and hug Li Yaxi, begging her to go home. But he was afraid of making Li Yaxi even more disgusted, so he had to use a lot of effort to hold back.

Originally, Feng Zihao just wanted to do something casual at home, but when he thought about how Li Yaxi disliked Zhou Yang, he ended up booking a table of drinks outside. He couldn't let Zhou Yang into his and Li Yaxi's home, and he couldn't do anything to make Li Yaxi angry again.

After everyone had arrived, Yan Baisong finally arrived late, and Feng Dequan stood up to greet him.

After the elders politely sat down, the younger generation followed suit.

Yan Baisong glanced around and joked with Feng Dequan.

"Where's that little guy? Is he not coming today, or is he late?"

Feng Dequan was taken aback. "Uh... I wonder who Minister Yan is referring to?"

Yan Baisong smiled and waved his hand, "Don't call me 'Minister' so formally. I'm a few years older than you. If you don't mind, just call me Brother Yan."

Feng Dequan smiled and agreed. Times have changed; it's still necessary to assess the situation carefully.

"I was referring to Li Yaxi. That kid's pretty good; he's young but quite capable, a real talent."

As soon as Yan Baisong pointed, the people at the table showed different expressions. Feng Zihao was taken aback, and his unease intensified.

Zhao Yi and Zhan Xiaoyu exchanged puzzled glances, while Zhou Yang's expression changed, and his hand under the table unconsciously clenched.

Feng Dequan and Feng's mother exchanged a glance, then looked at Feng Zihao with a puzzled expression.

"Li Yaxi? Zihao, is she your friend?"

Now it was Yan Baisong's turn to be surprised. "What, you don't recognize this little boy?"

Before Feng's parents could speak, Feng Zihao quickly tried to smooth things over.

“Uncle Yan, I haven’t had a chance to introduce him to my parents yet. Ya Xi didn’t know you were coming today. He doesn’t really like these kinds of occasions, so I was thinking of having my parents have a meal with Ya Xi separately another day. I didn’t force him to come today. How does Uncle Yan know Ya Xi?”

Yan Baisong smiled knowingly. "If it weren't for this kid, I wouldn't dare get involved in the Feng family's mess. Could it be that the little guy has gone bankrupt and is deliberately avoiding me? Tell that kid not to be so stingy. Tell him to come find me sometime, and I'll treat him to a meal. I'm getting old, and I just like kids, especially smart kids."

Feng Zihao nodded with a smile, but his heart was filled with increasing panic.

Zhan Xiaoyu looked at Zhao Yi with a troubled expression, and when he glanced at Zhou Yang's pale face, he felt a mix of emotions.