Tang Yaoyao blinked, as if she was holding back tears: "Mmm."
"Su Li, is she your sister?"
Tang Yaoyao nodded again: "Mhm."
Ruan Cang was deeply moved. The fact that he found out on his own and that she told him in person were two completely different things.
He didn't know whether it was because her acting was so good that she fooled him, or whether it was her true feelings all along.
His breathing became heavy, and for a long while, he was unable to recover from this confusion.
Tang Yaoyao added, "I once heard my sister say that her business partner is a very warm man who will become a world-famous superstar in the future. The only person who could make my sister say that is you."
These words were like a punch to Ruan Cang's chest.
I don't know which year it was, nor do I remember when it happened.
Only a faint image popped into my mind.
It was a winter day, with snow falling everywhere.
Su Li stood with him on the top floor of a tall building, enduring the heavy snow and the biting wind.
She shouted loudly at the sky.
What did she say at that time?
Suddenly, my heart ached.
She said:
Nguyen Dong Minh, Nguyen Cang, you will surely become world-famous superstars.
Ruan Cang, you can do it.
Ruan Cang, I will help you get the trophy you want.
Ruan Cang...
Ruan Cang...
"Brother Cang".
Tang Yaoyao's suspicious voice pulled him back to reality.
His face remained gentle, but his eyes were deathly pale. He moved his lips, but for a long time, he couldn't utter a single word.
"What’s wrong with you?"
Ruan Cang shook his head slightly, his voice a little hoarse: "I just remembered that your sister once said the same thing to me, and I was a little lost in thought."
Tang Yaoyao gently bit her lip: "My sister's dream has come true. You are now a household name and a big star. My sister can rest in peace now."
Upon hearing this, Ruan Cang remained silent, his heart pounding as if a string might snap at any moment.
Tang Yaoyao wiped away her tears, blinked hard, and tried her best to force them back. She smiled and said, "Don't cry. My sister hates it when I cry."
As she spoke, she looked at Ruan Cang and said, "I'm just so excited to be able to meet the man who made my sister so attached to me when she was alive."
"I'm so worried..."
He murmured, it was unclear whether he was asking her a question or reminiscing about something.
Tang Yaoyao nodded and smiled, saying, "Yes, I remember one winter when my sister came home for the New Year. The food was all served when she received a phone call. She said her business partner had something to do, and then she left without eating anything."
As she spoke, Tang Yaoyao's expression gradually turned melancholy, and her smile faded: "After she left, I never saw her again."
Ruan Cang's gaze was very deep, and he was unable to come back to his senses for a long time.
These things happened too long ago.
So long ago, it felt like something I experienced in a past life.
"Brother Cang, okay, let's not talk about this anymore." Tang Yaoyao shrugged again, trying her best not to be unhappy: "Then tell me, why are you unhappy? When we were filming before."
Ruan Cang looked at her, his eyes holding a hint of scrutiny.
However, her eyes held only pure concern.
She seemed to have no doubt about Su Li's suicide, which instead aroused a sense of unease in him.
"Brother Cang?"
Ruan Cang shook his head: "It's nothing. I'm probably just a little tired lately. I'm sorry if I scared you."
Tang Yaoyao shook her head: "How could that be? When I'm tired, I'm in a worse state."
She paused for a moment before cautiously asking, "Brother Cang, I have a question I want to ask you."
Ruan Cang squinted his eyes, and after a long while, he nodded: "Ask away."
A glimmer of hope returned to Tang Yaoyao's beautiful fox-like eyes, and she said in a low voice, "My sister wrote me a letter before she committed suicide."
Upon hearing this, Ruan Cang's heart trembled violently.
He had no idea such a thing existed.
He watched her silently, gesturing for her to continue.
At this point, the more questions you ask, the more likely Tang Yaoyao will become suspicious.
Tang Yaoyao added, "In her letter, my sister told me to study hard and do what I like in the future. She also transferred a huge sum of money to my aunt's card. At that time, that amount of money was really a lot."
Tang Yaoyao's gaze suddenly turned serious at this moment, and she asked almost word by word, "Sister should have already had a certain status at that time. She was rich, beautiful, and even cooperated with Brother Cang. So why did she commit suicide?"
The moment Tang Yaoyao asked that question, the doubts hidden in Ruan Cang's heart finally dissipated.
That must be her main reason for coming here tonight.
She was both suspicious and curious about her sister's death.
Ruan Cang frowned, his voice deep: "She suffers from severe depression. The doctor's examination revealed that it was caused by excessive work pressure."
He sighed softly, "I also bear some responsibility for this. If she hadn't gone to great lengths for me, perhaps..."
“Brother Cang, you can’t say that. My sister has worked so hard, raising me and then going out to work all by herself. Her illness might be because she’s not strong enough to handle the pressure, but…”
She paused, her voice choked with emotion: "I didn't even know my sister had such a serious illness. I'm so sorry for being so useless and a burden to her."
Seeing this, Ruan Cang felt a sudden pity for her and gently comforted her, "You were still young then. She was afraid you would worry, so she could only tell you the good news and not the bad. It's not your fault."
Ruan Cang had no idea that Su Li's background was like this...
His Adam's apple bobbed up and down several times, a dull ache spreading through his heart, making him feel very uncomfortable.
She had felt this way on the day she died.
Tang Yaoyao noticed the look in his eyes, a hint of wicked coldness flashing in her gaze.
Oh.
Does this make you feel uncomfortable?
How will we cope with everything that is about to happen?
The moment he looked up at her, only a trace of gratitude remained in her cunning, dark eyes: "Thank you for letting me know the cause of my sister's death."
"You're welcome," he replied gently and politely.
Tang Yaoyao stood up and said obediently, "In that case, I'll go back and rest first. Brother Cang, you are the only person my sister has ever cared about, and you are also my senior. I am very grateful to God for letting us meet. My doubts have finally been relieved. Thank you."
She was waiting for her prey to slowly take the bait.
Ruan Cang didn't speak, but his thick eyebrows furrowed slightly.
A bittersweet feeling gradually spread through my heart.
He understood that this feeling stemmed from guilt towards his little sister who had lost a loved one.
It wasn't until long after she left that he gradually came to his senses, breathing heavily.
His expression was icy, and he clenched his fists.
Su Li, since this girl misses you so much, shall I have her come and keep you company?
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