historical

Li Chunhua was like a chameleon. She appeared like a person with a clear line of what she liked and disliked, but she was pretty realistic.

In her previous life, Li Chunhua never really expressed what she wanted to do with the future. Every time she asked her, her sister deflected by saying, 'I want to do the same thing as you', 'What do you think is good? I'll trust Xiaoyi's judgement.'

That was why Li Caiyi was amazed when she heard that. "Xiaohua, do you mean it? You used to say you don't have any dreams."

Li Chunhua puffed her chest proudly. "Well, that was in the past. The current Li Chunhua is an upgraded version and is more mature now. I can't possibly follow you around without making plans for myself, can I?"

But that was precisely what Li Chunhua did in the past, following her around and becoming increasingly obsessed with her. Would a counselling session really help a person this much? If she didn't know better, she would have thought that Li Chunhua in front of her was a fake.

"What is it?" Li Caiyi asked curiously.

"I think I want to try interior designing. You know I have a talent for this." Li Chunhua winked at her.

"That's right. You have always hated it when the room is too dismal and boring."

"Yep. A room needs to be comfortable if one wants to rest in it. A gloomy-looking room will only put you in a bad mood and dispirited. I tried making a change in Jingfei's cafe the other day, and he said I have a knack for this. I agreed with him."

"You did? That's good, Xiaohua. You finally found something you are passionate about."

Li Chunhua nodded with a slightly sad look on her face. "I was delighted after I found out what I wanted to do in the future, but then I remembered how I used to treat you. You were scolded by our father because I snitched on you. I know father will definitely stop you from pursuing your dream, and that's what I did. I'm sorry, Xiaoyi."

Li Caiyi stared at her sister's face deeply. Her feelings toward Li Chunhua would forever remain complicated. She hated her but also loved her dearly. She wanted to avoid her but also couldn't leave her alone.

It was a jumble of contradictory emotions, and Li Caiyi had given up on trying to define it.

"Xiaohua, if it's the current you, I believe you finally understand how important writing is for me. It's not something I can explain with words, but it has become a part of me. I can't cast it aside, and not even our parents can stop me from pursuing it."

Li Chunhua nodded solemnly, with her eyes nailed on the table. "There are still many things I don't understand, but I'm getting there. Slowly, step by step. And I realised how much I have wronged you in the past. I didn't mean to hurt you. I really do. I was so ashamed of myself that I didn't even dare to appear in front of you first."

,m "I'm glad you have a better understanding of your surroundings now. What you did was wrong, but let's not discuss it again and focus on the future instead. If you like interior designing, then, by all means, you should pursue it. No one will force us to do something we don't like anymore."

"Xiaoyi, did you know it would end up like this? That's why you keep rebelling and telling me 'you'll understand someday' to me?"

Li Caiyi flashed a mysterious smile. "I wonder? If I can predict that, then I might as well become a best-selling book in the future."

"You will! If it's you, I believe you will achieve that!"

"Hehe, thank you." Li Caiyi stroked her sister's head fondly. "And I'm the same as you. I believe you can achieve whatever you want to. Go for it."

Li Chunhua was stunned, and in the next second, her eyes glistened with tears. She couldn't help feeling touched and leapt to her sister's embrace.

"Xiaoyiii! I like you so so so much!"

The room was filled with laughter and crying simultaneously.

Li Caiyi sincerely felt happy for her sister. Li Chunhua had gone through so much but kept going until she reached this far. It fueled her desire to find a cure for Li Chunhua as soon as possible.

It took a while to calm her sister down. Li Caiyi had to pour another glass of tea for her before she finally stopped crying.

"I have been wondering, but do you like Jingfei, by chance?"

Li Chunhua choked on her tea and almost spat it out when she heard that. After a series of violent coughs, she said incredulously, "Xiaoyi, what kind of crazy idea is that? Why would I like a pipsqueak like him?"

Li Caiyi shrugged. "You seem to be very dependent on him. You asked him for advice and listened to his words more than anyone. I can't help but think that is it because you have feelings for him?"

"Not everything in this world is about romantic feelings, Xiaoyi. I do look up to Jingfei because he is amazing. Although he is kind of stupid sometimes. But I don't harbor any romantic feelings for him. He is my friend."

"Hmm." Li Caiyi wasn't wholly convinced, but since Li Chunhua had said that much, there was nothing she could say anymore. "I see. So you like him as a friend?"

"Well.. yes." Li Chunhua answered reluctantly. "He is easy to speak to, and he gives solid advice. He grates on my nerves sometimes, but he's willing to accept me, even though I know I'm very difficult to deal with. He is still young, yet he lives independently and can do almost everything, unlike me. I think he is a cool person."

"Jingfei is a good friend, I agree. That's why you shouldn't take him for granted. Try not to act wilfully and listen to him if he has trouble."

"I know that," Li Chunhus sighed dejectedly. "If I don't care about him, I wouldn't feel this bothered."

"Why, what happened?"

"You know how Jingfei loves to joke around, but it seems something is bothering him nowadays. He barely made any reaction when I teased him, and his responses were curt."