Reborn: The Return of the Villainous Mr. Liu

"It's just about sis. She doesn't work from the company office and I have no clue where or what she is planning…"

"I don't know-"

"Th-That…"

"...Yes."

"No, no! She doesn't know anything about-"

"That won't happen."

"Therapy? Those are just useless art lessons."

"Wasn't it your sister who…"

"I will find out what she is up to."

"Y-Yes."

"What!?"

"Hello? Hello?"

Alix removed the earphones and clicked her tongue in distaste. "Did my sister not go to school? Cannot even speak full sentences."

She tilted her head.

What was she talking about that thing I don't know about? I thought her only secret was that she pushed me off the stairs but which I already know.

But is there still something I don't know about?

She glanced at Jin, who held a similar severe expression.

"What was she talking about art lessons? And she thinks they are useless," his eyes narrowed. "Useless for what?"

He raised his brow. "It doesn't look like your sister wants you recovered. She vehemently wants to disagree with the effectiveness of Shui's art therapy."

"Considering she had pushed me to a coma, it's not such a surprise."

Alix stared ahead at the vacant space in deep thought.

"There is something else going on."

Her stupor broke as Jin voiced out his thoughts. "I thought it was all your sister. She hated you, so she hurt you. But it looks like she did something more that you aren't still aware of. The person she is talking to on the phone knows it and they are in it together. Miss. Ren Alix, you seem to have too many enemies."

She smiled. "What can I say? It's a tough life to live as a villain."

Jin fixed his acute gaze at her.

"What?"

"I am wondering if I should say the next part."

"Why the hesitation?"

"Your sentiments might get hurt."

"Sorry, when was I ever sentimental? I have feelings?"

Jin leaned back on the chair. "'Wasn't it your sister who…'

Does it sound like she was talking about Kang Xiao? I don't know in what context Ren Mui asked that question. Was it a continuation to the art therapy topic? Or whether that other person said something else entirely. If it's the former, then do you think she was talking to Kang Yuze? Because it was his sister who introduced you and Shui."

"Why did you think this would hurt my sentiments?"

His brow twitched. "Kang Yuze was your ex after whom you so passionately chased with all your might. A person doesn't do that unless there are intense feelings involved. Intense feelings equals intense hurt."

Alix shrugged. "That was the old me. I have ditched that deprecating self of mine. I am a renewed person now."

Jin tried hard to not roll his eyes.

I don't like that renewed self either which always bullies me…

"Anyway. The spy cam doesn't help us a lot. We don't know who Ren Mui talks to. We need to at least have the numbers of the people she talks to."

Alix unlocked her phone and showed him her call records. Jin took a look and asked, "What's that?"

"The one with whom my dear sister was talking to."

Jin stared at her. "You tapped into her phone too?"

"It was quite challenging. That sister of mine doesn't even want to look at my face, much less be there in my presence for me to get access to her phone."

"Then how did you get it?"

"I used Mom."

"..."

"My sister was gullible enough to hand over her phone to Mom because apparently, Mom had some work to do but her phone broke. Seems like she is at least a good daughter," Alix sneered.

"...And what did Mrs. Ren do with it?"

"Not her. Me. I just used Mom to get Mui's phone in an unlocked state."
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"And Mrs. Ren didn't question your intentions?"

Alix stretched her arms. "Considering how she wanted to drug me at the company party evening, Mom has some reservations about her."

She clicked her tongue. "I could only install a hidden bug which lets me track who Mui calls and texts. I got a lot of juicy information from the text messages though~ Especially the identity of those employees at my company who have jumped on her ship."

Jin promptly made some space between them

"Why this distance, Liu Jin?"

"I feel we should stay far away. Your villainous tendencies are terrifying."

Alix sneered and shifted to his side, much to his distaste. "We should stay the closest, Liu Jin. You are very useful to me."

He gritted his teeth. "Can you not always talk in terms of usefulness and uselessness?"

Her eyes twinkled innocently as she rested her chin on her palm. "Then in what terms should I talk to you? Maybe intimate? Romantic?"

Jin's gaze darkened. "Who wants to be intimate with you!?"

"It's not a bad proposition. Am I not pretty?"

"..."

"You can ask your nephew. Ailun really likes me."

Yeah I should make him stay away from her too…

He glanced at her. "How are you going to find out whose number it is?"

Alix shrugged and simply pressed the dial button from her phone.

Jin's eyes widened. "Idiot! Why would you expose your number!"

"Relax. I am calling from a different number."

The call didn't reach anywhere. Instead, a robotic voice said that the number didn't exist.

"Seems like it's not just me who uses untraceable numbers. This number doesn't even exist anymore. Clearly, that mysterious person is smarter than my sister."

"So how are you going to find him?"

"I will figure something out."

Jin tapped his fingers on the couch's armrest, his mind racing to think about the possibilities.

Was it really Kang Yuze she was talking to? But there is no evidence…

Doubts and nervousness crept in his heart, especially now that Yuze had confessed to Shui. Did he want such a person shrouded with mystery to be with Shui?

He looked at Alix, who was watching the spy cam's video again.

On top of the pressure and responsibilities of saving her family business, on top of the memory gaps she was facing after the coma, she was fighting her sister and an unknown enemy all alone. It was like one wrong step and she would end up stepping on a landmine, yet not even an inch of her brow ever creased with worry.

Alix was smart and resourceful. She was strong and undeterred too.

But how far and for how long would she be able to deal with these piling situations all by herself?

Jin said, "I have somebody who can help you."