Chapter 139
Li Zi Yun woke up in the middle of the night. Her head was on Wang Yu's chest and her hair was all over the place. She slowly lifted Wang Yu's hand that was embracing her without disturbing him. Wang Yu looked tired and she did not know when he came to bed, so she thought it was better not to wake him up. Li Zi Yun tiptoed and walked to the table to drink some water. A wave of nausea hit her and she ran to the bathroom. She puked everything from her stomach. She felt dizzy and there was pain in her abdomen; she brushed her teeth hoping that would make her feel better.
Li Zi Yun walked to the balcony. She took deep breaths, inhaled the fresh air, and felt far better now. The cold breeze was blowing against her body causing the hair in her body to stand up. She was feeling a bit cold but she wanted to go inside only when she was sure can fall asleep immediately after that. Li Zi Yun rubbed the palm of her hand together trying to warm herself up. In the quiet night, the sound of the ocean could be heard loudly. She stood there looking at the ocean, lost in thought.
Wang Yu suddenly felt light and empty. Without opening his eyes, his hands searched for Li Zi Yun in the bed. Unable to find her, Wang Yu opened his eyes and that she was not in the bed. He got down from the bed and saw that the door to the balcony was open. He saw Li Zi Yun standing there in the balcony quietly. He took a blanket and went over to Li Zi Yun. He pulled the blanket over his shoulders and hugged Li Zi Yun from behind, covering her with the blanket.
Li Zi Yun was startled when she felt someone behind her. Wang Yu had come out without making a sound and with the sound of the ocean; Li Zi Yun was a bit scared.
"When did you wake up?" Li Zi Yun did not expect Wang Yu to wake up. She did not want to disturb him at night.
"Just now. What are you doing here?" Wang Yu's hands were around Li Zi Yun. His could feel her cold body.
Li Zi Yun was thinking whether she should tell him she was feeling a bit sick. However, she thought it was better to stay quiet. It was a normal one and she did not want to make a huge fuss about it.
Before Li Zi Yun replied, Wang Yu asked her, "Wear some more clothes before coming out at night. Look how cold your body has become"
Li Zi Yun laid her head comfortably on Wang Yu's body. His body was warming her up.
"It's nice"
"Staying out in the cold?"
"No. You and me. Just us the two of us, living the moment"
"Promise me something"
"Hmm?"
"Everything can be solved if we talk it out. Tell me straight forward if anything bothers you and I will do the same."
"You know that I always say what's in my mind"
"You speak only what you want the other person to know. I want to know everything about you"
"I will try to"
A cold breeze blew over there and it was cold enough to chill the bones.
"I don't want you to catch a cold, let's go in"
Li Zi Yun was no longer feeling dizzy but the abdominal pain hadn't subsided. She quietly followed Wang Yu and he closed the door behind them. Li Zi Yun turned on the light and the room flooded with light. Wang Yu removed the blanket that was covering both of them. He could see the scar on Li Zi Yun's back protruding out of her top. Li Zi Yun was wearing a simple spaghetti strap tank top and the back opening was a bit deep.
"You look tired. Come and lie down" Li Zi Yun held Wang Yu's hand and dragged him to bed.
Wang Yu sat on the bed but did not lie down. He turned Li Zi Yun with her back facing him and he made her sit before him.
"What are you doing?"
"Did it hurt a lot?" Wang Yu was kissing Li Zi Yun's scar on her back.
"Initially I felt like dying whenever they hit me. But later on I got used to it."
"Can we talk about it?"
Li Zi Yun smiled and nodded her head. She had completely thrown away all her emotions when it came to Li family. It was just a memory for her. Li Zi Yun crawled on the bed and sat next to Wang Yu and both of them were leaning against the head post.
Wang Yu asker her, "Who did this to you?"
"Sometimes Li Shu Chen, the other times Fu Ming Zhu. I was their outlet for relieving stress and anger. Whenever I scored higher marks than Li Xin Yi or outdid her in any activity, actually, I outdid her in everything related to studies and she complains to her mother. Li Xin Yi was always the last rank, teachers used to scold her and praise me in school. In the evening (Li Zi Yun pointed to her scars) this is what happens"
Wang Yu couldn't imagine how a father could be so cruel and do this to his own daughter. "Was Li Shu Chen always like this?"
Li Zi Yun shook her head, unlike what she thought she did not find it difficult to speak about the past.
"He was the best father before mother and my paternal grandparents died in the accident. He adored me and spoilt me as much as he could. But after that, he did not treat me like his daughter for a single day. His world revolved around Fu Ming Zhu and his other children"
Wang Yu looked at Li Zi Yun's face. There was not an ounce of sadness in her face. Wang Yu understood at that moment, Li Zi Yun was right. Just the normal torturing method wouldn't work with the Li family.
Li Zi Yun looked at Wang Yu's eyes and said, "It's all in the past. The time he was good to me is far less than the time he tortured me. He even cheated on my mother and had two kids with another woman. I would never forgive him"
Li Zi Yun pulled Wang Yu's head to her lap.
"Sleep. It's late already"
Wang Yu lay on Li Zi Yun's lap and her hands were patting his chest, while the other hand was on his hair, stroking it. She was leaning against the head post comfortably and the old memories were flashing through her eyes.
Wang Yu asked her, "Do you want to do plastic surgery to remove the scars?"
Li Zi Yun had thought about it several times, after she started earning. But she always let go of the idea the last moment.
"The scar is a constant reminder of how I suffered under their hands. I'm scared if I see that no more I may forgive them and let them go easily. Maybe after I watch them being crushed into pieces I will do that."
Wang Yu suddenly asked her, "Do you trust me?"
Li Zi Yun was looking at him with her eyebrows raised.
"What is it?"
Wang Yu sat up in the bed once again facing Li Zi Yun; he took her hands into his and said, "I have certain information that… well… can be useful in throwing the Li family away… but your name will also be dragged into it(Wang Yu raised his right hand and cupped her left cheek, stroking it slightly). Will you be okay with it?"
"What did you find out?"
"Not now. I will tell you everything once we return home. Let's enjoy the peaceful days without any worry"
"Is it something I have to worry about?"
Wang Yu brought Li Zi Yun's hands to his lips.
"You need not worry about anything when I'm here for you"
Li Zi Yun bent forward and kissed Wang Yu's cheeks. She felt secure when she was with him and he started believing his words and knew that he would not let anything bad happen.
"Enough talking. Sleep now. I'm feeling sleepy"
Li Zi Yun was not feeling sleepy, the pain in her abdominal was increasing and she wanted to lie down. Her lips were slightly parted and she was sucking in air, trying to control the pain. She knew that if Wang Yu looked at her for some more time then he would find out something was wrong. She slipped under the blanket and waited for him to turn off the light.
Wang Yu turned off the light and got into the bed. He lay beside Li Zi Yun and pulled her closer to him. She felt dizzy once again. She laid there still, without moving waiting for sleep to take over her. Wang Yu slept within a minute but Li Zi Yun stayed awake for more than an hour until she slept.
When Li Zi Yun woke up, she saw that she was lying over Wang Yu with an arm and leg over him. When she looked down at her hands, the ring shone brightly.
"Good morning beautiful"
"Good morning"
Li Zi Yun got up from the bed and walked to the bathroom. She washed her face and took the brush and paste to brush her teeth. When she looked at her face in the mirror, she saw there were hickeys on her neck and chest. Now she understood Wu Li Shu's strange reaction yesterday. Li Zi Yun did not look at the mirror after coming back from the pool so she did know the bruise had changed shades.
Li Zi Yun walked back into the room and threw the pillow at Wang Yu.
She pointed to her neck and asked, "What is this?"
"Baby don't tell me you know what that is. You're already old enough to know such things"
"You…" she threw another pillow at him.
"Trust me you look lovely with those. You don't know how many men were ogling you with their eyes"
"I hate you"
"No baby you love me" Li Zi Yun glared at Wang Yu and took large steps and reached the bathroom and shut the door with unnecessary force. How could she show her face outside! The neckline of all her clothes was either wide or deep or low cut. She had to wear a scarf to hide it now.
When he saw Li Zi Yun come out of the bathroom, she saw that Wang Yu was in the balcony speaking in a serious tone to someone. He lowered his voice when he saw her and in a few seconds, he cut the call.
Li Zi Yun asked him suspiciously, "Who were you talking to?"
"Liu Guang"
"Then what were you talking about so secretively?"
"Planning a surprise for you"
"Hmm?" Li Zi Yun did not trust his words, but she knew he would tell her if it was something she needed to know.
"Now get ready we are going somewhere"
"Where?"
Li Zi Yun selected a beige bare satin sandals and a polka dot cotton voile maxi dress. Wang Yu had told her they would be out in the sun for most of the day so she selected a hat and a pair of sunglasses before walking out of the room.
Li Zi Yun had no appetite but Wang Yu was compelling her to eat. She hadn't eaten anything since lunch the before day and Wang Yu was ready to feed her if she did not eat. So Li Zi Yun filled her stomach before walking out. Wu Qing and Wu Li Shu were waiting for them to come out so that they can leave.
Li Shu Chen had been searching for Li Zi Yun but he couldn't find her anywhere. As a last resort, he thought of selling all the properties in Li Zi Yun's mothers' name. He wanted to liquidate the properties so that he can have some free cash flow. He was spending so much on his new girlfriend nowadays that he was badly in need of cash.
The Li Company was in huge debts now and Li Shi Chen knew that the company might be announced bankrupt any moment now. But to his surprise nothing as such was announced. Li Shu Chen tried to sell off the properties but no one was ready to buy it from him. He even tried reducing the amount but still there were no buyers. Li Shu Chen had completely stopped going to the Li family house. It had been nearly a month, the last time he slept at home.
When nothing seemed to work well for him, Li Shu Chen returned to his girlfriend. Fu Ming Zhu had been torturing him for money, so he stopped contacting her often and asked his assistant to tell her he was busy if she contacted him. Wang Yu had asked Liu Guang to make sure that none of Li Zi Yun's mothers properties were touched by Li Shu Chen. Wang Yu wanted to ask Li Zi Yun if she wanted the Li Company before doing anything to it.
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