Chapitre 141: 1.3.63: Three Months Later

Three months had passed since the incident.

Xiao Yunhua had fortunately passed these three months peacefully and without the intrusion of anyone. Zhou Feng hadn't bothered her anymore, and she figured that it had to do with finally seeing the contents of the flash drive... and his guilt.

She lived in the small house and worked part time in a boutique with an old fashion designer who was very kind to her. She was a Parisian-Chinese woman who had decided to move back here to start a fresh business. Her name was Madam Xu, or the name that she preferred to be called, and Xiao Yunhua enjoyed her company. The boutique was a small shop consisting of clothes that Madam Xu personally sewed each piece that they sold. When Xiao Yunhua applied to work there, she contemplated on which name to use that identified her.

She was letting go of the past, so she simply went with this body's real name for the first time since the orphanage: Xiao Yunhua. Which coincidentally, was her name as well.

Madam Xu treated her warmly but Xiao Yunhua was neutral and always polite. She didn't get close because ever since three months ago, her health had deteriorated drastically. She was even given an ultimatum: her body that had suffered so much from so many different incidents was going to finally give away in 2 years if she was lucky...she could either get treatment and prolong it for a few extra years, or keep suffering like she was right now.

Seeing how she wanted death and couldn't afford the expensive treatments on her own, she didn't take the treatments. She has nine months left and until then, she could constantly coughing blood and feeling faint. Sometimes, it felt so severe that Madam Xu would allow her to go home earlier. Throughout these three months, she contacted Ni Ming scarcely because she didn't want the pregnant woman to worry. Xiao Yunhua didn't know how far in her pregnancy she was, but she knew that Ni Ming was far enough that the slightest thing could stress her.

She hadn't seen anyone else and she was happy about it. She couldn't let them know about her condition, especially Qiang Yue who worked in the hospital. She had to make sure the doctor she saw was not affiliated with the Zhou family nor knew Qiang Yue.

They should slowly forget about her...

<<Don't you want to try harder for your target?>>

'Taotao, he hates me. And we haven't talked in months, I'm sure he's forgotten too. Besides, it doesn't matter, he shouldn't see me so... broken.'

The little fairy sighed and poofed away, allowing Xiao Yunhua to go back to reality.

She was sitting in the boutique, her shift nearly over. Her eyes fell on Madam Xu that was deeply concentrated on making a particular piece and watched her silently.

"Xiao Hua, are you sure you don't want to leave a little sooner? You're looking a little pale my dear."

Xiao Yunhua coughed violently and took it as a sign to follow the old woman's words. She bid Madam Xu adieu and began to walk back home. She shivered from the cool air and her enhanced senses told her that someone's eyes were on her. Though she brushed it off and continued to walk back home.

When she got home, she slumped back on the sofa and mindlessly clicked through the tv channels until she froze on one. Zhou Ming's handsome face was being broadcasted because he had just finished sealing an important deal with another large corporation. By his side stood a beautiful woman and the ugly feeling of jealousy began to grow in the pits of her stomach. Her heart had ached so often that she grew numb and didn't feel anything.

She turned off the television and closed her eyes, pretending that she didn't see anything.

It didn't matter.