Rebirth: At the beginning, the cool school beauty was caught stealing in the supermarket

Chapter 864 See you on the rooftop with the White Rhinoceros

Zhang Yifei entered the ward and looked at Dai Yidan, who was already extremely thin on the bed. Dai Yidan also looked at him, her lips twitching as if she was trying to force a smile. Zhang Yifei then looked at Zhang Zhisheng, who was sitting next to him. Zhang Zhisheng turned around when he heard the noise.

"Xiao Fei, call me sister." He spoke in a flat voice.

Zhang Yifei didn't call out, but frowned and stared at his father's back, questioning, "Why did you keep it a secret until now?"

Upon hearing this, Dai Yidan, lying on the bed, swallowed hard and turned her gaze with difficulty to Zhang Zhisheng. She also wanted to ask this question, but this was the first time Zhang Yifei had asked it, while she had asked it countless times without getting a definite answer.

She could have accepted even a simple answer from Zhang Zhisheng: "I don't want to disrupt the stability of my current family." But Zhang Zhisheng never gave a proper reply.

"It's my fault, and it will probably take me a very, very long time to atone for it..."

"Xiaofei, can you call me 'sister' first?" Zhang Zhisheng asked in a low voice.

Zhang Yifei took a deep breath.

He looked up at the person on the hospital bed and called out, "Sister."

Dai Yidan looked at him without answering, only a single tear streaming down her gaunt face.

Zhang Zhisheng raised his arm and grasped Dai Yidan's hand, squeezing it tightly: "Don't worry, Dandan, I've already made arrangements with Binbin. He'll be able to see you next month. When that time comes, how about we have the two brothers push you in your wheelchair and take you out for a stroll? Okay?"

Dai Yidan nodded slightly.

Zhang Yifei took a step back and sat down in a chair, then asked Zhang Zhisheng, "How long will my older brother be able to get out this time?"

“I’ve already spoken to him. It should be about half a month. Keep an eye on him and don’t let his former underlings get close to him and say anything inappropriate. Actually, as long as he keeps up his good behavior, with his grandfather’s connections, he won’t be locked up for many years.”

Zhang Yifei nodded: "Mm."

Too many changes have happened recently, and to be honest, Zhang Yifei is already a little breathless. He just heard on the phone that his father's "lover" is actually his half-sister, and his whole head is spinning.

What I find hardest to accept is that Dai Yidan is dying. The cunning and spirited woman I remember is now lying lifeless in bed.

This world was so absurd that he felt it was not real at all.

……

Lu Yuanqiu held his phone, struggling with how to notify Zheng Yifeng.

He walked to Bai Qingxia's door and gently pushed it open a crack, seeing that Bai Qingxia was still sleeping.

Sure enough, after drinking, he started sleeping in late.

There was also Lu Douqing on the bed. She was wearing panda pajamas just like Bai Qingxia. Last night, she found Bai Qingxia's drunken state amusing, so she came over to sleep with her. At this moment, the two figures lying on the bed looked round and chubby, really like two pandas sleeping side by side. I wanted to pet them.

Lu Yuanqiu did not disturb them.

He walked to the window and dialed Zheng Yifeng's number, but no one answered. He didn't know if it was because of the time difference or if Zheng Yifeng had something to do.

Lu Yuanqiu could only send messages.

Lu Yuanqiu: I have something to tell you, but I'll keep it short. Dai Yidan is your half-sister, and she has pancreatic cancer. She may not have much time left... Please make some arrangements to see when you can come back to see her. I'm afraid you'll regret it.

"Xiaoqiu."

Bai Songzhe stood at the other end of the corridor, holding his phone and calling out to Lu Yuanqiu.

Lu Yuanqiu quickly went over: "What's wrong, Uncle Bai?"

Bai Songzhe: "Captain Li just called and said that he has made contact with Interpol."

"Yu Zhimei is doomed; these were Captain Li's last words." Bai Songzhe finished speaking and a look of relief appeared on his face.

But Lu Yuanqiu felt that he seemed to have something else to say.

Bai Songzhe walked towards the second-floor railing, with Lu Yuanqiu following behind. The two leaned against the railing, and Lu Yuanqiu followed Bai Songzhe's gaze, seeing him looking at the rising sun outside the window.

Baek Song-cheol likes to look at the sun, just like his daughter.

The sun was reddish but not glaring. Many people like to watch the sunrise, probably because the rising sun represents hope.

“I have known Zhang Zhisheng for a very long time. He liked to fight when he was a child, but the reason for each fight was basically because of me, because I was always bullied in the orphanage.”

“He used to protect me. He would beat up anyone who bullied me. As a result, he was often punished and didn’t get to eat. I got used to putting food in my pocket to bring to him.”

"Back then, he called me Xiaoqing, and I called him Xiaochong. The word 'chong' was actually a name I gave him. It wasn't because he was impulsive, but because he always had a fighting spirit that refused to admit defeat, which is what I admire most about him."

Baek Song-cheol lay on the fence with his fingers interlaced.

After a pause, he continued to Lu Yuanqiu, "I've been thinking about this for a long time these past few days. Actually, after finding out that Zhang Zhisheng didn't cause the car accident, I felt much more at ease. If the evidence that he conspired with Yu Zhimei to frame me can't be found... Xiaoqiu, do you think I could try to untie my own knot in my heart...?"

Lu Yuanqiu understood Bai Songzhe's meaning after hearing the rest of the story.

Over the years, this incident has always weighed on his mind, but now that the storm has passed, his only regret is that Luo Ran didn't get timely treatment.

They all knew that Zhang Zhisheng wouldn't turn himself in for the sake of his family, but Zhang Zhisheng had already shown remorse for framing them. If they were to search for evidence and entangle him for several years or even more than ten years because of this, what would be the point of him regaining his senses? Bai Songzhe was over fifty years old, and he still hoped to spend the rest of his time and energy with his family.

Lu Yuanqiu understood what he meant.

"Uncle Bai, if it were me, I would fight him to the bitter end. I wouldn't take the blame for something that isn't mine. But you are not me, and you weren't the one who had those experiences with him... In short, it's up to you to decide."

"To be honest, I don't have the same hostility towards Zhang Zhisheng as I did at the beginning." Lu Yuanqiu turned to look at him and smiled.

He was lying. He still harbored hostility towards Zhang Zhisheng, but didn't want to put pressure on Bai Songzhe.

Bai Songzhe is getting old, and he has things he cares about more.

“Alright, I’ll find a time to meet with Zhang Zhisheng and have him give me a final explanation to put an end to this matter.” Bai Songzhe straightened up and said to Lu Yuanqiu in a very formal manner.

Lu Yuanqiu: "Take me with you."

Bai Songzhe: "Okay, let's tell Xiaxia when she wakes up, the three of us..." Bai Songzhe smiled: "...the whole family will go to see him together."

The words "family" pleased Lu Yuanqiu, and he nodded with a smile.

Baek Song-cheol: "How about number 23?"

"...Would the 24th be okay?"

"Row."

……

"Buzz."

In the ward, Zhang Zhisheng took out his phone and saw that he had received a text message from an unknown number.

[Meet me at 8:00 AM on December 24th at Baixi Rooftop – Bai Songzhe]

(End of this chapter)