Chapter 18 - Sisters' Reunion.

A scene from Tang Chunlan's first life....

Tang Chunlan had just arrived home, her bodyguards and her personality ȧssistant wearing gloomy expressions. They knew that Madame had just had a fight with Young Master again. Not that it was their business. But they were always the victims of the aftermath.

"Has my things arrived in my room?" Tang Chunlan's chilly voice echoed in the hall as she walked.

"Yes, ma'am."

"You may go."

As Chunlan walked, she sneered in her heart. Indeed, men could not be trusted. Didn't Bai Jihai promise her that she would never have to come back to this house? She was angry that he brought Shen Mengqi to the company to work after she had personally destroyed her family business!

Was he trying to make me look like the bad guy? Then fine, I am the bad guy! Besides, didn't the male lead always eventually stand by the female lead in every story? Why was hers different?

"I would make him regret it!" She balled her fists. In this world, as she had read in most novels, as the female lead, she could not risk being soft hearted. Otherwise, they would always bully her. She knew they called her heartless and ruthless but that was to be expected. She refused to suffer like all the female leads she had read about. She had studied all their flaws and corrected it in this life.

Then why was Jihai always looking at her with those sad eyes, like she was a monster? Why was her father always frowning at her, like he was disappointed in her?!

She heard the commotion going in the family room. That is where her parents should be. She frowned as she heard the wailings and screams in the room.

"What is happening?" She scowled as she found her mother.

"Chunlan!" Her mother ran to her, looking haggard and old. Her wrinkled eyes were filled with tears. "Chunhua is dead! She was shot in a building that was attacked by some unidentified armed men..."

Chunlan was shocked. She held her mother's hands which were shaking. "Where is Chunying?"

"She hasn't come back home lately and we didn't find her in her husband's house." Tang Haifeng wailed loudly.

She rubbed her mother's back gently as she soothed her. Unfortunately, a maid came running into the room.

"Madame! First Miss!" She bowed.

"Speak!" Chunlan glared at the maid.

"M-Miss Chunying has just been arrested for murder!"

Her mother fainted.

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Chunlan woke up, sweating in fear. She was slightly dizzy and her throat felt parched. She closed her eyes for a few seconds and opened them again. So this was reality, she thought.

She tried to touch her eyes, shielding her from the light when she felt a sharp pain at her left shoulder. She winced and discovered a another person beside her. Tilting her slightly, she saw a female was sleeping, resting her head beside her bed. She frowned, was it Chunying or Chunhua? They look so identical, she pondered.

While trying to find out which of the twins was with her, the movements finally woke the person up. A bit disoriented, she looked around then finally checked on the patient she was supposed to be watching.

She gasped. "Jie Jie...."

Chunlan smiled faintly. "Chunying!"

Chunying grabbed her hands with the in her eyes. "Jie Jie, how are you feeling? Should I call the doctor?"

"No need."

"Its all my fault! I thought you were going to die!" Her small pink lips started shaking.

Chunlan felt her heart clench with pain. Her little sister had suffered so much at a young age, she was really useless in the past. "I am okay. Where is Chunhua?"

"In the next room with Mother."

"Can I get a glass of water?"

"Okay! Wait a minute!" Chunying closed the door gently.

Chunlan was still a little shaken by her dream so she sighed. It seems like since she reincarnated, she was getting a lot of nightmares.

She tried to move, testing her body. It hurt a lot. She laid back on the bed gently. She hoped she would be able to attend her graduation in time to save Jihai. She wondered if she was destiny to be a hero in this life.

The door opened gently. Chunying and Chunhua came in, one holding a glass of water and the other holding a bouquet of flowers.

"What is the time?" Chunlan asked.

"2:45 pm" Chunhua answered, putting the flowers in a vase before taking a jar of water to water the flowers.

Chunying sat on the bed, gently raising her sister up to lean on the headboard. Chunlan drank the water slowly aware of her sore throat. "Thank you."

Chunying shook her head. "Its me who is supposed to thank you."

"No need."

Chunhua sat beside her on the other side and took her elder sister's hand surprising Chunlan. "Thank you, Jie Jie. We are so sorry for how we treated you in the past."

"I told you I was my fault. I was not a good elder sister to you girls. This is my retribution."

"Don't say that!"

"Jie Jie!"

Chunlan felt her ears shrink from their piercing screams. "Okay, okay. I won't say it anymore!"

Chunying looked like she was about to cry. "Are you trying to curse yourself?"

"......."

Chunhua comforted her little sister. "Lets just forget our past misdeeds and start all over, okay?"

Chunlan raised her right hand to her chin, in a thinking posture. "Only on one condition."

"What?"

Chunlan smiled mischievously. "Tickle time!"

Chunhua's eyes widened in horror. "No..."

"Jie Jie!"

Although she couldn't tickle them to her heart's content because of her arm, she really did get the last laugh on the twins......