Chapter 407 - The Key

"I wonder why Wai didn't mention that Raelle is her sister," Zhai Yanjun was muttering to himself as he thought about it. "But no wonder she seemed suddenly so interested in Raelle out of nowhere."

Xiang Weimin caught his words and frowned, "Wai met Raelle?" Zhai Yanjun looked at him and nodded his head in response. "When?"

"Earlier this week," answered Zhai Yanjun. As he briefed him about the way Xiang Wai took Raelle for investigation, Xiang Weimin was left speechless for a moment. "You know how she is. She'd never let even water slip out of her fingers. We always try not to disrupt the civilians' peace but Wai isn't like that. If it meant that she can do her job efficiently, she'll go as far as offending anyone."

Xiang Weimin couldn't say anything to that. He was familiar with Xiang Wai's nature. And it truly wasn't surprising to him that Xiang Wai did something like that. He just didn't think his sisters came in front of each other in such a situation.

"Nothing happened to Raelle?" he questioned Zhai Yanjun.

"You should be worried about Wai instead," stated Zhai Yanjun. "Nothing can possibly happen to Raelle Xiang. You might be looking at her as your little sister but she isn't little."

"What happened to Wai?" asked Xiang Weimin. He hardly had times when he needed to be concerned about Xiang Wai. Although the things she did were always worrying, she always knew how to clean up her own mess. "She seemed fine when we met. In fact, she just left minutes before you came back and she looked absolutely fine. She didn't even mention that she met Raelle."

"She is suspended from her duty for a week," told Zhai Yanjun. "She didn't mention it to you?"

Xiang Weimin was taken aback when he heard that, "What? Why? When did it happen?" And then he recalled how she seemed to have too much time on her hand. She didn't even seem bothered about the mission she was leading which was so unlike her. But now it seemed to click with him. 

"Isn't it because she offended someone she shouldn't have."

"You mean... Raelle?" Xiang Weimin hesitated a little before questioning. "Is she the one behind it?"

"She didn't do anything," answered Zhai Yanjun. "But she is the reason." He sighed out as he told Xiang Weimin, "When the disciplinary committee punished Wai, I actually thought Raelle was behind it. However, after spending the whole day with her, I seemed to realize that she isn't that kind of a person. She doesn't even feel offended if you curse her outright at her face. She doesn't blame people or circumstances for difficulties she has to face. I don't think she even knows how to complain."

"Why do you say it like that?" asked Xiang Weimin. 

"Weimin Ge, don't tell me, you didn't notice earlier that she is different than most people?" Xiang Weimin stayed quiet in reply, silently agreeing with his words. "She is different and I learned it from the moment I first met her. However, the more I see her, the deeper my understanding of her gets. But I still am not able to understand her." He laughed lightly at himself as he said, "I heard she has no feelings. And she definitely has facial paralysis. That girl doesn't even know how to put on a smile."

"I thought she was just putting on a straight face because of my presence," said Xiang Weimin out loud. He really thought that way. He didn't even for a second think that she might just be like that. After all, no one would go there at the very first meeting. Besides, he knew their first meeting was awkward and it must have bothered her. And that's why he was trying to be understanding towards the way she seemed so alienated. 

Zhai Yanjun laughed out loud when he heard that, "Sorry to say this but you aren't that important to her. She'd never let people define her mood. In a way, she and Fai are very alike. They both know how to stay unbothered by the rest of the world. Maybe that's why they are best friends." He took a brief pause before he continued, "From the first time I have met her till today, I have never seen another expression on her face. I did see her wearing a polite smile on her face but it looked so damn fake. She wasn't silent or expressionless because of you at all. Feeling awkward? She might not even know what kind of a feeling that is."

"The more you're speaking, the more it sounds wrong," said Xiang Weimin with a frown. 

"I'm just telling you the truth though," stated Zhai Yanjun as he turned to leave. "Raelle is a complicated person. If you want to really become a part of her life, it might not be that easy. However, you already have the key to the door."

"Huh?"

Zhai Yanjun smiled at him, "I'm talking about Fai. He certainly can be the key to opening the door that leads to her. And it might be easier for you to make use of this key since Fai seems to like you." 

"I don't want to use him," said Xiang Weimin. "Fai is one of the sweetest people I've ever met. I don't wanna take advantage of him."

"Ge, do you really think that Fai didn't know about your relationship with Raelle?" Zhai Yanjun shook his head as he went on, "I don't believe that. I might be slow to catch up but he isn't. He might have even known about your relationship with Raelle since the very first time you guys met. Because there is nothing about Raelle Xiang that Yue Fai is unfamiliar with."

Actually, Xiang Weimin had this thought since the time he saw Hyson with Raelle tonight. However, when Zhai Yanjun said his thoughts out loud, he seemed to recall the time when Hyson had first heard his name, his expressions had a subtle change. Only now he know why that was it. 

"He really knew...." he said softly.