Chapter 367 - She was shot two bullets.

Deming was sure that the things weren't as simple as presented. Even after going so deep with his investigation, he was only able to scratch the surface of the secrets. The thing he found was just a clue to go deeper and deeper.

He looked at both me who were the only one to know the secrets. "Dr. Yang, can you please be a little considerate to the topic. I hope you have already been informed by your men about how severe the things have got around"

Of course Yang Yuzhe knew that the things had gotten severe after what had happened in London this time. The people who are intending to harm Lifen now have gotten the idea that Lifen is now having one more person protecting her. Though Deming's presence has increased their strength without any doubt but has also alerted the enemies.

"Fine, ask me what you want to know. I will try my best to answer you", he said

"Who is trying to harm her and why?" Deming did not hesitate, being straightforward and quick at the time like this has been his specialty.

"I don't know who they are exactly and they have never approached her in a revealing manner. The ones who came to harm her have always killed themselves after attempting their missions. And about the reason I also don't have any idea", he said and turned to look at the old man, the only person who knew the reason.

Deming too followed his gaze and looked at the man who was really crossing the heights of being stubborn.

"Do you know anything about the accident she went through ten years back?", he asked again. His words were directed for Yuzhe but his eyes were trained at the old man.

"That accident was also one of the attempts to kill her. And that was not the only attempt, She was attacked in the hospital back to back when those people came to know that she was still alive. She was dealing with serious comatose but still those people did not spare her life. That was the reason behind why Grandpa Li has to create the news of her death", Yuzhe said everything as he remembered.

"Lifen was shifted in my house for further recuperation as my grandfather was the one treating her. After the news of her being dead, those attempts got stopped. But there was evidence left behind to let us know that they have the knowledge of her survival. The message said that they won't be hurting us for the time being but will soon return. Her life was their play tool", he continued reading the flashback.

At the last words of the man, Deming found his fist clenching. "And when did all those attempts start again?"

Yuzhe looked at him and his lips curled up giving a mocking smile to him, "It started just in front of your eyes"

Deming turned a little and confusedly glanced at him, "What do you mean? Was that leech, one of their men?"

"Haha … I never knew that this was also hard for you to guess. I am not talking about that jerk whom you are still torturing to death. Rather the attempt that was made in front of your eyes two years back. Have you forgotten that?" Yang Yuzhe said, keeping his eyes on him.

"That …", How can he forget that? That day was the scariest day of his life. The only day where he was scared was the same as he was scared when he heard his parents getting into an accident and then their death. It was exactly the same feeling.

A feeling where he thought that nothing was left in this world if he does not have her by his side. The day when he regretted the most. Regret that he did not get his feelings at the right time. A regret to lose the most precious person of his life. A regret to not cherish her properly.

It felt like he wasn't losing her rather he was losing himself.

But wasn't that an attempt against him? How come it was related to her?

Yuzhe almost read his expressions as he said, "That day Lifen was shot with two bullets. One was for you and the other one was for her. You were so lost that you weren't able to know that on your engagement day, there happened to be two gunshots. One was shot on her back and the other hit her in the front"

It was true, Deming had not noticed it. He has only thought that the attempt was made on him and Lifen has taken the shot. He has even made that person pay with his life for causing this but unknowingly has let go the main culprit behind. How can he not pay any attention to it?

To some extent it wasn't his fault too. At that time Lifen was just a middle class girl, who would have known that she was not just any girl of the town but the rich capable heiress that could compete with big companies single handedly.

"Why didn't you tell me this before? If you have told me before then maybe, I would have got some clue to reach them?" Deming said slamming his hand hard on the table. He wasn't frustrated with anyone, rather was frustrated at himself. He blamed himself for not being alert. He felt like the person was just at a distance of hand but he wasn't able to catch him.

"Huh! Because that has never been my intention. I was there to take care of her and protect her. What was there to burden a stranger? Lifen did not want to see you, so I never probed. Not like you were my buddy, with whom I need to share everything", Yuzhe said, shrugging his shoulders back nonchalantly.

His words almost made the man lose his patience. Gritting his teeth, he snarled in a low voice so that the woman who was peacefully sleeping in the far distant room did not get interrupted. "Don't ever think of that again. She is someone, whom I should protect. It was like this even yesterday and will also be the same in the future. Don't you ever think that you have any right on her."

"And also don't think that I don't know that it was you two who have misled me to get her two years back. Altered every evidence in such a way where I get compelled to take some other woman as her. I am not bringing all that up because you are someone very close and dear to her", he said remembering the evidence that linked their involvement in those past events.

The two men who were sitting in the room showed no expression in his words. They were denying it. It was like they have long thought that this is something that does not hinder them. "That was best for Xiao LiLi. We did not want her to come in the eyes of the public at that time. And at some point, I never liked to as a person whom I can allow to be around my granddaughter"

"Huh! Really? Was that really the best thing for her? But why do I feel that those only led to increased pain? If you wouldn't have done that then we would have met before all those things that have happened around her would not have happened. That gunshot or even the pain of heartbreak she felt have never happened. Don't you feel guilty for us? Or guilty for her", he accused.

If Yuzhe denied his words, then it would be a lie. He really felt guilty whenever he saw her in the pain. Whenever he saw her regretting her past. When he saw her blaming herself for the things she can't change in her life. When she felt guilty for believing in their childish promise. He really felt guilty.

He felt that everything was his fault. That it was his mistake for bringing her to the situation which was not meant for her. He wanted to tell her that her belief in love has never been false and the person she has waited for so long had also never forgotten her. That he was still looking for her. But he never had the strength to face her with those facts.

He wasn't able to muster the courage to face her and tell her the truth. He felt that that would only make her hate him. And her hatred was something he could never accept.

The pain of not being loved back by the person you love, is already very tough. How can he then take the hatred?

"I know what we did was wrong. Manipulating you and Lifen against each other was wrong but it was all for her. Even if I feel guilty, I won't ever regret it", Yuzhe said looking at Deming's eyes directly.

But at this moment no one has expected to hear the woman's voice from the door. There was shock and pain in her voice, "What does that mean? You … Did you…"