36_Why Must This Happened?

Mu Lihai woke up feeling energized. He stirred in his sleep and looked around lazily. When he realized the things that occured yesterday, his body instantly shot up for a seat and he nearly hurt his spine.

Mu Lihai looked for his girlfriend but she wasn't around. So he fell asleep right after they got into the car? He sighed. He must be really tired.

As he walked outside the bedroom, Mu Lihai couldn't locate Li Yao's presence. Then he noticed a small note on the dining table together with a serving of a simple breakfast.

"I'm looking for something to cook for lunch. Please eat breakfast."- Li Yao.

Mu Lihai breathed a sigh of relief. When he glanced for the time, he was surprised to see that it was almost 10. Wait- he needed to go to work!

Just as the thought crossed his mind, Zhu Kang called Mu Lihai through his phone.

"You should rest, young master. Since you come back a day earlier then, it's okay for you not to show up in the office today." Zhu Kang talked as if he knew what Mu Lihai was thinking about.

"Alright. Oh, can you send someone to bring me my shirt.." Mu Lihai's words trailed off when he looked at himself.

This was not his shirt?

How did he change into something else?!

Mu Lihai's thought went into marathon and his heartbeat became labor. Could it be?

When he thought of how Li Yao could be the one changing him last night, he became ecstatic. His love increased for a hundred more. His heart became warm. A smile graced his lips unknowingly.

So his Li Yao could be this sweet..

"Young master?" Zhu Kang pulled his phone away from his ear to see if Mu Lihai had called off. He hadn't.

'Why is he silent?'

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After the brief discussion with his assistant ended, Mu Lihai decided to take a shower. He went back to the bedroom as he marveled. It looked as if they were living in their house together. He kind of loved the idea of living with Li Yao under the same roof.

Even now he was living with his parents in the Mu Estate. He just got back from abroad and his parents had told him to live together with them until they moved overseas.

Perhaps he should consider looking for a new place to live in after his parents moved. He planned to consult with Li Yao about this. He wanted to live together with her.

Mu Lihai remembered how they had talked about him proposing to her. That was still in progress. Although he had said that he wanted her as his wife, he didn't want to rush things out. Li Yao might get uncomfortable.

'I'll let her see my parents first..' he contemplated while washing his face in the sink.

After his shower, Mu Lihai saw that Li Yao still wasn't home yet. He casted his worry away and waited for her while munching over his breakfast.

He smiled softly as the taste of her cooking enveloped his senses. He liked it very much, although it was just a simple toast bread with salad.

Mu Lihai suddenly came to remember his briefcase that he brought along in the car. Did Li Yao took that over here?

Mu Lihai knew the answer when he saw his familiar briefcase on the sofa in the living room. He picked it up and opened it, wanting to check some files while he waited.

He saw a particular brown file in the bag and his body instinctively stiffened. This was the report about the accident six years ago.

Mu Lihai took a deep breath and he opened the file. He thought that it was time for him to look into it.

And when his eyes scanned the report, his hands shook slightly. Fan Shi, the woman who died was really a mother. She was a wife of Li Ren, and Li Yao was their only child.

Li Yao.

He remembered when she first opened the topic to him, her eyes were cold and she had wore an emotionless expression.

Was this karma?

Li Yao was really the daughter of a woman he killed.

Mu Lihai felt a bit dizzy and he didn't have the strength to look any further into the report. Fear consumed him as he plopped down on the sofa.

Did Li Yao know about this?

Of course she didn't! If she knew, she would hate him, curse him and break up with him, right?

Now what should he do..?

Mu Lihai sat there quietly as he felt suffocated in between his love and his conscience.

Just then, the door opened and he jolted slightly. Mu Lihai looked at the woman walking towards him with a soft smile.

Li Yao put down the groceries she bought in the kitchen and went over to Mu Lihai.

"You're awake. How are you feeling?" she inquired. Her innocent look akin to a knife in his heart.

Mu Lihai stayed in solitude, not daring to utter a word. His shocked countenance was very evident that Li Yao stepped a little closer to him to examine if ever he caught a cold.

But he took a step back. Guilt and regret came flooding all at once. His nightmares resurfaced in his mind like a broken movie tape.

Li Yao frowned. What happened?

"What's wrong?" she asked him with worry in her eyes.

Mu Lihai felt like his heart was being pricked when he saw her looking at him with such a loving gaze.

His heart bled.

Why must this happened?