Rebirth: Once Again With You

"I'm fine, thankfully. But you surely didn't call me just to ask how I am doing, right?"

"Chill, Young Miss. I was just about to get into that. But before that, aren't you going to ask how I am doing? You are as cold as always."

"No, I didn't mean that. How are you, Detective Tang?"

"Busy and poor as always, but I'm still working on the case I told you about before."

"I see," Li Caiyi glanced around to make sure no one was around, which was stupid because she was the only one inside. Then, she asked in a low voice, "Is there any progress with my sister's medicine research?"

There was a tired sigh coming from the other side. "We did find something, but I'm afraid this isn't very good news."

"What? What is it?" Li Caiyi asked apprehensively.

"So far, my friend has found out most of the ingredients used to make that. The result showed that it would be dangerous if your sister suddenly stopped consuming these drugs completely."

"It was just like you predicted, then."

"Yeah. We make a good call not stopping your sister from regularly taking it."

Li Caiyi had no words to say. This news could be bad and good simultaneously, giving her conflicted feelings. More than that, she felt worried and uneasy for Li Chunhua.

"Is there nothing we can do?"

"It will be difficult. My friend and I are doing undercover work with little to no support. He is an excellent pharmacologist, but he is only one person. If only we have more information and research funds, then I don't doubt he can develop a new drug to help your sister's condition."

Detective Tang said regretfully. Li Caiyi could feel his frustration even through a phone. It brought a smile to her face, just thinking that there was still someone out there who genuinely cared about Li Chunhua.

"Speaking about information, did you find some other clues regarding that organization?"

"Young Miss, I advise you not to speak about that carelessly in the future. We don't know when those people lurked around us. Your sister is one of the test subjects, so it wouldn't be weird if they also had information about your whole family."

"Don't worry, I'm not that stupid. I'm alone right now."

"Yes, but still, it won't hurt to be more careful. Besides, even if I found some new clues, I can't disclose any information to you, a civilian."

"Don't I have the right to know that someone contributed to providing you with the sample?"

"It's not about that. The less you know, the less danger will come your way. This is all for your own good."

Li Caiyi couldn't refute that, so she switched the topic to something else.

"What about my father? Are you still monitoring him?"

"Yeah. I'm still doing that. Ever since he was kicked out of your house, it seemed his life wasn't that good. I can tell you if you want to know."

"No, I'm good." Li Caiyi refused immediately. Whatever happened to that man was none of her business. "Even after he was divorced, my father still sent the same medicine every month for my sister. Do you think I should be worried about this?"

In fact, this was probably the reason why Li Caiyi suspected Gu Xue the other day. There was a chance that Li Jirong sent Gu Xue to her the other day so she could build a bridge between her and Li Jirong. This way, he could monitor Li Chunhua's development through Li Caiyi and Gu Xue.

Gu Xue and Li Chunhua weren't acquainted, so it would be easier if she approached Li Caiyi first.

'Well, even without that, I would still disagree with Gu Xue's proposal.'

"I will send you the result of the research on our end via email later. You'll know which medicine is good and not for your sister."

"I'd appreciate it very much. Thank you, Detective Tang."

"No problem. It would be nice if your father could accidentally slip or show something regarding that organization in his daily life. But I don't think it will be that easy."

"My father's weakness is women. You can try tricking him into talking by exploiting this weakness."

"Good idea. I'll try to think of something, then. By the way, did you know that your father had been accepted to work in Meng Pharmaceutical?"

"Yes, I know. "

"I was shocked when I found out about it. This is practically pushing a robber into a golden vault. Does your family have a deep connection with the Meng family?"

​ Talking about this made her thought of Meng Renshu again, including everything that happened. And after she finally forgot about it.

"Yes. Both families had a long history back."

"Among everything I have predicted, this one is out of my calculation. Not to branch the laboratory but the central one, no less. If he could get his hand on Meng's pharmaceutical formula, it could benefit the organization."

"Yes, that's what I'm worried about. But this is probably our chance as well."

Detective Tang chuckled in amusement hearing that. "We have the same thinking. As expected from the smart Young Miss."

"You are exaggerating it. I just thought that precisely because he was close to what he wanted to get his hand to, there was a big chance he would slip up. If we can catch him red-handed, we will get information and hopefully a lead to that group."

"Yeah, I think so too. Thanks to you, I don't have to waste too much energy explaining. Young Miss, do you think you can help me again this time?"

"What is it? If it is within my capabilities, I will do anything to help."

"I heard Young Master Meng, and you are childhood friends. Is that right?"

Li Caiyi flinched when he mentioned Meng Renshu. She already had a bad feeling about this.

"Yeah, that's right. What of it?"

"How close are you to Young Master Meng? Let's say you ask him for a favor; what is the percentage of him fulfilling it for you?"

She was at a loss on what to say. After those words she said to him yesterday, she doubted if he still wanted to see her, much less do her a favor.

In the end, she decided to reply diplomatically. "I can't say for sure. But he and my brother are very close friends. If my brother asks him, he'll help him as long as it's something he can help."

"Hmm. Ideally, I would prefer it if it was you who asked him for a favor. The less people know about this, the better. Can't you do something about it?"

"You haven't told me what kind of favor you want to ask from him, though."

"What, it's nothing hard, really. I just want the Young Master Meng to deliberately bait him with fake information to lure Li Jirong into making a mistake."