Reborn: The Return of the Villainous Mr. Liu

Liu Corps. Jin leaned back on his chair, staring at the ceiling in a daze. 'I will keep track of Kang Yuze's movements. If I find anything suspicious, I will immediately let you know,' Chyou had said as they left. He loosened his collar a bit, thinking about all his interactions with him until now. The only way he had irked him was in regards to Shui. But what does he want with Alix now? Is he really colluding with Ren Mui? Jin constantly tapped his thumb on his phone, his gaze fixed at Shui's number. What wil I even tell her? It's not like there is any evidence against him yet… Through the glass doors, he stared at Alix outside. He remembered how the situation was so different six years ago with her so possessive about Yuze. But now Alix wasn't even bothered by their past relationship as if it meant nothing to her. His brows furrowed, recalling the art gallery day when he had seen them talking at the terrace. And Alix's remembrance of the forgotten flashes of the past. Alix was afraid of Kang Yuze in both instances. But why? Does it have anything to do with what we found today? Suddenly, he felt a pinch at the center of his forehead and he looked up. Alix was leaning on top of him, her fingers pinching his forehead. "What are you doing?" "The tight creases on your forehead were screaming to be let loose." "..." "You came in without my permission." "Not my fault if you didn't hear my knocks." Did she really? Alix peeked at his phone and raised her brow. "Struggling as always I see." His gaze darkened. "What am I struggling with?" "To talk to the love of your life," she smiled. "You must be thinking of telling about Kang Yuze to Shui since he confessed to her but we don't have a direct evidence yet, so you are standing at the crossroads." "How about you worry about yourself first? First your sister and now your ex-boyfriend." She shrugged. "It is the way it is." He grimaced. "You shouldn't accept the way it is. Why are you here anyway?" "Oh well, you seemed to be free so I want your help in checking out some designs," she nodded. "That is Uncle's forte, not mine. Also, I am busy." "I prefer you rather use your eyes in staring at the designs rather than me through the glassdoor." "..." "Also, you are the sponsor so you should be more involved in the design and planning of the show." He smiled. "Will there really be a fashion show with your sister already aware of your designs and plans?" She chuckled. "Don't worry. I am the smarter sister between us." Alix pulled a chair beside him and forcibly made some space for herself, making his face blackened. But thinking about her own sister and ex-boyfriend seemingly plotting against her, he swallowed back his grievances. "I have made an AI video of how the fashion show would look like. And then these are my rough designs…" For the next hour, they went through Alix sales and marketing plans where Jin practically overhauled them with his own suggestions. Alix slightly pouted. "My promotion ideas were nice too." "Doesn't matter if the pricing is not right. You were charging too little. How will you recover the cost of doing business?" "Of course I was going to set it up right later on. This is just the beginning." "You should set the correct expectations right from the get go. Also, it's time we plan on making an official website for your company. That should be the first point of your social media debut." "Hm, I was thinking about the same." "Leave the PR and media coverage to me. I will take care of all the ads and collaborations." Jin continued to study her plans in great detail and noted some points as and when he was struck with an idea. "You seem to be the CEO more than me." His eyes were still glued to the laptop. "The sooner the fashion show is done with, the sooner peace will return to my side." She snorted. "You are just waiting for me to pack my bags, aren't you?" "Wow, are you a mind reader or what?" Alix lazily stretched her arms. Though she was supposed to sort out the next details, seeing Jin do all her work with such focus, she didn't have the heart to disturb him. If he is taking over, then why not? She peered outside the window, watching the evening sun glowing light orange in the sky. "You were planning to call Shui before, right?" Jin abruptly stopped for just a moment but quickly resumed. "Not really." Alix turned towards him and smiled. "Why not?" "We don't have any direct evidence yet." "And suppose if we had?" "Obviously, I wouldn't have hesitated." Alix merely hummed. Jin continued typing but the speed and clicking sounds were eventually slowing down. In the end, he kept pressing a single letter in a daze. "At the terrace…" Alix looked back at him. "Hm?" "At the art gallery's terrace, you said that you have made some terrible mistakes too," he slowly framed his thoughts. "How are you…able to forgive yourself and move on?" The white light from the laptop reflected in his black, sorrowful eyes, hurting his pupils with strain, but he never blinked even once. "When did I say that I forgave myself?" Jin finally blinked as he turned to meet her gaze. Alix said, "I have not forgiven myself. I don't think I ever can. I don't want the people I hurt to forgive me either. It's just that I have learned to keep my past where it is." "...So I should just forget my guilt?" "No, you don't. You cannot. You shouldn't. I am saying to keep walking ahead at the green signal. Let the red signal of your mistakes be behind you and remind you what you not ought to do again. You don't have to necessarily forgive yourself to embrace the green signal."