Granting You A Second Life

A few moments of oppressive silence later, there was a knock at the door.

Li Xiuying turned to the door and saw E.

E looked between Dr. Li and Jiang Huan and felt something was off: "Dr. Li, Miss Jiang I'm sorry to bother you both, am I interrupting something?"

Li Xiuying slowly contained her hatred and returned to normal. Jiang Huan finally calmed down when Li Xiuying returned to normal.

Jiang Huan made a mental note to never, ever, ever get on the wrong side of Dr. Li.

Li Xiuying: "No."

E spoke with a voice full of hope: "Dr. Li I just want to thank you again for allowing me to attend your theater list. I was wandering if I could shadow you again?"

Li Xiuying nodded: "Turn."

E had a confused look on his face, but spun around anyway.

Li Xiuying quirked a brow at E.

Jiang Huan: "Pfffftttt"

E was confused by both Dr. Li's and Jiang Huan's reactions.

Jiang Huan finished laughing and finally took pity on E: "Dr. Li meant that you have to wait for your next turn. Those who haven't yet had the opportunity to shadow Dr. Li will have priority. If you tell me what specialty you're interested in I can put your name down for the next available spot. I will email you a confirmation and page you on the day to confirm."

E went bright red with embarrassment. He wished the floor would swallow him whole.

I'm an idiot. A complete idiot.

Li Xiuying stared at E who was wallowing in self pity. She thought he was very odd.

E continued to stand in his spot throwing himself a pity party. 'Is Dr. Li thinking about taking me off the list for teaching?! I should have just emailed Jiang Huan, why did I think it was better to have a face-face conversation?!'

Jiang Huan saw E standing with a cloud of gloom hanging over his head.

Jiang Huan helped E once again: "Do you want to come over to the computer? Dr. Li was on her way out when you arrived."

E felt mortified: "Oh! I'm so sorry Dr. Li." He then quickly shuffled into the room and stood on Jiang Huan's right hand side.

Li Xiuying walked out of the office. She began thinking about the Chen family and subconsciously surrounded herself with armor made of hatred.

Li Xiuying knew that the Li and Chen Family would have an urgent meeting after the news article was released. The Chen family wouldn't want to lose her as their money making operating machine.

The Chen Family were manipulative and calculating. Unlike the Li family, the Chen family had the ability to see the bigger picture. If the Li family were left to their own devices, they would immediately rush to Unity hospital and put on the act of a loving family and try to guilt her into going back with them.

It was definitely the Chen family that quelled the Li family's recklessness and impulsivity. Even so, Li Xiuying was puzzled about why Chen Meng would contact her instead of Li Wang.

The Chen family definitely told the Li family to not act mindlessly, but she thought they would send her 'beloved uncle' to pretend to be concerned. Or that it would be Li Yu Yan with her pitiful and hurt big sister act that would try to convince her that she and Chen Wei didn't have a relationship and that it was all a misunderstanding and she should issue a retraction.

Li Xiuying began to think of the motives behind Chen Meng's call.

She was making her way through the foyer. The more she pondered the more of an oppressive atmosphere she created around her.

Li Xiuying didn't notice that her oppressive and venous aura was emitting a pressure that caused people to hurry to get out of her way. She even caused a baby to cry and toddlers to hide behind their parents. The staff that had the misfortune to encounter Li Xiuying all shared one thought: never get on the wrong side of Dr. Li.

Li Xiuying was suddenly hit with an epiphany. One name appeared her mind.

Huang Fuhua!

It now made a little more sense why the Li family was so quiet and why it was the Chen family that contacted her. They couldn't afford to offend her because they needed her to operate on Huang

Teng's grandson.

Li Xiuying chuckled to herself. 'They truly overestimated themselves.'

Li Xiuying had a small smile on her face as she opened her car door and slide into the driver's seat.

Her smile turned menacing at the thought of destroying Yang Zian sooner than she had anticipated.

In her past life, Huang Fuhua's kidney transplant took place two weeks later. It was probably the butterfly effect that had caused the events of this life to follow a different timeline.

Li Xiuying thought back to Huang Fuhua's operation in her previous life. She was forced to take part even though she didn't want to.

....

Flash back

Li Xiuying was laying in her bed. She was still trying to recover from the brutal attack by The Soulless. Li Xiuying hadn't left her room, let alone the house after the attack. She just wanted to stay in bed where it was safe and warm.

Her family kept pressuring her to take part in the operation. Initially they tried gentle persuasion, then stern commands and later they resorted to threats. On the day of the operation her aunt had stormed into her room followed by two maids.

Li Mei Wu: "You will be taking part in the operation today whether you like it or not. You've had enough time to get over your tryst. This operation is for the good of our whole family and you shouldn't be so selfish as to refuse."

Li Mei Wu smiled gleefully as she order the maids: "Get her bathed and dressed."

As Li Xiuying watched the two burly maids approach with their hands ready to claw at her. It induced fear and disgust within her.

Li Xiuying didn't want anyone to touch her. So she finally gave in: "I'll get ready. Get out."

Li Mei Wu: "Xiuying you should have been obedient from the very beginning and all of this could have been avoided. You should just see this as your first step on the road to recover."

Li Mei Wu left the room with the maids trailing behind her. Her face was filled with satisfaction.

Once the door was closed, Li Xiuying dragged her weary body out of her bed.. Her body didn't even feel like it was hers. She ached all over and felt a heaviness weighing upon her. She showered and dressed herself. All the while crying silent tears of anguish.