It's finally a weekend. Xunyi slept for an extra hour while Deming was up and working hard on his rehab exercises. Today, they get to spend all day together without worrying about work. Xunyi looked at her alarm o'clock, and it was 9 AM. She stretched to get her blood and muscles moving. Her hair was a mess, but she didn't care. She went to the washroom and took a hot shower. After changing into a new outfit, she put her hair up into a bun. Since it was getting warmer now, she's able to open up the window and let some fresh air in.
Xunyi went downstairs and hugged Deming from behind. He smiled and held her hand.
"You're finally awake. Breakfast is on the table."
"Looks so appetizing. Did you make it?" She asked as she took a sip of orange juice.
"Who else? The maid won't be here today." He took his cane and went to her. "I heard this is good for women's health." He took a piece of avocado then fed her.
"You know a lot. I ate a lot of avocados back in London." She said as she took another piece.
"It's also good for something else," He teased her.
"What are you thinking now?" She looked at him and laughed. "I'm going to eat now. I'm starving." Deming let her go, and he took a seat in the chair.
"Xunyi, even though today is our date day. I would like to visit Li Xun's grave."
"Alright, let's go together." Xunyi reached out with her free hand and held onto his hand, which was tightly clenched.
"I'll be with you." She smiled at him without saying much because she understood.
As they got ready to leave, Xunyi made sure she brought everything from house keys to phone charger. She got the car and gps ready as Deming brought some snacks along the trip.
"You're the driver today... I can't leave you hungry." Deming looked at her, and Xunyi saw a bunch of her favorite snacks.
"You know me so well! I love these chips!" Xunyi was glad that he was much better than before. As Xunyi started to drive, Deming opened the window for some fresh air.
"It feels nice today. Summer is almost here." He said, and Xunyi nodded, "It's around 17 degrees celsius today. I wish it was 30 degrees celsius. I would love the heat." As they chatted away, they were at the cemetery in no time. The cemetery was very quiet. Only a few birds were chirping. They made their way to Li Xun's gravesite, and Xunyi laid the flower bouquet she bought yesterday. Then, she waited behind him until Deming finished paying respect.
During these three months, Deming's sister also woke up from coma. Ever since waking up, she refused to talk to people even to her older brother. She blamed him for their death. Right now, her aunt is watching over her.
After Xunyi and Deming finished paying their respect, they went back to the car together. Xunyi went down the stairs carefully and made sure he didn't fall while holding onto him. Just then, she saw a familiar person holding a white bouquet of flowers. Susie was wearing a white black t-shirt layered with a black leather jacket and a black tight jeans. Her hair was in a ponytail, and she was wearing a black baseball cap.
"Susie! Long time no see!" Xunyi exclaimed in delight, "You look awesome."
"Hey Xunyi, it's been a while. Lawyer Jiang, you look great as usual." Susie gave Xunyi a hug and gave Deming a fist bump. Susie laid the flowers beside theirs and paid her respect. As she got up, she looked at both of them.
"Did something happen between you guys?" She looked suspicious and smiled.
"You could say that." Xunyi smiled. Susie nodded and congratulated them on getting back together.
"Deming, I'm sorry I wasn't here when this happened. We were looking for possible suspects, but none showed up. I'm sorry. I have disappointed you." Susie looked at Deming, and he shook his head, "Don't be sorry, it's not your fault. We are also looking for more evidence. Xunyi and I have to go now, would you like to meet us on Monday? We can talk more at my office."
Susie nodded and replied, "Sure thing. I'm glad to see you both. See you on Monday!"
After they left, Susie walked to Li Xun's gravestone and cleared the dust. She looked at Li Xun's photo and said, "It's been a while, Li Xun. How have you been? I hope you're doing great up there. I'm sorry I didn't have the chance to visit you before. Li Xun, I never told you this, but ever since you first appeared in my life, I liked you. I'm sorry for rejecting you. I hope you can forgive me. Li Xun, please watch over Lawyer Jiang and Xunyi. It wasn't easy for them. I hope I can protect them as well, but with my current health, I don't think I can. It's funny, right? I don't have a long time to live. Guess I'll see you soon." Susie wiped away her tears, then went down the steps to her car. She laughed and cried until she calmed down.
After she stopped crying, Susie gave herself a pep talk.
"As long as I still have breath, I need to protect them until death." Susie looked outside her car window as the sun embraced her with warmth. Even though it was difficult for her to accept at first, she slowly accepted her fate. She smiled as she looked at the birds in the sky flying freely without care.
"I'll be free soon, right?" She talked to herself and closed her eyes to take a short rest.