Can You Love Me? - Chapter 22

Chapter 22. I Won’t Let You Go

In the afternoon of the next day, Xin Ai took advantage of work time to visit the dormitory Xin Huan had lived in.

Chen Ming must have been trying to find her, but Xin Huan once said, that the man rarely came to the dormitory, especially during working hours.

Dongxing Media; which would normally only sign contracts with famous artists at the time of her debut– when dealing with small and less-demanding artists like Xin Huan, could only allow her to stay in the Company Dormitory.

When Xin Ai went there, the condition of the dormitory was not much better than her dorm at the University. Besides, the three girls who live with her are not fuel-efficient lamps*.

*TL-note: meaning they were not smart/cultured people.

Sure enough, as soon as Xin Ai entered the door, a friend of Xin Huan’s dormitory named Li Yiran, asked in a strange voice, “Xin Ai? Has your Jiejie … been found?”

Xin Ai ignored her, since entering this room, Xin Ai had noticed that the bed Xin Huan had occupied had been filled with belongings. These people … heh …

Xin Ai quickly found Xin Huan’s locked cupboard. She looks around the dorm room, then found a hammer and banged it on the locked cupboard.

She had to move faster because if Chen Ming heard the news of her arrival, everything would be chaotic.

Li Yiran was bending her legs and applying nail polish. The corners of her eyes swept at Xin Ai in disgust, “Haven’t found it yet, aiya, you have to start getting ready. Even though she’s missing, but most people who went missing turn out dead. Otherwise, human trafficking, human organ sales. Even more pathetic, if she was sold abroad to become a worker … ”

Xin Ai jerked her head, “Shut your mouth!”

The hammer in her hand once again struck the cupboard door, no one knew how much Xin Ai wanted to hit the woman with a hammer in her hand.

Xin Huan disappeared, both Lin Yiran and her two other dorm friends, were all certainly happy. Lessen the competition, their opportunities would open a bit wider. Isn’t the entertainment industry actually this type of dirty place?

The doll-faced Li Yiran quickly showed an exaggerated expression, “Hey, this is my mouth… Why should I speak the way you want me to.”

But it seems like she can feel the anger from Xin Ai, she pauses and returns to speak, “It’s just that, Xin Huan’s disappearance this time, seems a bit odd. Although everyone’s relationship here is just mediocre, and we also live together every day. Yesterday night I dreamed of her body covered in blood, her hands and feet were gone and asking for my help. It frightened me …”

Xin Ai suddenly moved forward and grabbed the woman’s hair, the excessive pain made Li Yiran scream. The hammer in Xin Ai’s hand was already pressed against Li Yiran’s sharp chin.

“I told you to be quiet. If you dare say bad things about my sister once more, I will crush your face.”

The news that she was most afraid of every day; was about the discovery of a body of a girl without any identity. She was afraid she would get a call in the next second and get word that it was her sister. Li Yiran’s words seemed to have pierced the point that was most feared by Xin Ai.

Li Yiran felt her scalp had almost torn because of Xin Ai. Both of her legs wanted to kick Xin Ai, but were immediately trampled by Xin Ai. Li Yiran began to tremble and beg for forgiveness.

“… Fine, Fine … I won’t say it again. I was wrong, I shouldn’t talk nonsense. You quickly … let me go …”

Xin Ai gritted her teeth and said ferociously, “I’m not that naive that you could bully me, if you dare to talk nonsense again I will destroy your face.”

Li Yiran kept nodding; Xin Ai seemed to have changed. She was worried.

It wasn’t like she had never met with Xin Ai before. Xin Ai used to be very shy and a girl who couldn’t speak out loud. So feminine and sweet and always followed behind Xin Huan. How can she suddenly change in an instant?

Xin Ai relaxed her grip on Li Yiran’s hair, turned and returned to trying to open the cupboard.

Li Yiran was stunned by Xin Ai, stroking her head, the pain made her grit her row of white teeth. She cast a hateful look at Xin Ai’s back. Suddenly Li Yiran remembered something, lately, Mr. Jiang was looking for a beautiful, clean and charming girl. Xin Ai really suits the girl who he’s looking for.

If she could introduce Xin Ai, wouldn’t the role of the Fourth Female Drama be her’s?

Li Yiran changed her tone of voice, “Xin Ai, even though I couldn’t speak that eloquently, but I said it for your sake. People who have been missing for more than a month and have not been found, there is no hope anymore. In my opinion, you should never have to look for her again. It’s just wasting your energy. You better think about how to live your life, what if Jiejie introduces you to a rich man?”

Xin Ai stopped and walked in front of her, her hand reaching for the black nail polish bottle, lifting it up and smiling, “I think your words are quite reasonable, I’m almost tempted.”

Suddenly Xin Ai turned her hand, the contents of the nail polish flowed out and hit Li Yiran’s face.

Li Yiran whose face was covered in nail polish screamed in panic, “Ah … Ah … My face, my face …”

*Editor note: thats not how nail polish works… XD

Almost all of the money that Li Yiran earned was the result of her sleeping with many men and this face is her main asset.

This nail polish is a liquid that dries quickly and is difficult to clean after it dries. So, Li Yiran had no choice but to have to clean her face immediately and couldn’t scheme at Xin Ai. Li Yiran immediately ran into the bathroom. She ran while shouting, “Xin Ai, just wait, I won’t let you go …”

Xin Ai smiled, “Stupid.”

Xin Ai managed to break the lock on the cupboard, inside there were only clothes, and nothing else.

Xin Ai took a bag and packed all of Xin Huan’s things. When she turned and wanted to leave, she saw Li Yiran’s cosmetic bag on the dressing table, a sly smile appeared on her face.

She brought the hammer out. A few minutes later, she took all of Xin Huan’s clothes and left the dormitory.

When the elevator arrived, Xin Ai set foot inside. However, she heard someone calling her from behind.

“Xin Ai …”

Xin Ai turned her head.

An Xinya; she was one of Xin Huan’s roommates. She is not very gorgeous, but her beauty is natural and pleasant.

An Xinya just finished her work. When she returned she was a little surprised to see Xin Ai, she asked worriedly, “Xin Ai, Xin Huan … is there any news?”

“Not yet.”

Xin Ai did not intend to get in too much contact with Xin Huan’s roommates

“Are there other clues from the police?”

“There is none.”

One month has passed, the missing person is still missing, there was no clear indication of her well-being. The police have registered Xin Huan as a missing person. However, so many cases are reported to the police station every day, they wouldn’t be kind enough to pay attention to this case and help her find Xin Huan.

An Xinya comforted Xin Ai, “Don’t be sad, I believe, she will definitely be found.”

An Xinya’s face looked doubtful, she said after deciding, “It’s just … I had some doubts about this, maybe you better know.”

“About what?”

An Xinya looked around and lowered her voice, “Come a little closer.”

Xin Ai was confused but took a few steps forward. An Xinya brought her face close to Xin Ai’s ear and whispered, “Look, I’m hiding something that I haven’t had time to say.”

“Does it have anything to do with my sister?”

An Xinya nodded, “Half a month before the disappearance of Xin Huan, I saw her quietly leaving the room with her cellphone twice. Her cellphone was on, as if going to pick up the phone. I fell asleep but she never came back. Then later in the afternoon, I was still joking with her and asking if she had a boyfriend. She didn’t admit it but didn’t deny it either. I just remembered today, not knowing whether it could help you or not.”