I had no idea how I fell asleep until one of the maids came to wake me up to tell me about breakfast. "Thank you," I said to her and dismissed her. I got changed and went for breakfast. "Can we talk after breakfast?" I asked my parents. "Do we have a choice?" Mom asked joking and I laughed. "Not exactly," I said to her. She smiled, nodded, and then turned to look at Dad. He looked up at me and kept on eating. I finished my meal and waited for my parents to finish theirs. It felt like it was taking forever or my father was intentionally eating at a snail's pace just not to talk to me but I was determined. "Apa! The meal must be so delicious," I paused and waited for a reaction, I got done but I got his attention. "Do you want more?" I asked and stood up, offering to fill his plates with more servings of rice and curry. "No, this is fine," He said dismissing me. "Okay Dad, I and Mom will just watch you eat," I said and stared intensely at him. Dad ignored my eyes and kept eating so
I sat on a reclining chair and watched the nurse fix the iv lines. "Does it hurt?" My driver asked. "Not really," I said and watched how slowly the fluids flowed through the iv lines. "You made a face," He commented. "The needle piercing into my skin hurts, but that's all the pain," I assured him. "So we wait till the fluids are emptied into your veins?" He asked and I nodded. "With that speed?" he asked. "It takes forever but this is the price I have to pay for my health," I said to him. "I hope you get better miss," he said. "Like you said I am like your daughter, don't you think calling me Mei Xing sounds better," I said. "I can't miss," he said and I didn't force it. "Are you going to wait for me in here or you're going to go home? I will call you as soon as I am through," I said. "I am not needed in the Lin's mansion so I will wait with you. But if you want me to leave then I can be dismissed," he said. "I do like the company, so you can stay. I hope I don't bore you with the
We finally arrived at the restaurant and were led to my reserved table, we took our seats and got comfortable. "What would you like to have?" A waiter asked. "Can we get the menus?" I asked. He nodded and walked away. "Where is your fiance?" Dad asked. "HE should be here soon," I said unsure of Min's location. He couldn't be to this, he knows how important this is to me. the waiter arrived with the menu and walked away leaving us with the menus to decide what we wanted to order. "Where are you?" I texted Min Jin, I waited patiently and got no reply. "Mei?" Mom called out, I looked at her and smiled. "We are meeting someone, right? Or have you been playing a prank on us? Are you really not getting married?" Mom asked bombarding me with questions. "I am getting married mom, he is just running a bit late," I assured her. "There is no wedding ring," Dad pointed out. "I didn't want one," I lied. "Mei?" Mom questioned. "He will be here soon Mom," I said. "Can we at least know his name
Min Jun suddenly appeared behind me and he looked out of place, I should have gotten him to wear a suit, not appear here looking like he got his clothes from the train station lost and found. He got settled in and I introduced him to my parents pretending to not see the way he was dressed. I could see how unimpressed my parents were but it didn't matter much, he was here now, and they finally believed I had someone to who I was going to get married. It felt like that was all that mattered until Dad decided to start bargaining on a price for Min Jun to leave me. "Apa," I whined when he offered Min Jun half a million to leave me alone. "Half a million," Dad clarified. Why was he willing to pay a complete stranger half a million? Was he angry that I was growing up? "I will," Min Jun's voice snapped me out of my thought and I turned to look at him. I wouldn't blame anyone for choosing half a million over a hundred thousand. "I will not be leaving the woman I love just because of money,
"You can't cut me off, I am your only daughter," I explained to Dad "If you insist on getting married to Min Jun, then we have no other choice than to cut you off, I am sure, you and your husband can be responsible adults and take care of yourselves," Dad said "What about my cancer treatments,?" I asked. "You didn't want them before so I might as well as cancel it, if you want treatment let your husband pay for it," He said and stood up, he called for the waiter and asked for the receipt."Ama," I called out to my mom. "You should really think this through," Mom advised. "Is that all you have to say?" I asked her. She ignored me and got ready to leave with Dad, he paid the bills and prepared to leave with Mom. "Are you leaving me behind?" I asked him. "What does it look like Mei? You have decided to you want to be an adult, I am giving you the chance. When you are done with whatever nonsense you're engaging in, you'll get a cab and come home," Dad said and walked away. "I will send
Everyone was gathered in the living room, Dad, Mom, the maids, and my driver. "What are you doing here?" I asked him. I let him go home early so why was he here again? "Your dad called when no one could find you," He said. "I'm fine, you can go home now. I will handle this," I said to him. He looked at my dad, my dad nodded and he walked out. After my driver left, my mom dismissed the maid and I was stuck with my parents. "Where were you?" Dad asked me. "I was at the restaurant and now I am here," I said. "The driver got to the restaurant and you weren't there and we called your driver and you weren't with him. HE came here immediately and we all waited for our driver but he still couldn't find you. We were worried," Mom explained. "You left me at the restaurant so I found my way home," I said to them. "Can I at least come in?" I asked realizing I was still standing by the door. "Yes," Mom said, stared at me, and asked me why I wasn't wearing my shoes but was holding them. "The cab
"What is he doing here?" I asked shocked to see Min Jun and Lin Fen standing in the living room. "We thought we would invite all your suitors to breakfast," She said. "My suitors," I asked. "Yes your suitors, Min and Lin," Mom said and smiled at them. "Lin don't why are you here?" I asked Lin Fen. "I don't know why I am here, your mom invited me for an urgent meeting, I had no idea it involved you," he said. "You clearly shouldn't have come knowing it's my house and I will be home. You do know you aren't welcome here right?" I asked him. "You made that clear the first time, I am not here for you, I am here for your mom," he said. "My mom?" I asked. "My mom is married to my dad, she isn't interested in younger men," I added. Lin Fen sighed and face palmed himself. "Look I am not interested in talking to you today, I am trying to have a good day, don't spoil the week for me," He tried to bargain. "You think I would spoil your day? We both know I am the highlight of your day, ever had
"Can I get the money?" Lin FEi asked. His question left everyone shocked. "He doesn't want the money, so can I get it?" He asked again. "Aren't you rich?" Min Jun asked concerned. "Well it's easy money, I get a million that I didn't work for, a smart man wouldn't refuse such an offer," Lin Fei pointed out. "Who's the golddigger now?" I asked my parents, who were still too stunned to speak. "I am a smart businessman and I don't like to lose. If you don't want me then I might as well get compensation for the minutes I wasted here. Time is money and I lost a lot of it," Lin Fei added. "You would rather lose a lot of opportunities just for a million?" Dad asked finally snapping out of his shock. "Your daughter is right, she knows what is best for her and I know what is best for me, I will rather have the money as a smart man," Lin Fei said."Are you indirectly calling me stupid?" Min Jun asked. "If you think you are, who am I to tell you otherwise?" Lin Fei asked. Whatever Lin Fei was t