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
"Why are we meeting again?" Min Jun asked. "Aren't you going to sit first?" I asked him too. "That isn't an answer," He said. "Fine, stand," I said to him. "That is also not an answer to my question either. I could leave if you don't want me here," Min Jun said. "Are you really going to be that petty?" I asked him. "I have a lot of time to waste, do you want to find out how petty I can be," he asked me. "We are meeting because we have things to discuss," I answered. He nodded, pulled the chair opposite me, and sat down. "We already had the dates and I met your parents, why are we meeting," He asked me. "I already answered why we are meeting," I exhaled. "That wasn't very detailed," he pointed out. "We are meeting to make wedding plans," I said and rolled my eyes. "Wedding plans? Are you serious? You were cut off by your parents, I don't think you understand what that means. It means you have no money. You can't pay me the money you owe and you are already making wedding plans. with
"Just a suit?" He asked and I nodded. "Yes you just have to wear a suit," I said. "You're hurting my hand, stop holding on so tightly, I am not going anywhere," I informed him. "You shouldn't be threatening me," He said. "And you should come to terms with the fact that we have a contract and the wedding is very important, I need my parents to believe I am in love with you," I said to him. "Why? it's not like they care if we get married or not, they already made it clear that they do not want me as their son-in-law," He spilled. "I still need my parents to buy the story, they are very intrusive people, and if they don't believe there's a possibility that they might discover it's all a joke," I explained. "A joke? Marriage is not a joke," He said. "That is why we need to make it as real as possible and make them believe we are so in love with another," I told him. "Fine, I'll wear the suit, and take you on a honeymoon too if that makes them happy," He said and I blushed. We had not s