not giving
not giving
Wu Shen was indifferent. "As you wish! Just prepare with good reasoning when Little Mei will see the bowl of medicine."
Zeng Shihong frowned. "What do you mean she will see it? Isn't she in Country Z?"
Wu Shen gazed at his wristwatch. "Just two more hours."
"What do you mean? Is she coming?"
*No reply*
"Wu Shen, answer me."
*No reply*
"Argh…" Zeng Shihong picked the bowl and finished it like his favorite orange juice. He even licked the last drop without making any face before showing the empty bowl to Wu Shen. "Now tell me…."
Wu Shen: "Two hours later your granddaughter will be in front of your eyes."
SILENCE!
Silence broke!
"AHHHH…. You worthless assistant, why did you keep the news from me? Go away…" A liter of chicken blood was pumped into Zeng Shihong's blood as he ran out of the room, shoving his assistant aside.
"At least take your walking stick…" Wu Shen ran after him.
Zeng Shihong shouted at all the servants that come on his way. "Order all the servants to gather in the living room within two minutes. Call those lazy chefs as well."
After a few minutes…
Zeng Shihong was sitting a tyrant on the couch, looking at his poor employees with sharp eyes. "My granddaughter is coming in two hours, clean her room, nothing should be broken! If any of the servants snitch about me not taking medicine I'll throw him/her out of the mansion and make sure they get no other job. Keep her happy, and you'll be rewarded. She must be tired, arrange the spa for her. Empty the pool, she doesn't know swimming. And….."
Poor kitchen staff flinched when Zeng Shihong's gaze landed on them. "You, you made those margron…mcfroon....mrrron…mac… Argh… soft cookies. Go made it again. Rest all, prepare a lavish meal, you've two hours. Make sure the pantry is stocked with all the flavors of ice-cream, and chocolates. Order someone to pluck fresh oranges..."
The never-ending requirements of Zeng Shihong made the employees shiver.
Wu Shen doesn't know whether to laugh or cry. He deliberately lied about two hours as per Xiu Mei's request. According to the latest update from the security, she would be here at any moment.
"Master, I'm sure servants will manage everything. They know what Little Mei's likes." Wu Shen interrupted to save the poor servants. He acted to ponder. "There's a maid in the house who is an expert in gift wrapping if you feel right, may I give her the gift that you have prepared for Xiao Mei?"
"Hmpf… No need." Zeng Shihong snorts. "I'll do it myself." Saying he left for his own room to gift wrap it personally.
Wu Shen sighs.
The staff gave him a thanking bow for saving their ass and left to do the work.
*****
In the limousine Xiu Mei and Zian were sitting facing their parents as the car moved towards the location.
Zeng Ruo looked through the window, the familiar feeling of the place made her feel nostalgic. She had spent a big part of her life in this city, before turning her back towards it after the incident years back.
Though she used to live on the private Island owned by Zeng Shihong, making frequent visits to this city was common for her, especially during summer vacations.
She remembers it correctly; her father owns an ancestral property here which happens to be one of his favorite properties.
Xiu Mei started emptying out her handbag out of blue.
Zian: "What are you looking for?"
"My bracelet. I don't know where I placed it."
"Didn't you give it to my girlfriend?"
Xiu Mei "…"
"Why would I give my bracelet to your girlfriend? BTW, are you sure you even have a girlfriend?" She gave him a weird look from top to bottom.
"Why can't I have a girlfriend?" Zian gritted his teeth.
"You're not boyfriend material." Before he could retort she snapped. "Cut the crap… tell me where is my bracelet before I bite you."
"Don't bite; otherwise I'll have to take a shot."Zian pasted himself to the window protectively. "Ask my girlfriend about the bracelet's address."
Xiu Mei scowled, "What do you mean you'll have to take a shot? Am I a dog?"
"You're not a dog, but a chipmunk. The rabies vaccine is not exclusive to Dog bites, silly sister." Zian answered as a matter-of-fact tone, plastering a satisfying smile that he got by teasing his sister.
"Shut up! Give me my bracelet before I really do something that you'll regret forever."
"I told you, ask my girlfriend. She is sitting right across you."
Xiu Mei and Mo Zhichan gave a bewildered look to each other before the latter finally asked. "To whom are you pointing at?"
"Of course I'm pointing at mom! Just see how beautiful she is even at this age." Zian pointed at Zeng Ruo, the excitement evident in his voice, his eyes sparkled like thousand stars twinkling in the night. "When I took her at my graduation ceremony, everyone thought she is my girlfriend."
Xiu Mei "…."
Mo Zhichan: "Grrrrr.... One more time you called Ru your girlfriend, I'll disown you."
Zian "…."
Xiu Mei aired the fire. "What are you waiting for, dad, do it now. Who calls someone else's wife as his girlfriend?"
Zian "…"'You can't be my sister.'
Xiu Mei shifted her attention to Zeng Ruo, "Mom…? Can I have the bracelet back?"
Zeng Ruo clutched the hem of her dress; she didn't have any intention to return the bracelet back to Xiu Mei. It contains a part of both her parents; she wants to keep it to herself and cherish it till the end of her life.
"Qinqin, momma likes that bracelet very much. Can I keep it?"
Xiu Mei: "No… I told you it was given to me by someone special."
"I'll buy you lots of precious bracelets which will be more beautiful and expensive than this one."
Xiu Mei: "No… It's precious to me not because of monetary value but because of someone's emotional sentiments attached to it."
"What if momma asks for it against all the mother's day gifts that I should have had received from you?"
Everyone "…"
Xiu Mei: "No…. that someone special who gave it to me is my grandfather. If you want one for yourself, go ask. I'm sure he won't say no to you."
Zeng Ruo was tongue-tied. She doesn't know how much reality does Xiu Mei knows about her (Zeng Ruo's) relation with Zeng Shihong. Judging by Xiu Mei's loving attitude towards her grandfather, it seems she doesn't know the reason why the latter hated his daughter?
Maybe Zeng Shihong lied to get Xiu Mei's love.
Maybe he didn't love his daughter but had a change of heart seeing Xiu Mei.
If that's the case Zeng Ruo doesn't want to drive the sword between the granddaughter and grandfather. Let Xiu Mei enjoy the love…
Zeng Ruo looked outside the window. "I'm not giving it to you. End of discussion."
Xiu Mei "...."