Vol 1: Ch 25 - Family discussion
After seating down side by side and that all of them are now comfortable with their seating position, they relax a little bit of time and so they continue their discussions. Mei's family members are seating on the right side while El's family members are on the left side, the kids are seating in the middle of their parents, and Aya seating in the middle of Mei and El.
"So El and Mei, Rei didn't tell you where she works now because she's still a newbie in the company and it's already been 7 months since she works in there but she didn't tell about this to anyone of you because she wasn't sure about her employment status but I assure you that Rei joins in a law abider company, and not any some underground one, she also gets the salary very well and until now Rei doing her best to become a regular one. Rest assured because I know where she works but I let Rei, be the one to inform you and not me, okay?"
"We understand Ma" both El and Mei replied at the same time since it's really their family tradition that if they have something to say then they will be the one saying it that using a bridge.
They paused for a moment and then out of blues, someone ask them curiously. "By the way Ma, so how about Sis's love life?"
"All of us will know if Rei has one but for now it's still the same, Rei still not found the one for her"
"How about Vin?" everyone except the kids ask in unison.
"I don't know that one but one time when Rei arrived, her eyes are swollen and red, maybe she cried but she didn't explain anything to me about what happened and why she cried" so it turns out that Rei's mother really notices her at that time.
"Oh is that so?" Aya nodded "then Ma, I can guess there are two reasons for that."
"What is it Mei?" the four kids just keep silent because the adults are now talking to each other and they just listening to them attentively.
"One, Sis got rejected or two, Vin's already taken"
"Oh!"
"Well, well it's alright because Sis just sees Vin as a friend and not in a romantic way anyway so that means Sis just misunderstood her feelings to him "
"Why?"
"Eh, you didn't notice?" they nodded in sync except the kids.
"Let me ask you, Lyn, how did you express your love to Bro El when you're not a couple yet?"
"Eh?" then blushing hard
"Come on, you already married for 2 years and a half then you have kids already so no need to be shy, right?"
"Geez Mei you didn't change at all and you're still the same huh"
"I know, I know, now speak, Lyn."
"Okay, well for me I visit El every time if I'm free, I call him every time I miss him, I message him every day and I spend my day when I'm available to El."
"Thanks, Lyn, and how about you my dear husband, My En?"
Blushing but then replied to his wife right away "I always message you even you didn't reply, I always request a video call even you rejected the call, I always visit you here from T country when I'm on my vacation leave even you shunned me out, then I always pursue you even we already married"
'Dad, you're really in love with mom huh. Well, thanks to that you're not giving up and now your happily married with Mom and Mom are also in love with you' both Ken and Ren thinking at the same time right after hearing their Dad, well they're really twins after all.
"So after Lyn and My En explanation on how they express their love to their beloved ones, we can now compare Sis Rei to what she feels to Vin right?" they nodded and thinking the action of Rei towards Vin but only Mei said it out loud without any shame at all when in fact Rei is her sister.
"So Sis Rei never visits Vin when she's free, never call him and never message him when she can, Sis only answered his calls once a year and Sis only message when it's Vin birthday or any special occasions but only if it's about greeting him such as Happy Birthday and the likes. Most of all she never intend to visit or meeting him. I think Sis always free when we talk about reading her favorites novels, comics, and manga. Even watching dramas and music videos, heh, I even remember that she will be an all-nighter if she happens to watch a drama that she's interested with, so it means Sis have much free time if we're talking about that one but when it's about Vin, she always seems busy, right?" everyone nodded then En realized something and said.
"Both of you My Mei and Rei are really sister's at all, huh, I mean you act the same but at least even you never reply to me, never answered my call and always shunned me out, at least once a month you will message me, reasoning out that you're busy and request a video call for me and checking me if I am safe and which hotel I stay after you shunned me out."
"So, who's the heartless one, your beloved wife or your sister-in-law?"
"No one My Mei, you did that to me to test how sincere I am to you and Rei just did that to Vin because she didn't love him and only like him as her friend. If Rei found someone special to her and very close to her heart, then she will truly love him like what you feel to me you know."
"Woah..... My En and since when did you know my Sis very well?"
"Rei is your sister, after all, so she will act the same like what you do because Rei is your sister".
"Oh.... so you know that I like you during that time when you're always annoying me and disturbing me all the time, right?"
"My Mei is not annoying and disturbing; it's my way to pursue you. Of course, I know and that's the reason why I've never give up on you."
"Oh.....:" Mei got cut off by her beloved mother on time or else no one can stop her since Rei is not yet around.
"By the way Mei, when are you coming back in T Country?"
"Ah, that's right Ma, we will stay here now for the rest of our life, I and Kids will visit T country once a year starting next year, with or without En since we don't know when his back or vacation if his on board."
"That's good, that's good to hear. You're Bro El and his family will stay here for their own good too. El will work in C Electric Company starting Monday and Lyn will open a shop after they discuss with Rei about the best location and the budget. So what's your plan, Mei?"
"Oh, really what a coincidence and so Bro will be staying here for the rest of their life here but as usual since I got married to En, I'm now a housewife so only En will work and the kids will be studying here, Ma."
"Good, good but En are you sure you're not letting Mei working again or even opening a business?"
"No Ma, though I'm not bragging but being an international captain and international navigator, I received my pay very high so I will not let My Mei working nonstop and become a haggard wife. I only allowed her to take good care of our kids when in fact I'm against it in the first place but well My Mei insist that one so I have no choice but to let her. About opening a business, Mei can't do it because she can't handle any stress at all and too lazy for taking care of others and also I want Mei to only taking care of me and our kids since that's the one she insist to do so, only that one because I'm not allowing her to get out from my sight when she's alone because she's too pretty and many bugs going to surround her."
"Geez..... What are you worried about and why are you so afraid, you're my husband already, you know."
"Uh-uh, I know that one but I can't trust other men and what if they snatch you behind my back, huh?'
"Now, now don't worry about that En, Mei is not easy to snatch, okay?"
(En, Ken, and Ren thinking the same thing right after hearing that one 'Yeah Ma/Grandma, My Mei/Mom is not easy to snatch but she is too friendly and kind and that's why others taught she's seducing them'
"By the way En, if Lyn needs help, can you allow her to help?" asked Aya seriously.
"Of course she can, but please don't let Mei walking alone without anyone accompanying her, okay?"
"We assure you that one En."
"Geez Ma, I'm already a mother of two boys, and yet Sis can go out alone without anyone accompanying her."
All together including the four kids replying at the same time, "it's because Rei/Sis Rei/Auntie Rei is an aloof and cold one".
"Ha, ha all of you said it in at the same... Wait, wait, how come you kids know your Auntie Rei is like that?"
"Because Mom from the first look of Auntie Rei even in the video chat you can sense her aloof and cool type but when you know her, she's truly a likable one. Well, I think everyone who's looking at Auntie Rei first will be mesmerized by her because Auntie Rei is too pretty just like you Mom but they never dare to approach her because they are afraid that they will be shunned out right a way without even nearing their distance to Auntie Rei." Ken explained because as the older one among them he needs to do so and they just nodded, agreeing that he's right.
Meanwhile when they still were discussing and chatting in the study/meeting room they didn't notice the time and someone already barking outside because the one they're talking about just arrive and already opening the gate by using her keys.