Charlie sat beside Tony. His eyes scrutinized him from head to toe.
He then peeked at Tony's back. Out of curiosity, he suddenly asked.
"Say, It's been bugging me for a while but what does your tattoo mean. Really..."
Charlie asked. During their college days, Tony had asked him to accompany him to a tattoo shop.
Tony spend 3 hours laying down as the noise of the tattoo pen pierced his back.
Each sound was deafening for Charlie but Tony didn't mind it at all.
He never winced, not even once when he got his tattoo.
"You won't understand even if I explained it to you..."
Tony replied, Charlie looked at him disgruntledly.
"Are you saying that I'm an idiot?!!"
"You're the one who said that...."
"..."
Tony scoffed and laughed.
The truth is, his tattoo was a representation of him and Mei Chen.
Mei's name means a beautiful bud, hence she was the rose while the dragon was the Kang household's sigil.
The black heart under the dragon's eye represents him.
Hence the tattoo means he Tony Shin, the black heart member of the dragon clan had sworn to protect the lovely little bud Mei Chen at all cost.
Tony Shin, realized when Mei Chen left that he was indeed in love with her.
He regretted the time that he didn't realized his feelings for her.
But after the sudden turn of events in his life, he was somewhat relieve that he failed to confess.
With the path that he had taken, he could never allow himself to bring Mei Chen into the dangerous life that he's leading.
When he found out that Mei Chen was already well and in a relationship, he could only hope for her happiness.
Seeing her living the happy life that she's suppose to have from the start was enough for him.
He couldn't ask for more. And now that he knows that Mei Chen lives in S City, he would gladly stay so that he could protect her.
Just like what he had promised to himself back then.
Charlie joined them and talked about the details of his wedding.
He and TP planned a simple and intimate wedding just like with Tia and Ian, only this time it was a garden wedding instead.
"Have you contacted mom?"
"..."
He asked his father but Wesley just ignored him.
'Why is this old fool acting so nonchalant about it.'
Charlie inwardly sneered, Wesley noticed his dissatisfaction, he drank down his tea then slyly smiled at his son.