The corridor seemed to be too long to walk. Han Meixiu was trying to contain her complex emotions.
What should she say?
'Sorry for forgetting you?'
Or should she ask questions?
How should she act?
Should she smile? Cry? Laugh?
She tried to look around to see if Doctor Su would was also summoned. But aside from the one guiding her towards the study room, there was no single soul around.
The only person who was talking to her ever since she woke up was the doctor. All the other servants would just lower their gaze and treated her politely.
She subconsciously touched the ring on her finger as if she's asking for some courage.
Her line of thoughts was interrupted when she heard the man.
"Young Mistress Mei is here."
"Come in." Someone answered inside.
She was taken a back with that voice. It sounded enigmatic as if enticing her to close her eyes and be drifted away from the mortal realm.
Although the voice was indeed soothing to her ear for some reason it didn't sound familiar. In all honesty she was expecting that it would give her a sense of belongingness.
Even though she's a bit disappointed, Han Meixiu still tried to cheer herself up. Maybe the feeling that she was looking for would eventually come back one day.
As she slowly walked inside the room, she kept her head low. Only when she heard the door finally closed again, she looked up and met the eyes of the young man who said to be her husband.
The light in the room was more than enough to amplify the man's subtle expression. There was a slight smile on his face giving a reassuring message that everything seemed to be all right. His overall expression could more or less tease the ladies of the entire city.
'He's really a good specimen.' Han Meixiu thought. Should she consider herself lucky? She should feel proud, right? But after the initial admiration she felt, there was nothing that followed.
"Do you still feel uncomfortable anywhere?" Chen Dewei cautiously asked. Right after he saw her entering and looked at him, he almost wanted to enclose her in his embrace. But if he did, she might be startled. Given her current situation, a brash action would do more harm than good.
The young woman slightly shook her head.
"I'm good." She said and slightly smiled, returning the one given to her.
"Did you already see the entire place?" He asked another question.
"No."
"Let me tour you around." Chen Dewei said with finality. He then extended his hand like a genuine gentleman ready to escort a lady.
Han Meixiu stared at the hand. There was an image that flashed on her mind that made her stop her movement.
'We do this often?' She asked herself.
"Mei?"
She blushed upon hearing him. She's been staring at that hand but she didn't move to accept it. She was still in the middle of recalling the image that flashed on her mind when she felt her hand was captured by the man.
There was a slight knot on her heart when her small fair hand was enclosed by a bigger hand but she didn't utter a single word.
During the entire time they roamed around the mansion, she just let herself be dragged and continued to nod.
When they arrived in that man made lake where Han Meixiu and Doctor Su had their tea a little earlier, the young man talked in a soft voice. The two were standing near the edge and facing each other.
"Let's start again, Mei." Written on his eyes was the emotion she's clearly aware of.
The doctor was right. This man truly loved her. But what about her feelings?
Her heart was silently denying. But she couldn't blurt out what she was thinking. She couldn't out right hurt the person who was clearly her benefactor.
Shouldn't she at least apologize? She needed time.
"I'm sorry. I forgot about you." She softly said.
The man gradually shorten their distance and warmly embraced her.
"It's okay. We can make new memories. With only the two of us."
Han Meixiu didn't answer. She's currently lost in her own sea of thoughts and barely heard what the man said.
She felt disappointed. She's actually confused. Was she disappointed because of her 'husband' or because of herself?
*
"Let's hope for the best." Liu Zilong said. He just arrived in Liu Zijian's office and informed him that they found people who could infiltrate the residences the younger young master mentioned.
Liu Zijian was still silent the entire time.
"Little Zi, I want to be honest with you. We might not get the result we want."
"I know. But we still need to try."
Ever since his memory cleared up for the past days, his uneasiness grew by ten folds. He knew he shouldn't rush things and be very objective but he couldn't simply ignore the facts from the past.
Tonight will just be another restless night to him. He missed her. Every time he would lie down, he would subconsciously reach out his side, imagining there's a little lady rolling in and out of his embrace.
If not from the medicine he's still taking, he might not be able to even take a nap. He didn't want to see the places they've been to since it reminded him of her absence. But even the new places where he decided to stay seemingly taunting him.
"Are you going to stay here?" Liu Zilong asked. He's really starting to get seriously worried. His brother's complexion wasn't good to begin with and now that he's not having a good rest, he's getting worse.
"En." Liu Zijian simply answered. He wanted to be the first to be the first to hear the result but since he couldn't go to the field, he could at least stay here to wait.
"Then, I'll stay here, too."
"No, you don't need to."
"You want me to do something, right?"
"Visit that woman. She might know something."
"Why me?"
"You're good with words. Besides, I don't want to see someone who's pretending to be my wife." Liu Zijian continued. He really didn't know if he could control himself when he would see her again. He hated the fact that someone was imitating his wife. He really wanted to strangle her to death and ripped off that face out of her head.
The moment he remembered how she tried to imitate his wife's actions, the rage in his heart started to flare up again. He tried his best to control it by closing his eyes tightly and calming his breathing.
Liu Zilong saw his brother's reaction.
"Alright. I'll get as much information as needed." He said and stood up from his seat. When he's about to reach the door, he turned around.
"Little Zi, we'll find sister in law."