After their divorce, Ji An inherited half of Eric's money and properties. The penthouse was in her name and so as the house in Oxfordshire where Alice is now living on her own, those are just gifts from Eric. Apart from that, half of everything Eric's owned have gone to Ji An. That was 3 years ago, now, however, Eric has doubled everything, he is such a good businessman making all good decisions regarding his business.
As he was planning to travel to Beijing, he asked Ji An if she wants to tag along since her mother is there and she might want to see her. Plus, she already finished Uni, so she can travel and stay there for quite a bit if she wanted to.
During breakfast, Eric casually asked Ji An if she wanted to go with him to Beijing next month. It was the first time Eric asked her to go with him on his business trip, "Hmm... But Sofia is studying. How long are you gonna be there for?"
"Well, I'm there for business. So, a week maybe...? But if you want to go, I mean, I only thought you will want to see your mum. Maybe she should see Sofia too, you know and spend some time with her. If you want to stay there for like a month just take her off school or if you want to extend your stay, enrol her there. Bond with your mother. It's up to you, really." Eric explained not thinking of anything else but Ji An and her mum, also for Sofia, he thought it would be good for her to know her relatives from the other side of the world.
"I'll think about it. Thank you, Eric."
At home, Ji An was thinking about Eric's offer. But the first thought in her head was, 'I wonder how Cheng Ze is doing. I will get to see him if I go there.' "What am I thinking!" she uttered, "I should go, to see my mum and let her meet Sofia. Eric is right," she smiled and made up her mind but her thoughts didn't end there, 'Should I live with my mother? Well, if I do, I will be closer to Cheng Ze, but... Sofia...' she shook her head and inhaled deeply, "She should know her grandmother." she then stood up and had a sip from her tea, 'Am I making an excuse right now to see him?' She thought as she drank from her cup. Her mind was full Cheng Ze. It's been 5 years since she last saw him and she avoided news about him. 'Has he got married? Does he have kids? Maybe just a girlfriend.' These kinds of thoughts strike her heart. She knew that she doesn't have any right to stop him from having any of those. After all, it was she who pushed him away.
'But what if... Just what if he's still single...' she shrugged her shoulders as she held her cup tighter, "Argh... What am I thinking!" shook her head and smiled, 'I'm no longer a teenager, but why do I feel excited and nervous thinking about him?' she was in a mess thinking nonstop about Cheng Ze.
Her phone suddenly rang and it startled her, she looked at it and it was Eric calling her. She picked it up and his voice was heard immediately, "Have you decided? I'll get you a place to stay, while you're there. Or maybe you want to stay with your mother? Just let me know so I can do some arrangements okay?"
She cleared her throat before replying to him, "Yeah, I'm just thinking about that. I really haven't decided yet."
"Well, if you stay with your mother, she can get close to Sofia since they will see each other all the time. However, if you have your own place, you have privacy," he explained the obvious.
"I know. Maybe I will get her address first and stay with her and see how it goes. Besides, I can always move and get my own place. Thanks to you, I'm rich." she laughed.
"Does it mean you will come with me?" Enthusiasm was heard from his voice, " You better introduce me to your mother!"
"Of course I'll introduce you to her. And yes I think I will be tagging along." she smiled and her voice sounded happy.
"Okay then, I'll sort everything out. By the way, I'm not coming home tonight. I'll see you tomorrow okay. Bye!" he ended the call with a smile on his face.
Ji An was actually not that bothered if he is coming or not tonight. After all, he is no longer her husband. He is free to do whatever he wants to as long as it's not about or include her.
Four Years on, Lori and Cheng Ze were still engaged. Lori was itching to get married soon, as she has been waiting for years. But Cheng Ze doesn't want to get married just yet. He was giving her all the excuse he can think of until Lori had run out of patience with him because she just wanted to get married to him.
Gu Feng, on the other hand, was not rushing him to get married but he really wanted a grandchild. The house has been quiet for a long time now and he is getting old.
Cheng Ze took over the company and it has increased its value attracting new investors. They also had expanded the business all over Asia.
Someone from Europe has recently bought some shares from his company, and he was thinking of expanding across Europe with the help of that person. It seemed like he was really interested in their business and thought he could be a gateway for his dream of expanding across Europe.