"I have two questions for you, one, which you may not have the answer to, the other, which I am sure you do. Do you think Tang and Mei Zhen are satisfied, forget happy, in their marriage? Second, do you believe that Jia Li is here because she is extremely attached to the language institute despite living alone, away from the familiar people in her life, or is it serving as an escape for her - from her failed marriage and from her ex-boyfriend, whom she may still be in love with?"
Ethan asked him but didn't wait for his answer and went back.
Wei stood alone with his thoughts for a long time before tracing his steps back to where everyone had gathered for lunch.
"What took you so long? Are you contemplating buying the place?" Jia Li teased Wei as he turned up last.
"I will, if you promise to run it for me," he kept his tone light but the expression in his eyes was bleak.
She gave him a thoughtful look before turning her attention to something which Chu was saying.
