Jason brought, Karen to the Maybach and helped her in. She was looking particularly beautiful today in a beautiful white dress Nanny Jo had picked out for her the day before. It had long sleeves that went all the way to her wrist but had cuts that exposed her shoulders. The top of the dress also hugged her neck to keep out the cold that was descending with the coming of autumn. Her hair was held up with a white ribbon and she glowed radiantly. Jason sat down next to her in the backseat.
"Head for the Lou household" he ordered and the driver acknowledged by starting the car and driving out.
"Wait! Wait wait!" Assistant Kwan who had just arrived and had broken out in sweat called out, hitting the car window.
"Jason" a startled Karen whimpered, holding on to Jason's arm.
"It's only assistant Kwan" Jason comforted, patting her hand.He pulled the window down and gave assistant Kwan a dirty stare that had him shivering in his boots.
"Yo.. young master Wu, it's here." Assistant Kwan said, offering a small box to Jason through the window. Jason took the box and opened it. Inside was a glittering diamond ring. The band was inlaid with the finest gold and platinum. Jason picked it, took Karen's left hand and placed it on her finger. Karen was enamoured with the jewel. She stared at it in delight. Jason who was worried about how heavy the ring was felt relieved that she liked it.
"I was ready to fire you for being late and scaring Karen, you're just lucky she likes the ring. Follow behind us with the stuff" Jason said rolling up his window and prompting the driver to move out.
Assistant Kwan who had just been scolded after ordering the materials for the ring all the way from Africa and had it made all within three days felt grief he couldn't express but went ahead to quickly follow them with the gifts in his car.
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Back at the Lou's, Tod Lou and his family were excitedly waiting for the arrival of his esteemed guest.
"Why hasn't your daughter come down yet?" Mr. Lou questioned his wife.
"She needs to look extra special today. Won't you just let her spend as much time as she wants? It's not like the young master has arrived yet." Mrs Lou retorted.
"Well he'll be here soon enough.It's still five more minutes till one o'clock. I hear the young master is very disciplined and doesn't tolerate tardiness. We wouldn't want to leave him a wrong impression on the first meeting."
"You think the same rules need to be applied to his wife?"
Mr. Lou sighed in exasperation. He wouldn't even remind her that her daughter wasn't married yet.
At that moment, a car was heard entering the compound.
"That should be my future son in law." Mrs. Lou declared confidently and moved out to greet him.
Mr. and Mrs Lou stood outside the front door waiting for their guest to alight from the luxurious Maybach.
Mrs. Lou wasn't disappointed at all. A tall handsome man dressed in a classy grey shirt and a checkered pullover stepped out of the car and turned to them for a moment, before heading to the other side of the car. She was about to burst from excitement
Mr. Lou was also very impressed with the young man and would love nothing more than for him to choose his daughter as his bride.
The Lou couple was however not expecting what would happen next, because at that very moment, young master Wu reached into the car and brought out a young lady who was very familiar to them.