It's not like Xiao Jane never knew of his father's health problems. He had high blood pressure since he turned 48. It's been ten years he was suffering with this and taking anti -hypertensive medications for it, but now the condition has come to something worse, as worse as to prevent him from working.
He had always been talented and passionate businessman, who worked with full compassion and dedication. It's all due to his endless efforts Xiao Empire became one of the leading business empire of the country.
But before him, it was managed by his step-uncle. After his sudden death, a will written by him announced Xiao Ming, his step-nephew, as the next heir to the company. Surprisingly not to his own children.
Indeed it turned out to be a great decision.
Xiao Jane was not an ungrateful daughter. If he is asking her for a help, it's her duty to obey his wishes. After all he's doing this for his family only.
Not to mention her Father is someone who has always cherished Xiao Jane and raised her with love and care.
She's at a condition where her decision about this marriage and company will also reflect her upbringing, in the high society.
She is aware that it's a challenging task and needs a lot of patience and sacrifice, and if not her then who will take the lead in saving her father's company. She's the true heir.
'It's a matter of three years only. Just three mere years!' she said to herself.
But just cause she agreed to it, doesn't mean she is disregarding the fact that she's still in dark about the whole truth. If the company is in problem, what's the cause and how Mo Family got involved in it all of a sudden.
After a long silence in the study.....Xiao Jane finally opened her mouth to speak up and slowly uttered, "I.... will marry him!"
Father Ming's face lightened up in hope as he asked her, "Are you sure my child? I can't express how grateful your father is towards you....forgive me for being unnecessarily demanding....I pray everything will get better soon"
Xiao Jane wasn't able to speak more. The happiness in her father's eyes were satisfying but she felt something fishy in this arrangement. Just when she was trying to think deeper into it,
Xiao Ming repeated himself and asked in a low yet audible voice, "Is it a 'Yes' my daughter?"
"Yes Father! It's a .....'Yes'! It doesn't seem like I have any other choice at the moment...."Xiao Ming smiled sadly but he had high hopes now that Xiao Jane is getting involved in family business. He couldn't ask for more.
He knew his daughter is obedient, she would never say No after understanding the the circumstances. Though his heart was aching with pain, as he huffed and said,
"Your Father will always be grateful towards you my child.... Father loves you the most! As long as I'm alive, I won't let this situation cause any harm to you, it's my promise to my dearest child."
Xiao Jane caught the hint of sadness in his father's eyes and spoke without meeting them as she feared she might get emotional, "I LOVE MY FATHER THE MOST!"
Both of them were suffering at that moment but no one wanted to express their weak side to each other. Nor Xiao Ming, nor his daughter. People are definitely right when they make remarks like, like father like daughter.
After a respectful nod, she gave a quick hug to her father, wished him good night, and left the room.
She hurriedly climbed upstairs, rushed and finally let out a huge sigh, when she suddenly bumped into the door and winced in pain!
'Ah Lin! You menace of a girl! My head hurts alredy.....'
She shouted from outside, "Ah Lin! Open up the door girlll! I am still outside. You're hearing me right! You dare to sleep you silly? Please don't let me alone here, wake upppp"
She was getting restless and wanted to break the damn door, when it suddenly opened, and a dizzy sleepy Song Lin was standing in front of Xiao Jane.
She rubbed her eyes and asked in a low voice, "so you got an earful from the father? You're really silly you-" when Xiao Jane cut her short by saying,
"Father wants me to marry someone called Mo Fengshi!"
"Oh so you're going to marry...wait a second, WHAT!!!?? MARRIAGE? WHO? YOU? HOW??? MO WHAT?" Song Lin awakened from her sleepy state to in complete shock. Her dizziness went away as if it never existed at the moment.
She asked so many questions in a single breath. Xiao Jane didn't replied back and stared into her eyes.
Lin exclaimed in shock "What? Are you being serious?
"YEAH!" Jane said as she entered the room.
"AND WHAT DID YOU REPLY???" Lin asked, following her.
"Umm....I said 'Yes' I guess" she said in disinterested tone.
"Wait a minute, Are you really Xiao Jane I know? You said 'Yes'?? Like what were you even thinking? What's the matter now?" with a hint of disappointment and curiosity in her words, she asked Xiao Jane the same questions again and again and again....
But unexpectedly, the answer was still the same. It was a 'Yes'! A yes to the pathway awaiting her for a long time.
Life is really surprising at times, one can plan something different, and will be forced to experience something different. Xiao Jane, the heiress of Xiao Empire, was no exception to this.
She wanted to forget things like love or relationship, but now she will become someone's wife. How inconvenient and....ironic!