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Chapter 5 - It's a deal

"It's me that invited Ah Chuan to come," as her grandma came out from the kitchen.

"Ah Chuan?" as she looks at her grandma and then back to Bai Luo Chuan.

"When did you become so close to him?" as Yi Yi asks her grandma.

"Ah Chuan is such a nice kid. Before when I was buying food, my grocery cart broke and he helped me carry them back."

Yi Yi looks at him with disbelief. "He's a nice kid? Grandma I think you must be mistaken." Before she can continue, Bai Luo Chuan grabs her wrist and gives her a hard glare.

"Grandma, I'll introduce myself again. I'm Bai Luo Chuan and Yi Yi is my employee."

"He's your boss?" as her grandpa came down from the stairs, and looked at Bai Luo Chuan up closely.

'Does this whole family like to look at people this up close?' as Luo Chuan wonders but didn't say anything.

"Not a bad kid. If Yi Yi does anything wrong, don't hold back."

Yi Yi looks at her grandpa, and wonders if this is the grandpa she knows.

"Grandpa, I'm your granddaughter. How could you tell him not to hold back. You don't love me anymore?" as Yi Yi gives him a hurting face.

Her grandpa ignores her, and walks over to the tv.

Yi Yi eyes wide open. 'What just happened? How come her grandpa is ignoring her?'

Yi Yi throws a death stare at Luo Chuan and walks away.

Today she came back not only to take pictures, but also visit her grandparents. She went to the kitchen, and helped her grandma cook.

"Yi Yi, Ah Chuan isn't a bad man. You could think of him," as her grandma says while washing the veggies. "Grandma! What are you saying? I'm telling you, don't let that Bai Luo Chuan's face trick you. You didn't even see how bad he treats me."

Of course grandma didn't say anything and just gave her a smile.

"Mr. Bai."

"Grandpa, you can just call me Ah Chuan."

Luo Chuan sat next to Yi Yi's grandpa on the couch, as the TV opened.

"Ah Chuan, I need to tell you this. Yi Yi might seem like a very open hearted girl, but at the same time she can be very close about her feelings. She likes to handle things by herself and not ask anyone for help. You understand what grandpa is telling you?"

Luo Chuan nods and smiles. "I understand."

Grandpa then gives a relieving smile.

During dinner, Yi Yi looks at her grandparents as each of them puts food on Bai Luo Chuan's food, and no one cares about her.

"This is so upsetting. I shouldn't have even come back," as Yi Yi saids out loud and eats her rice.

Her grandma laughs, and places a spoonful of steam eggs to her bowl. "Happy now?" as she looks at her granddaughter.

"Better," as Yi Yi saids and gives Luo Chuan a face.

After lunch, her grandpa would always help his wife to clean up. Yi Yi takes out her camera, and takes photos of them washing dishes.

"What are you doing?" as Luo Chuan came out from the bathroom and saw Yi Yi taking pictures.

"This is my idea. To me love is this." She looks at her grandparents, and then looks back at him.

"I didn't even ask you. Why are you even here? Did you follow me?" as she questions him.

Luo Chuan didn't answer her, and just walked out the house. Yi Yi followed him out, and saw him staring at the empty land.

"You see that land over there. I came here for a project."

Yi Yi nodded and then realized something. "Isn't that my grandparents' land. What are you trying to do?"

"None of your business." He snaps her head, and walks away.

"You can't buy that land." Yi Yi ran up to him. "Why can't I?" as he saids.

Yi Yi looks at him in the eyes. "You just can't. That land is very meaningful." Then she opens her mouth to say again. "Why do you have to choose this land? Like there's so much other land, and couldn't you see how nice my grandparents' were treating you back there."

Luo Chuan looks at her, and seems like he's searching something in her eyes.

He then smiles. "Fine, if you don't want me to buy it then there is a way."

"What way?" as Yi Yi asks.

"Be my slave for one month. Whatever I tell you to do, you gotta do and can't say no." He looked at her, as she couldn't believe what she just heard.

"So is it a yes or no?"

Yi Yi's eyes are on fire, but she knows if she promises him then her grandparent's land will be saved.

"Fine. It's a deal, but I'm not doing anything beyond my limits."

Bai Luo Chuan walks up to her and looks down at her. "What is your little brain even holding inside." He touches her head with his finger, and smiles.