Two days later, Li Fei informed her parents that she was leaving for Shanghai for some time.
After supper as the two stayed at the dining table, Li Mei said," Li Fei tell me the truth. What are you going to do in Shanghai?" Surprised, she said, "I'm going to see Liling. She just opened up her restaurant and I miss her. Why?" "Ain't you going to chase after that man?" she asked looking at her suspiciously.
She shook her head and said," No Mom."
"Let me hope so. You should not forget that you now have a fiancee and you're wedding is coming soon," she reminded her and Li Fei nodded.
With her father who was recovering well, she saw nothing to stop her from going.
"You don't have to worry about me. Go and visit your friend, I will be okay," he told her. "Okay. Please take care of yourself," she said. "Of course I will. I have to attend your wedding," he said and she internally rolled her eyes. "Okay Dad. I will be taking my leave now." After hugging, she walked to the car and the chauffeur placed her luggage at the back and they set off.
With her head leaned over the seat, she wondered what his reaction would be when he sees her. Looking at the time, she realized that she was going to reach Shanghai at five in the evening and she decided to go straight to Liling's restaurant and after there, she will head to his house. With Yin Chen at home, it was going to help in pacifying the situation.
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Coming off the plane, she got a cab and gave it the address of the restaurant. In twenty minutes, she had reached and when her eyes scanned at the place, Li Fei couldn't be more proud. Many cars had been parked and a number of customers going in and out of the restaurant.
Reaching the entrance, she peeked inside and she saw a number of people sitting. As her eyes swept inside, she caught sight of Liling talking to some customers. She realized that she was busy and couldn't disturb her. She then spotted an empty table in a corner and she walked to it before sitting down and a waitress came," Good evening, Ma'am. You are welcome to Jingling restaurant. What can I get for you?" Thinking for a while, she said," Some water please."
"Right away Ma'am," she said and left to get it.
Seeing that Liling was still busy, she decided to watch a movie on the phone to pass time. A while later, her phone rang and she answered. "Don't tell me you changed your mind?" Liling asked. "I'm already at the restaurant," she answered looking at her. "Ohh! You would have told me. I will come outside and get you," said Liling moving. "I'm already inside." "Inside? What do you mean?" she asked as her eyes scanned the whole place until she caught sight of her sitting in a corner. She immediately ran to her and the two hugged ever so tightly.
"When did you come? Why didn't you tell me?" "You were busy and I didn't want to disturb you." "You would have told me still, I was only helping. How are you? How are you finding the place?" she asked joining her on the table.
"It is so nice. I really like it here," she answered looking around. "I'm glad. What do you want to eat? I want you to taste everything." "You know that can't be possible. Just get me anything you think I might like," she said and Liling nodded before leaving to prepare her something.
Li Fei resumed watching the movie and not long after, a man came to join her at the table.
"Good evening, miss," he greeted. "Good evening to you," she replied. "You're looking good," he said. Not knowing what to reply, she said," Thank you." She switched to using earphones so that she could avoid him.
Liling who was in the kitchen making something special for Li Fei got a call from her husband. "Yes love?" she answered. "How are you? How is everything?" he asked. "I'm good." "Okay that's great. I may not be able to pick you up today but I will send a chauffeur. Work is so tight. Will you be okay?" "It's fine you shouldn't worry. I'm with Li Fei, she just arrived." "Oh? Li Fei is there now?" he asked to confirm. "Yes." "Okay. I will find you home then," he said before hanging up and he immediately called Jin Liwei.
"I have some interesting news to share with you," he told him. "What is it?" "Li Fei is in Shanghai. And as I'm speaking to you right now, she's at Jingling restaurant," he delivered the news. He took a while to say, "Is that all you had to say?" "That truly hurt my feelings. I was only trying to be a matchmaker here," he said pretending to be hurt.
"I have work to do," he said before hanging up.
The moment he hang up, questions filled his mind. Was she here? He wondered why she had come. She had probably come to see her friend after all she hadn't bothered to inform him that she was here.
He decided to go back to his work since the issue didn't concern him.
A long while later, he paused everything. He couldn't concentrate on work anymore. That woman had the ability of turning his whole life upside down and he scolded himself for giving her so much authority over him. He thought of something and got his phone to call someone," You want to go out for dinner?"
When Li Fei got done with eating, she said," Everything is delicious. I'm so full," she said rubbing her belly with her hands. "I'm glad you liked it. So then tell me, how is your Dad?"
"Healing. Everything is fine. How is marriage?"
"Everything is fine too. Jing Yue is treating me like a queen. There's no time I have ever regretted marrying him. I'm so glad to have met him," she said smiling. "You're so lucky indeed." "Tell me, when are you going to meet him?" she asked. "After here I guess," she said skeptically. "Don't even think about it. You promised that you were sleeping at my house today."
"Okay okay. I will be meeting him tomorrow. But, do you think he will forgive me?" she asked getting worried.