Opening her eyes groggily, she stretched her hand to pick the phone that woke her up from her sleep. "Yes?" she answered, her eyes half closed. "Happy New year's day, Li Fei," said Jianyu from the other side. "Happy New year's day too," she replied. "I was surprised that you came back that soon. That was really quick. How is Shanghai?" "Not bad," she replied fully closing her eyes. "Ah, you have any plans for today? How about we go for dinner together?" he asked and she internally rolled her eyes. Jianyu will never change! "At what time?" she asked much to his surprise. "Are you coming?" he asked to confirm. "Yes," she replied. "That's great. I will come pick you up at six in the evening. Is it alright?" "It's okay."
She had decided to agree simply because she had rejected his invitations several times yet he has always been good to her and her family. She went back to sleep after the phone call.
It was five thirty when Jianyu parked outside the Li mansion and waited for it to strike six.
He couldn't contain his excitement and honestly, he couldn't believe that she had agreed to his invitation. Could it be that she was considering to give him a chance? But no, he shouldn't expect anything for he didn't want to be disappointed.
When it clocked six, he left the car with a bouquet of flowers and walked inside the house.
"Jianyu, what a surprise! Awww, the flowers are very beautiful," Li Mei who was in the sitting room commented the moment she saw him. "I'm so glad you like them. I brought them for Li Fei, I hope she likes them." "That's so romantic of you and I'm sure she will love them. You came to see her?"she asked. "I'm actually taking her out for dinner," he said.
"Ohhh! That is so great. Is she aware of it?"
"Yes. I told her that I will be here by six." "That's wonderful," she said before calling a maid to go inform her that Jianyu was here.
Li Fei who was snuggling in bed heard a knock on the door and she said," Come in."
On the maid entering, she was informed that Jianyu was downstairs and her eyes widened in realisation. Oh no! She promised to go out with him! How could she have forgotten?! She jumped out of the bed and asked the maid to inform him that she was coming.
When she looked at herself in the mirror, she decided not to bathe. Rushing to her closet, she picked the first dress her hands could land on and she immediately wore it.
Walking back to the mirror, she tied her hair into a messy bun and she applied lip gloss on her lips. She got her phone and handbag before heading downstairs.
Jianyu looked at her with full admiration in his eyes the moment he spotted her coming.
To him, she was beautiful effortlessly.
On the other hand, Li Mei wasn't satisfied with her look. It was too plain to her liking. "Where you in a rush?" she asked her. "No why?" "You look so simple. Let's go have a change of clothes," she proposed. "No Mom it's running late." "We shall do it fast," she insisted. "It's okay Ms Li Mei. She's beautiful in my eyes," intervened Jianyu. She looked perfect to him and perhaps, he feared that she might change her mind when she goes back to her room.
"If you say so," she said and Jianyu gave Li Fei the flowers. "Thank you," she said and Li Mei took them from her then gave them to a maid so that they could be taken to her room.
"You should take your leave now it's getting late. You can even come back tomorrow if you want," she said and Li Fei shook her head in disbelief.
It was eleven at night when Li Fei came back. Having a bath and then changing into her sleep wear, she laid on the bed and remembered what had transpired at the hotel.
Coincidentally, they found Li Jiang and his crush Xinyi at the same place.
Li Fei admitted that she was a beautiful girl and she looked to be honest. Having slept too late the previous night because she was watching fireworks, she didn't take long to drift to sleep.
Several hours later, she woke up when she heard faint noises in the house and she sat up. Leaving the bed, she walked to the door and opened it. She found a maid who appeared as though she was going to knock on her door.
"Is anything wrong?" she asked. "Mr Li Bao is in bad state! Mrs Li Mei is asking for you in the room," she said hurriedly and Li Fei ran towards her parents'room.
She found her Dad in a state as though he was finding difficulty in breathing. "What happened Mom?!!!" she exclaimed with a panic stricken face. "I-I don't know. I woke up when he's like this," she amidst tears. Tears filled the rim of Li Fei's eyes and she asked," Have you called the ambulance?" "Yes, they are on the way."
She turned to him and called," Dad, can you hear me?" He didn't respond and his condition kept on worsening. Why was this happening?!!
A while later, the paramedics were led to the room and they immediately carried him towards the ambulance. Following after them, Li Fei insisted to be the one to go with him, and Li Mei let her. Inside the ambulance, she watched them put an oxygen mask on him before the car started.
When Li Mei arrived shortly, she spotted Li Fei leaning against the wall and she ran to her.
"Where's he?" she asked the moment she reached. "He's taken to the ICU," she answered between her sobs and she hugged her.
"He's going to be okay. You're father is a strong man," she assured her and she nodded.