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Chapter 4 - Chapter four

The whole Xin family was gathered at the mansion waiting for Leng Me's fiancee when the butler announced that he was here.They expected a man from a wealthy family to show in but what they saw left them all speechless.Woai Ni walked in the mansion looking around since he was awed he had never been to a mansion before but he quietly observed it trying to keep his delight in while holding on to his grandmother.His grandmother was clearly letting her fascination show as she had been brought up in the province never getting to see a mansion in her life.The servants stared at the handsome man who walked in with his grandmother hand in hand but there seemed to be a problem with him.They showed in his clothes and he looked simple way too simple and they immediately sensed the tension once their masters laid their eyes on him.Woai Ni was led by the butler to where the Xin's were and immediately he saw them he felt underdressed.They were standing looking at him and his grandmother with surprise written all over their faces no one daring to make a move.Leng Me descended down the stairs as she felt the tension around the house as she headed to the living room.She saw her fiancee and his grandmother standing opposite her parents and grandparents in a silent eye contest each of them regarding the other.Nobody noticed her presence as she walked into the room until she was by Woai Ni's side.She gave him a peck on the lips on which he froze for a second before getting into his acting mode and regaining his composure.She hugged Ni's grandmother as Mrs King hugged her warmly."Leng Me you look stunning tonight,"she said.Leng Me was caught off guard by Mrs Ning's words as she looked confused.She walked away from them to her family's side as she began introducing each and everyone of them.When she was done with the introduction her grandmother was first to speak,"Leng my dear I see you have found yourself a really good looking and simple young man he really does catch the eye,"she said.A blush covered Woai Ni's cheeks when he heard those words.Her grandfather cleared his throat as the tension increased one could cut it off with a knife."Welcome to our home Woai Ni and Mrs Ning it's a pleasure meeting you all,"said Mrs Lee ,Leng Me's mother.Her father and grandfather all the while remained quiet."Please follow me to the dinning room I received word the food is ready,"Mrs Xin said,Leng Me's grandmother.They all walked to the dining room when Leng Me pulled Woai Ni's hand."I would like us to talk for a moment before we join them,she said.Woai Ni simply nodded his head as he let her lead him to wherever she was taking him.Leng Me took him to her room as she thought it best where they could have a conversation without being spied on.She closed the door as she asked him to sit on her bed."First I would like to apologise for the kiss,I should have warned you but it was necessary.The reason we are here is because I want to warn you about my father and grandfather they will grill you with alot of questions but you have to be prepared for anything and come up with the correct responses I will not help you with any of that since the questions will be directed to you and you have to prove your worth to them as for me we shall talk after dinner,"she explained.Woai Ni didn't expect less from her she gave orders did as she pleased and never seemed to worry about others feelings he was even a little surprised she apologized for kissing him."Leng Me I want to give something to you,"Woai Ni stood up and walked towards her his eyes never left hers as he went closer to her.Her breath was caught in her throat as she was taken aback by what Ni was doing.He took her hand which she least expected and slid a ring on her finger.When she looked at it she was surprised it was magnificent.It had an engraving of both their names and a heart on it while on the top it had a diamond on it."It was a gift from my father to my mother but he never got the chance to give it to her then he passed it down to me before he died and told me to give it to my fiancee once I was ready to get married and after you left I went to get our names engraved on it."Leng Me stared at the ring on her finger as she looked at the man who had given it to her and her heart was moved.She had felt the tears sting but she knew she wouldn't cry it wasn't in her nature to break into tears.She thought of hugging him as a sign of appreciation but went against it.She opened the door and led him back to where the dinning was as she found her grandmother and Mrs Ning laughing together while everyone else simply stared at them.She noticed that Wei Xiang and his family was also there.She openly scowled at him and his parents as she sat down and motioned for Ni to set next to her as the servants served them food."Why are they here?"she asked bluntly not trying to hide the irritation and displeasure in her voice.Everyone stopped eating and stared at her,her father cleared his throat as he began speaking"We didn't cancel our invitation since we thought you were lying to us and your fiancee was just a pigment of your imagination but apparently it seems you have this simpleton here for a fiancee."She glared at her father once she had how he referred to Woai Ni."You will not call him a simpleton since he is better than that and most importantly he is not to be compared to that piece of shit sitted over there!"she said with indignition."You will not use that language in my house!her grandmother shouted."Then tell your son to give my fiancee the respect that he deserves!"she said with finality.Everyone gaped at her knowing this is common to her as they knew her cold hearted nature but the ones who were mostly surprised were Mrs Ning and Woai Ni who did his best to act oblivious to his fiancees nature.He placed his hand on top of hers and squeezed it trying to calm her down and she did.For those who saw the tiny display of affection were shocked because no one had ever been able to calm her down once she was angry even when she was an infant she only calmed down when she wanted."Sir I'm sorry for Leng Me's behavior tonight she just had a long day at work,"he apologized to Wei Xiang.Everyone in their family and Wei Xiang new that it was a lie because once Leng Me objected to anything she showed it and Wei Xiang new very well that she loathed him.Wei Xiang nodded his head accepting the apology from the kind man who seemed to have won Leng Me's heart.Leng Me stared at Ni touched that he apologized for her behavior little did he know that was only a fraction of it but she didn't argue with him but kept quiet.He knew nothing about her and if he did she wondered he would still get married to her.They all had the rest of their dinner silently and when it was time for desert Mr Xin spoke up.Leng Me sensed that the time for questioning Ni had come up and she was write."Young man what do you do for a living?"he asked.Woai Ni became self conscious as everyone's attention was now directed at him."Right now I currently work as Leng Me's personal assistant but before I worked as a plant manager in Yunnan before my contract expired and the company which I was hired underwent huge loses.I came here to Beijing to get back to my fit when I saw a job opening for personal assistant position and I came for the interview not knowing it was Leng Me's company posting the position.I was surprised to find out she was the CEO and in need of an assistant.I got the job nevertheless not because of our relationship but because of my qualifications and I'm sure once I'm back on my feet I will quit and build my own empire,"he answered.Mr Xin never expected such an answer from him but he didn't show it."You mean you didn't know that Leng Me was rich when you were started dating her?"Wei Xiang asked.Woai Ni smiled and looked at Wei before answering him."When Leng Me and I met it was in a funding for an orphanage in Yunnan she was simply dressed like everyone else there and nothing showed she was from a rich family.We've known each other for a whole year and everytime we met she was always simple although her mannerisms showed that she was different I never asked her anything since our relationship is free,if it was important that I needed to know she would have told me by herself and I wasn't interested in money we loved each other and that was what mattered to me the most.I won't deny the fact that I was a bit surprised when I saw her in the office but it is what it is that changes nothing for me she is still the same Leng Me I loved and will continue loving,"he said.Everyone just stared at Woai Ni speechless not knowing what to say even his grandmother himself was surprised.After that revelation no one dared asked him any question and they all warmed up to him and his grandmother.They finished dinner and started conversing when Woai Ni said it was getting late and they decided to leave"let my driver take you home,"said Mr Lee ,Leng Me's father.Woai Ni and his grandmother declined politely as they excused themselves and left.Leng Me escorted her fiancee and his grandmother out when she hugged Mrs Ning as she got into the taxi and was left to talk to Ni."Since it is late we shall talk more tomorrow at work ,see you tomorrow Ni and good night,"she said as she gave him a kiss on the cheek and bid him farewell.When the taxi drove off she got back into the house and went straight to her room and left her family still talking with Wei Xiang and his parents and for the first time in her life she felt happy.