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"Where did you take Yulan to ?" Ah Lam asked. She was not informed about their outing and this made her worried. To make matter worse, Yang Mi was not picking calls.
"We went to see the Fu's twins. Yulan was curious and anxious, so I took her there to see him in person. I am sorry, ma" Yang Mi explained to her mother.
"That's good, but make sure you inform me next time" She was surprised that her daughter could care about another person. Yulan was an angel sent to change their lives .
"How did it go, mother?" Yang Mi asking, sitting down on a sofa. She was tired after the trekking they did. She wondered how people enjoyed this as a form of exercise. "Did brother Lian got angry?"
"No. Why would he? In fact, he was happy about it. You can start work tomorrow."
Yang Mi could not believe it. She knew that Li Lian was going to grant her request but , giving her this opportunity so soon , was the least she expected. "I love my big brother. Finally, I get to work with him. Its going to be so much fun."
"Yulan, we collected your results from the hospital today. The doctor said you are fine but if you can't remember some of your past events then we should visit again" Ah Lam told her. In her hand was a nylon. "Here , Li Lian asked me to give you some chocolates from the company."
"Yessss!" Yang Mi was the first to go to where Ah Lam was but reaching there, she refused to give her the chocolates. "Let me have some, please mother."
"Make sure you give some to Yulan too" Ah Lam said, going to the kitchen to continue with her cooking.
"Thank you, aunt" Yulan appreciated. She has never eaten a chocolate before. Li Lian promised to give her some when she finally come to the human world. Now that she was here, where was he?
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After work, he stopped at the town cemetery to drop flowers on the graves of his friends that died in the voyage. Their bodies were never seen by the family members. No body knew how he managed to survive on that sea.
Many people accused him of jealously. They never saw the true love he had for them.
Li Lian wiped his tears with the back of his hand and entered his car. It was dark when they got home. He knew his mother would be worried since it's was not his culture to keep late nights.
His mother was sitting with Li Qin and Chu Hua. Their son Li Xian must have gone to bed. There was no sight of him and Yan Zi.
"Muqin, my dearest" He kissed her cheeks. She was relieved seeing him.
"Lian , why did you come back late?" Muqin said, arranging the strands of hairs that fell to his face. She was worried about him. He was her life.
"I stopped at the cemetery to change the flowers. I hope you are fine, mother?" Li Lian asked with eyes looking around the room. When it's met with Chu Hua's, he quickly looked away. The pain he felt, when he knew that she lied and played with his feelings came back. Why be so wicked?
"Welcome big brother or should I say the young master Li ?" Li Qin stood and went for a hug. She was extremely happy that her and his wife were not in good terms. To crown it's all, Li Mei was coming back home. If Chu Hua was a good sister in law, it would have been a different case. She would have ensure that the both of them stayed happily forever.
"Did you go to school today?" Li Lian kissed her forehead before asking. He wanted Li Qin to graduate with a good grade from the University. Her performance in high school was not Impressive.
"No. I did not have any class today" Li Qin took the bag , he was holding. She wanted to go upstairs before Chu Hua spoke.
"If you don't have a class today, did you care to study?"
The room was silence for few minutes before Li Lian left. Li Qin smiled and followed him upstairs. Ignoring Chu Hua was the sweetest her brother has ever done. It was high time she knew her place in the house.
When they got to the bedroom, Li Qin kept the brief case on the table. She wanted to tell Li Lian about Li Mei but she stopped. What if he stop her from coming? He was Chu Hua's husband, there was a chance that he might tell about it and she would manage to ruin their entire plan.
"I am going to my room now. Goodnight big brother Lian" Li Qin bowed and left.
Again, Li Lian was left alone. He refreshed up and sat on the bed with his iPad. That was the moment Chu Hua entered the room. She took his clothes on the cushion in the room and started folding them. He did not bother to utter a word to her and if she starts any conversation, he promised himself that he was going to ignore her.
Minutes later , Chu Hua was the one who broke the silence. She stopped what she was doing and join him on the bed. "Mother said father is coming back , a day after tomorrow."
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