"What...? What are you talking about? Why can't I fall in love? " Xiao Juhan asked his mother and just when she tried explaining, he got up right away furious.
"You wanna control my life. Did father tell you to do this? How could you do this to me? I thought you were on my side... "
"Xiao Juhan your father and I are both on your side! No parent will want to destroy his or her child's life so stop thinking your father is a bad person!" she said to him and he remained silent.
"Sit back down. I have to tell you something. " she said to him and he stood there for a while before sitting back down.
"You can go back to Bangkok but you can't fall in love with Song Mimi. " she said to him and he turned to her right away.
"I know, I know she's the one you love cause you haven't loved anyone else apart from her. But there's a reason you can't fall in love with her. "
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"Sister, Zhou Sheng is here! I really like your dress. " she said taking her inside.
"Yours is also more beautiful. Who designed it?" she asked her as they went towards the dinning room.
"I designed it myself. Amazing right. Just like Mimi, I'm also into drawing but unlike her I'm into fashion designing. Forget that, what did you bring? " she asked her excited.
"Here. This is for your sister, it's a perfume that I worked on myself. It's non floral, just the way she likes it. And this is also for you. " she said to her handing them over.
"You're here already. Sit down, you can work with Luoluo so we can eat early. Have your breakfast first. " Mimi said placing the porridge in front of them.
"Thanks a lot." Zhou Sheng said to her before she ate. When Mimi left she looked at Song Luo who also stared at her.
"What are you thinking? You've been wanting to ask something haven't you? " she asked her and Zhou Sheng placed her spoon down.
"Is your sister still gonna wear black even when it's new year? Doesn't she want to put on a little red? " Zhou Sheng asked her.
"That's all? Alright then, the day Song Mimi will wear another color dress will be the day she finally gets revenge for our family. On that day, we will all wear white. She has given you a dagger hasn't she? I think it's suitable for your personality by the way. You're too timid." she said to her and Zhou Sheng looked at her in shock.
"You know about all that your sister does? But aren't you too little? " she asked her and Song Luo laughed.
"Too little? Even my sister doesn't see me the way you see me. I can totally kick your ass without blinking. " she said to her and Zhou Sheng smiled.
"You know, she said the exact same thing to me. " she said to her and then Song Luo placed a bowl of peas in front of her.
"You peel the peas and I'll peel the broad beans. When you're done we will do the rest together. Then we'll go to the back and help Mimi. " she said to her and Zhou Sheng looked at her.
"The back? Isn't the kitchen big enough?" she asked her.
"Of course not. I asked for a lot of food this year so she has to do somethings at the back. Hurry up. " she said as she continued peeling the beans.
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"Goodness, I sure have eaten a lot today. I didn't think I could eat that much. " Zhou Sheng said resting on the chair as they just watched TV.
"Celebrities are really charming aren't they? I wonder if Xiao Juhan will perform for this Chinese new year festival. He looked very good in his red suit on TV last year. " Song Luo said as she turned to Song Mimi who was lost in her own world.
"Zhou Sheng, you can take all the leftovers when you're going back home okay? " Song Luo said and Mimi turned to her right away.
"She can do what? "
"Nothing... nothing at all. I was just saying she can take some of the leftovers home when she's ready to go." Song Luo said to her.
"It's alright, I was getting ready to go home already. " Zhou Sheng said getting up.
"I'll see you outside. I want to tell you something. I've called for a designated driver to drop you off. " she said as she walked her outside.
"Mrs Song, it was really not needed... "
"I want to show you something. " she said as she opened her hand in front of her and her veins popped out as they glowed in a golden colour and a dagger formed in her hand leaving Zhou Sheng stunned.
"You... you... " she stammered as she laughed hysterically and then closed her eyes wiping them and then opened again.
"You... "
"Have you heard of the 'weapon forgers'? "she asked her as it disappeared from her hand again and Zhou felt as though her breath was escaping from her body.
"You... "
"You still have a lot to learn. And that's why I called for the designated driver. You're in no condition to drive in this state. If you want to know more then come by tomorrow. " she said to her and then the designated driver also arrived right then.
"Get her home safely. " Song Mimi said to the driver before going back in.
"Uncle Zhou, I don't think your daughter has inherited your family skills yet. " Mimi said to her looking out the window as the car left her villa.
"You didn't find anything on her? Is she really that weak? At least we can still make use of her good looks. " Song Luo said coming inside.
"You shouldn't be the one to judge when you haven't fully mastered the skill yet. You can only make a dagger and hardly make a sword. You're yet to make a bow, a spear and even your left hand hasn't been able to gain it's power yet. But she has her mother's looks already." Song Mimi said turning to her and took her left hand.
"I still don't why, maybe it just needs a push by blood. " she said to her then a dagger formed in her hand as she cut herself leaving blood stains on the dagger.
"Is that really necessary? Isn't it gonna hurt? " Song Luo asked her.
"It's nothing you can't handle. "