A week later
"I told you not to wear any dress that exposes your back. I don't want anyone to see these marks and start talking trash about my family," says Mrs Chen as she drags Meilin's arms.
"Muchen, give your sister your suit. I want you to please be on your best behavior. If you disgrace my family, I will deal with you."
Mrs Chen pushes Meilin out of her way, while she enters the Li's mansion. Muchen removes his suit to cover her back.
"Mei, don't mind Mother okay? She is just being protective in her own way," says Muchen, smiling at her.
Mei smiled back, she always knew Mrs Chen never liked her. Muchen was just saying that so she would feel better.
"Thank you, brother," she said interlocking her arms with him.
Qian pulled her away from Muchen. "He is my brother, not yours. Your slut mother gave birth to just you."
"Qian, stop it we are in public," Muchen queried.
"But that's the truth," says Qian, dragging her brother in.
Mei was putting on a silver gown that dazzled in the dark. She was so pretty that everyone in the party kept staring at her. She walked in following behind Muchen and Qian. But it didn't stop her shine, her beauty made people notice her. There were no paparazzi so she was happy that the party was done privately.
"Mei my dear," A middle-aged woman said as she stretched her hands forward for a hug.
"This is Mrs Li, your mother-in-law,"
"Smile," Mrs Chen whispers to Mei's ears.
Mei glanced at her brother who nodded, and she looked at the lady. She stretched her hands for a handshake but the lady dragged her closer and hugged her.
"Mrs Li" Mei said, startled by her action.
"No! No Mei, Call me Mum. You are now part of the Li family." Mrs Li replied sweetly and touched Mei's face.
"You are so beautiful Mei, that it makes me tear up. Just like your mother," Mrs Li said as she wiped her tears.
Mei was perplexed, "Why is she crying? What is going on here? She knows my mother? Me I don't wish to marry her son," Mei pondered.
"Honey!! Pretty Meilin is here," Mrs Li called her husband who was greeting a guest.
He walked to them with a wide smile, he suddenly held Mei's hand.
"Welcome home Mei, Don't worry we will take care of you like our own daughter," said Mr Li, as he gave Mrs Chen a disgusting look.
"Mei, let me take you to your seat," Mrs Li offered.
Mei noticed Mrs Li and her husband none of them greeted her stepmother, she found it weird. Because her step mother talks alot about Mrs Li like she is her best friend
"Thank you Mrs Li, but I saw some friends I would love to meet." Mei responded politely.
"Okay dear be careful," Mrs Li said and walked away with Mrs Chen to greet the other guests.
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Mei left the hall, she kept walking aimlessly till she saw a garden of flowers. She opens the door and walks in.
She wanted fresh air far away from everyone, she was suffocated by the acting of everyone, nobody asked her if she wanted to marry.
She was hurt and close to tears. Her Dad who died and left her, it wasn't enough for him, he still signed an arranged marriage for her.
The scent from the flowers was relieving for her, she just stood there inhaling the beautiful scent that calmed her burning heart.
"Mm-mm! Smells so nice!!" she said.
The garden lights started flicking which scared the shit out of her.
As the light went on again, she saw two huge shadow coming at her back, she immediately hid behind the garden door.
Mei got so scared, she grabbed her purse tightly.
The light went off and on again, she peeped through the hole from the doorknob.
She saw a man and a woman kissing in the garden. The woman hands was around the man's neck. She immediately looks away, her heart was pounding loudly.
"Can't they get a room. So I have to hide here till they are done?" she poundered.
She squat down holding her purse tightly.
Meilin kept hidding and watching their PDA(public display of affection).
They started talking but Mei couldn't hear what they were saying.
She tried to listen but she couldn't hear a thing.
Mei's phone ranged, which startled her. Panicking she brought it out tring to turn it off.
"Who is there?" says Haoyu in a harsh tone.
Mei froze, she shut her eyes tight.
For two minutes no one came to her, she immediately tucks her phone into her purse.
She peeped again, but saw no one. The garden lights went off again.
"Ohh they are gone," she whispers.
"That was close!!"
Mei crawled out from the back of the door, dusting her gown.
"Who are you?" Haoyu asked, tapping her shoulder.
Mei's heart jumped into her stomach, she screamed running into the garden.
He grabs her waist, pulling her closer to him. With the force he used to pull her from running, she trips and fell on him.
"Please let me go, I didn't see anything," she said, trying to stand up.
The garden light went on again.
Her eyes met with his, it was those brown eyes she met the other day. His manly and yet pretty face, those cold eyes looking into her soul. Her body was on his, and her hands placed on his hard chest. Her lips just an inch away from his, furrowing her brows she recalled his face.
"It's him!!" her heart screaming aloud in her stomach.
She tries standing up, and she slips again falling on him, this time her lips touched his.
She pushed his face from hers.
"Pervert!!!" she screamed, giving him a dirty slap.
She stood up, dragging her purse on the floor.
"Pervert?" he said, touching his cheeks.
She immediately wiped her lips with her hands, Mei's heart was burning in anger. She was very angry that she could strangle him right there.
"The same lips he used in kissing that woman?" she mummured to herself.
"Why did you do that?" he asked innocently not knowing why he received a slap.
"You kissed me!! I didn't kiss you,"
"I should be one slapping you for sexual harrassment," he said.
"Does he still remembers me? Why is he here? I was different from that night he wouldn't know me. Is he stalking me?" she thought.
"Are you stalking me?" Meilin blurted.