The scorching sun of China burned her skin as she walked on the streets heading home. Mei doesn't want anyone to recognize her, so she was in a disguise. After she left the studio, she went straight to her family's mansion. Mei knows she isn't invited or welcomed there, but her passports were kept by her step mother Mrs Chen. She never wanted her to run away from her watch, so she took all of Mei's important documents.
The house was very quiet when she entered, it was like no soul was in the building.
She climbed to the stairs heading to Mrs Chen's room, she got to the door. She was about to knock when she heard Mrs Chen and Qian's voice.
She pressed her ears on the door so she could hear them clearly.
"Mum, Mrs Li's son is not crippled at all. Me, I want to marry him too," said Qian, clutching her arms to her Mom's.
"I want him for you too but your dad signed for him, and those people don't like me." Mrs Chen refuted.
"You see how Lena behaved like I was invisible. If I approached her now, requesting a change of bride, they would see me as a crazy person."
"But still I want him!!!"
"Why not try his junior brother, he has been working in their company for years. People say he is the backbone of their company, I believe he will be a better support," Mrs Chen advised.
"No, he doesn't look smart at all, not as handsome as Haoyu. Haoyu looks like his mother, handsome and my type," said Qian, hitting her chest.
"Being Handsome isn't important, but what he can offer is more important. So let's try him."
"How can I make him like me?" Qian said, with widened eyes.
"He likes you already, you don't need to try hard. I caught him staring at you at the party. I guess he wanted to talk to you but didn't know how to approach you." Mrs Chen chipped in.
"Really? He likes me?"
"Yes he does, who doesn't like my pretty Qian." She said, touching Qian's nose.
"Mum, I am so happy to be Miu Miu's first model to walk on the runway." said Qian grinning from ear to ear.
"I wonder how Meilin's face will be when she sees me taking her spot. Mum, do you know she kept rubbing it on my face that she was number one. Let me see how she will be able to bear the loss."
"Everything in this world that you want I will give it to you. No one will ride you, you are Chen's daughter and forever will be. A child of a Mistress cannot win against you." said Mrs Chen, Qian smiled hugging her mom.
Meilin breathed in the tears trying to fall, she forced a smile and knocked gently on the door.
"Who is that?" asked Mrs Chen with a loud voice.
"It's me Ma, it's Meilin,"
There was no answer, so Mei opened the door and walked in.
"Did mom say you can come in? Go out and knock again," Qian barked, as she stared at Mei with a smirk on her face.
Mei ignored her, she held her bag with all her strength. She was in excruciating pain, she kept pinching herself so she wouldn't break out. The anger in her heart was trying to take the best of her.
"Mei, it's okay everything will pass, it will get better soon," She kept reassuring herself inwardly.
"Let it go, Qian. What do you want?" Mrs Chen asked, staring at her with disdain.
"Mother, I want my passport and documents for travel." said Meilin, without a smile.
"Mum, she is…."
"No one is here, no need to call me mother!! Am not a slut to have a child like you," said Mrs Chen as she cut Qian off..
"Such a wicked girl,"
"Mum, Are you sure she is dad's daughter? How can he have such a wicked soul as his daughter? She doesn't act like us at all. Mei, why did you push your stylist to death? What kind of a human are you?" Said Qian with a slight smirk.
"(Chuckles inwardly) I am very sure I am better human than you can ever be," Mei said inwardly.
"Mrs Chen, Brother Muchen said I should leave for Japan tomorrow. So I need my passport." Mei said in a low tone, clutching to her purse.
"Why are you looking sad? Don't you want to go? Muchen's decision is the best for you." said Mrs Chen.
"You are running away so you won't see my performance on the runway?
Are you that angry that I am the number one choice of Miu Miu?" asked Qian with raised brows.
"Mrs Chen, my fight is for tomorrow morning," Mei added, ignoring Qian's antics.
Mrs Chen stood up and grabbed a box to pick out Mei's documents.
"Mei, as you are leaving. I don't want you back in China, I don't want your dirty identity to affect the clean image of my family." She said as she handed over the documents to Mei.
"Do you hear me?"
"Yes Ma, but I am not staying in Japan forever. Brother Muchen said I will be back, it's just till the scandal dies down." said Meilin.
"My decision is final, you are not coming back." said Mrs Chen abruptly.
"Mum, tell Mei to drop those clothes and shoes that Fendi gave to her. All the makeup kits from Robyn Fenty." said Qian, holding her mother's hand.
"Mei, I will send someone to your house to get them for Qian. You won't need them anymore since you are leaving." said Mrs Chen, with a sweet smile on her face.
"Okay Ma," Mei grabbed the files and turned to leave.
"Mum, what about her marriage? Isn't it important to the family? Won't the Li family get mad if she doesn't marry their son?"
"I will them she ran away no need for much explaining. The marriage doesn't suit Mei, he is too good for her. Mei, can you marry a man from such a good family? Won't you spoil his image? You know you are a sinner!!" said Mrs Chen, with a harsh tone.
"She is also shameless," Qian added, grinning from ear to ear.
Mei walking away to open the door, Qian rushed to her pulling her closer and whispered to her eyes.
"You will always be nothing!! I will still get everything that you wanted and send you out with nothing… You will always be a nobody!!!!"