Sara finally left in the evening. Leaving Muchen all bored and lonely. He had work to do so Sara had rejected his offer to drop her back home.
He was too used to her presence now. And was beginning to understand the statement "Marry your friend" He couldn"t help but agree with it. Sara was more like a friend to him. He couldn"t imagine himself getting married to a stiff boring girl or someone he couldn"t be free with. Sara, was born for him.
But, he had a bigger problem— His grandmother. He thought of ways to handle that woman. To make her know he was an adult who could make decisions for himself. He was never going to let Li Sun win. Else, she would continue dictating their lives for them.
"No appet.i.te?" Heya who had been sitting opposite him asked since Muchen hadn"t lifted his spoon ever since he served them both dinner.
"A lot on my mind" He admitted.
"About Grandmother I guess?"
Muchen nodded.
She put down her cutlery and spoke gently to him.
"Bro, grandmother tends to get whatever she wants. Anyhow she wants. Why don"t you just go on the date? It"s not like you can continue dating her after" She really didn"t want to go back home. Neither did she want Sara to be fired. It everything could be settled with Muchen just having a couple of drinks with a lady, then why should he just do it?
He shook his head "I cannot do that."
"Because of Sara?" She asked pointedly.
"Even if Sara wasn"t involved. I cannot keep taking orders from grandmother like a little boy. If we obey her every time, this is never going to end. Trust me"
Heya sighed deeply and took a sip from the gla.s.s of water in front of her. "What"s the deal about Bro Hoy? He likes Sara?" Heya remembered to ask.
"I"m not sure. He won"t even dare it."
"What if he has a crush on her?" Heya asked in full gossip mode.
He shrugged his shoulders and spoke nonchalantly "It"s nothing new. I mean, it"s normal for any guy to have a crush on her" He remembered how guys stared at her when they strolled down the street that night. Dexi was also there killing himself. He didn"t even want to talk about that idiot, Jinyong.
He smiled proudly since he was the one who had Sara beside him.
Heya giggled. Then, her mood turned sour. "Just when I was planning to go back to school, Now, I have to be prepared for marriage"
"You don"t want to get married?" Muchen asked her.
"Of course not!" Was the answer he expected from her. And it was the same answer she gave. "I haven"t even found myself yet. I"m still trying to understand life. I can"t just jump into some kind of marriage"
"Are you sure this doesn"t involve that Jin guy?"
"Maybe a part" She blushed. "But, how could grandmother just ask me to stay away from him? I mean, we talk everyday and he is a nice person. I can tell."
Muchen sighed deeply. "I"m not sure he is"
"What do you mean?" Heya asked curiously.
Muchen sat up properly and put down his cutlery. He contemplated telling her something but he decided against it.
"Just be careful"
Heya eyed him suspiciously before nodding.
Then, a naughty smile appeared on her face.
"So how was your time with Sara? Remember you promised to fulfil any wish of mine"
He grinned and stood up. Taking Heya"s empty plate and his half empty place to the sink since they were both dining on the kitchen"s table. "Don"t be a gossip" He said to her.
Aunt Cixi, Joreen, Bilike and Mr Chu all gasped in horror when the door forcefully opened to see Jianjun pulling Sara by the ear. What was going on? They had been celebrating Mr Chu"s discharge and she had offered to go buy more beer. When they noticed she wasn"t coming home, Jianjun had offered to go look for her. But now, why was he angrily pulling her by the ear?
"Ah Brother Jun!" Cixi placed both hands on her chest as if she was having a heart attack. "What.. What are you doing to Sara?" She swiftly moved to where he was and tried to pull his hands away from Sara"s ear.
"Aunt, save me!" Sara begged as she tried to reach for her Aunt"s hand.
"Dad, leave Sara alone, it hurts!" Joreen chipped in when she saw Sara bending and whining in pain.
Mr Chu and Bilike said something also. Cixi wasn"t getting any of it though. She forcefully pulled his hands away. Which caused Sara to squeal. While she hurriedly ducked to hide behind Cixi.
"Brother Jun! How can you pull a grown up woman by her ear like that?" She scolded.
She turned to look at Sara and cupped her face with her small hand. "Sara, are you okay? Does it hurt?" She began to blow on her red ear.
"I told you. This girl is planning to kill all of us" He said to Cixi then pointed at Sara.
"Jianjun. Calm down. You didn"t have to treat cute banana like a scoundrel. What did she do?"
Sara sighed in frustration when she remembered what had happened. She had gone out to get beer. And on her way out, a car honked at her while flas.h.i.+ng its headlight.
When she stopped to confirm who it was, she saw an elderly woman come out from the car. She looked elegant and graceful. Wondering who this woman was and why she stopped her, Sara greeted her politely. Waiting for the woman to introduce herself. And to her shock, she heard the name, Li Sun.
Without wasting much time or beating around the bush, Sun went straight to the point. "You must have an Inkling of what this sudden visit is all about" She said in a gentle tone that made Sara begin to wonder why they termed her "evil"
That was before she saw Sun scowl at her outfit. She was wearing a big polo and Jean trousers, low slipper and a messy ponytail packed hair.
"I am Sorry Madam Li..." Sara said with a polite smile "But I have no idea why you are here" She feigned ignorance.
"I do not want to waste much time, so I"ll let you know. Submit your resignation letter to CEO Li first thing on Monday morning." She ordered.
Sara frowned at her words. Okay, maybe she did judge her wrongly. This woman was really an evil queen dowager. Who was she to go about giving orders to everyone.
"If I may ask, why?" Sara asked back.
Sun frowned at her. She already told Sara she was Li Sun! So what other reason did she need but to obey her orders?
"I do not want you around my grandson. Or grandchildren at all. So submit your resignation letter and I"ll double the amount he was to pay you"
Sara"s eyes turned cold. She could no longer keep the fake smile that had been plastered on her face.
"I believe we have a deal?" It was more of a statement than a question as Sun smiled at Sara "pleasantly" Money always worked with paupers. She thought.
""Madam Li.." Sara called as she looked pointedly at Sun. "You are mistaking something."
"What is it?" Sun asked.
"I...am not a Li. I am a w.a.n.g."
Sun looked at her in confusion and a bit of anger.
"My father always told me to respect my elders. And I respect you a lot. Because you are an elder and you are Mr Li"s grandmother. But..you are not my grandmother. So, giving orders like that to me...is totally unacceptable!"