Chapter 28: Poor Mei-Mei
This woman was dangerous; he could not let her stay in house any further. "I have some work to finish up in my office.
You should go back to your house now, I am sure your parents are worried about you."
"I am a big girl, I can handle myself." She said. However this wooing thing was supposed to be taken slow. She needed to boil Jun Muyang slowly like a frog in warm water. If she pushed too hard, he would freeze her out. She got up and carried Mei-Mei. "Good night Muyang." She winked and walked out.
"A_da," Mei-Mei waved at him as they left and Chi Lian giggled.
"You really like him my girl, don’t you?" she asked the baby who gazed at her in confusion. "Should mummy make him your daddy?"
As she walked the short distance home, she wondered if she could really succeed in making him fall in love with her. If she did, would he accept Mei-Mei? Perhaps the first thing she should be concerned with is how to ease the relationship between the two. As long as Jun Muyang fell in love with Mei-Mei, he would accept her as his daughter.
Her family was sitting down for dinner when she entered the house. "You are back." Her mother moved toward her and took Mei-Mei away. "I was just about to send Zimo to look for you. How can you take long to return knowing that your daughter has to eat? It’s okay if you want to starve, but don’t starve my grand-daughter as well." she complained.
"I did not mean to take so long, Mei-Mei was eating fruits and she refused to leave before that plate was empty." She lied.
"Sis, how can you use Mei-Mei like that?" Chi Wei asked. "You were busy wooing that man from next door just admit that you lost sight of the time." Chi Rui advised.
"Why should I admit to anything?" Chi Lian sat down and prepared a plated of rice, chicken and vegetables for herself. "It smells so good." She said.
"Mother, don’t allow Mei-Mei to over eat. She has already stuffed herself on cookies and fruits." Mei-Mei was already complaining because she could not reach the chicken which was the target of her appetite.