Chapter 94 - Have You Met Her? (1/2)
Ding Dong (x 5)
”Who is it?! Do you know what time it is to disrupt this old man's slumber? Geez, who?!” Professor Luo Xia tied his robe and answered the door. An impatient middle aged woman stood by the door with her finger still pressing on his doorbell.
She crossed her arms and raised her eyebrows, ”I heard you had spare ribs for dinner. Was it yummy?”
Professor Luo Xia gulped at her question, ”Ahahaha, Zi Yan! What a pleasant surprise to see you here!”
”It's obviously not a coincidence for me to show up in front of you, dad. So, from the guilty tone of yours, you must have eaten the juicy meat for dinner, huh? Shall I remind you that you had an open heart surgery a few years ago? At your age, did you think such oily and greasy food was suitable for your body?” With her hands on her h.i.p.s, she stomped into his luxurious hotel room.
”Didn't the doctor already give me a thorough body check? I had great results, and he said that I had already recovered. I could eat meat somewhat once in a while.” He tried to find a proper argument to refute hers.
”Dad! The reason why mom left you long ago and gave birth to sister and me secretly is because of your diet! She threatened you to quit all your bad habits because she was afraid that you would die early. At the end, what happened? You should know the rest of the story!” Zi Yan threw her purse onto the couch and poured herself a cup of tea.
”I know. I know. That is why I've been trying my best to keep my diet limited to mostly vegetables. It is only because I am on this trip that I crossed the borderline a bit.” He whined like a child who had his lollipop taken away from his mother.
”I'm only nagging you this much because I love you, care about you and want you to live long. My words may be harsh, but it is definitely for your own good. I already called the doctor to come over to check your body condition. Before he gets here, there are some things that I must clarify.” Her voice was trembling with mixed emotions flying everywhere.
When she mentioned that she wanted to talk about something else, the atmosphere tensed up. He already saw this coming when she made her appearance this late at night. ”Fine, fine. I can't believe you dragged the doctor along on your private jet just to keep my ass in shape. I'm guessing that you came here not only for the spare ribs that I ate earlier but also for her.”
”Well, of course I am here for you, at first at least. Let me take a conclusive guess from what I've heard from my birdies. From their description, you've helped a girl named Yin, Susu gain justice from her spiteful step sister. Correct?”
”Mhmm. Accurate chirping birdie you have there.” She wiped another tea cup with a tissue before pouring tea into it for him.
”Meaning, you've seen her already. The last time I've seen her was when she was like what? Five years old? Hah, kind of stupid now that I think about what I've done in the past.” She held the teacup using both hands to keep her right arm from shaking. Slowly, she sipped her tea.
”I've not only seen her, but met her long ago. I should have known back then when she gave me a feeling of familiarity. If I would have known about her, I would have registered her to Paris Institute at all costs.” Regret and guilt crept through his heart.
”It's not your fault that you didn't recognize her. You only saw her in the baby picture that I showed to you. Who knew that she would grow up to look so much like Zi Lan? This child had it the hard way, but with us here now, nobody can harm her anymore. Those who do will have to get through me first.”
She chugged down the cup of tea and placed the cup back on the table as her shaking right hand felt her racing heart. Her fingers gripped the shirt with all its strength, but the shirt barely wrinkled. Her eyes were similar to blazing fires where endless explosives sparked like fireworks.