Chapter 7 - GET A WIFE (1/2)

”Hello? hello? ” Han Peng yelled in the line but it was the dial tone who answered him.

He cursed and tried to dial again but the phone was turned off. His fatigued eyes showed irritation as he marched into the living room.

”What did she say, husband?”

”That good for nothing daughter of mine dropped the call on me,” he replied to his wife with anger evident in his voice.

”Don't be mad. Maybe she has reasons. I will contact her tomorrow. I'm sure she will listen to me.” Wang Hua assured him. Jingyi always followed her instructions.

The anger in Han Peng's face disappeared as he looked at his second wife. He thought it was wonderful to have a very understanding wife like her. Unlike his first, Jingyi's mother who always argued with him.

”You need to convince her to drop the case. If not, it would be difficult to get General Xiao Ping's support in the next election. The General is the backer of Minister Chen.”

”I know what to do husband. I will do my best to convince her. Don't worry.” Wang Hua assured him. She desires to become a Minister's wife so she will support his husband in everything.

”Thank you, my wife. For treating the two like they are your children.”

”Don't say that. Of course, they are yours. So they are my children too. But I feel sad that Han Mei is no longer with us.” Wang Hua teared up with the mention of his first daughter who has gone missing for 10 years.

Han Peng hugged his wife and kissed her forehead to calm her emotions. Every time Han Mei's name was mentioned, she cries. His respect for his wife went a notch higher.

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The next day, the sky was blue and the sun wasn't as scorching hot as it was in the summer. It was such a fine day in the capital. However, in one of the most exclusive villas, the kitchen appeared to have been ravaged by a typhoon. Kitchen scraps were strewn on the kitchen counter, liquidy stuff dripping on the floor and dirty pots in the sink. The smell of food being burnt permeated everyone's nose.

The maids and the butler who stood on the side watched helplessly as their young master turned the squeaky clean kitchen into a dumpster. Since he woke up this morning, he'd been in the kitchen, trying whatever recipe he'd dreamt of.

”I think I've put too much salt.” He winced after giving it a taste.

Rinsing his hands, he mumbled, ”Throw it.”

The butler was about to place them in the bin when he heard him order, ”No, give it to K1. He'd be honored to taste the food I made.”

'Honored? It's poison Young Master. Do you want to poison him because he failed his last mission?' The butler tried his best to mask his grimace. He looked at the dish. It was barely palatable.

”Are you still there?” Yun Jinghan asked his friend who he was having a video conference with.

”Hmmm” the other man answered as if bored after watching him cook for more than 4 hours.

”There's an easy way to solve all your problems man. Talk to a doctor. I know someone in the circle. I mentioned your case and she recommended hypnosis.”

Ever since Yun Jinghan woke up from his car accident 8 years ago, he had these strange dreams of being in a strange land. This is not the first time his friend convinced him to see a doctor. And like many times in the past, he shrugged his shoulders and told him, ”Life would be boring without these mysteries.”

”Up to you. I just wanted to make your life eas—” he paused because Yun Jinghan ended the call.

Yun Jinghan heard his grandmother bellowing at the main door.

”Where is that despicable boy?!”

”Boy? I'm not a boy grandma. Your good looking grandson is a man.” Yun Jinghan placed an arm on his grandmother's shoulders.