Chapter 300 - Say What? (1/2)

After coming back from her reverie, Xu Mey turned her attention back to Xu Cheng and asked, "Are you done diverting my attention?" Xu Cheng shook his head in negation but seeing her raise her brow unpleasantly, he instantly started to nod his head. "Okay then... Let me see your ankle." She picked up the icepack that was on his ankle and saw that the ankle wasn't that swollen.

Recalling something, Xu Cheng bit his finger between his teeth before calling her name, "Xiao Mey."

"Hmm..." She hummed to give him a response and placed the icepack back on his ankle.

"Your mother wants to meet you." Xu Mey's body stiffened as his words registered in her mind.

Getting her composure back, she said, "I don't have a mother."

Xu Cheng smiled bitterly and said, "Why don't you just see her? Just once... Maybe she has her side of the story to tell." Xu Mey couldn't believe what she heard. Was her father really urging her to meet that woman who left him alone all those years ago? He was even speaking up for her? What kind of love was it?

In her heart, she knew what kind of love it was. He had married Fu Lan even when he hated her, just because in his opinion, life had already lost its meaning when his first wife left. How did it matter who he married after her?

"And I am not interested in knowing her side of the story." She sighed out. "If she wasn't there to tell me bedtime stories when I needed her to then there is no need for me to listen to her side of the story either. There is nothing that can convince me to forgive her."

"I'm not asking you to forgive her... I just want you to meet her. Just this once." Seeing Xu Cheng's imploring eyes, Xu Mey averted her gaze. This was pure emotional blackmailing!

"Dad, can't we just pull her out of our life like a wild weed?" Xu Mey still didn't dare to look into his eyes. "We really don't need her presence. Neither you nor me."

"We can only do that once you have sorted out your hatred for her." Xu Cheng gave her a fatigued smile and held her hands in his own. Patting on her hand, he continued, "If you kept hating her, she'll still be a part of us. Try to sort out your feelings for her. I'm not asking you to meet her right now. Take your time to think, I won't insist."

Xu Mey nodded her head in a silent agreement. Xu Cheng didn't like seeing her dejected look as if she was being forced by him.

He thought of something to cheer her up and said, "I almost forgot to congratulate you."

"Huh? For what?" Xu Mey questioned with furrowed brows.

"One of your best friends got engaged. Isn't it something I should congratulate you for?" Xu Mey was dumbfounded. Did someone get engaged? Why haven't I heard of this?

"Who are you talking about?" Xu Mey asked impatiently.