Chapter 174 - He is not a bargaining chip (2/2)

”That was Mr Li just now right? Are you two really dating?” Joreen asked.

Sara looked at the both of them. Bilike also had a curious expression as he looked expectantly at her. She chuckled and pushed past them. ”Where is dad and Aunt?”

She asked when she didn't see any of them in sight.

”Mum has gone back to the hotel. Dad is inside the room.” Joreen answered.

”My father said I should let you know that whenever you're less busy, he would like to talk to you” Bilike said.

”Really?” Sara wondered what Mr Chu was likely going to tell her. ”Alright. I'll just go say hello to dad and meet him”

When she was about entering the room, Bilike stopped her again. ”But Sis, are you dating the CEO? For real?”

”Something like that” She answered with a smile before knocking to let Jianjun know she was about entering the room.

”Oh. You're here?” Jianjun asked as he instantly shut a little box and stood up from the ground he had been sitting. ”Where have you been?” He asked since he didn't see her after he returned from the Hospital and no one knew where she had gone to.

”I was out with Mr Li” She answered as she curiously looked at the little box on the ground. She wondered what he had been so engrossed in that he hadn't noticed she was already at home since he would have heard her talking with Bilike and Joreen.

Jianjun followed her gaze and quickly lifted the box. He had guessed she was with him that was why he hadn't bothered to call her.

”How is she?” Sara asked. ”I mean, Song Changyu.”

Jianjun avoided her gaze and nonchalantly replied ”The woman is okay.”

”Why did she come here? I thought you said you didn't know her?” Sara continued to ask.

”I don't know why she came here either. Let's just drop the issue.” He put and end to the conversation and tried to walk out.

”She was your partner!”

Sara's words stopped him from opening the door. ”She was grandmother's apprentice just like you. Why are you hiding it? Was they more to it? Did she do something unforgivable?” She threw a string of questions at him. When she noticed he was not going to answer, she smiled and said

”You can ignore it then. There is nothing I cannot find out”

Jianjun turned to face her. ”I let you date Mr Li. In return, you should forget about all of these” He demanded.

”Even if you didn't accept, I was still going to date him. He is not a bargaining chip. This is totally different. It..hurts me that you always hide things from me but it's fine. I'll get my answers on my own” She retorted.

Jianjun's words paused when Sara's phone began to ring.

She wondered who the intruder was. She looked at the unfamiliar string of numbers and sighed. What was it with strange numbers calling her everyday?

”Who is this?” She asked in annoyance when she took the call.

”Sara Wang?” The deep voice asked.

”Who is this?” She asked again without bothering to answer.

”The alley close to your place, meet me there in three minutes. Else, we'll just have to pay you all a visit. I'm sure everyone's at home now.” He said before hanging up abruptly.

Sara's gaze narrowed but she kept her composure. She didn't want Jianjun to know something was up.

”I'll be back” She said.

”Who was that?” Jianjun asked in worry. He wondered if it was someone from Muchen's family again.

”It was for a product I ordered. I have to go accept it.” She lied smoothly before leaving the house.