5 Grey eyes (2/2)
”Not really.” She looked away, not wanting to look at this person. Her father chuckled at their exchange and stroked his beard as he studied his daughter. With her long black hair, red lips and brown eyes sadness crept into his heart.
With sad eyes he thought, 'She is starting to look more and more like her mother.'
Mingxia's mother right now is bedridden, having caught a disease three years ago. Since then she has always been in her bed unable to go out. With each year passing her health worsened, then a year ago, her hair became all white and she became even more unwilling to meet others.
”Lady Mingxia have I upset you in any way? These two days you seem to not be yourself.” Ching asked.
”Am I? I've always been like this it's just that you have never noticed.” Mingxia retorted.
”My dear daughter I have also noticed your sudden change in personality, although I personally don't mind it, I do want to know the reason for this sudden change.” Her father asked.
”Father, I do not believe I have changed. I do not understand what you are trying to say but if in your eyes I did then my reason is that I am now a different Wei Mingxia, a whole new person.” Her answer was delivered without hesitation and confidence. Mingxia was truthful when she said this and her eyes reflected her honesty, her father chuckled and thought that this was only a womanly stage from a girl to a women mentally. Then for a minute, he saw the brown eyes of his beloved daughter flickering, from grey to brown. He gasped because Mingxia grey eyes looked exactly like how her mother did when they first met, cloudy and mysterious. No one could read nor understand her thoughts and emotions, it was this trait of hers that allured him to her.
Ching heard the gasp and looked over at Master Wei, then following his gaze, he looked at Lady Mingxia who had a smile on her face.
”Well then, it seems that I am disturbing the two of you. I will take my leave now father.” Mingxia curtsied and walked towards the door.
Master Wei looked down at the books on his desk and looked at the back of his daughter.
'They always say that children will grow to become adults before we know it. Looks like it is true.' His sadness was expressed through the sad smile he gave and he let out a sigh.