2 How I dream of you. (1/2)

”You remember Yue-Yan right?” his mother asked as she places her hands on Tong Yue-Yan's shoulders. ”She just came from City A today, and drop by to give us a visit.”

They slightly nodded at each other politely, and suddenly his mother felt the need to blame her husband, Yang Fei-Hung, ”This is all your father's fault!”

Mr Yang started to choke a bit on the tea he just took a sip of, he put the cup down on the coffee table and said, ”Why is it my fault?”

”If it wasn't because of you, who had to hand everything down to our son. He wouldn't have still been single! He has more time with his personal life. He would have more time to date, and perhaps even get married by now.” she said as she glances at Yue-Yan, and continued, ”Don't you agree with me, Yue-Yan?”

Tong Yue-Yan understood what Mrs Yang was hinting at, as she complained to her husband in front of Tong Yue-Yan. She couldn't be more evident in her intention. ”You should take some work off of Tian-Xu's shoulder, so he could have more time to spend with his personal life. Right? Yue-Yan?”

Tong Yue-Yan sat next to Mrs Yang, and she was blushing a bit as she nodded in agreement, she has a lovely gentle voice, ”Yes, it is imperative not to overwork yourself.”

”Definitely!” said Mrs Yang, as his mother she often worried about Tian-Xu. ”I only wish my son can be married to a girl like you. Who is so beautiful, smart and understanding.”?

Tong Yue-Yan blushes became a bit redder as Tian-Xu's mother complimented her.

”Honey, you are going to embarrass the kids.” Mr Yang looked at Tong Yue-Yan in embarrassment, ”I'm sorry, she just really likes you to be our daughter-in-law.”

Tong Yue-Yan face grew hotter as she heard Mr Yang said those words. She was glad that both his parents seem to like her.

She remembered back to when she first met him. It was her 9th birthday, and they came all the way to City A to help celebrate her birthday. Tian-Xu had given her a music box that she still kept to this day.

”Now look at who's embarrassing whom. You are making Yue-Yan's face all red.” She said as Tian-Xu's parents teased her about her being their daughter-in-law.

Yang Tian-Xu remained calm. He said in a steady voice, ”Mother, father, you two shouldn't have to worry too much, I have my plans for the future, I won't let you worry so much, please just stop teasing and embarrassing Miss Tong.”

”Excused them, Miss Tong, for the trouble they bring you, they always liked to joke around.” He said politely.

”Its… It's alright…” It was a bit of a shock to her. She is Tong Yue-Yan. Who wouldn't want to marry her? She is pretty, and have a compelling family background. But all of that seems not to affect him.

Of course, a man who is so capable and has a strong background as much as she does doesn't seem to be interested in her, and that man is none other than Yang Tian-Xu. Tong Yue-Yan looks sweet and beautiful as she sat like a proper lady in a beautiful spring blue dress. Her hair is tied up beautifully with curls on the side. She dressed up just for him, yet his eyes don't seem interested, either than a greeting from him that was all the look she got.

”Tian-Xu,” His mother called his name, again. ”You should show Yue-Yan around tomorrow, she just came by from City A and doesn't know much about our City Y. You should give her a tour.”

”I'm sincerely sorry, but I have other plans tomorrow. I have to be at the company. There is this internship interview that I had to attend.” It was apparent he prefers working over keeping some rich girl company.

”Just let Assistant Tseng do the interviews, you should take a day off and show Yue-Yan around.” His mother demands him to take her out, and not giving him much of an option to opt-out.

Tong Yue-Yan sat there entirely, still unable to believe that his mother technically forced him to take her out. How could she let her pride take it? She quickly spoke up, ” Mrs Yang, it's alright if he is too busy, we can reschedule for another day.”

”Oh please,” she said, as she grabbed her hand gently. ”Call me Auntie. Don't you worry, he needed some time off from the company anyway? Right,Tian-Xu?” She glared at him, giving him no choice but to say. ”Yes, mother. I will come to pick Miss Tong up tomorrow, and show her around the City.”

Tong Yue-Yan stood up and gave a polite bow to him as she said, ”Then, I will be in your guidance tomorrow?” She looked up at the antique clock that hangs in the living room and realised it was already 7 PM. ”It's getting late, and I should go home now.”

”Oh! Tian-Xu, why don't you take Yue-Yan home?” His mother hoped that with this he'd have more time to spend with her, and the two of them could get to know each other more.

”Yes, mother.” He replied.

”Oh no, it's okay, President Yang just got home. I wouldn't want to bother him so much. I have my driver waiting outside.”

”Oh please, you youngster should stop being so polite to each other, Tian-Xu is only three years older than you. If anything, you can call him by his first name.” Then she turned to look at her son, ”You too Tian-Xu, stop being so polite and treat each other friendlier.”

”Yes, mother.” Tian-Xu obediently replied. ”Yue-Yan, I will take you to your car then.”

”Oh, thank you.” She lowers her head as she hides her embarrassed face away from them, She gave a slight bow, as he walked to the front door to open up for her. They walked out the door together.

The moment the door closed both his parent smiled at each other, and thought to themselves, ”aren't they such a cute couple?”

Outside in the courtyard, Yang Tian-Xu walked Tong Yue-Yan over to her car, which was parked a pleasant two-minute walk away. The driver sat there waiting patiently. She strolled with him slowly, as she doesn't want to get there too fast. Like a lady as she walked with Yang Tian-Xu beside her, she thought about how handsome he looked, while she sometimes glanced a peek at him now and then, her heart was racing at his presence.

Yang Tian-Xu was utterly calm, unlike the girl beside him. He never looks at her once, and only walked beside her because he did not want to be rude and walk ahead of her. In his mind, he thought, ”Man, can't this girl walk any faster?”

It wasn't that Yang Tian-Xu was dense. He knew that his parents, especially his mother. Wanted a chance for them to get close to each other. However, towards Tong Yue-Yan he doesn't seem to have feelings toward her. Tong Yue-Yan might be pretty, and elegant, but she doesn't give him that ”my heart just skip a beat” moment.

Then he thought about her, again. The stranger who did make his heart skipped a beat.

”Um, thank you for walking me to my car.” Yue-Yan was kind. She gave off a princess like an aura around her.

Tian-Xu snapped back to reality and said, ”It's okay, there is no need for the formalities. I will come by to pick you up. What time would be more convenient for you?” he asked, the tone of his voice makes it sounds more like a business transaction than a date.

”Is 10 A.M alright? There's a lot of places I wanted to see.” She said trying to make excuses to see him earlier.