192 I choose you (1/2)

''Hey…''

Liling responded to Liu Wei over the phone. The house workers were back, so her meal was already prepared, waiting for her when she returned.

She had taken a shower then eaten before rushing back upstairs, all the while peeping at her phone, waiting for a certain someone's call.

She tried busying herself with games, but she did not need anyone to tell her that she was not concentrating at all. Finally, she decided to take a nap, she closed her eyes to force herself to sleep, but she could not stop thinking. She twirled around on the bed, until she was exhausted.

When she finally got tired and was about to sleep, her phone started ringing. She flung up from the bed and dashed towards it. Picking it up, her smile stretched when she saw that it was him calling. She swiped up to answer the call and then put it to her ear.

''Are you back home?''

He asked with the most endearing tone, Liling lay back on her bed and hugged her pillow tightly.

''Yeah and you…''

''Yeah, I'm about to rest. How was work today? Did you like the car I got for you?''

Liu Wei asked with a concerned tone, he had just finished a meeting with some clients but he was about to tell her that. He did not want her to worry about him.

''Liu Wei, you didn't have to get a new car when you have a garage filled with cars. You really don't know what to do with your money, do you?''

She frowned slightly, remembering that morning incident.

''Oh, that means that you don't like it, I'll tell him to change it right…''

”Liu Wei! That's not what I'm saying!”

Liu Wei burst out laughing, hearing her bellow.

''Okay, you have to promise me that you won't complain about it again.''

She shook her head and sighed; ''Why do you always have a way around things?''

”Isn't it obvious? I'm the boss.'' He replied in between chuckles.

''Tsk Tsk, so petty. Anyways, don't waste money that way again, okay?''

''Baby, spending money on you is not a waste, if I don't spend it on you, who will I spend it on?''

Liling blushed and bit her lower lip, holding in her giggle.

''Okay, but you don't spend on your parents… that reminds me, I've not seen your mom, and your grandparents, where are they?''

There was silence on the other end of the line. Liling's smile froze slowly. She wondered if she had asked a wrong question.

''I'm sorry, I shouldn't have…''

''No, it's okay. My mom is dead. She was from an average family, her parents died in a plane crash as they were returning from a holiday trip.

My grandparents owned a lot of businesses and establishments within and outside the country, so they were quite selective of whom my dad was to marry, since he was the only son.

However, luckily for them, my mom died while giving birth to me, so I did not see her at all. They said she was very pretty, her pictures said so too.

My grandparents tried to force my dad into getting another woman, but all to no avail. He raised me single handedly and refused to remarry, even though he was quite young.

He was always alone, thinking, and when he was not thinking, he was working. He did not have time for me, because of the work he had to do.

My grandparents retired when I was sixteen and handed everything over to my father, they travelled to America that same year to rest.

Although we speak on the phone once in a while, they've not said anything about their return. When they were here, they doted on me but you can't compare it to the love of a mother.

My dad trained me to be like him, cold and reserved. I did not have a choice on what to study nor where to, all my life, my dad took decisions for me and although I did not want to do some of the things he asked me to, I had no choice.

Now he wants me to marry someone against my will.''