"Err... Is it alright if I stay with you?" he shook his head and asked again.
"No, what I mean is... it'll be just the two of us. If people see us together, they will talk something bad about you and your family, right?" he tries to be rational.
"It's okay... Our family is always being bullied by others, so I don't really mind what they said. But, if you don't mind to travel 40 minutes away and get back to me in the morning tomorrow, then I also wouldn't mind though. It's already 1:00 am right now."
"Uh... But if master.."
"I won't tell him, okay? We're not a lovey-dovey couple. We just married to fulfill each other's needs and responsibilities." She cut his word before he could finish. He is sure a very loyal servant to his master, huh?
"After all, you said you can be my shield and sword, right? So this is my order." She insists Andy Lu has to stay with her tonight is because she was afraid of staying alone at home. Ever since she was a kid, her mother keeps saying that her father come back and see her every month, and it somehow gives her goosebump feelings like it was really that her father's ghost comes and sees her. She was also often seeing her mother talking alone in her bedroom.
"Yes, Madam." He sighs slowly. If it was his master's order, then he can't obey it.
After a long driving, they arrive at her grandmother's house. It was a small house, and the road is quite narrow to fit his Range Rover. He then decides to park his car at the side of the street and walk to her grandmother's house.
"You live here?" he asked with a complicated expression on his face. He thought at least the house was a bit spacious. 'How did master find this woman?'
"Uh-huh... Are you not comfortable?" she asked, worriedly looking at his face.
"Uh..no..I'm just a bit startled.."
"I know... you must be thinking that I had a good job but why I stay in this kind of house, right? Well, all my salary goes to my mother's treatments and also for my grandmother too. But, the real reason is that this house is an important place for my grandmother and my mother." She said with a smile on her face. She started to clear up the living room area and place a soft blanket on the couch and bring some pillow from her bedroom.
"You can sleep here tonight. Tomorrow, you need to help me to find a new house for my family." She continues after done preparing the space.
"Yes. Thank you, Ma... Er, Rin." he said and bowed a bit to her.
"Okay..." she walks to her bedroom back.
Before she closes the door, she said again. "If you want anything to eat, just take from the fridge, and if you want to take a shower, do tell me, I'll go prepare the bath for you."
Andy Lu was stunned for a moment. Wasn't that supposed to be his job taking care of all his master matter? Why did he feel like she was the one who was taking care of him? He looks at the pillow with a soft pink cover and smile at it.
'Hello kitty?'
...
The next morning when Hai Rin wakes up, she smelled something delicious from the kitchen. She opens her bedroom door and looks at the square table beside the kitchen. On the table, there's breakfast that Andy Lu makes for her.
Even it just a simple breakfast that he made, but it smells so delicious and looks tasty. Hai Rin look around the house to find that man, but she couldn't find him. Her grandmother's house is not that big. It only consists of 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom.
The living room that Andy Lu uses to sleep last night is already tidy up, and he was also doing some cleaning job at her grandmother's house. Just when she goes to the kitchen counter to take a glass of milk, the bathroom door suddenly slides open.
It was Andy Lu who just finishes taking a shower. He only uses a towel to cover his lower body part since he forgot to bring his cloth to the bathroom earlier.
Seeing a solid abs body as Andy Lu has, Hai Rin accidentally slips the glass on her hand. In a second, Andy Lu catches the glass before the glass smash to the floor. Half of the milk in the glass spill on the floor. He sighs in relief. 'Safe!'
"Are you alright, Rin?" he asked and turned his body to put the glass into the sink. Wash it and put it back at the counter.
"Uh... Yeah... I think I need fresh air right now." she turns her head around, trying to forget the picture she imprints on her mind. 'Goddammit! What a hot body he has!' she thought.
Andy Lu nodded. He then finds a floor mop and pails around the kitchen and starts cleaning the mess. After they finished eating breakfast together, they went out and go to the Princeton hospital.
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At Princeton Hospital.
"Andy, for today's task, I want you to find a suitable house for my family, Can you do it? I want to hire a few caretakers for my mother and my grandma too. I don't want a grand house. I just want a house that comfortable for both of them. Ah... also, don't forget to buy and give my mother a bouquet of rose's today. She surely will love it." She said when they walk together to her grandmother's room in Princeton Hospital.
"Noted. I'll take my leave now. If anything, just give me a call." Andy Lu nodded before taking his leave.
She opens the door and sat beside her grandmother. She held her hand and caressed it softly.
"Nainai, I know, you will be super mad at me. But, please... trust me for this time, okay? 5 years won't be too long. I do this for us, for our future. Please, forgive me this time, nainai." She kissed her grandmother's hand. She knew how stubborn her grandmother can be when she knew about this marriage. So she decides to hide about her marriage and find a good reason to convince her grandmother later.
In the afternoon, her phone rang. When she looked at the caller, she sighs a little before she picks it up.
'What does he want this time?'
"Hello."
"Hai Rin, where are you? Miss Tan from Ezy Technology was asking for you. She wants to set a new appointment with you regarding our new product." Chan Wei's voice sounded a bit of tension.
"I'm sorry sir, didn't you already fired me yesterday? Also, It's not nice to suddenly forgotten what you have said to me after you embarrass me in front of so many people yesterday, right?" She said politely, but her word cut through to Chan Wei's pride.
"Hai Rin, about yesterday I admit, it was my fault that I embarrass you in front of people and I am asking you nicely to come and work with me again. I double up your salary and allowance, okay? She only wants to make a deal with you and no one else can help me in this situation. You're my best worker here, please..one more chance?" he tries to put the bait.
"I'm sorry, sir. Even if you triple up my salary, I won't be working with you again. I will email you my resignation letter today. Now, please excuse me. My stress-free life is awaiting me." She still maintains her polite voice before she cut off the call.
After that, a new message pops up from her phone screen. It was Andy Lu that sends her a file that contains all properties list and housing detail all around the Calestical City.
She scrolled her phone with a serious-looking face. Looking one by one until she finds one that the most suitable house for her mother's and grandmother's taste. It is a double-story house with 4 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms. It's not very big, but it's spacious enough for them. The interior concept is modern and combined with traditional elements.
She checks the market price. It also at a reasonable price, and they have a security post at the entrance of the neighborhood. Each resident needs an access card to enter the community gate.
Hai Rin then sending a text to Andy Lu to confirm her choices, and then she texts him again to remind him about the roses and a few caretakers that she intends to hire. After sending him texts, she walks back to the seat beside her grandmother.
When she wants to take a sit, she saw that her grandmother slowly wake up from her anesthetic effect. She calls the doctor to inform them. A minute later, a few doctors come and check her grandmother's chart and do a few light tests.
"Grandma, after this, please take care of your health, okay? Don't lift anything heavy, don't stress out and don't work too hard. You must eat healthy food if you want to recover fast." One of the doctors said to Hai Yun with a bright smile on her face.
Hai Yun just nods her head slowly. Her gaze won't turn away from her granddaughter's face. She got the feeling that her granddaughter has done something big to save her life. But she couldn't figure it out. She will feel terrible if she causes her granddaughter to suffer later.
After the doctor confirming her that her grandmother is in good condition, Hai Rin walks toward Hai Yun, who is still lying in a hospital bed.Her hair has long turned into a greyish color. Her once beautiful face also has a lot of wrinkles now. She smiles, lovingly at her grandmother."Nainai, how are you?" she asks while her hand was still caressing Hai Yun's hair."Hmm... I'm too old now. I must be a burden to you." She didn't answer Hai Rin's question, but she patted her hand, her voice sounded a bit sad. Like she was blaming herself for troubling her granddaughter."No... Nainai. You're not a burden to me. You're in fact, a blessing to me. I'm glad that I can be your granddaughter in this lifetime." She hugs her and kisses her softly on the top of her head."Rinrin, I have something that I need to tell you..." Hai Yun faces turn serious, along with her voice.She stare at her grandmother's face, feels a bit uneasy in her heart, but she
A few hours later, they arrive at Imperial International Airport. Andy Lu leading Hai Rin to the lobby hall while waiting for the driver to pick them up. While they were waiting, there's a crowd and commotion around them. All of them are girls and also a bunch of reporters who take the opportunity to join the commotion as well.At the same time, there's a red striking Maybach 6 slowly park at the lobby entrance. The driver then opens the passenger seat and a young man in a burgundy suit and white shirt step out from the car.That man is so handsome and a few girls standing there starting to make a 'kyaa~' sound among them. Hai Rin just takes a glance at the man who is walking with prestige and grace not far from them.Suddenly the man's eyes also stare at her at the same time. They both look at each other. A weird feeling arouses between the two of them. Both of them squint their eyes a little before turning their head around back.'Who's that girl? W
Xin Me ignoring Mu Ning words. She had no desire to argue with that woman. She then looks at her son and the woman beside him. Well, her clothes look modest though.Richard Lee calmly holds Hai Rin's hand and walks toward the elder, Lee Zhen, and bowing to him respectfully."Grandpa, introducing my wife, Hai Rin from Calestical city."Hai Rin also does the same, she bows her head to the elders and said politely. "Nice to meet you, grandpa."Lee Zhen looks at the girl's face. He smiles a little before he nodded his head. "Nice to meet you too. Welcome to our family, miss Hai Rin.""Father! How come you accept her as my son's wife? She was just an unknown girl. We know nothing about her!" Lee Han starts to cause trouble."Yes father, Richard never mentioned her until now. How could we agree to this? Just because we're not agreeing him to marry Su Zhin, he must be put this act to fool all of us." Xin Me looks at her father-in-law with a worried
He grabs the towel that landed on his face and put it back at the marble top beside the granite basin.He pinches the space between his eyebrow. "Then, how are we gonna prove it to the elders that we've done it?""Are they gonna check whether I'm still a virgin or not? That's so rude, you know." she couldn't believe that they really want to do something like that."I 100% sure that they will find a way to find it out. So to be safe we need to do it. As I said, I will be very considerate and not hurt you. Just this once, and after they satisfied they will take out the bug from the room and we're safe. No need to have sex again." he looks at her with a serious face."Urghhh…" she tapped her finger at the marble top trying to figure something out."Rin... I won't judge your..." before he could finish his sentence, she snapped her finger."I know! But I want you to promise me one thing..." she looks at Richard's face."What is it?"
After they finish their dinner together, they headed to the living room and had a casual conversation among the family members.What Hai Rin can see is her mother-in-law are not in a good term with her aunt-in-law while her father-in-law is quite close with his younger brother.Both of them keep talking about business matters. While Richard was with the elder Zhen, updating the business report things to him.When she has analyzed all the people in this household silently, Lee Zhing comes and approaches her from behind."Hi, Rin, nice to finally meet you. I'm Lee Zhing. But just call me Zhing. When I was a child, I really want a sister when I was young but my mother is so cheapskate to give me one." she said nonchalantly."Nice to meet you too, Zhing. Just call me as you call me earlier." she tries to put on act as a bad person. But she doesn't know how to start it."So, Rin.. tell me how did you both know each other?" she asked
When she walks out of the dressing room, the light in the bedroom quite dim with a few romance settings. Richard turns on the stereo with a slow classic musical and adjusts the room temperature.He walks to Hai Rin which is covering her body with only the robe and led her to the bed. Both of them sat at the edge of the bed. She handed the necktie to him.He looks at the necktie and raises his eyebrow a little, asking for an explanation."It'll be very helpful for us to not see each other's expression while doing it," she said in a very slow voice that can only be heard by him.He takes one necktie and wraps around her eyes before he ties it behind her head. Another one he ties it at both of her wrists.Just like how he plans earlier, he takes the lead by starting to kiss her soft and pinkish lips.When Richard's lips touch hers, she startled a moment and flinch her body back a little.Seeing how she react toward his kisses, he instant
When Hai Rin opens the door, she looks at the man standing in front of her with his worried face."Come in." she then walks inside the room back and sit on the sofa. Andy Lu follows her from behind."Madam...""Andy, I want you to take me to the city today. I want to go sightseeing around the Imperial City. I will ask the elder Zhen later. So, you should go and prepare for the car." She said with an arrogant tone."Yes, Madam Rin." He then walks out of the room and heads to the car park area in the mansion.Meanwhile, Hai Rin gets dressed and picks up her black leather bag before going to the elder Zhen's room. She inhales and exhales her breath before she knocks at the door panel softly.After a few moments, Mr. Chu opens the door and step at the side of the door, letting Hai Rin come inside. Hai Rin enters the room and sees Lee Zhen's figure who was reading a newspaper in a single chair at the balcony of his room."Rin
After Hai Rin finish gets the treatment for her wound, they went to the largest premium outlet for the luxury brands in the city. Her eyes were blinking a few times when she saw a tag price at the outlet.Most of them are over 500 dollars. She just could only look at them. After all, she's not a person who wears branded clothes and all.All this time she just wears anything that she could afford to buy and comfortable. Style doesn't matter for her."I think this blouse suit you, Rin." Andy Lu shows her one of the blouses that hanging in the vintage wooden rack showing a new arrival tag on it.She raised her eyebrow a little and look at the blouse Andy show her. She takes a glance at the design and the price tag. She nodded her head agreeing with him.It is indeed something that she would like. Simple and the material feels soft and comfortable to wear. But, the price is too expensive. Even though now she can be labeled as one of the billionaires bu