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 still wants to listen to her grandmother's words, so she just nods her head lightly.
"It's...It starts with twenty-five years ago. When you were a baby, I found you beside the huge rock at the side of the waterfall. You were alone and cold. No one was there so I took you home that day and raised you. Your mom at that time was just lost her husband and her baby. She's been sick since then, but when you come to our family, I can see the changes in her. She really treasures you like her own daughter. I feel bad if I die, and you didn't know about this matter. I couldn't even face the god later." She started to cry.
While Hai Rin's eyes already well up with tears. She couldn't believe what she heard just now. Seeing her grandmother start sobbing, she hugged her tightly, trying to calm her down.
"It's okay, nainai...Don't cry. Who I was doesn't matter. I could never blame you. You're the one who saves me and raises me with love that I can never get with others." She kissed Hai Yun's forehead. Yes, even she's not the real granddaughter, she still loves her with all her might. That is something that can't change. No matter if they're not blood-related, but their bond is stronger than that.
"I'm sorry, Rinrin..." Hai Yin looks at Hai Rin's face with sadness in her eyes.
"Nainai, please take a good rest. I will accompany you today. After you can discharge from the hospital, let's started a new life, okay?" she wiped the tears on her grandmother's cheek softly with her fingertips.
"Yes... But don't you have to go to work?" She tilts her head a bit, it's a bit painful when she feels pressure from her head. She thought maybe it's the after-effect from the surgery before.
"Mm, Nainai, I have something that I need to tell you too." Hai Rin grabs her grandmother's hand and places it at her cheek before continue.
"I will start working at Imperial City next month. My contract is for 5 years. So after 5 years, I will return here again. I promise you, I'll come back here often to visit you later." Her soft voice makes Hai Yun feels more curious.
"Rinrin, did this work has something to do with my surgery?" she asked nervously. Her instinct says it has to do with her health. But...
"No.. Nainai, It just an opportunity that I can't let go. For the sake of our future, I'll do anything as long you and mama can have a better life." she ensures her with a bright smile.
"You're not doing something illegal, aren't you?" Hai Yun squint her eyes a little.
When Hai Rin heard this, she couldn't help to chuckle a little. How her grandmother can think something like that? Even if she's broke and weak, she never thought of doing something illegal. She still has some dignity.
"No~ nainai. Trust me, alright?" Hai Rin kiss at the back of her hand softly.
"Fine, fine... But promise me you will be back here often. Otherwise, I will feel lonely without you."
"Mm. Don't worry nainai..you and mama are my top priorities." She nods to convince her grandmother again.
A few days later, Hai Yun discharge from the Princeton hospital, and Hai Yin also got permission from the mental hospital for her to be taken care of at home. But she still needs to be regularly checked every month.
When Hai Yun looks at Andy Lu, who was standing at their new home, she gave a questioning look at Hai Rin.
Knowing her grandmother's expression, she said gently, "Nainai, this is Mr. Andy Lu. He's my partner for this new job that I was assigned to. So he will stay with me as a partner from now until our contract ended." She put the best word for her grandmother. Well, basically what she said is half true...
"I see... But his face does look like my daughter's husband. No wonder Yin seems to recover a bit from her illness." she mutters slowly.
"Oh?" Hai Rin reacts in a bit shock. She thought that her mother was just playing around. But when her grandmother said it, she knew that it might be right.
Andy Lu takes all of their belonging and put all of them at their room. He even does the cooking and cleaning job. It really gives Hai Yun a weird feeling. What kind of job did they assign? Why does he the only one doing all the house chores?
After they settled down all the things, all of the women went upstairs to go to sleep. While Andy Lu checks all the places to make sure everything is in good condition before he walks to his temporary bedroom.
They decide that Andy Lu will stay with Hai Rin to take care of her since its more convenient. Since the bedroom has one extra, he'll stay in the room on the first floor.
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Calestical International Airport.
The day when Hai Rin needs to move in into Richard's family's mansion finally comes. Hai Rin and Andy Lu ready to go when Hai Yun hugs both of them tightly. She thanks Andy Lu for taking care of her and treats her nicely for a few weeks he stayed with them.
While Hai Yin also gives a hug to Andy Lu, she starts to wailing softly and speaks with a trembling voice. "Papa, please take care of Rinrin. Don't forget to eat. Stay healthy."
"Yes." Andy Lu just replies with a simple word. He knew her condition, he really didn't intend to break her heart when she knows that he's not the real husband.
Hai Yun then said to Hai Rin while holding her hand tightly. "If anything happens, remember that you still have us here. I'll always be by your side. No matter what, you're still my dear Rinrin. That will never change."
Hai Rin feels touched to hear those words. She wipes the corner of her eyes before she kisses her grandmother's cheek.
She then kisses her mother's forehead and waves goodbye to both of the women in front of her. She walks to the departure hall with Andy Lu behind her.
"Are you ready, Rin?" he asks her, who is sitting beside him at the first-class seat airplane.
"Yeah, I'm ready. Starting from this point, I need to be brave and tough in both mental and physical, so Andy...prepare to be my sword and shield." Hai Rin smiles back at Andy Lu, showing her cute dimple.
"You have me. I'll protect you with my life." Andy Lu said nonchalantly.
'Uhh... is he joking or is he being serious?' She thought to herself. She shrugged her shoulder and wearing her earphones while listening to her music from her phone.
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
At the entrance of the Lee tower, all of the workers looking at the beautiful woman who was walking beside their big boss. The worker's eyes then turn to the person behind their boss, when they see a handsome figure who is also entering the building and walk behind the woman, they immediately know that he's the handsome butler that is rarely coming here.Hai Rin has put an arrogant mask on her face since they also need to act in front of all of them. The three of them walk into the elevator and went to the top of the floor.At the top of the Lee tower only consist of director's office from a few division and Richard's office. In front of each director's offices, they have a counter desk assigns for each of their secretaries. Including Richard's office."Welcome back, President." a beautiful woman with long hair and red velvet lipstick said with a soft voice."Secretary Wen, this is my wife Hai Rin. Rin, she's Miss Ming Wen, my secretary." Ri