Nana and Jian had lunch with the couple André and Stacy.
They sit side by side while André and Stacy seat opposite to them.
The servant helped Nana to put foods in her plate.
Natalie looked down on her plate and she looked like she's having a second thought.
Jian came to her rescue, "let me eat these. I know that you don't like it." Jian said as he pick up the Orange colored vegetable from Nana's plate.
Natalie was speechless as well as André and Stacy.
"Hmmm.. looks like, Mr. Hong knew a lot of Miss Zhuang!!" Stacy sounds like she is teasing them!
"Uh, ..." Natalie's mouth went slightly open and she didn't know what to say!
"Yes! We knew each other!" Jian was The one to reply which made Nana totally speechless!
'This guy is acting weird today! What's with him?!' Nana asked herself!
It's true Jian is acting strange!
Nana did not expect that Jian will still remember the food that she l don't like to eat!
"So, how long have you known each other?" Stacy asked ,As if she's so interested to know more about them.
"Well...." Jian turn his head and looked at Nana. "We've known each other for a long time! " he said.
Nana tightens her grip to her chopsticks.
Jian's word is like sarcasm to Nana!
She feel like Jian is trying to open up the past again!
"Right Nana?!" Jian look at Nana and revealed his smile.
Nana look back to Jian with her blank expression.
It was a sweet smile, but Natalie knew, behind those smile is sarcasm!
Natalie also revealed her smile that did not reach her eyes.
"Oh! The two of you looked good together! I suddenly want to include you in our entourage! Ms. Zhuang can be my maid of honor and Mr. Hong could be your best man! Right love?" Stacy turn her head to André' and hold his hand.
Natalie was stunned for a moment!
Entourage?
André put down his chopstick and hold Stacy's hand too.
He smile . " What ever you want sweetheart. " He said sweetly.
"Well, if it's okay with Miss Zhuang and Mr. Hong?!" Stacy turn her gaze to Nana and Jian.
"Uhm... I ----" Natalie is about to decline Stacy's offer but Jian suddenly spoke!
"Of course! It would be our pleasure to be part of your special day!" He said.
Natalie turn her head to Jian.
"Miss Zhuang?"
Nana snapped back to her senses when Stacy called her.
She looked at her and she don't know what to say!
Nana opened her mouth As if she want to say something.
"I... Uhm..."
Nana looked at Stacy.
She can see the excitement in her face and she don't want to ruin it!
"Uhm... Yeah! Of course!" The agreed.
"Thank you ! That's settle then! " Stacy said and then they continue to eat their lunch.
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It was already dusk when Nana and Jian left Stacy's mansion.
The two of them are quite again inside the car.
Nana don't want to feel the awkwardness again, so she lean her back, close her yes and pretended to sleep. But she did not expect that she'll fall asleep!
Jian glance at Nana beside him.
She's asleep.
He did not disturb her until they reach Nana's house.
Jian pull his car in front of Nana' s house.
He turn his head and stared at the sleeping Natalie, her eyes are closed tightly as if she's in her deep slumber.
Jian did not notice that his cold expression slowly turned smooth.
He suddenly feel sadness in his heart while looking to Nana.
'Why did you have to leave me five years ago?'
'Why you did not stay by my side at the time I need you most?'
'Why did you choose Henry over me?'
'Why you did not fulfill your promise that you will not leave me no matter what happen?'
Jian wanted to ask Nana those question.
He don't know for how long he have been staring at Natalie, but he snapped back to his senses when Nana suddenly move.
Jian instantly, turn his face away from Nana.
Nana open her eyes, she straightened her body and look out of the window.
Her mouth went slightly opened when she realize that they already arrive at her house!
Natalie press her lips, "I'm sorry, I fell asleep." She said.
Jian did not response, so Natalie decided to open the car's door to get out.
Mrs. Zhuang notice the car in front of their house, so she decided to get out to check who had just arrive. Her face lighten up she she saw her daughter!
"Sweetheart , you're here!" Mrs. Hong said as she approach the car.
When Jian saw Mrs. Hong, he diecided to get out from his car to greet her.
"Good evening Auntie. " he greeted he.
Natalie automatically turn her head to Jian when she heard him said 'auntie.
Did he just call my mom 'auntie?'
Natalie was surprised!
She thought that Jian would treat her mom in a formal way.
But the way he talk to her mom, he sounds like they have known each other for long time!
"Oh! You must be Mr. Hong?" Mrs. Zhuang asked.
Of course, she recognize Jian!
"Yes Auntie." Jian replied.
"We're about help have our dinner. It would be our pleasure if you join us for dinner." Mrs. Zhuang invited Jian.
But Natalie is quick to decline it.
"Mom, Mr. Hong is in a hurr---" Natalie stopped when Jian suddenly answer.
"Of course, Auntie. I'd like to join you for dinner." Jian accepted the invite.
Natalie's mouth went slightly opened!
What's with him today?
Natalie knew, something is wrong!
"Natalie." Mrs. Hong called her daughter.
"Huh?!" Natalie turn her head to her mom.
"Are you just going to stand there?" Mrs. Zhuang ask.
"Uh,... I'm coming." She said.
The three of them get inside the house.
Abby almost drop the glass that she's holding when she saw Jian getting inside the house!
She throw Natalie a meaningful look.
But Natalie just shrug her shoulders.
"Come, you can seat here." Mrs.Zhuang pointed the chair beside Natalie.
Natalie take a seat too.
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"Hey! Do you want to tell me something?" Abby asked when they finished eating dinner and tidying up the table.
"What do you mean?" Natalie knitted her brows.
"Why the two of you are together?" Abby asked while giggling.
Natalie sigh!
"It's not what you think it is." Natalie said.
"Oh really?!" Abby continued to tease Natalie.
"Really." Natalie replied. "He just accompany me to Hangzhou because Carrie can't go with me. That's it!" Natalie explained.
She herself, don't want to expect too much!
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Bonus story:
When Jian declined Carrie. She become frustrated!
'Fine! If you can't give me a favor , then you can't leave in this house too easily!'
Carrie get out of the house and went to the stock room. She searched the whole place as if she's looking for something!
After a few minutes of searching, she finally found it!
It's a sharp object!
Carrie revealed an evil smile!
She got out from the stock room and went straight to the garrage. She put the sharp object beneath the wheels of Jian's car. And then she go back inside the house and sit in the sofa as if nothing happens!
After a while, Carrie heard a footsteps on the stairs.
She turn her head and saw her brother.
He's already dressed up!
"Where are you going?" Carrie asked.
"Didn't you asked me to accompany Nana to Hangzhou?" Jian replied.
Carrie's face instantly lighten up!
"You're going?!" She asked excitedly!
"Give me the address." Jian said without answering Carrie's question.
"Oh sure!" Carrie quickly gave the address to Jian!
When he got the address, Jian turn to head outside the house.
"Brother, don't you dare to bully sister Nana!" Carrie reminded her brother.
When Jian is outside the house, Carrie secretly peeked outside the window!
'Success!' She said to her self.
When she saw the car drive away, Carrie turn to sit back to the sofa, but her footsteps automatically stopped when she was reminded of something!
Carrie's eyes went wide open!
Oh no!
The wheels!
Nana and Jian had lunch with the couple André and Stacy.
They sit side by side while André and Stacy seat opposite to them.
The servant helped Nana to put foods in her plate.
Natalie looked down on her plate and she looked like she's having a second thought.
Jian came to her rescue, "let me eat these. I know that you don't like it." Jian said as he pick up the Orange colored vegetable from Nana's plate.
Natalie was speechless as well as André and Stacy.
"Hmmm.. looks like, Mr. Hong knew a lot of Miss Zhuang!!" Stacy sounds like she is teasing them!
"Uh, ..." Natalie's mouth went slightly open and she didn't know what to say!
"Yes! We knew each other!" Jian was The one to reply which made Nana totally speechless!
'This guy is acting weird today! What's with him?!' Nana asked herself!
It's true Jian is acting strange!
Nana did not expect that Jian will still remember the food that she l don't like to eat!
"So, how long have you known each other?" Stacy asked ,As if she's so interested to know more about them.
"Well...." Jian turn his head and looked at Nana. "We've known each other for a long time! " he said.
Nana tightens her grip to her chopsticks.
Jian's word is like sarcasm to Nana!
She feel like Jian is trying to open up the past again!
"Right Nana?!" Jian look at Nana and revealed his smile.
Nana look back to Jian with her blank expression.
It was a sweet smile, but Natalie knew, behind those smile is sarcasm!
Natalie also revealed her smile that did not reach her eyes.
"Oh! The two of you looked good together! I suddenly want to include you in our entourage! Ms. Zhuang can be my maid of honor and Mr. Hong could be your best man! Right love?" Stacy turn her head to André' and hold his hand.
Natalie was stunned for a moment!
Entourage?
André put down his chopstick and hold Stacy's hand too.
He smile . " What ever you want sweetheart. " He said sweetly.
"Well, if it's okay with Miss Zhuang and Mr. Hong?!" Stacy turn her gaze to Nana and Jian.
"Uhm... I ----" Natalie is about to decline Stacy's offer but Jian suddenly spoke!
"Of course! It would be our pleasure to be part of your special day!" He said.
Natalie turn her head to Jian.
"Miss Zhuang?"
Nana snapped back to her senses when Stacy called her.
She looked at her and she don't know what to say!
Nana opened her mouth As if she want to say something.
"I... Uhm..."
Nana looked at Stacy.
She can see the excitement in her face and she don't want to ruin it!
"Uhm... Yeah! Of course!" The agreed.
"Thank you ! That's settle then! " Stacy said and then they continue to eat their lunch.
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It was already dusk when Nana and Jian left Stacy's mansion.
The two of them are quite again inside the car.
Nana don't want to feel the awkwardness again, so she lean her back, close her yes and pretended to sleep. But she did not expect that she'll fall asleep!
Jian glance at Nana beside him.
She's asleep.
He did not disturb her until they reach Nana's house.
Jian pull his car in front of Nana' s house.
He turn his head and stared at the sleeping Natalie, her eyes are closed tightly as if she's in her deep slumber.
Jian did not notice that his cold expression slowly turned smooth.
He suddenly feel sadness in his heart while looking to Nana.
'Why did you have to leave me five years ago?'
'Why you did not stay by my side at the time I need you most?'
'Why did you choose Henry over me?'
'Why you did not fulfill your promise that you will not leave me no matter what happen?'
Jian wanted to ask Nana those question.
He don't know for how long he have been staring at Natalie, but he snapped back to his senses when Nana suddenly move.
Jian instantly, turn his face away from Nana.
Nana open her eyes, she straightened her body and look out of the window.
Her mouth went slightly opened when she realize that they already arrive at her house!
Natalie press her lips, "I'm sorry, I fell asleep." She said.
Jian did not response, so Natalie decided to open the car's door to get out.
Mrs. Zhuang notice the car in front of their house, so she decided to get out to check who had just arrive. Her face lighten up she she saw her daughter!
"Sweetheart , you're here!" Mrs. Hong said as she approach the car.
When Jian saw Mrs. Hong, he diecided to get out from his car to greet her.
"Good evening Auntie. " he greeted he.
Natalie automatically turn her head to Jian when she heard him said 'auntie.
Did he just call my mom 'auntie?'
Natalie was surprised!
She thought that Jian would treat her mom in a formal way.
But the way he talk to her mom, he sounds like they have known each other for long time!
"Oh! You must be Mr. Hong?" Mrs. Zhuang asked.
Of course, she recognize Jian!
"Yes Auntie." Jian replied.
"We're about help have our dinner. It would be our pleasure if you join us for dinner." Mrs. Zhuang invited Jian.
But Natalie is quick to decline it.
"Mom, Mr. Hong is in a hurr---" Natalie stopped when Jian suddenly answer.
"Of course, Auntie. I'd like to join you for dinner." Jian accepted the invite.
Natalie's mouth went slightly opened!
What's with him today?
Natalie knew, something is wrong!
"Natalie." Mrs. Hong called her daughter.
"Huh?!" Natalie turn her head to her mom.
"Are you just going to stand there?" Mrs. Zhuang ask.
"Uh,... I'm coming." She said.
The three of them get inside the house.
Abby almost drop the glass that she's holding when she saw Jian getting inside the house!
She throw Natalie a meaningful look.
But Natalie just shrug her shoulders.
"Come, you can seat here." Mrs.Zhuang pointed the chair beside Natalie.
Natalie take a seat too.
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"Hey! Do you want to tell me something?" Abby asked when they finished eating dinner and tidying up the table.
"What do you mean?" Natalie knitted her brows.
"Why the two of you are together?" Abby asked while giggling.
Natalie sigh!
"It's not what you think it is." Natalie said.
"Oh really?!" Abby continued to tease Natalie.
"Really." Natalie replied. "He just accompany me to Hangzhou because Carrie can't go with me. That's it!" Natalie explained.
She herself, don't want to expect too much!
------
Bonus story:
When Jian declined Carrie. She become frustrated!
'Fine! If you can't give me a favor , then you can't leave in this house too easily!'
Carrie get out of the house and went to the stock room. She searched the whole place as if she's looking for something!
After a few minutes of searching, she finally found it!
It's a sharp object!
Carrie revealed an evil smile!
She got out from the stock room and went straight to the garrage. She put the sharp object beneath the wheels of Jian's car. And then she go back inside the house and sit in the sofa as if nothing happens!
After a while, Carrie heard a footsteps on the stairs.
She turn her head and saw her brother.
He's already dressed up!
"Where are you going?" Carrie asked.
"Didn't you asked me to accompany Nana to Hangzhou?" Jian replied.
Carrie's face instantly lighten up!
"You're going?!" She asked excitedly!
"Give me the address." Jian said without answering Carrie's question.
"Oh sure!" Carrie quickly gave the address to Jian!
When he got the address, Jian turn to head outside the house.
"Brother, don't you dare to bully sister Nana!" Carrie reminded her brother.
When Jian is outside the house, Carrie secretly peeked outside the window!
'Success!' She said to her self.
When she saw the car drive away, Carrie turn to sit back to the sofa, but her footsteps automatically stopped when she was reminded of something!
Carrie's eyes went wide open!
Oh no!
The wheels!
