Questions

"Any change?" ZouMi asked.

"Nothing, still the same. His muscles can still be in work dude to those exercises. Chances of him waking up is only one percent. You should be prepared for the worst." The doctor reported her in English. ZouMi looked normal to others, but Gu Huan eyes caught the uneasiness in her breath, the shifting of the light in her eyes, to her clenched fist. If not for his extraordinary hearing capability, he wouldn't have found this out.

ZouMi nodded to them, she flicked her fingers and a bodyguard showed them out.

"Ma, you can get down now." ZouMi said, all the long her eyes were glued to her laptop screen.

Thum!

Thum!

Hurried footsteps were heard, followed by Madam Sid's fragile figure came down.

"Zu, how is your father health?"

"Ma, he is doing fine. Chances of him waking up are more, talk to him constantly."

"This is what you have been saying to me since past years. Where is the change? He is still the same. Why would the doctor's don't report me? What are you hiding, Zu?" Madam Sid was now all hyped up in worry.

Seeing this ZouMi set her laptop aside and got close to her mom, she cupped her cheeks and said, "Ma, trust me. He would soon wake up. Don't worry." Madam Sid leaned into her daughter embrace and hugged her tight.

ZouMi creased her mother's hair affectionately, "Okay, now go and rest. Don't lose your hope, so soon." Madam Sid calmed down a bit and nodded. ZouMi sent her to the staircase, when she came back, Gu Huan's questioning gaze landed on her.

"Why did you lie?" Gu Huan asked, clearly he had understood what the doctor said.

"What do you expect me to do? He is not just her husband, he is her life. For an orphan like her, who never witnessed love, he gave her, not just love, respect and also an identity. I couldn't make my heart to revel the bitter truth."

Silence.

After a long pause Gu Huan called her out. "ZouMi"

"Mm"

"Do you trust yourself?" Gu Huan abruptly asked.

ZouMi stared at him with wide eyes.

Confused?

Shocked?

Thinking?

Looking at ZouMi no one can say what was on her mind.

"You just said, 'trust me'. But do you trust yourself?" Gu Huan explained.

ZouMi said nothing and lowered her eyes. His question was what she has been asking herself too. Does she trust herself? If yes, then why is she at the end of her life. If not, then if one day, the unthinkable really happened, what would she say to her family?

ZouMi closed her laptop and got up, "Good night." Her step halted when she heard him saying.

"Running away from the question or running away from reality? If no, then why is that frown on your face?" ZouMi paused but didn't turn.

Gu Huan has been moving around with her lately, he found more and more chances for her to relax. He doesn't know if it's true or not, if he is the reason to her dreamless sleep, but he still tried. He would let her relax, force her to have her meds and meals on time. Being around her, Gu Huan could guess how she is. A little lost girl, searching for the purpose of her life, leaving the fact that the answer isn't in the world, it's with in herself. A clumsy one, who try not to make blunder most of the time, some are successful while some are...

Tough, mature, sharp mind ZouMi on other side, clumsy, little girl, curious cat ZouMi on one side. Both of her personality are just something one would get hook to. Seeing her closely, Gu Huan wanted her to realize, there isn't any answers of her endless question until she finds it in herself. So, here he is on a new mission, taking care of ZouMi and also making her realize that life isn't meant to be taken lightly.

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Next morning,

At dinner table, everyone was seated having their breakfast, ZouMi wasn't in her clam state, today she looked unfocused, and dull. Gu Huan words ring in her head continuously, thinking of it the question was left unanswered.

In her daze, she felt a cold hand on her forehead, turning around she saw her mother's worried face.

"Zu, you don't have a fever, do you?"

"I'm fine, Ma. Just a little tired."

"Then rest at home, don't go to office. It won't fall down if you take a leave."

"Ma, I'll come early. There's an important meeting today. Okay, don't give me that look. I'm going, Goodbye." ZouMi quickly stood up and left. There was nothing important for her to do, she just wanted to busy herself, so that the question would leave her for a while.

She didn't drive today, walking down the driveway, ZouMi stopped when her phone chimed.

'I'm waiting for your answer.' Instantly ZouMi's mood leaped down, so deep down the ground that it could touch the volcano any soon.

She tends to ignore every question that concern the inner voice of herself, this isn't new, she adapted it long back. ZouMi wasn't important to herself, just for the sake of her family, she is here today standing, if not....

Sitting in her plain color office, ZouMi drifted in deep thoughts that didn't hear the knocking.

"Zu?" When he didn't hear any answer for inside, Si Ban bragged in to check if she was alright. He heaved a sigh in relief, when he found her perfect fine. ZouMi noticed him, not wanting to say anything she nodded at him.

"Su Chen is coming back today, his flight would land by one. You've a meeting...."

"Cancel all the meetings and work for today. Don't disturb me till twelve. Arrange for a room at the usual place for tonight."