His name

A few days later, Shen Xiaoting's leg became better. She could walk around by herself without needing to use the wheelchair. The only thing she felt was a little discomfort, but she could endure it. It was not too much. Besides, she had to attend the banquet at her best. So she needed to use both her feet with ease. She sat on her bench at her garden, and thoughts started to take over her mind.

Bai Chen was good, but Assistant Lin's Master was even better. Rumor had it that he is a young, handsome man who quickly made progress in the business world because of his genius mind. Although his family home was here in Country S, he actually grew up in another country. It is said that he was sent there to sharpen his skills as that country had the best resources.

In actual truth, besides his family and Assistant Lin, no one in Country S knew what he looked like. They only knew of his reputation and his ever-growing business. Although they've never seen him, his name carried weight and left some people shaking in their boots. Lin Wei, the business genius. No one came close to his success, and no one would ever hold a candle for him.

Shen Xiaoting continued to think about Master Lin Wei. What made him come back this time? Every time he had some business in the country, he would send Assistant Lin. Assistant Lin was basically in charge of his businesses in Country S. According to her own knowledge, Lin Wei had never visited his family even once. If they wanted to see him, they were the ones who had to travel to where he was. Not even a single person was able to get hold of his picture. He never liked the spotlight. Why was the Lin family holding a banquet if that was the case?

A certain thought suddenly came to Shen Xiaoting's mind. Maybe the Lin family was looking for a suitable candidate to marry their son! Yes, that must be it! How else could she explain this unusual behavior from the Lin family? It had to be known that the last banquet they hosted was after Lin Wei's parents got married. Which is a very long time ago...Shen Xiaoting continued to think under the shade.

Inside the house, Shen Mei was lying on her back on the bed in her room. She was staffed. She just ate Auntie Luo's special noodles. They were tastier each and every day. Shen Mei was brushing her stomach when a call interrupted her. She did not even look at the screen as she answered the call and put the phone on her ear.

"Hello..." She said lazily.

"Mei Mei, you're asleep at this time? It's such a beautiful day. Shouldn't you be outside enjoying the weather? Don't you have places to go? Have you eaten? Tell me, I'll take you somewhere fun."

Shen Mei jolted awake and sat up straight on the bed, then she looked at the phone screen. Glaring words were written on it. Assistant Lin. It was Assistant Lin who was calling her. His voice was sweet and manly at the same time. She had goosebumps.

Assistant Lin was puzzled as to why the girl was not responding. The last time she called him, she did not give him the chance to say anything else. After he answered the question she had asked him, she immediately dropped the call. She was not thinking of doing the same thing again. Was she? Assistant Lin became tense.

"Hey Shen Mei, are you there?" He quickly asked.

Shen Mei put the phone back on her ear.

"Ah, yes. I'm here."

Assistant Lin relaxed a bit when he heard her reply.

"Ahem. Let me start again. How are you, Mei Mei?"

Shen Mei was taken aback and blurted out, "Why are you calling me Mei Mei?"

"Because you're now my friend. And as your friend, I deserve to call you Mei Mei." He seriously replied.

"Oh." Shen Mei was surprised, but he was not wrong. So it was okay to let him call her Mei Mei. She was going to meet his master soon, so he definitely deserved it. She then continued,

"I'm good. To answer the questions you asked me before, I was just lying down. I was not asleep. I ate. Auntie Luo made some delicious noodles. I don't feel like going out today. The weather may be nice, but I'm just lazy. I can't go out today." Shen Mei was getting used to talking casually to Assistant Lin. Friends were casual with each other so she had to be casual with him too.

Shen Mei's honest answer made Assistant Lin happy. This meant that their friendship was making progress. Assistant Lin continued to ask casual questions to Shen Mei, and she answered them all. She also asked a few casual ones, and he answered. A certain question then popped up in her head.

"Assistant Lin, I actually don't know your name. What is your name?" Shen Mei felt stupid. She should have asked this question a long time ago. He had even eaten dinner at their house, but she still didn't know his name. When she read the novel, she never came across Assistant Lin's name. Even his Master was rarely mentioned. The novel was entirely focused on her, Shen Xiaoting and Bai Chen.

Although she could not see it. Assistant Lin's smile became wider on the other end. He had been waiting for her to ask him this question.

"Lin Wei. My name is Lin Wei." He replied slowly with his magnetic voice.

Shen Mei felt goosebumps once again when she heard him say his name. The name sounded familiar, but she could not associate it with anyone she knew. She tried recalling the contents of the novel, but the name did not ring a bell.

'So his name was Lin Wei. What a nice name. It even rhymed with hers. Lin Wei... Shen Mei... Wei... Mei...' Shen Mei giggled as she thought about it. They were really meant to be friends.

The silence made Lin Wei think that maybe his Mei Mei was in her own world again. This time, he did not interrupt her. He let her be in her own world. Why would he interrupt her? She was thinking about him!

Shen Mei came back to her senses.

"Lin Wei. You have a nice name."