Private Words

Liang Jian Amal's eyes followed Chang's back as she trotted her horse towards the stable area to the right, as the stable hand followed her leading his stallion.

After she had disappeared between the buildings he turned his eyes to Hao Jin Ying, who stood there waiting, her anxiousness a lot more apparent now that Chang had left.

"What did the report say?" Liang Jian Amal prompted her when she remained silent as if composing her words.

"There's not much time left.. it was a glioblastoma multiforme, at this stage they can only help prolong her life by a few more weeks."

Feeling a pain in his heart at the news, the man had to swallow before he could ask the question again. "How much longer?" 

"A few months at most, but they're estimating that she won't make it to the end of the year." Hao Jin Ying's began to cry softly, she had been trying to hold her composure in in front of Li Hua and Chang.

He sighed and placed a large hand on Hao Jin Ying's shoulder in comfort as she cried silently for a moment before wiping her eyes and steeling her face again.

"Where is she right now, I'm sure she would love to see her daughter after hearing the news."

"She's been sitting in the water garden for the last few hours after she ate a light brunch. She's been kind of listless all day, I'm worried that her psychological state will negatively impact her health.

"Li Hua is strong, we should give the two of them some private time together. Go rest, you have been working very hard." He gave her shoulder a squeeze before releasing it to walk to the stable area.

Liang Jian Amal kept a straight face as he walked to where Chang was waiting, hiding his inner turmoil.

'A few months at most.. I have to tell her.. How do I, this will devastate her, she only has her mother left besides me for family.' As he walked into the stable area he saw Chang sitting on the ground in an untidy heap next to her mare. She smiled unsteadily when she saw him walking towards her making his heart jump. 'I just got her smile back, I can't tell her yet. Please forgive my selfishness my dear.'

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Chang raced her horse away after planting a kiss on Jian, seeing him looking up at her smiling she couldn't help herself. 'Hopefully my breath didnt have any onion flavor from that potato hashbrown-like thing earlier. I have to thank him for that still, they were so good I totally forgot to!'

As she reached the stable area she found her legs were super stiff from all the time on the horse and felt like they were glued onto her saddle. After struggling she was able to get her right foot out of the stirrup, as she tried to lift herself up and raise her leg, the world tilted at a crazy angle.

She hit the ground on her left side with an 'oomph', knocking the wind out of herself momentarily. The stable hand rushed up to help her questioning her in a language she could not understand.

Winded and embarrassed she waved a hand to signify she was ok and to shoo him away, the less eyes to see her embarrassment the better!

As she straightened herself up she saw her favorite handsome figure coming towards her. His bronze hair shining in the afternoon sun, perfectly complimenting his bronzed skin. Maybe it was the hit to her head but she couldn't help but stare at him dreamily, thinking of the beautiful lean muscles that lay under his casual white cotton shirt and sable brown pants.

'He is just so yummy..'