Acceptance

Doctor Su tried to delay her way towards the room where Han Meili was quietly lying down waiting for her.

Her steps were slower than usual and from time to time she would stop.

She looked around to check if Chen Dewei was around. 

But after roaming her eyes around the arra for the third time, she didn't see any sign of the man. 

Doctor Su sighed and continued her walk. After the day he visited Han Meili,  she never saw him again.

Her heart started to hate Chen Dewei again. 

But after seeing the woman who was waiting for her, she finally accepted that it's actually better this way.

This was the first time she saw Han Meili with a serene expression. It was as if she was devoid of any negative things in the world.

She was at peace with herself. She was really letting go of everything. 

Doctor Su smiled gently before she spoke.

"Are you ready?"

"Yes, I am." The woman's soft and gentle voice echoed in the entire room. It made Doctor Su's heart sigh in relief.

*

The past few weeks, Liu Zijian has been resuming his work in LCG while Liu Zilong was getting more and more involved in managing Imperial hotels. 

In a few days that he would swing in LCG, he normally idled and observed people around. 

There were also times Han Meixiu would help but she normally didn't stay until the sun sets. 

Today was like those days when the couple were both present in LCG. Madam Liu who was already half living half visiting the couple's house was more than willing to babysit the twins while the two were working.

 To put it simply, the older woman was simply wishing for the couple to just work and let her spend time with the twins. 

It was normal for Liu Zilong to drop by in LCG once in a while if he has an important information to relay and discuss with his younger brother. 

As the First Young Master passed through the digital team, he saw Han Meixiu and Zen discussing something seriously. 

Normally, there should be nothing wrong with the scenario as it was common for some people to talk and deliberate a certain matter. But he felt something was not right. 

There was a subtle smile hanging on that man's lips and he's sneaking glances while his sister in law was pointing something on the screen.

This kind of feeling actually started two weeks ago when he gave Zen a certain task and along the way, running an errand for his brother to call Han Meixiu. 

At first, he ignored the fact that Zen's gaze was seemingly following his sister in law. Although he caught the man's action multiple times, he believed that looking at Han Meixiu would not really posses any threat. 

Zen was indeed one of the best people in digital team that's why he's actually the youngest to hold a quite high position in LCG. 

If Zen was only looking, then it was fine. But recently, he's been trying to get close to his sister in law. 

There were times he asked Han Meixiu about the topic she discussed with Zen when his brother was taking call and found out that the matter was too simple to be even talked about.

It was as if the man was just making an excuse to talk to her. 

After calling out Han Meixiu, he couldn't stop asking.

"It seemed that Zen's talent is receding. He's needing your help frequently." Liu Zilong jokingly said but he made his voice a little louder for the other person to hear. His smile was still the same as always as if what he said was really an unimportant comment. 

"How can I be better than him? He just needed other opinions from the analysis that he made." Han Meixiu simply answered, oblivious of the real meaning behind her brother in law's question. 

After the two walked a certain distance, Zen sat down on his chair and massaged his temples. He more or less got the message of the First Young Master. 

He nhaled deeply and clenched his first tightly. He wouldn't be surprised if before the day ends, he would be kicked out of the company. He was too careless. 

When the clock turned 4 o'clock, Zen was summoned. 

Han Meixiu didn't come back after she was escorted by Liu Zilong during lunch time. 

When Zen entered the office, he thought he would see Liu Zijian. But seeing Liu Zilong, he felt a bit relieved. He was not ignorant about the big news that happened in Q City more than a year ago. If Liu Zijian really found out his subtle actions, nobody could spare his life.

"Do you know why I called you here?" Liu Zilong asked. He was standing lazily with one of his hands inside his pocket. His lips were hooked up as if he would smile at any moment. His eyes were lowered and Zen could see from a distance that he was looking at a certain paper on the table.

"Young Master...I.." Zen couldn't find appropriate words on how to defend himself without sounding offensive that might evoke a fury of the man in front of him. 

He never witnessed the First Young Master Liu's anger as he would always smile subtly as if nothing could change his happy mood.

"Well, aren't you supposed to be the best in your team? How come you needed someone's help now?"

Zen lowered his head. Indeed, in the past, he would never ask someone's opinion over something as he would create first a solution.Only after then, he would ask the reaction of the team. But this time, he would ask Han Meixiu first before drawing a concrete solution.

It was either he valued her talent greatly or it was something else. And he knew deep down inside that there was indeed a slightly hidden agenda. 

Now that the First Young Master was asking him, it meant he was discovered. 

"I apologize for my incompetent. I will write my resignation the soonest possible time." Zen answered and raised his head. 

"Why do you need to resign?" Liu Zilong asked curiously and to make it look authentic he even knitted his brows together. He didn't want the man to resign. 

Zen tightly closed his fist. The action gave him enough courage to open up his thoughts. 

"I was wrong admiring the young mistress." He said and his lips formed a straight line to stop himself from further talking. 

Liu Zilong sighed. "It's not wrong to admire someone. But making a move beyond the normal boundary is unacceptable. You should be thankful that it was me who noticed it. If…"

Zen widened his eyes. Seeing the serious face of Liu Zilong made him realize that the man in front was helping him. If his actions became too obvious and Liu Zijian found it out, he didn't know what would happen to him. 

Chen Dewei who was blatantly disposed easily even though he had a powerful family backing him. What more a regular person like him, then? 

"Young Master...I sincerely apologize. My head must have been muddled."

"I personally think you need a vacation. You're too engrossed with your work. Why not accompany me for a time? Let's play and let this young master teach you how to enjoy life. What do you think?" Liu Zilong asked the man. The warm smile returned on his face. 

Zen stared at him with a dumb face. He didn't fully know what this young master was trying to do. But he still agreed. 

Before that day ended, a shocking news made the entire digital team panic. All of their faces reflected a big question mark. 

Nobody saw it coming. 

Really? Zen would take a vacation leave? The sun didn't set on east, right?

After Liu Zilong called his brother, he advised Zen to organize the necessary files and write up a complete endorsement letter for the next head. 

That day, Zen left LCG almost around midnight. His life would most definitely change starting the following day.

In younger Liu couple's house, after Han Meixiu ensured that the twins were sleeping comfortably, she saw Liu Zijian ended the call with a displeased expression. 

"Something wrong?" Han Meixiu asked walking slowly towards him.

"Zen needed to take a vacation for a while. The digital team needs a temporary head. The problem is no one wanted to take this position." Liu Zijian said as he massaged his head. 

"What about me? Should I do it?" Han Meixiu answered as she lifted her arms and helped the man massaged his temples. 

"The members were actually asking me to let you take the position." He answered and closed his eyes to enjoy the service of his wife. 

Han Meixiu chuckled. She felt warm inside as those people saw her value and gave her a high regard. "Then let me handle it temporarily until we can find a suitable one." 

"What about the twins? If you will take that position, there might be time you need to stay beyond dinner time." 

"Then why don't we let Mommy Yi move in? I'm sure she'll be more than happy to do so." 

Liu Zijian looked at the woman who was subtly smiling. Her eyes were seemingly glittering as if tempting him. 

"You're right." He whispered and gently caught her hands before he lowered his face to plant him a light kiss but…

His wife was quite mischievous. 

She started to deepen the kiss. 

Liu Zijian couldn't help but murmur. "Don't start a fire if you can't extinguish it.." He said between his breath.

"Such a weak a warning. I can start because..I can also.." Han Meixiu didn't complete her sentence because she already started to fan the fire.