Pinky Promise (EDITED)

Four years passed, Xia Meilin became a famous pianist and composer in London. She hired a caretaker to babysit her son, Little Melon, while he was tender and whenever she was away.

But ever since Little Melon could walk and speak his thoughts, Xia Meilin started bringing him to her concerts and the parties that she was invited to. Little Melon was loved by Xia Meilin's workmates since he was such a lovable and adorable child.

"Are you excited to meet your uncle Sinian?" Xia Meilin asked as she fixed the small bow around Little Melon's neck.

Little Melon was wearing a black suit as he stood still and admire how beautiful his mother was. She was wearing a royal blue gown that was hugging her beautiful figure. It glittered with the touch of light, and any child would be attracted by its glittering effects.

Upon hearing her question, he quickly nodded. "Mello is excited!"

Little Melon was now three years old and a half. He could speak English fluently with a British accent but whenever he was alone with Xia Meilin, they would speak in Chinese.

'Mello' was Little Melon's English name. He was called Xia Mello by everyone that knew him that's why he got used to the name 'Mello'.

They were going to the banquet that Xia Meilin would be attending. A lot of known business people would be attending the banquet and one of them was her brother. Xia Sinian had informed his sister that he would be heading straight to the banquet as soon as his plane landed in the country. The host of the banquet was one of Xia Sinian's close friends.

When they got off the car, Xia Meilin and Little Melon entered the hotel, hand in hand.

The banquet was being held on the top floor dining hall of Ritz London Hotel.

Just like how she usually attracted the people around her, those who saw Xia Meilin was stunned by her beauty, especially the eyes of a certain man.

Little Melon walked proudly beside his mother. He was surprisingly well behaved whenever he accompanied her. Little Melon was quite an intelligent and obedient boy that Xia Meilin was surprised by how he acted sometimes. Aside from that, Little Melon had a photographic memory that was why meomorizing things form him was easy.

There were a lot of known faces, even some famous English actors and actresses were there. After all, the one hosting the banquet was a very famous man in London.

Guests moved around making small talks and making new connections. A lot of people greeted Xia Meilin and her son but they were interrupted when they heard the host, Andrew Watson's voice, giving a welcome remark. After his brief speech, the dinner began.

Since it was a banquet, socializing and alcohol were customary.

After greeting and talking with some people, she went to the buffet area with her son. She filled their plates before they went to the table that was assigned to them.

Xia Meilin sliced the steak into tiny bits so that Little Melon could eat it neatly. Using his fork, he stabbed the meat and ate it that way.

A handsome man in a white suit went to approach her. "Good evening, Ms. Xia."

Surprise by how a man greeted her in Chinese, she turned her head to look at him. Her eyes went wide in surprise upon seeing the face of a man she had desired for so long.

Seeing that Xia Meilin could still remember him, the side of his lips curled up. "Fancy meeting you here."

She snapped out from her trance, a grin appeared on her face. "Ning-gege!" She stood up and gave him a hug.

He was her childhood friend and first love, he was the reason why after all this time, she never dated anyone.

Xia Meilin had been with Feng Ning for almost five years. They were together from childhood since their mothers were best friends. They grew up together and were inseparable. Her feelings for him have also blossomed in those years.

Before Feng Ning and his family left for Paris, Feng Ning had promised that he would come back for her and because of this, Xia Meilin also promised to wait for him.

Feng Ning hugged her back. "I'm so happy to see you here."

When he arrived in the country early that morning, he saw Xia Meilin being interviewed on the Tv. He couldn't believe his eyes. The woman on the screen was really his childhood friend, Xia Meilin. She seemed so accomplished!

When he saw her enter the hall earlier, he couldn't help but think that she was actually prettier in person.

"Momma, who's he?" A small, cute voice asked.

Remembering that her son was around, she pulled away from Feng Ning and faced her son, she smiled a bit. "Baby, meet your uncle Feng Ning. He is mommy's friend. Ning-ge, this is my son, Xia Gua, although he prefers to be called Mello."

When Feng Ning saw Little Melon with Xia Meilin earlier, he was surprised and couldn't help but wonder if he was Xia Meilin's son. But, now she has confirmed it. 'So, he really is her son,' he thought with slight jealousy. Despite that, Feng Ning gave Little Melon a gentle smile to leave the little boy a good impression of himself.

"Where's your... um... husband?" Feng Ning asked as he turned back to Xia Meilin.

"Ah... he's... in heaven." Xia Meilin looked away as she lied.

Feng Ning knew her well. Her nose would always twitch whenever she lied that's why he knew that she wasn't saying the truth. Despite that, he didn't expose her lie. "I see... I'm sorry for your loss."

"No, it's okay..."

Little Melon looked up at the tall, handsome man and a small pout appeared on his lips. Since he was seating on a high chair, he raised his arms to Xia Meilin as if wanting to be carried.

When she saw this, Xia Meilin chuckled at his adorable gesture before she carried him in her arms; and as soon as she did, Little Melon wrapped his short arms around his mother's neck. "Momma belongs to Mello!" He said possessively as he hugged Xia Meilin protectively.

'Since Dada is no more, it's Mello's job to protect Momma!' Little Melon would always think of this whenever a man tried to approach his mother.

"..." Xia Meilin didn't know whether to laugh out or hold it in, but she chose the latter. She pursed her lips as she tried not to laugh at her son's adorable and sweet actions.

When Little Melon turned to look at his mother, he could clearly see that she was trying not to laugh. He pouted cutely, "Momma! Mello is serious! Uncle Ningning is a no-no, okay?"

Xia Meilin let out a small giggle, "But baby, he is mommy's friend, and uncle Feng Ning is a good man."

Feng Ning clears his throat a bit, "Yes, I am your mother's friend. I am not here to steal her from you." He smiled as he thought that he needed to deal with Xia Meilin's son first.

Little Melon turned his head to glance at Feng Ning, then back to Xia Meilin before he finally turned back to him as he gave Feng Ning a doubtful gaze. "Really? Uncle Ningning won't steal momma?"

He nodded, still smiling gently towards the little guy. "I won't, I promise."

Little Melon showed his tiny pinky finger. "Swear it! If uncle Ning-Ning broke the promise, uncle Ning-Ning will have to eat thousands of needles!"

"..." Feng Ning turned to Xia Meilin.

A small smile appeared on Xia Meilin's lips. Whenever she made a promise to Little Melon, she would always say that if she won't be able to fulfill it, she would eat thousands of needles as a punishment.