Mo Xin Er woke up a few hours later, she could hear Fan Liuying talking to someone in the other room. Ignoring the slight headache that seemed to be taking over her whole head, she scrambled out of bed, her phone falling on its face onto the cold floor. Letting out a few curses, she bent down slightly and grabbed the phone from the floor. It wasn't broken; just a little scratches here and there. Her legs wobbled as she made her way to the door, turning the knob and slid out of the room.
She had barely made it out when her head suddenly felt heavy, her legs trembling and she hurriedly grabbed hold of the door knob to steady herself. At that moment, Fan Liuying's room door opened and Fan Liuying stepped out, beaming slightly. When she saw Mo Xin Er who looked weary and on the verge of collapsing, the smile stiffened on her face. Nearly tripping, she rushed over to her, gripping her by the shoulders. Worry encased her face as she helped her to one of the sofa.&nbsWestwing Court, Guangzhou.12th Apr, 2016 The conference room turned quiet as a tall man dressed in a cashmere coat walked in. His lips were pressed tightly and he oozed of charm and strictness as he made his way to the main seat. Sitting around the round table, were elites old enough to be his father but they all stopped chattering the moment he took his seat.“How is it?”A man with a scruff beard got up and bowed before walking towards the BenQLK95 projector placed at a corner of the room. He fixed some things and an overhead lens slid down.“Boss, it's done”Their gazes were all focused on what was being displayed and the room was quiet except for the tapping sounds of the tall man knocking his fingers on the table and the man explaining things.“Has Dr Liuren confirmed that she is good to go?”“Yeah. Everything is ready.”“What about the home and the mother?”“Ready.”“Hm. Okay? We're launching in two days.”He got up an
“Hey.”“Hi.”“What’s your name?”She pursed her lips but considering that his father had helped her when she was down, she let down her guard a little. The family seemed to be nice after all. And she was hoping they would let her stay with them. She had nothing to eat after all and she wasn’t stupid enough to reject help when being granted.“Mo Xin Er”“Mo? We share the same family name? Are you a distant cousin. Ah…. I’m Mo Yuan”“Oh..”“I like your pair of eyes. It's blue.”She went silent for some time before looking up at him again. His eyes were pure and the held no animosity compared to others. Ever since middle school when she had learned to understand people, she was fairly aware that most were averse to the color of her eyes. Most of her peers called her a freak. And she had gotten used to blending perfectly in the crowd and hiding herself away from people.“Thank you” And she totally meant it!!“Which school do you go to? I’m from Qing Yu High
“Hello sister you'll be stuck with me for a while.”She whispered “What are you doing? You are attracting attention”He grinned again and the urge to wipe the smirk off his face grew bigger. She sighed, deciding to ignore him. The teacher walked in and her attention was successfully diverted.Minutes after the class, Mo Yuan went off to his group of friends while she sat for a while. Her emotions in disarray. She signed the adoption papers the day before and legally became a part of their family. She couldn’t deny that as much as it pleased her, she was baffled. Who in their right minds would adopt someone they knew nothing about. Maybe, they investigated her but still…. Anyway, she would accept things has they come.“Mo Xin Er. Earth to Mo Xin Er!” She heard and jolted from her thoughts, seizing the hand holding her arm. She sighed when she looked beside her and saw Yun Miaomiao looking at her earnestly.“What’s wrong?”“erm… You and Mo Yuan. What is b
“You don’t like her?” she asked, glancing at the young man.He snorted showing his disgust.“I don’t like her. She's too materialistic and proud”“Most boys in school like her. She is the school belle”“They don’t see her true colors. She tried to coax my friends into setting me up with her”“I don’t like her one bit” One of his friends grunted from behind....…Aim!Dodge!!Shadow!!!Array!!!!The sound of fists bumping resonated across the training room. A man stood on the stairs in his fitness attire and his hands fixed behind his back as he watched satisfactorily. It’s been five months since her adoptive father signed her and Mo Yuan up in a fitness school. She learned karate and taekwondo but surprisingly, she easily got the hang of it. She could fend off most of her opponents without worry that even the trainer seemed to believe she must have had a few lessons before.“Okay, enough. Pick your partn
She outstretched her hand casually towards Su Jing who received the handshake “Hi. Mo Xin Er”“Su Jing. I’m Liuying's boyfriend. Nice to meet you”“Oh. Nice to meet you too” But beneath her tongue, the words ‘I wouldn’t say the same. You’re disturbing my peace”She smiled lightly. And began eating.Su Jing looked at her dumbfounded. Okay, where was the usual pleasantries? She seemed like she would slaughter him if he said anything while she was eating.He looked towards Fan Liuying again and they both glanced at the other two simultaneously, their thoughts perfectly the same‘What a pair of weirdos. They'll make a good couple'Truth be told, they both didn't realise how perfect their thoughts were. However, let's leave that for the future.The dinner went that way, with a foodie concentrated on her food, a couple distributing dog food in the middle of a restaurant and a young man silently eating his meal, his eyes thoroughly fixed on the food.“It's
Fan Liuying looked really pissed as she made her way to the car. The owner didn't seem to have the decency to come out, afterall. She knocked impatiently on the car's window but when no one answered, she kicked the car door. Unexpectedly, it jerked open.But what met their eyes was a total tragic scene. A man was slumped on the driver's seat, his head bumped into the stirring wheel. There was a hole in his shoulder blade and blood gushed out of it in huge quantities.The two girls stood in front of the car, shell-shocked. Fan Liuying's fingers which was holding onto the door handle shook. She began to shake. Although Mo Xin Er was much composed, she was very shocked.His phone which was still powered on and a voice that kept calling and shouting his name jolted them out of their reverie. Mo Xin Er looked around. It was dark and the hostel was quiet. No one seemed to be in sight. She didn’t know what to do. She glanced at the other girl for a moment before taking
She was clueless too. It was meant to be just a simple eat out and they would come back to their room. She never expected such a scene. And she desperately wished, she was doing the right thing.She was about to reply the girl again when a pair of lights flashed on their faces. They looked into the distance and saw a motorbike headed their way. Soon it sped and parked beside them. The rider was clothed all in black. He pulled his helmet off hurrying down from the bike and walked towards them. The moment he got in front of them, she watched as shock plastered on his face for a few seconds. And before she could blink, it was gone.He walked towards the car and after probably confirming he got the right person, he turned towards them.“Thank you so much. And also for not the calling cops. I promise you'll not be implicated in anyway regarding this matter. To express my thanks, please accept this. If you need any help in the future, make sure to come looking for me. I’m v
A turn of the key woke the engine and she veered the car out of the driveway. She glanced at the phone and smiled seeing her dad's face emerge on the screen amidst the sounds of things falling. She smiled knowingly – he was being clumsy again.“Hi Dad”“Hey there, princess. You’re driving?”“I’m on my way to school”“Okay.”“I heard some things falling. Is everything okay over there? “He scratched his head awkwardly and veered the phone in the direction of the floor as he showed her the while room. “Totally collided in the hotel's vase. Will be refunding the money before checking out later”“Oh. But you said the partnership will be concluded in two days'? In the past eight months, the family business has been moving on well. It was a total contrast to when she first knew them. And like her mom would say, they were socialites. It was evident though. Owing to the way those rich ladies would come looking for her to chat and shop with.“Some things went wrong th