Xi Guiren knocked on the door and went inside. Seeing her sitting in a chair he stood behind her few steps back and asked, "How are you?"
Hearing his voice, Song Meilin opened her eyes and replied, "Still breathing and going to trouble you and your son for some more time."
Getting a cold reply form her as always, Xi Guiren was upset but he could understand the reason for her cold behavior and he was used to it for the past few years. "Good to hear it. I came to the hospital once but you were unconscious at that time."
She laughed a little and said, "Once? Hmm! Should I be grateful that you came to see if I am dead or still alive?"
After this, there was silence for a while as Xi Guiren didn’t want to say anything that could upset his wife who just came back from the hospital. In the end, he just said, "Take care. I will take a leave" and he left.
Song Meilin had a cold expression on her face till he was there but once he left, she looked sad. Xi Guiren was the man she once loved and he was a father of her kids but how everything changed that shook their lives entirely and for that, she could never forgive her husband. They were husband and wife just on the papers but by heart, they were universe apart.
Once Xi Guiren left, Nixxxie came to her mother in her room, "Mother, are you fine?"
Song Meilin was sitting her back facing towards her so she was glad that her daughter couldn’t see her sad. she immediately collected herself and replied, "When my lovely daughter is here with me, I would always be fine."
Nixxxie went to her mother and sat in front of her while kneeling. Holding her mother’s hands and looking up at her, Nixxxie said, "Don’t be worried about anything that might affect your health, mother."
Song Meilin held Nixxxie’s hand and said while caressing it with a smile on her face, "I won’t and after all, I can’t ignore the instruction given by one sweet doctor."
"Sweet doctor? Doctor Jiang Yang?" Nixxxie asked.
Song Meilin had pleasant expressions on her face when she mentioned about Jiang Yang as she could see how her daughter’s sad face brightened up hearing his name. "Hmm! He is so sweet that I can’t ignore his instruction even if I want to."
"So, his words matter to you more than mine," Nixxxie asked while pouting.
"Haha! Are you jealous?" Song Meilin asked looking at her daughter’s cutely frowning face.
"Why should I be?" she asked.
"Instead, I should be jealous knowing that my lovely daughter whom I grew up to be a lovely lady is now giving a place in her heart to someone else other than me." Song Meilin decided to tease her daughter even more.
Hearing it, Nixxxie was shocked with her eyes open wide and replied, "W..what do you mean by that mother? There is no such thing."
"Really?" Song Meilin asked while smiling brightly
"Hmm!" Nixxxie nodded.
"Okay! As you say." Song Meilin didn’t tease her further.
Though Jiang Yang was not there, just his name was enough to bring a smile on these mother daughter’s faces which looked sad a while ago.
Nixxxie was looking at her mother who was smiling brightly after so long and in her heart, she felt thankful to Jiang Yang because he was the reason for this. In the hospital whenever he came to visit her mother, with his sweet talk he always made her smile.
Days passed by with Nixxxie’s mother getting better, Jiang Yuyan and Nixxxie preparing for their exams, Jiang Yang missing his woman whom he could see once in a while with Jiang Yuyan whenever he went to see his sister to the university, Lu Qiang being busy with the business, Lu Feng being busy with his secret work, Ming Rusheng working hard to get the best position in the business world, Xi Cheng planning the next steps to secure his future as head of Xi group business.
One day when Song Meilin was alone in her room, the mistress, Han Ju went to see her. "How are you sister, Song Meilin?"
Song Meilin was sitting in her chair while going through a few important documents. When she saw Han Ju she sighed and said, "I haven’t given you permission to enter my room."
"I know you are angry with me, sister Song Meilin but I am just here as I am concerned about your health." Han Ju said while standing in front of her.br>"You don’t need to concern yourself with me." Song Meilin said and resumed her work.
Han Ju sat in the chair opposite her and continued, "Sister, can’t we start things again?"
Song Meilin ignored her so Han Ju continued again.
"As much as you are hurt because of Xi Guiren, I am hurt too. You got to know about us after your wedding but I was in his life even before you, so think how much pain I had gone through." Han Ju made sure to sound as much as sad she could.
"I understood it that’s why I allowed you to stay in this house by pitying you and your son but I regret that decision the most," Song Meilin replied.
Seeing Han Ju and Xi Cheng in front of her eyes every day was the biggest pain for song Meilin but she was tolerating her and her son just for the safety of her only daughter and tried to have a peaceful life with around them though they never talked to each other.
Han Ju knew, Song Meilin was not an easy woman to trick her but she was determined to be shameless and try her best.
Han Ju lowered down her tone to a regretting one and said, "I know what happened in the past was unfortunate and I am sad about it too but can’t you forget everything and look at Xi Cheng as your son. Can’t you forgive us? like that we all can be happy together."