Chapter 2: I will marry you, Miss Fang (2/2)
Wang Mei starts crying. She has no idea what to do. Her best friend refuses to meet her. Her sister is acting like she is dead. She has not faced her grandma yet. On top of that, why does she always meet the 'culprit' whenever she runs to Aisa's house? Why is he always here?
”I stay there.” The 'culprit' points at the neighborhood building. ”My flat number is 523.”
”Aisa got hurt because of you.” Wang Mei gnashes her teeth. ”She's mad at me because of you.”
”Let me remind you again. It wasn't my foot that broke her nose.” The 'culprit' denies the blames shamelessly. ”It was you who jumped to conclusions and decided to kick my head. I don't want to imagine my fate if your foot had found its mark.”
”You would be slightly broken in the head.” Wang Mei rolls her eyes. ”You might have turned into an idiot. But, you are already an idiot. It wouldn't be waste anyway.”
The 'culprit' shrugs. ”It's still your fault.”
Wang Mei can't refuse his words. It is indeed her foot that gave her the scar.
”I am going to die.” Wang Mei sits down on the road. ”I deserve to die. I hurt my best friend.”
The 'culprit' wants to laugh. He holds it in to keep his 'gentleman' image. He sits down next to sobbing Wang Mei.
”We should come here every day and show our sincerity. We will ask for her forgiveness. Maybe Granny Lan will convince her to meet us. Let's work hard together.”
Wang Mei sees a ray of hope. Since that day, Wang Mei and the 'culprit' comes twice a day. They often brought sweets and fruits. After a week, Granny Lan finally softens to the two young 'sincere' friends of Fang Aisa and convinces her to meet them.
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”Young Miss, how are you feeling now?” Granny Lan examines my nose. The wound is healed and leaving a faint scar on the bridge of my nose.
Grandma Lan has been with my grandmother for more than thirty years. After my grandmother passed away, she took care of me. This house is left to me by my grandmother after she died. There are only Granny Lan and me living here. Granny Lan's son works at my grandfather's place. In my past life, Granny Lan was the only one who never left my side. Granny Lan passed way when I was twenty-three. At that time, I went abroad for a business deal. I found out after I came back. Nobody informed me of her demise when I was away.
I have a lot of regrets.
”Granny, I am okay.”
”Young miss, they are here again.” Granny Lan informs me.
It's been two weeks. I didn't go back to school after that day. My broken nose gave me an excuse to stay at home. Wang Mei and Sung Jun have been visiting every day for the past two weeks, but I refused to meet them every day.
I don't want to see their faces ever again. I don't know what I will do or say if I meet them.
”I don't want to see them, Granny Lan.”
”I know what they did, young miss.” Granny Lan strokes my hair gently. ”You should not be angry with them anymore. It was an accident.”
In my past life, Granny Lan never stopped worrying about me. After Wang Mei refused to meet me, she often saw me crying. After I decided to chase Sung Jun to K country, she supported me despite my grandfather's anger. Granny Lan was the only one who stood beside me until her death.
”All right.” I give in. I didn't want her to worry about me anymore. In this life, I will treasure her. ”I will meet them.”
I change into a loose white shirt and blue denim. In the reflection, I have an oval face, some fat on my cheeks and a faint scar on the bridge of my straight nose. My grandmother told me once that I inherited the fang nose. My great-grandfather, my grandfather, my father and I have the same straight and high nose. However, that's where the resemblance ends. My grandmother never talked about my mother. I don't know who she is. I don't know whether she is dead or alive. She is a taboo topic in the fang house.
I go to the living room. Sung Jun and Wang Mei are sitting on the couch. They stand up when they see me. Wang Mei is dressed in navy jeans and a brown shirt. Her red hair is tied into two braids. She gapes at me with nervousness.
Sung Jun is dressed in a white shirt and black trousers. Sung Jun has a lofty smile plastered on his face. He knows his charms and effects on girls.
”Aisa, how are you?” Wang Mei rushes to me and scrutinizes my nose. I purse my lips and say nothing. The concern in her eyes is not fake. Wang Mei never cares about scars. She is born pretty, but her knees and arms are full of scars because of her hard training. ”If that scar doesn't go away, you can marry my brother.”
I am not surprised. Wang Mei's younger brother is only eleven at the time. It is not the first time that she offers her brother like that. When I scraped my knees once, my grandmother scolded me a lot. Wang Mei was there when she heard my grandmother said, ”You won't get married if you have scars.”
Ever since then, Wang Mei always offers her brother to marry me when I get scars.
”Wang Mei, I don't want to marry your brother.”
I sigh.
I don't know the reason why she broke the friendship with me in my past life. Currently, her love and care for me are authentic. Maybe, this time, I will find out why she left me.
”You can marry him.” Wang Mei points at Sung Jun. ”Don't worry, Aisa. I will ask my father to make this pretty boy marry you.”
Where did that come from? The boy is here and listening. I rub my forehead. Something is wrong with this girl's head.
”I don't want to marry your brother.”
”Miss Wang, I said that I will take responsibility for Miss Fang.” Sung Jun breaks his silence. He looks at me with amused eyes. ”I will marry you, Miss Fang.”