My Husband is the Emperor : I Woke Up With a Husband

"We went to father and mother’s memorial." Li Jun Wei explained to his grandparents, receiving a sadness to appear before a smile.

Li Lian caught the expression made by Madam Li. Li family may seem perfect. The family members live in harmony with path of their lives paved without hardship. But Li Lian learned from the four day stay in the house that what may look in the eye isn’t what it seemed.

She could tell that most members had their own problems they don’t voice out and stayed on their place with a smile that may seemed somewhat stifling. Madam and Master Li seemed to be hiding something about Li Jun Wei’s accident but her love for her grandsons were genuine.

"Which reminds me seeing you two sweet couples, I heard that Wang’s son is engaged?" asked Li Rin Zu, the woman starting the gossip.

"He had?" asked Madam Li who was curious, "Is it not a rumor?"

"I heard that they prefer to keep a low profile and request others not to rumor much, I don’t know who would want to start the rumors after knowing Wang Li Lei." laughed Li Rin Zu, forgetting the fact that she was also starting a rumors at the moment. "There are many rumors about the engagement some say..." Li Rin Zu spoke with a bright tone, she found the excitement to tell others of gossips she heard to tell the family members who don’t know of the rumors, even if it wasn’t the truth.

As the other continue the chattering, Li Lian saw a maid walking toward Madam Li to speak, "Madam, the guest of Mrs. Jin had come." as seeing the maid everyone had quiet down to hear the conversation. The maid want to directly tell the message to Mrs. Jin but she heard of how the maids in the second floor was chased out and thought it would best to ask Madam Li then going up.

"Let them in." replied Madam Li and the maid went to come back a few minutes later for a woman to step inside the room. Li Lian who was drinking her tea, first didn’t noticed the woman until she saw the silhouette that came. It was a woman with a beautiful long straight hair almost similar to Li Lian’s hairstyle, body that was slender, and a beautiful face that looked pretty and gentle.

Somewhere Li Lian felt the woman was similar to her and she didn’t know what make her think so. The other lady had similar hairstyle but her face look nothing close to Li Lian. There was also how the woman dressed that almost make her look like her.

Li Lian felt odd to see someone who acted almost as if copying her entire look. Her face turn to Li Jun Wei who said nothing but she noticed how he looked at the woman before his eyes narrowing down.

Li Xiao Chen, who had stayed quiet out of pain that came from his stiffness, also found how there was similarity between the guest and Li Lian and somewhat felt weird. It was as if he had seen two cats who looked similar but different. Perhaps if he saw Li Lian and the woman from behind he would mistake their names.

The woman smiled to bow for a greeting, "Good afternoon, I hope everyone is having a good day. Madam Li and Master Li," the woman greeted, calling the name sweetly. There was the difference in the voice the woman had that was slightly bear resemblance to Li Lian’s voice but Li Lian’s unique voice wasn’t something that could be done by others.

After looking at the woman’s face for a few Li Xiao Chen drew his brows, trying to pull something from his memory to then guess, "Are you Zi Lingyu? Brother Wei’s old friend?"

"Yes I am, but I am not sure if I could be say as friend as we were only classmate." replied Zi Lingyu who was then offered a seat by the kind Linyue. When the two women meet, they greeted each other by a smile.

Li Jun Wei didn’t put a word which was typical of him. He didn’t see the importance to say anything as Zi Lingyu had corrected what need to be corrected. Li Lian also didn’t see the need to say anything when her eyes met with the woman who in fact had been looking at her the entire time as if to seize from her, Li Lian smiled for the woman to return.

Li Lian was currently sitting with her feet both settled together to the right, her left hand was on her laps while her right hand hold the tea cup. Seeing Li Lian, Zi Lingyu shifted her position and somewhere Li Lian found the woman trying to copy her sitting position.

"Classmate or not, you are still Jun Wei’s friend and are you Nu Yuan’s friend too?" asked Li Rin Zu, the woman was curious to know more about the young lady. Mrs. Jin had never brought anyone without a reason and somewhere Li Rin Zu believe that she had brought Zi Lingyu for a reason that she was about to know.

"My mother is Mrs. Jin’s closest friend, I’ve thought of Mrs. Jin like my own mother." replied Zi Lingyue whose eyes then went to Li Jun Wei, staring but the man didn’t look at her even when he could feel the gaze.

Li Jun Wei could tell that there was something that smells fishy that Mrs. Jin was doing something.

"Oh, I’ve never meet you before, I’m Linyue, Suzheng’s wife." Linyue spoke, the woman showed hospitality to the new guest. "I guess this is our first meeting?"

Zi Lingyue stared at Linyue’s hand, with a smile in return, her hand went to shake Linyue’s, "This is our first meeting." affirmed the woman, "I’ve just came back from abroad before Suzheng’s marriage, I have always been curious and looking forward to meet you. As Suzheng had told me you are a very beautiful lady, Linyue, you fit the description Suzheng told me."

Linyue was astounded that Suzheng had said many lovely words about her that her cheeks went wide as she smiled, "He told you that all?" asked Linyue for confirmation.

"He said that he had been a shy person to tell the words on his mind. You are very treasured, Linyue." Zi Lingyue said to have everyone agree on his words. "If I may ask when did Mr. Li, I mean Jun Wei have been married?"

As if it was a sensitive topic, the people stopped their chatters with all eyes on Zi Lingyue who seemed to have not yet noticed the eyes that went on her. While others such as Li Rin Zu and her husband was very curious to know when they were married and the reason behind their quick marriage, Madam and Master Li who knew the situation which seemed to be rather uncommon and perhaps abnormal didn’t say anything.

"Do you want to rewind the time to attend our marriage again, by knowing the date of our marriage, Ms. Zi?" Li Jun Wei may seemed to be calm and a person who say only sweet things to hear that had Zi Lingyue to be also surprised by his snippy question. No one react and Madam Li didn’t made a remark to Li Jun Wei either.

Madam and Master Li was the two most respected person in the family, however, Li Jun Wei was the head of the family that each of his words weren’t something anyone could control.

Zi Lingyue pulled a smile, covering the awkward situation, "I apologize if I was being too forward. I was a little curious."

Li Jun Wei didn’t say anything, whether forgiving or dismissing the apology and went back to drink. At the same time, Mrs. Jin came from the door to come, "I’m sorry for leaving early auntie, Nu Yuan had an upset stomach and had to rest. She looked pale but it seemed she still insist to participate. I don’t know why she is doing the race," sighed Mrs. Jin with her eyes looking at Li Jun Wei.

Li Lian doubt Mrs. Jin’s words were all true. She knew that it was just another excuse given by Mrs. Jin to blame Li Jun Wei. Before the race, Li Lian saw how peachy Jin Nu Yuan was. Unless she had an upset stomach in the middle of her race, an upset heart, or that she is angry that she had lost the bet she made with Li Jun Wei.

Li Jun Wei didn’t lay back to take the blame even when he knew people in the table don’t know about the bet, "Nu Yuan has been too spoiled and pampered since young. If she make a mind on something she wouldn’t change and always set her eyes on one single thing. Her upset stomach could teach her a thing or two on how and when to give up." Mrs. Jin took the words said by Li Jun Wei in displeasure.