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

Rain of applause came and words of congratulation could be heard but He Chang Min was numb from it all. He was woken up from his daze when Xie Hue Lin came to hug his arm and her eyes sparkling from the news.

A question then appeared to He Chang Min’s mind. Would he have to continue with this charade until marriage? His eyes fell on the top of Xie Hue Lin’s head. The thought he would have to marry the person who ruined everything he had curled his blood and his eyes turning deeper with a fierce anger that came over his eyes.

Senior Mrs. Xie draw her brows, "What is this?" asked her grandmother which had Li Lian who hold her hands raised her brows.

"You didn’t know this was going to happen, grandmother?" Li Lian questioned because Xie Hue Lin seemed to have planned the announcement long before seeing how she tried to provoke her by saying that an important announcement would be make and she had to come. 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

"I’m sorry, Li Lian," sighed her grandmother, "They had done this within my knowing."

"No, grandmother, don’t worry about me I don’t like Chang Min anymore. I hope everything goes well for sister," Li Lian drawled her eyes meeting Xie Hue Lin. She wondered if under four months Xie Hue Lin would still smile like now?

Her younger sister was yet to know how her plan would soon take effect to ruin her entire life.

"You are not trying to be tough for my sake, are you?" Senior Mrs. Xie had seen how much Li Lian loved He Chang Min. In the past the only name Li Lian said in their conversation was that boy but then one day everything breaks. The old woman wasn’t sure if one year was enough for Li Lian to forget of her love.

Li Lian chuckled, "Believe me I am not. Don’t you know how I am a very bad liar?" She didn’t know why her grandmother would thought of that. Instead she was feeling very angry with He Chang Min for trying to kiss her earlier. She turned her face to see Li Jun Wei and how he was smiling when looking at her.

"Yes you are a very bad liar," agreed her grandmother but then Senior Mrs. Xie also know how Li Lian would be able to lie if there was something she had to aim for. Her grandmother than cough and Li Lian rubbed her back. "Could you please help me to take a drink."

"Okay, I will come back fast," Li Lian who was worried then left quickly to find a glass of water.

Once Li Lian had left, Senior Mrs. Xie turned her face to Li Jun Wei and when their eyes met, Li Jun Wei returned the smile the elderly woman gave her. "It’s a very joyful day of your birthday with one of your granddaughter’s news of marriage. From where I stand, your son and daughter in law are over the moon."

"I am not proud to have them," sighed Senior Mrs. Xie whose eyes moving from her son and his wife to him, "Most parents tried to teach their children to live in the right path but maybe not all teaching was taken in by them. You seem to know of our family’s dynamic well, Mr. Li."

Li Jun Wei knew where the old woman tried to bring him to say. He smiled, "Seeing how they is in a plain sight to my eyes. You don’t have to feel saddened Senior Mrs. Xie. Every family have bad seeds and when one seed grew to have another, the next generation would turn for the worse. However, the God love you by blessing the family with Li Lian, not entirely of the family turn to a dark muddy puddle."

The words sounded harsh but the truth and for unknown reason, Senior Mrs. Xie didn’t find herself offended by his words as Li Jun Wei had spoke without any intention to make her feel one.

"My family also have some bad seeds and I’m preventing if from growing," continued Li Jun Wei. If anyone heard their conversation now, they would think the two were talking about gardening as they spoke about seeds without knowing what Li Jun Wei meant.

"I wish you good luck to what you are doing." Senior Mrs. Xie smiled at the man whose smile softening, turning to hide a glint which passed by his eyes. "Li Lian seemed to be happier now, in the past she was a quieter girl when walking outside. When she talked to me she became very talkative and happy but outside, she tend to speak less. She changes now and I’m glad she did for the better."

"I have to say I agree, her voice is beautiful. If she speaks more, it would be better," Li Jun Wei commented, "I am a fan of her songs as well."

Senior Mrs. Xie hummed on his reply thinking on her own to weigh the words he said. "Li Lian said that you are her boss but do you think your relationship is much deeper than that?"

Li Jun Wei who had waited for the older woman to get into the point pulled a broad smile. "I do think our relationship is much deeper than that. It is why I am here, to make a good impression to you and did I achieve it?"

"You are a very good person, Mr. Li. I wouldn’t lie you have make a very good impression to me by staying on Li Lian’s side and protecting her when she needed," started Senior Mars. Xie whose eyes then turned away, "but I know someone who had made a good impression to me too, I trusted him with my sweet granddaughter who in the end betrayed her."

"I am not him." Li Jun Wei’s eyes were on He Chang Min when he spoke of the words, "Only a coward would let go of Li Lian’s hand when he almost had the whole world. It’s a shame for him but my fortune."

"You have many woman you could chose," said Senior Mrs. Xie and her eyes stared at Li Jun Wei with a serious expression. One was enough, thought Senior Mrs. Xie. Li Lian only had to suffer once and she would never let the second time happen again. To prevent that, she had to make sure Li Jun Wei was serious about Li Lian.

"Throughout all my life, I only have her and this is the fact that would continue forever. if you doubt me, you shouldn’t Senior Mrs. Xie," Li Jun Wei turned his face behind, noticing Li Lian coming from the place while holding the glass of water.

Senior Mrs. Xie didn’t know what he was staring at and she raised her eyebrow at him. "Why should I not?"

"I am your granddaughter’s one and only person she swear to stay for her live and likewise, I have made the same oath to her. There isn’t anyone in this world who would love her as much as I do," Li Jun Wei smiled but his eyes tell how deep he took his words to.

"Grandma, here a drink. Did I came late?" Li Lian asked with worry and her hand rubbed her grandmother’s back gently.

"No, you came in time, thank you Li Lian." Her grandmother then took the glass to drink while Mr. and Mrs. Xie along with today’s couple was surrounded by people.

"I think it’s time for us to go home," Li Lian mumbled as she stood in between Senior Mrs.. Xie and Li Jun Wei.

Senior Mrs. Xie then turned her face at Li Lian whose eyes turned wide at what she had blurted out. With Li Jun Wei right beside her, Li Lian felt relaxed and spoke what she would do when they were together. "I mean, I think I should go home now. It’s late," Li Lian smiled to her grandmother.

"You could stay here," her grandmother said to exhale her breaths, "No, it would not be good for you to stay here. I still want to talk with you but I agree that it is late."

Li Lian felt her grandmother’s sadness and her hand rubbed her back again. She thought what should she do. Staying when the party was over would mean she has to spend a day here and Li Lian didn’t want to. She then pulled a paper she folded and turned her head to Li Jun Wei, "Do you have a pen, Mr. Li?" She asked without knowing how her grandmother had found out what relationship was between them.

Li Jun Wei readily pulled a pen for her and Li Lian use to write her phone number. "This is my personal phone number grandma, call me every time you wish to. I often stay home so you don’t have to hold yourself and call me."

Senior Mrs. Xie took the paper close to her chest, "I will make sure no one would have your phone number."

"Thank you," Li Lian said. She felt sad that her grandmother would have to stay in the house with the Xie Family member and promised to herself to have her mother live in a better environment once everything have been dealt of.

"Would you like to go home with me, Miss Li Lian?" Li Jun Wei stared back at Li Lian’s eyes and somewhere Li Lian could see how Li Jun Wei seemed to enjoy calling her Miss as if to tease her. "As it is already late and I don’t think it’s good for a single woman to go home alone."

"That would be great, thank you, Mr. Li," Li Lian replied. Senior Mrs. Xie watched how Li Lian and Li Jun Wei went from the place and she turned her head to see her son coming and the wide smile she had fell as she sighed.