How the two years of bleak was spent had been documented by butler Ma. From my daily activities to special occasions but the most important details about my relationship with Mo Jinsheng was not stated.
On the night of the anniversary, Mo Jinsheng and I slept in the same room on the same bed, each taking the far ends on both sides. Unfortunately I woke up in Mo Jinsheng hands the next morning.
Growing up, the curtains in my room were always drawn by the maids in the morning. It was part and parcel for me to be roused my the rays of sunlight every morning. Even in Africa, I had never gotten rid of that habit. Well, habits die hard. Maybe because the room was darker or due to mere tiredness, I woke up quite late in a warm embrace. No, not quite. I woke up hugging a big tiger angry tiger.
"Ahhhhhhhhh" I screamed. Yes, that same why one screams when being faced with an hungry tiger for the first time. I pushed but the tiger wouldn't budge. Then I realised that my legs were wrapped firmly around the tiger.
"Miss Li, your sleeping habits have not changed"
Too ashamed to even apologise, I rolled out of the bed and jumped into the bathroom, snapping the door shut.
'Breathe in... Breathe out'
Life was becoming more complicated than expected. As if two years of amnesia wasn't enough, the seven hundreds days of oblivion cannot be recollected yet dwelling on it will not bring solutions. The best doing thing will be to throw this matter to the back of my mind and take whatever comes one at a time.
By the time I reached the dinning room, Mo Jinsheng had gone out leaving me and the many familiar yet strange butler and maidservants.
At noon, I was so bored that I decided to get to know the employees in Mo Jinsheng's house to be able to understand my own situation better. So, I told the butler to call all the workers in the house for a re-introduction. Anything to keep me busy on a Sunday like this will do.
There I was standing at the entrance door with all the workers facing me in long rolls; the butler beside me. I was very much baffled by the number of workers in the place because Mo Jinsheng's house was very far away from the Mo Residence, eventhough they were inside the same estate.
Curious, I asked "why are there so many workers?"
"This...Miss Li, there were only a few of them before. The young master never liked that many people but you had insisted that we employed more hands"
Did I? Was I that unreasonable?
"This many?"
"Yes, Miss Li. I have the register, should I do a roll call as usual?"
A roll call?
"This must have been my order" hesitantly, the question slipped slowly out of my mouth. There was no need to ask for my guts had given the answer.
Just as expected, he replied "Yes, Miss Li"
"We will not do the roll call today. You are all dis...."
"Li Chaihong, when will your acts align your age. Grow up and stop messing with this poor people"
A poised, gorgeous young lady walked elegantly towards me, the crowd parted making a way for her. The nearer she got, the more she gave one the feeling that she was walking the aisle towards the center stage. She stopped a few meters away from me.
"The young lady of a wealthy family married into an event wealthier family must have been taught the importance of all these people right hear. How can you call them off their work just for a roll call. This is not a homeroom."
"And who is this?" With one look, I could tell that this lady was here to cause trouble. One or more people standing here had something to do with this woman. For her to be able to enter a restricted house like this meant she had a close relationship with Mo Jinsheng. Who can she be? His love interest,lover, friend, sister, cousin... Whoever she is, I will not allow myself to be taught a lesson in such a place.
"Miss... Whatever" oh no! I said that word again.
"Miss whatever your name is. This is my house and I can do whatever I want anytime a want" Yes! I most try to be shameless. This is what I get for having a blank memory.
"Your house? Correct, you live here but this are the employees of the Mo family. Only Mo Jinsheng can order them" she replied so righteously.
I could use some patience now. Let's see where she's headed.
"Everyone disperse." She added.
A poised person with no proper etiquette? Interesting.
"Bai Anli. You cannot say that!" Another lady walked out behind the crowd. She was more beautiful than the first, so beautiful and fragile that anyone would want to support her while she moved, afraid that she might fall and shatter like glass; the idom 'fragile like a flower, delicate like jade' came to mind. I was almost pulled in by her aura. Interesting...
"Mrs. Mo.."
"Sister Jin, don't call her that, she doesn't deserve to be Mrs.Mo."
"Anli, don't say that. Your cousin married her"
"No, sister Jin. The Mo family didn't accept her. My cousin is"
"Is just deluded enough to accept a marriage arranged by the elders?" I had to help her finish it or I might lose my temper.
"Miss Bai, a junior in the family doesn't have the right to criticise their elder"
"Cannot criticise their elder" A deeper voice echoed along with mine. I didn't need to raise my head to know who that was. Mo Jinsheng has returned. I looked up and our eyes met.
"Cousin, she was the one who"
"Butler Chan, please send Miss Bai along" I didn't let her finish. It was embarrassing that I had done such foolish things in the past. Mo Jinsheng must not know.
"Jinsheng, Anli is not totally wrong. She just..."
"Stay out of it Shishi"
Shishi, Shishi, this name sounds so familiar
"Bai Anli, take a good look around. The Bai residence is far smaller. Don't miss your way next time."
Wow... Mo Jinsheng uses a different language system to ours. Which is easier "don't miss your way" or "don't ever come back here"
"Jinsheng, calm down" She moved closer to him. Patting his hands. They were close.
Is this Mo Jinsheng's lover?
"Shishi, go back home. Don't come here on your own. I will visit."
"I called."
"I saw it later."
"Jinsheng"
"Shishi, go home"
'Shishi, go home.' 'Jinsheng'.
I have to do something or I'll just become background wall paper for this two.
"Mo Jinsheng, I'll cook dinner. I'm not leaving any for absentees" I will never let another woman show off Infront of me. Even if I don't like this man, no one can trample of Li Chaihong's head!
He left her and walked towards me. I was relieved!
"Jinsheng" Shishi's soft voice flowed along with the wind past my ears but Mo Jinsheng didn't turn back.