(Continuation of Flashback)
"Then you can call me Sisi!" The boy replied with a big smile, showing off his perfectly lined, white teeth.
Sisi…
A face of a man flashed in her mind and it was the man who acted as her father figure during the time he was alive. He was kind and caring in every way. He treated her like an angel, spoiled her with his love. Even if they were not blood-related, he was her father no matter what others said.
Another boy came in between which she recognized. Han Xukun.
He pulled her away from the boy called Sisi. "You shouldn't befriend him, Mengmeng. Si Hongqi is not someone you should be friends with."
"But he smiles like papa!" Mengmeng pouted. "I want to be Sisi-gege's friend!"
The scenery faded and was replaced by another. This time, they were in a garden.
"Gege!" A younger boy rushed towards Han Xukun and Si Hongqi. "Have you found Jiejie's necklace?"
Si Hongqi nodded with a bright grin on his lips. "Yes, we did." He took the necklace from his pocket and showed it to the boy. "It's this, right?"
"My necklace!" Mengmeng quickly let go of her dad's hand and rushed to the older boy.
He gave the necklace to her and smiled as he said, "The lock broke, that is why it fell but I think you can replace the lock somewhere."
Little Mengmeng's body was filled with relief. The necklace was so precious to her, after all, it was a gift from her papa. She could never rest until she found it.
She looked at Si Hongqi in a different light. He was the one who found it. Aside from that, whenever he smiled, it was similar to that man's smile.
Warmth filled her chest, her eyes became teary. A radiant smile was plastered on her face. In a blink of an eye, she gave him a hug. "Thank you so much, gege!"
Si Hongqi was a bit surprised when he received Mengmeng's hug. He chuckled lightly and patted her head. "You're welcome, little angel."
Mengmeng tightened her hug when she heard the way he called her. It was the same way her papa called her back then. It was a precious nickname that only her papa addressed to her.
The boy felt his shirt wet. His eyes went wide when he suddenly realized that she was crying for real.
Her shoulders were trembling and a soft sob was heard from her. Since he was the closest to her, he heard her whisper, "Papa…"
"M-Mengmeng?" Si Hongqi was worried and nervous, he didn't know how to comfort a crying girl.
Just then, he suddenly felt a cold chill run down his spine. He felt a strong killing intent from someone. He turned his head to look at who was giving him such murderous glare. He ended up gulping nervously when he saw the dark look on the face of the blond-haired man that was with Mengmeng earlier. Her father.
Si Hongqi instinctively raised his hands in surrender, cold sweats rolled down his forehead.
"I've decided!"
Everyone turned their heads to her.
Mengmeng held Si Hongqi's both hands. "When Mengmeng becomes big and pretty like mama, I will marry Hongqi-gege!"
Everyone: "..."
Si Hongqi wanted to cry. What wrong did he do to her? Why was she digging a grave for him? He could feel her dad and brother's murderous gaze aiming at him.
If he rejected her now then maybe he could save himself... right? "U-um… Mengmeng… I'm grateful but… I am not-"
Her little brother glared angrily at him as he darkly asked, "You're going to reject my Jiejie?"
The boy's question was followed by the blond-haired man, "You think my daughter is not pretty and good enough for you?"
The atmosphere in the place turned a hundred degrees low. It suddenly felt like they were teleported to Antarctica.
Si Hongqi shook his head vigorously as he took back his words and said, "N-no… I mean, of course, I will marry-"
"You're going to marry my Jiejie?"
"This little runt, who do you think you are? Do you think that you're good enough for my princess? You will never be worthy to have my daughter!"
"..." Si Hongqi was in a dilemma. He didn't know what answer he should give them. How could they be so mean to him? He obviously looked torn, he didn't sign up for any of this, okay?
(End of flashback)
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For the next following chapters, I will be using the name 'Lu Mengjie' and not 'Mengmeng' anymore since that is her real name (^^)
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Gege is a Chinese word for big/older brother or a man you're close with/crush
Jiejie = big/older sister
The memories of childhood that entered her mind confused her especially with the part of having two different fathers.
She couldn't remember their faces but only their figures. One was brunette like her brother and one was blond-haired. She was able to recall the name of one of those men tho. Xia Sinian. He was supposed to be her father but based on her memories, he was also not. Instead, her real father was the blond-haired man.
Si Hongqi… Han Xukun… and what was her brother's name? Qinqing…?
Bai Jingye noticed that the woman on the bed looked like she was in deep thought. Could it be that… she remembered something? He wouldn't know if remained quiet so he decided to ask, "Does it ring a bell?"
She slowly turned her gaze to him. She was staring at him in disbelief when she realized that… she was indeed a member of the Lu family. He was correct. Her name was Lu Mengjie.
The look in her eyes gave the answers away. Bai Jingye straightened his back and clenched his fists. "No wonder Bai Keran wanted to hide you. You're Lu Xian Yu's daughter. Just as I thought, he wanted to use you against your own father. He wanted to brainwash you."
"Shouldn't we give my family a call to warn them about this?" Concern and yet a mixture of puzzlement was heard in her voice.
"No," he quickly retorted. "Bai Keran will know. It will only put you and everyone close to you in danger. Besides, you're pregnant. You still don't have all of your memories. We need to stay low right now."
They need to deceive everyone.
Now that she thought about it, he was correct. Just because she gained a few memories from her childhood shouldn't mean that she should reach out to them. She still has to remember so many things.
What if her relationship with her family was not good? She still has to find out who the father of her child was. Was she married? Or not? If she was not, then wouldn't she be just making more trouble?
Her family might end up disowning her. She would only make things harder for herself if she made a move now. She needed to have the rest of her memories back, memories of what happened before the accident, not memories of her childhood.
"Alright…" She sighed in defeat. She didn't have a choice but to do what he said. Right now, the only people she could trust were Bai Jingye and Tian Ruyi.
"You should get some rest after you eat. Your body needs it. Your child needs it."
…
Ever since the day that Lu Mengjie was discharged from the hospital, just as planned, she moved into Bai Jingye's room.
As usual, he was always busy with work but this time, he would always come home at the end of the day just to take care of her. He would join her for breakfast and dinner. On the other hand, Tian Ruyi stopped visiting as well.
Despite staying in the same room, at night, they never shared the bed. Bai Jingye was surprisingly such a gentleman. He would always sleep on the couch just to make it comfortable for her. It was as if he turned into an entirely different person. The way he treated her was the same as how he treated Tian Ruyi, like a friend.
One night, after dinner, Bai Jingye called his grandfather. Lu Mengjie was on the bed, holding a book that she would usually read to pass time. She looked at him when he made the call and quietly listened to their conversation since the call was on speaker.
"Yes, I think it will help her move on faster if I bring her around the country," said Bai Jingye. He was sitting on the sofa with his legs crossed. "She lost her child. She needs a distraction."
That was the plan. Her baby bump was growing and if she stayed any longer in the place, it would only be a matter of time before her 'fake miscarriage' would be found by Bai Keran's men.
"Show her around huh? Where are you going to take her?" The old man's curious voice was heard on the other line since the call was on speaker.
"Tokyo then maybe bring her to Switzerland after…" Bai Jingye replied.
"Switzerland?" Surprise was evident from the elder's voice.
"Yes. I found out that she loves sweets, especially chocolates. I overheard her talking with a maid earlier that she has always wanted to go to Switzerland. It's well-known for its chocolates. It will be easier for her to move on if she's distracted with other things."
Bai Keran became quiet on the other side as if he was thinking about it. Seconds ticked until his answer was finally heard. "Alright. You can go directly to Switzerland instead of taking her to Tokyo. It's better if you can keep her in one place as much as possible."
Lu Mengjie rolled her eyes upon hearing what he said. She knew that he was trying his best to hide her; that was why she wasn't allowed to go outside… Well, it's not like she tried in the first place, after all, she has a part to play: a depressed woman who 'lost' her child.
After the call ended, Bai Jingye placed his phone on the side before looking at her. "Are you sure that Switzerland is the place?"
"Yes. It's the first place that entered my mind." Who knew the place might actually be a part of her past?
She didn't know why it was the first country that entered her mind when she was trying to think of a place to give birth to her child safely. For some reason, she felt something pulling her there. Whatever it was, she was going to find out about it soon.
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