章 11: Uncle Sinian is a liar (EDITED)

Xia Meilin shook her head. "I am pretty sure it is Lu Yifeng."

She took out her wallet and brought out a piece of crumpled paper. When she opened it, it was the cheque that Lu Yifeng left back then. "This is his name and signature."

She didn't like to keep it, but she had thought that if one day she has to see Lu Yifeng in person, she would tear it apart in front of him. Who does he think he is? He can't use the money to compensate for that night! That one night has altered the course of her life forever!

Xia Sinian took the cheque and his eyes went wide at seeing Lu Yifeng's name and signature. Xia Sinian had seen Lu Yifeng's signature when he signed the contract between Xia Corporation and the Skyworth Company that Lu Yifeng was leading.

"Tell me, Sinian-ge, is it really the other way around? Lu Yifeng's the stoic man while Lu Xian Yu is the Casanova?" Xia Meilin asked. She was still adamant on believing what she just learned, she wanted to make sure that she got everything correct.

"Yes. Don't believe what the rumors are saying, most of them are incorrect." He gave out another sigh. Now that he gave it a thought, the rumors about Lu Yifeng being gay could be wrong too. "I still can't believe it's Lu Yifeng..."

She lowered her head, "Lu Xian Yu saw Xia Gua earlier... I think it would just be a matter of time before Lu Yifeng will learn about Xiao Gua."

"I really want to help you sue him but I don't have enough power or backing to do so." Xia Sinian held her hand with a downcast look on his face. He was her brother and yet he couldn't do anything for her in fear that the company he worked hard would be destroyed in one night."I'm sorry, Xiao Mei..."

Xia Meilin had a gloomy look on her face but she tried her best not to be low-spirited. She needed to be strong, especially for her son. "It's okay. I know that I will not be able to escape him forever... I just don't know how to face him when the time comes... I have hated him all these years... I still do... But I can only do that..."

Xia Sinian felt sorry for his sister since she didn't do anything to deserve any of it. It made him more guilty for being a useless brother.

"You're a famous figure, you can report him to the police and the media. The netizen will surely support you. Besides, this cheque and your son can be used as a piece of evidence against him." He offered.

She glowered at the thought. "No. If I do that, Xiao Gua's reputation as my son will be ruined. Everyone will start seeing him as a 'rapist's son' and I don't want that. I will protect my son no matter what. I will never allow someone to ruin him even if I have to sacrifice myself."

"Xiao Mei..." Xia Sinian stared at Xia Meilin's determined look. When he saw her this way, he knew that she was serious about it. She really loved her son so much...

If that was her decision then Xia Sinian could only support her. Little Melon was like a double-edged sword for Xia Meilin but even if that was the case, he knew that Xia Meilin was willing to give up her good reputation just to protect her son.

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Early that morning, Little Melon woke up upon smelling a delicious scent of food coming from the kitchen.

He got up and saw that Xia Meilin was still sleeping beside him so who could be the person working in the kitchen? HIs mother would usually be the one who would prepare breakfast for them.

Because of his curiousness, Little Melon went off the bed and hurriedly went to the kitchen. Upon entering, he was surprised to see Xia Sinian there.

Xia Sinian was wearing a simple dark green shirt and navy blue slacks. On top of it, he was wearing an apron with a hard design in the middle. The apron was so girly looking since it belonged to Xia Meilin. Xia Sinian's brunette hair was pulled back by the black thin headband he was wearing.

He had a serious look on his face while he was placing the bowls of wonton on the table. Despite the girly apron, Xia Sinian still looked so manly. His long lashes and firm jawline was captivating. When he noticed that someone else was in the kitchen, he turned his head just to look at the little boy standing by the entrance.

"Good morning." Xia Sinian's smooth and soft voice was heard.

Little Melon was snapped out from his trance, "Uncle Sinian... what are you doing here?"

"Preparing food for breakfast," replied Xia Sinian. "Come, you're just in time for it. I'll go get your mother."

Little Melon stood still on his ground since he was being wary of him even if he was his uncle. Because of what happened last night, Little Melon became a bit distant from him. It was his first time meeting his uncle and yet, Xia Sinian gave him a cold shoulder at once.

Xia Sinian noticed how Little Melon was so guarded against him. He heaved out a sigh, "Look, I know that I didn't give you a good first impression last night-"

"Uncle Sinian is a liar and a jerk." Little Melon said without holding back.

"..." Well... he really was a jerk that night. "I know, that's why I want to apologize for being a jerk last night."

"Momma loves Mello so so so much! Momma's love for Mello is as big as the distance of MACS0647 from the earth!"

Xia Sinian blinked a few times, "MA-MAC-what?"

"MACS0647 is the farthest galaxy from the earth. To get to that galaxy, uncle Sinian needs to travel for 13.26 billion light-years! Momma's love for Mello is that much while Momma's love for uncle Sinian is only until Mars!"

"..." Was this something a little boy like him should be saying? What kind of food was Xia Meilin feeding him?

After his conversation with his sister last night, Xia Sinian decided to give her words a thought until he came to a decision that he should try to get along with Little Melon for his sister's sake.

"O...Okay... Xiao Mei loves you that much... so can you forgive me now?"

Little Melon shook his head, "Uncle Sinian is a liar, Mello will make things hard for you!"

"..." This part of Little Melon reminded Xia Sinian of Xia Meilin's childhood days and because of that, the look in his eyes became gentle. "I was planning to bring you to the zoo later but it seems that you're still mad at me... I guess I have to postpone-"

"Who's mad? Mello is not mad!" Little Melon exclaimed with a bright grin on his face. His eyes were sparkling excitedly because of the word 'zoo'.

'Yup, he has totally inherited that part from my sister,' thought Xia Sinian.

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A week passed and Xia Meilin, her brother and son were on their way back to China.

Upon reaching the airport, Xia Meilin was greeted by her fans and reporters. She was a well-known person in the country because of her achievements. She even received a title as the 'Piano goddess' from the netizens.

Xia Meilin walked beside her brother while Xia Sinian carried Little Melon in his arms. His relationship with Little Melon was getting better but they would still get into an argument from time to time.

Little Melon was behaved like always, a mask covered half of his face. While being carried, he was looking around. He couldn't help but be amazed by the number of people that cheered and tried to get close to his mother.

It was a good thing that the bodyguards that were with them had blocked the way of the fans so that Xia Meilin and her family could head out safely.

Upon exiting the airport, they saw a black limousine was waiting for them. They thought that it was the car that was meant for them.