章 87: Idiot

Silence hung over the trio as Liu Jian Yi finished narrating the incidents which happened half a decade ago.

The food they ordered had already turned cold and it was left untouched. None of them had any appetite to savour the delicacies present in front of them.

Ray's face was a mask of indifference. He sat staring straight ahead at a painting on the wall behind his father. It wasn't mesmerising but a way for him to avoid looking at his father's face. Ye-Jin could now somewhat understand Ray's actions. He might have felt stifled after the whole ordeal. After all his whole life was flipped over in a night's time.

If it was a logical person then they would have shrugged off the whole thing. After all, they would be too young when this happened, they wouldn't even remember the faces of Liu Ming and Yu Wan but it was Ray. He was an introvert and sensitive person from the very beginning. It was given that he'd flip.

Ye-Jin placed her palm on top of Ray's clenched fists to reassure him. She somehow wanted to show him that she was with him. He looked at her and gently smiled nodding in reassurance. He didn't want her to worry.

All the while father Liu was fed with PDA and was feeling anger rise in his chest. It was due to this brat that his wife was angry with him from the past five years. There was not a single day where she had spoken to him lovingly as she used to do in the past. This brat had taken away her happiness with him and it irked him to no end.

But this useless son of his now was showing off in front of him!

He felt an itch in his palms wanting to smack his head but he held back determined to endure. If he reacted now then his magnificent image in front his daughter-in-law would plummet to ground.

His silent glowering was cut short when Ray directly addressed him.

Ray: I still don't understand one thing.

Mr Liu: What is it?

Ray: why did you come here yourself? Bo was here already.

Mr Liu: (coughing awkwardly) Bo called me last night. She asked me to come here.

Ray: (intrigued) then how did you get Mr Park to set up your meeting?

Mr Liu: that was easy. I only had to call him and introduce myself. That's all it took.

Ray: (not believing) really?

Mr Liu: (defensive) are you doubting your father now?

Ray: (nodding) exactly. I am doubting your words. Never mind, I'll ask Bo.

Mr Liu: (furious) you!

Ray: (smirking) then why don't you tell me yourself?

Mr Liu: (unhappily) my team saved Park Hu-Ye from an assassination attempt long back. Thus, when you ran away from home only to come here I asked his help to look over you and he agreed.

Ye-Jin: (frowning) that means everyone in my family was already aware of his identity?

Mr Liu nodded and Ye-Jin felt like she was betrayed. No wonder they kept pushing her to date him. They knew who he was and were immensely satisfied with him. But-

Ye-Jin: then why does my father not like him?

Mr Liu: (chuckling) you're his dear daughter. Why would he be happy when there was someone around trying to woo you?

Ray: (smirking) that's why you threatened all those kids who tried to approach Bo, right father?

Mr Liu: (embarrassed) what are you saying? You brat! Don't make me beat you up now!

Ye-Jin: but why did you want to meet me?

Mr Liu: (awkward) j-just l-like t-that-

Ye-Jin wanted to roll her eyes. There was clearly some kind of hidden agenda behind his visit. Her doubts turned to shock after hearing Ray speak.

Ray: (rubbing his temple) what is the situation back home? Bo didn't give me any details but I can see that she's anxious about something.

Mr Liu sighed and all his playful/imposing/majestic aura vanished and all that was left behind was a battle worn soldier. Ye-Jin felt her chest swell with pride looking at him. He was charismatic no matter what. Liu Jian Yi sighed before continuing.

Mr Liu: when you ran away, our hold on the Yi family slackened. Those foxes fled the country and we thought that the feud finally ended. Liu Jing went ahead and joined the military. It was peaceful for a while but it's been a year-

Ray: (incensed) a year?

Mr Liu: (nodding) the Yi's have started to run rampant again. Liu Jing is away on some classified mission. Your mother suddenly fell ill. She was desperate to see you-

Ray: (clenching his fist) I-I a-am s-sorry.

Mr Liu didn't say anything. He knew his son better than anyone. His apology this time was sincere. They didn't intervene in his life before because they he felt he was happy by being away from them. How could they as parents not know that he always wanted to be a free bird?

Yi Qing was relieved when he ran away from home. She was the one who stopped Jian Yi from hauling his butt back home. She had stopped them from bothering him and let him lead his life as he wished to. And in the process, she had lost her spirit.

But now things were a little grave and Jian Yi was advancing in age. Yi Qing was also showing signs of fatigue but the cockroaches weren't cleaned up yet. They needed him to come back.

Ray: (hanging his head) I'll return soon… father.

Mr Liu didn't say anything instead he affectionately reached out to pat his back.

Ye-Jin was stunned. Her eyes instantly filled with tears. Her heart was constricted. She felt as if the room was closing in on her. He was going to leave. She had only one thought in her mind and that was to escape.

She abruptly stood up surprising the father and son. Without glancing back she ran away from the private room as if the devil himself was chasing her.

Mr Liu: (disappointed) exactly how much did you not tell her?

Ray: (guilty) err…

Mr Liu: (shaking his head) go after her. You're an idiot through and through.

Bidding his father goodbye Ray collected the items Ye-Jin had left behind- a handbag- and hurriedly ran after her.

Mr Liu shook his head feeling dismayed at his son's dense brain.