Capítulo 184: Silence
Han Meixiu was shocked when the older Liu couple arrived with several maids carrying foods.
It was as if they're going to have a big feast. She wasn't informed that a simple lunch would turn out like this.
Her mouth opened and closed but no words came out. When Madam Liu told her not toworry about the food, she was really serious.
They would not really worry about food even for an entire week.
"Meixiu dear!!!"
The tight hug from her Mommy Yi made Han Meixiu came back to her senses.
"Mommy Yi, welcome." Han Meixiu responded smiling happily as she really missed Madam Liu.
The dining room was immediately arranged and tremendous amount of different foods were elegantly positioned in a manner that anyone would love to quickly dive in.
Liu Zilong came just in time when they were about to start.
"My gift for house warming would be to follow." He said as he entered the door.
"Brother Long, welcome. You don't need to bring anything."
Liu Zilong just smiled and whispered.
"Such a heartless Little Zi, forgetting to invite your older brother."
"I really don't need to. You would always come anyway." Liu Zijian simply answered and assisted his wife to take her seat.
Liu Zilong just shook his head lightly. He came not only to enjoy the food but to also hear the reason of their father's action.
Mr. Liu didn't actually tell him the detailed reason why he cooperated with that incident.
During the entire dinner, nobody opened up the past incident as if all of them understood that there would be a right time for that kind of talk.
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The study of the younger Liu's couple wasn't as big as the one in the Liu residence but it was spacious enough to accommodate the five of them.
It was painted in different shades of grey and had a window located at the back of the chair that was properly positioned with the L shaped table.
The bookshelves beside the window were still half-filled and the floor to ceiling dark mocha colored curtains that were opened to let the light penetrate the room were neatly pleated to the side and tied up with a coffee colored small silk cloth.
The cute tassel that was hanging was being played by Liu Zilong.
Han Meixiu was a bit nervous. She's worried not about what she was going to hear but what would be Liu Zijian's reaction.
Upon proving yesterday, her husband didn't really listen fully to what his father was saying.
Mr. Liu on the other hand didn't also continued explaining as he probably knew it was just futile. His son already closed his ears.
Madam Liu who was sitting beside Mr. Liu was glancing at the younger couple from time to time. She was hoping that after this, everything would settle down.
"Zhang Huiling called me." Mr. Liu started in a low voice and unhurried manner.
He remembered how he was surprised by the sudden call. He even thought he heard her wrong thus he wasn't able to answer right away.
When she spoke again saying she's Han Meixiu's mother, he started to be alarmed.
Suddenly calling someone and stating their relationship meant she was planning something.
"She wanted to take you away. She said Liu family's role in your life already ended." Mr. Liu said calmly while looking at the young woman.
Han Meixiu felt the sudden tightness of Liu Zijian's hand holding hers.
His lips formed a firm straight line when Han Meixiu looked at him.
Although he wasn't looking at Mr. Liu, he was obviously listening with all his heart.
Those words, must have been gave him a blow.
Nobody spoke for a time. All were internalizing what just Mr. Liu said.
It was as if those words were enough for them to understand why things happened that way.
Mr. Liu breathed in and out heavily before he continued.
"She wasn't asking that time. She was just informing me."
"Then it means that whatever my decision, she would take me away?" Han Meixiu asked feeling pained.
"Yes."
Everyone knew the reason why they got married and now that Han Meixiu's mother was willing to take her under her care, it was only reasonable to finally end the protection Liu family was giving her.
But, none of the people in the room would like that to happen.
"I asked her if there's a way for her to yield."
Mr. Liu could vividly remember the mocking laugh of the woman.
"You didn't yield in the slightest when you were hunting down all the black.com people in the past even they though they weren't responsible, why should I now?"
Her words made him realize that indeed it was him who torn their family apart.
But he didn't want Liu Zijian to experience the same thing as he did.
Knowing his son, Liu Zijian would probably exhaust himself in search for his wife.
He saw how his own son losing his composed self and reasons every time Han Meixiu's in danger or missing.
If Zhang Huiling would really take her daughter with her, Liu Zijian might break.
He couldn't let it happen.
Mr. Liu thought through and through how to possibly make the woman deal with him.
It was clear that Zhang Huiling wasn't interested other than her own daughter.
"But your daughter might not want to come with you. You will still force her?"
"She's my daughter. I have ways to convince her to come, of course."
Her confident answer made Mr. Liu worried.
It would be more painful for Liu Zijian if Han Meixiu would voluntarily leave him rather than being forced to.
"What if they don't want to be separated?"
"You're telling me that my daughter can't live without your son?"
Again with that mocking tone she asked him.
Instead of getting offended, he responded calmly.
He's on the right track. He could strike a deal with her.
"Both of them, actually. You could ask her directly or..."
"Test her? That's what you're suggesting?"
"In a life and death situation, you'll see the truest form of a person. You might be surprised that she's not what you think she should be."
Mr. Liu was betting. He's putting his hopes on his daughter in law.
He knew it didn't look good but he had to.
If LCG and black.com would clash one more time, blood would again taint the lives of Liu Family.
It was enough that he's the only one in the family who's tainted with blood and would rot in hell.
His son should be spared.
"Let's see..."
Upon hearing the woman's response, Mr. Liu started to hope.
When she asked him to promise to follow her lead, he didn't hesitate one bit.
He only asked her not to harm the two.
"I may not be a perfect mother but I can never harm my daughter."
That was her answer.
Though when he saw Han Meixiu when they picked the couple up in that ruined mansion, he wondered what was Zhang Huiling's definition of 'harm'.
Madam Liu who heard the story again, couldn't help herself to weep silently.
She moved closer to her husband and leaned on him.
Han Meixiu was already crying and her tears were still persistently falling as if there's a broken dam on hey eyes.
She didn't know how to describe what she's feeling.
There was anguish, pain, relief, and even happiness mixing homogeneously inside her.
It was weird. She wanted to feel empty and clear her mind like a unused sheet of paper but she couldn't.
Liu Zijian who was hugging her was gently caressing her head and resting his chin in top of it.
Silence.
There was only silence in the room.
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