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Chapter 7 - THE LI FAMILY
Lin Ying was happy with the way Bai Guiren treated their daughter.
"And what about me? Why am I left out?" Lin Ying whined playfully.
"Well, what does my queen want?" Bai Guiren played along.
"Whoo! Daddy is being cheesy," Bai Ming teased her mother.
"Well there is a new designer purse on sales that was launched by Luis Vuitton, I thought maybe you could get it for me," Lin Ying asked timidly. She always used this card to get what she wanted from Bai Guiren and it never got old.
"Just the purse?"
"Yes, just the purse. I don't want you to spend too much, so that's it."
Hearing her now, one would think she was the best thing that could have happened to Bai Guiren, the world economist, but that was not the case.
"Alright then. I shall grant my Queen's wishes. By tomorrow you shall get the purse you want," he declared like a king giving a decree.
"Looks like acting is in our gene. Now I know where I took it from," Bai Ming jested, causing the family of three to erupt in laughter.
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Meanwhile, at the Li residence, a woman in her early forties with black hair that flowed down her back was dressed in a simple casual white blouse on a pair of khaki loosed trousers.
Mrs Li and her son were having the same argument again. Li Fengjin was already tired of this old topic every single morning.
Get settled with a girl already. It was an alarm that woke him up daily.
'When will you bring your girlfriend home? You are not getting any younger you know,' his mother would say.
While Mrs Li kept ranting, Li Fengjin tried to ignore her. At just twenty-two years old he was a playboy. Getting a girlfriend is way out of his to-do list.
All he needed or wanted was one who he could have fun with and just pass the time off, then jump to the next beautiful plaything.
He raked his hands through his jet black messy hair as he made his way to the dining area to join his father for his morning meal.
He was dressed in his sweatpants leaving the upper part of his body exposed, one could make out that he worked out to keep his well-sculptured body in perfect shape.
His blue eyes which he inherited from his mother, shone in delight as he saw the sumptuous meal on the table.
"Sweetheart, you worry too much about this handsome son of yours. Instead of worrying about me, just focus on taking care of your husband. Look he has been sulking here since you came to wake me up," Lin Fengjin tried to reason out with his mother.
"Who- who are you calling sweetheart? I am a married woman and your mum! Don't call me what you call those stupid flings. Show some respect," Li Mingyu queried her flirty son.
"Honey, next time when you tell a guy to not call you sweet names, make sure not to blush," Li Fengjin teased.
"Ahem, I guess I am not invisible for you guys to flaunt your love for each other. I married a woman and had a son but none of them seems to care about me."
Li Tingzhe, a man in his late forties that had his black hair stylishly divided at the left side of his head was dressed in matching shirts and trousers with his wife. He was a handsome man indeed. His night-black eyes were clear looked accusingly at his wife and son.
"You see what I'm trying you say, mum. Your Romeo is jealous. I think you should pet him."
"Oh come on. I'm not flaunting anything Zhe. You of all people know that I love you the most. If I did not care why would I prepare breakfast all by myself," Li Mingyu quickly explained as she took the seat close to her husband.
"Why should I believe you? Besides preparing breakfast does not fully mean you care. I want much more than breakfast," he still complained.
This time Li Mingyu was a blushing mess. "Sto- stop teasing me. You guys are ganging up on me. You are being unfair Zhe."
"Hoho! Mrs Li your husband is the real flirt here. This is where I got it, he's the real deal. Hahahaaa!"
Resting her head on the table. These two men did not fail to get her all red whenever they had the chance. So embarrassing!
Li Tingzhe joined his son to laugh at his beloved. He enjoyed seeing his wife like this.
I mean who would not want to see the indifferent Mrs Li get all flustered up. It was a rare sight to behold.
"Alright Fengjin, let's stop teasing your mum or else she would bury herself under the table. Mrs Li, we won't tease you again I swear now raise your head and let us eat."
Looking up, she met her son's teasing gaze and avoided it only to meet the loving and tender gaze of her husband. Groaning in frustration, Li Mingyu tried to ignore them and fill her waiting stomach.
Since the teasing was over, they ate in a harmonious atmosphere.
After their meal, Li Fengjin got ready for work in his suit with a light blue t-shirt under with three buttons left undone and his black dot-like earring on.
His messy hair that was styled like his fathers was looking neat now. He went downstairs to bid his parents goodbye before he left.
"I'm off to work now dad, sweetheart I need my good luck kiss," Li Fengjin announced to his parents.
Walking towards him, Li Mingyu adjusted his collar properly and did two buttons of the three that was left undone.
Her son never wore a tie. She was tired of scolding him. Kissing him on the cheek she wished him luck.
"Hah, I feel on top of the world now thanks to my sweetheart," he smiled cheekily.