Staying Him Down For Shuâs Sake
"No?" Pengzhan smirked but when he turned around and faced Mengyao- his serious face was back, "Why not? Isnât he the biggest jerk? I canât allow to have this type of jerk around me."
"Ugh... because.....because.....because.....erm, itâs hard for Lin Yi to get a job now, Iâm still able to tolerate him....." A bright idea emerged from Mengyaoâs mind just in time. She found a reason and made use of sympathy to stop her father from kicking Lin Yi out.
"I donât think thatâs a good idea.... How can I allow my daughter to suffer?" Pengzhan waved his hand, "Besides, I think Lin Yi is actually pretty popular, many people were trying to hire him before. It wasnât easy for me to get him that time, so donât worry. Iâll fire him right now and get you another follower!"
"Erm.... you canât do that too!" Mengyao panicked.
"No? Why?" Pengzhan looked at her daughter with suspicious eyes.
"Ugh... because.....because.....because.....erm, he might be hateful but Shu and I have already gotten along with him for quite some time!" Mengyao finally found another reason, "Daddy, you have to know, I dislike strangers right? Itâs very hard for me to accept another complete stranger! Besides, Lin Yi is still honest- he doesnât steal! What if, the next follower is worse than him, thatâll be a nightmare!"
"Haha, Yaoyao, your concern is reasonable!" Pengzhan chuckled, "But, donât worry, Iâve got an ideal person in mind. Heâs Uncle Fuâs junior, he was also a bodyguard but he worked overseas and he has just returned, jobless! Uncle Fu was going to introduce him to me, so I can believe that heâs a reliable person! It shouldnât be a problem!"
"Is that so....I donât think itâs a good idea," Mengyao said.
"Again? Why?" Pengzhan asked.
"Ugh... because.....because.....because.....erm, I said it just now, didnât I? We might know this guy but I canât interact with strangers well, it was hard for me in the beginning with Lin Yi too! What if Iâm unable to focus on my studies after all the changes that Iâm not used to?!" Mengyao said.
"Rest assured! You know Uncle Fu,right? Iâll let Uncle Fu protect you and the new guy to protect me!" Pengzhan smiled, "You should be fine with Uncle Fu, right? You wonât feel distant with him, will you? After all, he watched you grow up!"
"Ugh.... Uncle Fu....." Mengyao found that Uncle Fu was acceptable but she didnât know why she couldnât let Lin Yi go as she said, "I think.... Lin Yi is still the best option!"
"Owh? Why is it still him? I thought you hate him to the bone?" Pengzhan was puzzled.
"Aye! Actually.... Actually.... Actually itâs because..... Shu has fallen for Lin Yi! Shu would be heartbroken if Lin Yi was fired!" Mengyao thought, it must be because of this girl, Shu. Because of Shu- she didnât want to let Lin Yi leave, the girl liked Lin Yi.
"EH?" Pengzhanâs eyes widened in response- he had predicted an answer beforehand but little did he know that Mengyao would blurt out another excuse! Shu had fallen for Lin Yi? Why Shu? Wasnât it Mengyao?
A father will always be a father to his daughter- Pengzhan had watched her daughter grow up, and saw that her behavior and her attitude towards Lin Yi had changed. His instinct told him that Mengyao had fallen for Lin Yi but he knew his daughter wasnât certain of her feelings yet so he decided to talk to her daughter personally, trying to understand the situation.
At first, the idea of firing Lin Yi was just to test her daughterâs reaction but Mengyaoâs excuses were getting more and more reasonable to the point that even Yushu was dragged in- this made Pengzhan have a slight headache.
"Shu has fallen for Lin Yi? I thought Lin Yi already had a girlfriend?" Pengzhan continued his probe.
"This.... Yeah, thatâs why I say Lin Yi is a hateful jerk. He has such a pretty girl in the house, yet he still flirts with other girls!" Mengyao continued, "Daddy, donât you think that his actions are hateful?"
"Hmm... You are right," Pengzhan held his laughter- this must be the real reason for all this mess.
"So in the end, you canât fire Lin Yi right now and I can only tolerate him for Shuâs sake!" Mengyao said.
"But, Lin Yi has a girlfriend already. Whatâs Shu going to do?" Pengzhan asked. To tell the truth, he was eager to see his daughterâs reaction.
"She? She already knows that she can only think about being his second wife, so that shouldnât be problem I guess!" Mengyao said.
"Second wife?" Pengzhan shook his head, "Really...?"
"Iâve no idea but sheâs always acting crazy, so even I couldnât figure out whether sheâs being serious or not," Mengyao shook her head, "Daddy, just ignore this alright, weâll let Shu settle this mess herself."
"Alright, I wonât talk about this then!" Pengzhan smiled and stood up, "Okay, itâs very late now. I shall take my leave, and you guys should rest earlier! Although, tomorrow is Sunday, you guys shouldnât stay up too late!"
"En....." Mengyao let out a sigh of relief- finally she was able to persuade her father to let Lin Yi stay.
Even though the next day was sunday, Pengzhan still had a ton of work to settle, so Pengzhan and Uncle Fu left shortly after that.
After he finished cleaning, Lin Yiâs phone rang the moment he was about to take a rest.
"Hello, Tang Yin," Lin Yi picked up the phone, "Have you returned to the hospital?"
"Yea, not long ago. My mom has prepared some food for me and sheâs accompanying my dad now," Tang Yinâs voice was soft and gentle as if she was like a wife longing for her husband.
"Haha, Iâll pay you a visit tomorrow. I think your wound has probably already recovered though," Lin Yi smiled.
"En...." Tang Yin touched her own forehead- it wasnât painful at all, the medicine was very effective.
"Itâs very late now, why arenât you resting? Did something happen over there?" Lin Yi was suspicious- Tangyin never called him without purpose.
"You.... are you staying in Mengyaoâs house now?" Tangyin hesitated and asked.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
"En, Iâm here," Lin Yi replied honestly- not intending to hide the fact at all.
"Owh...." Tangyin knew that Lin Yi was in Mengyaoâs house but she couldnât help ask- she had to confirm with him again.
"Haha, donât you worry, Iâm sleeping on the first floor and they are on the second floor," Lin Yi said in an effort to comfort her.