Anna's eyes widened in surprise.
"Vacation?" Anna repeated the words.
"Yes, now come on." Yu Kong pulled her arms walking towards the resort.
A lot has happened in Anna's life recently and didn't get a chance to enjoy the new place. Considering this as a break Anna nodded happily. Pulling her trolley bag both walked up towards the resort.
Fu Bay can considered as little heaven, lush green mountains, waterfalls and few wooden houses here and there. The entire hill station is usually covered with fog and would drizzle sometimes, the sunlight tries to peep through it. Overall the place is truly magical.
The 'Little heaven' resort used to be a village with few two stories and three stories houses constructed adjacent to each other. Later the village was renovated into a resort with few upgrades.
Anna and Yu Kong was given a key for two bedroom en-suite in second floor as per their booking.
Anna was mesmerized seeing the nature from her balcony, it was a much needed break. She didn't regret even a bit coming here.
Freshening up Yu Kong took Anna to 'Eating point' to have their breakfast. Eating point is a open tree house restaurant, the view from there is really spectacular.
"Your mom and I first met here." Yu Kong spoke reminiscing the past. A smile appeared as he remembered his first meeting with his beloved wife.
"Really?" Anna asked in surprise interested to know more about them.
"I accidentally stained her clothes, to say she was furious would be an understatement. Later I bought a new dress for her and our meetings became frequent from then." The smile on his face got wider and wider.
Anna was listening happily resting her arms on the table. Yu Kong went on explaining his love story and happy events with his wife.
"Dad,..." Anna paused to get Yu Kong's attention. The happy smile from earlier has vanished as she looked too serious now.
"...If you loved mom so much why did you marry Xu Liang?" The question bothered Anna as she listened to their love-life story.
His smile flattered and gaze turned distant. As if remembering something his expression changed to painful and furious. He gave a sad smile.
"Not today." He simply said, he didn't wanted to ruin their moment. Silence consumed them as Yu Kong continued to eat without uttering a word again.
Anna felt bad as she made him remember the painful past but she was curious as well. Yu Han was too young when Li An Shu died not months later Yu Kong married Xu Liang. Yu Han didn't know what was the reason behind it. So it was a mystery and Anna was too eager to solve it.
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At Yu Mansion
"Mom, mom.." Yu Yuri continued to bang on Xu Liang's door. She was afraid her mom might do something dangerous.
Inside the room it was a mess, the vases and mirror was shattered into pieces and things were thrown into the floor in anger. Xu Liang's eyes were bloodshot, whole night she hasn't slept, the memory of Yu Kong slapping her and warning her to stay away from his daughter kept on playing.
Her jaws were clenched and fist were balled up in anger, she looked bloodthirsty.
"Yu Kong, you did a grave mistake by doing that to me, you want to protect that little bitch of yours right? will see how well you can protect her." Xu Liang swore on her daughter to destroy Anna at any cost.
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Upon reaching the Glory Manor Ji Yang walked straight to their bedroom, a goofy smile was plastered on his thinking about his plan to surprise Anna.
As he entered the bedroom there was no sight of Anna instead the bed was made-up neatly. Ji Yang's smile flattered at the scene. Thinking of all the places she could be in the Manor he searched her everywhere but couldn't find his wife.
'Did she go to the company?' But he ruled out the option as the Yu company was on bonus holiday today because of the Annual Party.
He knew his wife too well she was lazy to go to company and work on holidays. It was not her style.
So he dialled her number.
Anna was busy in sightseeing the nearby waterfalls from the 'Eating point'. Anna almost dropped her phone seeing the caller ID, it displayed 'Ice king' with a devil emoji.
"Hello." Anna answered in small voice coming little far from Yu Kong.
"Where are you?" Ji Yang came straight to the point. He was disappointed and displeased with her behavior. He was able to hear the rushing sound of water from the waterfall, his brows furrowed instantly.
His voice was low and deep representing his bad mood. In this short span of them staying together Anna was able to read his mood to some extent and now he definitely didn't sound happy or calm.
'Should I lie?'
'What if he knows I'm not there in Glory Manor?'
Anna contemplated on what to tell, finally she chose to be honest.
'Why should I feel scare of him?' Anna thought arrogantly.
"I'm in 'Fu Bay' dad bought me here for a vacation, maybe I'll come back tomorrow or day after tomorrow. By the way when are you coming back?" Anna answered nonchalantly although her heart was beating rapidly.
"Be safe." Ji Yang ended the call abruptly.
Anna blinked in confusion.
'What happened? is he mad at me?' Anna felt all her energy drained thinking about the hot tempered Ji Yang.
Sighing in anguish Anna continued their little journey.
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It was afternoon and both Yu Kong and Anna were exhausted with all the sightseeing and hiking. They came back to 'Eating point' to have their late lunch.
It's the time when 'Eating point' will be filled with customers since it's the only restaurant nearby and the taste of food is also extraordinary, so it's hard to get a table and has to be booked an hour early so they were waiting.
The noisy restaurant suddenly turned quite with presence of someone.