Chapter 213 - A Promise

Yang Mei's hand froze mid air.Taking it back,she cautiously asked,"What condition?"

She had to acknowledge that she had not expected this.Ah Hai extending this gesture of including her into having the photos or putting forward a condition. The fact that he chose to do this when Shi Ai was not around made her even more worried at what to expect.She had personally seen both sides of the man and knew that he would never say anything potentially hurtful in front of Shi Ai but behind her back,everything was fair game.She imagined all sorts of scenarios in the back of her head.Did he want her to leave Zhang Min,maybe?Or leave Shi Ai alone?After all he had not told Shi Ai about her immediately even though he had guessed her identity.

These thoughts caused her to frown.Was that it?He wanted her to leave Shi Ai and Zhang Min alone?She hardened her heart to refuse his condition.She would not leave them even for all the treasure in the world. She had battled the world for her sister and she could battle them again and Zhang Min...she had just found him..yet she could not think of life without him.

Her expression caused Ah Hai to shake his head as he explained,"Miss Yang, you are a cynic to the core.You haven't yet heard the condition and are already thinking deep"

This brought back Yang Mei and clearing her throat she asked,"What? What is your condition?"

"I have a big family. You've met them all. But I don't have a younger sister. Would you do me the honor of becoming my younger sister?That is all that you have to promise me. As a younger sister,you have to let the Long brothers care for you and protect you. The jungle you are about to fall into is deep and we have accepted you as our own so can you also do that?"

Yang Mei felt her mouth fall open. This was not what she had imagined. A big brother or from what he said, a few big brothers...

Without even having to think about it, Yang Mei nodded and accepted the condition feeling herself tear up. This generosity was unexpected. She had already not expected much but Ah Hai had given her so much..Tearfully, she thanked him and said,"Thank you. I am honored to be your sister!"

A small smile graced Ah Hai's face and he said,"You won't be saying that when you realise that you now have a horde over protective brothers.And the first order of business is threatening your boyfriend.Mei,if Zhang Min bullies you, please tell me.I will teach him a lesson for you."Yang Mei felt her 'about to fall' tears stop midway as she heard this and she extended her hand for the pendrive curling her fingers around it.

Zhang Min and Shi Ai had just entered the home when they heard the last part of Ah Hai's sentence as he threatened him!

Zhang Min:".." Xaio Ai threatened me to bully Yang Mei and her husband threatened so that I don'd bully Yang Mei.

Zhang Min had a premonition that his future was going to be rather bruising..What about him?What if Yang Mei bullied him? But then he saw hisngirl's face and reminded himself that having her with him was worth everything.

Seeing Shi Ai standing there with a grin on her face and Zhang Min also looking pleased,Yang Mei once again felt shy and excused herself to go to the kitchen.Shi Ai followed Yang Mei as she grinned even wider and made to follow her sister,winking at Ah Hai on the way.

Zhang Min on the other hand narrowed his eyes and pointed at Ah Hai,"Snitch!" as soon as the girls were out of ear shot.

Ah Hai did not pay any attention to this and simply shrugged his shoulders,not bothered,"I needed a distraction."

"And so you made me a sacrificial lamb!"

Ah Hai only gave an enigmatic smile claiming,"I actually helped you.Now you won't have to worry about hiding this though ,even I did not expect you to move at this speed. Very Interesting Zhang Min and here I believed that you were an innocent fellow.."

Zhang Min felt his ears turn a bit red at this.It was the second time someone had mentioned this.And it was true.He too had always thought that he would be slow in love but it had happened so suddenly and then he had  feared Yang Mei not accepting him or friend zoning him he had moved fast, doing first thinking later.. Deciding that before his face turned any more red, he needed to change the topic, he began,"So..regarding their stay at Shi Villa, is that still on?"

A single nod.

This made Zhang Min scowl as he protested,"But why?"

"I have some work to finish."

This answer made Zhang Min scowl as he said,"Your wedding is in a couple of days!What work can you possible have?Are you regretting leaving the wedding preparations to us?Look the theme wedding was totally Mei's and Shi Ai's idea!It had nothing to do with me!"

"And you gain no p.l.e.a.s.u.r.e from it?Zhang Min as a man you should have tried to navigate it to a better theme but you are so whipped! Well let me tell you, since you have managed it so well, I will make a point to remind Yang Mei of all this when she is planning your wedding."

The threat was real and Zhang Min could almost feel himself perspiring. He knew the theme was way too over the top and he should have tried to redirect or atleast curb some of the wild ideas but he had been so mesmerized by Yang Mei's smile that he had agreed to every suggestion she made.

"Yeah well, you could've disagreed!"

"And disappoint my bride?"

Zhang Min:".."

So he had been appointed to organise the wedding to be the bad guy? He was supposed to be the negative person?As if. And anyways now everything was organized! But..he did not answer the original question, Zhang Min realised. Long Ah Hai always gave straight answers or deflected the questions when he did not want to lie..and he had played the deflecting game...

"You are not really going to disappear before the wedding, are you?

Ah Hai quietened and stared ahead, thinking hard how to answer this. Finally he murmured," I may have to go somewhere but I will be back on the wedding day.."

Zhang Min jumped up from his seat and glared at the man!What did he mean by coming back on the wedding day? What about the bachelor party that he had planned on Yang Mei's insistence so that they could have their pre wedding shower?And what ofnhebwwas late during that day.Worst, what if he was unable to reach..would Shi Ai be abandoned at the altar?

No no no..they we're already married but still he had to ask,"Are you having pre wedding jitters?"

Ah Hai looked at Zhang Min as if the man had gone crazy. Did he look like someone who would have such a thing?

Realizing that he had asked the wrong question, Zhang Min changed the topic,"Uhh..then does Shi Ai know of your plans?

"No."

"Do you plan to tell her?"

"No."

"If you don't tell me where you are going I will babble to Shi Ai!"

"Are you threatening me?"

A confused shake and then nod later, Zhang Min finally settled on a nod. Yes, he was threatening Ah Hai!He could not let anything go wrong for the wedding day!

Seeing that firm nod, Ah Hai's lips thinned and he said,"Fine, I think Shi Ai will be disappointed when you're called back to serve and your leave cancelled but she will get over it. And don't worry, I will make sure that Yang Mei has a partner for the wedding and someone to woo her also...pack your bags, Zhang Min, your deployment orders will be here soon."

Zhang Min:"..."

"Hey!I was just teasing you!Why are you such a stick!Being with Shi Ai should gave loosened you up!"

Ignoring him, Ah Hai walked towards the kitchen, having decided it was taking them too much time. That was when Zhang Min also remembered the disaster that his kitchen resembled and followed the man.