150 Blank cheque?

"And we also realised that we aren't that socially active like we should be." Grandpa Yang added.

"That is true, though there was no Instagram or any social media platform when we were super young but we have to change with time and adapt the new system and culture with open arms." Grandpa Han said.

"We had our own struggles when we first started off our companies. Things were not as easy as they are now. I mean there was no internet or facilities which you youngsters have these days. We had to travel in order to expand our business." Grandpa Zhang added.

Grandpa Yang nodded his head and said, "Old Zhang is right, in fact, you kids are actually leeching off our hard work. Imagine what would've happened if we never took the pressure to start the company? Where would you all be by now?"

"Grandpa did you take your medicine?" Ning asked.

"Hmm, I couldn't find them."

Helplessly shaking her head, Ning sighed and made her way towards the grandpa Yang room.

"Yichan, come and teach us how we use this app."

Yichan nodded his head and started explaining the different features of Instagram.

…..

Grandpa Yang room.

Picking up the medicine bottle, Ning helplessly shook her head when she realised that it was empty.

Walking towards the wardrobe, she opened it and took out a fresh batch of medicines. She was about to close the wardrobe when her eyes landed on an old photo album.

Taking it out, Ning sat down on the edge of the bed and started flipping through the album.

The album was loaded with old photographs of Grandpa and Grandma Yang and a cute little boy which she assumed was her father.

Flipping through the photographs further when another new born baby joined the picture.

As she flipped further, she realised that the new baby was her father but then who was the other one? Did grandpa Yang have another son? If yes, then why hadn't she met him yet and why did her grandpa never mentioned anything about him?

In the last photograph, grandpa Yang had his wrapped around the two young men's shoulder out of which the shorter one was her father.

Brushing her fingers against the other tall, handsome man, Ning frowned. Why hadn't she ever met him?

"What are you doing?" Grandpa Yang asked.

Showing him the album, Ning asked, "Grandpa who is he?"

Taking the album from her hand, he closed it and kept inside the wardrobe. "He is your grandmother's brother's son."

"Really? But I think he resembles you alot."

"Yichan is waiting for you downstairs."

"Hmm okay, here these are your medicines and what about your suit?" Ning asked.

"I have one ready."

"Alright then, I'll be waiting downstairs. Take your medicine and come down fast."

After Ning left, grandpa Yang breathed a sigh of relief.

Taking out the album, he flipped over to the last photograph and brushed his fingers through it.

…..

Zhang mansion.

"Sit down."

Sitting down right across Mother Zhang, Meili awkwardly cleared her throat. This was the first time she had entered the mansion.

"How long are you planning to leech off my son?" Mother Zhang asked.

Meili frowned and asked, "Excuse me? Guiren is my husband."

"Anyway, he still earns a lot so why would he let him go? Meili, you know that the Zhang family will never accept you and Guiren will never return back to the family until we accept you so why don't we make a deal?"

"What kind of deal?" Meili asked.

"Convince Guiren to take over the business and give the Zhang family its first grandson. After you give birth to a son, we will let you in." Taking a sip of her cinnamon tea, mother Zhang added, "Guiren is my only son and we need someone to carry on the family and Guiren's bloodline. Give this family a grandson and make all of us happy."

Just then Meili's phone rang.

"Babe, where are you? I am waiting for you—"

Cutting him off, Meili said, "I am in the Zhang mansion with your mom."

Keeping quiet for quite some time, Guiren said, "I'll be there as soon as I can. Don't worry okay? Just wait for me."

...

Twenty minutes later.

Dashing into the mansion, Guiren breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Meili.

Rushing towards her, he pulled her into his embrace. "Thank God." Pulling away, he examined her from head to toe. "Are you okay? Are you hurt somewhere?"

Wrapping her arms around his waist, Meili buried her head on his chest and shook her head. She felt so relieved and safe after seeing him.

She didn't want to cry but she had no control over her tears. She had been holding back her anger and tears for a very long time because she didn't want to be rude with Guiren's mother but whatever Guiren's mother had said was a stab in her heart.

She knew that whatever others said didn't matter but it still made her upset.

When Meili started sobbing, Guiren's heart ached for her. He blamed himself for not arriving early.

Pulling away, she wiped her tears away and smiled, "What are you crying for babe? I am right here okay? I will not let anyone bully you."

Mother Zhang frowned and snapped, "No one bullied her."

"May I know the reason behind sneakily dragging my wife here without my consent?" Guiren asked.

"I just wanted to talk to her about something important."

"Important? Hmm, I see," turning towards Meili, he asked, "Babe, did my mom give you a blank cheque? Or a suitcase loaded with cash?"

Meili chuckled and shook her head.

Helplessly shaking his head, he sighed, "Ahh and here I thought you already have a blank cheque or tons of cash."

Turning towards his mother, he asked, "Aren't you people super rich? Why don't you offer my wife a blank cheque then?"

Placing her on his chest, Meili took a deep breath, "Let's go home."

"Of course honey, we will but first let me find out the real reason and motive behind your detention."

…..