Chapter 75 - No Clues

Shi Ai was anticipating getting to know more about Ah Hai's from observing his home.This was why she had suppressed her conscience and been thick skinned to force her way into his house.But she could not have even imagined what she would come across the moment the door opened.

It was bare!And it was black.The door opened to a spacious room with floor to ceiling windows which were presently covered with black blinds.The floor was covered from wall to wall with a black carpet.The walls were thankfully white but the television mounted on that was black while there were no couches but two bean bags in black.

Well,she consoled herself.Atleast she had learnt something.Long Ah Hai loved black.He was always dressed in black and everything around him was black.

Ah Hai noticed Shi Ai staring at the blank space and gestured for her to sit on any on the bean bags.Sitting on the opposite bag,he asked,"So,little girl..what are your conditions?"

Shi Ai looked up into the handsome face of the man who sat in front of her.The way his messy hair covered his face and eyes,made her want to run her hand through it and push back bangs..Finally,gathering her courage,she said,"Can you not stay here and teach us?You have your business here so it is not as if you have to go back to the army.And ..and I..I just want you to stay brother Ah Hai.You promised to wait for me while I grow up.I know I still have a long way to go but does it have to mean that you cannot stay closer?"

Ah Hai looked carefully at Shi Ai who was a mix of contradictions.One minute she was bold and the other like now,she was shy and trembling.But the most important thing was that she was still holding onto that promise.He could not break his promise so he tried to talk some sense into her.With what he believed was infinite patience,he said,"Shi Shi,I have my business here,yes but ot is  ot one where I have to sit in an office.I hope you understand that.Also,are you still certain that you want to be with me in the future?You are growing up into a pretty girl and all the boys are going to clamor for your attention.Why not let yourself grow normally and try dating like everyone?You may even fall for someone who can stay by your side."Ah Hai was trying to her down as gently as possible without having to tell her his do ronnie mission.But Shi Ai interpreted something else and questioned in a small voice, "Have you fallen for someone else?Is that why you want to leave and don't want me to tie myself to you?Do you wish to back out on your promise?"

Ah Hai shook his head but before he could say something Shi Ai continued,"Even if you wish to do that,I will not let go of your promise.Whiever wishes to take you away from me will have to fight me.Even if you marry her you will have to..."Mid tirade,Ah Hai got up turned to leave the room.But Shi Ai was not to be left behind,she followed him and continued, "You will have to get into a relationship with the guilt of breaking your promise.Brother Ah Hai,please I...I love you.What should I do?"

Shi Ai was on the verge of crying once again as she tried to talk to Ah Hai.Her happy eyes had turned watery indicating she would start weeping any moment.

Ah Hai stared intently at Shi Ai and said coldly,"Don't do it.Let it be."

Shi Ai felt at a loss after hearing this. Did that mean that she should not love him anymore?Ornahould she just that love be..Before she could think some more, about this cryptic statement,Ah Hai continued,"Little Shi,I have never once fallen in love.I don't know how to do it and I don't wish to know as well.I am asking you to not wait and waste your future waiting and clinging to someone who may never return.Shi Ai,I cannot wait for you to grow up because chances are I am going to die very soon.And when I do,many of my enemies will come out of the woodwork to destroy those who mattered to me.I don't want you to suffer from the aftermath.You are an innocent flower who had yet to bloom.Don't let yourself be trampled by those who do not know your value."

Ah Hai,then placed a glass of water in Shi Ai's hand and said,"Wasting your emotions on lifeless things degrades your own value.I can promise you only one thing,I will never fall in love.I am but a mirage...beautiful from far but not real once you get closer.Following a mirage will only hurt you."

Ah Hai turned his back to Shi Ai to give her some space but soon a pair of thin hands wound around him from the back and knotting in the front and he looked back to see her small head buried in his back.