362 Best friend since high school
Outside
" Father did you have dinner?" Ling asked.
Father Xie shook his head and said," No I didn't."
Ling smiled and said," Good you should eat with us then. I cooked."
" Ahh I would love to." Father Xie said.
" Dinner is almost ready." Ling said before walking inside the kitchen.
After sometime Yufan came out of the room.
" Father." Yufan said.
Gesturing him to sit beside him, father Xie said," It's a great apartment."
Yufan cleared his throat and said," Yeah."
" So why didn't you come home yesterday?" Father Xie asked.
" I-"
" Running away won't help Yufan." Father Xie said in a very firm tone.
Yufan shook his head and said," Father it's nothing like that."
" It better not be what I am thinking Yufan. I don't want you to take that path no matter what and I won't hear any excuses. I want you to be a good boy and listen to what daddy says. Did you understand?" Father Xie asked.
Yufan nodded his head and said," Yes father."
" Good now are you and Ling staying together?" Father Xie asked.
Yufan nodded his head," Yes we are."
Father Xie smiled and said," So can I expect a grandchild from you as well?"
Yufan widened his eyes in shock and said," Dad what are you saying? We are not even married."
" Is there a rule that you can't have a child before getting married?" Father Xie asked.
" Dad." Yufan shouted.
Just the Ling came out of the kitchen and said," Dinner is ready."
While having dinner, Yufan said," Dad tomorrow I am going to US."
Ling widened her eyes in shocked and asked," You are what?"
" Actually not only me but even Ling is going with us." Yufan said.
" When did you plan this?" Ling asked.
" Today." Yufan said.
Placing the fork down, Father Xie asked," For what good reason?"
After placing her on the bed, Singtan asked," Why did you go downstairs?"
" I was getting bored so I decided to take a walk." Ming said.
Caressing her very small baby bump, Singtan said," Is she behaving today?"
Ming chuckled and said," He is."
Just then the maid entered the room with a bowl of ice cream.
Passing Ming the bowl, Singtan said," Eat this and be good okay. I'll be back soon."
" Where are you going?" Ming asked.
" I have to talk to grandpa about something important." Singtan said.
Shoving a spoonful of ice cream into her mouth, Xie Ming nodded her head.
Before walking out of the room, Singtan told the maid to stay with Ming.
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Grandpa's Room.
When Li Singtan entered the room, Grandma Li was busy cleaning her wardrobe.
Walking towards her, Li Singtan asked," Grandma what are you doing?"
Grandma Li smiled and said," Oh you are here. Ehh nothing I am cleaning and discarding some old stuff."
" Where is grandpa?" Singtan asked.
Grandma Li shook her head and said," I don't know. He left early today saying he has to meet someone."
Picking up a album from the bed, Singtan asked," Old photographs?"
Grandma Li smiled and said," Yes these are from college."
Sitting on the bed, Singtan started looking at the photos.
Flipping through the pages, Singtan raised his eyebrows when he noticed something.
Pointing towards a man dressed in a simple shirt and pant, Singtan asked," Grandma isn't this Go Jeffrey?"
Grandma Li nodded her head and said," Yes Yes he is. How do you know him?"
" He is Ming's maternal grandfather." Singtan said.
Grandma Li widened her eyes in shock and said," Oh I did not know that. I never met him after graduation."
Pointing towards another man standing next to him, Singtan asked," Isn't this Grandpa Zhang?"
Grandma Li nodded her head and said," Ya he is."
" And this is Grandpa right?" Singtan asked.
Grandma Li chuckled and said," Yes he is."
There was another man standing next to grandpa Li. Singtan smiled and asked," Grandma who is this man?"
Taking the album in her hand, Grandma Li said," Oh this is Junjop. He was your grandfathers best friend since high school."