Chapter 368 - What if I ask you to choose between him and me?

"Why do I feel like you knew Feng Jianyu for years?" Zeng Shihong asked when he saw her eyes light as she explained about the man's goodness. One should learn marketing from this girl ah!

Xiu Mei's hand lightly pressed against her throat, she cleared it and took in a mouthful of saliva. "I know him for the last seven years and before you ask, let me clear this… we got separated due to a misunderstanding and all this while I wrongfully blamed him for the crime that he never did"

"So, he's the man of your nightmares" Zeng Shihong declared. Years back when she was injured, blind, vulnerable, and week, not even a single night went by when he was not by her side, guarding her. Unknown to anyone, he saw her shouting, crying, begging for mercy, asking someone to let her life and every time he heard a name, 'Sir'.

When she looked up in surprise he casually answered, "I witnessed your nightmares!  You mumbled many things that I vaguely connected to get a clearer picture but never found anything about the man who troubled you"

Her lips pulled into a smile, "I don't even remember the last time when nightmares disturbed me" She looked as the housekeeper proffered the tray with another cup of tea and a piece of chocolate. "He's carefully guarding my sleep every night by his warmth"

"What does that mean?"

"I mean what I mean, literally" Her eyes, her voice, her countenance firm like a stone as she matched with his eyes, causing him to raise a brow.

"You are sleeping with that man?"

"Isn't this normal between husband and wife?" She lazily drawled out, putting the piece of chocolate in the mouth, wishing it could ease her tensed nerves.

She had already revealed everything about Feng Jianyu except the part where Feng Dingxiong had send Feng Jianyu to her villa in the name of recuperation, it was best to tell him the news that she's already married to Feng Jianyu. Once married, even if Elder Zeng opposed there's nothing that could be done.

He sat up straight, "Is this how shameful you have become? You even got married behind my back"

"At that time, I was not aware of my relationship with you" Xiu Mei informed him. "And even if I was, I would have still married him. There's not a single moment when I regretted my decision of marrying him"

"Hmph!" Zeng Shihong turned his face to the side, "You disappointed me! Even though you were not aware, but being your Mr. Zeng I at least deserved the respect to be involved in the most important decision of your life. Didn't I?"

"You're overreacting. I did what was right at that time; I know he is the right man for me"

Zeng Shihong fell silent…

The atmosphere around them turned colder, making it difficult to breathe.

"What if I want you to break up with him, dissolve this marriage and forget that man forever?"

Xiu Mei smiled dryly, "You are asking me to stop breathing"

He was exasperated, "What's so good about that man?  

"Everything" She replied in a heartbeat. "If I ever got separated from Jianyu, consider me as dead. And if someone dares to separate me from him, then that person is my biggest enemy irrespective of the relation I share with him"

Zeng Shihong's eyes flickered, "Are you threatening me, your own grandfather?"

"I'm warning you. If you don't want to lose me forever then forget about separating me from my soul"

How can Zeng Shihong not see the fire in her eyes…. Despair sharing the same features as her mother, her behavior was the exact opposite. Unlike Zeng Rou, she was determined, strong, fearless and ready to fight for her rights no matter who her opponent was.

"What has that bastard Feng gave you to charm you to this extent?"

"Love" She answered as if it was imprinted in her DNA.

"Was my love not enough? Tell me where did I lack? I'll make up for it?" Zeng shihong said with a shaky voice.

"Must you ask the obvious? You know it very well what the reason was"

Zeng Shihong inhaled deeply. If she is nothing like her mother, she definitely shared her personality traits with her grandfather, including this firm and stubborn attitude. Like grandfather, like granddaughter....

"Xiao Mei, what if I ask you to choose between him and me?" after some time he asked.

Xiu Mei cocked her head to look at her grandfather; she took his hands in her short ones. On feeling how cold they were, instantaneously the blanket came on Zeng Shihon'g lap, "It's true I'll choose Feng Jianyu, no matter how much you try or whatever condition you put. But it's also true that I don't want to lose you. Being your granddaughter can I demand this a little? Please….." She asked in a choked-up voice.

Zeng Shihong felt something in his heart stirred when he saw that she wanted to keep both her relations intact. His heart swelled by her demand. She was very happy with that man, and that was all that mattered to him. And if any problem arises in the future then he was there to look up and teach Feng Jianyu a lesson if he dared to hurt her.

"Xiao Mei, when are you bringing him here?" He saw Xiu Mei looking up in surprise and chuckled, "You've all my love and blessings, but that doesn't mean I'll give the same to that Feng rascal. If he is up to my expectations I might think of giving 0.1% of love but if he's not, I'll tolerate him for your sake"

Looking at his grumpy expression she chuckled, her lips curled upwards, brightening her entire face and she hugged him.

The old man patted her back lovingly….

He was still reluctant about their relationship, especially when he has heard a lot of things about Feng Jianyu and his cold and ruthless nature. But if this is where her happiness lies, he won't snatch it from her and repeat the same mistake that he did with Zeng Ruo.