Ming Ansheng had already felt uncomfortable looking at the photo printed on the cups . When the waiter mentioned the word ‘couple cups’ again, he became upset .
He rose, picked up his coat, and parted the curtains .
He felt a little tipsy earlier on, and when he stood up, everything went pitch-black for a second that he almost fell .
Fortunately, he managed to gain a firm footing .
Su Yue could tell that Ming Ansheng was drunk . She stared at the towering figure as he stumbled forward . She then shook her head helplessly .
She glanced at the pink box on the table which contained the cups . The paper bag was really exquisite, too .
She exhaled and picked up the paper bag before leaving .
Ming Ansheng had already exited the restaurant, and he leaned against the pillar .
There was a cigarette in his hand and he hung his head low, puffing away .
Su Yue strode to him and said, “Uncle Ming, I’m going home . ”
She didn’t wait for Ming Ansheng and turned around towards the elevator .
“Su Yue . ”
Su Yue had taken a few strides when Ming Ansheng called her .
It was the first time that he had called her by her full name . Su Yue froze and her heartbeat seemed to have stopped .
She halted her footsteps, too .
She turned around and glanced at the towering figure . The expression in his eyes carried a tinge of sorrow .
Su Yue’s heart seemed to clench tightly—she almost bolted towards him .
Her hands tightened its grip on the paper bag and she stood motionless, staring at Ming Ansheng .
“I’ll send you home . ” Ming Ansheng put the cigarette to his mouth again as he took a deep puff . He blew out thick billows of smoke .
He flung away the remaining stub of the cigarette into the trash can .
He straightened his back before walking towards Su Yue .
Su Yue declined and said, “It’s all right . I can go home myself . ”
How could she allow him to send her home?
She shouldn’t even be having a meal with him . But she just couldn’t control her heart, and thus she relented .
Ming Ansheng had a shrewd guess regarding Su Yue’s concern . “Can’t I just send you to the main road?” asked Ming Ansheng with a frown .
Su Yue inhaled deeply and reiterated . “No . ”
“Alright . ” Ming Ansheng nodded .
Su Yue thought that Ming Ansheng would flare up and leave in a huff .
He suddenly stretched his hand and snatched the paper bag from her . He was too fast for her . “I want this . ”
“Uncle Ming!” Su Yue was livid as she glared at Ming Ansheng . “Don’t act in this way . ”
Her determination was wavering .
Su Yue’s eyes were glistening the next moment .
Ming Ansheng didn’t notice her expression and merely held the paper bag . He turned around and leaned against the pillar once more .
“I will put it near my bed to remind myself . ”
Su Yue was about to leave when Ming Ansheng’s voice sounded again .
He was drunk .
He usually had quite a high tolerance for alcohol . Surprisingly, he became drunk that night .
He had always been helpless when it comes to Su Yue . He didn’t bear to force her to do the things she disliked or to raise his voice at her .
He had turned around since he didn’t want to see her angry . He had recalled how he had forced himself to yell at her, and how she cried and vowed not to see him again .
Su Yue stood rooted to the spot as she stared at Ming Ansheng’s back . Her eyes welled up with tears in no time .
‘Grandfather Ming will never let an illegitimate daughter whose mother was a mistress, enter the Ming family’s doors…’