It was in the evening when a maid knocked on the door. She stepped inside, bringing a tray inside. She kept the tray on the table. "Dinner."
There were three plates - one for Zhao Weisheng as usual. Two more were added now for Lihua and Lu Bojing.
Lihua gritted her teeth. "Take my plate away! As if I will eat anything that the monster has to give me! You can just very well bring poison to me!"
"Sorry, Miss. It's the young master's order that you eat the food."
She sneered. "Oh yeah? And what will that ugly monster do if I don't listen to him?"
The maid inwardly was terrified to hear Lihua speaking in that tone.
This woman...does she want her head rolled off from her body? If the young master listened to her accidentally…
"Young master said that if you don't eat food, so will not Jiang Wei."
Lihua froze. She blankly stared at her.
"Wei? What do you mean?"
Lu Bojing looked pale too while Zhao Weisheng narrowed his eyes.
Lihua panicked and got up. "What do you mean that Wei will not eat!? He-he has Wei with him?"
Suddenly, her heart sped faster in her chest.
Lu Bojing anxiously held her shoulders and whispered, "D-Don't take stress."
The maid said, "I don't know about that. Young master only said to convey that whatever you do will have a direct effect on Jiang Wei. As long as you listen to the young master, Jiang Wei won't be harmed."
Lihua gasped in shock.
How? Isn't Wei arrested? He should be in prison, not in Jiang Zhan's capture! Or is it that he kidnapped Wei too just like me?
The maid promptly left after giving her message. Lu Bojing furiously shook his head. "Don't take it to heart. I-I think he is definitely lying to force you to listen to him…"
"B-But…"
Zhao Weisheng quietly said, "Wei...is my grandson, right?"
She dazedly nodded.
"He is the Mafia King?"
Tears pooled in her eyes. "Yes…"
He slowly asked, "How is he as a Mafia King and as a CEO?"
"He is very capable and smart. Nobody is a better Boss than him. Nobody handles the Underworld and business better than him," she sniffled.
Zhao Weisheng smiled. "Then he will be fine. I am sure of it. If he is as capable as you say, then he must have something in his mind."
Lu Bojing nodded. "Yes. Have faith in Mr. Jiang. He isn't weak at all. Plus...by now he must already know that you are taken away…" he gulped, feeling terrified. "You shouldn't underestimate him now that you have been kidnapped. I cannot even imagine how furious he would be…"
Zhao Weisheng said, "That's true. I was very ferocious whenever Jiang Zemin used to hurt Xiuying. I had my own ways of dealing with him. If Wei is as possessive as me, then right now, he is the last person Jiang Zhan should mess with. And with the way I know Jiang Zhan, he won't kill Wei so soon. They are very sadistic people. Until then, Wei won't keep quiet either."
Lihua's unsettled heart calmed down. Lu Bojing pursed his lips. "Yes. Also, you cannot compromise on your diet. How long will you remain hungry? You cannot forget that your baby needs food too."
Lihua's shoulders slumped. "You are right. I got too emotional…"
Zhao Weisheng said, "Don't worry about it. Sit down, and let's eat."
She sighed and sat. A tiny part of her heart was still worried about Wei.
Suddenly, Qingqing narrowed her eyes and jumped on the floor.
*Meow*
She was staring at the door. Lu Bojing quickly picked her up and ruffled her fur. "Don't run around, Qingqing."
*Meowwww*
She flailed her paws towards the door. Lihua asked, "Is there something on the door?"
She craned her neck and found someone peeking at them through the door slit. She widened her eyes. "W-who are you?"
Zhao Weisheng smiled. "Ah, Ruru. Come inside."
"Ruru?"
The figure seemed to jolt a bit.
Zhao Weisheng gently said, "It's alright. You don't need to be afraid of them."
There was a long beat of silence.
The door slowly widened. Lihua squinted her eyes and then was dumbfounded to see a little boy nervously stepping in the room. He immediately ran and hid behind Zhao Weisheng.
Lihua and Lu Bojing blinked their eyes in confusion.
As the intruder was now out, Qingqing stretched her body and lazed around.
Zhao Weisheng smiled. "Come out. They want to meet you."
Silence.
Lihua curiously stood up and crawled her way at his side. She peeked her head behind his back and smiled. "Caught you!"
Ruru jolted like a frightened rabbit and clutched Zhao Weisheng's back tightly in his fists.
It was now that Lihua properly saw his face.
In one word, he was too adorable like a cinnamon roll. Lihua gulped, wanting to squish his cheeks like she used to do with Bobo.
"Aiya, you are so cute! What is your name?"
He pursed his lips and remained silent.
Lihua tapped on her forehead. "I am so silly. It's basic manners to introduce myself first."
She brought her hand forward and eagerly said, "My name is Song Lihua. I am twenty-two, and I have just graduated from college. I like a lot of things, especially cute and chubby kids like you. What is your name?"
The boy nervously lifted his gaze. He stared at her for a long time. But in the end, he said nothing.
Lihua didn't feel defeated. Instead, she started making weird and funny faces. He blinked his eyes and wanted to laugh, but he strongly held it in. He buried his face in Zhao Weisheng's back even further.
Zhao Weisheng said, "Don't feel disappointed. Ruru is shy. He is Jiang Zhen's son."
Lihua almost choked in her throat.
"He is that mons- *cough cough*"
No, no. I cannot call his father a monster right in front of him.
"That man....has such a cute son? I mean, he-he is a father?"