7 Seven: Unexpected Turns of Events

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"Ugh"

"Dont ruin the moment now Jie Jie"

Shao Liling was having trouble walking along with breathing. The dress Shao Liqin made her wear felt no more than what a doll would have worn. Plus the four inch stilettos were doing her no good, her toes felt like they were in a grinding machine. It took all her will to not scream in pain.

'It's so tight! How can anyone walk out in these?! Why did I even let Shao Liqin answer dad?! I wouldn't have to go through this if not for her'

"Let's just first reach the car, then you can sit down, dad's in a great mood now since we didn't say no, don't make dad sad thinking that it was like he forced us or something, we also wanted to go"

"Tsk, you were the only one who wanted to go, you didn't even let me say anything"

Shao Liqin ignored her sister as she dragged Shao Liling down the stairs. Shao Liling's feet were controlled by Shao Liqin who didn't mind and made her way towards the car waiting outside, Shao Liling almost fell on her face if not for her quick reflexes.

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The road was was smooth without any halts even though it was Sunday, the roads around them beyond miles were empty as they made their way and reached a glamorous looking hotel after a few minutes of driving silently.

"Hmm, it sure looks beautiful from outside, Jie Jie! Let's go and take pictures near that fountain you see?"

They made their way towards the sparkling water flying everywhere but on the ground as they took positions and clicked multiple selfies. The sun was almost fading away, the sky was a beautiful shade of orange, violet, and dark blue. The setting sun also had a great effect in their pictures as it looked enchanting.

As they inspected the pictures, they heard a car pull up as their heads looked towards its directions, what they saw was a dangerously familiar car coming towards their directions as it stopped right before squashing them to death.

The back door of the care flew open as a figure exited the posh looking car, Liu Shan stood there, dumbfounded that his neighbour and best friend were also present there.

'Could it be a coincidence?'

All three teens wondered about each others presence at the same time, looking at the back as they also saw a old looking butler, coming out hurriedly from the driver's seat as he pulled open the back door of the car as Liu Shan's father exited the car.

Shao Liling was surprised because she's never seen Liu Shan in a suit, even with the fact that they attended fancy dinners together sometimes, they preferred casual clothes. But he surely looked dashing as he made his way towards them and asked out aloud,

"What are you two doing here?"

"Shan Shan, that's no way to greet ladies, have some manners"

His fathers voice said from near the car as he made his way towards them.

"Great seeing you two beautiful ladies here, would you please be gracious enough to let me know where your father is at the moment"

Liu Shan scoffed from the expense coming out of his dad's mouth as Shao Liling ignored him and answered,

"Oh, good afternoon to you too, dad just went inside right before you came, he must be sitting at a table right now"

Shao Liling answered glancing towards Shao Liqin who looked....flustered? She was never the type to shy away and always answered people rather than Shao Liling. She found it a bit weird that her loud, obnoxious, and confident sister was looking nervous all of a sudden.

They looked as Liu Shan's dad disappeared inside as they resumed their own conversation.

"What are you two doing here? Were you following me?"

"That doesn't make any sense dumb*ss, we got here before you did, even if we did reach later, why'd we follow someone like you?"

Shao Liling poured the sassiness on Liu shan as he glared back for the sudden insult he received.

"Why can't we be here on our own anyways, it's not like you own this hotel or something"

"Whatever, don't you wanna go inside? It's getting colder, and from what I see, some certain tomboy did put in an effort to get ready, they must feel cold from wearing only a short dress"

Liu Shan said, checking her out, no lies, she did look pretty, but it was just that he didn't date his best friends.

"Tsssk, whatever, it was Liqin who made me were this hideous dress, who would want to go outside looking like a doll?"

They made their way inside as Liu Shan glanced at the melting Shao Liqin, who acted shy all of a sudden for no reason apparent to Shao Liling.

They reached a grand looking ballroom, with chandeliers above their heads brightening up the golden room slightly, but instead of people dancing around, what they saw were round tables. The one in the middle, the largest one of all of them sat both Shao Luhan, alongside with Liu Zheng, Liu Shan's dad, wine glasses in both their hands, laughing slightly at the conversation exchanged between the two best friends.

Shao Liling glanced at Liu Shan who also happened to make eye contact and gave suspicious looks to each other.

They made their way towards both dads as their attentions turned towards their children, heading their way.

"Oh, look! The children are here, they sure do get along from the time they spend outside talking"

"Dad we're not small anymore you don't have to call us children, and we're best friends of course we'll talk to each other"

Shao Luhan let out a hearty laugh from his daughter's vicious mouth. But did not mind since all three of them were teenagers and had often mood swings.

Shao Liling sat beside Shao Liqin who hurriedly made her way towards Shao Luhan's side out of nowhere. Shao Liling did not mind sitting next to Liu Shan if not for his constant remarks about her which were not that appropriate in her opinion.

"Should we order the food now?"

"YES, I haven't had anything because of Liqin let me order two steaks for myself"

Laughs resounded around the table as Liu Shan started to tease Shao Liling more and more, seemingly enjoying her annoyed face even if she tried ignoring him. The waiter standing beside their table pulled out small tabs as they stood there, copying down all the dishes said by the people.

Once they were all done stating what they wanted, the silence that was in the atmosphere turned uncomfortable as Liu Zhend tried breaking it with a small laugh and directed a question towards the Shao sisters.

"What do you think of Liu Shan?"

"DAD!"

Liu Shan's dad ignored his son as he stared at both the sisters, as Shao Liqin was nudged under the table by Shao Liling, indicating for her to speak her first word since they entered the hotel.

" Uh, he's good looking and smart, he can play games, every girl wan-" Shao Liqin paused with embarrassment blooming on her already red face.

" Liu Shan? I think he's annoying and always boasting about his looks even if they're not that good looking, YOU, his dad has good features but I don't know if I could be able to lie about Liu Shan's features"

Shao Liling saved her sister who almost collapsed from all the stress from people looking at her, as she said all what she had in her mind even if a single word she said wasn't the truth.

Liu Zheng was astonished from the straightforward answer as he smiled lightly at Shao Liling. The air around them was no longer uncomfortable as they were now immersed in conversations about Liu Shan. Liu Shan who was looking adoringly at Shao Liqin from all the compliments except for the last one she said, turned into a frown as Shoa Liling let out her thoughts as his moods were destroyed by his smirking best friend.

All of them had fun conversing to each other as the food arrived, the table filled with delicious looking food as they were ready to dig in.

Shao Liling's throat was tickling from it being too dehydrated as she grabbed the nearest drink available and shoved it down her throat.

It was apple juice, she didn't hated apple juice as deeply as she hated orange juice but still drank it in order to calm down her thirst.

"So as I asked about Liu Shan to both of you, my intentions were that one of you shall get engaged to him and marry him once the both of them reach the legal age for marriage, and I think Shao Liling is perfect for that, you both are really close to each other since childhood so there might be no problems right, Luhan?"

Shao Liling spitted out the apple juice straight onto Liu Shan's jackets as she started choking plus when she saw her father nodding faintly over her shocked vision.