Chapter 212 - A Condition

Zhang Min thought his face showed calm as he glanced at the message again but his heart was in chaos. Shi Ai knew about them and he knew that she would be happy for them...maybe but before that she would be really really angry with him for hiding this. Well he would have to apologize a hundred times!

Yang Mei grinned at Zhang Min's worried expression. The,'I'll show you now' expression presently resembled a puppy who had chewed on his master's shoes!Yang Mei grinned but then frowned. She had made the wrong analogy...comparing herself to shoes was just eww!

Thinking back to this morning when Zhang Min had played a prank on her, an idea struck her. Pasting an excited smile on her face, Yang Mei raised an arm in greeting and called out,"Hey Xaio Ai!"

"ahh!"

Zhang Min jumped up and almost dropped his phone at this realising that his expression had not been as calm as he had thought and Yang Mei had been able to tease him.

Narrowing his eyes at her, he placed the problem of Shi Ai at the back of his mind and went to capture his Yang Mei. Grinning foolishly, Yang Mei and Zhang Min reached home hand in hand,starting at each other, with no awareness of their surroundings.

Yang Mei weighed her heart and realised that for the first time in her life she felt happiness. The kind that made you want to just dance and let the world be a part of it. Just as they were about to enter the gate to Zhang Min's yard, Yang Mei pulled him to a stop. Going near him, she raised herself on tip toes and placed a small peck on the side of his lips. Shocked and pleased at her initiative, Zhang Min was about to coax her for more kisses when his eyes fell on his door and he froze. 

Yang Mei realized his sudden stillness and looked up at him,"What?Are you so shocked that I have kissed you?"

Without looking down at his woman, Zhang Minsaid,"I would like nothing more than to get more kisses but first we have to handle our little sister.

Yang Mei realized that Zhang Min was starting at something behind her but instead of looking back, Yang Mei put her hands around his waist and said,"Min Min!Do you think that you can prank me just like I did you?Fine, if you want to miss the opportunity.."

"You guys might want to come inside!", the holler that came from behind caused Yang Mei to freeze and she looked stricken at Zhang Min," I heard Xaio Ai's voice.."

Zhang Min nodded pleasantly saying,"Yes. That would be Shi Ai. She is calling us inside,lets go."

Closing her eyes in mortification, Yang Mei jumped behind Zhang Min unable to show her red face. 

Out of the four people, only Ah Hai had a normal expression while the others wore various shades of embarrassed red. Zhang Min had thought that he would have time before he had to talk to Shi Ai. Yang Mei was cursing her self for being ten kinds of fools and being so shameless in front of her sister and brother in law. 

Shi Ai, too was embarrassed as she had not expected Yang Mei to be here and walking hand in hand with Zhang Min. Shi Ai wanted to grin and was actually having a hard time maintaining her grim expression. The two looked so adorable together.

As the door to the house opened, Yang Mei stepped inside and was about to move aside when she spotted their discarded clothes from last night's activity lying there.

Pushing Zhang Min and the others back, Yang Mei closed the door suddenly and unexpectedly ordering,"Wait a few minutes, please."

Zhang Min was rather shocked at being locked out of his own house and looked confused as he stood there scratching his head."I am sorry. I don't know what came over her."

Ah Hai shook his head and offered helpfully,"She is probably trying to clean up the living room for any traces of your activities last night.."

Stopping, after reaching a safe distance, Shi Ai stopped,turned around and crossed her arms in front of her c.h.e.s.t,"Speak." Was the only command she uttered.

Zhang Min squinted at Shi Ai and instead of answering condemned her,"Ah Hai is a bad influence on you. Your aura and speech have started to resemble him."

"My punches also resemble his!And you will experience them yourself if you don't talk now!"

Huffing,"What do you want me to say?I am in love with your sister. She is beautiful, hot, courageous, brave, s.e.xy, kick a.s.s, smart, cute, talented, unique, special, outstanding, spirited..."

Shi Aincould no more stop a giggle from escaping as she said,"Zhang Min are you going to use all the adjectives from a dictionary!I understood that she is perfect as far as you are concerned!And I am so so so happy for the two of you!We are going to be brother in law and sister in law soon!" Shi Ai finished her sentence in a squeal and hugged her best friend and brother hard. She could not have found a better man for her sister!Just then another thought struck her and she moved a bit back,"You are going to marry her..Right?"

Zhang Min rolled his eyes and affirmed,"If she will have me!"

"Of course she will!As you said, she is smart. But Min Min, remember one thing, if you hurt a single hair in her head then you are dead meat!And I will not dirty my hands but make Ah Hai pound you to dirt!"

Zhang Mim grinned down at his treasured sister, giving her a mock salute,"Aye Aye captain."

The two people were about to walk back when Shi Ai thought of something else,"Min Min,normally I would threaten you if you bully sister but for the time being you have to do that!She is too serious so yy have to keep teasing her. Make her smile more."

"Yes Madam!The purpose of my life is to make her smile!"

Meanwhile, Yang Mei opened the door only to see Ah Hai standing at the porch. Smiling awkwardly, Yang Mei pushed her hair behind her ears and said,"Sorry about that. The place was a little too untidy.Please come in."

It was only then, Yang Mei realised that Zhang Min and Shi Ai were not there. She looked at Ah Hai questioning so he answered,"They are having a chat at the back of the house."

This caused Yang Mei to throw a worried frown in that direction leading Ah Hai to assure her,"They are both going to be fine."

Yang Mei nodded and nervously sat across Ah Hai. She had worked for the man but today somehow felt different. She felt different, restless unable to sit still.

Seeing her shaken, Ah Hai could not help but chuckle and said,"Miss Yang..I did not expect to be able to see this side of you. So you really have fallen hard for the brat!"

Yang Mei felt a bit comforted and calm at his tone and said,"Yes. I have!And I certainly did not expect to fall so suddenly."

"Nobody does. Shi Ai also knocked down my walls before I could blink and made a place for herself in my heart."

Yang Mie grinned at that, feeling totally comfortable now,"She told me about that! I wish I could have seen her then!We've been apart for so many years now and though I do not regret anything I do wish I could have seen her."

At her wistful tone, Ah Hai finally had her in the place he wanted her to be. The reason he had directed this conversation.As if by magic, a pen drive appeared in his hand and he extended it to her,"You can have this."

Yang Mei looked at the pen drive in his hand and then at him in confusion, so Ah Hai explained,"These are pictures of Shi Ai from the time she entered the orphanage. There are photos from my sister in laws collection and then their wedding. After that Mrs Wu used to send her regular updates so those pictures and then she joined the Zhang family those pictures."

Yang Mei felt as if he was handing her a treasure. She felt moisture in her eyes and extended her hand to take it but he suddenly closed his fist making her frown and look up.

"But there is a condition."