"Xiao Mey, how come you're here?" Xu Cheng was surprised to see Xu Mey who came unannounced.
Xu Mey was slightly displeased with her father's reaction. Wasn't he supposed to be over the moon to see her? "I guess I thought too much, dad is really not happy to see me." She made a sad face.
"What nonsense! Why wouldn't I be happy?" Xu Cheng pulled her in for a hug and stroked her hair lovingly. "Dad loves you a lot and obviously missed you a lot as well. I just didn't expect to see you here."
Xu Mey felt happy to hear that but she wasn't going to tell him that. "Forget it. There is no point in making excuses anymore. I know I've become the butterfly that flew away from your garden. Why would you care about me anymore? And now you even have a son to accompany you. I certainly don't mean that much." She sounded aggrieved as if on the verge of crying.
"Don't spout such rubbish! How can anyone take your place? And when did dad forget about you? Don't make things up." Xu Cheng was reprimanding her in a soft voice.
"Dad, you're falling for her tricks again." Xiamu's voice came from behind him. "Sis, can you stop bothering dad? He's gonna get his blood pressure high thinking about how he had upset you."
Xu Mey looked up at her father with a questioning gaze while Xu Cheng avoided her eyes. Then she shifted to Xiamu and said, "How can you say that I'm the one dad worries about? You can also be the reason!"
"Oh please, I am a very sensible and responsible one. You're the one who always likes to create troubles." Xu Mey gaped at him in disbelief.
"How dare you! So what if I cause trouble? Did I ask you to come and clean it up for me? And how are you talking to your elder sister?" She lifted her hand and pulled his hair making him yelp in pain.
Xu Cheng watched them bicker at the side with a content smile on his face. "Okay, okay! That's enough. Both of you stop it now."
Only then did both brother and sister pulled away from each other but still huffed like children. Looking at them like this, Xu Cheng thought there was really no doubt they were twins. Even the stupid antics were the same.
"Xiao Mey, are you stay for dinner?" Xu Cheng asked as they moved to the living room to sit.
"Nope. I'm staying for a few days." Xu Mey answered with a grin while Xu Cheng's face also lit up.
"Why?" The question came from Xiamu.
"Why does it matter to you? This is my father's house. I can come whenever I want and I can stay for as long as I want." Xu Mey argued back stubbornly.
"Sis, don't forget that dad has married you off to another family. Now, that is your home." Xiamu also snapped back.
"You! How can you say that? No matter what I am still my father's daughter and as long as he is here, I will come. What can you do about it?" Not wanting to argue with him anymore she turned her face away.
Xu Cheng had a headache seeing them like this. "Why are you both arguing again? This house belongs to both of you, is there still a need to verify that?"
"He started it!"
"She started it!"
Both of the siblings said simultaneously and turned to glare at each other. Xu Cheng felt helpless between them. "I don't care who started it. Xiao Mey, you're the elder sister. You should try to meditate the situation rather than arguing like a bully." Xu Mey made a face at being rebuked like this. "And you, Xiamu, she's your older sister and you need to show some respect. There is no point in fighting like this." Finally, Xu Mey felt a bit at ease since she wasn't the only one who was being lectured.
"Sorry, dad!" Xu Mey took the lead like the responsible child.
"I am also sorry, dad!" Xiamu followed suit with a guilty look.
"Master, there is a call for you," the maidservant's voice saved both Xu Mey and Xiamu who heaved a sigh of relief inwardly.
"I'll be right back. Both of you better behave while I'm gone." Xu Cheng reminded them sternly and both of them nodded like an obedient child.
As Xu Mey saw her father leaving the room, she immediately turned to Xiamu and became furious, "Didn't I tell you to not mess with Azalea?"
"When did I mess with her?" Xiamu felt wronged since he felt like he really didn't do anything wrong.
"Why did you reject her? I told you to give her a chance." Xu Mey charged at him again in fury.
"I could give her a chance for you but... I can't love her just because you want me to."