Chung didn't say anything for a few moments but simply nodded .
"So what exactly is cooking here now?" he asked, looking at them finally .
Chu gave a silent sigh of relief and walked up to loop her arm through his, "it's called 'Operation - Rescue Groom' . We are the rescuers and Jia Li is the prize . "
Chung felt his eyebrows touch his hairline, "uh, guys you do know that this is not a movie and we are trying to meddle in serious affairs . The repercussions will be severe and damaging for all relations . "
Ethan gave a reassuring smile and said, "I agree with you completely but I think we all can see that they both are miserable without each other . All we want to do is give them a chance to clear their misunderstandings . Rest depends completely upon them . "
Chung digested this with his customary silence .
At that moment, Tang walked up to them and said, "Mei Zhen is very excited about the plan and wants to know what time does everyone plan to leave . "
Chu asked archly, "is Mei Zhen also planning to come along? I hope she knows this is not a showcase tour of the five star hotels in the city . "
He frowned at his sister's tone but was distracted the next minute by the arrival of Jia Li .
"Wow, you could almost pass for an under-grad student in that attire," exclaimed Ethan .
Jia Li looked down at her distress jeans and crop top consciously before replying, "I was aiming for comfort over fashion . Do you think I went overboard?"
Li Jie assured her that it was fine and that they should target leaving in another twenty minutes if they wanted to explore the city .
"We shall take good care of her . Don't worry at all, brother Tang . You relax and enjoy with your guests here," whispered Chu with a wink .
"Who told you that I wasn't coming along? Did you think I would let her roam the Shanghai roads without me? Do you know she has a habit of not waiting for incoming traffic but just walking headlong onto the road, lost in…?" Tang stopped mid-sentence at the weird look on his sister's face .
"I was talking about Mei Zhen but I guess you were on a slightly different tangent, big brother," she said with a knowing look .
She started to walk away when he angrily held her by the arm, "I want to know what is the deal with this friend of yours . Does he have no scruples, hitting on married women? Please tell me that he is not the sleazy type . Jia Li may be a twenty seven years old woman but she is still quite blind when it comes to men flirting with her . Did you know that Cheng Fu, her husband, was hitting on her from day one of their meeting? This was during the time that she was still my girlfriend . I had warned her enough number of times but she used to just laugh it off . And why the hell are you looking at me like that, Chu?"
She wiped the tears, which had gathered in her eyes and gave him a tight squeeze .
"I love you big brother and…umm, nothing . I am glad you are coming with us . We haven't spent quality time together in some years now . It would be good fun," she added .
Chapter end
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