Six months Later
Shanghai
"Tell the driver to prepare for Moganshan . We shall leave tomorrow and return on Sunday evening . " Wei spoke in the intercom .
"Why the frequent trips to Moganshan? What's brewing there?" Tang leaned against the door to Wei's office .
"Uh…it's the opening of that English language institute . We had discussed it, right," he replied a touch nervously .
Tang acknowledged it with a nod, "ah, your pilot project . I wasn't aware that you were so serious about it . I am glad to know that it has managed to hold your interest . And Moganshan is a good choice to start the project . It has a lot of tourists visiting through the year due to its proximity to Shanghai . Lemme know if any help is needed at any time regarding the place . Oh, before I forget, I had come to invite you for an informal dinner at my place tomorrow night but you won't be around . Will see you when you get back . "
Wei smiled wryly at the timing of events in his life . He knew that the dinner planned at the Xie mansion was a way to announce the upcoming engagement of Chu and Ethan . The project that he had envisioned to reach someone's heart was now a way to mend a couple of broken hearts, his and Jia Li's . In the past few months, he had seen her lose herself completely into the task . He was looking forward to seeing her tomorrow .
Moganshan
"I am so proud of you . The place looks promising and a lot of thought seems to have gone behind the execution", said Le, Deng Chung's wife .
Jia Li acknowledged the compliment with a smile but her attention was held by the little rascal whom she held in her arms .
"Don't be fooled by his angelic smiles . He can transform into an absolute brat in a span of two minutes", said Chung with a smile in his voice .
"You seem to have forgotten your own childhood . It was Li Jie and me who had to handle your tantrums", she complained .
"On that I will agree with her . You were quite a handful", Li Jie joined in with a laugh .
"Don't pay any attention to these two . They are born liars and will say anything to support each other's point," Chung directed this to his wife and Wang Wei who were enjoying the banter .
"Am so glad you guys could make it . You don't know how much that means to me," Jia Li said emotionally .
It had taken a couple of months and bucket full of courage for her to reach out to her two dearest friends . It had taken some time but her honest admission had won over the hurt eventually . Since then, the three of them had stayed in touch constantly . By unspoken agreement, no one had mentioned Tang or any news relating to him . It was Wei who had brought the news about Chu's engagement this evening . Though her heart went out to her new friend, she was really happy about Ethan and Chu finding a happy start to their story .
"Where are you lost? You are not already tired, right? Cos this is just the beginning," Wei spoke from behind her .
"You don't know her, that's why you said that . When she is quietest, that's the time she is recharging her batteries, gearing up for what's coming next", said Li Jie, coming up to them .
Wei envied them the close knit friendship . Ever since he had grown up, good looks and money had attracted only shallow acquaintances . He himself hadn't bothered to find anything meaningful up until Chu and that too didn't work out . Observing these guys for the past few months had created a longing in him for something more than casual flings or business based camaraderie .
Chapter end
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