"I hope you are right. I want things to go back to how it was two years ago but I dare not voice out my thoughts," Yang Mi said. Seeing how grim Yang Mi was Xiaotian tried toe up with a lively topic that would brighten up her mood.


    "Mi Er, while I was searching for information about my big sister and her family I learned that you y the violin and also I read that you have won several awards, howe you are so good at ying it when you are just a kid?" Xiaotian asked as she stared at the picture of Yang Mi ying a violin hanging on the wall. From mere looking at the picture frame, she could tell that it was taken at one of her concerts.


    "Xiaotian, I am not a child. I will be 11 years old this December 23rd," Yang Mi scolded her just like she had always scolded anyone who dared to call her a kid.


    "And I am good at ying the violin because of my consistent training and dedication. My mummy and mum had always told me that I was a genius when ites to ying the violin but constant practice helped in honing my skills," Yang Mi said beaming, on remembering the past good days.


    "I guess they were right when they said you are a genius," Xiaotian admitted when her eyes moved from one picture frame to another. Almost all the picture frames hanging on the wall were those of Yang Mi holding an award.


    "Why did you start ying the violin? Since you were very tender when you started ying the violin, I am sure you won''t say you started ying it as a hobby," Xiaotian questioned her in a calm tone.


    "Since the day I became aware that listening to music made my mummy and mum happy, I have been very interested in learning music. At that time my mum, whose friend had a concert, invited her to watch the show. After pestering her to take me along with her, she finally did. The way thedy yed so beautifully made me fall in love with the violin. Since then I have practised very hard and although I am not the best, I am still happy with the progress I have made in the past years" Yang Mi said beaming.


    "Yeah, judging from the awards you have won, I guess you practised your ass off to reach the ce you are now," Xiaotian said.


    "Mi Er, you said you first learned to y the piano because your mum and mummy loves music so, what is your reason now for ying the violin and will you quit ying in the future just so you can take over your family''spany?" Xiaotian questioned Yang Mi again.


    "I am ying the violin now because I love ying it. Listening to the sound of the violin makes me very happy and I don''t know whether I will quit ying it in the future but all I know is that I won''t quit ying it anytime soon. My mum says as long as ying the violin does not affect my studies, I can continue ying the violin," Yang Mi announced happily.


    "Mi Er, you are really blessed to have such an understanding mum. Not all children born in filthy rich families like yours have the opportunity to do what they want. Their parents dictate how they live their lives and they dare not do otherwise. I am telling you this because this is the fate of all my friends. You should be grateful you get to achieve your dreams," Xiaotian said. Most of her friends are children from prominent families. Although she hasn''t experienced it, she got to learn about the price they had to pay from being born into such wealthy households.


    "You are correct about that. My mum is one in a million," Yang Mi replied proudly while smiling.


    "Xiaotian, what do you want to do in the future?" Yang Mi asked curiously.


    "My dream is to be an architect. I have sketched the design of so many buildings, I will show it to you when we meet again," Xiaotian said beaming. The two continued talking for a long time.


    Back in the sitting room, after Yang Zi finished narrating her story, Xiaofei turned to face the unfamiliar guy who arrived not long ago.


    "Zi Er, who is he? Did he perhaps follow you back from where you stayed?" Xiaofei asked as he stared at the guy clinging onto Yang Zi''s hand like a child who was afraid that his mother was gonna abandon him.


    "He is the world''s most annoying guy. His presence alone is enough to make you puke blood," Shiyi said sarcastically.


    "Seeing how highly you speak of him, I bet you all knew each other," Xiaofei asked as he took turns staring at their faces.


    "Of course, we do. He is Zi Er''s self-proimed husband. Fei, stay very far away from him so he doesn''t corrupt you," Qing Shui said, as he threw Wang Yibo a piercing nce.


    "I am not her self proimed husband but her husband, ok? Just you wait until I make Zi Er agree to marry me, I will make sure to throw our wedding invitation at your face," Wang Yibo said pridefully. The way he talked so confidently made Xiaofei chuckled.


    "Your wish. If you can make sure Zi Er agrees to marry you, that day I will call you big bro," Qing Shui said confidently.


    "Guys, you heard what she said, right? She will and must call me big bro when that dayes, you can''t take back your words," Wang Yibo said, as he pointed his index finger at Qing Shui sitting at the other side of Yang Zi.


    "When are you guys gonna grow up? It has been so many years and you all are still the same and bickering at each other just like you always did when we were in the university. When will you both change?" Yang Zi asked.


    "Until the day you decide to marry me," Wang Yibo blurted out.


    AUTHOR''S NOTE


    Hello dearest readers, I wanted to make an artwork of a family picture consisting of Yang Zi, Yifeng, Chen and Yang Mi for our novel''s ending but unfortunately, I don''t have enough money for that. The artwork was supposed to celebrate the ending of the novel but I am sorry I won''t be able to do that. Thank you for your understanding. I love ?? ?? you.