Chapter 3: The Unwanted Visit
"Wake up, Master," cried Syaoran's butler, Wei. "Today is a big day for you. You're going to meet your fiancé. You have finally grown-up. I've taken care of you since you were just an infant. Days do past by fast, doesn't it?"
Syaoran slowly opened his eyes. It was bright.
"Wei, why do you always say the same thing over and over again?" asked Syaoran.
Wei packed Syaoran's clothes and walked out of the room.
Syaoran slowly got up. He was still thinking about the mysterious girl he saw yesterday and the lovely melody she played. He took a bath and changed into the clothes Wei set up for him.
Syaoran walked downstairs and saw his parents.
"Ready, Syaoran? Let's get going. The Gu's are probably waiting for us right now. We don't want to be late," said Mr. Li.
The Li's arrived at the Gu's mansion on their limo. Syaoran walked out of the limo and noticed the mansion was just as big as his. He was used to seeing big houses.
The Li's were welcomed by Mr. Gu, his wife, and his pretty daughter, Mei Lin.
"How's my old pal been doing? We haven't seen each other for 30 years now. You look...you look just like you did when we went to college, but 30 years older," said Mr. Li.
Every one laughed.
Mrs. Li looked at the girl standing next to Mrs. Gu who she knew right away was Meilin. She observed Meilin from head to toe and smiled. "Well, this must be Miss Meilin Gu. You look lovely today."
Meilin didn't say anything but smiled and glanced at Syaoran. She knew that he was going to be her future husband and was very pleased.
"What are we doing, standing out here in the hot sun? Come inside," Mrs. Gu said as she lead them to their big living room.
They sat down on the couches and continued chatting. Syaoran also observed Meilin. He thought she was pretty and very polite. Syaoran smiled at her. All she did was smile back and look away. He thought she was sort of weird and knew that she was not his type.
Mr. Li was the first to come up with the engagement subject. "As we have discussed on the phone last month, my Syaoran and your Meilin will get engaged. They make a perfect couple."
Mrs. Gu replied, "Look at you son here, he is so tall and handsome. He looks just like his father. Oh yes, let's discuss how we're going to arrange this party."
Mr. Gu noticed that Syaoran and Meilin weren't talking to each other, so he spoke up, "Meilin, why won't you take Mr. Syaoran out in the garden to explore."
Meilin didn't say anything but blush and smile. She walked up to Syaoran and took his arm. She took him to see the garden.
The garden was very beautiful. Syaoran wasn't at all surprised because back in Hong Kong, his garden was twice as big.
They stood there in silence. Meilin was looking at Syaoran expecting him to say something. He didn't do anything but look around the garden acting surprised.
Meilin gave up and finally spoke, "So.what do you think of this garden?"
It took Syaoran a minute to answer her question. He thought she was talking to someone else.
"Oh! Yes! The garden here looks very nice just like the one I have back in Hong Kong," Syaoran lied not giving her eye contact.
Meilin noticed that he wasn't interested in her but tried to hide what she was thinking. "Well, that's nice."
There was another moment of silence.
"So...do you think I'll ever get a chance to go see the garden you own in Hong Kong?" Meilin asked.
Looking like a dumb kid, he finally looked at her and said slowly, "I.I.I don't know."
Meilin looked disappointed and walked back inside and sat next to her mom. Mrs. Gu knew that the meeting didn't go too well between the two youngsters but didn't say anything.
Feeling guilty, Syaoran also walked back inside and sat next to his mom.
For the rest of the meeting, Syaoran and Meilin stood quiet.
When they got home, Syaoran went to bed but didn't sleep. He wanted to stay awake to wait for the mysterious girl he saw last night. He missed the melody she played. He waited..waited..waited but there was no sound so he finally went to sleep.
That same night, Sakura got home after selling the dumplings. When she got home she helped Touya with this homework. Touya told her that Tomoyo came by today and gave them more money. Sakura's mother again, for the thousandth time, reminded Sakura go think of a plan to seduce the son of the Li family. Ignoring her mother like she usually does, she walked to her room. Sakura was extremely exhausted so she went to bed early.
~*Next Week*~
The whole week, Sakura was busy selling dumplings and taking care of her mother, so she didn't have the time to go to "The Hill of Lost Faith."
Syaoran has been waiting every night for the sign of the mysterious girl. She never showed up again. The more he waited, the more curious he became. He decided instead of sitting here waiting for her, instead, he's going to go look for her. He thought that she must live somewhere near that hill.
Syaoran wanted to go look for the mysterious girl, but he was scheduled today by his parents to go with Meilin around the city. Meilin arrived at his house at noon.
When they met, at the door, Syaoran figured that Meilin must be upset with him about what he did at her house last week. When Syaoran saw her, she looked cheerful and excited. It seemed like nothing had happened between them.
Meilin took Syaoran around Japan. They went around on her limo but got off now and then to explore on foot. She took him to see many neat shops. Finally, Syaoran decided to rest and have dinner. They walked around to look for a restaurant to go to. Little did Syaoran know, the mysterious girl he wanted to look for was right across the street selling her dumplings. He wondered around and finally caught the sight of Sakura.
Even though it was nighttime, when he saw her beautiful, long brown hair. He stared at her for a while like he did the night he saw her. Meilin noticed that her fiancé He stared at her for a while like he did the night he saw her before. Meilin noticed that her fiancé was checking out another girl and got jealous. She tried to pull him away to the nearest restaurant. Syaoran didn't budge and got Meilin furious so she yelled at him.
"What do you think you're doing! You're my fiancé, and I see you checking out another woman! Who do you think I am? I have had enough of you! You've been ignoring me the whole time. If you don't want to be engaged to me, just say so!!!
Meilin's voice was loud and caught the attention of everyone around her. Syaoran was extremely embarrassed. He looked at Sakura and saw that she was giving him eye contact. He wanted so bad to come up to her and get to know her, but he knew this wasn't the best time. To keep Meilin from shutting up, he went with her to the restaurant. He was glad she calmed down, but kept looking outside the restaurant window checking to see if Sakura was still there.
When they finished their dinner, Syaoran got excited and ran outside to check if Sakura was still there or not. Unfortunately, she left. He was disappointed but planned to go to the "Hill of Faith" tonight to wait for her. He decided no matter what happened, he's going to wait there until she comes.
When Meilin took him home that night, he saw his parents waiting for him in their living room.
"So..Syaoran, how did it go?" asked Mr. Li.
"It went fine, father," answered Syaoran.
"That's good. I'm warning you, son. If you do anything that gets Meilin mad, I'm going to kill you. Your mother and I went to see Mr. and Mrs. Gu this afternoon after you left with Meilin. They told us that last week, you got Meilin upset. I'm very disappointed in you, Syaoran," said Mr. Li.
Mrs. Li then said, "Syaoran, dear, the engagement party has already been arranged. It will take place here, in this mansion in next month."
Syaoran gave a disappointed face and left to his room. He jumped on his bed feeling very exhausted and gave a very long sigh.
He thought to himself, "I don't want to get engaged to Meilin. I know she's a nice girl and everything, but I don't think that we are meant for each other. That's what I think."
There was a long silence.
Syaoran then thought, "I know exactly who I want to be engaged to..
~*At Sakura's House*~
"Mother, I'm home. Today's a great day. I sold all the dumplings," Sakura cried out so her mother, in her room, could hear.
Sakura's mother walked out of the room coughing as usually and said, "That's great, dear."
Sakura thought about what happened today while she was selling her dumplings. She thought of the charming young guy that gave her eye contact. She thought he was very handsome. She knew from that moment, he was the guy on the newspaper. He was the only son of the rich Li family and that he's going to be engaged to Meilin Gu. She felt that she should tell her mom, so she could be happy.
"Mother, guess who I saw today?" asked Sakura.
"Who, honey? If it's not Li Syaoran, then don't tell me," said Sakura's mother sounding tired.
"That's exactly who I saw today. He saw me too, mother," said Sakura sounding excited for her mother.
"Really? That's great!" answered Sakura's mother. "We should start with the plan on how to get revenge."
Sakura totally forgot that revenge was what her mother always talked about. She regretted telling her mother about Li Syaoran.
"Listen here, Sakura. If you can't steal Syaoran away from that Meilin Gu, I will never accept you ever again. My will give up all my hope and go with your father," demanded Sakura's mother.
Author's Note: Is my story getting exciting? Hope it is. Thanks for all the reviews you guys sent me. It made me feel soooooo happy. It made me jump up and down. Hope I receive more reviews. ^_^
"Wake up, Master," cried Syaoran's butler, Wei. "Today is a big day for you. You're going to meet your fiancé. You have finally grown-up. I've taken care of you since you were just an infant. Days do past by fast, doesn't it?"
Syaoran slowly opened his eyes. It was bright.
"Wei, why do you always say the same thing over and over again?" asked Syaoran.
Wei packed Syaoran's clothes and walked out of the room.
Syaoran slowly got up. He was still thinking about the mysterious girl he saw yesterday and the lovely melody she played. He took a bath and changed into the clothes Wei set up for him.
Syaoran walked downstairs and saw his parents.
"Ready, Syaoran? Let's get going. The Gu's are probably waiting for us right now. We don't want to be late," said Mr. Li.
The Li's arrived at the Gu's mansion on their limo. Syaoran walked out of the limo and noticed the mansion was just as big as his. He was used to seeing big houses.
The Li's were welcomed by Mr. Gu, his wife, and his pretty daughter, Mei Lin.
"How's my old pal been doing? We haven't seen each other for 30 years now. You look...you look just like you did when we went to college, but 30 years older," said Mr. Li.
Every one laughed.
Mrs. Li looked at the girl standing next to Mrs. Gu who she knew right away was Meilin. She observed Meilin from head to toe and smiled. "Well, this must be Miss Meilin Gu. You look lovely today."
Meilin didn't say anything but smiled and glanced at Syaoran. She knew that he was going to be her future husband and was very pleased.
"What are we doing, standing out here in the hot sun? Come inside," Mrs. Gu said as she lead them to their big living room.
They sat down on the couches and continued chatting. Syaoran also observed Meilin. He thought she was pretty and very polite. Syaoran smiled at her. All she did was smile back and look away. He thought she was sort of weird and knew that she was not his type.
Mr. Li was the first to come up with the engagement subject. "As we have discussed on the phone last month, my Syaoran and your Meilin will get engaged. They make a perfect couple."
Mrs. Gu replied, "Look at you son here, he is so tall and handsome. He looks just like his father. Oh yes, let's discuss how we're going to arrange this party."
Mr. Gu noticed that Syaoran and Meilin weren't talking to each other, so he spoke up, "Meilin, why won't you take Mr. Syaoran out in the garden to explore."
Meilin didn't say anything but blush and smile. She walked up to Syaoran and took his arm. She took him to see the garden.
The garden was very beautiful. Syaoran wasn't at all surprised because back in Hong Kong, his garden was twice as big.
They stood there in silence. Meilin was looking at Syaoran expecting him to say something. He didn't do anything but look around the garden acting surprised.
Meilin gave up and finally spoke, "So.what do you think of this garden?"
It took Syaoran a minute to answer her question. He thought she was talking to someone else.
"Oh! Yes! The garden here looks very nice just like the one I have back in Hong Kong," Syaoran lied not giving her eye contact.
Meilin noticed that he wasn't interested in her but tried to hide what she was thinking. "Well, that's nice."
There was another moment of silence.
"So...do you think I'll ever get a chance to go see the garden you own in Hong Kong?" Meilin asked.
Looking like a dumb kid, he finally looked at her and said slowly, "I.I.I don't know."
Meilin looked disappointed and walked back inside and sat next to her mom. Mrs. Gu knew that the meeting didn't go too well between the two youngsters but didn't say anything.
Feeling guilty, Syaoran also walked back inside and sat next to his mom.
For the rest of the meeting, Syaoran and Meilin stood quiet.
When they got home, Syaoran went to bed but didn't sleep. He wanted to stay awake to wait for the mysterious girl he saw last night. He missed the melody she played. He waited..waited..waited but there was no sound so he finally went to sleep.
That same night, Sakura got home after selling the dumplings. When she got home she helped Touya with this homework. Touya told her that Tomoyo came by today and gave them more money. Sakura's mother again, for the thousandth time, reminded Sakura go think of a plan to seduce the son of the Li family. Ignoring her mother like she usually does, she walked to her room. Sakura was extremely exhausted so she went to bed early.
~*Next Week*~
The whole week, Sakura was busy selling dumplings and taking care of her mother, so she didn't have the time to go to "The Hill of Lost Faith."
Syaoran has been waiting every night for the sign of the mysterious girl. She never showed up again. The more he waited, the more curious he became. He decided instead of sitting here waiting for her, instead, he's going to go look for her. He thought that she must live somewhere near that hill.
Syaoran wanted to go look for the mysterious girl, but he was scheduled today by his parents to go with Meilin around the city. Meilin arrived at his house at noon.
When they met, at the door, Syaoran figured that Meilin must be upset with him about what he did at her house last week. When Syaoran saw her, she looked cheerful and excited. It seemed like nothing had happened between them.
Meilin took Syaoran around Japan. They went around on her limo but got off now and then to explore on foot. She took him to see many neat shops. Finally, Syaoran decided to rest and have dinner. They walked around to look for a restaurant to go to. Little did Syaoran know, the mysterious girl he wanted to look for was right across the street selling her dumplings. He wondered around and finally caught the sight of Sakura.
Even though it was nighttime, when he saw her beautiful, long brown hair. He stared at her for a while like he did the night he saw her. Meilin noticed that her fiancé He stared at her for a while like he did the night he saw her before. Meilin noticed that her fiancé was checking out another girl and got jealous. She tried to pull him away to the nearest restaurant. Syaoran didn't budge and got Meilin furious so she yelled at him.
"What do you think you're doing! You're my fiancé, and I see you checking out another woman! Who do you think I am? I have had enough of you! You've been ignoring me the whole time. If you don't want to be engaged to me, just say so!!!
Meilin's voice was loud and caught the attention of everyone around her. Syaoran was extremely embarrassed. He looked at Sakura and saw that she was giving him eye contact. He wanted so bad to come up to her and get to know her, but he knew this wasn't the best time. To keep Meilin from shutting up, he went with her to the restaurant. He was glad she calmed down, but kept looking outside the restaurant window checking to see if Sakura was still there.
When they finished their dinner, Syaoran got excited and ran outside to check if Sakura was still there or not. Unfortunately, she left. He was disappointed but planned to go to the "Hill of Faith" tonight to wait for her. He decided no matter what happened, he's going to wait there until she comes.
When Meilin took him home that night, he saw his parents waiting for him in their living room.
"So..Syaoran, how did it go?" asked Mr. Li.
"It went fine, father," answered Syaoran.
"That's good. I'm warning you, son. If you do anything that gets Meilin mad, I'm going to kill you. Your mother and I went to see Mr. and Mrs. Gu this afternoon after you left with Meilin. They told us that last week, you got Meilin upset. I'm very disappointed in you, Syaoran," said Mr. Li.
Mrs. Li then said, "Syaoran, dear, the engagement party has already been arranged. It will take place here, in this mansion in next month."
Syaoran gave a disappointed face and left to his room. He jumped on his bed feeling very exhausted and gave a very long sigh.
He thought to himself, "I don't want to get engaged to Meilin. I know she's a nice girl and everything, but I don't think that we are meant for each other. That's what I think."
There was a long silence.
Syaoran then thought, "I know exactly who I want to be engaged to..
~*At Sakura's House*~
"Mother, I'm home. Today's a great day. I sold all the dumplings," Sakura cried out so her mother, in her room, could hear.
Sakura's mother walked out of the room coughing as usually and said, "That's great, dear."
Sakura thought about what happened today while she was selling her dumplings. She thought of the charming young guy that gave her eye contact. She thought he was very handsome. She knew from that moment, he was the guy on the newspaper. He was the only son of the rich Li family and that he's going to be engaged to Meilin Gu. She felt that she should tell her mom, so she could be happy.
"Mother, guess who I saw today?" asked Sakura.
"Who, honey? If it's not Li Syaoran, then don't tell me," said Sakura's mother sounding tired.
"That's exactly who I saw today. He saw me too, mother," said Sakura sounding excited for her mother.
"Really? That's great!" answered Sakura's mother. "We should start with the plan on how to get revenge."
Sakura totally forgot that revenge was what her mother always talked about. She regretted telling her mother about Li Syaoran.
"Listen here, Sakura. If you can't steal Syaoran away from that Meilin Gu, I will never accept you ever again. My will give up all my hope and go with your father," demanded Sakura's mother.
Author's Note: Is my story getting exciting? Hope it is. Thanks for all the reviews you guys sent me. It made me feel soooooo happy. It made me jump up and down. Hope I receive more reviews. ^_^
