Settlements

Son Daiyu, woke up with a serene feeling she looked around and looked for her husband but she just only found a note.

"Good Morning my dear Mrs. Long, sorry for not being there by your side when you wake up" she read and it made the blood rushed in her face.

'Why so sweet Mr. Long Weijin'

She kept the note then she started her day with cooking her breakfast and brewing her coffee. She digged into her meal while scrolling into the news and stuff. She also made her resignation letter.

After that she prepared herself and went out to her apartment. She grabbed a cab and went straight to her college building in the S university.

She greated some students who were present and some professors on her way to the faculty room. She went to the Dean's office to had a conversation.

"Ms. Son! Glad you were here! I am so happy for the great result that you've come up. Having a sponsorship for your thesis and also for the university are a great help for us. We can do more research and a community-based activities. I'm so thankful for this Ms. Son" she was praised by the dean.

"Dean Ming, It's my pleasure to helped. I hope that this will open up more knowledge, opportunities and passion for the students and also the people. I'm so really happy to be a part of this accomplishment" she answered politely.

"Child, you're so good. Come here let's have some tea" the dean invited her to sit down.

The dean prepared her best tea then gave it to Son Daiyu. They drank it silently to felt the essences of the tea.

After Son Daiyu took a sip she put down her cup and then started to felt nervous and anxious. She don't know how to tell the dean about her resignation.

The dean on the otherhand observed her fidgeting motions. She already know that she wanted to say something.

"I guess, you want to tell me something. Right?" she stated.

"Ahhmm, yes. Dean, I-I was scouted by the Dragon Empire in exchanged with their sponsorships. I-I really want to helped the university so I decided a head of time. I apologize for this, auntie" she really felt so guilty.

The Dean He Liling was her adviser and mentor for many years that they treated each as a family. Saying this to her was a devastating feeling she felt right at this moment.

The Dean went closer to her and hugged her tight. "It's alright child, you are old enough to made decisions for yourself. Always remember that I'm always here for you as your mentor, no matter what. Okay! Cheer up now!" she answered.

This brightens Son Daiyu's expression. Her face was filled with a greatful emotion.

"Thank you, auntie" she hugged her even tighter and then cried and it was also followed with the dean's cried.

"Child, you're making this old woman cried you have to pay for it. You have time you have to buy me a meal in a fancy restaurant" Dean He Liling said.

"Yes, auntie I will" she answered politely while wipping her tears away.

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After the dramatic yet happy scene in the Dean's office, Son Daiyu went to the faculty and tell her colleagues about her resignation. Many was so shocked and was disappointed of the sudden turned of event but they had to accepted it.

"Prof. Son, Prof. Dao will surely missed you" one of the professors said.

"Hahaha~ Don't worry I'll still be reporting for a week to settle my stuff" she laughed off.

Son Daiyu knows that Professor Dao Jian like her but she made it clear to him that they're just friends and colleagues.

Why don't she like him back? Actually, she really asked herself for many times. Prof. Dao Jian was a good catch in terms of intelligence, career, wealth, physical and etc. He got it all, but why?

She really don't know too.

She sat on her table and started to sort out her students records. This made her busy that she didn't checked her phone.

Exactly lunch break her phone rangs. She hurriedly find it in her blackhole of a bag. When she finally grabbed it, she immediately answered it without checking the caller.

Son Daiyu: Hello?

Caller: What's for your lunch wife?

It surprises her to the point that she nearly lost her gripped in her phone.

Son Daiyu: Ahm, yeah. I just have to grab some food in the cafeteria.

Long Weijin: Your not responding in my messages.

Son Daiyu: Oh shoot! Sorry about that. I was so busy that I forgot to checked my phone.

Long Weijin: It's fine. I'm just quite worried. Anyways, don't skipped your lunch. I have to go now I got a lunch meeting.

Son Daiyu: Don't worry, I won't. Bye.

Long Weijin: Bye, wife.

After that call, Son Daiyu felt the hotness in her face.

'Damned it! I'm blushing again!'

"Daiyu what's wrong?" Prof. Bai Lucy one of her foreigner colleagues who married a local. Whom became one of her close friends.

"Ow, nothing Lu" she denied.

"Really, but you're blushing. I can tell!" she teased her.

"Stop! Don't talk non sense Lucy" she's annoyed.

"Haha~ I guessed it right! Is it a prospect guy or he is already your boyfriend?" she keep on intriguing.

"I said stopped Lucy. You're making stories right now!I know you're just hungry, so we must have our lunch. Okay!" and she grabbed her out of the faculty office.