Phone Call from Wang Yi Mei

It was early morning. Wang Yi Ling still covered in her blanket when her phone rang, breaking the serenity in the early morning. She groggily rose from the bed while her hand trying to fetch the phone. She glanced at the screen before picking up.

"Yi Ling…" she could hear Wang Yi Mei's sob. Wang Yi Ling instantly became alert.

"What's wrong sis?" She began to feel anxious. She really hope nothing bad happening to her family, especially her mother, Zhen MingYa who had recently diagnosed with acute osteoporosis. Oh God… Please save my family from harm, she prayed silently in her heart.

Instead of replying to her question, Wang Yi Mei cried even louder. Wang Yi Ling had to pull away from her phone. She quickly pressed on loudspeaker instead of putting the phone back to her ears. Or else, she could guarantee that her precious ear will be bleeding upon listening to her sister loud wails.

"Sis… What's wrong?" Wang Yi Ling continued to probe Wang Yi Mei to say something. Sometimes she felt that the way her sister crying was a little bit exaggerated. She was becoming impatient.

"Li Qiang…" sobbed…

"What happened to Li Qiang? Why don't you come over and tell me? " Wang Yi Ling asked, curious. What could happen between them? This is strange, she thought. They used to be lovey-dovey, so, what is happening that Wang Yi Mei would call her in the early morning when she could have her beauty sleep?

"Li Qiang left…" short. Li Qiang left? Left? As in dead? Or left for good? Wang Yi Ling stunned momentarily.

"Left? What did you mean by left? Sis, can you speak clearly?" Wang Yi Ling tried to get her sister to speak clearly instead of mumbling. Wang Yi Mei cried even louder than before after she heard Wang Yi Ling.

Wang Yi Ling became agitated. Usually when there was problem or some matters that needed each other to rely on, they will be there for each other. Yet, right now it was impossible as both of them were apart from each other. Wang Yi Su at City A with their mother, Wang Yi Mei at City F to work as a secretary in one of the leading company, while she, currently at City D, furthered her studies.

"He left me for good…"there was a moment silent between them.

"He said that if even before we married each other mom had already control our lives, what's more in the future? There is no room for discussion," she muttered in between her sobs. There was a hint of devastating in her voice. Wang Yi Ling kept quiet for a moment.

"And you didn't try to talk to him? Persuade him? Who knows after some time mom will relent to you guys and will let both of you to live happily ever after," Wang Yi Ling said.

"Do you think it's possible? Look at what had happened to Yi Su, did she ever relent to it? So, uh-uh… It's definitely a big fat illusion if she ever relents to it!" Wang Yi Mei exclaimed. Wang Yi Ling went silent. She was tormented with this kind of problem. It looked like never-ending problem within their family. Sometimes how she wished her mother would open up to the new generation. What is wrong to live far and apart from the parents? It was part and parcel in life to be able to survive in this cruel world. She sighed internally.

"Then, what do you want me to do? Called me in the early morning like this," she grumbled unhappily. She quickly jumped off the bed, walked to the door and opened it. She was about to close her door when she bumped straight into Chen Yi's chest.

"Chen Yi! What are you doing here?" She was surprised and annoyed at the same time. Chen Yi chuckled. He casually tucked her stranded hair to the back of her ear. Then he studied Wang Yi Ling current state from top to the bottom when he suddenly blushed furiously. He quickly looked away.

"Wei! Chen Yi! You pervert!" Wang Yi Ling quickly covered her chest with both her hands. How could she forgot to wear her outer-robe instead of walking out with only clad in her sleepwear. Though her sleepwear was not particularly transparent, but it still able to outline her sexy figure with a clear showcase of her cleavage.

"Eh, whose fault is it you come out without your outer-robe?" Chen Yi protested as he felt wronged. He still kept his eyes away from the girl in front of him. She quickly rearranged her sleepwear strap that had fall off from her shoulder earlier.

Goodness! How embarrassing! She scolded herself. It was not that Chen Yi never saw her in her sleepwear before whenever he came for his twin sister, Chen Xing. But this time it was different. Before this she always wore decent sleepwear, but as for last night, she decided to break free from her usual habit. She didn't even know what came to her mind when she decided to wear that particular seductive sleepwear.

"Xiao Ling! Ling! Who was talking to you?" Only then she remembered that she was still on the phone, talked to Wang Yi Mei. She glared at Chen Yi, seemingly accused him of disturbing her. Chen Ying was flabbergasted and pointed to himself. He quickly trailed behind Wang Yi Ling to the kitchen.

She grabbed a glass of plain water for herself then casually sat on the stool next to the counter top. It was then she caught sight of Chen Yi walked into the kitchen and helped himself with a mug of coffee before he sat across her. She rolled her eyes and decided to ignore him while she was on the phone.

"Sis, what do you plan to do?" She asked.

"Xiao Ling, only you can help me now. Talk to mom." Wang Yi Ling who was casually took a sip of her water choked.

"What? Talk to mom?" She knew if she was the one to talk about this matter surely the one that got all scolded would be her. No… no… she couldn't take the risk. She kept quiet for a moment, trying to figure out the best way to help her sister.

"What if I just call Li Qiang and talk to him about this? Who knows maybe he will consider the love that you two have," she finally said after contemplated for a long while.

"Yes…Yes… That would be good too. Thanks Xiao Ling. I'm relying on you for this matter," Wang Yi Ling heaved a sigh and gulped down her water.

"But I can't promise anything and please, don't put too much hope. I can only help as much," she said. Wang Yi Ling put down her phone before eyeing Chen Yi who was leisurely took a sip of his coffee. She didn't realize that Chen Yi had placed a mug of coffee in front of her.

"Thanks for the coffee," she said then took a sip of it. Chen Yi smiled.

"Anything for you," he replied casually. Wang Yi Ling raised her eyebrow at his remark.

"What's up with your sister?" He asked. Wang Yi Ling shrugged and tilted her head. Thinking back to her conversation with Wang Yi Mei, she felt helpless. Li Qiang and Wang Yi Mei had been together since their university. They had intended to get married soon, but due of their careers needs; they had to stay far and apart from each other. Li Qiang went to work in City C while Wang Yi Mei in City F, their mother had profusely opposed the idea of getting married to each other, unless both of them moved back to City A. God, what a mess!

She stared blankly at her phone and contemplated for a while before decided to dial Li Qiang's number.