Fix Your Posture!

"What do you mean by that?," Li Chen asked with a wary look. His eyes widened and his face started to pale out. Ah Si's eyes dimmed and he turned around to control his emotions. Walking towards the huge window, he explained from scratch.

"Aizhe is a Li, yes, you are correct. But have you ever wondered what her other side of the family was?"

He asked with a calm look. All the emotions on his eyes cooled down and he replaced it with a nonchalant look. He was always careful and never let out anything, but today he felt like screaming in anger. Agony was filling inside his heart when he thought over the situation Aizhe was stuck in.

Li Chen was taken back by the sudden set of questions. His legs almost gave out by the news but he didn't falter. His eyes wandered around and he finally replied back. "No, I haven't investigated that deeply into her. All I know is her grandfather who passed away a couple of months ago."

Ah Si's eyes deepened in wonder and his cool face darkened. Opening his thin lips, he spoke up.

"Aizhe's mother was a very prestigious woman. She was the only heir of her family. Getting together with Li Heng wasn't in both family's plans. Aizhe's grandfather had wanted to marry his son to the Shin Family while Shen Fia's family wanted to marry her to the Lao Family. It was really a long journey before only the Li family allowed. Like that, Shen Fia lost her rights at the property and her chance to be the dominant lady in the Lao Family. With no complaints, she agreed and left with Li Heng. However, it wasn't that easy. Your Father wanted the sole rights to the property and kicked both your grandfather and Uncle." He paused and looked at the small leaves dropping. The window was open and the sudden chill reached out to him.

Turning around, he moved to sit in his swivel chair. Looking into Li Chen's curious gaze, he continued.

"Shen Families power wasn't ordinary either. They had bases and branches all over the country. Till today, they are after her but they have yet to realize that she is gone. Not being able to detect her whereabouts, they instead looked for her daughter, Aizhe." Finishing it up clean and clear, he looked at Li Chen. Seeing the gleam of sadness in his face, he knew the information sucked in him well.

Standing up with a deep gaze, he took the document files from the desk and gave it back to Li Chen. With a slight arc on the corner of his mouth, he spoke out.

"Shen Family is in hands with your mother. She knows all about Shen Fia as she was the one to break the family apart in the first place. Instigating her husband against his own brother, that woman sure lived off someone's right. Believe it or not but you are inviting danger on her by taking her back to that house, Mr. Li." Li Chen closed his eyes as all this information wandered in his head. His own mother planned all this? Should he be shocked because what he was feeling wasn't shock at all.

Hearing the truth wasn't always pleasant. It hits you somewhere deep. That feeling wasn't nice. He had come to realize that in a harsher way. He wished to rewind back time and just listened to his father.

His father asked him to find a place for Aizhe as she was constantly belittled in the house. He wished to just pay heed and made her move out immediately.

Looking at the documents in Ah Si's hand, his emotions surfaced. On one hand was his sister's safety on the other hand was his family ties.

He didn't wish to let go of her neither did he wish for her to be in danger.

Pulling out his hands, he reached out for the documents files. Looking into Ah Si's nonchalant gaze, he spoke out seemingly in a trance.

"Mr. Si, with this agreement, can I ensure for my sister's safety?," Ah Si heard that and he let go of his tightened jaw.

Nodding, a calm look resurfaced on his cool face.

"Mr. Li, please be rest assured. You might not believe it but Mr. Si and Aizhe are already aware of each others presence. If something were bound to happen to her, he might just flip the whole world around." Lu Jung said with a relief look on his face.

Finally the two seem to reach an end to their agreement. He was getting stiff standing here. On top of that, not being able to talk much was like a punishment on him. He wished to be home, next to his dear wife and princess.

Pulling out a pen, Ah Si sat on the sofa. Li Chen came to sit as well and Ah Si finally spoke up.

"With my life." Li Chen looked at the overbearing man. His eyes seemed to be scanning him. Ah Si's nonchalant look swapped with a relived look. His gaze became warmer and he was radiating serenity.

That was all it took to persuade Li Chen. Picking up the pen with a shaky hand, Li Chen closed his eyes and signed the papers skillfully. His name stamped there and his relationship with Aizhe ended.

From now on, she was free from the Li's but she was also more secured than any day.

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"Sister, I can't do it anymore."

Aizhe's spirit was gone. She couldn't even feel her throat. Decking on grey trousers with a black turtleneck, Aizhe was fully ready to practice.

However the moment she had started to practice, she was unable to perfect her notes. They were already on their fifth practice and she had once more messed it up. What was she supposed to do?

"What do you mean by you can't? Listen, fix your posture, and do it until you get it. Remember our bet." Aizhe who was slumped on the floor with sweats all over was pulled back by Ai in the neck. Wiping Aizhe's sweat with the back of her head, she fixed her disheveled hair and reprimanded her.

Remembering their condition, she groaned out loud.

"Aizhe, you have to be flexible with your chords."

Aizhe who was completely done with this practice nodded her head seemingly in a spell. She couldn't care less anymore. Giving up, she was about to sneakily leave for the kitchen when she was pulled back once more by Ai. "Ai sister, I really can't. My voice isn't that flexible yet. I might develop some throat problem."

Sighing, Ai asked her to do once more. She was going to observe and then write some notes for her. Aizhe was super good. A lot of times, she was awestruck.

The only mistake she was repeatedly overdoing it was that she was wavering her layers of notes when supposedly she has to raise it higher.

Standing up with a sigh, Aizhe pulled herself together. She didn't wish to do anything anymore. All she cared about was how to get out of this setup situation. For that, she had to do it once more.

Turning around in the small circle stage in Ai's room, Aizhe closed her eyes. Starting with a low tone, she started to sing like how she would in a real performance. Her voice which was soft like the butterfly cast around the huge hallways till the living room's gate.

Lingering around for a long while, it echoed. The maids present heard it and all of them stood pause, seemingly intrigued by the continuous, harmonious tone.

The practice reminded them of Ai when she was young. At thirteen years of age, she locked herself in the room and sang with her experienced tone.

The sun shone from the huge side windows and the melody seemed to be going well with the background set. The maids all settled themselves in the living room as they listened. Somehow, the voice didn't stop this time but instead continued to linger.

Like that, time passed and the doors to the living room opened. Scanning the face, it opened it's two last flangs.

All the tranced maids reached over and bowed while the butler went forward with a bowl of steaming water and a towel. The butler poured water on Ah Si's hands, while the dripping water was washed away in the other bowl.

Ah Si rinsed his hands, followed by Lu Jung. Listening to the echoing tone, he paused from wiping his hands. The maids bowed and they all dismissed when they saw the flick of his fingers.

Hearing the melody resounding in the house, his ears felt breezy cold weather passing by. His heart soothed and he reached over to the source of voice. It was that same tone and song she had sung that day in the banquet. He couldn't ever forget about that beautiful moment.

Her voice was like that of a caterpillar transforming into a beautiful butterfly. It was relaxing and soothing to one's ear.

"Brother, is that Aizhe singing?" Lu Jung who was following Ah Si paused when he understood the owner of the tone. Looking up with curiosity in his eyes, Lu Jung was ignored and he pouted at that.

Reaching in front of the door, the two men paused to see their woman who were busy dancing and singing their hearts out.

"Huuuuuu, huuuuuuu.." Aizhe reached the climax of the song as she raised her notes higher this time. Posing a striking pose, she stretched out her notes while looking at Ai sister happily.

The practice was finally paying off. She felt excited and continued to sing in a cheerful manner.

Her dimples pulled out and her eyes glowed in ocher shade. Jumping in the form of ballet while maintaining her notes, she continued to sing with a higher note each time.

"Would you stayyyyyy..here with meeee..?"

"Impressive." Ah Si said with a deep tone and an intrigued eyes.

"Amazing Aizhe, you have suddenly gained my liking." As the song came to an end, a resounding clapping and familiar tones reached out to her.

Locking her gaze with Ah Si, Aizhe was taken back. Her little cheerful face froze and she immediately averted her gaze from his deep intriguing ones.

Ai stood up and held her hands. She was elated to see the huge improvement in her. Her dancing was also getting much better. She suddenly felt proud.

"Perfect Aizhe. You did well for the first day. Remember to send me videos every day to see the improvement, okay?,"

She said as she wondered how long she has to wait for the audition next week. She was sure her Aizhe would rock on the stage that day.