Late day Together.

Late evening.

Bryan walked Maeia out around the manor. Hao Ge watched the couple from a distance as he drank some brand new wine from town. "Such a lovely couple." He mummered as he looked at himself, a single man who had never met his one to be.

The Ge Manor was huge, hosting all the family,including some branch family. They came to realise that Ge was infact a noble house from the last dynasty. They knew not much of history and they didn't question to know more about the ancient Ge family.

"I just wonder how Jake could be the young Ge lord." Bryan discussed an issue with Mae.

"Well, isn't it good for him? Like he is going to inherit that manor, and the transport business ran by the Ge family in town?" Mae was all but happy. The death of Bai Songyi had uncloaked secrets hidden from them.

"You are going to have the Mansion and run all your father's business too." Bryan held onto her shoulder as he showed her the responsibilities she was going to handle.

"Is not like I want all that, I just want my own simple life with you love." Mae replied. Honestly she didn't and had never coveted anything not belonging to her. As for Bryan he felt low, but again at the same time proud. He was dating a goddamn oofy! He was lucky. In his life he had lived simply, gone to the local university and vibed with his common friends. Old miss Gindi despite having a great mansion and acres of land on the other side of the hill, that seemed like all it was to say.

They talked for a while more till they ran out of words.

"Babe." Bryan seemed to be having something to talk about, he felt hard talking it out for now, but he had to ask anyway.

"What? Just ask." Mae said as she noticed her boyfriend was running deep in thought.

"I was wondering if you will travel to the US tomorrow with Xie Yu. Like I overheard the discussion after lunch." Bryan spoke out loud. He knew Xie Yu had came for her specifically.

"I'm just going for a month. That's not a long period, I promise I will come back." Mae didn't deny, who didn't want to visit the US? "Or you can ask your grandma to let you leave with us?"

Bryan thought over it. He was already feeling broke deep down inside him. This had been so sudden, now they are taking her away.

"No, I'm going to stay behind to look after my grandma." Bryan stood his ground firm. If she wants to leave, then he was going to let her leave. He learnt this from Mrs. Yumaa, never force anyone into it. "We shall see each other when you come back."

Mae felt like she did wronged him. "Ok." She just said. She had been thinking over it for too long now, she had to sign the papers as the sole proprietor and get everything back to normal. Their family was no longer the Governor's family. Campaigns had long began with Harrison of all people backing up one of his most learned men to win the sit as the new Governor. Dagoretti would soon fall into sin.

"Babe I don't wanna leave you." Mae held onto his arm as she clung to him. This act intimidated him. "Can't you just ask your grandma to let you leave. Mrs. Yumaa will take care of her."

"No. I'm not leaving my grandma please... Mae." Bryan was strong in his decisions. He loved her yes, but he needed to look after his grandma too. She was not of such an old age but she was his only family.

"Don't you love me?" Mae continued nagging him.

"Listen babe. I'm not leaving my grandma. That doesn't mean I don't love you." Bryan felt bad, he had to choose wisely over love and family, but it went just as said, blood is thicker than water. "Babe I know you going to join Mempis East University." Bryan blurted out. "Even if you sign those papers, you still got to leave, I know there is a board of managers who keep the business running." Bryan didn't want to let her know that he already knew that she hid some information from him. "I want you to pursue your career."

"Fine. I will be leaving tomorrow after mom's burial." Mae acted like she just didn't care. "And thanks for using me as a recovery tool, I bet you will turn back to that sticky girl once your so memories with her revive."

"Why do you have to behave like this now?" Bryan was confused.

"I'm behaving? Well fine. Right now you don't want to stay close to me because of what?" Mae asked, she was making a fuss over nothing. This was her hidden side, she had just partially let it control her. "Or do you think I'm going to forget you?"

"Please relax, I didn't say anything like that." Bryan tried acting cool but Mae's red eyes and trembling voice told him that she wanted him as much as he wanted her. It was life, they had to part, just for this time.

He pulled her into his chest as he hugged her.

"I love you so much honey, I will always wait for you." She sobbed in his shirt as she changed her mind.

"I'm not going to leave."

"Do what is best for you, remember I am always here for you, I can even come over for a weekend some day." Bryan wanted her to stay too but also wanted her to chase her dream.

They remained like this, talking nothing more important than their love and future.

Xie Yu watched her niece falling into Bryan. She felt sorry for her.

"Can't you let Bryan live with us?" She asked Miss Old Gindi who thought over it but finally shook her head. "Is not out of distrust, but no."

She was not going to let him leave. There was something more important for Bryan to know other than love.

"But he can come over to visit you." Miss Old Gindi said finally.

"Please feel comfortable to visit the US, it will be my joy to host you." Xie Yu exclaimed as they watched their descendants walk back into the manor as Berick caught up with them.

"Are you not going to visit your parents?" Miss Old Gindi asked out of nowhere.

"Why would you ask?" Xie Yu wanted to know.

"I miss mine, and I know you haven't set foot on China for 4 years now."

"Haha. To say the truth. I went home last december." Xie Yu said as proudly.

"Next time remember to let me accompany."

They talked for minutes as they walked out to town. Her three men tolling behind too, she had a plan in action already, she needed to get her mercinaries out of the Ge manor without suspicion.

No one would mind to know where the three well built men had left to once they returned.

"So, what do you want them to do?" Miss Old Gindi asked Xie Yu as they walked out of the gate. This town was busy, with lots of hawkers and stall along the road.

"I want all who were involved with Bai Songyi's death dead too." Xie Yu said coldly.

'You really have changed! You no longer the little bright sister we played with long ago. I made a mistake letting you grow big.' Miss Old Gindi regretted.

"Well, just don't mess." She adviced her as her mercenaries took a cab out of this town for the capital.

She had been an FBI for most of her years till she resigned on her own wish. The sun was setting but darkness had yet to cover the sky. They walked around the streets admiring and praising this town.

"They call this Isiolo Town?"

"The business here will definitely make this town a major center." Xie Yu foreseen as she could see all the constructions and hardwork of the people of Isiolo.

"Is best we head back. It's getting late." Miss Old Gindi suggested as she noticed Xie Yu was probably thinking of opening a sub mini branch for the moonsun company here too.

"This place is almost a desert." Miss Old Gindi pointed out, "That is a desert, over the north."

"What does a desert mean when business thrives?" Xie Yu questioned.

'Oh God. You still soo adamant, the only problem is that you have grown some wickedness in you.' Miss Old Gindi gritted her teeth silently forcing a smile.

"Well I guess is not a bad idea."

*****

Bryan walked her inside the manor again. Jake had left to meet his family, and more so visit the Ge ancestry cementry, only Hao Ge was available to them if they did want anything they could not find.

"Berick is following us." Bryan said as they both turned round to see Berick hurrying over to them.

"What's up man?" Bryan who had found a good friend asked with questioning eyes.

"Quick! Missus is under attack! Outside the Gate.!"

Berick panted pushing them aside as he reached out for his weapon which had been placed on a shelf just a step away from the door.

"You two! Stay safe!"

He pushed them in the manor as Hao Ge came running out too, a gun in hand.