Chapter 8 - Problem solved but now an engagement?

" Why would grandmother called me? Is it because my brother told her about the pendant? No it can't be because he wouldn't know it since I told him it was about a flower pendant. Just stay calm and go with the flow. " Ai Li took a very deep breath before going.

During the time Ai Li was walking to her grandmother chamber, she was so nervous and was sweating. She was scratching her hands until it looked red. Never in her life she would be feeling worried about a pendant. She should just be calm about it but she wasn't at all.

She didn't even knew that she already arrived at the chamber. Rouxi announced that her young lady had arrived. The maids opened the door " Here's goes nothing. " Ai Li talked to herself with her heart beating fast.

Old Madame Huang put on her smile as she saw her granddaughter came in. She asked Ai Li to sit down with her on the bed. Old Madame Huang held Ai Li's hands." Xiao Ai how old are you? " Ai Li's grandmother asked. " This year I'm turning 20 years old. Why do you asked grandma? " Grandmother then continued" Is just that when I first saw you, you were just an infant and now you're about to be grown up. " Old Madame Huang shed a tear with a smile on her face.

Ai Li asked her grandmother whether she was fine or not. She even asked her grandmother whether they should bring in a physician.Her grandmother then warned her not to be shocked about what she was going to tell her. Ai Li took a deep breath and let it out to get ready for the news. Old Madame Huang told her that she was going to be engaged soon. She was beyond shocked even though her grandmother told her not to be. Ai Li asked who was going to be her fiance. Her grandmother then told her to see it for herself on the day both sides of the family would gathered together.

Ai Li was leaving the chamber when her grandmother asked about the pendant. She knew somehow this question would come to her no matter what. There was no going back, Ai Li felt like she couldn't kept it a secret to her grandmother. She took a big step forward filled with courage and then turned around and said " Well , actually grandmother about the pendant I... " .

" Xiao Ai, you've lost it didn't you that's why you didn't carried it right? "Her grandmother said. " Well grandmother what you're saying it's the truth, I'm so sorry I couldn't kept it well. " Old Madame Huang chuckle as she heard her granddaughter. She told her granddaughter that it would not upset her and said it's normal to lost things. The sentence had given Ai Li a lot of relieves.

Well , for the problem it had been solved but at the same times it was not solved, as Ai Li still hasn't gave up on finding it since it was precious to her. On top of that, she was going to be engaged soon. She can't believed it. Guess it was because she hadn't the thought of marriage. Like marriage is beyond important to thought of when you really are getting married. It's deciding which significant person would be by your side for the rest of your life.

She asked her grandmother " When will we have the gathering of it? " . " We are still discussing when to set the perfect date . " her grandmother replied. Ai Li didn't knew why she was not nervous about this situation that was going to happened to her.

Then her grandmother asked her whether Ai Li had finished copying the rule book. The sentence just reminded Ai Li. After that she greeted her grandmother a goodbye and straight away was walking to her room. Each step was a big step made by Ai Li.

A maid came while they were walking. " The Madame is requesting your copies of the rule book. " Can you ask kindly to my mother that to delay the due date. " Ai Li was begging. " The Madame knew you were going to be like this, since it will be delayed she will asked you to plus 2 more copies of the rule book. " the maid informed. Ai Li just agreed with no hesitation since she needed more time. She thought about going out but since she was reminded of copies, she had to stayed back to copy it until it finish.

( The Zhang's residents)

" What are we going to do with the pendant, young master? " Bo Qin asked. "Of course give it back to the rightful owner of it. " Li Xin replied. Bo Qin then told his young master about the person could be involved in case. " I .... " Li Xin was cut off when a person knocked on the door. The person announced his presence was allowed to go in. The servant greeted Li Xin and delivered message from Madame Zhang.

The servant informed that Madame Zhang had called Li Xin to meet her at the garden. Li Xin asked the servant whether there was a specific reason for him to meet Madame Zhang. The servant replied " No, young master there was not a specific reason. " Then the servant bend a little gave a direction gesture using his arms.

While they were heading towards the garden, Li Xin whispered to Bo Qin that they will continued the matter later. They had arrived at the garden, Li Xin saw not only his mother but her little sister also.He greeted his mother and sat down. Li Xin' sister greeted him. Li Xin looked at the table and saw a stack profiles . Li Xin bet in his mind that those stack of profiles was filled with some young ladies personal information. "

The topic marriage was going to be mentioned. " Xiao Li, you've been single for a long time now it's time for you to pick your partner. " then Madame continued " I had already given you a lot of chances for you to avoid it for a while since you started working but now don't give me excuses that you're busy with work. " .

His mother didn't know how to persuade him anymore so she could now only be straight forward with it. Li Xin little sister nod her head as she strongly agreed to it. Li Xin's mother started giving him the profiles for him to looked at. Zhang Yan his little sister told his brother before disagreeing all the young ladies please looked at it with effort. Each profile it only took him like 5 seconds for him to looked at with not being interested on anyone of them. As for the last now it was different as he spotted the surname Huang.