Siren Song - 212 Let Her Go II

“No, believe me Jian, your father is worse than you can imagine. I can’t go with you there.” Pushing his hand away Chang pushed away at his hand. Staring up at him, she wished her words would get through to him so that he would understand.

Making a displeased grunt in the back of his throat, Jian pressed his lips tight while pinching the bridge of his nose. Closing his eyes for a moment, the man took a deep calming breath before running a hand back through his hair agitatedly.

“Fine then I will just continue to visit you here.” Snorting in displeasure Jian held out a hand in emphasis as he spoke.

“Jian, we both know that it wouldn’t work that easily.” Shaking her head Chang spoke softly hating the words coming from her mouth.

“You do not know of what you are speaking, it is a modern world now.”

“It still would take a half a day to fly, even at the fastest, a whole day for a round trip. And then what, are you planning to always be running yourself ragged trying to allocate the time to try to squeeze in a few days to come see me?

“You have goals that you wanted to meet. You told me that you wanted to truly make the company you inherited touch every corner in the world, and have a purpose behind it. If you are always chasing after me, tearing yourself in half to reach two corners of the world, you will never achieve that.”

Hating her words Liang JianAmal was unable to say anything for a moment, unable to believe what he was hearing. As if she took it for his consent Chang continued speaking, making small hammer falls on his insides.

“You have to let me go and walk away. Plus I’m sure you would find a more beautiful woman, with even better curves that you like. Someone smarter, who’s braver and better than me. Plus she would probably be someone your father would approve of, as long as she is not me at this point.

“Jian-”

“Chang stop talking.” Cutting her off before she could continue, Liang JianAmal tried to sort out his thoughts and words, sifting through to find the right thing to say.

Chang immediately silenced, her lips pressing tight as she looked at him dead on. She thought sharing her thoughts would make her feel better, but if anything the weight only burrowed deeper inside her guts.

‘Let her go? Find another woman? She is talking nonsense from her fear, I should have not been so easy on my father.’ Snorting Liang JianAmal shook his head.

“No I do-”

“Stop. Just come with me now. Truly think about what you are saying and what I have said. Your fears are not as relevant as they once were. Chang I do not care to find another woman, even less so one that my father would approve of. I am here for you.

“So for now just come with me. Let us take you somewhere you can clean up your face or just go back to your home. You can sleep on this further. You will see that I am right, if nothing else you just need to trust in me. I promise it will be fine.”

Grabbing her wrist Liang JianAmal opened one of her fists and interlaced it with one of his hands. Squeezing it tight he brought it up to his lips

“Where do you want to go for now?”

“.. Let’s just go back to my house.” Sniffling a little Chang wiped her tears away briskly with her fingertips. Crying would not help her, right now she had to be stronger.