I decided to skip dinner with my grandfather once again so he will know that I did not want to be convinced or persuaded to bend to his decision, this time he had to follow what I want and there was no room for change. The next morning I got ready to surprise brother Hanbing, it's been a while I did something this spontaneous and although I do not believe what Ningyi said a hundred percent, I can not fully argue that there is no truth in her statement. Hence here I am, driving down to his place without informing him, something I would normally never do.

  Brother Hanbing has an apartment in town as he was already in his third year in the university and he moved out as soon as he started school. He had given me a key to his apartment but I have never used it as I have only been there twice and he always came to visit me at home or we hung out outdoors either by ourselves or with the rest of the team. I parked my car in the garage and entered the elevator to his floor, in the silence I nearly changed my mind but I decided to try it out and see what happens.

  I opened the door with the plan to surprise him when I noticed something odd, there was a pair of female shoes close to the shoe rack, it looked like it had been discarded in a hurry and not properly placed, that was what first drew my attention to it as I can't stand seeing things disorganized. I paused wandering why there where female shoes in his apartment, 'It was probably for his younger sister.' my mind told me, she always loved to follow her elder brother around.

  I entered the house and arranged the shoes while trying to take off mine when I started hearing voices, raising my head I saw that the bedroom door was opened and clothes where littered on the floor both male and female. I stopped taking off my shoes and walked towards the bedroom slowly trying to find explanations and not wanting to jump to conclusions when I saw the last two people I had ever expected to see in my life reflected on the room mirror through the opening on the door.

  Ningyi and brother Hanbing where cuddled up together and I could tell they where naked underneath the duvet, 'When are you going to brake up with her, or are you just deceiving me. I know I have nothing to offer you and you stand to gain more being with her, after all my family is not as wealthy as hers.' Ningyi said with a sad face. 'Don't say that, you know I love you and I am only with her because that is what my father wants. There is a business deal he wants to partner with her grandfather for and if we are not engaged, her grandfather will not even consider us for that partnership as there are other large companies that have more to offer. This deal will bring us out of the level off an ordinary wealthy family, my father needs the power that comes with it. After that we can do what we want.'

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  'Are you sure you love me and not her, I know she is very beautiful and guys have always liked and chased after her. In school she was the most beautiful girl of our high school voted by all the guys.' she said with a pout looking down like she was scared. He replied, 'What nonsense are you talking about, you are more beautiful and I love you. I could never fall in love with her cold and unyielding personality that seemed like nobody could ever get close to her. I love you and never doubt that.' He held her chin lifting her head to look into her eyes and give her a kiss filled with so much love and care.

  I quietly turned back and walked out of the apartment, subconsciously I still removed the key from the door hereby erasing all trace that I was ever there. I did not realize how I got there but the next thing my brain could register I was in my car, I was confused and did not know where to go but decided to drive to the beach. There was a spot I usually go to when I want to think, how could I have been so foolish. In a daze I arrived at the beach and got out of the car and sat on the sand just looking at the sea.

  My mind started replaying the conversations I had with my grandfather, how I was so certain that I had found my Mr. right and I was filled with confidence not knowing I was living in a castle made of glass. I started to dry heave as I felt like throwing up but nothing came out and I just laid down on the beach, I know everyone thought I was emotionless, I have heard them gossiping when they did not know I was around but that was just wrong. I just did not show my emotions partly because of the way I was brought up and also partly because of my personality that I probably developed because of the lack of parents. But I always thought my friends understood me and knew that, not displaying emotions did not mean I could not be hurt, I should be crying but the tears just would not appear.

  I laid down there trying to absorb what I just discovered and plan my next move because obviously I could not go to the party tomorrow, smile and laugh with them when I am covered with the wounds they inflicted on me and I could not wear his ring knowing what I know now. I did not need anybody to have pity on me, it would be better if I ended things without anybody knowing I had discovered what those two where up to.

  This was the decision I arrived at and I was just about to get up when my phone started ringing. Picking it up from where I had probably discarded it on the ground while I was out of it, I answered the call and received the scariest new that I had ever received in my life and it chased the numbness out of me.