“Pa’s study, Kun! It was not just any room in the house.” Aeyoung sighed as they reached the gardens, the male nodded back, his brows furrowing.

“I know, I understand. But Aeyoung-ah, calm down.” He said in a soft tone, the girl looked at him her brows furrowed.

“Maybe you were right, I shouldn’t have left. But I was too greedy, I…I didn’t think..I only thought of myself.” She breathed, Kun started to shake his head.

“Aeyoung, it’s not~”

“You!”

They both turned and saw Aeyoung’s mother marching towards them, Jiwook was trailing behind her, there was a somewhat smug look on his face as he eyed the Lee heiress.

“How could you do this to me? I give you everything you want without question and this is how you pay me back?” Her mother hissed at her, Aeyoung tensed.

“How could you let him touch pa’s things?” She shot back, the elder paused.

“That was his office. His space.” Aeyoung stated, Jiwook looked at the Jing elder.

“Aeyoung-ah, your father has been dead for years now. It’s time we~”

“Still, you didn’t think it’d be best if you ask us first before you let this boy toy of yours change things in our home?” Aeyoung stated, her tone was flat. But Kun could sense it, the girl was hurting and she was barely holding in her anger.

“Watch your words!” Her mother snapped at her, Aeyoung snorted.

“Too late, mother. I’ve already expressed how welcome this Kim Jiwook is to our family.”

“You will release a statement tomorrow. I don’t care whatever you come up with, but take those back.”

“Now, you want me to lie? For who? Him? Did he ever mention to you how he has fake diplomas? He didn’t graduate from a university here in Seoul.” Aeyoung’s lips quirked up, Kun noticed how the male tensed up.

“You’re going to result to lying now, Meiyin?”

“No, how about we ask mister Fraudulent Documents here?” She pointed out, and then Kim Jiwook stepped between the two females.

“Aeyoung-ah, stop this, your mother prepared this party for you as well. To welcome you back and~”

Aeyoung was staring at something past the male’s shoulder, her forehead started to crease.

“Move.” She said, her mother blinked.

“Aeyoung~

“I said move!” She yelled at him, Kim Jiwook stepped back and Kung followed her gaze.

“P—Pa’s shed. Y—You…” She choked, Kun realized that the late mister Lee’s working shed was gone and was now replaced by the two car garage that housed an orange Lamborghini and a yellow Maserati sedan.

“The garage was full and we didn’t want to~”

Aeyoung could only stare at the garage, her fists curled tightly and that made Kun frown.

“You had the guts to tell me off just now and yet look how much you’ve been disrespecting your children.” Aeyoung faced her mother, her lips quivered as she spoke.

“Aeyoung-ah, let it go. Your father’s shed was already damaged, it has been flooded~”

“Why? Do we not have the money to have it repaired?” She hissed at her, her mother’s brows rose.

“I will not let you talk to me this~”

“Sure, while we’re at this how about you let him put his name in the family register too, and sign his name on our land titles.” Aeyoung suggested, her tone icy at the same time mocking.

“Aeyoung-ah,” Kun placed his hand on the small of her back.

“Aeyoung, your mother was only trying to make things comfortable for me when I moved in here.” Kim Jiwook spoke again, Aeyoung’s eyes went to him.

The girl was already shaking in anger.

“Why the would I care if you’re comfortable or not?” She told him, her mother grabbed her harm.

“You will not disrespect my fiancé, Aeyoung.” Her mother was yelling at her, Kun exhaled, her slowly stepped in between the two and carefully removed the woman’s grip on Aeyoung’s wrist.

“That’s enough, auntie.” Kun said in a polite tone before steering Aeyoung away from the two.

“Oh my god. This isn’t going to be easy.” Yeoshin spoke as they watched from their table.

“I’m guessing it’s her father’s work shed, huh? He used to carve miniature horses for her back when she was younger.” Ten said, Hendery shook his head.

“Aeyoung’s really angry. You could see it on her face.” Yeoshin said, Doyoung glanced at the three.

“By tomorrow, people will be talking about what Aeyoung just did. The media will be in a frenzy.” Doyoung said, Yeoshin nodded back.

“That’s worrying, but,” Ten saw how Kun got in between Aeyoung and her mother, and then he pulled the girl away from the elder. His eyes went towards Anqi who was seated beside Taeyong, the lady was also staring at the scene. Her eyebrows were scrunched together and Kun took the girl’s hand.

“Aeyoung might spiral out of control now. Kim Jiwook…should watch out.” He finished just as Jeno appeared, he was making his way towards the house.

“She needs Kun ge.” Hendery murmured softly.

“At this rate, despite the awkwardness, I’m glad he’s here.” Yeoshin said as she picked up her fork, and then she looked at Anqi.

“But, she might be a complication.” She stated as she nudged Ten.

“She will be,” Hendery chimed in, the two looked at him.

“If my cousin keeps on choosing Meiyin.”

Anqi stood up to her herself something to eat, she made her way towards the buffet table when she heard some ladies speaking in Chinese.

No, they were gossiping.

“What a surprise to see that Qian young master here.”

Anqi paused and turned to them.

“I get that the families are close, but to taking your fiancé to your ex-girlfriend’s home. It’s a bit…odd.”

Anqi picked up a plate and looked at the table.

“Exactly. Does she even know their history? They were once thought to take over Shanghai.” The girl chuckled, the other one nodded.

“What a waste that those two had to break up. They were a perfect couple.”

“The perfect power couple, you mean.”

“I feel bad for the that fiancé of his,”

“Why?”

“She will be compared to Meiyin at some point, we know that. Everyone knows that.”

The girl bit his lip and got a drink from a passing by waiter.

“How do you compete against Qian’s Meiyin?”

Aeyoung shook off Kun’s hold on her and she ran her fingers through her hair. The male turned to face her and frowned.

“Aeyoung~”

“No, don’t tell me it’s going to be okay. Because, I know it’s not.” She told him, her voice was raw, Kun could see how tears had welled up in her eyes.

“How could she let this happen? Those two things…those were the only places where I could….see him again. Where I could feel his presence and just…for a short time, think how things would have been if he hadn’t left us, Kun. How…Why would she let that happen?” She sobbed, tears rolling down her cheeks.

“Aeyoung-ah, I’m sorry this happened to you and Jeno.” Kun walked towards her, she let out a shaky breath and shook her head.

“Appa…like you, he asked me not to leave too, you know. He joked that I should be the one guarding the house, because Jeno was still so young. But I didn’t listen…I..didn’t listen.” She choked and tried to cover her face but Kun shook his head and cupped her cheeks.

“And now, I have nothing to hold on to. All those afternoons with him at the shed…it’s all gone. I left Jeno all alone with no one to protect him and our home. I...let this happen.” She cried, Kun leaned forward, making the girl look at him.

“I’ll get it fixed. We’ll get uncle work shed back, Meiyin.”

The girl paused and looked up, her forehead creasing.

“What do you mean?”

Kun smiled and gently wiped her tears with his thumbs.

“I can have it repaired, so stop blaming yourself. It’s not your fault.” He spoke softly, Aeyoung chewed on her lower lip.

“I’ll get it back for you, so stop crying.”

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