Sara was calm now. She enjoyed the warmth of Muchen"s back hug. It was as if he shouldn"t pull out at all. 

"You like the ocean that much?" 

Muchen asked since he noticed her eyes had been there for long. 

She shook her head. "I don"t like the waters. But looking at it settles the mind" She answered. 

"You don don"t like the water or you don"t know how to swim?" He asked mockingly.

"I don"t just...like the waters. So I do not swim at all."

"Bad experience?" He asked. 

Sara nodded. 

"Sorry" He simply said without asking further. 

They both were quiet for a while before he said softly. 

"I"ve been waiting for you to tell me about your meeting with my grandmother"

She giggled. "I had no idea she told you about it. I really wanted to let it slide"

He turned her around so she would face him. 

"I"m sorry for putting you through all of these. You must have been tensed." 

She smiled at him warmly and shook her head. "I think.... I like you grandmother" 

"Eh?" He looked at her in surprise and shock. Did he just hear her say she liked his grandmother?

Sara laughed when she saw his reaction. 

"I don"t believe she is an evil queen dowager. I"m sure she only wants the best for all of you. But maybe, she"s just a bit over doing it."

"Okay. That"s one of the weirdest things I"ve heard you say" He said in amus.e.m.e.nt. "What exactly did she say to you? I"m curious"

"It"s not important Mr Li. Listen to me" 

She moved a hand to feel his smooth handsome face. "She looked really lonely and bored."

He placed a hand on top of hers that was on his face and smiled at her. He liked the feel of her hand on his face. "I"m not sure she is" 

Sara c.o.c.ked a brow at him. "How did you manage to make Li corporation successful? You"re pretty clueless" 

"Wow Sara! That"s the first time I"m hearing something like that. I"m CEO Li! Li Muchen!"

Sara laughed then dropped her hand that was on his face to hold his hand. 

"When was the last time you all ever paid your grandmother a visit bearing gifts to know how she is faring?" Sara asked. 

Muchen chuckled then shook his head. "She"s not been around and we"ve actually been busy"

"Still my question. Did you visit her or call her often just to know how she"s doing?" Sara asked accusingly. 

Muchen knew Sara was all business now. So he also turned serious "I did call her once in a while but never visited"

"Once in a while. You mean...once a week?"

He grinned sheepishly "Like once in two months" He admitted shamefully.

Sara couldn"t help but gasp. "What about her birthdays?"

Muchen used a hand to scratch the back of his head. "She doesn"t celebrate. I"m sure she doesn"t like it" He answered. 

"She"s your grandmother! Was she supposed to throw herself a party when she has all of you? Did she even tell you she doesn"t like birthday celebrations or you just a.s.sumed?" 

"Come on Sara. Why are you doing this to me? I"m not the only one guilty of this. The entire family is" He pouted. 

"Don"t be sad. I"m sorry" She apologized when she saw his sad look. Then, she remembered she was actually scolding him and he deserved it. "Why am I even apologizing? You deserve it!" She poked his chest.

"Granny lost her hubby many years ago. She has kids and grandkids but none of you care about her. She"s bored obviously. If I were her, I would not only choose your spouses for you, I"ll also choose the clothes you wear everyday." She glared at him before leaving him there to sit on the pa.s.senger"s seat of his car. 

"Why is she getting angry? Acting like it"s her grandmother" He smiled before joining her in the car. 

"I understand everything. We"ve all ignored and neglected her too much. We"ll surely make it up to her now that she"s still alive. I"m sure we think she"s all evil but when she dies, we might all regret not doing our best for her" He said solemnly.

Sara grinned widely. "See why I love you. You"re so smart" She pinched his cheek gently. 

"Did you just say you love me?" He looked at her with surprised eyes causing Sara to become conscious and look out the window. 

"When did I say that?"

"Come on.. You did. You said that. Say it again" He nudged her and tried to pull her arm so she would face him. 

"Just drive. It"s getting late already" She said with a laugh. She was so embarra.s.sed she could feel her cheeks get flushed. 

"Say it one more time. Else, we"re both sleeping here" He said excitedly.

Sara took in a deep breath and turned to look at him. "I said.... I...love..." She suddenly started laughing and covered her face with her hands "You"re embarra.s.sing me. Just drive" 

Muchen couldn"t help laughing also. He wondered why Sara was always shy. 

"You should give me a present for not going on the blind date. Don"t you think?" He changed to topic.

She uncovered her face and looked at him. "Why should I?" 

"Because I am a very loyal man and I am reserving all of these" He used his hand to gesture from his head down to his feet "for you" He said.

She managed to keep a straight face for a few seconds before she let loose with a loud guffaw.

Muchen wondered why she was laughing so hard.

"Actually, I wasn"t bothered about you attending the blind date..... I would have crashed it anyway" She said nonchalantly. 

"Really?" He asked in surprise. 

"Look Mr Li. If there is anything I hate in my life so much, it"s sharing. I do not like to share my things. Especially the things I love."

She looked at him. This time, she didn"t miss his eye contact. 

"Really?" He asked again. This time, his tone was softer. "You always have a way of making my heart flutter with your words" He said in a whisper as he moved closer to her. 

He stopped midway. With his eyes glistening,  he said "Be my girlfriend" 

Sara tried to suppress her smile when she warned "I have a nasty temper and I am really possessive"

"I still want you to be my girlfriend" 

"I am not as gentle as those heiresses you once dated."

"I didn"t actually date them" He corrected before adding "Still be my girlfriend." 

Sara smiled and moved closer to kiss his cheek then further to his ear.

When he thought she was going to kiss him there, he heard her whisper "I"ll give you the honour of being my boyfriend after you treat your grandmother well" She said with a cheeky grin.

"You just have to rest well. It"ll help you improve a bit" The doctor said to Sun before leaving. 

Sun smiled sadly when her eyes landed on the picture frames on the shelf beside the bed she was lying down. 

"Madam Li. Why don"t you tell them about it?" Her maid asked in worry when she returned from seeing the doctor out. 

Sun shook her head and closed her eyes to rest