Chapter 3 Grandparents

“Okay then, head home right away because your grandparents are here.” Her mother reminded.

“Mom, why didn’t you warn me about them coming home?” Faith said with a pout on her face. She can’t really hide her irritations.

“Excuses! Young lady, I called you last week but you just turned off your phone on me. So erase that pout on your face and just come home straight.” Her mother said as if she can see Faith pouting. Wait- She called? I can’t recall. Faith opened her call history and there was indeed a call and it was last week when she woke up with a hangover. Gosh, should I just run away instead? My grandparents coming home is surely trouble for me. She thought.

“And don’t even think of running away I can smell your thoughts!” Her mother said, she can hear her father laughing beside her mom.

“Okay! Okay, I’m coming home and I won’t run.” She said, gave up the impossible plan, and prepares herself to home.

Wu’s Mansion…

Faith went home and she can see the maids busy cleaning and preparing for dinner. “Are they home yet?” She asked Hana--one of the maids.

“Yes, Ma’am. Your mother is resting in their room while your father is at his library, probably working. Your grandparents are resting in their room.” Hana informed.

“Okay then, just inform me if it’s time for dinner.” Faith instructed and went straight to her room. Okay, Faith! You need to take a bath, you have to be clean and calm when facing your grandparents. You can do it! Probably. She thought as she went to the bathroom.

At Dinner…

Faith went to the dining room. Her parents and grandparents are already there. As usual, they are in their casual clothes. According to her granddad eating together is a simple family bonding and everyone should be in their casual clothes to show respect to food and to family members. But to Faith’s own understanding of being in casual clothes during a meal is like training a business meeting to some business person and the so-called ‘bonding’ is a blatant lie because every meal, their topic is always about business.

“Faith! My lovely granddaughter. You looked prettier than you were before.” Her grandmother Gemma Wu told her. She was the one who noticed her first.

“Haha, oh come on grandma. Surely you jest!” She said and went to her seat. Her grandmother is still the same. She’s old but her beauty isn’t fading. There are wrinkles on her face but it’s not noticeable. Her dark eyes still look healthy, her skin still smooth, her hair is already gray but she’s still gorgeously sexy. Is she working out? She’s wearing a dark green old fashion Chinese dress, green jade earring, and a golden necklace. She’s imposing but elegant.

“Nah-ah, I’m not joking dear. You really looked prettier than before. You look…” Gemma observed Faith from head to toe. “Matured and intelligent. It looks like you are managing our business effortlessly!”

“Well, I can’t say it’s effortlessly but yes our business is in good hands. Actually, Dad here proposed to build a museum in our main mall.” Faith said then turns to her father and swallowed her food.

Harold--her dad was surprised when Faith opened about his business plan--museum. He knew she just wanted to talk about business so that his parents won’t focus too much on her.

“Oh yes. I’m thinking it will be a good idea. I observed that we have a lot of artifacts here. It will be a waste if we will just keep it. I want to show people our legacy.” Harold said while looking at Mitchery Wu--her grandfather.

“Well, yes that’s a good idea. However, we may have a lot of artifacts but it will never be enough to build a museum. And a museum in a mall? Hmmm, that’s a first!” Mitchery critiqued.

Mitchery is always fast at critiquing business ideas. Wrinkles on his forehead are visible because of business stress? He looks strict, unsociable, imposing, and still handsome despite his age but when it comes to her granddaughter he is a doting grandparent.

“True, but do you remember that land in Shone? Faith bought it.” Harold said. Shone is their new property; it was a large land that is infertile and looks creepy, so other people think that the land is cursed but Faith herself purchased it. She plans to build a factory there.

“Shone? The land that is infertile? I heard that was cursed! That’s why no one lives there, even trees or green nature can’t grow there.” Mitchery exclaimed like it was a bad move to purchase it.

“Yes, that’s the point. I want to build a factory there because nature can’t survive in it. So why waste the land? Just build a factory so that we can benefit from it and… the land is cheap. So it’s a business win!” Faith argued. She was always practical, why would she be afraid if people think it was cursed? Just build something to make her richer at least the land is not wasted.

“But child they said that land is cursed! What if bad luck falls on us?” Gemma worriedly said.

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