Chapter 254 - 253: Sense Of Familiarity
Nathan, Celine, Mei, Sana and the kids happily boarded his private jet going to Paris to attend Iris and Alice's wedding.
The Mo family had already went there ahead of them.
"Daddy!" Li Wei approached his father with Li Jun behind him.
"What is it son?" He asked him while he lifted him up and placed him in his lap.
"Can...can we walk around the Eiffel Tower when we get there?" It was Li Jun who asked his dad.
Nathan looked at his son who was sitting on his lap and the son who was climbing on the seat across him.
"Okay. If it's not that cold we can have a morning stroll when we get there." Nathan said.
"Promise?" Li Wei asked his father.
"En!" Nathan made a pinky promise to his sons.
"Wait, is it really your wish little Midori? Or is it your wish Aoi?" Nathan asked his sons.
"Mine." Li Wei answered his father but he was shy to ask him so it was Li Jun who asked his dad for him.
"Next time, if you wanted to ask something to me, say it directly and don't ask others to do it for you. I won't beat you just because you asked me of something." Nathan told his son, Li Wei and then he talked to his son Li Jun.
"And you little brother, just because your brother was shy about it, you would do the favor for him. It's not good. Do you know that?"
"Okay Daddy." Li Jun promised to his dad.
"Go to grandma, the plane's about to take off." He told his son."
"Okay Dad."
Evelien was already sleeping in Celine's embrace.
This would be the first time for the kids to travel to another country. Thus the boys were a little excited to see the sceneries that they had only been seing in pictures before to be real this time.
Li Wei had always been fascinated with the Eiffel Tower since he saw it in his Mommy Celine's phone.
So he wanted to visit it when they landed.
It was a plus that their hotel accommodation at the same time the reception of the wedding was near the tower.
This made him to look forward to be in Paris too soon.
Maybe because of the adrenaline that the boys slept a little late while they were on flight.
As for Evelien, she was still so young to mind her two big brothers.
The boys were finally asleep when the plane landed on their destination.
Nathan carried both of his boys as he got out of the plane.
A black Limo was already waiting for the Bai Family that would bring them to their booked accommodation.
He placed his two boys in both of his lap and let them to sleep while leaning on his chest.
"Son, I could carry little Aoi if you want." Mei offered when she saw his son carrying her sleeping grandsons in his arms.
"It's okay, Mom." Nathan told her.
He missed having them both in his arms.
They had grown up so fast that he was afraid one day when he woke up, they were already having their respective girlfriends.
"What are you thinking son?" Mei could not help but curiously ask his son especially when he saw her with a furrowed brows.
"Nothing, Mom." He said.
"Okay." Mei decided to stop and look at the Parisian night view outside.
"Are you okay, Yuki?" Mei asked her daughter since she had been carrying Evelien for almost the entire flight.
"I'm okay, Mom." She reassured though her arms were almost numb because of carrying Evelien. But it was all worth it.
This little angel was worth of every affection and love.
It was just so sad that she had not met her mother. Or the fact that her mother died without knowing that she was actually biologically hers.
Nathan told him the truth since he could not hide it from her.
Upon knowing Evelien's true origin, her affection towards the child grew more.
"Brother, can I sleep with Evelien tonight?" She asked permission.
"Okay." Nathan didn't stop her.
"Thank you." She smiled at her brother.
When they arrived at their accommodation, Tang Hao, who came to Paris in advance approached him and told him that the business convention which he declined a month ago was actually being held next door.
He sent Tang Hao to Paris first to observe the delegates first and report to him if something big happened.
"Master Bai, do you want to attend? I have an invitation for Bai Corp." He said.
Nathan was silent as he gave it a thought.
Before he declined because the schedule conflicted with Alice and Iris' wedding week.
Now that it was held on the same place, then, it was okay for him to attend for a few days.
So he said, "Okay."
Tang Hao nodded and immediately left to submit their name on the list of the official delegates from China.
Nathan followed the manager who brought them to their Presidential Suite. The boys would be staying with him during their entire stay here.
Sana and Mei would be staying in one suite. While Celine would be staying in the suite opposite theirs.
They're staying at Hotel de Elise. The owner of this hotel was Nathan's business partner and one of the organizers of the business convention.
Actually, the owner of Sophia Hotel was her brother-in-law.
As he entered the suite, he carefully placed the sleeping boys on the bed as gentle as he could.
He didn't want to wake them.
Then, Derek and Darren knocked on his door to bring their suitcases inside.
That way, these little young masters could change into their pajamas and could sleep comfortably.
Mei knocked on the door as she wanted to help her son in tucking them to bed.
But Nathan said he could manage so she let him be with his kids.
But she didn't leave after she made sure that the boys were comfortable and was finally tucked in bed comfortably.
"Goodnight, Mom. Sleep tight." Nathan kissed his mother's forehead and accompany her out and walked her towards their room which was beside his.
"Goodnight, Nate. I'm so proud of you. I wish for your happiness. Always." She sincerely told him.
"I am happy, Mom. Don't worry." He reassured even if deep down, he was actually still sad and broken-hearted.
"Okay. As you wish. But, if you need help. Don't hesitate to call me. I'll always be there for you, son." She said.
"I know. But don't worry about me, okay? You didn't raise a weak son." He said as he opened the door for her.
"Okay." Mei then got inside and Nathan followed.
"Oyasumi, grandma." Nathan greeted Sana, goodnight.
"Goodnight, child." Sana told him with a smile.
After greeting his mother and grandma goodnight, he then visited her sister and daughter on the opposite room.
"Niisan." Celine opened the door for him.
Nathan was greeted by a giggle inside the room.
"Oh! My little princess' awake!"
"Papa!" Evelien called her father as she stood up on the bed and ran towards the edge as she knew that her father would catch her.
"Opps!" Nathan indeed caught her and carried her in his arms.
"Hey! That was dangerous."
"Dangerous?" She asked him.
"Yes."
"Sorry." She said and pouted.
"Hey! She's mine for tonight! Go back to your boys!" Celine pouted on the corner especially when she saw that little Evelien might want to sleep with her father.
"No way! She's my daughter. So she will be sleeping with me. Right, Princess?" He asked as he tickled his daughter.
Seems like little Eve knew that her father was teasing her aunt so she joined him.
"Papa!"
"See?" Nathan smugly said.
"Princess! I thought that we have an agreement that you'll be with me tonight. Aunt will be sad and lonely." Celine acted pitiful.
"Sad? Don't." She said cutely which made the two adults to giggle.
Nathan then kissed her cheeks and placed her back to bed.
"Princess!" Nathan knew that his princess liked to be with Celine when she's around but he wanted to try and persuade her to leave her aunt and sleep with him.
"No! Aunt!" Evelien then pointed to her pretty aunt and she tried to tell her father not to tease her aunt too much as she didn't want her to be sad.
"See?" Celine was proud that she won over Nathan when it comes to her niece.
"Fine. Just for tonight!" Nathan sighed in defeat.
"Take good care of her or else, I will force your company to not give you projects for a year if something happened to my daughter." He warned.
"Sure!" Celine said happily while pushing her out of the room.
"Night, Papa!" Evelien's voice faded as the door was shut behind him.
"Goodnight." He said behind the door.
Morning finally came but the boys were still asleep.
They were suffering from jet lag that they were flat on the bed.
Nathan thought they might be not in the mood to go out of the room the whole day so he decided to go and check on the development next door.
It was still day three of the convention and they were scheduled to come on the fifth day. So he was ahead of schedule.
Thus he planned to give them a visit first.
Nathan changed into his casual attire and left Hotel de Elise and went to Hotel Sophia together with Marco, Tang Hao and two more guards.
As they arrived at the lobby, the manager told them that the rest of the delegates were in the breakfast hall and was having their breakfast.
Marco told him that the mysterious chairman of ELEK Group had arrived last night and was now with the other delegates.
Just like his fellow businessmen, he was also curious to know the true identity of the Chairman of the ELEK Group.
He was told that she would be the guest speaker on the morning of the fifth day while he would be doing the honors on the afternoon.
He told the manager that he wanted to be familiar with the venue thus he wanted to roam around.
He declined their offer to let him join the breakfast since he and his friends would be having breakfast next door at eight-thirty.
He only wanted to check it out.
Something inside of him wanted him to do so.
The manager gave him the go signal since he was a delegate and supposed to stay in one of the suites upstairs.
He was strolling on the hallway when suddenly a figure bumped at him as he turned into a corner.
He immediately looked at the figure who bumped him but the person was already squatting to pick up her phone.
He wanted to ignore her and go just like what his usual reaction would be to other woman. Besides, the woman looked fine and it was not him who bumped her. It was her.
"Chairman!" He heard the female guard accompanying the person who bumped him thus it picked up his interest.
But he didn't realize that he could not look away at her the moment his gaze fell on her.
He felt this very familiar warmth and his heart jumped inside him.
Then the woman looked up and he could see that she was surprised to see him underneath the gold mask she was wearing.
He heard him mumbling about something but he could not clearly hear it. And it frustrated him.
She immediately stood up and apologized and was about to leave but something inside him wanted him to stop thus he did.
"Wait!" She did halted from her steps and her shoulder looked to be tensed but relaxed in the next seconds.
"Excuse me...but do I know you?" He finally asked though deep down he could feel the familiarity.