Yumi's father and mother met during their college days and fell in love. Her mother was an orphan but she was a very beautiful, intelligent and kind woman.
when the Chen Family turned against their marriage and threatened him, Father Chen chose Yumi's mother and married her leaving the Chen family.
even though, they live in the same city, the Chen family never acknowledge them.
Soon after they got married, They had Yumi.
with all the experience he had from childhood following his parents, Yumi's father built a small company together with Yumi's mother. Father Chen was a very good man and loved Yumi and her mother very dearly. He took care of them while working on his small company and managed to build them a stable life, even when the Chen family always made trouble for them.
Though he used to have many friends and relatives, all of them turned their backs on him when he walked out of the Chen Family. but never once , he was disappointed or felt heartbroken. instead he only focused on yumi, her mother and the business.
Unfortunately, he passed away when Chen Yumi turned 16 years old in a tragic car accident leaving her and her mother devastated.
Mother Chen who was shocked from her husband's death, didn't recover and went into depression while trying to manage the business.
with the business Father Chen established, Chen Yumi education, and the finances went smoothly for their small family until she was 20 years old.
But when Mother Chen fell from the stairs and went into the coma, everything went downhill for them.
Chen Yumi has to leave her dream of becoming an architect and join in her late father's company even though she had no idea on how to run a company.
Luckily, Zhao yang and Zhang Yichan, Li jing were her good friends.
Zhao family, Li Family and Zhang Family has seen four of them growing together.
when father Chen was alive, all the families used to gather once in a while and had really good relationship.
hence, when yumi was struggling with the business, all the families showed their support and guided her.
Chen Yumi and Li Jing became friends when they were in school. they have always been really good sisters. And being her cousin, Zhang Yichan and his friend Zhao Yang were forced to be her friend by Li Jing.
Chen Yumi never felt she was out of place when she was with these people. they always made her feel like there were all one family. especially Li Jing. she would always stay by Yumi's side whenever she needed someone.
Xu Hao, Chen Yumi's fiancé was also the classmate of Li Jing and Chen Yumi.
The Xu Family used to poor but has recently earned a lot in the past 4 years and got name for themselves in the real estate business and now is considered an upper class family.
Xu Hao used to talk to Chen yumi during the classes and were normal friends. What started as friendship turned into love between Xu Hao and Chen yumi, when she turned 21.
But unknown to her, there was a person who loved her even before she fell in love with Xu Hao.
Present:
Looking at Yichan, Chen Yumi furrowed her brows, "Brother Yichan, when you mentioned about US, I thought you were joking but you are really going to move tomorrow and you didn't bother to tell me, or stay for my wedding?"
Wedding - this was probably the hardest word for Yichan to hear from her.
the love of his life was getting married. he didn't know if he was supposed to be happy for her or feel sorry for himself for being a coward? How he wish he was the one she wanted to marry.
"there is something that I need to take care of in the US Branch urgently. I wish I could stay, but I really can't yumi, I am sorry" - lied Zhang Yichan.
"Brother Yichan, do you really have to go? can't you at least stay for my wedding. I will be really sad, if you are not present. You guys are my only family." - asked Chen Yumi with glistening eyes.
she really felt sad that he was leaving. they have been together for so long and she wanted to celebrate her wedding with all her friends.
looking at her teary eyes, he felt a prick in his heart. he hates seeing her sad, he wish he could give in to her request but he knew his heart would break into a million pieces if he witnessed her wedding.
This is the last resort to save himself from the worst heart break. But somehow his pain seemed less when compared to her sadness.
he was about to give in when Zhao Yang understood his friends thoughts and said to her.
"Yumi, don't force him. I have tried the whole day today, he won't listen and there really is something important he needs to take care of. let's just have a good time tonight okay?"
Chen Yumi was about to say something but was stopped Li Jing. even though she was a reluctant, there was nothing she could do about him going to US.
they started ordering food. Since, Zhao Yang was supposed to be driving and Yichan had a flight next day and have to work still, they didn't drink.
During the whole meal. Li Jing and Zhao yang kept bickering like they always do. They are the Tom and Jerry of the group. they can't stay still without fighting even for an hour. but can't withstand not taking to each other.
Chen Yumi was enjoying their bickering while eating her favourite cake. Zhang Yichan was quiet but his vision never left Yumi from the start. he was looking at her as if she was some precious doll.
when yumi finished her cake and was about to take a sip of her cold drink, he stopped her. "Don't take cold stuff anymore. Here have some warm water." - he said before giving her a glass of warm water.
"But brother Yichan, this is the only place in the whole city, I can get my favourite cake and drinks. And you are leaving now, that means we won't come here like we used to. Can I please have 1 more?"- she pouted.