In Vanilla City
Mr Zehng arrive home late with Cherish in his arm,
"Your powers has start kicking in, you have to be careful sweetie" he yawn
"Let's get a goodnight rest"
He carry her to door, Cherish yawn, the door open, Mr Zehng look at her, a shyly grin appear on his face, he walk in and close the door.
In the morning
Wendy and some maid wake up to clean up
"Alright guys let's do this, master is coming home today"
Wendy is the head maid, so any order she gives the other maid follows
"Come on let's start going"
The maid start their duties.
Upstairs Mr Zehng is sleeping peacefully with Cherish sleeping in his arms.
Each maids had their own corner Of the house to clean.
Wendy with a maid call Eli walk upstairs. They finish cleaning Cherish room, now is time for Mr Zehng room.
They walk to it about to open it when they hear sound of laughter, they look at each other then at the door
"Who is in this house?" Eli whisper
Wendy shrug her shoulders
"Again, again, again"
They hear a girl voice,
"Okay"
Then a man
"I thought Mr Zehng is coming home tomorrow" Eli whisper
"I thought so too"Wendy whisper back
They turn to leave but the door open,
"Wendy, Eli" Mr Zehng call
They stop turn,
He is sitting on his bed, like a king with Cherish hugging him from behind
"Sir" they greet
He nod
"Make sure breakfast is ready"
"Sure" they bow before leaving
"Back from where we start" he play with her
In the dinning room
Mr Zehng walk to the dinning with Cherish following him from behind
"Uncle, uncle, uncle" she call
Mr Zehng smile
"Cherish, we have to eat"
"Okay" she smile following him,
He sit on his chair, help Cherish to hers
"So we are going to eat then look for school for you"
Cherish cheer "I can't wait"
Her cheering bring joy to his heart
"Alright, you are pretty happy, come on let's eat"
He place some food on her plate before placing one for himself to eat
After breakfast,
Mr Zehng help Cherish down from her chair
"Time for school" Cherish run
"Hey wait" he run after her
Outside the house
Cherish is wearing a strawberry gown, her hair is loose with a cute pink hair band on it, a cute pink shoes, with a simple jewelry on her and a pink backpack
Mr Zehng ready as always to work, they walk to the car, and he drive off
In the car
Cherish is still smiling, happy she is going to school
"I am going to school" she cheer
"Okay, I had enough of it, you are going to school, can you please stop saying that" he laugh
Cherish keep quiet but remember something
"Uncle do you have work today"
" Yes, Cherish I do"
"Can I come to?"
"No Cherish you can't"
"Aww" she made a sad face
"You can come after school okay"
She nod
"Now school time"
In Emerald school
It is school time, Mr Zehng arrive park his car,
"Ready" he look at Cherish
"Ready" she nod
His car get the attention of both students and teachers especially the female teachers, they look outside to see who the person is.
Mr Zehng step down, turn,
The female teachers drool
He walk to Cherish side, open the door, Cherish come down
"Awwwww cute" they scream
He hold Cherish hands, they look like father and daughter but the cutest one
They walk to entrance of the school.
Inside the school
Everyone come out from their classes, Mr Zehng and Cherish walk through the hallway, Cherish hear them murmuring
"She is pretty and adorable"
"She is sooo cute"
"He is so handsome"
"I have never seen a charming man before"
Cherish hear every words from their mouth and smile
They stop at the door to the principal office
Mr Zehng look at Cherish, she look at him, he nod, she nod before knocking
"Come in"
He enter with Cherish, close the door behind them, the principal drop the papers in her hand look up, she immediately stand
"Sir" she bow
Cherish look at her uncle
"What is she talking about?" she ask
"Well, let's say I own the school" he smile
She nod in understanding
He sit with Cherish on his lap
"I want you to keep an eye on my daughter while she is in school"
The principal look lost
"Your daughter, sir, last I check you are single"
While the principal and Mr Zehng are talking, Cherish take an important paper from the principal table,
"Yeah so that is why I say keep an eye for her"
"Okay" she nod
Her attention is draw to Cherish
"Hey what are you doing?" she snatch the paper away, look at it in shock
Mr Zehng look at Cherish,
"Don't play with important work okay" he scold
"But daddy allow me to play with important stuff"
' So all that emojis where from you'
"Sir, your daughter has to go to our school infact what is your name sweetie"
Mr Zehng look at the principal confuse, he employ a nice but strict principal,
"Her name is Cherish Zehng" Mr Zehng answer
He take a look at Cherish who is absent minded from this conversation, writing in another important paper then at the principal
"You don't like any child writing in your papers, so why were you surprise by her?"
"Your daughter actually finish my presentation" she show him
He look at Cherish then at the paper
' How did she?'
"Done" Cherish smile
The principal look at the other one
"Nice to have you Cherish" she shake her hand
"Yeah I am going to school"
Cherish hug Mr Zehng
"Thank you Uncle"
"No problem kiddo" he drop the papers, "well no need for me here anyway" he stand
"Come on Cherish"
He carry her
"Bye bye auntie" Cherish wave
"See you in class" she wave back.
Mr Zehng walk Cherish out of the principal office, at last everyone has enter their various classrooms, he drop her at the door of her classroom
"New class, new friends" she giggle
He chuckle "yeah, new friends"
He knock at the door
"Come in" a female voice is heard
Mr Zehng open the door, she feel like her luck has arrive.
A young female teacher dress in brown gown stare at Mr Zehng, she is the pretty teacher in the school.
Mr Zehng enter
"Hi" he wave
"H...h.....h....hi" she stammer loving this man movement in her classroom
She look at the child in his arms
"Oh my gosh do you look so adorable"
"Thank you" Cherish smile
"Awww"
"Sorry if I am interrupting" Mr Zehng apologize
"No issue" she smile
"Well is there anything you need sir"
"Well I'm just here to drop my daughter" he place Cherish down
"She is a little shy please take care of her"
The lady look at the child, who is holding Mr Zehng trousers
"Sure" she walk to Cherish
"What is your name?"she ask
"Cherish" she answer
"Well Cherish I'm Lelia, I will take care of you and we can become friends okay" she extend her hand
"Okay" Cherish hold on to it
Mr Zehng look a little surprise
"Okay Cherish, I will get going"
Cherish became sad
"Don't go"
Mr Zehng smile
"Well, I need to go and work but I will send someone to bring you and we can have chocolate "
Cherish face light up
"Hmmm" she nod
"Okay, bye " he wave
"Bye" she wave back
Mr Zehng left the classroom, Cherish watch him as he close the door,
"Come on Cherish " Lelia take her
In Mr Zehng office
He stare at the corner of the office
' I wonder what is like having children toys around'
He immediately press the button
"Rose please can you come in"
He remove his finger, keep staring at that corner
A knock is hear from the door
"Come in Rose"
She walk in.
Rose is in her thirties, have two kids of her own, now she is working as his assistant personal assistant since the real ones has a cold.
"Look at that corner"
She look at it
"What am I exactly looking at sir?"
"Imagine children toys there, not just children, I mean a girl toys there" he made a thine line on his lips
Rose look at him stun by his words
"Sir are by any chance getting married, or are you already married?"
Her question made him to laugh
"Really marriage, no way but it is not a bad idea but I am just asking it for my daughter" he smile at that word again
Rose become speechless,
' He laugh at the words marriage yet he has a daughter'
"So what do you think Rose?" he disturb her from her thought
"Well it will be nice to have one"
He nod in agreement
"Then start making arrangements, I need it before two"
"Yes sir" she turn to leave
"And ask Park to pick her from school"
She turn back
"Yes sir" she turn
"And buy some chocolate for her, like two packs no more"
She turn back
"Yes sir" she smile at his behavior "anything else sir?"
He thought, " I don't know, what else do you think is fit for a girl child?"he look so adorable now confuse
"Well, I might have some ideas"
"Okay, do that quick, I need to see them before the meeting "
She nod and run out before he will call her back,
Mr Zehng relax on his chair comfortable
In Emerald school
School is over, as usual everyone come out to wait for their parents but this time, everyone want to see the new student.
Cherish walk outside, since it is her first day here, she wait next to the school, did not play around like any other children.
"Oh my gosh, she is here, the cute girl" a girl announce
Girls from different classes rush towards Cherish
"Oh my gosh you are so adorable"
Cherish just watch them confuse,
Park arrive but did not see her, he walk to the school security,
"Hello" he greet
"Hello " he reply
"I am looking for this girl" he show him a photo of Cherish, " her dad send me here to pick her up"
"And you are?" he ask
"Well, I'm Park, Mr Zehng personal driver but he doesn't use me unless it is important" he introduce
"Your Mr Zehng driver as in the Mr Zehng, you work for"
"Yes sir,that is me" he give an awkward smile
"Well, call him for me to know"
Park nod, he dail Mr Zehng number
In the company
Mr Zehng busy in the meeting receive a call from Park
"Excuse me"
A board member stop talking, these are not ordinary members, there are CEOs from different games companies, Mr Zehng is working with
"Yes" he answer
In school
"Ummm, yes, sir, the security did not allow me to enter in"
"Okay, give him the phone"
Park hand him the phone
"Mr Zehng" he call
"I need my daughter now" he yell, sending shiver down his spine, then hung up
In his company
The board member look terrified, yet confuse and shock
"Continue" he tell the member
In school
"Here" the security hand him his phone
"The girl is right in there" he point at the where a group of girls are
"Okay"
Cherish feel awkward, yet uncomfortable, she sense him, smell him but in a complete different form
A boy run to her, stand in front of her like a protective shield
' Don't worry I got you'
Cherish hear his thought
"Okay" she sigh
"What are you doing, we are just loving the girl "
"Leave her alone, she is cute, but give her space " he blush
"Hey who are you to stop us" a girl push him, he fell
"Hey that was not nice" Cherish said in her cute voice
"Sure" they agree
"Hey " Cherish extend her arm
The boy take it staring at her
' Is this a goddess or an angel '
He stand up
"Cherish" Park call
Cherish eyes glow in red, ready to fight but the same smell he sent is not danger but friendly, she became normal.
The person walk to her,
"Yes" she answer
' She look cute in person '
"Well your dad sent me here to pick you up"
Cherish nod
' Uncle send him, I have been hearing everything' she smile
"Come on" he want to carry her but she move fast to the front
"Wow" children exclamate
'How did she do that' he came back to himself
"I want to meet my dad" she wait for him
"Sure" he join her
In the company
The meeting room door open
"Dad, dad" she call
Mr Zehng look to his the side of the table, a cheerful grin appear on his face
Everyone at the meeting fell in shock
The girl run to Mr Zehng
"Daddy"
Mr Zehng carry her to his laps
"How was school"
"Fine"
The board members watches as Mr Zehng play with a five years old child
"Since when did he have a child" one whisper
"I don't know" another whisper
Cherish hear their whispers
"I want to play"
"Play, well, we could go to my office and play"
Cherish shake her head
"No, play" she points at his laptop
' I have important documents there' he sigh
"No Cherish you can't there are important documents there"
She frown, "I want to play"
She is impossible to deal with.
He sigh "okay"
Cherish cheer
He remember the principal office, she writing on important papers, the smile on the principal face, he lay a look alike of his unfinished documents for her
"Play with this okay"
"Okay" she nod
He focus is now back at the board members
"Sorry, you were saying"
"Umm, the format of the game is just like last year, the design, the graphics, if we can just add a little something or change the settings to make people to experience the game real life "
"Okay" he nod
"Anything else to add"
"Done" Cherish smile
Mr Zehng look at the computer screen shock
' She actually finish it, she actually finish it ' he look at Cherish then at the screen
The board members thought she did something wrong
"She is just a kid" a member whisper
"Rose" Mr Zehng call
She walk to him
"Take a look" Rose look and became stun
"She did this?"
He nod
"Okay, we need to file this immediately " she happily walk out from the meeting
He look at Cherish
" Do you want to play more"
Cherish nod
"Okay" he lay out today meeting project for her
"Go ahead"
She continues filling some spaces, drawing, her little fingers on every key on the laptop
Mr Zehng remember he is in a meeting
"Sorry continue"
"Well, that will be all"
Mr Zehng nod
"Any other adjustment?" He ask
"Well, if the drawing can be something like in form of something real, it will make more meaning "
Mr Zehng nod
"Done"
Everyone laptop beep, they look confuse,
Mr Zehng look at the laptop screen
"Well done, that is my daughter, anything else "
"No sir all we need is just here"
"Okay nothing, everyone leave my office now"
Cherish spine shivers, she hold on to Mr Zehng, he notice her fear, so he calm down as soon everyone exit the room
"Sorry Cherish for scaring you" he apologize
"Okay" she nod
His face light up
"There is a surprise I have for you"
" Surprise, surprise " she cheer
He chuckle
"Okay, but you promise you will be a good girl"
She nod " I will be a good girl"
"I know you will, so come on surprise time"
He carry her to his office
"One, two, three, surprise " he remove his hand from her face
"Toys"
He drop her, she run to them
"Thank you uncle " she smile
"An hour ago you call me ' dad' now is 'uncle' " he sprout
Cherish look at him confuse
"Can I play with my toys? " she ask politely
"Sure it is yours "
She play with each toys Mr Zehng bought her, Mr Zehng watch her as she play loving her company, he continue with his work
After a full day in work, Mr Zehng close his laptop,
He sigh " now that is over"
He look at Cherish who is sleeping, he chuckle
' I do love her' he smile
He press the button
"Rose I'm heading out"
"Okay" she reply
He move his finger, walk to the sleeping Cherish, carry her, she immediately cuddle him tight,
"Nightmares"
He pick up her bag, take his coat and head out.
In the elevator, Mr Zehng hold her tight in his arms. The elevator open, he step out from it everyone is shock to see him holding a child
"Did he marry and we don't know?"
"Who child is that?"
Staff whisper while he walk to the door, outside he smile
' You are my daughter '
He continues
At home
Mr Zehng lay Cherish on her bed
"Sweet dreams"
He left the room to his, remove his coat. Cherish till have that dream
"Cherish why" it ask
"She is dangerous"
"Your a monster"
The noises disturb her, she wake up crying, Mr Zehng just finish refreshing walk out from his room hear her, he quickly enter her room found her cover in blanket shivering
"Cherish" he call but she is till crying
He take a step a book fly to his direction, he dodge
"Cherish" he call taking another step, nothing happen, so he continue calling her name while walking slowly to her, till pencil fly to him, he quickly dodge, he look back then at her
"Whoa" he sigh
"Daughter" he call
She stop crying, he notice and continue
"Daughter" he call again
"Daughter"
He walk to her and hug her
"Nothing will happen to you"
He remove the blanket, her cute face is stain with tears
"Nightmares?"
She nod
"First let's get out from that clothes"
A knock is hear from the door
"It's Wendy" Cherish tell him
"Wendy come in"
She enter
"Sir"
"Get Cherish ready"
"Yes sir"
He look at Cherish " get ready I will be waiting for you" he pinch her cheek
"Okay" she smile
He walk out, leaving the two
"Now let's get out from that clothes"
She walk close to her
After refreshing,
"And this little piggy went to the market" Wendy tease
Cherish giggle
"Now time for dinner"
She walk her to the door
Outside, Mr Zehng lean on the wall waiting, when the door open, he look
"Uncle" Cherish call
"Now time for lunch" he carry her
He nod at Wendy, she walk away leaving the two,
"How about we eat popcorn for dinner"
She nod
"Popcorn it is"
"Yeah"
In the sitting room
Mr Zehng and Cherish watch a movie while eating popcorn,
"And the frog turn into a prince" the TV said
"Wow" they both said
"The End" the movie end
"Yeah, they live happy forever" Cherish cheer
"Yeah, now this will stop you from having nightmares"
"Hmmm" she agree
"Now, you have school tomorrow and I need to go to work come on" he carry her
"Uncle, I don't have nightmares when I hear the words ' daughter ' " Cherish sprout
Mr Zehng blushes, he love the word and love her so much, he walk in the room, lay her on the bed
"Alright time to sleep"
"Okay" she agree
He tuck her in, sit next to her, resting his back on the wooden frame
"I love the ending of the movie" Cherish said
"Well the prince sure was handsome" she continue
Mr Zehng frown "not as handsome as your uncle" he fold his arms
Cherish look at him "not as handsome as my uncle" she giggle
"Well, we have to sleep"
"Goodnight uncle"
"Goodnight Cherish"
Eleven years later,
A girl wake up one morning, she stretch her arm and went to get ready for school, she walk downstairs,
"Good morning ma" a maid greet
"Good morning" she answer,
She walk to the dinning
"Good morning ma" the maids greet "Good morning"she sits
"Where is uncle and aunt" she ask
" Well they are coming" one reply. "Huh" she wait patiently,
A child her age walk to the room.
"Annoying" he said
"Hmm" she made a high pitch noise,
He sat down next to her, then a couple came
" Who miss me" the man voice was heard,
The girl look
"Uncle, aunt" she stands and greet
" Come on don't be shy, come and give your uncle a hug" the woman said,
The girl walk and give them a hug
"Oh now that is nice" he said.
The boy roll his eyes
"It is clear that you guys love her than me" he scoff,
They release each other
"You are just jealous that I am more prettier than you" she turn and walk to her seat,
The couple laugh at their behavior
"No one is prettier, you are all beautiful in my eyes" the woman said
"Yeah you guys are beautiful " the man agree,
They look at each other and turn away in disgust,
"Okay can we eat now" the girl made a sad face
"Sure"
she smile.
After breakfast, the maids clear the table
"Mum, dad, I will be bringing home some friends" the boy announce,
Cherish look at him
"Which friends" she ask
"It is non of your business" he frown,
The couple look at them
"Aunt, uncle, my cousin is the only friend I have, why can't I know the friends he is bringing, so I will take care of them like I did to him" she pretend to be honest
"See how honest your sister is, okay why don't you bring your friends together with your sister home" the woman suggest
"Yeah" the man agree,
The boy look at them stun
"Mum, dad, she has legs and beside, she like to take the school bus than following me" he complain
"Hey Zehng Yen don't talk to your mum like that just do as she said" the man scold,
Yen take some breath
"Fine" he agree,
Cherish look at them and smile, so did the woman and her husband
"Let's go unless we will be late"
Cherish agree and stand up
"See you later mum, dad " Yen walk out .
"See you later aunt and uncle" she gave them a peck and left
"I really love her around" the woman smile