It was Zan family's final day in Australia. For that night, Zan Tengfei bought tickets for the opera in Sydney Opera House.
"What? We are going inside that triangle wing building?!" Zan Yichen asked.
"Yes." Zan Tengfei answered.
"What would be inside it?!"
"Its and opera house." Bo Ehuang said.
"Opera..... Which is a kind of play include the music." Zan Mengyao said.
"Yes. You are almost right." Grandpa Zan patted her head.
"Yes. But it's never meant to the children. I heard. They do it in a foreign language and we won't understand. They also sing in a breathless high pitched voice." Zan Guiying said.
"It also true. But only for some plays."
"But why are we all going?! Daddy and mommy and grandpa should go to that place!! I am sure we are definitely going to get bored....." Zan Yichen commented.
"Yes. You might. Buuuttt... We can to Australia, and we have the ticket to enter inside one of the beautiful buildings of the world for first time. We should make it a memory." Bo Ehuang smiled.
"Yes. It will be fun even if you won't understand. You can see it's inside. And can see how others enjoy it. Its going to be fun." Zan Tengfei supported his wife.
"Haaa..... Then okay. We would come. I agree to it." Zan Guiying agreed.
"Okay then. We should dress up for that. So..... I have bought some clothings for all of you....." Bo Ehuang walked and opened her wardrobe.
"Wow!! Then we would take it!!"
The children ran happily and took out their party wears.....
***
"Wow!! Our Yi Chen is grown up!!" Both girls praised their brother. He was wearing a tuxedo and looking at them proudly.
"Yaoyao too!! Her green frock matches her!! You are beautiful too!!" Yi Chen said.
"But the most beautiful one is our sister!!" They looked at Zan Guiying who was wearing a blue sequins ball gown quinceanera evening dress.
Its a floor-length ball gown with off-the-shoulder sleeves and appliques adorned with crystals and lace. And the hair was let lose and some flowers pinned behind her hair.
"Thank you. But let me tell you the crystals have some weight. And the fabric too."
"Baby. Should mommy change your dress?!" Bo Ehuang knocked and asked.
"No mommy. Its okay. I can walk. Even run with it. And look..." She twirled. "Does I look like Cinderella?!"
"Yes!! You do!!" Her siblings and her mother agreed.
"Okay then. Come outside." Bo Ehuang called them.
The kids walked out.
"Yingying. How is the strapless bra? Is it comfortable?!" She whispered.
"Yes mommy. And my...." Zan Guiying touched her breasts. "It feels a little up."
"Yes it is. But don't worry. It doesn't look any vulgar or bad. And if you are thinking it's showing too much, it's not. You feels like that it's because it's your first time wearing this kind of ball gown. And that neck suits you." Bo Ehuang assured her.
"Thank you mommy." She smiled.
When they were seen by their father and grandfather, both of them exclaimed.
"You all three look beautiful!!" Their father hugged them.
And in time, they left for the opera house.
***
"What is today's schedule?!" De Longjun was sitting in the sofa and drinking.
"There is nothing in the daytime. At night you have an opera booking."
"Yes. Yes tickets given by JM electronics."
"Do you have anyone in mind sir?!"
"For what?!"
"For a female companion."
"No. I don't. You can have the other ticket."
"Yes. Mr. De. Thank you. And I have called the designer. You should wear a designer suit at the night."
"Yes. Let them come inside."
Secretary Li bowed and left the room. De Longjun poured him another drink....
***
"Haaa!! Its over now!!" The kids yawned.
"How could they enjoy it? I was sleeping for most of the time!! And when they squealed, I was startled!!" Zan Yichen whispered.
"Yep. Me too!!" Zan Mengyao agreed with them.
"Yeah I saw both of you sleeping through the entire song!! I have taken your photos!! Drooling over!! I am going to post in when you two are grown up!!" Zan Guiying smirked.
"No! No! We won't drool!!"
"Yup!! We don't!!"
Both her siblings agreed together.
"So sister!! Give us your phone!! We want to look too!!" They tried to grab her phone.
"No! No! I won't give!!" Zan Guiying giggled.
"Kids. Shh!!" Grandpa Zan warned them.
"Sorry grandpa!! But it's our sister!! She..."
"Nothing is wrong her grandpa!! Its just that I want to go to the washroom."
"Oh then please ask the security." Bo Ehuang said to her.
"Should we wait outside or wait for you?!" Bo Ehuang asked again.
"No mommy. I will come. All of you should wait outside. I will be back in a minute and the fireworks will start. So... Don't wait for me." She assured them.
"Okay dear. Then we would be outside. If you encounter any problems. Do call the security. Okay?!" Her father asked.
"Okay." Zan Guiying nodded and left.
Her family left to the area where they can watch fireworks.....
***
"Excuse me, could you tell where the exit is?!" Zan Guiying asked to the security.
"Oh miss!! You missed the place. Where you need to go?!" The security asked.
"To where we stand to watch the fireworks."
"Okay then. You can use that door and walk to right side. There is some maintenance work going on there. So be careful about the iron nails." He informed her.
"Thank you!!" Zan Guiying thanked him and walked out of the door. The harbour was in her front. Boats were moving in front of her. But in the railing, where the mainenance work going on, she couldn't see anyone. It was then she saw a kid slipping through the railing.
"Wait!! You will fall!!" Where are the kids parents? Zan Guiying ran to the child and pulled her back....
But when she tilted her legs, she sprained her angle..... Falling to the sea.... She screamed.
There were some people standing there. They also screamed....
Underwater, Zan Guiying struggled to breath, the dress's weight pulling her down..... Her consciousness fading.....
'Splash!!'
Someone jumped into the water...
A hand.... It was the last thing she saw.....
It was De Longjun.... He jumped into the water and pulled her up....
After swimming up, and laying her down in the floor, he called her name many times.... She didn't wake up.
De Longjun began to press the middle of her chest..... Even then she didn't wake up.
He pinched hernose closed and put his mouth over her mouth, forming a tight seal.
Zan Guiying coughed.
De Longjun paused. Stood up and walked out of the place..... Without even speaking to the Zan family.... In the sky.... The fireworks exploded...
Zan Guiying sat in his car..... Reached his hotel..... And at that night, he flew back to China....
His last call was to Feng Delun..... To book an appointment with a psychiatrist.....