A BILLION DOLLAR EXCHANGE (C)

Chapters 161-180

161 Let's go eat...

"Liu Wei!, something bad has happened, Liling... she was not selected!! she's been crying, come to X dynasty!!..."

Xin Yong quickly exclaimed over the phone, but before she could continue or let Liu Wei reply, Liling who was coming after her immediately snatched the phone away.

She cleared her voice and tried to sound as calm as possible as she spoke to the person on the other end.

"Liu Wei, it's nothing serious, don't bother with Xin Yong, she's just acting petty, haha! "

Liling tried to sound calm, but the coarseness at the end of her voice betrayed her.

The person on the other end didn't utter a word. Liling could sense that Liu Wei was angry at this point, there was silence for a while before he cut the call.

"What's wrong with you Liling? what's wrong with you?, while can't you let him help you? this is the Music Industry for crying out loud, it's not easy to thrive,you need him by your side!"

Xin Yong angrily screamed at her friend whose face was bent low as she watched her phone silently.

"I don't want to owe him anymore, he's done a lot already... "

"So you don't consider him a friend right? how can you say such? how do you expect him to feel when you and I know that he likes you! "

Xin Yong was visibly shaken, her face red from anger. She really didn't understand what her friend was thinking.

Liling lifted her eyes to look at Xin Yong, then exhaled lightly.

"It's not what you think, I just don't want to trouble him anymore, I... "

"You know what, it's okay;"

Xin Yong cut her off, not wanting to hear anymore. She rubbed her temples and looked at Liling sorrowfully.

"Let's just go home, we've received enough headache for today. "

With that, she held Liling's hand and they both walked towards the exit. As they approached, they saw a familiar figure leaning on a car, arms crossed infront of him.

His face was frosted with great anger. His eyes were piercing and glaring intently at them, or rather at her.

Liling at that moment realised that she was in trouble.

"Get in!"

Liu Wei opened the passenger's seat and commanded in an angry tone as they approached, not waiting to hear any reply, he walked over to the driver's seat and sat down.

Liling knowing she had committed evil, didn't want to sit beside him, so she immediately opened the back seat and sat together with Xin Yong.

Liu Wei, seeing her actions, got angrier than he had been before. His knuckles turned pale white as a result of the force he held the steering with.

"Come over here!!"

Liu Wei's voice sent the two girls trembling on their seats. Liling felt shivers run down her spine that moment. She didn't realize when she had sprang up from her seat and went over to the front.

Throughout the journey, no-one uttered a word, Xin Yong didn't know how to tell him to drop her off or where to do so. His jaws were so clenched that she knew better than to talk.

Midway, Liu Wei took out his phone and called Jin Yue.

"Where are you?"

He didn't care for pleasantries, he just went onto what he called him for.

Jin Yue was quite taken aback by his tone, he wondered what has gotten his friend so worked up. He decided to let it go and ask about it later, it was obvious this was not the right time.

"I am at home, just came back now. "

"Okay. "

Liu Wei without waiting for a response, cut the call and put the phone back into his pocket.

He, who was driving to Jin Yue's company, turned around and drove straight to Jin Yue's home. After about thirty minutes, he arrived in his estate, then parked his car outside the gate. He turned off the ignition and turned to talk to Xin Yong for the first time.

"He's home, thanks for calling me over. "

Xin Yong smiled gratefully. At that moment, she could give anything to disappear from the car.

"Thanks..."

She said as she dropped from the car. She managed to keep the smile as she waved them goodbye. As soon as the car disappeared from sight, Xin Yong heaved a sigh of relief.

She quickly turned around and walked towards the gates__ his best friend needed to hear this!

Liling felt sweat break out on her forehead. The car was as quiet as a graveyard, only the sound made by the tires against the tarred road could be heard. Lliling could feel the man by her side getting colder, he was driving at an alarming speed and Liling couldn't help but shrink towards the door.

Liu Wei turned to look at the woman beside him, she was almost hugging the door due to fear. He had not intended to scare her but he was very mad.

To think that she refused to tell him about such an important thing, was not enough. She still had the guts to tell him to forget about it!

HA! what does she take him for?

It showed that she didn't trust him with her affairs or anything concerning her.

Just thinking of it was almost pulling his heart out, he felt his throat tighten up as he tried to concentrate on the road and not on the sad thoughts in his mind.

Liu Wei didn't want to talk to Liling when he was angry, so he drove around the city till he got tired. He felt his anger dissipate till he was even angry at himself for making her so scared.

Arriving at a restaurant, he parked his car and stepped out, walking over to Liling's side, he opened the door for her.

Liling who was leaning on the door, nearly fell down when Liu Wei opened the door, Liu Wei caught her immediately and helped her up.

"Have you had lunch?, let's go eat..."

" "

Liling was taken aback. She was surprised by Liu Wei's sudden change of mood. The frosted expression he wore a while ago had dissipated. His eyes were deep blue and dreamy as they stared at her lovingly.

She wondered if he was still the same person so angry a while ago.

162 If you're not qualified no-one is qualified!

They sat over a well prepared meal, eating quietly. Liling occasionally stole glances at Liu Wei confusedly. His change of mood was extremely baffling. Twenty minutes after they started eating, Liu Wei finally spoke up for the first time.

"I'm sorry... "

Liu Wei apologized remorsefully. He didn't know why he felt so guilty, as though he had hit her when he had only raised his voice at her.

Liling was confused as to why he was apologizing to her. He had done nothing wrong.

She kept a puzzled face as she stared unblinkingly at the man who was looking at his unfinished plate of food as though it was what he was apologizing to.

Not hearing a reply from her, Liu Wei felt that she was really upset with him, he immediately lifted his eyes to look at her, they were filled with guilt and remorse.

He searched her expression, looking for any trace of anger or sadness, but the pretty lady in front of him was busy staring at him with a confused look.

Liu Wei couldn't tell if she was angry or not. He just went on to apologize once again.

"Liling, I'm really sorry for raising my voice at you earlier on;... I was... I was... "

Liu Wei didn't know how to continue his speech. He was really angry earlier on but he couldn't tell her because he had no right to.

He had no right to be angry, she had every right to decide if she needed his help or not. It was her choice and he had no say in it.

Even though that was the truth, Liu Wei didn't know why he got sadder. The more he agreed to the fact that she didn't do anything wrong by not telling him about her troubles, the more his heart squeezed in pain.

He adjusted on his seat and took in a deep breath before continuing his speech.

"What I'm trying to say is that... something came up at the company, and I was so mad about it that I unjustly transferred my aggression to you, I'm so sorry!"

Liu Wei quickly formulated a perfect lie which would not disrupt his apology. Even though the premises was wrong, it still arrived at a perfect conclusion and that was okay.

Liling coughed lightly as she heard him for the second time. Realizing that he was apologizing for shouting at her earlier on, she quickly shook her head and smiled at him.

"No no, I'm not annoyed at all. You shouldn't apologize for that, it's nothing at all. "

Liling replied immediately, it was really awkward seeing her boss apologize to her. She couldn't help but reduce her gaze to the plates infront of them.

Liu Wei watched her for a while before asking anxiously;

"That means, you're not angry with me at all?"

"No! not at all! I can't be angry with my boss, never!"

"Alright!, hurry and finish your meal, it's almost cold. "

Liu Wei replied and motioned with his eyes for her to continue eating her food.

When they finally finished eating, it was almost six in the evening. Liu Wei drove Liling back home, since they were both tired. As they arrived at the garage, Liling turned to alight from the car as Liu Wei turned off the ignition.

"Liling... "

Liling stopped her movements. She instinctively turned to look at Liu Wei puzzled, or rather tried to look as puzzled as possible.

She knew that they had both avoided the main topic throughout the meal and even throughout the journey back home.

The last straw was to escape from the car but he had stopped her right in time.

She prayed that he was not going to bring up the issue that happened earlier that day.

But the devil had other plans...

"What happened in X?"

Liu Wei asked after sometime. He was staring at Liling straight in the eyes, unwaveringly. Liling knew at that moment that he was very serious and there was no need to lie about anything anymore.

She looked away from his piercing gaze and looked down at her hands which was toiling with her dress, contemplating how to begin.

After a while, she summoned courage and spoke up.

"I... I was not selected today;"

The hurt she had been trying to hide throughout the day came bursting out as she said the words. She felt tears well up her eyes and she immediately bit her lower lip to hold it in.

"I don't know what went wrong, but I know I put in my best. Liu Wei, I tried my best, but I was not qualified... "

"Shhhh... you don't say that... "

Liu Wei immediately stretched his arms and drew her into his embrace, hugging her tightly. He kissed the top of her head and patted her back lightly.

"If you're not qualified, no-one is qualified!"

Liling felt her breath hitch. Liu Wei's tone was gentle and comforting but at the same time, strong and resolute_ as though he was determined to go to any length for her.

Liling couldn't help but hug him back with her arms. She unintentionally nestled her head into his chest for comfort. His hug felt so good, and she couldn't help hugging him tighter.

Liu Wei felt his heart swell from her actions. He knew she liked him but he didn't know how much. This side of her was new to him.

Seizing the opportunity, he decided to tell her what had been pricking his heart all through the day.

"Liling... "

He called out in an endearing manner, still patting her back comfortingly.

"Mmm..."

Hearing her mild response, Liu Wei continued.

"You should tell me what's bothering you next time, okay?. Don't keep it to yourself. I was really sad to have heard it from your friend this morning. You should trust that I would go to any length to find a solution to your problems. Treat me as a friend, okay? "

Hearing his words, Liling let out a small smile.

"So I'm your friend? "

Liling was happy and at the same time anxious. This was the first time he had addressed her as a friend.

Liu Wei wanted to laugh when he heard her hilarious question. He released her and lightly pinched her cheeks.

"So you go about hugging random persons?"

They both burst into laughter at Liu Wei's joke.

Liling felt her pain and sadness dissipate that instant.

Right now, she didn't regret telling him about it.

163 Watch me

Later that night...

"Knock knock knock... "

Liu Wei heard a light knock on his bedroom door. He was currently busy in his study and couldn't stand up at that moment.

Thinking about it, it was only Liling who could come to his room at that time of the night, so he picked up his phone which was lying abandoned on the table and called her number.

Thankfully, Liling was with her phone, so she picked his call immediately.

"Come in. "

Liu Wei said over the phone before Liling could utter a word. She mumbled an 'okay' before Liu Wei cut the call.

Turning the knob, she pushed open the door and stepped in, closing it quietly behind her.

The large bedroom was quiet and dark, but Liling could hear some noise emanating from the study room, which was connected to the bedroom and the rays of light from it were reflecting in the bedroom.

Liling walked over to the study and stepped in quietly.

"Hi! "

Hearing Liling's footsteps and her sweet voice afterwards, Liu Wei felt his heart soften. He turned around to see her petite body and a sweet smile on her perfect lips, she walked over to his side and stood beside him, looking at the pile of documents in front of him and the laptop computer which he was currently working on.

"You're busy? "

Her scent drifted into his nostrils, she smelt of strawberries and rose. Her wetdry hair and perfect face showed that she had just stepped out of the shower.

Liu Wei looked away from her and nodded.

He then pointed to a seat beside him, motioning her to sit.

Liling walked towards the seat and sat down. Before Liu Wei could say something, she suddenly stood up again;

"You will take coffee right?, yes, coffee is good for these type of nights, let me go get you some!"

Liling scurried out of the room without waiting to hear Liu Wei's choice, as though it was proper to take coffee while working at nights.

Liu Wei smiled as he watched her leave the room. He actually needed the coffee but he didn't want to disturb her since it was already late, he was grateful that she decided to come by.

After a while, Liling returned holding a tray with two cups of bubbling coffee. She dropped the tray on an empty space on Liu Wei's study table and helped him with one cup.

As Liu Wei took the cup from her, his eyes fell on the other cup of coffee, he frowned a bit, wondering why she would need caffeine too.

Liling saw his gaze and quickly explained.

"As your friend, I'm going to accompany you throughout the night, till you are through with your work, am I not thoughtful? "

She said with a toothy smile as she stared at him waiting for an approval. Liu Wei nearly laughed at her cuteness.

He kept his cup beside him on the table and turned to look at her, with a raised eyebrow.

He asked, looking at her beautiful face in surprise.

He was wondering if it was because he told her she was his friend that she had suddenly become so thoughtful.

"What then is the coffee for? don't worry, Liu Wei, we're in this together! "

Liling exclaimed and sat down beside him, smiling happily. Liu Wei couldn't help but chuckle, he felt his heart swell from her caring actions.

"Thank you."

Liu Wei said after sometime, still staring at her face with a smile on his lips.

"Ahh, why are you thanking me? what are friends for? "

There it was! and he was wondering what brought about her sudden caring thoughts, now he knew it was because of what he said back then, in the car.

He nearly laughed out, but decided let it pass, he was happy anyway. Three months ago, he could do anything to get this attention from her, now he had gotten it, he was going to cherish it.

Reaching out his hand, he pinched her cheeks lightly;

"Yeah, what are friends for? "

"Ahh, Liu Wei, why do you love pinching my cheeks so much? "

Liling asked blushing lightly. Liu Wei's touch on her cheeks made her ears redden.

Liu Wei stared at her flushed face with a loving gaze, his features were warm and soft, very different from the stoic Liu Wei who everyone else saw.

"Because, I love them... "

He replied in a deep endearing voice, making Liling, who was just a bit flushed, beet red!

He was staring straight into her eyes and it made her very uncomfortable, she quickly moved her gaze away.

To avoid the atmosphere getting anymore awkward, Liling immediately changed the topic.

"Is there anything I can do for you?, read some documents or something? "

Liu Wei smiled and nodded at her after a while.

"Yes, there is something you need to do for me."

"What?, what is it? "

Excited, Liling squirmed on her seat, she was grateful that she had succeeded in dissipating the awkward atmosphere.

Liu Wei stared at her gleeful self and couldn't help but chuckle, he reached out his hand once more and smoothened her hair.

"I want you to watch me. "

'???!'

Liling was dumbfounded, she stared at Liu Wei confusedly.

"Watch you?, you mean that you want me to look at you while you work? "

She asked, looking perplexed.

'How is that work? '

"Exactly!, I want you to stare and study me as I work;

Liu Wei immediately turned back to the laptop and pretended to be very busy,

"begin immediately, I'll ask you what you finally made out from your study."

Liling was speechless. She couldn't believe that her new found friend was this shameless. She pouted as she glared at his 'serious face' but before she could say anything, Liu Wei's voice rang out.

"I'm seeing all of it! "

Hearing that, she quickly adjusted herself position and started doing her job__watching him.

At the beginning, it felt like work but after a while, she relaxed on the seat and lost herself staring at him. Her eyes admired every inch of his body which was in sight.

"You're handsome. "

Liling voiced out her thoughts before she could stop herself. As she realized what she just said, she bit her lower lip in embarrassment, she could feel her face getting hot.

Liu Wei's hand which were typing on the keyboard suddenly stopped. He felt his ears heating up and his cheeks flushing red, at this point, he didn't need a prophet to tell him that he was blushing!

Turning to look at Liling, he asked with a racing heart.

"What... did you say? "

Of course he knew he was one of the most handsome and wealthiest bachelors in the whole of China, but hearing it from her own mouth made butterflies dance in his belly.

Liling cleared her throat and sat upright on her seat. Since she had said it already, she should obviously go along with it, it was the truth anyway.

164 Put the phone down!

Liu Wei was speechless, dumbfounded and surprised. His cheeks burned with embarrassment as he watched her.

The woman infront of him was smiling brightly, her perfect set of teeth all exposed in glee. He really wanted to pretend to be okay and not affected by what she just said, but his red ears and flushed cheeks betrayed him.

He coughed lightly and shifted his position on his seat. He was wearing a loose shirt and the room was quite cold but he did not know why he felt very hot.

Liling had just called him breathtaking and gorgeous, why wouldn't he feel hot!

At this moment, Liling burst into laughter. She pointed at Liu Wei's face and continued laughing excitedly.

"Liu Wei, are you blushing??, oh my God, Liu Wei, you're seriously blushing!!. look at your face, you're so red right now!"

Liling kept on laughing at him, rendering Liu Wei more embarrassed than he had already been.

"Shut up and stop laughing. I'm not blushing!"

Liu Wei immediately tried defending himself, the work which he planned to do, forgotten totally.

"Ahh, Liu Wei! you're so so red!. What will your fans say when they hear that their Adonis was blushing because a girl called him handsome??? "

Liling exclaimed with eyes wide open. At first, she was not expecting to get that reaction out of him, but when she saw it, she immediately used it to her favor.

"I said I'm not blushing, the weather... is just very hot! "

Liu Wei tried covering his embarrassment again, but sadly, it really was not helping.

When Liling heard what he said, she nearly started crying due to her intense laughter.

"Liu Wei, do you know that you can't even lie, this is November and it's almost chilling, where is the hotness coming from? haha!. This night is unforgettable, I must take some pictures for a reminder! "

Liling reached out and picked up her phone which she had abandoned on the table and immediately stood up to take pictures of Liu Wei's flushed face.

"Liling, d...don't!, come back here!"

Liu Wei sprang up immediately and tried getting hold of her but Liling grabbed her phone and sprinted away from the table, still laughing and trying to take photos of him.

Liu Wei sprang up immediately and walked towards her. As he stepped closer, Liling moved backwards, she was still laughing and taking pictures.

"Put the phone down, Liling! "

Liu Wei commanded in a serious tone. When she heard him, she couldn't help but grin wider.

"Ah, don't worry, I won't expose these pictures. It's highly personal!, only for... "

Before she could complete her sentence, she was drawn into someone's arms and a soft flesh covered her lips.

Liu Wei pulled the feisty Liling into his arms and crashed his lips into hers, sending her phone falling on the ceramic floor and making a cringing noise.

Liling was stiff as a tree in the beginning. She did not expect Liu Wei to kiss her all of a sudden and her first impulse was to push him away, but as she raised her hands and touched his chests, her resolve weakened and she could only feel his already hot muscles beneath his shirt.

She was starting to loose her sense of thoughts as Liu Wei kissed her wildly. Moving from her lower lip to the upper and at the same time sucking the breath out of her. Her legs felt wobbly and she reached out to hold onto his shirt for support.

Liu Wei could feel her soft back and tiny waists beneath the short nightwear she was putting on and accompanied by her fresh scent, he couldn't help deepening the kiss.

Liling was almost suffocating from how much force he exerted on her lips and tongue. She wanted to stop the kiss but her body was acting on a different scale.

Her hands moved from his shoulders to his neck, then to his hair and pulled. She heard a soft moan escape his lips in between their hot kiss.

Liu Wei knew if he continued a moment longer, he was going to do something that he would surely regret. He quickly struggled to get hold of himself.

Liling felt her whole body heating up and her cheeks were burning red. The hands which were on her waists moved up slowly before it suddenly stopped. After a few seconds, the kiss stopped too.

Liling frowned a bit as she realized that he had stopped kissing her. Her eyes fluttered open and it drowned into the most beautiful eyes she had ever seen.

Liu Wei was staring at her with a smirk on his lips. His breath was ragged and so was hers. He lifted a brow and chuckled;

"I never knew you were such a blusher! wow!, you could win an award for this! "

Liu Wei teased her as he pulled her closer into his arms. Liling pouted angrily and pushed against his chest.

"Let me go! "

Liling fumed. She was so angry that she fell for his trick. Her blush deepened as Liu Wei laughed at her vulnerability.

"Ah!, I thought you were enjoying our kiss, you didn't even want me to stop, why should I let you go now, uh? "

Liling bit her lips angrily, the smirk on Liu Wei's lips growing wider. She pushed harder on his chests but his hold on her waists grew firmer.

"I hate you! "

Liling exclaimed angrily. She wished she had resisted his kiss, but his irresistible cologne and his hands on her body weakened her tremendously.

Liu Wei burst into laughter. He leaned in and pecked her on the lips. Her blush deepened and she angrily hit against his chest.

"Ah!, I never knew you blush for someone you didn't love. That's quite new! "

Liu Wei laughed at her pink face as she struggled to free herself. Liling glared daggers at him and couldn't help but grit her teeth angrily.

Liu Wei, seeing that she was getting furious finally released her from his grip. Liling moved away from him and adjusted her dress. Then she looked up at his handsome face which were a few inches from hers a while ago, the kiss they shared starting to rerun in her memories, she quickly gulped down hard, pushing those dirty thoughts away from her head.

165 Do you mean a girlfriend?

He was not thinking. He clearly was not thinking. He had just kissed her without her permission and when she responded, he mocked her for it.

What was he expecting? that she would hug him and thank him for it?

Liu Wei pulled at his head as he held Liling's cracked phone. The screen got cracked when it fell on the floor, so he had picked it up when she left the room angrily.

He leaned on the study table as he berated his stupidity. At that moment, he wished she had slapped him across the face. He was clearly joking but the joke was not funny, now he had just lost the friend he had just gotten.

All in one night.

Was he sad? Yes.

He was sad because he couldn't understand her well. He acted on his own thoughts, even though he felt it was funny, it always ended in utter disaster.

The last time, he had made her cry, this time, he made her furious!

This was his first time being this close to a woman, so it was quite hard for him to understand her very well.

Observing the cracked phone, Liu Wei could only sigh. He fucked up real bad, he could only imagine how much angry she would be at him at that moment.

Almost immediately, the door to the study flung open and Liling dashed in, her eyes scanned the floor where her phone had fallen but it was no longer there.

She immediately looked up at Liu Wei, only to see her phone in his hands. Liu Wei seeing her, stood upright with her phone in his hands.

"Liling..., about earlier... "

Liling just walked towards him quietly, as she finally stopped in front of him, she snatched her phone from his hand, turned swiftly and left the same way she had come.

Liu Wei was left speechless.

The apology which was about to leave his lips hung to his tongue. He could only stand at a spot and watch her leave angrily.

It was clear now, they were about to quarrel!

...

Liu Wei couldn't concentrate at work. During the meeting, he kept on spacing out. Everyone noticed his backwardness more especially Wang Feng, his secretary.

Liu Wei concluded the meeting early and retired to his office. He kept on staring on Liling's contact, contemplating on whether to call her or not.

At that moment, Wang Feng knocked on the door and walked in silently into the office.

"Boss, there's an important file, the accounts department needs you to look at... "

Wang Feng fearfully walked towards Liu Wei's table. He had noticed his Boss's distressed stance, and knew better than anybody that it was not a good time, but the file was very important and Liu Wei needed to look through it urgently.

Wang Feng held his breath and approached his table. Liu Wei didn't realise that anyone had come in, until his eyes met a file being pushed quietly onto his table.

"This... the accounts departm..."

"Leave."

Liu Wei immediately cut him off. With one wave of his hand, he signaled him to leave.

Wang Feng heaved a sigh of relief and quickly turned to dash out of the office, but as soon as he approached the door, Liu Wei's voice rang out again;

"Wait! "

Liu Wei called out, this time, sitting uprightly. Wang Feng, whose hands were almost on the door handle, quietly turned to look at his boss.

"You.. you called me? "

He asked, looking perplexed. Liu Wei nodded and signaled him to come forward. Wang Feng, swallowed hard but obeyed discreetly.

"How do you apologize to a friend whom you offended? "

Wang Feng's eyes widened in shock.

Has his boss gotten together with Liling or was it another girl?

Wait!, he didn't mention if it was a male or female, so...

"Do...do you mean, a girlfriend? "

Wang Feng asked inquisitively, but the little frown which appeared on Liu Wei's forehead made him cough and choke on his words.

"I mean... there are different ways to apologize, depending on the gender of the person involved... "

Wang Feng cleared his throat and explained in a timid tone.

Liu Wei didn't reply immediately, he reclined on his seat and thought for a while.

"What if it's a girl? "

Wang Feng could feel a blush creep up on his cheeks. He felt as though he was a girl being proposed to by the most handsome guy on China's land.

"Well, hehe, if it's a girl, you must first know what she likes. Most girls love flowers, red sweet-smelling flowers, haha, some love jewelries and shoes, others..."

Wang Feng continued ranting, Liu Wei felt a headache seeping in. He lightly rubbed his temples and sighed.

The Liling he knew didn't like those things. She just liked to eat and sing...

to eat! yes! he had gotten the perfect gift, food!

Standing up immediately, Liu Wei picked up his phone from the table and closed his laptop and strode out of the office, leaving Wang Feng standing dumbfounded at his spot.

...

The first place Liu Wei drove to was a phone accessories shop. He went in and got an iPhone XS Max, after which he went to a gifts shop and got it wrapped perfectly.

Next, he drove to an eatery and bought many snacks and goodies. He left the eatery with five bags of takeaways.

Sitting in his car, Liu Wei glanced at the passenger's seat filled with different bags. He didn't know if he should head home immediately, what if she was not at home?

Or what if she was still mad and didn't want to see him?

Liu Wei rubbed his temples, his head ached from his indecisiveness. Thinking about it, he took out his phone from his pockets and phoned Qianru.

Qianru was surprised to see Liu Wei call her line, he had never called her!

It must be a very important matter for Liu Wei to call her himself!

She wondered what must have gone wrong.

166 Is Liling home?

"Good day Young Master Liu Wei, is there a problem? "

Qianru asked a bit tensed up. She wondered what could make the boss call her all of a sudden. There was no reply from the other side of the line for a while. Liu Wei was deep in thoughts, still contemplating on whether to ask Qianru or not.

The lady, not hearing him speak for a while, called out again;

"Young Master Liu... "

"Is Liling home? "

Liu Wei interrupted her before he would change his mind. He gripped the phone firmer as he awaited Qianru's response.

When Qianru heard his question, she was speechless for a moment.

'Why Was the young master asking after a maid? Was she doing anything uncalled for?

A common maid!'

"Young Master, she's home. She didn't leave today, it seems today was a free day for her."

She finally replied, though still inquisitive about their relationship.

"Okay, tell the workers, you all should go home, you can resume your duties next week."

Qianru could not believe her ears. This was the first time he had given such a long holiday and it was because of Liling.

What was really going on between those two upstairs?!

"I'll relay your instructions right away sir!"

She responded almost immediately and Liu Wei disconnected the call.

He heaved a sigh and relaxed on the drivers seat, closing his eyes, he decided to sleep and waste some time before going hack home.

...

"Liling, Liling, Young Master Liu Wei had just given us a week holiday, hurray!!"

Kim screamed happily as she jumped onto Liling's bed.

The latter was still mourning her phone's screen. Though the phone was nothing next to costly, she still pampered it since she wasn't sure of getting a new one anytime soon.

Now, all because of her untamed desires, it had gotten a serious crack. She didn't even hear what Kim had said, her eyes remained transfixed on the phone.

"Liling, did you hear me just now? we have a holiday! aren't you happy? "

Kim slumped onto the bed, waking Liling from her trance. Her eyes fell on the phone on Liling's hands and she sighed.

"Ah, Liling, don't tell me you are still crying over this phone? come on, not only that it is a 3G phone, it's not even up-to 200 yuan! its already very old and needs to be changed."

Liling shot her an angry glare, then went back to mourning her sweet phone which had stayed by her side through thick and thin!

She didn't tell Kim what really led to the phone falling down, she just told her that it slipped from her hand.

She could not possibly tell her that it fell off her hand during a make out session with her boss!

"Say something!, I'm very sure you can afford to get a new phone, with your pay as the young Master's personal maid, you can even get an iPhone!"

"I just... I just love the phone so much. "

Kim bursted into a fit of howling laughter.

"I just...i just love the phone so much! "

Kim mimicked her with the same tone, still laughing hysterically.

"Liling, it's just a phone. A cheap phone at that!. Well, I can see you want to spend your holiday on this bed, as for me, I have a boyfriend to visit! "

Kim patted her on the shoulders and scurried off the bed.

"Go home, else I'll tell your mom! "

Liling replied jokingly as she smiled at her friend who was almost at the door.

Kim turned and chuckled.

"She doesn't have a phone!"

They both burst out laughing before Kim exited the room, closing the door behind her.

...

Liling left her room when she didn't hear any noise in the building anymore, it was obvious that they've all left.

She was a bit famished, so she strode to the kitchen and opened the fridge in search of what to eat.

Still staring at the contents of the fridge, she heard a screeching sound of tires coming from the garage.

He was back!

Why was it when she was so hungry!

Biting her lips, Liling closed the fridge reluctantly, and raced back upstairs to her room, locking the door after her.

Five minutes later, she heard Liu Wei steps coming up the stairs. She already knew how many stairsteps there was to the top floor, so she counted his steps until it reached the last one.

Then the steps started approaching her room. Liling thought she was mishearing, so she sat up on her bed and paid better attention.

He was really coming towards her room!

167 Go away!

"Liling, I'm sorry about last night, please open the door. "

Liu Wei had been pleading for the past thirty-five minutes, but Liling refused to utter a word. She was currently standing behind the door, contemplating on whether to open it or not.

In the first place, he was her boss, so he shouldn't be begging her to open his door in his own house!

but on the other hand, she was pissed and was not ready to face him, not yet.

"I'm really sorry. It won't happen again, I promise. Just let me see you please? "

Liu Wei's voice was so pitiful that Liling heart started to soften. She imagined his expression as he begged to see her.

No!, he mocked me for wanting him. I won't forgive him that easily!

"Go away! "

Liling pouted and stomped over to her bed, ignoring Liu Wei's pleas.

Liu Wei who had felt her approach the door a while ago, thinking that she wanted to unlock the door was extremely surprised at her response.

He rested his head on the door as he pleaded unendingly. After a while he stopped.

Liling waited for a while but didn't hear him anymore. She suddenly felt a pang in her heart. A while ago, she wanted him to go away, but now that he finally left, she felt very sad and at the same time angry.

She waited a while more and when she didn't hear him, her face fell.

If he had knocked one more time, I would have surely unlocked the door!

Ha! how was he giving up so soon?, it really is not important to him then!

She scoffed and stood up from the bed.

But he had knocked for almost an hour?

Liling bit her lips as her brain graciously reminded her.

Yes! but she wanted to act angry so he would not take her for granted.

How would she know that he would give up so quickly?

Liling dragged her feet towards the door, as she approached, she suddenly heard Liu Wei's voice.

"Liling..., I know you're there, I'm really sorry for what happened last night. I know you're mad at me right now, but I'm going to sit here till you forgive me. I'm not leaving this spot till you do."

Liling paused at the door, a wide grin appearing on her lips. Her cheeks burned red, and she immediately unlocked the door without thinking twice.

Pouting her lips, she looked down at a sad looking Liu Wei;

"Come in. "

Leaving the door open, she walked towards the bed and sat down, crossing her arms around her chests. A pout on her lips.

Liu Wei stood up from the ground and walked into the room quietly. Liling saw a wrapped item in his hand but she didn't stare a second longer.

"I'm really sorry Liling, I didn't mean to make you feel so bad. "

"Sit. "

Liu Wei couldn't help but grin. This woman was so cute. He kept his gaze on her but Liling intentionally avoided his eyes.

Sitting down, he handed her the package.

"This is for you. "

Liling stared at the item in Liu Wei's hand, a bit confused.

"For me? what is it? "

She took it from him and shook it, wanting to know the contents.

"Why don't you open it up. What's the fun in wrapping it up then?. "

Liu Wei replied with a smile on his face. He took off his jacket and undid his first two buttons, and his tie.

Liling smiled at him and quickly undid the wraps of the gift.

"A phone? a phone! you got me a phone!"

A smile broke out on her lips as she stared at the phone pack. It looked costly but in reality she didn't know too well about phones, so she did not know the worth.

Turning to look at Liu Wei, she giggled excitedly.

"Thank you so so so much! "

Liling happily leaned over and hugged him, totally forgetting about their fight.

She quickly released him and hurriedly unpacked the phone, a sweet smile still plastered on her lips.

"So are we friends now? "

Liu Wei asked, a smirk on his lips. Liling glanced at him and giggled.

"Of course, we're still friends. I was just angry last night. "

She assured him, still unpacking her new phone. Liu Wei stared at her happy expression, deeply satisfied.

He was feeling a bit distraught a while ago, but just that little smile and a hug from her made it vanish.

"Thank you. "

Liling heard Liu Wei's voice and turned to look at him in surprise.

"Haha, for what? "

Her brows creased, as she stared into his perfect deep blue eyes.

There were many reasons to his 'thank you'.

She gave him joy. Thinking about it, his past life without her was vague and without purpose. He had been living for his father and doing his bidding because in actuality there was nothing else to fight for.

But now, with her, he saw a reason to fight. A reason to disagree with his father's wishes.

She had given him purpose.

She lighted his world, she made him happy and she made him smile.

At that moment, he realized, she was his sunshine.

168 You will always have me

Liu Wei held her chin, making her to look into his eyes, directly.

"For being here...with me."

The words resounded in Liling's ears, the eyes that stared at her spoke volumes. She struggled to withdraw her gaze but she couldn't. Liu Wei's eyes held hers like a magnet, she could only stare deeper and deeper, until she was almost engulfed in his gaze.

The atmosphere became tense. Liling felt her heart starting to race as her eyes dropped to Liu Wei's lips. He was staring at hers the same way, and Liling could not help fearing that what happened the previous night was about to happen again.

The most terrifying thing about it happening was that, she was sure she would not be able to resist him once again.

She prayed earnestly for a miracle to happen, because if nothing happens, she was sure that she was getting another mind blowing kiss that evening.

Almost immediately, her stomach made a grumbling sound, snapping Liu Wei out of his trance.

Liling bit her lower lips embarrassedly and quickly touched her stomach with her hand.

"Ha, I've not had anything since morning, I'm quite famished!"

They both laughed at her words and Liling seized that opportunity and quickly looked away from him.

"That's good then, because I bought many foods and snacks, it'll be a waste if you've eaten before now. "

"Really? thank God!. I was just wondering how I would make something with this grumbling stomach of mine."

Liling remarked happily as she rubbed her tummy like a spoilt child.

Liu Wei chuckled at her childishness. He stood up from the bed, taking his jacket and tie with him.

"They're on the dining table, I'll go freshen up, you can eat first if you're so hungr..."

"No-no, I'll run your bath first, then I'll wait for you, so we'll eat together, what do you think? "

She cut him off, her lips pouted and a blush forming on her cheeks.

Liu Wei smiled at her, then pinched her cheeks lightly.

"So cute."

"Uh? "

He was not so loud, so she did not hear him clearly.

Liu Wei chuckled and changed his words.

"I said, you're very thoughtful and kind."

Liling creased her brows and remarked;

" but... that's not what I heard"

She said with pounding lips, her puppy eyes staring at him, unconvincingly. Liu Wei couldn't help but laugh.

"So what did you hear?"

Liling shook her head angrily and glared, then made to walk past him. But before she could take two steps, Liu Wei caught her by the waists, pulling her into his warm body.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I said that you're...that you're very cute. "

His voice was flirty and his grip on her waists, mild. Liling felt her legs getting jittery.

She quickly feigned a cough and immediately released herself from his grip.

"Okay. I'll go prepare your bath now. "

...

After the meal, Liu Wei helped Liling do the dishes, after which, they sat watching TV.

Liling changed the channels, looking for an interesting show. She saw many interesting movies, but most of them were romance, so she speedily changed them.

She was not about to watch a romantic movie with Liu Wei alone in a whole house.

Her fingers suddenly stopped when an entertainment news channel popped up, showing two women talking on the newest and most famous record label in China and America__ X-dynasty.

Her hand on the remote controller suddenly froze. The incident of the past few days rushing back into her mind.

Quickly recovering from her trance, she immediately held up the remote to change the channel, but Liu Wei stopped her hand. She instinctively shifted her gaze to look at him, perplexed.

"You don't need to be afraid Liling, you have me. "

Those words hit Liling like a tornado. Her mind filled with different thoughts.

She had him, so she should not be troubled, right?

He valued her, so he won't allow her to be thrown out just like that, right?

Most importantly. He was her friend and she was his friend.

He won't let his friend suffer right?

Thinking about these, Liling couldn't stop a smile from forming on her lips as tears gathered her eyes.

She struggled to keep them from falling.

"Liu Wei, thank you. "

She smiled a bit more, a chuckle escaping her lips.

"Thank you... "

"Shh..., you don't need to thank me Liling, I can do anything, anything for you. You just have to trust me, okay? "

Liu Wei's words conveyed his deepest emotions, emotions hidden in the depths of his heart.

As she heard him, her heart began to shatter.

"Liu Wei..., I'm becoming reliant on you but... but I don't want to... "

The atmosphere became tense as those words left her lips, the TV totally forgotten.

Liu Wei sat upright immediately and his brows creased in sadness.

"Why?, why don't you want to? "

He sat up and held her chin, gazing into her pitch black eyes.

Liling struggled to look away, but Liu Wei did not let her.

"Please, Liling, talk to me. I'm here for you."

"What... what happens when I stop living here and our deal is over, and I don't have you anymore, what will I do then?.

I want to be able to stand on my own, I want to be able to deal with my problems, on my own...

Someone had forgotten that she would soon leave one day...

Liu Wei was brought back to reality. He had totally forgotten about their deal. He had forgotten that in a few months, she would stop living with him.

How time flies...

He felt his heart squeeze as she reminded him. She was still complaining bitterly, but he didn't care to hear any of them anymore. He just pulled her into his arms and hugged her tightly.

169 Liling, do you know that I love you?

"Liling..., you'll always have me. No matter what it is, even if you're not here anymore, you'll still have me. I want you to know that. "

Liu Wei held her closely as he whispered these words to her. Liling who was almost at the brink of tears, could not stop the tears from falling when she heard his heartwarming words.

She hugged him back and buried her head in his warm chests, letting her tears flow freely.

Her mind instantly flooded with thoughts of her parents, and how she grew up without any fatherly care.

She had no one to lean on, her mom was a woman who had lost the zeal to live, almost withdrawn, what kept her moving was the fact that she had a daughter who needed her.

Without her husband, her mom was a walking corpse.

Liling grew up knowing that she had nobody and no-one cared to know what happened to her.

She had grown up lonely and without love, always quiet and hidden in her shell. Hiding her real self and shielding herself from hurt which she watched her mom experience till her death.

She had gotten so used to that life that it took her a long time to accept the fact that someone loved her and that he meant it.

But right now, he was here, telling her that he would always be there for her, that she would always have him.

If only her dad had cared half as much.

Liu Wei patted her back lovingly as he kissed her temple. The part of his shirt on which she leaned on was thoroughly soaked with her tears.

She tried sniffing them back, but they flowed uncontrollably. After a while, she finally spoke up.

"Liu Wei..., it was a friend who did it. I don't know how, but she said it to my face that she did it. "

She finally opened up. Her voice was calm as waters, ironical, given that she was crying a moment ago.

She lifted her head to look Liu Wei in the eyes. Hers flashed with determination and motivation.

She had decided to give them a chance.

It would be unfair to him and herself if she continued chiding away from what they shared, pretending as though there was no chemistry between them.

She loved him and she knew he loved her too.

Even if it did not work out between them in the end, this person in front of her deserved to be loved.

She did not deserve him, but he had loved her unconditionally and without reservations, it was time she cared for him too.

She was going to give it her all not minding the consequences, she was going to be happy, even if it was for a while.

Yes, even if their destines were not tied together, she would die knowing that there was this certain someone whom she fell in love with and she would not regret it at all.

He was going to kick any person out of her way, if it came to that.

"Who is she? "

He asked expressionlessly, as though the person did not matter. He used his hand to push her hair behind her ears, giving him a clearer view of her face.

Liling hearing the question immediately shook her head and held his hands which were cupping her chin lovingly.

"I don't want you to do anything to her. Please."

Liling pleaded, her brows creased a little as she watched Liu Wei's expression.

"Why? "

A little frown appeared on that perfect face of his, when he heard her. He was taken aback at her words.

Why would she not want to destroy someone who set out to ruin her first?

Liling thought for a while, then said;

"She feels she's better than me, it's no fun kicking her away. I want her to stay and watch me make it to the limelight. Then, she'll have to admit to herself the truth. "

Liling explained smartly. A slight giggle escaping her lips. Liu Wei chuckled at her intelligence and pinched her flushed cheeks.

"You're so smart. "

He said, rubbing circles on the spot which he had just pinched.

"You have beautiful eyes, is it your mom's? "

Liling, who had been staring at his perfect eyes, could not help but comment. She did not realize that she had just changed the topic entirely.

It took Liu Wei a moment to realize what she was talking about, when he finally did, he blinked his eyes and grinned.

"Yeah, my mom had them too, what? don't tell me that it is only my eyes you see."

Liu Wei pouted childishly as he raised his brows waiting for Liling to comment on other parts of his body.

Liling smiled and scanned his whole features.

"Well, you're drop dead handsome, but most importantly, your eyes... they're something else. But after your eyes, is your beards, they sexily shaved... "

Liu Wei could not stop his face from heating up. The woman was seriously commenting on his body, which he knew about before now, but he did could not tell why he felt as though it was the first time he was hearing of it.

Finally getting ahold of himself, he laughed a little, stopping her from going on.

"You know, your eyes are also charming. Like, I don't know why I keep staring at them. But I don't just love your eyes, I love your lips..."

His eyes trailed down to Liling's lips, making her to swallow hard. His words made her awake to the fact they were currently too close for comfort. She could feel her face burning from his gaze.

"Your dimples, your smile... your you... "

A pin drop silence engulfed them both. Liling could feel her heart beating against her chests.

He just said, he loved her, or was she mishearing?

170 ...this moment, I know I want to be with you

"...do you know that I love you? "

He did not realize he had said it until it left his mouth.

He had shown her, in different ways, his love, but he had never told her he did.

It did not feel like the perfect moment to confess but his emotions overtook his thoughts and it had slipped from his mouth. But since it had come to that, there was no need going back.

The eyes which stared at her were filled with intense emotions. He held her cheeks with both hands as he stared into her pitch black eyes, his heart racing.

Liling shuddered from his touch, she did not know what to say or how to reply. Her lips refused to move, she could only blush and redden till she was almost as red as a tomato.

"I love you Liling. I really do...;

Liu Wei caressed her chin, his eyes searched hers, trying to pry into her thoughts.

He did not know how to continue talking, but seeing that she was not running away, and she was not frowning either, he took it as a sign to go on.

"Liling, I am not telling you to accept me now, but I'm asking that you give me a chance to be with you, to prove it to you. I know I'm not the best out there, but... "

Liu Wei's voice derailed. He could not bring himself to continue. He looked away from her and sighed sadly, biting his lower lip anxiously.

She had not said a word, she was still staring at him expressionlessly, he could not tell what she was thinking, so he was gradually losing hope.

He was not good at expressing himself, it was still shocking to him how he said so much.

Almost a minute passed, but Liling had not yet uttered a word. Liu Wei's hopes were almost dashed. He face fell and he gradually released his hands which were cupping her chin, when all of a sudden, Liling leapt and flung her arms around his neck, tightly.

Liu Wei was taken aback by her sudden action, she was hugging him so tight that he was almost suffocating but he did not want her to let go.

The woman in his arms laughed happily and hugged him tighter.

Liu Wei excitedly hugged her around her waists, pulling her closer to him. His heart beating faster than before. They stayed like that for almost five minutes, before Liling untangled her arms.

Staring into his azure blue eyes, she lifted her tiny hands carrressed his face, smiling brightly as ever.

"Liu Wei..., I...oh my God, I love you too. I cannot promise to stand by you forever till death do us part, but right now, this moment, I know I want to be with you. I love you. "

Liu Wei's head almost exploded in fireworks. How long had he waited to hear her say this. He had loved her one-sidedly for so long.

Now she finally wanted him too. What joy was comparable to that?

At this point Liu Wei could not tell exactly what he wanted to do.

He felt like lifting her up and twirling her around with all his might. He also felt like hugging her till he was satisfied, but most importantly he felt like giving her a brain chattering kiss.

His eyes searched hers face for any doubt, he still felt as though he was dreaming. But her hands on his face and her ever radiant smile, proved him wrong.

Without thinking twice, he pulled her by the neck and covered her lips with his.

This kiss was not like any other they've shared. This time, both of them wanted it.

He wanted her and she wanted him too.

Liling closed her eyes and leaned closer to him, deepening the kiss. Liu Wei was sitting upright on the cushion, while she straddled on his legs.

The kiss was passionate and fervid. Their tongues intertwined as they both tried to show how much they wanted each other.

Liu Wei's hand moved from her neck, down to her shoulders, her back her waists.

Liling let out a soft moan and she pulled at Liu Wei's hair.

Liu Wei noticed a certain part of his body reacting to the woman straddling him, and her tender kisses, he knew that if they kissed a second longer, he was not sure of stopping there.

He slowly broke away, holding her forehead to his as they panted heavily.

Liu Wei pulled Liling into his arms, and kissed her neck.

171 Who tampered with the results?

"Who tampered with the results? "

Liu Wei's voice came out fierce and terrifying. He had not looked up at the fat, potbellied man, who was standing infront of him since he entered his office.

It was over two hours that Bo Tai had come into the office but Liu Wei had not said a word. He didn't invite him over to take a seat, so he naturally couldn't sit. His legs ached from standing for too long.

When the pain was almost unbearable, he reached out to hold onto the visitors seat for support, but as soon as his hand touched the seat, Liu Wei glanced at those hands with an evil glare and he quickly retreated backwards.

At that moment, Bo Tai knew something was wrong somewhere. When he received an email from Liu Wei's secretary, he was overjoyed thinking that he had just met with his luck, but right now, he needed no-one to tell him that the reverse was the case.

He ransacked his brain, thinking of what he must have done wrong to annoy the co-owner of X-dynasty and the CEO of BAl Enterprises!

It must be that he killed an innocent soul in his past life that the karma had caught up with him, because no-one in his right senses could do that, unless you were looking for death!.

It was after an extra twenty minutes, Liu Wei finally decided to speak.

When Bo Tai heard his question, he nearly fainted. This time, not only was his legs aching, he was visibly shaking as well.

He was not expecting his crime to be that because he made sure that that person was not related to any of the top officials in any way!

How was it that Liu Wei found out?

This was surely the end of him!

His lips quivered but no words were able to come out, in truth, he did not know what to say.

Liu Wei had not looked at his face since he entered into the office, his expression had been the same, frosted and plain, he could not tell what he was thinking, but from the veins appearing on his forehead, Bo Tai could tell that this devil was really angry!!

"You wouldn't want me to ask you the second time... "

When Bo Tai heard this, he fell to the floor and prostrated before the large office table.

"Have mercy! have mercy! it was the devil, please it was the devil!... "

Bo Tai kept ranting but Liu Wei did not utter a word. He was still busy with the laptop in front of him. Bo Tai who was not hearing any response began to wail and hit his head on the floor, begging for mercy.

"I am sure I did not summon you here to interrupt my working hours, did I? "

Liu Wei's voice rang out again, this time a bit more terrifying than before. Bo Tai who was on the floor immediately shut his mouth up to avoid making Liu Wei angrier than he already was.

"I just wanted to add a friend's name but I couldn't do so without removing another name, so I just selected a random name and crossed out.

I'm sorry CEO Liu Wei, it won't happen again, it won't happen again, pardon me this time! I beg you! "

Bo Tai kept on crying and pleading. He was already red from his tears and his catarrh was dripping down his nose.

Liu Wei looked up at the man almost in his forties and couldn't help but cringe at the sight.

He knew that he was lying but he did not press on the topic. When the man he hired to watch over Liling explained in details what had gone wrong, he wanted to sack Bo Tai immediately but Liling begged him not to.

He was surprised as to why she was still having compassion for someone who had hurt her, but Liling explained that she did not want people knowing that they were together, to avoid unnecessary attention.

Even though Liu Wei wanted to announce to the world of their relationship, he did not want her to feel uncomfortable, so he listened to her pleas.

"So this is what you want to begin your foundation with, corruption?"

Bo Tai fell to the ground once more and started wailing.

" It won't happen again, I promise you, it won't, I'll cut off my tongue and stand on my head if I ever commit such crimes again! CEO Liu Wei, tamper justice with mercy!"

Bo Tai pleased like a child. He had a family to feed and his wife was ever demanding, how was he going to cater for her and his five children if he loses this job?

If CEO Liu Wei forgives him this time, he would never fall into such temptation again!

But how was that woman related to Liu Wei?, he was sure he checked her background well, she was from a poor and wretched home, and he was sure she had no-one backing her, so why was CEO Liu Wei interested in the matter?

"Mr. Bo Tai, next time you do something like this, you won't get to come to my office, I am going to give you the benefit of doubt this time, be warned! Close the door behind you as you leave! "

Liu Wei's voice snapped Bo Tai out of his thoughts. He couldn't believe that this stone cold CEO could let him go for this, it was unbelievable!

"Thank you CEO Liu Wei! thank you CEO Liu Wei, I promise, it would never happen again! "

Bo Tai thanked Liu Wei profusely and wiped his face with his handkerchief then quickly scurried out of the office.

As soon as he closed the door behind him, he slumped on the floor.

Richen did not tell him anything about that woman and why she chose to replace her with another. He was so carried away by her wonderful performance in the bedroom that he could not think properly when Richen asked that that woman's name be removed.

He did a little checkup on her background and seeing that she was from a wretched family, he did not waste any time replacing her.

Since Liu Wei didn't say anything about putting her name back or sacking him, it must mean that he didn't know her quite well, maybe he was just expecting to see her there, given her performance in the auditions!

Yes! that must be it! if she was related to him in any way, he would have sacked him, so there was no need telling Richen about it!

172 It's not bad if you get pregnant.

*Matured Content*

Xin Yong woke up to a sweet looking man staring at her with the most beautiful hazel eyes she had ever seen.

Jin Yue had come over to see her parents the previous day. He was a bit scared meeting her parents, wondering if they would like him.

He was quite surprised at the warm treatment he received from them when he arrived. Her mom especially treated him like a son who just returned after spending five years abroad.

She continued placing food on his plate and urging him to eat more. Her dad did not talk much, but given that he actually invited him to play chess, Jin Yue took it as an acceptance.

After dinner, Xin Yong pleaded that she follow him home, she clung pettily to his side not wanting to let go.

Her parents laughed at her childish behavior, but later let her go with him.

That night, they were so tired, that they just took a shower and retired to bed in each others arms.

Xin Yong smiled at him and tried stretching her limbs, only to realize that Jin Yue had caged her between his legs and his hand was currently under the shirt she wore, rubbing circles on her bare back.

Xin Yong suddenly became conscious of her naked chests beneath the shirt and she tried untangling herself from him.

"Hey, stop being petty, it's too early. "

She scolded when she realized that Jin Yue was not intending to release her anytime soon.

Xin Yong felt the hand on her back, slide down to cup her bum, which only had a thin clothing covering it. Xin Yong involuntarily let out a muffled scream, as a blush formed on her cheeks.

"Ji..Jin Yue, what are you trying to do? "

She asked embarrassedly. Jin Yue was staring at her with lust filled eyes, she could see desire written all over his face.

"Just once, we didn't do it last night... "

God, must he sound so sexy!!

Xin Yong who was not in the mood for any rigorous exercise suddenly felt her temperature rising.

Jin Yue's voice was hoarse and deep, he leaned in and kissed the crook of her neck, earning a suppressed moan from her.

He squeezed her bum and planted kisses on her shoulders up to her cheeks. Xin Yong could feel her body reacting rapidly, she tried to hide her excitement by biting her lower lip and holding in her breath.

"Mm? "

Jin Yue asked, still kissing her body. He moved his hand upwards to her waists, then to the sides of her breasts.

Xin Yong was almost losing her mind. She struggled to remain sane as she held his head, stopping him from kissing her further.

Jin Yue frowned sadly, he lifted his head from her body to look at her face, which was already red due to her excitement.

Xin Yong swallowed hard as she forced her lips to speak.

"Y- you have to go to work... "

"I'll be quick."

Jin Yue replied immediately, his hand moved slightly and stroked the side breasts. Xin Yong gasped from the sudden action, she suddenly felt a particular area getting damp.

Her body was almost on the verge of giving up, Jin Yue was really talented in the skill of seduction.

"I don't want to get pregnant, you don't... have any protection. "

Xin Yong finally let it out. She pouted as she watched his expression anxiously.

Jin Yue smiled and kissed her brows.

"It's not bad if you get pregnant, I would be... "

"Jin Yue! "

Xin Yong glared at him angrily, earning a deep laughter from him.

Jin Yue rolled her over and came to hover over her. He stared at her with an unquenchable desire, causing her to look away, cheeks flushed miserably.

"Don't worry, you won't get pregnant, I have condoms. "

Jin Yue smirked as he leaned over and took out a pack of condoms from his side drawer. Xin Yong's eyes flashed at the item in his hand and she couldn't help frowning.

Jin Yue seeing her actions, chuckled lightly, then leaned in to kiss her on the lips.

"Don't get me wrong, I've not been with anybody else. I got it for times like this."

Jin Yue smiled at her, making her look away.

Without wasting one more second, he held the helm of her shirt and pulled it over her head, causing her to gasp at his sudden action.

Xin Yong immediately used her arms to cover her chests in embarrassment. She looked away from Jin Yue, almost red as a tomato.

Jin Yue couldn't help but chuckle. He knew she was a little shy but the bulge in his boxers shorts was controlling his reasoning.

Leaning down, he quickly seized her lips hungrily, biting and sucking on it. Xin Yong untangled her arms from her chests and lifted them to his head, in a bid to control his speed.

The feeling of a pair of nipples and soft flesh on his bare chests, sent electric shocks down his spine. Jin Yue groaned and slowly left her lips, kissing down her neck.

"...mm... "

Xin Yong could not stop a moan from escaping her lips when he kissed her soft spot. Jin Yue sucked and licked her perfect breasts, spending time with each one of them.

Xin Yong could feel her nipples erect and her body almost convulsing. Her hands caressed his back, shoulders, hair, pulling at every side.

Jin Yue did not leave her breasts until he was sure it was almost burning from desire and need.

He kissed down, to her abdomen, sucking on her belly button.

His hands reached and pulled her little panties off her legs. His lustful gaze intensified as his eyes came in contact with a perfect and smoothly shaved V-curve.

His eyes flickered up to look at her flushed and vulnerable face.

"Sweet, you're going to be the end of me... "

He said almost in a whisper, without waiting for her reply he spread her legs apart, kissing her thighs downwards ...

Xin Yong let out a loud moan as his lips touched her swollen bud. She quickly lifted her hands over her mouth to protect her already battered dignity, her toes curled up in excitement and torture as Jin Yue hungrily sucked on her without mercy.

173 He asked me out... actually

Liu Wei's phone vibrated on the long meeting table.

He was currently in a meeting with the company managers. Da Xia, the Chief Accountant talking, she put on the best smile and spoke elegantly.

Almost all the staff liked her, at first, they were afraid that she would not be able to manage the accounts department well, since she was new and the chief accountant who was there before, got transferred all of a sudden.

But to their surprise, she exhibited a great deal of professionalism and hard work which did not go unnoticed. Apart from that, they had sometimes seen her in the company of the chairman, who was Liu Wei's father, and obviously no one would want to get on her bad side.

Some even gossipped that she was the future First Lady, while others said she was Liu Wei's father's mistress. But either of them, she was still someone you wouldn't want to joke with.

She was beautiful and outstanding, always had that 'I love you' smile plastered on her face for everyone. She won over the heart of almost all the staff in the company, except obviously for Liu Wei, who doesn't even notice her. His eyes were of course, for a certain someone who he was currently thinking of at that moment.

The meeting was to take three long hours, they had only stayed for an hour but Liu Wei was already bored. He picked up his phone to text Liling, since he was sure she'll lighten up his mood.

He tapped on his screen and the phone instantly lit up, his eyes flashed on the message icon which was notifying him of a new message.

Tapping on the icon, his whole system froze in place by what he saw. His hairs stood upright as a deep red blush formed on his cheeks.

"Baby..."

Her message was only one word, but it was capable of turning him red as a tomato. He never knew she was that shameless!

It took him a whole minute to recover from the shock, he instantly tapped on the message box and began typing, a grin apparent on his lips. The meeting totally forgotten.

"Wifey..., sorry I couldn't reply on time, I am currently in a meeting(so boring!), are you home?"

Liu Wei stared at his words for sometime before clicking send. He anxiously waited for Liling's reply. He could feel himself getting excited by the second.

Liling had been staring at her phone for the past ten minutes waiting for Liu Wei's reply. She lay on her bed and eating peanuts, not knowing what else to do.

She had jokingly sent the message and was excited about it at first but Liu Wei took so long to reply. She reasoned that he might be busy with work, so she didn't think much of it. Exiting her message app, she decided to play a board game.

The game had not fully loaded, before her phone vibrated and a message notification popped up on the screen.

He had called her wifey!!

Liling could feel herself getting red all over. She mistakenly kicked over the bowl of peanuts as she squirmed around excitedly on her bed.

Remembering that she had not texted him back, she quickly picked up her phone from the bed.

"I'm home, and it's boring here too. But since you are very busy, I can't ask you to come back home. By the way, I made coconut cakes and cookies, come home early else, I'll eat them all!"

She stared at the texts while picking up her littered peanuts, before clicking send. Before she could drop her phone and concentrate on the peanuts, it vibrated again.

"I'll be back soon."

Liling smiled and sent an 'okay!' before dropping her phone finally.

It was still twelve o'clock, so she was not expecting him till the next five hours or more. She had laid sprawled on her bed since morning, no-one was at home, so there was no-one to talk to.

She had only washed her mouth, eaten her breakfast and returned lazily to bed. After putting back every piece of peanut back into the bowl, Liling dragged herself off the bed to take a bath.

As she stood up from the bed, her phone began to ring. She immediately dived back into the bed and picked up her phone, thinking it was Liu Wei, but her grin shrunk when she saw that it was Xin Yong on the line.

"Xin Yong!!, seems you're only concerned about your hot fiancé that you've forgotten your best friend right?"

She screamed, not waiting for her friend to speak. Though she was expecting a call from the love of her life, she was still happy to speak with her best friend.

"Hmm? you seem so happy, tell me, what is going on? "

Xin Yong asked, chuckling lightly.

"What?, nothing! nothing much, hehe, you called? "

"You kissed Liu Wei? "

"WHAT!, who told you?, no... I mean, who said that?! no way! ..."

Liling knew one thing, and that was, she could not lie to this friend. Just one question and boom! she was exposed!

"Liling, so you kissed Liu Wei again! tell me, did you guys do IT? I mean, how is he?... on bed? "

Liling's mouth fell open in shock. She nearly puked out her almost digested meal;

"XIN YONG!! "

Xin Yong bursted into a fit of howling laughter, she nearly teared up due to intense laughter.

"He asked me out... actually."

Xin Yong laughter was instantly cut off when she heard what Liling just said, her eyes widened in surprise and astonishment.

"Wait, wait, WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY?! MR SEXY ADONIS ASKED YOU OUT!! OMG!! "

Xin Yong screamed excitedly over the phone, Liling had to put it away from her ear to save her eardrums.

"Liling, this is not a voice chat, no no no, Skype immediately!! "

Xin Yong cut the call quickly, not waiting to hear Liling's opinion. Liling shook her head at her crazy friend who loved to gossip, she quickly tapped on her Skype app.

Xin Yong was already video calling, she just had to answer the call.

"I didn't hear you clearly, repeat!! "

Xin Yong screamed excitedly. Her ears were already standing up, waiting to hear the long awaited gist of the century.

Liling could see her background from her phone, she was still on the bed with a man's shirt on, she could spot different sizes of hickeys on her neck.

"Hehe, seems someone has been VERY busy!"

Liling chuckled, glancing intently at her friend's neck.

Xin Yong's cheeks immediately started heating up. She instinctively raised her free hand to her neck.

"It's... it's mosquito bites, haha, don't think much of it. Let's just get to the gist. You were saying? "

She avoided her friend's gaze, her hands still trying to cover her neck. She didn't even know how it looked since she had not stood up from the bed due to exhaustion.

Jin Yue didn't leave her until he had gone about three rounds that morning.

By the time he was through, Xin Yong could not even lift an arm. He kissed her on the cheeks and left to get ready for work.

Now she thought about it, Liling's news had sent a wave of adrenaline through her body. She glared at her friend who was currently laughing so hard.

174 Do you want to see me naked?

"I think we both have a lot to talk about, come over to Liu Wei's house, I'll send the address now. "

Liling said, still grinning at her friend on the phone. Xin Yong's eyes widened and she immediately shook her head.

"No, no, my legs, they are seriously aching. I don't think I can walk now, why don't you come over? "

Liling grinned the more, flickering her eyebrows.

"Wow!! I see!! We really do have a lot to talk about, don't worry, I'm coming..."

"*knock knock*"

Liling was cut short by the knock on her door. Her eyes instinctively strayed over to the door.

"Who's there? "

Xin Yong asked inquisitively, peering behind Liling through the phone, trying to sight the door;

"I don't know, no-one is home, wait let me check, I'll call you back. "

Xin Yong nodded and then Liling disconnected the call. She dropped her phone on the bed and walked over to the door.

Liling pulled open the door only to see Liu Wei standing infront of her with a bouquet of flowers and a smile on his lips.

"Liu Wei?, what ... what are you doing here?"

Liling's eyes widened in shock. He was the last person she was expecting to see and most importantly when she had not taken her bath!

"What? you're not happy to see me? "

He asked extending the flowers to her.

"Ow, yeah!, I mean no, of course not, I'm extremely happy to see you. haha. Thank you."

She said as she took the flowers from him and inhaled it's fragrance.

"Well, you said you missed me so I decided to come keep you company. "

Liu Wei replied with a smirk plastered on his lips.

"What?, did I? I can't remember. "

Liling asked biting her lower lip, she did not remember telling him anything like that.

Liu Wei chuckled and pinched her cheeks lightly. His eyes swept past her face to her body.

"Still on pajamas, you've not taken your bath?"

Liling's lips fell as she turned tomato red instantly. She quickly stepped back, her eyes scanning her body.

I was about to take my bath before you came back! who told you to come back now!!!

"Uhmm... yeah, kind a... "

Liu Wei chuckled again, he put his hands into his trouser pockets and looked her up to down.

"Should I come help you? "

" "

WHAT??

"Help... you mean help me bath? "

Liling could not turn any redder. Her eyes stared at her boyfriend in shock.

When did he become so shameless?!

"Yeah, that's what boyfriend's do, right? "

Liu Wei asked amusedly, his eyes checking her out again, flirtingly.

Liling thanked her stars for the big bouquet of flowers she was helplessly hugging to her chests. She was not wearing anything beneath her light pyjamas, so she was sure that he would have seen her perfectly B cup sized breasts if not for the help of the flowers.

"Alright then, I'll just wait for you here in case you need help putting on your clothes... "

Liu Wei smiled and made to walk into the room, but Liling quickly stepped in front of him, she was quiet for a moment, before suddenly she took two steps forward, just one inch away from him.

"...do you want to see me naked?"

" "

Liu Wei was suddenly dumbstruck. He wanted to tease her and get her to blush, but why was he the one being teased instead?

He felt his cheeks burn and his ears tickle.

He quickly looked away from her face which was currently too sexy for him to behold.

He tried to respond or defend himself but the words stuck to his throat, not wanting to move an inch.

Liling knew that he had just wanted to tease her and get her to blush in embarrassment, he had done that a couple of times and won but this time she was not going to let him.

She would show him a side he had never seen...

"If you want to, all you need is to ask, besides, we're together now, aren't we? "

She whispered with a seductive smirk on her lips. Liu Wei was rendered speechless. How did the tables turn all of a sudden?

He was supposed to be the one smirking and not the other way round!

Liling chuckled and walked towards her centre table then placed the flower on it. Turning around, she saw Liu Wei still standing by the door, gaping at her like a wet rat.

A mockery laughter nearly escaped her lips but she quickly stifled it, feigning a concerned frown, she asked.

"Baby, why are you still standing there? come on in, you'll join me in the bath right? how do you want it, very hot or just warm? "

That was it! this woman was a trained temptress.

If that was not the case, how was she able to make him so hot in this cold weather and with that disheveled hair and baggy clothes?

Liling sounded like a new wife doting on her husband, she made puppy eyes at him and pouted, if not that Liu Wei knew he was being teased, he could have thought that she really meant it.

Coughing lightly, he quickly shook his head.

"You know what, I'll just go in and change, you take your bath and wear something nice, we'll be going out. "

Liu Wei replied and quickly strode out as fast as he could. As soon as he was out of earshot , Liling burst into a howling laughter.

She could not believe she was able to pull it through. She replayed Liu Wei's dumbstruck state in her head and couldn't help but laugh harder.

She could not imagine what would have happened if Liu Wei consented to bath together!

That would have been awkwardly wonderful!

Walking back to the door, she locked it and strode over to the bathroom to have a good hot bath.

As she walked past the vanity table, her eyes swept past a figure on the mirror. She instantly paused and turned back in shock.

Don't... don't just tell me this was how I looked when I was seducing Liu Wei!!!

Liling nearly fainted when she saw her reflection on the mirror.

Her hair was thoroughly disheveled and she looked like a rejected mermaid.

"Waaaaaaaaa aaaa aaaaa aaaaa"

Liling slumped on the ground and mourned her stupidity, pulling at her hair on both sides.

She wondered how she looked when she was making those seducing faces at Liu Wei.

175 Does it hurt?

"Where are we going? "

Liling asked as they drove out of the garage. Liu Wei had changed into casual clothes. He still looked sexy as ever as he handled the steering. Glancing at her anxious face, he smiled.

"Shopping. "

Liling creased her brows and pouted.

"You did not tell me, and you made me dress so occasional."

She slumped back on the passenger's seat, crossing her arms, with a pout on her lips.

"Where do you want us to go to? "

"Uh? "

Liling looked at Liu Wei who was still staring at the road, with the most perfect smile on his lips.

"Well, I did not have any place in mind actually, but I never thought we were going shopping. Wait, who are we shopping for? "

Liling asked furrowing her eyebrows. Liu Wei reached out and pinched her cheeks.

"We are shopping for my girlfriend. She has a dinner to attend this Saturday and I want her to be perfect, perfect for me."

Liling felt goose bumps rise on her body as she heard Liu Wei's words.

She was his girlfriend but then she had no dinner to attend on Saturday, so who was he shopping for?

She stared at him unblinkingly for a while, before shifting her eyes to the road.

She felt the urge to ask him who his girlfriend was, but her lips refused to say the words.

What if she was not the one? how was she expected to react to it?

But why was he taking he to shop for someone else!

that made no sense!

Liu Wei turned to look at her pink flushed face and chuckled lightly.

"Don't you want to know who she is? "

He asked all of a sudden, a lopsided smirk on his lips.

Liling turned to glare at him and rolled her eyes.

"Don't want to! "

She scoffed and looked outside the window, a wave of jealousy washing over her.

"Really? "

"What?, I said I don't want to, you can have as many girlfriends as you want, it's your choice anyway, besides which normal woman wouldn't want you? . "

Liling gulped down a bitter saliva as she completed her sentence. She didn't want to see the look on his face again.

"Okay... "

Liling reflexively turned to look at Liu Wei, her eyes widened in shock.

Okay? like seriously? that is all you have to say?

She glared at his side features and quickly looked away, biting her lower lip angrily.

So I'm not the only woman in his life!

Ha!, such a fool.

And I confessed my undying love for him!

Liling grew angrier as the seconds passed by.

She felt like telling him to turn the car back home that instant but she kept her cool, besides, he was a billionaire, there was nothing wrong in having many mistresses.

Just the thought of that sent bad blood rushing through her veins.

The thought of having him looking at another woman the way he looked at her.

After some silent seconds, Liu Wei suddenly started laughing. Liling turned to glare at him angrily, she could not pinpoint what was so funny.

"Wifey, has anyone told you that you're sexier when you are annoyed?"

Liling glared daggers at him and quickly looked outside the window, fighting the blush that was creeping up her cheeks.

"I don't think there's something interesting to see out there, just look at me, am quite breathtaking you know? "

Liling turned to glare at Liu Wei, who was currently smirking mischievously.

"You're quite handsome but not breathtaking, as you can see, I'm breathing perfectly! "

She cursed and rolled her eyes once more. There was a red light ahead, so Liu Wei stopped the car and turned to look at his angry girlfriend.

"That would not be so if I'm kissing you, would it? "

Liling could swear that she had not seen such a shameless man in all her life!

His eyes which were staring intently at her lips made her bite on it unknowingly. She cursed herself internally for reacting to him, glaring at him, she exclaimed.

"You dare! "

With one swift pull, Liu Wei pulled her closer to him, making her one inch away from him, and before she could think straight, he had seized her lips with his.

She wanted to resist him immediately but he was soft on her lips, kissing her with utmost care as though she was a treasure.

She was very angry but this man had a way of making her heart melt.

Liu Wei tilted his head to another angle to get a better portion of her succulent lips. Liling pulled on his hair as the kiss deepened, they were about losing themselves when suddenly the horns from vehicles behind them bolted them back to reality.

Liu Wei was the first the break the kiss, and a mischievous smirk grew on his lips.

Liling seeing that knew that she had been tricked, and she lost to him, again.

She looked behind her, at the horning cars, and ignoring them, she pulled Liu Wei and bit him on the neck.

"Ahh ahh ahh ahh"

Liu Wei did not expect such a reaction from her. He could not stop himself from screaming when her teeth came in contact with his neck.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry. My love, I love you. Ahh Ahh, easy, Liling, I'm sorry. We're on the road, let's get home, then you can eat me if you want... ahh ahh "

Liling increased her strength on his neck when she heard his last words.

"I'm sorry, baby, I'm sorry. Wait, there are cars behind us, wifey, it won't happen again. I promise. I promise."

Liu Wei begged the woman on his neck, he leaned over and hugged her tightly so he could ease the pain emanating from his neck. The cars behind them, cursed at them as they drove away.

"It's only you, I love only you. There's no other woman, we're going shopping for my girlfriend, and she is you, I love you, ... "

Liu Wei felt the strength on his neck reduce as he said those words. After a few seconds, Liling finally let go of him.

She kissed the spot she had bitten, then raised her hand to rub on it.

176 Enjoy your night!

"Does it hurt? "

Liling made puppy eyes at Liu Wei as she asked him. He was already red and the bite mark was clearly visible on his neck. Seeing that he was not replying, she leaned down and kissed the spot again, sucking on it a little.

"Does it hurt? "

She asked again, this time, Liu Wei shook his head quickly as a blush crept up his face.

"No, it doesn't. "

He smiled at her then rubbed her hair.

It didn't hurt much, but even if it did, the pain disappeared the moment she kissed him there.

Her mouth was already enough pain relief.

He was still smiling sheepishly at her, oblivious of the fact that they were still in the middle of the road.

"You're handsome... and breathtaking. "

She finally gave him the compliment, a deep blush covering her cheeks. Her gaze moved away from his eyes and down to his lips and remained there.

She involuntarily licked her lower lip, causing the air to become intense once again.

Liu Wei started learning closer to her face, his eyes on her lips. Her lips began to part as his was almost on hers, their eyes closed slowly as they awaited the meeting of their lips, when all of a sudden;

"KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK "

The three sharp knocks on Liu Wei's side window, sent Liling jumping back on her seat, her eyes immediately looked over to his window.

Liu Wei also reacted to the sudden disturbance and turned to wind down the car window.

A police officer with a torch light peeked down at the duo, he looked over at Liling and then at Liu Wei, his bite mark which already formed a 'hickey', his disheveled hair and Liling red face already told the police officer what they were up to.

" ...you have all the time in the world and all the places in China to have sex and make out, but come on, you're in the middle of the road, can't you both wait till you get home? "

The young police officer asked with a smirk on his lips. Liling who was already red for almost being caught kissing, could not help wishing to sink into her seat.

The police officer patted Liu Wei on the shoulder and continued;

"Your girlfriend is really stunning, but you can wait till you get home, then you can eat her up if you wish.

" "

Liling nearly fainted from embarrassment. She could feel her hairs on her body stand upright.

'eat... eat who up?. We were just kissing!!. Besides, we're fully dressed and not haggard in any way, where did the 'having sex' come from?!!'

"Noted, officer. We'll be on our way now. "

'What!!! '

Liling was more shocked than she already was, when she heard Liu Wei reply positively.

Liu Wei smiled at the officer and he nodded in return, looking over at Liling, he winked at her.

"Enjoy your night! "

She almost puked.

Before she could defend herself, Liu Wei drove away from the scene.

"Liu Wei!!! "

Liling screamed as she glared daggers at her boyfriend who was currently smirking mischievously.

"Wifey, what's wrong, why are you screaming my name so angrily? "

He replied, not looking at her, his eyes remained transfixed on the road.

"Don't wifey me! "

She scolded angrily, although a blush was currently forming on her cheeks against her will.

"Are you shy? shy that we're having sex? "

"WE WERE NOT HAVING SEX!"

Liling felt her blush grow deeper, her body began to heat up, and she angrily glared at Liu Wei, who was now smiling mischievously.

"Haha, but we'll still have sex, one day, maybe very soon. So it's almost the same thing, no need to be shy about it, my love."

'That was it!

Liling could vow that she had not seen anyone who was as shameless as the man sitting beside her right now. She was really finding it hard believing that he was a virgin!

She angrily shook her head and looked outside her window, crossing her arms around her chests.

"Has anyone told you that you are very shameless? "

"Only for you my love. "

Liling turned to glare at him. At this point, she knew better than to keep talking, she was going to lose, anyway.

Sighing, she turned to watch the road, before she heard Liu Wei speak again.

"Wifey, about the sex...

...I'm really looking forward to it. "

" !!"

....

"Do you like it? "

"It's tight, and quite too short... "

Liling replied Liu Wei as she stood in front of him, while he checked her out. She had tested about a hundred clothes in the Shopping Centre. Any of them she said she liked, Liu Wei told the attendant to pack it up, together with the matching shoes and handbag.

She did not know the prices of those clothes but she was sure that she could not afford to buy even the cheapest item in that Shopping Centre. The furnishing of the place and the kind of people who walked in was enough to tell her that it was no ordinary man's place.

She was tired of testing dresses, so she pouted her lips, as Liu Wei told her to take it off and test another one.

"I'm tired..."

Liu Wei who was sitting on a large couch, looked up at her pretty face and smiled.

"Wifey, I've not yet seen the one I want you to wear for the dinner on Saturday. Should I come help you put them on? "

Liling glared at him as a blush creeped up her cheeks.

"Which dinner? "

She did not know of any dinner.

Was he attending a dinner and wanted her to go with him?

"X-dynasty."

Liu Wei smiled at her. Liling's eyes widened in disbelief and she immediately screamed.

"X , X WELCOME PARTY, THIS SATURDAY?? I'M GOING?? I'M REALLY GOING??"

Liling screamed excitedly as her eyes lit up.

Liu Wei laughed and replied almost immediately.

"Of course you are! Miss, please get the best dresses you have in this place unless you want us to get what we want somewhere else."

Liu Wei commanded the woman who was attending to them. Her mouth fell open in surprise.

She recognized Liu Wei immediately he stepped into the shopping center, so she had gotten the best of the best in their stock. If he did not approve of these, what then would he approve of?!

She almost panicked, but suddenly her eyes lit up when she remembered a limited collection which just arrived that day, it was only one of each design and it was not yet in the market.

177 ...and that person is you

"Liu Wei, aren't they a bit too much?! "

Liling watched her wardrobe's new look and couldn't help awing. Liu Wei had helped her arrange the clothes and other accessories accordingly in her wardrobe, it took them a long time arranging them, since they were a bit too much.

The clothes he had gotten her the time she came to live with him, were still there untouched, Liu Wei rearranged them and coupled with the new entries, the wardrobe was almost full.

"My love, you are a public figure, and public figures don't wear the same clothes twice to parties or dinners. When you become popular, you'll realize that these clothes are really too small, thank God there is a walk in closet, which would occupy as much clothes and accessories as are needed."

Liu Wei walked away from the wardrobe and lightly pushed a wall by his side . Liling's jaw dropped instantly when she noticed the part of the wall that he touched move inside and the wardrobe began to give way.

"Wait, wait, wait, oh my God? don't tell me this was here all along and I didn't know about it?!"

Liling exclaimed as she saw a big closet appear inside the wardrobe. It was currently filled with different clothes, bags, handbags, shoes, ornaments, to name a few.

Liling's mouth could not close, her eyes remained transfixed at the large wall in closet.

She abandoned Liu Wei in her room and walked into the closet, her eyes staring in shock, surprise and amazement.

There was an apartment for every accessory. The shoes, clothes, handbags, ornaments.

Each piece glittered from its place. Liling walked around the closet slowly. She was afraid to touch any item, afraid that she would ruin it with her hands.

"Don't worry, when you need a new stock, this place will be cleared out."

She instantly turned back to look at Liu Wei, who was still standing outside the room, in shock.

WHAT?

"Cleared... cleared what?"

I can't even finish putting on all these in my entire life and you are talking of a new stock?"

She stared at him unbelievably, like he was mad or something.

Liu Wei chuckled and walked into the closet, coming to stand beside her;

"All these here, were the latest models as at last year when you came to live with me, obviously there are better ones now, don't you want to try them out? "

When you came to live with me...

"Wait, are you saying you got all these for me before I even came to live here? "

Liling lifted her brows and stared at Liu Wei, her eyes lit up at the new found discovery.

She had thought it was just those clothes she had found in the wardrobe that he had gotten her, now she was utterly taken by surprise.

"Of course, I got them ready for you as soon as you signed that contract. "

She was speechless. Staring into his bright eyes as they looked down at her, she blushed.

"Now, I'm beginning to doubt myself, as to whether I love you more than you love me. Thank you."

She smiled shyly and hugged him around the waist.

"What? really?.My love, I'm madly obsessed with you, how can you even think that! Of course, I love you more!"

Liu Wei nearly cried when he heard what she just said. He could argue it to the moon that he loved her more.

Liling laughed and shook her head.

"If there is 100% of love in my heart, you have 90."

She grinned at him, If she loved him 90, she was surely the one who loved more.

"Haha, you see, I love you more. Because if there is 100% of love in my heart, I love you with all of it! "

Liu Wei leaned down and pecked her nose, which turned red instantly.

"You cheat! what of Jin Yue? your parents?, family? you cheat! "

She pouted and quickly crossed her arms around her.

Liu Wei smirked and drew her closer to him.

"I did not cheat, my love, because right now, in my heart, there is one person and that person is you. "

"So where are they?, the rest? "

Liling lifted her brows, she was sure he could not say he did not love them. That would be hilarious!

"You see wifey, I care about all of them, but it's a pity that you've stolen all of my heart and left no part for them. "

Liling nearly puked;

How was it that he always found a way around things?

She rolled her eyes at his smirking face and replied;

"Whatever! you win. I made cakes in the morning, let's go eat them, I'm famished! "

Liu Wei laughed at her blushing face as she quickly stifled herself away from him.

"Yeah, I always win!"

He replied smirking mischievously. Liling rolled her eyes at him;

"It seems you want to sleep inside the closet?"

She asked as she stood outside the. closet, crossing her arms.

"If we'll sleep together, I don't mind. "

"God! Just shut up! "

....

"Sweet, I'm home... sweet? "

Jin Yue screamed as he walked into the parlour. He wanted to call out again, before he spotted her walking out of the kitchen, wearing another of his shirts. She had rolled up the sleeves and packed her hair up in a bun.

From her appearance, it was clear that she was cooking. A smile immediately broke out on Jin Yue's lips.

"My Sweet, I've missed you so much!."

Jin Yue exclaimed and started walking towards her.

"It's only in your house that I've seen people go to work late but still come back very early!."

Xin Yong crossed her arms, and narrowed her eyes at him.

"ahh, really? I missed you so much that instead of signing my signature, I signed sweet. Can't you at least pity me?"

Jin Yue drew her into his arms when he reached where she was standing, kissing her hungrily on the lips.

"I d-don't see w-where it's my fault? "

Xin Yong replied incoherently, as a result of Jin Yue's kisses on her lips.

"Sweet, can you come to the bedroom for a minute? "

Jin Yue asked. His voice was huskier and deeper than normal and Xin Yong knew that look...

the one he always gave her when he wanted to...

"No, no, no, come on! three rounds this morning!. Are you seriously kidding me? "

She exclaimed and quickly bolted back in shock.

"Haha, I didn't say we were going to have sex, I just said you should come to the bedroom for a minute. "

Jin Yue forced a smile and tried closing the space between them again.

178 Are you asleep?

"Oh really?, so what's up with the look in your eyes and the bulge in your pants?"

Jin Yue's eyes quickly glanced down at his pants and his face quickly turned a shade of red.

"Ahh, sweet, this is just reacting. It's not my fault that you're so sexy, so you won't blame this little brother for reacting!"

Jin Yue used one hand to cover his bulge, which refused to calm down. Xin Yong blushed at the sight and quickly looked away.

"Go freshen up, food is almost ready. "

She replied and immediately turned around, and started walking into the kitchen.

"Sweet, are you seriously leaving me like this? come on! "

Jin Yue cried and made to walk after her, but Xin Yong quickly shut the kitchen door, locking him out.

"Your thing... is too big!, my core hurts too much, I need time to heal! ."

Xin Yong replied from behind the door. She walked towards the cooker and pulled open the cover, the vapor from the boiling pot escaping immediately.

"What?, really! was that what you were thinking when you were screaming 'harder! harder!' this morning? "

Jin Yue was cut off by a piercing sound as a result of the falling of a pot cover.

"Jin Yue!, I did not say that!"

Xin Yong was almost green inside the kitchen. She could hear Jin Yue's mockery laughter outside the door. She knew he wanted her to open the door but she was not falling for it.

"Or your pleas that I shouldn't stop when I eat you out? Come on, just open the door, I'll spoil you silly okay?"

"No sex for two weeks! and I'm leaving after this meal! "

She felt like disappearing from the face of the earth! She knew he was good in bed and knew he was right in all that he said, but come on!, must he say it to her face! as though she was a nympho!

"Sweet, you can't be serious. Do you know how much I want you? I can't even think straight anymore! Every time, my mind is clouded with thoughts of you, your body, your boobs, your... "

"Shut up!!! "

Xin Yong screamed from inside the kitchen, cutting him off, she knew that the next word that would come out of his mouth would be dirtier than the former.

"Please, don't leave, okay?. I'm sorry. "

Jin Yue pleaded after a while. His voice was pitiful and calm, like he wound die if she did not forgive him.

Xin Yong felt especially very angry. Angry that just one apology from him was making her feel sorry for him.

"Go take off your clothes and come out for dinner first, I've not forgiven you yet! "

"Sweet, ...take off my clothes? I should come out naked? "

"JIN YUE!!!"

"Sorry!! "

He chucked and immediately scurried over to his room to take a quick shower.

....

Liling snuggled deeper into her blanket, the night was so cold, although there was a heater in the room, she was still feeling very cold.

Her eyes widened the moment she remembered she had told Xin Yong that she would call her later. She quickly reached for her phone on the side stool and dialed her number.

"Come on, pick up your damn phone! "

Liling cursed beneath her breath. She had dialed Xin Yong's line for the tenth time but she was not picking. Giving up, she threw her phone to the other side of the bed.

It was ten o'clock in the night but it was not yet very late, Xin Yong she knew, did not sleep so early, It was either that her phone was on 'do not disturb' mode or she was doing something under the sheets!

A blush crept up her cheeks as she thought of that. She quickly lifted the blanket over her head.

Her mind slowly drifted over to the only other person in the quiet house. She wondered if he was asleep.

After dinner that night, he had helped her do the dishes, after which he went up to his study. She wanted to join him but on a second thought, she decided to let him work.

All the times she accompanied him in the study, he always abandoned his work half way; and again, he came back very early, he must have a lot of work to do.

'It was three hours since he went into his room, he might be free by now.'

Thinking about it, Liling searched for her phone where she had abandoned it and quickly sent him a text.

" Baby, are you through with work? "

Liu Wei stared at the text on his phone. He had been lying on his bed unable to sleep for the past thirty minutes, and just as he was about to send her a message, asking if she was asleep, he received hers.

A smile crept up his lips, and he immediately dialed her number.

Liling nearly jumped up from her bed when she saw Liu Wei's contact on her phone screen.

Her heart started racing rapidly, and she could not even bring herself to pick the call.

After the third ring, she shakily swiped up, picking up the call.

"Hey..."

Liu Wei asked as soon as the call connected, there was no reply from the other end, then he asked again.

"Are you asleep? "

Hearing that, Liling coughed lightly and replied;

"No, are you?"

"Yeah, I'm currently speaking to you from a dream. "

The both of them burst out laughing at Liu Wei's joke. After the laughter subsided, Liu Wei asked again;

"Can you come over? it's kind of cold here..."

"Yes!... oh, I mean, yeah, I can..."

Liling nearly bit her tongue for replying so fast. She felt her dignity crying as it crumbled to the floor.

"Okay..."

"Yeah, okay."

Liling stared at the screen for sometime before cutting the call. She quickly picked up two pillows and hugged it to her chest then scurried out of the room.

"Knock, knock, knock"

Liu Wei stood up from the bed and walked over to the door, pulling it open.

His glassy eyes immediately fell on a petite woman hugging two big pillows to her chests.

179 What was the happiest moment of your life?

They stood facing each other for almost five seconds before Liu Wei stepped aside for her to come into the room.

"I have over eight pillows on the bed, why did you get yours?"

He asked as she walked into the room and then shut the door behind her.

"Uh?, oh! I forgot."

Liling bit her lower lip and gazed at the large comfy bed which was in front of her.

"You don't want to sleep? "

Liu Wei asked when he saw her standing with her pillows infront of the bed.

"Oh!... "

She immediately scurried over to the leftside of the bed and dropped her pillows, then sank into the bed. The bed was so large that it could contain five fat women but Liling lay at the farthest end of the bed. She hugged her pillows tightly and shut her eyes, though her mind was wide awake, as it monitored Liu Wei's movements around the room.

She felt his footsteps on the other side of the bed and after a few seconds, she felt that side deepen.

She waited for him to talk or do something but to her surprise, he did not do anything. He just lay there beside her quietly .

Liu Wei was not too close to her, but was not as dangerously close to the end of the bed as she was.

Almost a minute passed and there was no reaction from him, when she was almost relaxed that he was not going to do anything, she felt a pull on her waists.

Liu Wei pulled her to himself and held her tightly.

Liling was taken by surprise so she naturally yelped.

"It's very late, you should not be screaming. "

Liu Wei murmured in the crook of her neck as though he did not do anything wrong. Liling felt her whole body start to heat up, she had never been this close to him before, he hugged her tightly with one hand and with the other hand, covered them both with the quilt.

"Your hair smells nice..."

Liling was almost turned into a pulp as she felt Liu Wei inhale her hair. She bit her lower lip and shut her eyes tightly, not uttering a word.

"Are you sleeping? "

Liu Wei asked after a while, seeing that she was silent. Liling shook her head lightly.

"You want to sleep now?"

"No, I'm not feeling sleepy."

Liling finally said something. She felt Liu Wei pull her closer to him and kiss her hair, making her squirm internally.

There was silence for a while, before Liu Wei spoke up again.

"I'm going on a business trip next week."

Liling's eyes immediately flung open as she heard his words. She turned around, so that she was facing him and he was staring at her face.

"When? when are you going? how many days will you be staying? when are you coming back? "

She asked extremely surprised. Her forehead bore a frown, signifying that she was not happy about it.

Liu Wei chuckled and pulled her closer, pecking her on the forehead;

"You miss me already? "

"Not really, it's just that, I'm not used to you being away. You've never been away, actually."

She replied and swallowed hard, as her mind thought of how lonely the house would be without him.

"I'll be leaving on Monday, and I'll be back on Friday. "

"Liu Wei!, five days!"

Liling bolted up from the bed. Her eyes widened in shock, she was expecting him to say a day or two, but five days! that was too much!

"My love, it's not like that, I should have left a long time ago but I've been postponing it, now the work is all piled up. It should have taken not less than two weeks, but because I'll die if I don't see you in the next one week, I had to squeeze it all into one week. I'm so so sorry."

Liling felt a blush forming on her cheeks, his words were so touching but she forced her smile back into her lungs.

Feigning a frown, she crossed her arms and looked away.

"Wifey, come on, don't be like this, you know how much I will miss you, Infact, I'm missing you already, I would have wished that you come with me but you have to start practicing for your album after the welcome party on Saturday."

Liu Wei explained as he watched her angry form, Liling heaved a sigh and slowly lay back down on the bed.

Liu Wei seized the opportunity to her closer into his arms, hugging her tightly.

"I'm so sorry! okay?. "

She nodded her head slightly in response and snuggled into his arms.

"So where are you going to?"

"United States, and then to Japan. United States for X-dyansty, and then Japan for the company. Our branch there has some issues that needs my attention. "

Liu Wei replied and pecked her nose.

"You won't look at another woman twice, would you? "

Liu Wei nearly laughed. This woman was really very jealous!

"Of course not! Wifey, you know it's not possible, besides, I have no heart to desire another woman, you've stolen all of it."

Liling laughed at his joke and let out a small smile.

"You're silly, you know? "

"Yeah, just for you."

The room became quiet again, the duo hugging themselves, each deep in their own thoughts.

"What was the happiest moment of your life? "

Liling asked after a while, breaking the silence. Liu Wei did not reply immediately, he thought for a while before he replied.

"I'm quite confused, was it when you agreed to go out with me or when I first met you? "

"Liu Wei, I'm serious!"

Liling chuckled and lightly tapped his chests.

"I'm serious too. Let me see, the happiest moment should be when I first met you. I never expected that I would fall for someone and for someone I had never met before.

But the more I tried to forget you, you kept on appearing in my thoughts. "

There was silence for a while, then Liu Wei continued.

"Liling, do you know why the audition was held in Gahll?, it was because you were there. I wanted to see you again, that's why."

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"...and at that time, I couldn't stop thinking about you. I thought I was crazy because I had just seen you for the first time and, and you were already having such an effect on me.

I felt very strange, I never thought of any woman the way I did about you. All I wanted to do at that time was push you away from my mind and forget you, but it was not working.

I discovered that the more I tried to push you away, I hurt myself. So I decided to embrace it. "

Liling was still watching him as he spoke, his eyes suddenly fluttered open and looked down at her. They were filled with different emotions as gazed at hers. Liling, not able to hold his gaze any longer, looked down at his chest. After sometime, Liu Wei continued;

"That type of feeling was new to me, I did not want to call it love at first, but when you appeared on that stage during your audition, I realized that it didn't matter that we've just met once. It didn't matter that the only thing I knew about you was your first name. All I was thinking about was to be with you, and at that moment, I knew I loved you. And that I wanted you. "

At the end of his words, Liling looked up again, to find Liu Wei still staring down at her. She immediately tried looking away, but Liu Wei held her face up with his palm and stroked it gently.

"Liling... "

"Mmm... "

She raised her hand to hold the palm on her face, their eyes were locked in each other's, oblivious of everything else.

"From the moment I set my eyes on you, your mesmerizing eyes and beautiful smile, I wanted you, all of you. Even now you're here with me, it still feels like a mirage, like a dream. As though I'll wake up one morning to realize that you were never... "

"Liu Wei... "

Liling called soothingly, cutting him off. She lifted her hand to his face and traced his chiseled jaws and we'll carved cheeks, a small blush on her face. Her hands caressed his face as she looked him in the eyes.

"I cannot tell when I started loving you. I did not want what happened to my parents to happen to me, so I did not believe and never wanted to believe that love exists. I tried to tell myself that what I was feeling was not love, just a mere infatuation that would soon pass away. So when I started falling for you, I did not realize and even when I saw the signs, I dismissed them.

When it finally dawned on me that I was in love with you, I was scared. Scared that you did not feel the same way. Scared that I wasn't good enough for you. Scared that I was not the kind of person you would want to be with.

The both of them burst out laughing, Liu Wei picked her nose and it tickled, so Liling used her hand to rub on it.

And that day you told me you loved me, you cannot imagine how I felt. That moment, it didn't matter to me anymore, how it was going to end, or if it was the right thing to do. All I wanted at that moment was to be happy, and as much as I wanted to deny, I couldn't help accepting that my happiness is you. I love you Liu Wei, and I'm real, I'm not going anywhere, not in this lifetime anyway. "

They both laughed again. Liu Wei took her palm which was on his face and kissed her tiny fingers as he gazed at her pitch black eyes which were staring intently at his.

"Don't look at others that way. "

Liling who was already blushing from the effect of his kisses on her fingers suddenly creased her brows.

"How? "

She asked perplexed, she was sure she did not make any funny looks at him.

"Like you want me to kiss you. "

" ?? "

The blush which was almost fading suddenly returned in its fullness. Liling was almost as red as a tomato, she quickly tried to release her hand from Liu Wei's grip, but as though he suspected that she was going to do just that, he held her tighter, with a smirk on his lips.

"That's not how I stare at people. "

She glared, how did he just spoil their perfect heartfelt moment?.

"Okay, that's how you stare at me, as if you want me to kiss you. So anytime you're looking at me, all I think about is kissing you. "

Liling could not get any redder. Liu Wei's voice was husky and the look in his eyes could only tell that he wanted to kiss her.

They had kissed before but this was different, they were on the bed and she was not sure of stopping if they started. He was handsome and sexy, no woman would be able to resist his touch in this position, but she was not ready yet. She loved him, but she wanted it to happen at the perfect time.

Liling did not know how to reply to him. She gulped down hard and slowly looked away from him, feeling a bit nervous. Almost at that moment, Liu Wei bursted out laughing as he hugged her tighter, pecking her forehead.

"Don't worry, I'm not going to kiss you because you're too tempting tonight and I'm quite sure that I won't stop when I start. You're just too irresistible. so we're just going to sleep. Okay? "

Well, that was exactly what she wanted to hear. But why was she feeling like she wanted him to just kiss her outrightly?

"You're very silly. Goodnight "

She pouted and snuggled herself deeper into his arms.