Chapter 52: How Did It Turn Into A Dinner Date?
As the saying goes: 'The best thing you could give someone is a Chance.'
It might not seem like a big deal to the one giving the chance but the one who gets that chance can't possibly say in words how much it means to him.
But for people like Xu Mey who's thinking is like: "How can he possibly love a girl covered in scars? The scars that are even yet to heal." Giving that chance is akin to showing their scars. Now, it's up to the other person whether that person puts salt on them or makes those scars go away.
No matter which path Ye Jie takes in the future; healing her or hurting her. For her, it was a great foot to even give that chance to him.
Her lips curled slightly upward while she kept looking at that daisy flower in her hand. You're turning into an interesting person Mr. Rain.
It took her a while to concentrate on her pending designs. Since the Paris investors were important, Xu Mey designed each jewelry piece herself. But what Qin Hao told her in the office was still in her mind. It is not difficult to deal with shameless people, you just have to be even more shameless than them.
And staying with her shameless best friends had already brought a huge change in her. Since you would like to play my dear step-mother, let's play this game then. I would love to see whether you're more shameless or I'm more wicked.
After devising the counterattack, Xu Mey left the office for some sleep. Ye Jie was already sleeping soundly under the comfort of the duvet. He must be tired. He didn't sleep last night as well. Xu Mey pulled the duvet further up to cover his upper body as she looked at his peaceful face. His face was emitting a calm aura which made her feel at ease just by looking at him.
She positioned herself on her side of the bed and fell asleep instantly. Whether it was because she was mentally tired or because his aura was too strong was one of those mysteries which are meant to stay as mysteries.
When Xu Mey woke up the next morning, Ye Jie was already clad in his silver-grey tailor-made suit. There was a limited edition Patek Philippe watch on his wrist. There were two bright blue diamond studs on his cufflinks. A simple yet elegant rose flower brooch was pinned to his lapel.
"You're awake?" Feeling her gaze, he looked up at her sitting figure.
"Isn't it too early to leave for office?" She noticed it was only 6:30 in the morning and he was already set to leave.
Ye Jie walked up to her, bent his body to leave a fleeting kiss on her head. "It's early. But I need to settle everything soon. After all, I have a dinner date with my wife." Ye Jie gave another kiss on her head as he caressed her hair before leaving.
Huh? Wasn't it just a dinner? How did it turn into a dinner date?
Xu Mey was nonchalant about it before but now that the dinner turned into a date, she was freaking out.
Oh well... It's not much different. Dinner and dinner date are exactly the same. Let's take it as the same thing.
She convinced herself before getting up to take a shower. Clad in her comfy bathrobe, she walked inside the closet. Usually, Xu Mey picked the dress that came in front of her. She was about to pick casual jeans and shirt when Ye Jie's handsome look in the morning suddenly popped up in her mind. She looked around her clothes to look for something special. But let's face it, she didn't keep any special clothes.
All her clothes were either casual or formal with no exception. She rubbed her head in confusion. If she decided to call any of her friends, she knew about their reactions.
Xu Mey would say: "I'm going on a dinner date."
Wu Wang would be like: "Are you sick somewhere, honey Mey?"
Lin Shen: "Oh! So, he's trying to woo his wife."
Li Qiao: "You look nice in anything. Don't bother choosing, Mey-Mey."
Jun Li Na: "Wear something sexy. He should know how beautiful his wife is."
As for He Jian: "No comment, Baby Mey."
They really are useless sometimes. Now, she had two options; Either to call Sun Jun or Yu Kim. But knowing Sun Ju, she'd make her wear an exclusive dress designed by her. Xu Mey didn't want to wear a dress. So, she decided to call Yu Kim in the end.
"Hello!" Yu Kim's sweet voice came from the other end.
"I need your help." Xu Mey got straight to point.
"How can I be of help?"
"I can't decide what to wear. Ye Jie asked me to go out on a dinner date with him." Yu Kim was smiling at her sentence.
"Wear anything for now. I'll bring something over to you at noon." Yu Kim replied after a pause.
"Okay." After the call, Xu Mey picked up a plain washed up jeans with a white sweater and a pair of sneakers to go with it.
She first went to Ye Jun's room to check up on him but his bed was empty and he was nowhere in sight. *Ding* She received a message. It was a text message from Ye Jie. It read: 'Don't worry about Jun. Mom called him back home.'
Xu Mey felt relaxed and didn't ponder much on it. Taking her bike keys, she left the house.
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Anyait: Author are u a luv doc
Author: Well... This author's been single for as long as she can remember.
As for my relationship advice, my friends usually end up saying that I shouldn't give so many pieces of advice when I haven't even been in love before. But I think I feel everything too deeply and it leads to all those feelings that I put here in my book.
Chapter 53: Because Of You...
Xu Mey was immersed in dealing with the office projects that she didn't realize when the time flew by. It was only when her phone rang that she looked up from the pile of work on her desk.
Holding the phone in hand, Xu Mey was surprised. Not because of the call from Ye Jie but because the call was exactly at the same time as it was the previous 2 days.
"Hi, dear wife! Are you ready for our dinner date?" His disembodied voice was charming with a hint of coyness.
"Where are we going?" Xu Mey asked her own question.
"I called to give you the address. It's not like I can pick you from work." Obviously, he was trying to make her feel guilty and surprisingly it worked.
"You can pick me from the E Road." She didn't invite him too far from office but not too near as well.
Ye Jie instantly got excited. "Okay, I'll pick you at 6:30 then?"
"Sure." There was nothing else to continue talking about. So, they said their goodbyes for now.
Yu Kim was more efficient than one could describe her to be. She arrived exactly on time with all the stuff needed. She had many bags in her hand. There were plenty of clothes, shoes, accessories, and make-up. Xu Mey was a bit scared at the way, Yu Kim was prepared.
Yu Kim's own mother was a famous stylist in Korea and she picked up some of her traits. She was extremely good at changing ones whole outer look. She could change a beggar into a royalty.
But with Xu Mey, she didn't need to do much.
-At 6:30 P.M around E Road-
Ye Jie wasn't driving his usual Maybach. Instead, he was in his favorite Porsche. The silver-grey Porsche was a striking match with his suit. Even the sleek body was like his own brown hair.
He arrived early to wait for her like a gentleman. His eyes were wandering around when they fell on a slim and slender figure walking towards him. Ye Jie's brain was frozen. Oh, No. There were fireworks in his mind.
Xu Mey was wearing a high-waisted black leather pant, a black v-neckline top exposing her extremely fair jade-like skin and those collarbones. She matched it along with a white Zip Detail Blazer and her black high heels Chelsea Boots completed her look. The make-up on her beautiful face was minimalistic. There was only a faint red colored lipstick that was most noticeable on her face. Her black lustrous hair had soft curls that made her waist-length hair to fell on her mid back.
The most eye-catching detail was that almost identical golden rose around her neck. The rose on that pendant was nearly like his own rose brooch. While Ye Jie was in a daze, Xu Mey was already standing before him. His daze broke with a jolt and he opened the passenger seat door for her mechanically.
They both didn't talk much on the road. It took Ye Jie almost 45 minutes to reach the destination. When Xu Mey saw the board of the restaurant, she was surprised herself. "We're eating hotpot?"
They were standing before the City's most popular hotpot restaurant. He chose it very carefully. Since he didn't know her likes or dislikes. He only knew that she likes spicy things. And when it comes to spicy food, hotpot has to take the crown.
"You don't like it?" Ye Jie was nervous.
Xu Mey chuckled. "Like it? I love it! Thank you so much for not going to a fancy restaurant." Ye Jie was content to see the smile on her face.
As they made their way inside, they caught a lot of attention from the people. After all, they both were strikingly beautiful in their own ways and together they were just dazzling.
"Are they a couple?" They heard someone's voice.
"They seem to be." There was envy in that voice.
"How can such perfect looking people end up together? Isn't it bit unfair to normal people like us?" This voice was a bit like blaming them for being so beautiful.
"Aiyo, Some people are just meant to be in the spotlight with just their looks."
"Do you think they are dating?"
"Nonsense. Can't you see the rings in their hands? They are definitely married."
The voices were getting louder which made both Ye Jie and Xu Mey uncomfortable. Luckily, Ye Jie had already booked a private room. So, they were brought to their VIP room on the third floor. The room was spacious with plant pots and paintings. It gave a complete ancient feeling to oneself.
Ye Jie pulled out a chair for Xu Mey elegantly and took a seat opposite of her himself. They both sat in silence after giving the order. The alcohol was brought before the ingredients for hotpot and Xu Mey had gulped down a whole lot of alcohol to stop her fidgeting.
Ye Jie wanted to stop her but realized that she had a thing for alcohol. "Is alcohol that good that you like drowning yourself in it?"
Xu Mey looked up at his face. Even after downing 2 bottles, her eyes were clear, sparkly. "It's not that alcohol is good. It's just a reminder." There was no hint of being drunk in her speech.
"A reminder? Of What?"
Xu Mey tilted her head in a thinking manner. "A reminder that life is bitter." She chuckled. "Actually, life and alcohol are not that different. Both are bitter. But we love both. No matter how much life gets bitter, the one who gets used to it doesn't want to die. And no matter how much alcohol gets bitter, the one who gets used to its bitterness also doesn't want to leave it."
"Which bitterness are you trying to remember? Life? Or Alcohol's?"
Xu Mey looked down at her hand specifically at her wrist that had a tattoo on it. It was a simple, clean tattoo with just a single word; Scars.
"I think, I'm trying to remember the bitterness of life at the moment." Her voice was very soft but it didn't lose its original charm.
"Why?"
"Because of you..." She pointed her index finger at him.
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