Chapter 64: An Overwhelming Desire To Kiss
Trying to avoid sleep can never make the nightmare go away. The nightmares we see with open eyes are scarier. The dawn's first light can help you escape the looming shadows of your nightmares but what about the reality that you have to face with that first light of dawn.
We can pick our nightmares neither can we choose our reality. It's either the cruel reality or ruthless nightmares, both choose us. In that case, we can have only two choices; Either we let the nightmares or reality destroy our soul or we can make those nightmares our old friends, dance with those devils buried deep in our hearts and let the ghosts of past sing the lullabies for us.
But like every other thing in our life; it's easier said than done. Because the ghosts of past don't sing lullabies, they howl. They howl loudly to crush your soul. And we let them do it.
The bright sun was gazing inside the room through the gaps between the sheer curtains of the tall windows. The honeycomb-yellow rays caressed his face like a warm blanket. Ye Jie felt a bit weight on his chest and opened his eyes slowly trying to cover his eyes with the back of his other hand.
There she was with her head on his chest and an arm wrapped around his waist. He smiled softly. The soft body his embrace felt nice and cozy making him want to close his eyes again.
He noticed it was almost 11 in the morning. Ye Jie wasn't a heavy sleeper or a lazy person. His sleeping hours were reasonable. But he couldn't decide whether it was because he was too tired last night or a soft body was buried in his embrace that he slept peacefully for such long hours.
He tilted his head to look at her face as the soft smile didn't leave his face. Her closed eyes gave a peek at how her long lashes made a shadow over her cheekbones. Her face was clear but it was still a bit pale. Her usual bright cherry blossom-like lips were lustreless. But there was peacefulness on her face that overshadowed her unwell traits.
Ye Jie loved watching her sleep but there was an itch he couldn't avoid. He raised his bandaged hand and tucked the loose strand of hair behind her ear which was obstructing him from seeing her face clearly. But he didn't stop there. His rough hands stroked her forehead, moving to her cheeks and finally, her lips. Her lustreless lips were still as soft as he remembered.
Xu Mey squirmed a little halting his hand. In her groggy state of mind, Xu Mey started rubbing her head against his warm chest like a kitten. Her arm around his waist tightened. It took a lot of effort for Ye Jie to stop that groan from escaping.
"Your presence is giving me basorexia," He commented softly.
"What's basorexia?" He heard her hoarse voice taking him by surprise. But he composed himself and smiled at her rubbing her eyes adorably.
"Look it up yourself," He replied. "Go back to sleep. It's good for health." He pulled her back to his chest making her body stiffen on reflex. But it relaxed after listening to his rhythmic heartbeat.
The sound of the doorbell made all his plans to make her sleep, drown in an ocean. "I'll go check. You go back to sleep." Ye Jie sternly adviced her before walking out of the comfort. The comfort was definitely from her presence and not from the comfy duvet.
Ye Jie didn't like having servants running around the house. That's why only one maid was allowed to enter his house for basic chores or cook a meal when he asks for it. And since he changes the passcode of the door because of Ye Jun, he had to open the door himself.
He didn't check the monitor and directly opened the door. There stood his parents with a frown etched on their faces but as their eyes fell on Ye Jie, they smiled sweetly. "What took you so long, Ah Jie?" Mother Ye asked with mild irritation.
"I was sleeping, mom," He replied while scratching the back of his head.
"Really?" Both parents were surprised but it was a pleasant surprise for them to see him sleep till this late. They made their way inside the house while their eyes were looking around, trying to find something or more specifically someone. "Where is Xu Mey?" Mother Ye asked as Father Ye sat down on the couch.
"She's sleeping."
"It's so late. Why is she sleeping even now?" Mother Ye's temperament took a 180 degrees turn.
"Mom, I was also sleeping. It's not a big deal."
"You can sleep for this long, it's normal. She's the mistress of this household. She has some responsibilities. She's supposed to prepare a meal for you, take care of your necessities. But she's still sleeping?" Mother Ye was feeling indignant. But Ye Jie found it a bit odd.
"Mey was tired last night. So, it's fair that she catch up on some sleep." Ye Jie was defending his wife and oddly it made mother Ye even more resentful.
"What did you do last night?" Ye Jun's voice came from behind as he sauntered inside the house using the spare key he had sneakily stole last time. Ye Jie frowned. "I mean you must have done something that tired out our sis-in-law." His voice was suggestive and it made Ye Jie want to strangle him. He glared at Ye Jun making him swallow the rest of his imaginative theory.
"What happened to your hand?" When Father Ye asked this question, it made both Mother Ye and Ye Jun notice his bandaged hand.
"It's nothing... I just hurt myself." Ye Jie didn't want to disclose how he injured himself. Both his parents will blame Xu Mey and he wasn't going to let them do it.
The first thing Xu Mey did when Ye Jie left the room was to find her phone. It was a tough task since she never took notice of her cellphone. The poor phone was found under the bed. When she searched for basorexia, the search result made her eyes widen. Her pale face instantly turned red burning her cheeks from embarrassment. The search result read: 'An overwhelming desire to kiss.'
Hearing the voices, Xu Mey also came downstairs. Ye Jun was the first to notice her, he opened his mouth to say something but his eyes fell on the scratched around her neck and the bandage on her hand.
"Now, you guys really need to tell me. What have you both been doing last night?" Ye Jun's question made everyone look at Xu Mey.
CREATORS' THOUGHTS 
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XiaoMeeHee Hehe... Teasing Ye Jie Or Suggestive Ye Jun.
Which one was better?
Let me know in the comment section.
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Yesterday, I really wanted to leave you guys cursing Ye Jie till today but then I changed my mind. It seemed too cruel of a thing to do. In the end, I had to upload the extra chapter.
Chapter 65: Sorry For A Lifetime
"Ouch!" Ye Jie slapped the back of Ye Jun's head.
"Nothing happened last night." Before Ye Jun could open his mouth, Ye Jie added, "Xu Mey was helping me clean up the wound and a small shard in my hand hurt her. Okay?" Ye Jie had to think of a lie in a hurry and that was the only thing that came to his mind.
But the lie he told to save Xu Mey from trouble made her feel even more guilty. "Oh... Mom, Dad, what brought you to my place?" Suddenly remembering, Ye Jie asked.
"We thought we should spend the Sunday with our son. And we'd also have lunch prepared by our daughter-in-law." Mother Ye replied as she looked at Xu Mey standing at the side with her head down.
"But mom, Xu Mey hurt her hand. So-" Before he could avoid the impending task of cooking, his mother interrupted him.
"It's only a few small cuts. If she can't even handle that much, how is she going to take over the Ye Family in the future?" For everyone, her words were reasonable but Xu Mey could feel the dislike in her voice.
"Mom..." Ye Jie was about to argue but Xu Mey held his hand as he looked at her, she shook her head. So, Ye Jie stayed quiet.
"I'll cook. Mother-in-law is right. It's my responsibility to cook for them." Xu Mey's soft, polite voice took both Mother and Father Ye by surprise. It felt like cherry blossoms were falling in April.
Xu Mey ascended the stairs back to freshen up before coming down to enter the kitchen. The moment she picked her cellphone, she saw two text messages. One was from Ye Jie and the other from Ye Jun. Both brothers wrote the same thing: 'Do you need help?'
Xu Mey: 'Nope.'
Both replied at the same time with the same words again: 'Should I order food and say that you cooked it?'
Xu Mey laughed at their synchronization. But her heart felt warm. She replied: 'It's alright.'
Then only Ye Jie sent a message: 'I'm sorry!' Xu Mey frowned.
'For What?' She sent but no reply came.
Ye Jie knew that she could cook western food but his parents wanted Chinese traditional food. He was worried about two things; first that she didn't know how to cook and second that she was emotionally exhausted. 'What if she fell sicker? I can't even argue with mom.' Ye Jie loved and respected his mother the most. There was no way that he would allow even himself to be rude to her.
Xu Mey took a deep breath and decided to call Auntie Li Man before she starts panicking again. Li Man, Li Qiao's mother picked the call within seconds. "Oh my little Mey, how are you?" Her voice was not the usual stern one but instead, it was warm brimming with love.
"Auntie Li, I'm fine. I needed your help with something." She replied straightforwardly.
"Auntie will help little Mey with anything she wants." Xu Mey knew that'd be her reply. Her Auntie Li never said no to her. Being a famous researcher herself, she was always busy but she still found time to call Xu Mey every other day. Even Li Qiao had to complain that his mother loved Xu Mey more than her only son.
"Before I start panicking again, tell me what should I cook for my in-laws?" She heard Auntie Li's amused chuckle making her purse her lips.
"First tell me, what's the deal with 'panicking again'?" She asked with amusement.
Knowing that Auntie Li won't let it go. Xu Mmey described the scenario of her dinner date making Auntie Li laugh. "Dinner or dinner date? Aren't both the same thing, darling?"
"Well, apparently, they are not. Sun Ju told me once that on dinner dates, there is dinner, then holding hands, then leaving with a goodnight kiss and if the relationship is old then it ends with rolling on the bed." Auntie Li loved Xu Mey for her honest-to-goodness behavior.
"Do you know what rolling on the bed means darling?" Auntie Li asked.
Xu Mey scowled. "Doesn't it literally mean rolling on the bed?" Her innocent reply received a loud cheery laugh at the other end. But she felt someone else was there as well. "Where are you, Auntie?"
"I'm in Country A, little Mey. I came here to see my sister-in-law and she is amused by you. She justs said that she would love to meet you."
"Auntie say hello to her. But doesn't rolling on the bed literally means rolling on the bed?" She asked cautiously.
This time Auntie replied with seriousness. "Let's forget that little Mey. Next time, just don't listen to Sun Ju at all."
"Okay... What about the food?"
"Mmm... Let me think... It's your first time cooking for your in-laws... You have to impress them... What do you think, Xiao Qian? What should little Mey prepare?" She heard her voice probably talking to her sister-in-law for the suggestion. The other woman's voice was faint but it still felt pleasing to hear. It took about 5 minutes before deciding on the list of what to prepare.
Mother Ye didn't allow anyone to help her which left Xu Mey alone to make all the food by herself. Cooking for Ye Jie and his parents were both totally different things. Xu Mey said 'Fighting!' to herself and started out with the food.
Ye Jie was accompanying his parents in the back garden when he noticed that Ye Jun was not around. He came back inside to look for him and found him staring at the phone screen with eyes as wide as saucers.
"Jun! Why do you have my phone with you?" Ye Jun looked up at his brother in a daze.
"Bro, this..." Ye Jun turned the screen to show the video which he received last night. Ye Jie's face lost it's color before he briskly came and snatched his phone from Jun.
"Who told you to check my phone without my permission?" Ye Jie's voice was louder and evasive.
"Bro, we never had any secrets between us... And that video... It actually concerns our whole family." Ye Jun replied with a stern face which was rare for him.
"It doesn't concern anyone. She's my wife and it only concerns me." Ye Jie's voice was definite.
"Bro, but if what is in that video is true than sis-in-law-" Ye Jie interrupted him.
"The video only showed one side of the story. It doesn't even have audio. Because of that 'if' I almost lost my wife last night." Ye Jie ran his hand through his hair in frustration. "I won't be able to forgive myself for doubting her for just a second. Saying sorry for a lifetime is not enough. And you're asking me to believe in that video. She's with me. She's real. That video. I wasn't there. So, I won't judge my wife for that clip." His firmness and self-repentance startled Ye Jun.
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There was one of you whose theory was close to Xu Mey's past yesterday. But then again, I gave a lot of hints in the chapter. It was easy to guess.
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I'm really in a mess right now...
Tomorrow is Sunday and I have to give extra chapters then Chinese New Year is also coming and then the promise of 10 chapters on 14 is also right around the corner.
Gosh, this author is tired.
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