Where this phone call left Ye Jie in a euphoria, Xu Mey was in an intense predicament. It was an undeniable fact that Xu Mey cared about Ye Jun just because he was Ye Jie's only brother. She wasn't the kind of person to run from her responsibilities and taking care of her husband's family was also a responsibility she couldn't just shake off.
Her predicament at the moment was that she felt bad about saying no to Ye Jie for dinner. Even though she promised to go tomorrow but no one might ever know the difference between going today and tomorrow better than her.
The time she asked her father to accompany her to school, he said, "Little Mey, I'll go with you tomorrow. Today, Daddy has an important meeting." He left his 6-year-old daughter with that 'important meeting' excuse once again.
Xu Mey was downhearted. It was the annual function at her school that day. There was a huge difference in going today and tomorrow. The worst part was; that tomorrow never came for her.
The heart that she took years to harden was actually sad thinking about that memory. She gently closed her eyes leaning back in her leather chair and sighed. When she opened her eyes again, there was a completely unreadable look in her eyes.
Back at the Peach Estates, Ye Jie brought tteokbokki (Spicy Rice Cakes) as per his brother's requests. When he entered the living room, Ye Jun pounced at him but Ye Jie's nimble body movements saved him from being squished in his brother's arms. But Ye Jun was not as lucky as Ye Jie. Because Ye Jie moved at the last minute, Ye Jun couldn't control his speedy body and ended up hitting his face against the closed door behind Ye Jie.
Seeing his younger brother hugging the door intimately, Ye Jie couldn't stop his laughter. Ye Jun turned his now aching face towards Ye Jie to glare. His nose and forehead both were red from the hit and he was in intense pain.
But the way Ye Jie laughed hurt him, even more, making his eyes sting with tears. "Who told you to get out of bed?" Ye Jie patted his brother's shoulder in an affectionate manner. His words were accusing but his tone very gentle. "See, I brought your food." Ye Jie raised his other hand to show the plastic bag in hand which made Ye Jun's eyes brighten up again.
Ye Jie didn't have to drag Ye Jun to the sofa in the living room. Ye Jun excitedly took the plastic bag from his hand and happily skipped to the sofa like a kid who just got his favorite candy.
Ye Jie took a seat beside him and rubbed his forehead at Ye Jun's childish behavior. Ye Jie's biggest worry about Ye Jun was just the fact that Ye Jun never took anything seriously in his life except for food.
Even in the company, Ye Jun just worked because he couldn't possibly refuse Ye Jie for anything. The person Ye Jun respected the most in this world was Ye Jie. He might not listen to his parents but if Ye Jie once told him to stand, he definitely won't sit.
As the proverb goes, 'It takes two to make it work.' A relationship also needs two people for harmony. A single person's effort might make a relationship. But it can't possibly make it stand for long.
To make a relationship stand longer, both parties involved have to give something. Every relationship in this world is based on giving and taking. If you give love in a relationship, there is no way you won't expect it in return. And it's not really your fault for expecting. It's a basic human nature. We always do something in hopes of gaining something in return.
In the case of Ye Jie and Ye Jun, if the younger one was respectful, the elder one was doting.
The Tango of relationship needs two people but in case of love, one of the people has to take a step ahead. If you won't ask for the dance first and kept waiting for the other person to make the first move, the consequences most likely will be; That first dance will never happen!
Ye Jie was trying to make that first move with Xu Mey. He didn't want to take any chances with her. As Ye Jie was thinking about Xu Mey, Ye Jun's starry eyes were devouring the food. Ye Jun picked up his chopsticks and was about to take the first bite when the main door opened making him halt. Ye Jie also cocked his head to look.
Xu Mey was standing there with one hand on the doorknob while the other had a few plastic bags in it. As her eyes fell on that red spicy sauce dripping down while Ye Jun's mouth was gaping intending to take that bite, she squinted her eyes at him. Ye Jun swallowed his saliva at that expression.
He still remembered Xu Mey's expressions in that dark storeroom on the wedding day. He definitely had no intentions of messing with his sis-in-law. Never in his life!
The hand that was holding the doorknob raised slowly. She pointed her finger at Ye Jun and waved her finger in a 'no-no' gesture. Then she made a 'put-it-down-at-once' gesture making Ye Jun pout. But he still brought the chopsticks down reluctantly.
I was so close to having that explosion of taste in my bitter mouth. Why at this time, sis-in-law? I wanted to eat that!
Ye Jun's heart was crying but his face only had a pout on it which shifted into a grin when his eyes fell on Ye Jie. The way Xu Mey was glaring at him while heading up to his side was priceless and the even more priceless expression was Ye Jie's which made him look extremely guilty.
Author: *knock knock*
Ye Jun: What? *looking suspiciously*
Author: Since you can't eat that tteokbokki anymore anyway. Why not give it to me? *grinning*
Ye Jun: Never! *hiding the bowl behind him*
Author: Humph! Do you need a beating from Xu Mey? *threatening glare*
Ye Jun: Noooooo! *becoming meek*
Author: *smiling triumphantly*
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Someone once said: 'The worst feeling in the world is the feeling of guilt.'
But the worst kind of guilt is when you haven't even done anything wrong. That was the kind of guilt in Ye Jie. He merely gave in to his brother's tantrum but now his wife's glare was like scorching heat making him resolve: 'I'll never give in to Ye Jun's tantrums ever again. It'll be a lot easy to avoid him than to face Xu Mey's glare.'
"My dear husband," Normally, Ye Jie would have been happy to hear the way she addressed him but now, he could feel the sarcasm clearly dripping from her words. "Your younger brother is sick and you know it's not healthy for him to eat such food. Yet you brought it?"
Ye Jie looked at the ground submissively not facing her. "It's not my fault. He played the emotional blackmailing card. I couldn't fight with it."
"Even if he did play a card. You're older than him. You shouldn't have given in to his wishes. Do you know what you did wrong?" Xu Mey was chiding him like he was bully.
"Yes." Hearing his brother's faint voice, Ye Jun chuckled and received a glare from Xu Mey in reply making him purse his lips.
"And you," She turned to Ye Jun. "Even when you're sick, you asked for such spicy food. Also, you're not wearing any jacket. And you're not even in the bed like you're supposed to." It was Ye Jun's turn to look submissive. He understood why his overbearing brother became so meek. His sister-in-law's oppression aura was no joke.
"Sis-in-law, that medicine made my mouth so bitter. That's why I wanted something with enriched taste." Ye Jun replied as if he had been wronged.
"That's why I brought these candied plums for you." She opened one of the plastic bags and pulled out a box of candied plums. Ye Jun's eyes brightened up again. "I brought some abalone congee and some udon for you as well. Now, eat this first and take some meds. You need plenty of rest."
Ye Jun raised from his seat intending to hug Xu Mey but Ye Jie pushed his body back to where it raised from. "Hug your own wife." His voice was low but held the same authority as it did in front of his employees.
Ye Jun puckered his lips accusingly. "I don't have a wife."
"Then get one to hug." The reply was straightforward.
"Don't want to." Ye Jun announced.
"Not my problem." Ye Jie kept his answer short and turned to his wife beside him. "How come you're so early?" He was stroking her black glossy hair.
She looked at him with her gleaming eyes. "I thought even if we can't go out, we can have dinner at home together." Ye Jie grinned at her answer seemingly satisfied with it.
Both of them forgot Ye Jun who was right beside them as they got into a staring competition. It took a while before Ye Jun kissed the top of her head and said in a low voice near her ear, "Stop running your mind for no reason." That kiss actually froze her thoughts.
Xu Mey frowned. Clearly, he couldn't have known that her mind was running wild again. But he knew. "You want to ask something?" Xu Mey nodded. "Don't hesitate. Just ask."
"The night of our wedding... Mm... Did I say something wrong? Or did I get the wrong idea about something?" The moment she was told that she should stop overthinking. She realized that maybe she had done overthinking which led to Ye Jie making everything clear to her. He was patient with her which gave her the impression that she must have done something.
Both brothers nodded their head like a rattle. "You do know that our past is something we can't change, right?" Xu Mey nodded in reply. "But we can't build our future looking at that past either." Ye Jie took a pause to let his words sink in her mind. "The thought that made you so cold that night was your own thinking."
Xu Mey thought back to their conversation and widened her eyes. "You weren't thinking about your ex?"
Again both brothers shook heads simultaneously. "Only an idiot will think his ex while sitting in front of his wife."
"But she was your girlfriend for 8 whole years. She was even with you since your childhood. There is no way you can possibly forget her that easily. People don't just fall out of love."
Ye Jie looked at his shrewd wife's face and smiled. This was within his expectations. The way her mind ran, it was not odd for her to say all this. "Yes, my dear wife is as always right. People don't just fall out love just like people don't just fall in love. In fact, the way they need someone to pull them in love is exactly how they need someone to pull them out of love." Xu Mey was listening attentively to him with her palm supporting her face.
"So, you're saying that you need someone to pull you out of love?" She asked curiously.
"Not someone." Ye Jie moved even closer to her making her sit straight. "You! I need you."
Xu Mey's heart was one thing, this time her whole body shook. *Cough* *Cough* "Why me?"
"Simple... Because... You... Are... My... One... And... Only... Wife..." The more he enunciated each word slowly, the more her breathing was getting stuck.
As much as fluffy clothes were comfortable to Xu Mey, these fluffy words were as much uncomfortable. She always believed that fluffy words were just fluffy not heartfelt or sincere. She felt like some stuffed her up with cotton candy.
It was hard for her to digest anything that came out of his mouth. And she would have laughed at it on any other occasion but the look in his brown eyes, his soul penetrating eyes mixed with his handsome face. Only brought one sentence to her mind: 'I'm doomed!"
Ye Jun: This single one is definitely not eating cotton candy.
Author: I feel you, bro. *sulking with a box of ice cream*
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While it's true that we need someone to pull us out of love but it can't be denied that relationships only end when we stop trying. And we stop trying when we get bored.
We have the tendency to always look for something thrilling and exhilarating. And when love loses that thrill. It just becomes a burden.
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