"You… You!" Ye Jie didn't know how to respond.
There was a raspy laugh at the other end. "So, are you surprised to hear my voice or shocked?" Ye Jie heard the same lazy voice.
"Is there a difference?" Ye Jie asked in a daze.
He couldn't tell how a man's voice could be this alluring and tempting.
"Hmm… There is a huge difference, Mr. Ye... Surprises are unexpected but pleasant. While shocks are also unexpected but heartbreaking." Ye Jie was unconsciously listening attentively to him speak.
Ye Jie stayed silent for a while before sighing in defeat. "She told me, you're her Sensei. And you mean a lot to her because you saved her life." And that was something Ye Jie couldn't compete with.
He heard the same deep voice again, "I know what my dearest disciple thinks about me… What I'm curious about is what do you think about me?"
"Honestly, for me, you're a wall standing between my wife and me." Ye Jie didn't hold back at all. He thought the person talking was the reason, Xu Mey learned to close off herself. So, indirectly, he was blaming him.
A pleasant hearty laugh rang out from the other end. After the laughter died, Ye Jie heard, "Indeed… There is a wall between you and Xu Mey… But Mr. Ye that wall isn't me." Ye Jie frowned.
"The wall between you and her is past… Her past… Your past… Both of your past is the only thing standing between you."
Ye Jie listened and felt he was somewhat right. The real wall between them was their individual pasts. "Can't you help her break that wall? She listens to you." Ye Jie understood his importance the day his single note brought a bright smile to her face and even made her give him a chance.
He heard a tired sigh. "I can't break that wall."
"Why not?" Ye Jie asked with a scowl.
"Because the past is yours and hers. I have nothing to do with it. What you both need is to fight that past yourself. You can break the wall between you with the help of each other. The moment you involved a third person, forget about breaking that wall. It'll only stand stronger."
"Aren't you a third person in our relationship?" Ye Jie asked standing up and walking towards the glass wall.
"I'm the third person… But I'm the person who can only create a door in that strong wall of your individual pasts. Now, how you both reach out to each other through that door is up to both of you." Ye Jie realized what his 'he's a keeper' comment meant. He was really creating a door for them. And it actually helped a lot.
"But you still mean everything to her… You saved her life."
"A mere human like me doesn't have the power of God to save someone's life. She was saved because a part of her wanted to be saved. I was merely lending her a hand."
"She's not even letting me lend her a hand. She's hiding her frowns behind her smiles." Ye Jie spoke wearily.
"Roses aren't always red, violets aren't always blue although some words might be silent feelings are always true." Ye Jie couldn't comprehend the meaning. "You're upset that she's not letting you lend her a hand... Let me ask you, Mr. Ye... How much of your past is hidden from her?"
"What do you mean? She knows everything about my past." Ye Jie wasn't liking the tone of his voice.
"Do you want me to spell it out for you... Mr. Jacob." Ye Jie's body stiffened. Jacob was Ye Jie's English name and most people didn't know it at all. When he started his own business separate from the Ye Family, he preferred to use his English name to avoid suspicion. Except for some higher-ups, the employees of his own company had no way of knowing anything about him. But his next statement was akin to a thunderstorm for Ye Jie. "Imperial City... First Emperor Hospital... Sixth floor... Room no 610... The most luxurious hospital room with the world best medical care... Do you want me to go on?"
Ye Jie's knees buckled and he had to lean on the glass wall to support himself. "How... How do you know about it?" His words were getting incoherent as his body shook uncontrollably.
He heard a soft chuckle. "I'm the person who's keeping your wife's past hidden from the world. Do you really think, it's that difficult for me to dig deeper in yours?"
Ye Jie had a sudden apprehension. 'The person on the other end of the call was anything but simple.'
"Are you...?" Ye Jie couldn't continue his question.
But he received the answer. "Just like Xu Mey's past is not mine to tell, yours is also something I can't disclose. You both have to do it yourselves."
"Do you... know my...?" Ye Jie stopped his question again.
"If I can know about the girl on that hospital bed for a year and a half then I obviously know about your relationship with her as well." The reply seemed reasonable to Ye Jie.
The difficult part should have been, him finding out about her in the Imperial City. The hospital room was even booked by his friend and he didn't get involved much himself to keep her safe. But Xu Mey's Sensei just easily found out about her.
"Thanks a lot... I want to tell Xu Mey myself... But not now. It's not the right time."
"There is never a right time for us humans. We have to create the right times with the right means and share them with the right people. You don't have to thank me. It's not like you've committed a crime or something. And taking care of that girl in the hospital is your responsibility."
Ye Jie heaved a sigh of relief feeling a huge burden sliding off of his shoulders. "What should I call you?"
"You can call me anything you like."
"Huh!"
After a soft chuckle, the reply came, "The funny thing is, even your own wife doesn't know my name yet."
Ye Jie was clearly surprised to hear that. "Can I ask something?"
"Please do," The deep voice spoke.
"Why did you tell Xu Mey that I'm a keeper? You haven't even met me before." Ye Jie was immensely curious about that.
"You'll know... One day... I won't need to tell you." That was the last thing he heard before the call was disconnected.
Sensei is being mysterious... Oh, wait! He was always mysterious. Hehe
What are your guesses about the purpose of this call??? And why do you think, Sensei called Ye Jie 'A keeper'?
Let me know about your theories. I'm not giving hints this time. Last time, everyone guessed right about Mr. Jacob. So, no hints for this time.
I realized I have really smart and imaginative readers.
Hope you enjoyed this conversation.
See you tomorrow...
XoXo!!!
While the phone call left Ye Jie in a bigger dilemma however he didn't know why Xu Mey's Sensei called in the first place? It was not like that person threatened Ye Jie to treat Xu Mey well or anything. Instead, he just advised him to be careful.
'How powerful he could possibly be to know so much about me? I didn't leave a single trace behind.' These were Ye Jie's thoughts.
Meanwhile, Xu Mey was in a debate with herself. "I should give him a surprise." She walked towards her motorbike while spinning the keychain on her index finger.
"What if he minds seeing me at his office? I can't just go without notifying." She stopped in her track.
"But if I informed him, it won't be a surprise anymore." She groans as she ruffled her own hair.
"I should just go home alone." She climbed on her motorbike with this decision in mind.
After about 45 mins, she was parking her bike right in the parking lot of Ye Enterprises. She was planning on going straight home. But at the juncture when she was supposed to take the left turn, she took the right turn.
"It's all this motorbike' fault… I was definitely not gonna come here." She was in denial.
Settling her helmet hair, she sashayed to the lobby where she was greeted by a pretty girl who looked to be in her early twenties. "How may I help you, Miss?" The receptionist asked Xu Mey with a pleasant tone and a polite smile.
"I want to see Mr. Ye Jie." Xu Mey replied carefully choosing her words.
The young girl gave Xu Mey a once over before asking, "Do you have an appointment?"
"No… I don't, " Xu Mey replied honestly. "Why don't you just check if he's free or not?"
The receptionist made a call to the top floor to Ye Jie's receptionist. "There is a lady here to see the CEO." She heard quietly for a minute before turning to Xu Mey, "Miss. Our CEO is a bit busy today and he asked not to let anyone disturb him. Why don't you tell me your name and wait over there?" The receptionist politely suggested.
Xu Mey found her behavior very normal. Her own company employees would have done the same. So, she politely told her name and turned to walk towards the waiting area.
At this time, Qi Guan, Ye Jie's personal assistant's gaze caught Xu Mey's figure and was startled for a second. He thought he was hallucinating. If their Young Mistress was supposed to come then CEO would have gotten people to welcome her. But when he looked closely, he realized it was Xu Mey indeed.
He briskly walked up to her side and called her politely. "Young Mistress Xu!"
Xu Mey turned her head letting her ponytail bounce with her movement. "What brought you here?" He immediately bit his own tongue for asking such a ridiculous question. "I mean… Does the CEO know that you're visiting?"
Xu Mey smiled politely. "I wanted to surprise him. But the receptionist said he is quite busy. So I decided to wait here."
Qi Guan glared at the receptionist making her shrink her body. "Young Mistress doesn't have to wait here. I'll accompany you to the CEO's office." Xu Mey pursed her lips and nodded after thinking about it.
Qi Guan took her to the top floor in the private elevator. "Mr. Ye said that no one is allowed to see him at this time." The receptionist in the hallway told Qi Guan as she saw him taking Xu Mey to the office.
"Boss won't mind her presence. You don't have to worry." Qi Guan replied without stopping or turning to her. The receptionist frowned while glaring at Xu Mey.
Xu Mey had already seen the way that receptionist was dressed like she was ready to seduce anyone. With her hair falling to her shoulders and that bright red lipstick on her formal but body fitted dress that allowed to see her curvy body, she was hard to resist.
"Young Mistress, you can go inside yourself." Qi Guan said as he stood beside the door not daring to knock.
Xu Mey took a deep breath, curled her fingers and knocked lightly on the door. After hearing a low familiar voice, she opened the door and walked in.
"Did you bring the financial report? Give it to me." Ye Jie wasn't looking up. With his head still on the file before him, he stretched his arm to ask for the file.
Xu Mey wasn't paying attention to his words. Her eyes were focused on his half exposed arms with the veins bulging out. Frustrated by the wait, Ye Jie shook his hand to ask for the file and in return, he felt a soft touch on his calloused hands.
An electric wave ran through his body making him abruptly raise his head. There she stood with her one hand in his big ones and the other hand in her pants.
Ye Jie was more than just surprised at the moment. He looked at her in disbelief and rubbed his eyes with his free hand. But Xu Mey was still there when he opened his eyes again. "You! What brought my cherry wife to my office?" He managed to ask.
Xu Mey languidly took a seat at the chair and said, "My motorbike brought me here. I definitely didn't want to give you a ride." Xu Mey lied straight to his face making him chuckle softly.
"Of course… It's all your motorbike's fault. My cherry wife would never be at fault." Ye Jie already figured that she came to pick him up and that was enough to make his dampened mood to bloom again.
"How much work do you still have?" She asked crossing her legs elegantly.
"I have a bit of extra work. Why don't you go to that room and rest for a while?" Ye Jie suggested pointing at the small room behind him.
Xu Mey was planning on saying no but decided to take some rest. She walked to the room and a saw a round bed in the middle of the room. It wasn't a very small room but it was not that spacious either. There were only a bed and a closet in the room and nothing else.
Xu Mey was about to lay down on the bed when her eyes fell on the painting facing the bed. Xu Mey was stunned to see that painting. It was her painting which Wu Wang made when she started her company.
That day, she was really happy. It was the day, her dream was not just her dream but a reality. She only taught herself one thing then; The dream we dream should be the dream we live. Otherwise, the dream will lose its value.
Hope you're having an awesome Sunday.
I'm just sleepy so I'll go back to sleep now.
Don't forget to comment.
See you soon!
XoXo!!!
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