Bab 56: 56_Her Ex
"So.. new year's coming up, what's your plan? A date with President Mu?" Meng Rou said with a mocking tone. She really couldn't believe that the quiet Li Yao had gotten herself a man to celebrate the new year with and her status wouldn't be single anymore. She was envious.
"What?" Li Yao stopped eating almost instantly. She stared blankly at her best friend and she got a look of 'I totally forgot about it'.
"Don't tell me.. you don't remember we have public holiday for the new year?!" Meng Rou exclaimed in shock.
"Oh God, I can't believe it! It's just around the corner. Are you THAT busy? You're worse than a president of a country, Yao Yao!" Meng Rou stated, her shocked face still hadn't subsided. It made Li Yao roll her eyes due to her excessive amount of annoying expression.
"I can't help it, I was overwhelmed with my mom's news just recently, and I got a boyfriend for the first time in my life, and my work's going well in the firm!" Li Yao couldn't help but say anything that came to her mind. Although it might sound as if she was boasting.
Every important thing really did happen to her in such a short amount of time. She couldn't even blame herself for not remembering the coming of the Spring festival.
And it was not like she always looked forward to any kind of festivity. She stopped celebrating when she lost her only family in this world- her mother. She didn't know how to celebrate alone thus she stopped. Even her own birthday wasn't that much of an excitement for her anymore.
Noticing her changes, Meng Rou came to understand Li Yao's thoughts. She then put a hand on Li Yao's hand which was on the table.
"This year should be the best out of your entire life, trust me." caressing Li Yao's smooth fingers, Meng Rou said with a confident smile.
"Yeah.." Li Yao agreed. She really thought that this new year celebration would be the best with Mu Lihai. Now she could say that she had someone to celebrate with. She wouldn't be lonely this year and the next, even the one after the next.
"Remember when we celebrated new year together last year? It was a bummer." Meng Rou started to recollect past events.
"Oh yeah, that one time where you tried baking and you ended up cooking smoke out of my kitchen." Li Yao chuckled when the past emerged from her mind. It was hilarious. Meng Rou really wasn't suited for any kitchen work. She best sat in front of a computer and continued to collect information.
Li Yao took out her mobile and looked for calender. She scrolled and counted the days before the new year. Exactly 19 days before it came. More than 2 weeks later. It was fast approaching, and she really did forget.
A date with President Mu huh..
A delightful smile appeared on her lips as soon as the thought crossed her mind.
But another thought wouldn't stop but rise up too.
A thought that said 'I'm glad we solved the problem before the new year.'
Li Yao was so glad that she wasn't rash. For once, she thanked her rational mind for taking things slow and calmly. She didn't slap Mu Lihai, didn't lash out at him, and didn't decide to break up with him despite knowing his true identity that was involved with her mother's accident.
She loved him so much that she didn't want to give him up.
And she was excited to celebrate this new year with Mu Lihai.
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At the same time in a luxurious hotel room booked for a gathering between friends, one woman arrived quite late even though she was the one to invite all the people. There were not many people to be exact- just three women sitting in a table.
"Hey guys! how are you doing?" Zheng Ling Ling arrived and she waved in a sultry manner. Her Hermes handbag dangling on her pale wrist.
"Look who comes in when things are almost over." a woman who sat in the center of the the other two women said. She was the one who showed the most displeasure.
"Aw.. don't be mad! Traffic is bad." Zheng Ling Ling gave an excuse. The same one she always used whenever she came late. Well, she always was the last person to arrive.
"You and your lame excuse." the same woman countered while picking her nails. She looked dissatisfied.
Why must they waited for Zheng Ling Ling almost every time they went out? Zheng Ling Ling acted like a boss who owned them by telling them to come and then not caring about their time that was wasted. It was always like this. It became common for Zheng Ling Ling to put pressure on her so-called 'friends' just because she was a daughter of the Zheng family. One of the wealthy families in the capital city.
Zheng Ling Ling loved to make friends with those who weren't on par with her status. To be frank- those who were below her. She didn't like associating herself with daughters of other wealthy families because they could be snatching her throne. So she befriended those who were commonplace. Not that she accepted just anyone. Zheng Ling Ling carefully chose these three women from normal middle class family. Just enough to live comfortably better for a middle class family yet not quite rich to threaten her place.
She was that kind of person.
"Why are you so annoying? I'm not that late compared to last week." Zheng Ling Ling reasoned. Her face contorted to that of an ugly queen mother. She didn't like it when her 'friends' questioned her.
"Well yeah, last week you were late for four hours and now you're late for three. Great achievement I might say." the woman who sat on the left answered softly. She was the type to stay silent and was collected but her words were poisonous once let out.
They argued for some minutes before all four of them reluctantly came to a truce. They sat down and chatted like usual. Ordered food and champagne for dinner. Two hours went by like nothing and the first to disappear was Zheng Ling Ling. She went home with the exact same excuse again.
"I'll go now since I'm quite a busy person. My reputation as a daughter of Zheng family needs me." she waved goodbye with the same thriumphant smile. The red tinted gloss she was wearing gave off a powerful female haughty aura around her.
She walked with her heels clicking sound towards the door. Her body swayed left and right, with the perfect curve of a matured woman. She looked sophisticated. Men's eyes hovered over her as she went to her car. But no men could make her feel the same as Mu Lihai, her ex. Zheng Ling Ling swore to make him remember their once ignited passion from highschool.
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