Si Xia smiled, "That's great. I look forward to meeting him too."
Yu Chen's face brightened upon hearing this, "Yeah!! I really wanted you to meet him. I even promised him."
Si Xia: "Why did you really want me to meet him?"
Yu Chen: "Well, you're one of the most important people in the world for me. It kind of bothered me that Sam had not met you."
Si Xia pinched her cheek, "And...."
Yu Chen pouted, "He doesn't believe you're as amazing as I describe you to be. So I kind of challenged him....that he will be awed by you."
Si Xia said nothing for a long time.
Yu Chen was worried he would be angry. She slid her hand across the table to hold his hand and said, "Are you angry?"
Si Xia looked up and smiled, "Idiot. How can I be angry with you. It's just that.... I can't really explain."
Yu Chen leaned over and gave Xia a quick peck on the cheek before returning to her fruits.
Si Xia thought Chen had not seen, but he had little tears on the brim of his eyes. He hurriedly wiped them away as Chen ate and tightened his grip on her hand.
Si Xia had been moved by the fact that Yu Chen considered him important enough to talk to her friends in London about him. So much that, they even got curious about him.
After eating the fruits, the two had their usual morning of running and workout.
The next day...
Yu Chen took a taxi the Si corporation and as she stood in front of the building, Yu Chen stared at the all too familiar structure and was suddenly struck by the contrast with the ways she had come here.
She once used to come here as an employee, having lost all hope and only living on as an empty shell.
Now she was here as the CEO's girlfriend, and Chen was sure she would come here as many things in the future.
Yu Chen wiped away the single tear that had escaped her eyes as she peeled her eyes away from the huge building and went inside.
Yu Chen had of course disguised herself before coming here. Today she was a middle-aged lady with long, auburn hair. Chen took the elevator straight towards the top floor and knocked on the door of Si Xia's office.
Hearing no response, she was about to go in when one of Xia's secretaries came out of the opposite room. She eyed Chen with distaste and said, "May I help you, Miss?"
Yu Chen turned to survey her face before she smiled and said, "Yeah. Is the President in?"
The secretary said, "No he is not. And I'm afraid he won't be seeing you. Do you have an appointment?"
Yu Chen scratched her head, "Not really. But could you give him a message for me?"
The secretary crossed her arms.
Yu Chen: "It's urgent."
The secretary sighed, "What is it?"
Yu Chen: "Umm, tell him I need the car. Ask if it's ready."
The secretary seemed taken aback. This woman in front of her clearly seemed to know the President. Who was she? Sister? But everyone knew the President was an orphan with no family.
Then what? A friend? And acquaintance?