Capítulo 29: Silk Robe

A heavy storm hit Korea, and Anton Yeong had been trying to contact Yanmei for the past thirty minutes. He could not get through to her.

As he watched the news, he picked up that some residence buildings lost power. It made him wonder if his sister chose for Yanmei, an apartment building that was equipped with a generator.

"This woman, why is she not picking up!" Exclaimed Anton. He checked if his messages had been replied to, but there was none. The very last text from her plainly said that she could not come to the office because of the storm. He thought it was silly of her to ask, even he himself did not go to the office.

He was staying with his parents' estate, calling from the third-floor balcony when his mother approached him, "Anton, is Yanmei okay there at her apartment? The storm is really bad. Perhaps you should check on her. I'm a little worried about her. She had has not replied to my messages."

"What if - what if there is no power or the security in her building did not report to work? What if there are thieves that managed to get inside the apartment building?" Said Yeong Soon in the most dramatic way before adding, "Anton, you have to go to her!"

It was thanks to Yeong Soon's words that Anton was prompted to leave despite the heavy rain. The roads were barely visible, but he made it to Yanmei's apartment building on his own.

Upon arriving, he scanned the lobby thoroughly. Fortunately, they had security. He asked the two men on guard if there was a power disruption; they confirmed that they lost electricity for about an hour. He decided to go up to her flat and make sure she was fine.

He quickly found his way and knocked on the door a few times. The moment Yanmei's door opened, he took a step back, seeing her in her sleeping wear. She had a silk robe on top of her nightgown, but the plunging neckline showed off her more skin than he expected. It was also the first time he saw her face freshly washed without makeup.

He gulped, instantly recognizing Yanmei's alluring look. That, together with her slim figure, was enough to make Anton's cheeks give a little tint of red.

"Yeong, what are you doing here? I told you I could not come to work because of the storm. Was it necessary for you to come and pick me up?" Yanmei could only think it was work-related. There was no other reason for him to be here. She had earlier been lounging on her sofa, reading a book when the doorbell rang.

Anton scratched his brows, listening to her protest. He looked down and placed both hands on his hip before answering, "I also have a heart. Yanmei. I look after those who give me added benefits."

'Benefits? He must mean work-related, right? Haha! Obviously, Yanmei,' she quickly brought herself back to her senses saying, "So if I weren't beneficial, I would not get this special visit?"

"Nevermind that. I just came to check on you but seeing you are doing fine, I'll be heading back." He turned his back without waiting, leaving Yanmei baffled.

She pursed her lips before shutting the door behind her. She went to her room to grab her phone. It was only then that she saw Anton's missed calls and that of Yeong Soon. "Oh, I must have worried them."

After that, she replied to Yeong Soon's text messages and went back to reading her book.

Half an hour passed, and she was fixing herself a cup of warm chocolate drink. She heard her doorbell rang again. Her brows drew together, wondering who could it be. When she peeped through the hole viewer, she opened the door immediately.

She asked as her eyes grew wide, "What happened to you?"

Anton Yeong was standing in front of her, completely drenched. She heard him say, "I drove. I could not see. I left the car. I'm here."

'Wow! How brief,' she told herself. She nearly laughed at his words.

Realizing she was just staring at him, she hurriedly let him inside. "Come in! I'll get you a towel."

"There is a towel inside. Go take a warm bath." She directed him to the common bathroom before going to her room. She went directly to her dresser to fetch him a robe.

When she came back to give the only clothing she could find that would fit him, Anton asked, "Don't you have any other kind of robe? You know, the kind that actually keeps you warm?"

Yanmei only extended her hand by the restroom door so to avoid seeing him possibly half-naked or worse. "I'm sorry. I only have silk robes. You can use the towel to dry yourself."

If only Yanmei could see, Anton's face was difficult to recognize. He was utterly disappointed by what he was about to put on.

Anton did as recommended. He took a warm shower, dried himself with a towel, then got into a thin cloth of silk robe.

He looked himself in the mirror and could not help but make a frown. He looked absolutely ridiculous. He shook his head and let out a heavy sigh before finally opening the bathroom door.

Stepping outside, he walked towards the direction of the living room. He saw Yanmei absorbed, reading a book. He cleared his throat to make his presence be known.

As soon as Yanmei turned to take a look, she scoffed before laughing fully at the sight of a strong and muscled man wearing a red silk robe up to his lower thighs. She was at it so hard that she snorted a few times.

She definitely admired his physique body that she blurted out, "Girl, you look fine! Haha! Let's have some chocolate drink and some girl talk while we get your clothes dry in the laundry."

'Girl talk?' Anton wondered, completely puzzled. 'Here we go again, calling me girl.'