Xu Mey kept glancing at Ye Jie while eat in silence making her feel uncomfortable. She wasn't used to his silence. She was starting to like his sweet and smooth talking. Him always trying to tease her with his words. Or warming her heart with his actions.
Today, he had the same gentle look in his twinkling brown eyes. That beautiful charming smile that could melt her anytime and anywhere. But he felt distant. Like he was alone. Surrounded by a shadow of gloominess.
After the dinner, Ye Jie helped her with the dishes. And they walked to the living room with Maojian tea and sat down on the sofa. "Ye Jie!" Xu Mey called out his name softly. Ye Jie looked up at her and smiled gently. "Is everything alright?"
Ye Jie nodded. "Of course. What could be wrong?" Ye Jie was avoiding her discernible gaze knowing well enough that she could see things even he couldn't.
"Well, I thought you'd have many questions to ask but you don't seem to?" Ye Jie frowned looking at her. "Like who sent that wooden box?" She suggested.
"Would you tell me, if I ask?"
Xu Mey sighed loudly. "I might not be able to tell you everything but I can tell you who that person is."
"Really?" He was surprised. It really came out of the blue. "Then please do tell."
Xu Mey wanted him to lose his gloominess and to do that she brought out the things he was curious about. After all, a men's curiosity can take over gloominess sometimes.
Or make it worse.
"Well…" Xu Mey turned to look at him. "The person who sent that wooden box is my Sensei."
"Sensei?" His brows quirked.
"Yes, my Sensei. I can't tell you much about Sensei. But I can tell you that Sensei means a lot to me. Sensei didn't just save me from the world. He saved me from me. I haven't seen Sensei in a decade but I get to talk to him... Once in a while… The rest, I won't be able to explain." She lamented.
"That's enough for me to know… For now…" He replied as he fell into deep thought.
Xu Mey stared at his thoughtful expression before she spoke again. "Do you know there are three kinds of people in this world?" Ye Jie turned to her. "The loneliest people… The saddest people… And the most damaged people…"
She slid closer to Ye Jie and took his hand in her own asking, "Do you know which one are you?" Ye Jie didn't reply waiting for to speak herself. She sighed softly. "You're in the first category; the loneliest people." Looking at his questioning eyes she continued. "The most damaged people are the wisest ones just like my Sensei." She smiled sadly. "The saddest people like to smile brightly like me." She smiled bitterly this time. "And the loneliest people are the kindest ones just like you." She pointed at him.
"Do I look kind to you?" He asked.
"You don't have to look kind... You have a kind heart." She replied calmly.
"But I'm surrounded by people; friends, family and you." He said.
"'The worst thing in the world isn't being alone, it's being surrounded by people who make you feel alone.'" She quoted with a serious look.
"Which great person's words are you quoting?" Ye Jie asked with a pleasant look making her choke on air.
"I was trying to act wiser. Did you have to ruin it?" She glared at him with no hostility just sheer playfulness. Ye Jie chuckled at her wife's look. His chuckle made Xu Mey's feature to turn gentle.
"I learned it from this great person, " Xu Mey pulled off her cardigan and pointed at her white top. There was a figure in an orange and black suit with a head of yellow spiky hairs and a headband tied around his forehead. He was smiling brightly flashing his teeth and looking quite like an idiot. And a name was written under his figure which read, 'Naruto'. A kunai shuriken was piercing his name in the middle.
"Don't tell me, he's also like your Sabastian San?" Ye Jie passed an odd look to his wife.
Xu Mey frowned. "Don't compare Sabastian San with Naruto Kun. Sebastian San is charming in his own ways with a devilish aura. But Naruto Kun is different. When I was at my worst, Naruto Kun made me realize a lot of things. Even with his mistakes, he taught me to stand tall and smile. He taught me that my tears won't change anything but even if my smile couldn't bring a change, it'll make my enemies burn with envy."
"What else did he teach you, my cherry wife?" Ye Jie grabbed her shoulder as he pulled her towards himself.
And played with her hair.
Xu Mey wasn't paying attention to what he was doing. Instead, she spoke, "He said, 'The strongest people aren't always those who win, but the people who don't give up even when they lose.'" Her eyes were brimming with passion and strength.
Ye Jie nuzzled his nose in her hair and kissed her forehead softly before speaking, "I'll have to watch Our great Naruto Kun as well then." He wasn't mocking her at all. Watching Black Butler made him understand Xu Mey at a different level. Therefore, he felt like watching Naruto will bring greater insight about her life.
Xu Mey rubbed her eyes as she kept talking about Naruto with enthusiasm as her head was placed on his shoulder and his head was resting on her head. He listened to every word attentively. She was feeling the spell of sleep falling on her but she stubbornly stayed awake trying to justify the reasons for liking Naruto so much.
Ye Jie figured that her watching Anime as a grown-up was not her childishness. On the other hand, she watched them to learn something, not just to pass the time. She needed an escape. To learn to deal with her sadness and Anime gave her that escape. 'Why are you turning into an ocean, I want to drown in, My cherry wife?' Ye Jie thought to himself as he felt her head drooping down and voice fading as she fell into a deep slumber.
I learned the same things from Naruto as well. I've grown-up watching Naruto and he never failed me. He really can bring a smile to your face. It was one of the most inspirational anime for me at least.
As one of the best things I learned was, people, walking out of our life doesn't make us lonely. They make us stronger.
Hope you enjoyed their sweet time together.
See you soon!!!
We believe that we live a very simple or miserable life without any meaning or purpose behind it. But when that exact life of ours is seen through others eyes, it becomes meaningful. It's not the eyes that bring that purpose but that person is one who makes it meaningful.
The night before, Xu Mey talked a lot about Naruto just because she wanted Ye Jie to lose that gloomy look. And it worked in the end.
The next morning, Xu Mey was frowning with a thoughtful expression as she watched Ye Jie getting ready for the day in his maroon handmade suit. "Jie, take your suit off!" Her sudden words made Ye Jie cough profoundly. Realizing how her words must have sounded to him, she cleared her throat and avoided looking at him. "I mean to say, wear something else." Even though she tried to hide her earlier embarrassment but her red ears were giving her away.
"Then, my cherry wife should help me choose." He didn't try to tease her early in the morning.
Xu Mey nodded and ran inside the closet. She brought out black jeans with a white round-collared shirt and a black leather jacket over it. It was a complete opposite of what he was used to wearing in the office but since it was picked by Xu Mey, he had to change at all costs.
After 10 minutes both of them walked downstairs together. Xu Mey was wearing blue skinny jeans with rose gold colored top pairing it with a beautiful black blazer with gold lining. She looked clean and fresh like a college student.
After both of them ate breakfast, they headed out. Ye Jie had just opened his car door when Xu Mey pushed it to close. Ye Jie turned his head to look at her shaking her index finger in a 'no-no' gesture. She pointed with her thumb at the motorbike parked behind her. Ye Jie frowned with suspicion in his eyes.
"Since, you've been giving me a ride for this week. I thought I should also give you a ride once in a while. How about my motorbike?" Xu Mey raised her brows suggestively with a beaming smile displaying her dimple that made Ye Jie swallow whatever argument he wanted to make. In the end, he nodded.
Xu Mey put on her helmet before getting on the bike and passed another helmet to Ye Jie. He took it kindly and put it on. He climbed on the motorbike right behind her.
He wasn't scared of her driving skills rather he was a bit worried that he was the CEO of Ye Enterprises and if his employees saw him like this, it'll give them plenty of things to gossip about. And Ye Jie hated the gossips.
But all his worries were dumped out of his mind, the moment Xu Mey held his hands and made him grab her waist tightly. Then, she sped off with a woosh.
The cold breeze in the morning was pleasant with a bright blue sky. And a fragrance of freshly bloomed flowers in the air made it even more pleasing. Ye Jie leaned on her back inching closer to her body taking in her lavender scent. And since, Xu Mey wasn't rejecting him, he wasn't being bashful at all.
It took less than 30 minutes on the bike to reach the Ye Enterprises. In the busy hours, it was easier to whiz around the traffic with a bike.
Xu Mey parked the bike right at the front door of the tall building. There were many people briskly making their way inside the building to arrive on time.
Ye Jie got off the bike and took off his helmet as he passed it to her.
"Hey! Isn't that our CEO Ye?" Someone at the door mentioned and everyone stopped to look. They all saw that it was indeed their CEO but he dressed differently. With his already handsome face, he looked young, carefree and a bit wild like this.
"CEO Ye is so handsome." Another girl commented.
"He surely has the looks and the brawns as well." One of the passersby sighed.
Ye Jie could hear their voices clearly from where he was standing. He frowned. "Take your helmet off!" He said to Xu Mey.
She didn't think much about his request and took off her own helmet. When the people staring at Ye Jie looked at the girl sitting on the bike. Their eyes widened. Everyone was stunned.
"She's beautiful…" After a moment of silence, someone spoke.
"What beautiful? She's gorgeous like a pure goddess." Another one chimed in.
"Are we not going to focus on who is she?" Another gossipmonger spoke.
"She seems close to the CEO."
"But didn't CEO just got married?" One of the men pointed it out.
"Then she must be CEO's wife?" A gasp escaped someone's mouth.
"Or she could be the mistress. I heard,the CEO's wife is just average." Everyone around nodded in agreement.
Ye Jie had to roll his eyes at their gossipy mouths. 'They are definitely not getting any bonus this month. How dare they describe my wife as average and what? She's a mistress!? Huh!'
He bent down a bit and kissed the top of Xu Mey's head like their personal tradition. "Have a good day, Wifey!" He said loud enough for everyone around to hear. All the people watching, stared while gaping. He even flashed his charming smile.
A young assistant watching behind fainted at his gorgeous smile. It was rare for the CEO to even smile politely.
With Xu Mey's nature, she really didn't notice the passersby. For her, if they were not related to her then they didn't matter at all.
She looked at Ye Jie standing tall beside her. She beckoned him to come closer. Ye Jie leaned towards her obediently. Xu Mey combed his hair with her fingers which were ruined by the helmet but gave him a rough look. Even though he looked handsome like that, she knew it was not appropriate to wear that kind of hairstyle at the office.
Ye Jie allowed her to fiddle with his hair as she wanted. He didn't care about the moonshine stares they were receiving from around.
After setting his hair, she planted a soft kiss at his cheek and smiled brightly. "Have a nice day, husband."
Ye Jie was still leaning ahead in a daze as she put on her helmet again and drove into the distance.
All the fangirls around started screaming in excitement breaking Ye Jie's daze. He straightened his back and turned around to walk inside the building. Ignoring all the looks around.
Since it's the month of love, I thought we should have some lovely moments as well.
Hope you enjoyed the chapter.
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