章節 21: Do you have a younger sister?

Bella Lim stared at the two people who were looking at her with focused eyes. She failed to understand what Lu Fei was saying.

"Erm, who are you people?" she asked. She had been meaning to ask this question for a while.

"Sun Nan," Sun Nan put up one hand for the other was fixing Bella Lim messed up look.

"Lu Fei, and the other man, you'll know him soon," Lu Fei gracefully pushed the bridge of his glasses. A perfect smile on his face. These acts made Bella Lim frowned. However, something even bigger hit her!

"Sun Nan? Lu-Lu Fei?" Bella Lim was totally shocked. Then, she looked petrified.

"Sun Nan. Ac-actor Sun Nan? Sorry, president Sun Nan. You-you're Dr. Lu Fei?" she stuttered as her eyes blinked in utter disbelieve.

The two men simply acknowledge her question with a nod. They thought that Bella Lim was shocked because of their identities which were the reaction common to most people.

"If you're Sun Nan and you're Lu Fei-"

The two men frowned when they heard Bella Lim casually said their names.

"Then, the other man… don't-don't tell me, he is Eric Wu?" her lips shaking as she recited the name. Eyes rapidly blinking as if the realization was difficult to discern.

"How did you know?" the two were shocked for only a few people knew how close the three were. For her to associate them with Eric Wu meant that she knew of their close friendship.

This was because Sun Nan was the president of a famous entertainment company from country Oundbatt. A country that is known for its culture. Even though he was now a president, he was still acting and a famous one at that. Meanwhile, Lu Fei was a famous neurologist from Romstall. His name was known throughout the whole four related countries.

The three people were living in a different country and never appeared in the public together. Therefore, those who are not within Eric Wu's social circle shouldn't know about them. Even more, a woman who came out of nowhere. Like Bella Lim.

Bella Lim was startled as she realized that she had aroused their suspicion towards her. It was indeed impossible for her to know about Eric Wu's relationship with the other two. However, as Eric Wu's avid stalker, she had her own way to obtain this information.

"I heard the news from somewhere. I'm simply trying my luck with the story, but, seemed that it is indeed true," Bella Lim quickly made up a plausible reason. Even if Sun Nan and Lu Fei refuse to believe her, they couldn't really find fault in it.

The two men looked at Bella Lim's serious face and decided to ignore their budding suspicion.

"Bella, is it possible to keep this a secret?" Lu Fei asked.

Bella Lim nodded furiously. She wouldn't dare to say even a word to other people. Moreover, she knew why the three were hiding their friendship from the public. She had a guess, but it wasn't confirmed yet.

"Alright, your look is decent now. There's nothing I can do to save your make up. Now, your face is almost naked. Is that okay?" Sun Nan explained as his lips pursed and hands were holding on Bella Lim's chin. He moved right to left to see if there was anything else, he could fix.

"Better bare face than the horror looked earlier," Bella Lim chuckled followed by the laughter of the two men. That was when someone knocks on the car window in the passenger seat. Lu Fei used the main control to roll down the window.

"Sun Nan, how much longer? I've reserved the last slot for Miss Bella's presentation. However, if you don't hurry, she'll lose this opportunity," a voice as serene as the night interrupted the ongoing conversation inside the car.

"We're done. Bella, let's go and kick some butt!" Sun Nan opened the backseat's door. Lu Fei the driver's car door. They waited for Bella Lim to do the same, but she seemed to be frozen in place. Her eyes weren't blinking, and an unexplainable emotion is hidden behind the blue eyes of her.

Eric Wu noticed the unmoving woman and opened the door. When she showed no reaction, he pulled her hand and forced her to walk out of the car. No one understood why but he pulled her hand until they reach the entrance. There, the lighting was better.

He turned to face the static woman and the moment her face met his eyes. He stepped back, almost hitting a flowerpot that decorated the entrance door frame. His eyes flickered for a moment before receded to its original glint.

In that split seconds, Bella Lim had finally regained her self-control. She noticed everything that was happening from the moment Eric Wu's voice entered her ear to the moment he held her hand.

However, her emotion couldn't process the whole event and thought that it was just too surreal to be the truth. She even doubted the realness of her reborn. It could be just a dream.

Now that she regained self-control, she had another thought. This meeting probably the third compensation the messenger of God talked about. Something that she would know once it happened. Yet, this was too fast, the development was too fast, her heart couldn't really keep up.

In her past life, meeting Eric Wu wasn't something she thought possible. She was content just to be his stalker.

Yet, in this new life, she crossed path with this man on the very first day she was reborn!

"Do you have a younger sister?"

Bella Lim felt her heart dropped the moment she heard his voice. This was the voice she had been longing to hear in the past. The depth of his voice was capable to stir her heart into craziness.

"I-I don't have," she thought she could speak confidently now that she was reborn. It seemed that her personality was getting worst unlike her previous life.

"Are you sure?"

"Yes,"

"Please look at me when speaking," the man spoke again. Bella Lim caught the slight irritation in his voice. She reluctantly looked up and saw the man darkening gaze. Then, she realized that the man was a bit different compared to his usual self. Composed and cold. Right now, he looked dangerous and irritable. What happened? Did she anger him?

"Is this your real face?"

Huh? There was confusion on Bella Lim's face when she heard his questioning voice.

"Yes," she answered.

"Cough!" two onlookers suddenly cough in an exaggerated manner when they realized that they were forgotten. Seeing Eric Wu talking with Bella Lim as if they didn't exist tear the heart of the two men.

In that instant, Bella Lim noticed that the man in front of her had returned to his usual composed yet cold demeanor.

"Sun Nan, Lu Fei, grandpa is in the room on the second floor,"

"You, follow me."

Bella Lim stared at the back of the man who was now a few steps ahead of her. Then, she looked at Sun Nan and Lu Fei who was smiling at her.

"Do your best!"

"Don't worry, since Eric is with you, you'll be okay,"

They encouraged her. Bella Lim was warmed by their concern and smiled. Then, she ran to chase after the man who was walking at a fast speed.

The moment Bella Lim left the area to chase after Eric Wu, Sun Nan spoke. "Lu Fei, Eric bro somehow looks like a different person today,"

Lu Fei who was listening nodded. "He was really unpredictable today. Do you think they know each other?" Lu Fei asked as they walked toward the stair that linked the first floor with the second floor.

"Maybe. I'm certain Bella knew him and probably had a crush on Eric," Sun Nan expressed. As an actor, he was familiar with the different types of emotion. Earlier, he noticed the stifling longing emotion that Bella Lim was trying to hide behind her sapphire blue eyes.

"Hmm, Eric was acting weird too. I was still confused about what the purpose of the questions he asked Bella just now," Lu Fei.

"True," Sun Nan gave a short, acknowledging response.

"There's another weird thing," Lu Fei suddenly said after they reached the second floor. Sun Nan looked at him curiously.

"It's weird not to hear you speak rudely,"

Sun Nan didn't wait for the sentence to end as he kicked Lu Fei on his butt. The other laughed satisfyingly after seeing the infuriated Sun Nan. His reaction was exactly like he imagined him to act.