It wasn't clear how both happened, but from that day onwards the rumours that Ming Anwei had so carefully ignited for four days stopped completely and she an Yanlin became friend and even went as far as starting a company together. Ro Aian being the master mind and Yanlin being the face. This was not to say that Yanlin had no ideas of his own; quite the contrary, he was always flowing with ideas, but Aian being quite the perfectionist was always able to spot loop holes and point out flaws. Her own biggest flaw being that she was terrible at socialising, which was Yanlin's strength. Soon the both built a tactic understanding and had worked together since then.
"I'm running out of time, I have a meeting in a few minutes" Aian said, as she grabbed her shirt and put it on over her simple pair of jeans.
It was quiet over the phone for a moment.
"You don't have to do this you know" Yanlin finally said, a hint of a much deeper meaning lacing his words.
Aian buttoned up her blouse and put on a pair of flat comfortable shoes.
" you know I do" she said. Fully dressed now she checked the time ten minutes more.
"If there's nothing important I'll hang up first" She added
Yanlin knew why she was doing this. She had explained it to him before. She was an excellent and talented business woman on her own, in addition she was backed up by the second most powerful family in the country; The Ro family. To Aian these weren't enough if she couldn't still lacked that one thing.
She decided to learn social interactions by working from the very base level up. There was so much she needed to learn. Although He thought she was perfect as is. He had never been able to successfully convince her of this. He sighed.
"Wait! a company has proposed a partnership with us" he finally said.
"Oh I see"
Yanlin only ever bothered her with details when he really couldn't make a decision. So this was actually important.
"Mail me the detail" she added. Then hung up.
Five minutes more.
Aian walked out of her apartment and into the brightly lit lobby. She had agreed to meet Long Xhen after she was done with work at the rooftop garden to discuss business.
Considering his portfolio, working with Long Xhen was the fastest way to get the exposure she needed. She looked at the time. Five minutes more.
A boundless sea of uncertainties awaited her at the end of this road, but she would thread it anyway. Like that guy had told her once before a couple years ago.
" The only way to let the ones you love rest in peace, is to live well"
She took a deep breathe as she stepped into the garden. For them, she was finally willing to take this step.