After this meeting, prepare the car. I want to get off from work.'
Chun Li pinched himself to confirm that he wasn't hearing wrongly. He had been working for CEO Yun about 5 years already and this was the first time seeing the man left work at 6pm sharp. Now that madam was at home waiting for, his boss was anxious to leave work early.
Indeed like Chun Li thought, Yun QingTian had been very eager to leave for home. He had been looking forward to see XueLing, his wife. When he thought about his wife, he faintly smiled. He wondered how she would look like in causal clothes.
During the car ride home, QingTian got a message from XueLing, [What do you want for dinner? I am going to order some.]
[Why don't you cook for me, my wife?] QingTian teasingly sent back.
[I can't cook. The only thing i can cook is rice, fried egg and fried rice. But I am not in the mood for those.]
She can't cook? He thought she was a perfect woman who could do everything. So she still had something she couldn't do. [Then what do you want to eat? I will buy on my way home.]
After receiving QingTian's message, XueLing didn't hesitate to text back the things she wanted to eat. [Pizza, Double sausage extra chessy with BBQ chicken]
QingTian was surprised that his wife will love fast food (Note: every woman love all food). He replied, [Okay. Will be back in 30 minutes.]
QingTian thought that no wonder people enjoyed texting. He was surprised he was enjoying this little conversation.
After arrived home, QingTian found XueLing in the kitchen. 'Lets eat first. Do you want to heat up again?'
'No. It is okay. I am starving.'
'Okay,' QingTian chuckled. He smilingly looked her dig in the pizza he bought. Unknown to him was there was a doting look in his eyes.
'So today is our wedding night.' His words made her stiffen visibly. She looked in his eyes with a question.
'I won't force you, XueLing. I know you don't have any feelings for me. Although I like you, I am not very sure if I love you or not. But I hope you will trust me in every conditions.'
'I trust you.'
'On some basics, yes, you do. But not completely. And you need to know that you will be protected.'
'I don't like having bodyguards.' XueLing knew what he was thinking. Her two brothers also wanted to assign bodyguards to her but she really didn't like those kinds of things. Therefore, to agree with her wish, her brothers did the hard way. They deleted all her pictures and photos from all media. Only a handful of people knew her real identity. Outside, she was just a normal designer who was slightly famous.
'I will make sure they don't disturb your own space,' QingTian said. He would make sure she was safe and sound. The thoughts of her being kidnapped made him frown and displeased.
'Okay.' XueLing knew he already restrained a lot by doing so. Afterall, he was the renowned CEO and media would always follow him. So, one day or another, her existence would be found out. It was better to be prepared.
After having dinner, XueLing went into the bedroom and read a book leaning the bedframe. QingTian looked around the apartment and found his wife prepared another work space for him in her study. Though the place was not as spacious as his home, it was cozy and homey.
QingTian took a shower and went into study to finish his work. When he noticed the time, it was already midnight. Though his work weren't finished, he stopped working and went into the bedroom.
The room's light were off except the one beside XueLing. Though it was nightlight, he thought the light was still bright. XueLing was already asleep hugging her book. She looked peaceful and beautiful. Her black silky like hair were spreading all over the pillow. Her eyes were closed, her eyelashes forming the barrier. Her rosy lips were slightly opened breathing the air in and out. QingTian walked lightly and closed the light near her. He climbed into the bed from another side and pulled XueLing into his embrace since he couldn't resist the urge to hug her. Slowly, he drifted into his sleep.
QingTian was woken up by slight movement beside him. Frowning, he opened his eyes and looked around. What he found made his eyes grew wide. XueLing had been making small noises, there were also tears on her face. She seems like she had been struggling from something. She kept saying, 'No,n-no.. please don't. Momma, please save me, momma. Mommma...'
'Xuer, wake up. Xuer, I am here. Don't be afraid. I am here. I won't let anything happen to you.' He tried to wake her up while coaxing her at the same time.
Her whole body was ice cold and there were be occasional shiver. He hugged her gently and tried to comfort her. Seeing her suffering like this made him want to punch something.
After some attempts, XueLing woke up. But as soon as she saw the room filled with darkness, she screamed. 'Nooooooo. Mommmaaaa, help me. Mommma.. '
QingTian was panicked. He opened the whole room lights which made the room bright like daytime.
Sobbing, XueLing was hugging her knees and trying to stay at the end of bed. She seem to be absorb in the bad memories. He was curious. What could scare the strong, independent and indifferent woman like her? He swear that he would make sure those bastards paid back.
For now, he focused on the task of trying to comforting her. Pulling her into his embrace, with a low voice, he said,
'It is okay now, Xuer. You are safe. You don't need to worry anything. I will keep you safe. Shoo.. shoo'
QingTian felt that XueLing hugged him back. Still sobbing, she said too quietly but he still heard her, 'Don't ever make the room full of darkness. I am scared.'
'Okay.. okay. I won't make the room dark anymore. I am so sorry, Xuer. I made you scared.' QingTian softly coaxed XueLing blaming himself that he didn't know she was scared of darkness. Now he knew why the nightlight beside her wasn't turned off when he came into the room.
QingTian poured a glass of water from the jig beside the bed and made XueLing drink slowly. Even after she was back in reality and knew no one could harm her, XueLing was still trembling and her body was soaked of sweat.
QingTian turned down the air conditioner making sure she didn't catch a cold from her own sweat. After few minutes, XueLing's breath became normal. When he looked down, she was sleeping peacefully again. QingTian sighed. He remembered the scared face of XueLing and he didn't like one bit of that expression.
His woman should be happy, healthy and even could be arrogant but scared shouldn't be or never should appear on her face. She should be the one who bullied others and no other way around. QingTian decided that he would pamper her endless and never let her face something dark again. QingTian vowed himself.