On Wednesday morning, Yuan Xing received a call from Su Feng to remind her of their meeting in the afternoon. She had to be sure that she could trust Su Feng, so she came up with a way to test him out. Of course, Yuan Xing was not dumb enough to blindly believe his words and promises, she needed more guarantee than that for what was to come. All in all, this was a temporary alliance and she made sure that Su Feng would not be losing out in this deal of theirs.
She may not know his exact identity, however, the type of product she had was not something you came across everyday. Nevermind the most aristocratic families of China, even those among Europe would go crazy for it, betting hundreds of billions to attain it. Although Yuan Xing would be sad to part with it, small sacrifices had to be made for the greater cause. It was sure to reap many benefits. Yuan Xing wore casual clothes as to not attract any attention and drove off when it drew close to 4 pm. The incident at Peachwood really helped since no one bothered to mind her and were busy dealing with the Yang family.
The address Su Feng had sent her was located in a high end neighbourhood where billionaires usually lived in. This did not surprise her in the least, after all, he was big enough of a threat to the bigwigs from the Underworld, his status was certain to be significant. Her car was stopped at the black towering gates, two security guards giving way to her after making a call. Pandora Heights was a resort that offered billionaires accommodations with the best quality. It had its own private recreational areas for its residents, and a security system classed as one of the best in the country.
A list celebrities and some wealthy families found it hard to live here because the prices were unbelievably costly. Overall, it was perfect for people who liked to keep to their own space. Yuan Xing slowly rolled her car though the open road, glamourous houses with their own land lined up on the sides. Each house seemed to be better and bigger than the next. She reached house number 13 and parked her car into the parking space of Su Feng's front yard. She glimpsed at movements near the windows but thought it was her imagination.
It was getting a bit dark so Yuan Xing hurried to the double doors. She raised her hand to knock when they suddenly opened wide. An old butler dressed in a neat suit bowed and smiled at her gently. "Miss Xing, welcome. Please come in, my Master is expecting you."
Butler Shi did not tell her that his great Master was currently pacing in the dining room like a 16 year old girl on her first date. He was a nervous mess and asked for everything to be arranged to suit Yuan Xing's tastes. When Butler Shi first heard of this, he was started by his Master's change in attitude. He looked jovial but upon closer inspection, his Master was a cold and cruel person. Butler Shi had served loyally by his side for more than 10 years now, and was able to decipher every expression of his Master.
He was very much in love with this young woman before him. What kind of woman would interest his Master? he thought. A beautiful young woman, to Butler Shi though, what was more shocking were her sharp piercing eyes and domineering aura. The way she walked and body language was totally unladylike, and for some reason, this comforted Butler Shi. His Master did not need a damsel in distress. The young lady seemed more like a wild beast let out loose in the city, she was not ordinary, a perfect match with his Master. Butler Shi could now understand why his Master was so hopelessly in love with her.
The young lady politely nodded at him and patiently waited for him to show her the way. Yuan Xing followed him into a large dining room and she saw a man's back facing away from her. The blue-black hair and strong shoulders were a perfect fit to his black silky shirt. He stood up, noticebally leaning on one leg, and turned around, his bright eyes scanning her up and down with care. After some time, Yuan Xing felt a little awkward and Butler Shi noticed, coughing to alert his muddle headed Master. "Master, Miss Xing is waiting," he gently reminded him, trying not to laugh.
"Hmm? Oh, OH! Uhh excuse me for being rude." Su Feng blushed and rubbed his neck abashedly. 'How embarrassing!' He coughed and rearranged his face to his usual mischievous one.
"Beautiful Xing, you continue to grow magnificent as the days pass. Come here, come sit down." Su Feng pulled her shoulders towards the chair seated near him and sat her down. From the very beginning, Yuan Xing noticed the extra attention and tried to wave him off but he insisted in being 'courteous' to his guest. She stopped herself from calling him out on his bullshit. 'There was no way you'd be this attentive to a person you just met, right? RIGHT?' I mean, all the dishes being served were her favourites, that said something didn't it? She wasn't being self centered or anything?
As time ticked by and she tried to bring up their potential alliance, he kept deflecting her. Su Feng poured her some water. "Here, drink this. You must be thirsty." 'Thirty my ass! Is this some sort of date?' Yuan Xing felt like throttling him.