" We need to talk." Ai Lin said in serious and firm voice. With a hand on her hips, while the other one was occupied by a broom, she stood domineeringly in front of Mu Zihan.
Mu Zihan who had been towered by Ai Lin right now could only fluttered his eyelashes and gave his puppy looks. Who would have ever thought the almighty Mu Zihan would one day kneeling in front of a sick woman with both his hands raised up over his head.
" I know I was wrong. I'm sorry, Ai Lin." He apologized with a meek voice. Although he didn't know what was his fault, but he was reminded by one of his buddy's saying, ' in a relationship, when you're wrong, you're wrong and when your woman is wrong, you're wrong'. Thus, he voluntarily admit a mistake he was unaware of.
" What did you do wrong?"
" I... I…"
" What? You don't know?" Ai Lin asked intimidatingly with a brow raised. Like a gangster, she beat the broom on her palm repeatedly to show her warning.
" I.. It's not like that. Ai Lin, I know I was wrong. I promise I won't do it again." Ignoring the pain on his knees, Mu Zihan spoke with pleading eyes.
" You don't even know your fault yet you promise to not do it again. Isn't it invalid? Who are you trying to fool Mu Zihan?"
Knowing Ai Lin almost reached her limit, Mu Zihan quickly 'walked' with his knees and hug Ai Lin's legs. He pleaded. " I'm sorry, Ai Lin. I know I was wrong. Please don't be mad at me anymore. Forgive me please."
Ai Lin lowered her head and stared at the man who was pulling a pitiful act. Looking at a pair of the watery eyed, she couldn't help but sigh. " We seriously need to talk now."
Mu Zihan nodded pitifully and said, " Enn, I'll talk. Just tell me what I need to talk about."
Ai Lin stared at him with a disbelief look. Did he just provoked her or what..? " I'm serious!" Ai Lin said with a gritted teeth.
" Enn. I know."
Upon hearing that, Ai Lin could feel the blood in her body started boiling. Didn't want to lose control over her sanity, she took a very deep breath before exhaling it slowly. After a few time repeating the same acts, she sat down on the floor, face to face with Mu Zihan.
" Mu Zihan, listen. You and I, we're stranger."
Mu Zihan turned stiff. His pitiful face could no longer be seen and he became serious once he heard Ai Lin's statement but he kept his mouth shut.
" You coincidentally found me when I was at the brink of death and you saved my life. I'm terribly grateful for that. Even now, you still protect me even you know you may be implicated with the danger lurks around me. And again, I'm really thankful for your kindness. However, like I said we're stranger. Therefore, we should draw a line between us.
I know I'm being selfish. You already helped me a lot and even protecting me under your roof but I really can't play the fiancé – fiancée game with you anymore. I…"
" Who said it's a game?" Mu Zihan was hurt. His heart was hurt badly. Was this what she thought all this time? A game?
Ai Lin lowered her head, feeling guilty. She was unable to look at him eyes to eyes. She knew she was being selfish but did she had any choice? She just had her heart broke by her long time crush and she didn't want to trap herself in that situation again. Although she knew it's just a game to Mu Zihan, but she's a woman. She's a woman who easily fell in love with anybody who's being nice to her. What if one day she really fell in love with him but he married another woman? She didn't want to have a broken heart again.
Mu Zihan let out a sigh. Only just by looking at her face, he could already guess what's on her mind. Changing his position from kneeling to sitting cross legs across Ai Lin, he cupped her face.
" Ai Lin, look at me."
Ai Lin remained still. All her anger just now had disappeared and now she's only feeling guilty towards Mu Zihan. She bit her lower lip as her eyes began producing water and unable to control the water dam, her tears fell drop by drop.
" Hey, it's alright. Shhh, don't cry." Mu Zihan embraced her into his bosom and became helpless. He wanted to scold her but looking at her tears, he really didn't have the heart to do it. Although he knew this would be his weakness but he couldn't help but had a soft spot for her.
" I'm sorry. It's all my faults so please don't cry anymore."