The first reaction coming from Xia Sha's brain is RUN!
You can't fall for this man.
Sure he was charming, captivating, and stuff, but he is someone she could never trust if they are going to be in a relationship. Even if her stupid heart wins and somehow go on date with this man, her consciousness is just going to go mental.
Dating Guan Xian is akin to un-ending misery.
She will never, ever, going to let this dangerous man ruin her life. She promises not to be a fool like her mother. She promised herself to lives well and happy.
She could not even handle Ling Guang. How the hell she could tame the number one womanizer of the Capital city?
Sigh~ Heart, why are you so stupid?
The car is moving steadily, but two of them who just share a very deep emotional story with each other decided it was the best to press their lips altogether rather than pressing each other.
Xia Sha couldn't lie that she felt a little bit of disappointment when she saw the hotel bright logo from far. And she also knew she shouldn't feel that way. It's almost 8 P.M when Guan Xian parked his car in the hotel lobby.
Xia Sha composed herself and thanked him briefly.
She could see Guan Xian raising his eyebrow, probably confused as she turns back to her old icy treatment with him. Xia Sha quickly averted her gaze and turn around to open the door.
Guan Xian watched her back and did not stop her step. Xia Sha felt a weird pang of sadness. She lowered her head and planned to walk faster. She just needs to be alone and kick him out of her system.
Yes, what does she expecting him to do?
She picks up her chin and walking straight to the hotel lobby. The hotelier greets her with a smile, she replied curtly while rumbling through her bag to find her keys.
She is looking at her bag the whole time that she did not realize a man seating on the hotel lobby sofa. He looks really relieved when he saw her. He excitedly calls out her name.
"Xia Sha." Two male voice rang out at the hotel.
Xia Sha could recognize the voice coming from her back. Simply because she spends half a day hearing his voice. She excitedly turns around and found Guan Xian standing there with a smile. Subconsciously her smile rose when she saw him.
They stare at each other, sharing the same pleasant feeling.
The other man on the sofa's face darkened when he saw this. Man's intuition was strong, he felt like he would suffer a great loss if he did not do something quickly.
"Xia Sha," he repeated himself and stand in front of Xia Sha.
Waves of surprised washing over Xia Sha again. She blinked before processing this man in front of her. "Xiao Zhan? what are you doing here?" she frowns.
"I want to explain about the project matter." He said with a worried face. Guan Xian squinted his eyes and grin when he saw the scene in front of him. What is this boy doing, using this beginner trick on him?
He smirked and approached them. Once he patted Xiao Zhan's shoulder, the pressure is on.
"Bro, it's passed the working hour."
Xiao Zhan looks at him with slight annoyance. But quickly look at Xia Sha again. Xia Sha looks at two-man in front of her with a confused face. However, because of Xiao Zhan's presence, she could control her expression and words in front of Guan Xian.
"What are you two doing here?" she asked, furrowing both of her eyebrows. Wait, Xiao Zian has told his purpose of coming. She thought for a moment before correcting her sentence, "No, why haven't you go?" she asked Guan Xian.
"Is that how you thank me after driving almost for 4 hours and feed you when you were angry?" He rounds his eyes and tilted his head. His reaction makes Xia Sha wanted to giggle, but since Xiao Zhan is there, her brain has defeated her stupid heart.
"Well, what did you expect?" Her lips twitched.
Guan Xian paused for a second. A light glimpse of playfulness crosses his eyes. Xia Sha has seen those look a few times, she's highly anticipated this time.
"No date!" she snapped the moment he opens his mouth. Guan Xian jaw dropped. He quickly closed his mouth and look somber, but still keeping his cool because Xiao Zhan is there.
"Xia Sha, I did not know you are close to senior Guan." he gave a half-hearted smile to Guan Xian.
"Well, I'm a very friendly senior brother. I even still have your picture on the past, do you want me to send it to you?" He reaches into his phone in his pocket.
Xiao Zhan fell into silence and his face turns pale. Guan Xian and his group have albums filled with their junior embarrassing picture. Sounds like bullying, but it was purely made for entertainment for them. The gossip he heard is they used it to a scared man from chasing Xiao Ni.
Xia Sha also knew about this.
"..."
Guan Xian laughs when he sees Xia Sha and Xiao Zhan's dreadful face. His laughter sounds like music to Xia Sha's ears. She once again hides her blush with an unnatural gesture, playing with her handbag now.
"Well, Junior classmate, it's late, do you want to join me at Rendevous?" Guan Xian turns to Xiao Zhan, he lay his hand on his shoulder, slowly forcing him to walk out.
"Come on, I'll introduced you to more influential people in Capital City."
"But, I need to talk to-"
"No need to thank me! we go to the same school. Treat this as senior takiing care of his junior."
Xia Sha looks at their back with a blank face. She thought they want to talk to her???
Unsure what to do, she hesitantly turns around to entering the lift on her right. Also at that precise moment, Guan Xian turns around his neck to look at her. Their eyes collided once more, sparks fly between them and it was something Xia Sha couldn't deny.
She holds her breath and forces herself to walk away and not look back. Her hand clutched her handbag tighter as her heart pounded so hard.
When the elevator door open, she quickly got into it, as if it was her safe place. She could see the glimpsed of Guan Xian and Xiao Zhan's back from where Xia Sha is standing.
When the elevator door finally closed, she could see his smile from afar, his eyes directed to her.
Her knees went weak. Her body leans to the mirror behind her to support her weight. Her slightly trembling hand touch her rapidly jumping heart as she forced her mind to stop thinking.
***
Laying down on the soft bed in her hotel room, Xia Sha forced herself to sleep. To be honest she was drained, physically, and mentally.
Today was chaotic, yet it was beautiful and memorable.
And no, she was not talking about her messy office life. Sure she was so pissed at her grandfather and father right now with Xiao Zhan and everything.
But what actually hanging on her mind and refused to go is the time she spends with Guan Xian tonight. The sudden realization and confession just hit her hard. The moment she closed her eyes, all she could see is that annoying man and his charming smile.
She is scared right now.
She falls in love so fast with someone she knew could never fulfill her expectation of her future lover. What should she do with herself now?
She helplessly looks at the ceiling with a heavy heart.
No, she mustn't relent and give up to her heart. She should break her heart now before it develops into something out of her control. She needs to break her heart before he breaks it for her.
But How?
She groaned frustratedly upon facing her non-stop questioning brain. Her leg is kicking widely on the bed. "No, No, No." She sat up suddenly and talk to herself.
"You are not falling in love with him. It just a stupid crush." She blinks and smiles, ensuring herself.
"It's like you like being with him because he helps you out several times. Just like you like being with Xiao Zhan because your reputation matched in the past. That's it! You like him, it does certainly not love." She laughs and slaps the bed.
She nodded and quickly grab her phone from her bag. She wanted to talk with Kai Xin and Zheng Shuang on their group.
Xia Sha: Girls, I need your advice.
Zheng Shuang: No need to say, wait I'll send you something.
Kai Xin: For someone who has a date night, you are replying like an online abused single dog.
Xia Sha: She's on a date? why is she playing with her phone?
Xia Sha: Zheng Shuang, are you okay there?
Kai Xin: Oh, she is more than okay.
Zheng Shuang: *Zheng Shuang sends you a pdf file. '1000 Way to kill your cheating Ex'*
Zheng Shuang: *Zheng Shuang sends you a pdf file. 'Easy way to move on"*
Kai Xin: Seriously? *thumb*
Zheng Shuang: Thank me later.
Kai Xin: I'm sure it would be useless to our ice princess who never has a problem moving on from a guy.
Kai Xin: Moreover it's just a lousy guy. I don't even remember his name anymore.
Xia Sha: Thank you Zheng Shuang, it is what I needed the most right now!
Kai Xin: ...
Zheng Shuang: Your welcome!
After that, Kai Xin calls Xia Sha just to lecture her about Ling Guang and how he's not worth any of her heart. Imagine how surprised Kai Xin's face was when Xia Sha said, "It's not him, it's Guan Xian."