"Aren't you taking too much?" Xiaoqi said crossing her arms.
"What are you talking about? I was being considerate; I lost 5 million Yuan for missing the contract signing with the Lu Corporation just for watching over you. I don't think it was too much compared to what I lost,"
"Then why didn't you just leave me alone? You could've just gone to them even without me. I would've been fine here even when you left me," Xiaoqi argued, irritated by his reasoning. Why would he watch over her? She didn't ask him to stay with her; why would he charge it on her?
"How could I when you didn't let go of me?"
"What?"
"You we're sound asleep but you begged me to stay with you. You even gripped my hand tightly I thought it would broke," he said showing her his a bit swollen right hand.
As Deming was about to walk away, getting ready for the meeting he was supposed to have with Mr. Lu Tengfei, Xiaoqi grabbed Deming's hand, showing no sign of letting it go. He tried to brush her hand away but she only tightened her grip. She even said, "Don't leave me," in her sleep. Surely, Deming couldn't go anywhere else. He had to call Mr. Lu's secretary to cancel the meeting and reschedule it.
Moreover, if he insisted to go, Xiaoqi would just hold his hand tighter and it could end up more than just being swollen. ("Just how much just this girl like me, she even pretends to not know even when she obviously knew that,") Deming thought and acted with her thinking he would just play along.
Meanwhile, Xiaoqi thought hard about what he just said, thinking she would never do that. Not even when she's guilty of being smitten by him at first sight, although it wasn't the case for now. Just why on Earth would she do that in her sleep?
Her anger became hunger as they both heard her stomach growl. Xiaoqi remembered she hadn't been eating well since the other night and its past lunch now. Obviously, her stomach couldn't handle having no food to digest anymore.
"It seems that you're hungry; let me treat you for dinner tonight."
"Yes, I am hungry; I haven't eaten well because I wasn't feeling well. And no, I don't want you to treat me to dinner. Who knows when you'll deduct my salary after I eat what you treat? Surely it's not for free, so if you wouldn't mind, I am going home now; Yuyan will be worried about me."
Xiaoqi got up and went out of her bed. She was upset as to what happened. If it wasn't for what happened, she would surely accept his offer. But because of what happened, she would rather go home and cook her own meal and eat it with her friend. If she accepts it he might deduct another sum of money; she already lost her one month worth of pay what if he takes her pay for another month? Does he want to make her broke?
At some point, it felt like he was associating with her father to help her lose their bet.
("Wait a minute… he wouldn't be, the person my dad arranged my marriage to right?") A frivolous thought appeared that made her think it wasn't so bad if he was that person.
"Don't worry; I won't deduct your salary. I've told your friend that you'll be having dinner with me so you don't have to worry about it."
("Was there even a point of asking me then?") Xiaoqi clenched her fist and turned around to look at Deming whom she didn't expect to see less than a foot behind her.
She lost her balance. Thankfully, she was caught by Deming, whose arms were wrapped around her. Their eyes met and a sudden skip of heartbeat was felt. But a sudden intrusion made the both of them lost balance and they both fell to the bed.
Xiaoqi's back lain flat, lying on the white bed sheets as Deming's handsome face came closer to her. She felt his warm breathes against her cheek. Again, their eyes met, but now her heart couldn't stop beating. As for Deming, she looked cute, blushing all over.
"Ehemm," the intruder cleared his throat and Deming quickly stood up as Xiaoqi sat in a daze, blushing from what happened. He was handsome, she couldn't help it.
"I know it's a VVIP room, but you shouldn't just do lovey-dovey things anywhere."
"Why didn't you knock?"
"I did, didn't you hear?" he went closer to him and whispered, "you didn't deny being lovey-dovey with her, are you dating?"
"You misunderstood. She slipped I caught her, and it's your fault we ended up that way. Why'd you come here anyway?"
"Alright, alright… I'll cut through the chase," he paused for a while and the mood got serious for a moment, "Erika's arrived just now and I heard she's also coming to the party…"
"I wonder what she'll do this time," Deming looked stressed just hearing her name. Erika Vandale, she's the last person Deming wants to spend his time with. She's persistent about marrying him even when he always turns her down. Moreover, it was her probably his mother's idea… stepmother; I stand corrected. "They're so persistent; they can't let me go even when I left already."
Deming and the man talked at the other corner of the room as they look in front of the wide scenery from the window. Xiaoqi couldn't hear what they were talking about, but she didn't care. She didn't have time for thinking about others; she was still mad at him for adding weights on her shoulders. Because of him, getting her million earlier wouldn't be possible; who knows what he'll do next.
Without further notice, she tried to sneak out while they were talking just to be stopped by Deming when she was almost at the door.
"Where are you going?"
"I… You seemed busy, I should go now as to not disturb you guys; don't mind me," she said turning her back from him,
"I didn't say you could go,"
("What's this man thinking? I was kind enough to excuse myself to not disturb them; what does he want to do now?")
"We'll then I'll be going now," the man who Deming was talking to excused himself and went away leaving only both Xiaoqi and Deming inside the room.
"What else do you want?"
"Didn't we agree to have dinner? We still haven't eaten yet."
"I never agreed to it. If there's nothing else, I'll excuse myself."
Xiaoqi turned her back completely never giving Deming another chance to speak, stomping her way out.
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Gosh, I'm so pissed off! Some man he is. I was wrong about him. I hate him; he's making my life harder. I better go home quickly or who knows what more trouble I'll encounter with him. Thanks to him, I feel more enraged than sick! *Grrrr*
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