To be sure, he asked again," You mean you haven't slept with anyone?" Not meeting his eyes, she said," No. I haven't."
He got off her and she watched him put back his shirt. She was confused and asked," What is the matter?" He looked at her and said," We shouldn't do this." "Why? Did I turn you off because I'm a virgin?" she couldn't help but ask. "No, of course not. It's not right to do it this way. Your first time should be special," he said and she looked at him speechless. "You said you were engaged. How come you didn't..." "I told him that we should wait until we get married that's why," she answered. "Okay. In that case, let's wait for the right time," he said. "You're alright?" she asked. "I will be fine. I will take a cold shower and come back," he said before leaving and went to the bathroom.
Liling sighed and laid back on the bed. He was so thoughtful, she thought.
...
As the sun rose from the sky, two naked bodies were entwined under the sheets.
Li Fei's eyes opened groggily and a yawn escaped her lips. She found herself in a warm embrace and the events of last night rushed back to her mind. Her head was snuggled in his strong chest and she couldn't tell if he was sleeping or not. With everything that had happened, she still couldn't believe that he had come all the way from Shanghai for her. Did it mean that their feelings were mutual? She honestly wondered what was going to happen next.
But then, she decided to put those thoughts aside and savor the feeling of waking up in his arms, being held protectively by him.
A while later, she heard a ringing phone and she immediately closed her eyes pretending to be asleep. She then felt him stretch his hand and got it. She heard him speak, "Yes? Wasn't it supposed to be two days from now? Okay. I will be there in the afternoon," he said before ending the call.
Li Fei immediately sat up and asked," You're leaving?" He saw anxiousness in her eyes before replying," Yes, but not now. Our branch in Japan has some problems and it needs my presence. I thought you were sleeping." She scolded herself for being clingy already. Of course he's a busy man. "I get," she said but he could see that she didn't like it. "You can come with me if you want," he suggested.
"No. I won't come," she said. "But you are going back home, right? Yin Chen has been asking about you," he said and she sat up so that they could talk about it. "Uhm...Mr Jin Liwei," she said and his eyes narrowed at her for addressing him formerly. "I find it hard to address you without it but I will try not to. I promise to come but I don't know when," she said. "Why?" he asked clearly displeased. "Because I have to first talk to my parents about it. And I don't know if they will allow me," she said. He took a while before saying," And if they don't allow you?"
"I honestly don't know," was all she could say.
"Can I perhaps come with you to talk to them?" he proposed and she was quick to say," No! I will talk to them myself."
"Okay. When should I expect you then? In a week?" he asked. "No Mr- Jin Liwei. Give me a month at least, please," she said.
"A month is too much but..... I will give it to you. And if they refuse, I will steal you away from them. I promise," he said and she knew he meant it. "So then tell me. How and when did you come here?" she asked wanting to know the details. "First tell me your relationship with Yan Jianyu," he said. "There's absolutely nothing going on between us. He's just my boss," she explained. "Your boss? What about the photos of you two going on dates that keep on circulating?" he asked.
"It was only once- " "Not once. I have seen plenty of them," he interrupted before she could complete. Taking a deep breath, she said," There's nothing between us. You're the only man in my mind and heart. I promise."
He looked at her and took long without saying anything. He clearly knew that she loved him. "I believe you. But I saw the way he looked and touched you when you two were dancing," he said. Her eyes widened and she asked," You mean you saw everything?" When he didn't reply, she said, "I don't care what he does. All I want is you," she said. "I don't like him touching you ever again," he deadpanned. "It won't happen again," she promised and he nodded in acknowledgement. "You didn't tell me," she said waiting. "Ever since you left, I couldn't stop thinking about you. I did everything I could to forget about you but it was impossible," he said and Li Fei understood the situation because she had been in it too.
"Jing Yue informed me that your friend told him how you have feelings for me and it cleared my doubt. I had planned on coming earlier but I decided to wait until your birthday. I checked in yesterday morning," he said. How she wished he had come earlier. It would have reduced on her days of suffering. "Yesterday was your birthday. Tell me what you want and I will get it for you," he said. She thought for a while and smiled before saying," There's only one thing I want." "Tell me," he said looking at her attentively. "That you won't leave me. Ever," she said and he took a while to say," I wasn't planning on leaving you. Something else?"
She shook her head before saying," I don't want anything else." With that, she laid back in bed with him and placed her head on his chest. "You have to go," she reminded him even though it pained her. "I know," he replied and she felt his hand cup her breast under the sheets and she blushed.
"Your breasts are perfect. Did you have a surgery?" he asked and she covered her face with her hands in embarrassment. She didn't know that he could be this shameless!
Models were known for changing their bodies and he couldn't be surprised if she had done it too. She shook her head to indicate that she hadn't tampered with them.