When she opened her eyes, the first thing she did was to check the time on her phone and saw that it was noon. She couldn't believe that she had slept this long especially after what happened yesterday. Yes, yesterday. When she recalled that Jin Liwei and Meili were dating, she felt her cheeks wet with tears. She wiped them and scolded herself for being a crybaby. People's hearts were often broken and they move on so what was so hard about it? she asked herself. She will be strong and she will move on, she convinced herself. She realized that she had to go back to Beijing because she had nothing left to do here.
The door opened and when Liling saw her, she said," You're crying again." Sitting next to her on the bed, she replied, "I couldn't help it. I thought you were already at the restaurant." "I couldn't leave you here. They will manage without me. Wash up and have something to eat, it's already noon."
After having a meal, Liling suggested that the two should go swimming so as to distract Li Fei's mind knowing how she enjoyed the pool and luckily, she agreed. Reaching the pool, they made a number of laps before having a moment of rest. Sitting at the edge with their legs in the water, Liling said," I have something troubling me." "What's that?" Li Fei asked turning to look at her.
"I-I realized that I wasn't pregnant as I had expected. I know you're going to tell me that it's still so early but considering how active we were on our honeymoon, I thought I was going to conceive honestly," she confessed.
She thought on what to say before answering, "I get your disappointment but just as you said, it's still so early. Some couples take a year or even two looking for a child. You shouldn't worry about it."
"I know but to be honest... I feel as if I will never get the chance to experience it. I think I have a problem," she said. Frowning, Li Fei asked," Why do you think so? Do you feel strange in any way?" "Not at all. It's just a gut feeling," she said. "In that case then, check with your gynecologist and clear the doubts you might be having," Li Fei proposed.
"I would have loved to but I fear. What if my intuition turns out to be right? I might not be able to take it. I will live on hoping," she said.
"Ma'am, we have a guest," said the maid who had come to interrupt them. "Who could it be?" Liling asked. "The Young Master's friend, Mr Jin Liwei," she said and Liling shared a look with Li Fei before saying," Okay. Serve him what he wants and tell him that I'm coming." When the maid left, she looked at Li Fei and said," He's never here when Jing Yue is not home. I think he's here to see you."
"I don't think so and even if he does, I don't want to see him," declared Li Fei.
"Okay. I will go find out why he's here," she got up and went to the room to first dress up before making her way to see him.
Li Fei who had stayed in the same spot couldn't concentrate ever since she got to know that he was here. Had he come to talk things out? But no, she shouldn't give in to his words. She wasn't going to forgive him for replacing her! Who knows, that woman might have slept at his house.
She was so engrossed in her thoughts that she failed to hear the footsteps that were coming behind her.
"Here you are," she was startled and jumped in the water. Knowing the owner of that deep voice, she quickly turned her head to look and it was indeed him.
Speechless for a moment, she was finally able to ask," W-what are you doing here?" Tilting his head to the side, he asked," I'm I not allowed to visit my friend?" "He's clearly not here. Go and fine him at the office," she said. "Do you hate me that much that you can't stand me?" he asked. Glaring at him, she said, "I'm afraid that your girlfriend might be home waiting for you."
He chuckled and asked," Does it bother you?" "Of course not," she replied raising her chin. Having been in the water doing nothing for so long, she started feeling cold and she felt the sudden urge to move out. The problem was that her swimming costume was so revealing and she believed that she shouldn't expose her body to him since they're not together anymore, right? Looking at her robe that was several metres away, she looked up at him and said," Help pass me my robe."
"Why?" he asked and looked at it before looking back at her. "Because I want to get out. I'm freezing," she said outstretching her hand such that he could give it to her. "Why can't you get out like that?" he asked. "Because I'm too exposed and we are not together anymore," she said and his eyes narrowed.
"Not together anymore," he repeated what she said and he added," I won't be giving it to you. You will get out whenever you're ready. I will be here waiting."
She glared at him before adding," If you won't be giving it to me then leave. Your girlfriend is waiting." She watched him walk to the seats where the robe was and she sighed in relief thinking that he was going to bring it to her but he only sat down. "I will be waiting right here," he said making himself comfortable.
She glared at him wondering why he was so shameless. Not being able to take the cold anymore, she pulled herself out of the pool making way to where the robe was and she watched his eyes fixated on her body.
Just as he had imagined, the two piece sun flower costume made justice to her white spotless skin. He couldn't take his eyes off her and when she reached for the robe, he took it in his hand refusing to give it to her for he couldn't have enough.
"Give me my robe!" she snapped at him.
"Why?" he asked his eyes fixated on her body. "I don't want to be exposed," she said. Not removing his gaze, he said," I'm not giving it to you."