Cheng's cheeks went cold inclusively her whole body. Zhengzhou's stare at her gave her more fussy thoughts to physically hurt him with all the anger she embodied at that moment.
" Your marriage to me would make things easier for me. I can't get Liu hang back, that's fine, as long as your friendship is destroyed."
Cheng shakes her head hatefully at Zhengzhou " You devil"
" You are just going to marry me to make Liu hate me?"
"I thought you really cared about her feelings but all I see is a grown up asshole who can't get himself together"
Zhengzhou chuckled loudly
" Liu hang won't care less about a traitorous best Friend who went behind her back in her absence to marry a man she turned down to marry years ago".
" or would she?"
Cheng squeezed her fist below in anger, how could someone be this good at making up stories and worse blackmailing people. What does she expect anyways, his entire lineage had the power to do anything to anyone. The only thing she had in mind was to hit a comma tic punch on his face. But she couldn't, she wouldn't want to be thrown into bars for physically hurting a business tycoon.
" Fine then" Cheng slowly released her fist and came closer to him confidently
" I agree to this fake marriage, I just hope u get your satisfaction and move on after this." Cheng said to his face and left out the door.
Zhengzhou felt disturbed at her words,he swallowed a heavy gulp of guilt down his dry throat as he watched her leave the office. He'd have a little questions for himself after Cheng's statement.
Was he ever going to be satisfied on his revenge towards everyone who had hurt him, he thought.
Cheng stared at herself in the mirror in the female restroom.She wasn't really thinking straight, her nonchalant attitude when thinking things through put her into another mess again. The last time was becoming a CEO'S slave and now getting married to him. The world was definitely after her, she thought. What would she tell her poor mother, another lie? she guess. This would be another heck of problem for her again, how could she possibly open such news to her mother. A week after she had gotten a job, now she's getting married to the CEO, This was unbelievable and ridiculous, she thought deeply. Still staring evenly at the restroom's mirror a hand tapped her shoulders. Cheng quickly turned behind frightened to see a blonde lady.
" Sorry to scare you, so deep in thoughts, huh?"
Cheng face went pale as she nods positively to the lady.
" Its alright, at least turn off the water before going deep into your thoughts"
Cheng faced down to the rushing tap water, turning it off quickly. The lady taps her shoulder again and gave a little chuckle at the confused Cheng. Cheng's lips spouted like a sad toddler, she wipes her hands with the wrap tissues she had torn from the sink, she adjusts her hair between her ears, giving a large sigh as she walks for the restroom's door.
It was sharp 8pm on the wall clock next to where Cheng sat tiredly from helping some coworkers with some files. Few workers still remained in the office packing up for home. Cheng yawned lightly as sleep clouded her eyes.
" Goodnight Cheng,see you tomorrow " two set of female workers greeted Cheng, Cheng waved at them as they walked out the company.
Cheng sniffed and continued with the files she had on the table.
" Cheng!!!" a short, dark skinned man wearing a cleaner brown jumpsuit called out behind Cheng, his tone felt rather concerned.
Cheng sluggishly looked behind her. " Hey Taiwan " her voice sounded broken but she tried calling out audibly. Tai was the only co-worker who seemed honest with befriending her though he was only a head janitor but was far better than the others who just faked with her since today she tried assisting out with their work.
She wasn't complaining though she had sincere intentions to help them since she was idle through out today. Luckily, after she spoke to Zhengzhou upstairs she never had a telephone call to do anything for him, like it was in the past days she had been working in the company.
" Here have some cha latte" tai said handing over the coffee cup to Cheng. " Thanks" Cheng said lightly.
" Careful its quite hot" he uttered with a smile.
Cheng sipped a little out of it, holding it with both her grip. She gulped down the little liquid she had sipped as she puts down the plastic covered cone cup on her working desk. She faced Tai who sat opposite to her.
" And why haven't you gone home yet?" Cheng asked
" I should be asking you the same question, you've been working all day long. Don't you feel stressed "
" Or are you a robot?" Tai whispered playfully closer to Cheng's ears. She immediately bursts into a hard laughter.
" Yeahhh, that's the smile"
" Oh come off it Taiwan, not again with your silly jokes."
" I'm almost done with the work here, I'll go home after. There's no need to be worried about me."
"But thanks for your concern"
Tai sighed and gave a grin
" And by the ways I hold keys to lock the doors after everyone has left, you don't expect me to lock you and boss Zhengzhou in here all only" Tai teased Cheng.
Cheng smiled at this and shakes her head amusingly.
" Whatever you say tai" Cheng said mindlessly as she faced back the little files left on the desk to work on.
" I'll just keep you company for the main time, I'm done working for today anyways " Tai suggested willingly.
" Thanks Tai" Cheng said, giving a quick friendly rub on his knee with a grin as she faced back to her work.
The two guards who watched outside the company's doorway greeted. Tai heard the doors open as he quickly turned to take a look at the person who walked in.
" Ohhhhh m geee chengggg!!!" Tai kept calling out to the busied Cheng by his continuous taps on her left shoulder.
" What's it Tai" Cheng stressed out but didn't take a look at what he was calling her for as she kept flipping through some documents.
Mr Kavin in long blue winter jacket walked towards them "Evening sir kavin" Tai stood up briskly to greeet. Taiwan's greeting distracted Cheng as she quickly braced herself up her seat, somehow in shock to see Mr Kavin.
" Evening to you sir Kavin" Cheng greeted bowing her head low in respect.
" Didn't expect to still meet you in the office by this time Miss Cheng, Working overtime? " asked Kavin with his hands both pocketed into his creamy solid pants.
" Not really sir" Cheng answered
" Have you come to see boss Zhengzhou, sir?" Tai asked
" Yes, is he still in his office?"
" Ye... " Tai was cut short by the descending boss Zhengzhou from upstairs.
" Oh here he comes" Said kavin as he briskly walked forward to Zhengzhou. The guards from outside came in, Tai and Cheng were mute as they stepped back watching the duo discuss. Zhengzhou hands over his briefcase and suit to one of the guards.
" Wait for me outside" Zhengzhou ordered the two guards who bowed lightly in respect and walked out.
" Working late again, huh?"
" why did you come?" Zhengzhou sounded so grumpy towards kavin.
" Still feeling upset, huh?"
" If you came to lecture me again, its already late. Go home man." Zhengzhou uttered rudely almost walking out on kavin.
" Want to have a couple of drinks with me? my treat"
Zhengzhou stopped " I'll pass" he said as he walked out not giving a glimpse at Cheng and tai who stood there the whole while. Cheng felt bad for Mr kavin, she sensed kavin was trying to make his best friend feel better after what the news about Liu hang, but typical Zhengzhou feeling bitter as always.
Kavin heaved a disappointed sigh. Everywhere felt moody and quiet. It felt awkward to Tai as he thought to break in the silence." I'll go get the keys to lock up." he said towards Cheng who turned to packed up the files on the desk into the drawer carefully.
" I'll take you home" kavin suggested, Cheng hearing this turned to him with a surprised look.
As he felt Cheng reluctant humming to turn His offer down he shushed her immediately.
"Don't say no "
Cheng had no choice but to accept the kind man gesture. She didn't want to turn him down, he'd feel disappointed,she thought.
They were about leaving when Cheng spotted Tai quickly coming out from a room with jingling keys in this hand and a crossed bag over his neck.
" We will be leaving now Tai. See you tomorrow "
" you....and hi..him" tai stammered having an entire thought about the whole thing.
Tai had eye contacts with Cheng, he winked and smiled silly.
" Its not what you think I'll just take her home"
Kavin explained.
"Alright sirrr, she's all yours" Tai said jokingly smiling at the duo. Cheng arched her brows at Tai's ridiculous words.
"Goodnighttttt" Tai waved and greeted loudly as Cheng and kavin walked out the door.
A black Rover stops its brake at a white painted gate of a bungalow building. The gates were short which made the inside visible enough to sight the clean environment and the turned on room lights inside the building.
" You live here?
" hmm hmm" Cheng responded looking at the building from her left side next to the driver's seat where Kavin sat seat belted.
" Nice home " Kavin said
" Thanks sir.... And thanks for the ride today"
"Its nothing... and I hope you don't think too much about what happened today at Zhengzhou's office"
" I have no choice sir Kavin, I have to agree to his terms for my loved ones sake and for the hope that he gets his satisfaction after all this"
Kavin could feel the pain in her voice, though too confident but anxious.
" You know, Zhengzhou could be confusing sometimes. Its like his personality changes every minute. I try to understand him because he has done way much for me since we were kids." Kavin said chuckling a little.
" What's funny" asked Cheng with a questioning smile.
Kavin lips spouted as he gave a little glare at the front tinted glasses of his car.
" I could still remember tons of times he saved me from bunch of bullies back in high school. He got into so much trouble with his mother back in school. I wasn't allowed to come visit him in the mansion anytime he was preparing for exams, or busy learning the way of his family's business." Kavin paused for a while as Cheng listened carefully.
He continued " Zhengzhou is the only heir to his mother's empire. Since he was kid he has been raised up with strict minds around him. From his mother, to his uncle and every other person who knew he was the next emperor.
" Why are you telling me all this?" Cheng asked politely.
Kavin smiled and faced her again.
" Because I want you to understand the type of person he is. And the root of all his anger and depressions lately. I'll just say Zheng has no mind of his own at this moment. He is always suppressed by the people around him "
" The first day Zheng showed some pictures of you to me as the person who had ruined his future with Liu Hang, I never believed it, Because I have my doubts that you are a good person Cheng"
" I need you to have a little patient with Zhengzhou, He is only going through something normal people go through always and I'm sure he will heal quicker if he sensed that he was hating the wrong people"
" Just little patient, That's all I need you to give him."
Cheng blinked sadly " The way you talk sir, it looks like I'm the only person Zhengzhou hates the most in this world "
Kavin laughed slightly at her words.
"Cheng, Zhengzhou will only heal when he realizes all he does to you doesn't affect you a bit."
" I hope you understand "
Cheng nods positively giving him a pale smile he smiled back with more energy.
Cheng phone rings inside her purse which distracted the both of them. She reaches into the purse to see the caller was her mother.
" Its my mum calling, I've to go in now sir Kavin."she smiles and bows her head lightly in respect.
"Okay then, see you tomorrow?"
Cheng wore a confused look" Tomorrow?"
" Yeah, have lunch with me Tomorrow at the closest restaurant at the company "
Cheng didn't know what else to reply him. Wasn't a man of his status being too kind to her and worse shouldn't he hate her like Zhengzhou.
" Please!" He pressured more
Cheng nods again " Sure, I'll have lunch with you tomorrow sir kavin.
Kavin smiled placing his palms together as a sign of appreciation. Cheng found him cute and smiled. She turns to open the door handle.
" And less I forget, stop with the sir. Just call me Kavin. we're friends now right?" he said towards Cheng who was about leaving.
Cheng nods smilingly and dropped down gently from the vehicle moving closer to her gate.
" Goodnight" Kavin greeted calmly
" Goodnight sir... " Cheng paused realising the mistake she made.
" I meant Kavin " she smiled shyly
Kavin smiled at her bloop as he drove away. Cheng watched his car made a smooth turn to the left disappearing from her sight. She walks into the house, locking the gates from inside.
Cheng walked into the corridor of their home locking the door behind . The living room's TV was still turn on, on a low volume, everywhere was quite silent she could hear it was a musical she enjoyed watching with Liu Hang then whenever Liu came visiting .She wondered why her mum was still up by this time and watching a teenage programme.
" Mum!!! Mum!!!" Cheng called out loudly walking tiredly into the sitting room, she was immediately shocked at who she saw sitting next to her mum. She cleaned her eyes, opening it wider again thinking about it again if it was all a dream.
" Liu Hang" Cheng's voice called out softly. Liu Hang in a simple gown and shoulder jacket with her hair ribboned behind stood up giving a happy smile towards her long time best friend who stood there still baffled.