Chapter 7: Stunning
Zuli's mouth twitched, who would ask for that idiot? She was about to hang up when Caden added in a somewhat serious voice
"Big brother said that he is free and he'll be there in a moment''
Zuli paused for a moment. She was about to reply when the other end unexpectedly hangs up.
"I smell conspiracy just now'
6 pm, the garden is already packed with guests. Although grandpa Jerome had already left the Army his status as an ex-military general is not easy to neglect, his past achievements still earned him respect from his former colleagues.
Seeing it was time to begin the party, the MC walked to the stage and give introductions. after his done speaking of the formalities, he said smilingly to everyone.
"Please give our birthday girl a round of applause!"
Everyone turned to look at the entrance door of the mansion, under everyone's gaze and the dazzling lights of the garden. Zuli and Cai emerge like a painting, they are both strikingly good-looking and much made by heaven.
wearing a white princess satin long dress Zuli looks extremely attractive. She looks like an angel ascended from heaven, coupled with her extremely pale skin and perfect contours of her delicate face. She can simply crush anyone in the banquet using her face.
Though she is still young anyone can see that she'll become a great beauty in the future.
Cai didn't pale in comparison to Zuli, he wore a black fitted tuxedo, which accentuated his handsome face. His long legs give him a more manly vibe. His slightly tanned skin makes him look even more so seductive.
They both look stunning on their way. walking on the red-carpet Zuli held Cai's arm naturally, everyone at the party gasped at this beautiful sight.
Zuli had a rigid smile plastered on her face, while Cai stayed expressionless face. Zuli didn't bother glancing at him. appreciating his face for almost 10 years makes her get used to it.
Gradually walking towards the middle of the garden, Zuli would periodically smile at her guests and acquaintances.
The girls around her age from her circle that admired Cai, almost spew fire out of envy.
Zuli didn't mind their malicious gaze and proceed to walk elegantly. Zuli clicks her tongue and thoughts in her heart.
'Having a beautiful face is a sin, but I was born this way I could only bear this sin for the rest of my life '
under the myriad stare of everyone, Zuli raised her chin like a peacock showing off its splendidness.
Noticing her behavior Cai is slightly amused he tugged the corner of his lips which made all the girls gaze at him in a trance.
When they both arrive at the center, they both face each other and prepare themselves to dance.
Zuli is oblivious to this arrangement, Cai only notified her before they started walking out.
He said that they are going to dance when they both arrive in the middle of the garden.
In her past life, there is no such thing she only went directly to the stage and said some formalities and blow her cake.
When the music starts, Zuli gets back to her senses and she started to get nervous.
Cai slid his hand on Zuli's back and she flinched for a moment. He then took her right hand unceremoniously and placed it on his shoulder while he took the other and held it in his palm.
Zuli's body got stiffer and stiffer, smelling his familiar bamboo scent she felt like sobbing, her intention to stay away from him almost crumbling. Sensing her nervousness Cai bent down to whisper in her ear,
"Relax you're too stiff, if you're too nervous you can put your feet on the top of my shoes"
"-"
Cai is 1.88 meters and Zuli is only 1.70 meters tall so if Cai wanted to tell her something he needed to bend down slightly if he wants to say. in everyone's view, he's like hugging her. She's trying to fight the urge to punch his face.
Her ears turned red but she has a resolute face and she responded confidently,
"it's fine, I... I can manage it"
When they begin to dance Zuli's, face got calmer and calmer but her erratic beating heart betrays her true feelings. she sometimes even intentionally holds her breath just to steady her heart.
"Damn it! She is so miserable "she can't stop cursing herself in her heart. She maybe has a 15 years old body but her soul is 7 years older.
After the hellish dance Zuli felt like she'd run a kilometer marathon, her back is wet with cold sweat. Removing her hand from his shoulders she wished to turn around to look for her two best friends when Cai suddenly jerks her back and leads her to the table where the cake is.
Zuli was speechless, she thought that he is going to let go, she was even more startled when he suddenly bends down to whisper again in her ear. his breath is even caressing her cheek in the process,
"Come, it's time to blow your cake"
'Blow your head!' he is doing it on purpose.
Zuli likes to punch his good-looking face, she's already exhausted and she wanted to flee. her little heart really can't take any stimulation anymore. After she blows the cake, Zuli purposefully untangled herself from Cai and fled.
What's wrong with this guy? he's not liked that kind of person in her memories.
'His abnormal tonight, too abnormal' Zuli thought suspiciously in her heart.
Suddenly goosebumps appear on the back of her neck, turning her head to look. She saw Ella looking at her with murderous eyes.
Zuli didn't back down, she's not a vegetarian, to begin with. she smiles widely and purposefully gives her a provocative look. She then continues to walk elegantly.
why is she looking at her that way? This time it's not her who went to pester Cai. so even if she wants to kill someone, she should've blamed her childhood sweetheart. why antagonize her instead?
Cai and Ella are the pair that everyone considered childhood sweethearts. they were playmates and schoolmates. This is the reason Zuli hates Ella so much, that her intestine almost turned green.
Although Ella is also a genius, not as genius as Cai. After they both graduated from high school, Ella went to law school while Cai went to study in the art and music academy to become an actor. Ella is an infamous genius and graceful student of her class; she is also one of the richest kids in the capital.
So, she was confident that she can catch Cai's attention but the reality is bitter. Cai, this emotionally incapacitated man didn't even glance at her every time she tries to speak to him, she even becomes a regular visitor to Eckart's mansion in the capital, to get close to Cai's mom.
So, although Ella's so-called childhood 'sweethearts' and 'playmates', were only a delusion she created in her mind it's still justifiable because of her efforts. Zuli's mouth twitched, she even believes this crazy woman in her past life
'What a scam! she ought to bash her face as well'
When she spotted her two friends Shiera and Eve, they were arguing with Maeve.
she is the adopted daughter of Cai's second uncle. Maeve is slightly older than Zuli with a 2-year gap.
She saw Maeve lift her soiled skirt and shouted toward Shiera and Eve like a shrew,
"Do you know how expensive this dress is? Who do you think you are? And who let you in? Guards! someone call the guards! And let them throw this two out!"
Eve is a straightforward tall girl so she also yelled in response to her anger.
"Are you a pig? how can you say that we soiled your dress! do you have any evidence? Show it to everyone or I'll punch you!"
Maeve was furious when she heard that Eve is calling her a pig, though her body is slightly chubby it's not to the point where anyone can call her a pig.
"you're really good, you pheasants don't know what's good for you! Do you know who I am? I am..."
Before she can even finish what, she is going to say Eve had already lunged at her and bashed her pig's face.
Eve was the only daughter of the director of the police department of City A, so she's quite fearless, coupled with her straightforward personality. She is always entangled with school violence and her father would always warn her many times to stop causing trouble.
A while ago, when she and Sheira arrive at the banquet the butler welcomed them personally and led them to the table where food is near. they both knew that Zuli arranges it on purpose so that they can eat anything they want.
They both arrive a little earlier than scheduled and are quite famished, they both went to get some food to eat, who knew that this pig would purposely bump Sheira.
The juice that Sheira was holding splashed on Shiera's dress, this pig on the other hand whose dress is perfectly fine, demanded that they should pay.
At first, they apologize even though they're not the one who is at fault. She also doesn't want to create trouble for Zuli, not to mention her father who's going to skin her alive when she went home, but this pig is going overboard.
Zuli arrives in the nick of time and stops Eve from bashing Maeve's face even more, after both sides calm down, she said to both questioningly.
"what's happening? Why are you both fighting?"
Maeve's friend, Lola was the first to answer, she pointed her finger at Eve and Shiera.
"They started it!" Lola's face is arrogant because she knew that Maeve will have her back.
She continued, "they soiled Maeve's dress and she even has the guts to slap Maeve's face, Zuli is this the kind of friend are you hanging out with? Aren't you afraid to lose face?"
Hearing her accusations, Eve is even more furious that her eyes turned red.
"You purposely splashed Shiera with juice! and now you're blaming us? come over here and I'll slap your face instead."
Zuli and Shiera were speechless by Eve's gangster behavior, she even gives the gesture of rolling up her sleeves which don't match her sleeveless blue dress. Eve was readying herself to fight while taunting Lola to come forward.
The fight between the women attracted the other guest's attention, and So as the three brothers.
Joshua and Caden have just arrived so they have no idea of what was going on. while Cai, on the other hand just folded his hand under his chin and watch the fight with amusement.
Joshua was a man, but his curiosity got better for him. With his gossipy face, he walked toward Zuli and ask in a whisper but with a quite loud voice.
"What happened?"
Zuli's face twitched, Eve who was acting like a gangster earlier, put on a face of an innocent little bunny and responded with red rim eyes.
"They're trying to bully us!" Eve said in a gentle voice.
Hearing her small and frail voice, everyone was speechless. if they have not seen the fight earlier, they might believe her.
But everyone stared at the clean and neat Eve then turned their heads to look at the battered face of Maeve. shaking their heads 'this young lady is a bad actress; can't she at least match her words with her action, she's too rough'
Maeve was hopping mad now so she wailed in response.
"How could you! Cousin! she is lying!"
She turns her messy face to Joshua and gives him a pitiful look but seeing Joshua stayed mum about the matter.
She stared at Zuli menacingly and pointed her fingers at her.
"Zuli, is this how you treat your guest? How can you make friends with these gangsters? I'm so disappointed in you! I'm going to tell brother Cai about this, just you wait!" she then raises her head triumphantly, exposing her chubby chin.