Yu Jie stared at Luo Yuan with wide eyes as if she couldn't believe what she just heard, "I'm not done yet," she protested as she grabbed his arm to stop him. "What the hell do you think of yourself?" she asked angrily.
"Miss Yu, don't make a scene here, the whole restaurant can hear you," he tried to free himself but she wasn't letting him go.
"Didn't he tell you to leave his arm alone," a hand from back tucked in Luo Yuan's arm to separate him from Yu Jie. Luo Yuan turned to the voice and recognized it to be Li Xia. His eyes were looking at Li Xia with surprise and confusion. And Li Xia was looking at Yu Jie with a smile on her face as she gripped Luo Yuan's arm firmly.
"Who are you?" Yu Jie questioned as she retracted her hand, her glare intensifying. Li Xia laughed lightly and looked at Luo Yuan, then at Yu Jie.
"Let me introduce myself," she grabbed Luo Yuan's shirt collar and pulled him down towards her. Before he could protest anything, Li Xia placed her lips on his soft cheeks to give a peck. Luo Yuan was frozen stiff, unable to react. His eyes widened in shock as he felt a hot sensation rushing to his cheeks. He didn't know how to react. He was frozen in place. But he could feel his body heating up. And he could feel his heart beating rapidly against his chest.
He could feel all his blood rush to his cheeks, and all he wanted to do was push her away. But he couldn't because his body was frozen. So he just remained there, staring at her.
She pulled away first and looked at him, wiping the lipstick mark from his cheeks with her thumb. He was shocked that this woman had the nerve to kiss him in public, in front of so many people, and kiss him out of nowhere. He was speechless. She smiled softly at him as if she was elated.
She turned to look at Yu Jie and said, "Do I need to further explain myself to you, missy?" She added as she smiled at Yu Jie. She grabbed Luo Yuan's arm once again and dragged him out of the restaurant leaving the confused and angry Yu Jie behind. When they reached outside the restaurant, she released his arm and looked at him sternly.
"Good night," she muttered before turning around and walking as fast as she could away from him, her heels clicking loudly against the pavement.
Luo Yuan stood there, stunned at what just happened. He was totally in shock after the kiss. It was such an unexpected action. He didn't imagine a woman could be this bold and fearless to kiss him out in public.
After calming himself he walked towards the parking lot where his car was parked.
He opened the door, got in, and drove away. As soon as he stepped inside his apartment. He changed his shoes into slippers and headed towards the bathroom.
He opened the tap and splashed cold water on his face and neck to clear the warmness from his face. He couldn't forget the sight of the woman. His mind was still thinking about it.
....
Li Xia entered her apartment, closed the door behind her, threw her purse onto the couch, kicked off her high heels, and collapsed on the couch with a long sigh. She covered her face with her hands and let out a frustrated scream.
"Li Xia you made a mess of things this time! What did you expect? You kissed him out of nowhere, in front of everyone! And why did you kiss him?" She continued berating herself.
"I just helped him, her inner voice replied.
"You did help him, you did, '' Li Xia thought. "How is this helping?! This is humiliating!" Li Xia groaned as she buried her head deeper in the sofa pillow.
"How am I supposed to face him again now?" She thought.
"He probably hates me now!" she inferred. Li Xia raised her head to look at the ceiling and took deep breaths trying to calm herself.
"Stop thinking about it," she murmured. "You will only regret your actions later. Right now all you need to do right now is sleep." She lifted her legs from the couch and headed towards her bedroom. She removed her makeup, changed into comfortable pajamas, and climbed under the covers. As soon as she tried to close her eyes, the sight of her kissing him popped into her head. She placed her finger on her lips remembering how it felt. His skin was soft, warm and gentle. It sent shivers down her spine.
"Ah! Li Xia stop thinking about all this.." she whispered to herself. A small smile formed on the corners of her mouth. "
Li Xia, you better sleep now, " she ordered herself. "Tomorrow is going to be a long day."