She merely looks at him as he continues.
"After I became the president of the Bai Enterprise, I searched for your traces with all my power, for five years and it was five years later that I finally manage to find out that you were just about to be back in the country. When I heard about it, I was very happy to meet you again, the kind of happiness that I've never felt before."
He was silent for a moment as he looked up at the girl, even though the music was on, and people were still mingling with loud chatter, she was the only one in his eyes and his voice was the only thing she also could hear.
"So, can you give me a chance, I really really like you."
His eyes held a trace of hope, which she didn't want to extinguish, but she has no choice.
As a matter of fact, she never for a moment doubted his feelings for her, but if he was with her, it was like putting his pure self into an abyss of black, tainting his soul with the darkest evil power.
She returns her gaze back to her phone, staring at the message she got from Feng Susu, the latter expressing her disappointment for not being able to come as her boss requested her immediate presence.
"You're not saying anything?" Bai Sheng carefully asked, and turning around, Feng Xi raised her eyebrow.
"What do you want me to say? I told you I have someone I like but you're still asking me out, doesn't that sounds... weird. I would have preferred not to burst your bubbles but it didn't seem like I have a choice so I will tell you, I love the man so much that no other man could match his place in my heart."
Now, Bai Sheng was even surer that sooner or later, he would die of heartache. But he doesn't want to leave a single regret thus he asked.
"You said you like him but why are you not in a relationship with him?."
"Because..."
"Because he didn't like you? Or he doesn't exist." He completed her sentence.
'Okay then, just imagine the rest for yourself, ask a question, and give yourself the answer.' Feng Xi thought.
"If he doesn't like you as I said earlier, then why don't you become mine? I promise to treat you well."
...No answer.
"And if it was the second option, as in the man didn't exist, then why don't you give me a chance, I promise to take care of you for the rest of my life."
"Rest of your life?" Feng Xi smirked. "If you're with me, your life expectancy wasn't something great to talk about. You wouldn't even have one. Actually, it is better to live like you are now, appreciate the life you are leaving, and do your best to enjoy it. There are many girls that were dying to... just go out on a date you, no, they would live well if you could spare them even a single glance. That's the kind of girl that is meant for you, not my own kind."
Bai Sheng was too dumbstruck to reply to her, he could see the pain in her eyes, and many other emotions too, and again, it hurts his heart.
"See, Sheng, life is too short to leave regrets, so, just live your best life."
Then she stand up and walked away, leaving her lonely back for him to look at.
It was only now that Bai Sheng realized that nothing is as simple as it seems. And he was sure that even her family didn't know this side of her, and he want to know.
He also wants to tell her that no matter what happened, he will always be by her side.
Feng Xi walked to where her mother was and the woman was busy chatting with someone.
"Oh, is that your daughter?" Feng Xi could feel the other woman's gaze on her.
Madam Feng turned around to look at her daughter and then nodded to the woman with a smile.
"Yeah, that's Xixi."
"Wow, the girl has grown pretty." Luo Yang said with a smile, looking at the girl who raised her head high like a queen as she walked towards them.
Definitely the perfect bride for her son.
"Chang'er is also handsome" Madam Feng complimented, looking at the young man standing beside Luo Yang.
"Xixi, you're here." Madam Feng said and Feng Xi nodded.
"Are you having a good time?" Madam Feng asked, and Feng Xi nodded softly, well, she was having the opposite of a good time.
"That's good. Meet Luo Yang. a friend of mine and her son, Bai Chang."
"Hi, Xixi..."
"Don't call me that." Feng Xi interrupt coldly, realizing that the woman was Bai Sheng's evil stepmom.
Luo Yang froze as the smile on her face stiffened, and everywhere turned quiet, turns out that the music happened to end at this time, thus, everyone could hear Feng Xi's words clearly.