I quickly hurried and said "I am so sorry. I am busy with my new project and it got delayed a lot. I had to catch up, you know. How about this? I am your tonight. I planned to watch a movie after which we will enjoy dinner together in a fancy restaurant. I also have planned to go to New York time square for shopping. I will not deny anything you want to buy today." I already exchanged 800k in small companies which has grown into a whopping 10 million dollars in assets. Out of which I quickly exchanged stock that seems to not grow any more. Sure, it took a while but after I got the money by selling shares to the chairman and CEO of the company. I now have more than 10 million dollars in liquid assets while 5 million dollars in stocks.
You could say that the release of the new app increased the revenue of the sky hopper game by a huge margin. The energy sector shares are stagnant but yield a yearly dividend, so there is no worry over there. As for the solar panel, I completely forgot about it but I will finish it right after this project. "Really?" she said excited yet trying to hid it in a face of indifference,
"Really." I said with a smile.
"Ok, let me get ready then" she said and went inside a room, then pecked out and said "You can eat any snake you want. Don't peek or I will scream and file a police report against you" She glared at the last sentence but I didn't mind. There is time for things like that in the future for now it is best to keep quiet. After a while she stepped out in a Midi length black Velvet Wrap Dress, I was momentarily stunned by her beauty but recovered soon enough I recovered due to my phd level psychology giving me greater control over emotion and thoughts. I then walked out her apartment and while she wore heels, I opened the car door for her.
We left for the movie that we were going to watch, it was called "Crazy Rich Asians" (2018). It is about an economics professor, Rachel Chu who travels to Singapore with her boyfriend, Nick Young, only to discover that he comes from one of the wealthiest and most powerful families in Asia. As Rachel faces cultural clashes and family pressure, especially from Nick's disapproving mother, she struggles to fit into his extravagant world. The film explores love, family expectations, and the challenges of navigating a relationship across social and cultural divides. It's a heartwarming, funny story about love, identity, and belonging.
As we watch the movie, it seems as though Evelyn seems to have emotional conflict on her face since the expression she is making, suggests that she is connecting to a character. I shook my head, I can't analyze everything I see as some sort of psychologist experimenting with subjects. After the movie was over we went to the restaurant that I booked earlier, as we went and sat on a top floor looking at New york city down below. It was really quite a view as I looked at Evelyn whose eyes were on the city reflecting its beauty in her face. I looked down at my own drink, for the first time in my life I felt this emotion, something I never felt before. I felt love, happiness, accomplishment, but never this feeling. When I got my grades in elementary and middle school with my own effort I did not feel this emotion that I am feeling now, but I felt more and more neutral, it was as if there was a void in my heart and filled with emptiness.
Even after I got the system and created my company I felt accomplished and happy but I was never able to escape the void that formed in my heart. At one point I gaslighted myself into believing that everyone has this void and it is natural but right now gazing at Evelyn that void seems to have healed. I felt full, even with all my knowledge in psychology and emotion I don't think I can explain this feeling. It is the feeling of being full, satisfied. For the first time, I did not want an easy route to greatness but I want to lay my weapons down and enjoy this feeling. I also know that I can never put the weapon down as the movement I do this feeling will be destroyed, I let a simple teardrop fall down from my eyes.
I remember…I remember my parents who died in an accident. I remember my life before the accident, all the lessons they taught me. I have been in an accident when I was a 10 year old kid, it took my parents and their memory from me. All I could remember was a woman whose face was covered in light but she seemed so warm and happy. I tried my best to forget this picture too but it continues to haunt me till this day. No longer though, I remember her face. I let another teardrop fall from my face.
AN: I don't know why or how but I am writing this scene and crying at the same time. I don't even know how I got here, I was in the zone one movement and boom crying my balls out. And the thing is, I am in a public space so people are looking at me who just started to cry for no reason. My mind will record this embarrassing moment and play it back at 3 am 2 years later.
"Lux, Are you ok?" Evelyn seems to have noticed my tears, "We can go home" She said concerne edged in her voice.
"No, no" I said wiping my tear trail, "I am ok. I was just thinking about what kind of good karma I did to get you" I continued, and said "Hey, Promise me this. I may not be the best boyfriend out there or not even in the top 10 but can you promise me that you will never leave me. I swear I will try to be the best person I can just tell me what to improve and wait for me but please never leave me" It seems that I underestimated the sadness I got from Lily's betrayal. Even though I felt nothing at that time, I am finally feeling the true depth of sadness I got. Evelyn averted her eyes for a while before saying "Of course, I will never leave you"
We continued our dinner and talked about the movie and had a nice time. As we were about to go, she got a notification from someone as she looked at it and frowned. She typed something and her phone buzzed immediately and she sighed. "Lux, I am sorry but I will have to cut our date short. My friend is nearby doing something stupid, I need to go. I will be waiting for the shopping trip later, ok?" she said
"No problem, Eve" I said to which she blushed at the nickname I gave her but left immediately after. I paid the bill and decided to enjoy the night time in New york time square, previously I had no money or the feel to go here but now it is different I can finally enjoy and relax. After thinking, I said "System, thank you for everything"
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