The company employees anticipated yet another Celebration Party for another successful project. This time the project involved an oversees company. The guest list was long and full of influential people from different countries. The party venue was different from the one three years ago. The company itself had expanded so they booked a luxurious venue to suit their guests' taste.
Lu Shao himself was anxious about the party. He rarely had the time to eat. Expanding his social circle was number one on the must do things followed by getting a few collaborations with companies represented by the guests. Yu Fusheng did a great part by being in charge of planning the party and making the necessary arrangements.
Coincidentally, just like three years ago,Ji Xian was also assigned to give a hand because they believed a woman's sense of design would be much better than a man's .
"I guess everything's ready. We should go back and get ready,"Ji Xian heaved a sigh of relief after confirming everything had gone as planned in the venue. She looked around only to find her partner busy on a phone call. They had been working since morning without a break. They only talked when necessary that was when giving out opinions on what was supposed to be done.
Ji Xian had been dying to have a casual talk with him but the latter never gave her a chance.
"What were you saying?"Yu Fusheng asked turning around to face her.
"Nothing."
For a moment their gazes met staring intensely into each other's eyes. Ji Xian was intrigued by his dark eyes. She wondered what he was thinking while looking at him like that. When she felt it was too intense for her,she gave up and averted her gaze looking around aimlessly as long as what she was looking at was not him. After leaving the venue they each went their separate ways.
The party started at seven with the important guests arriving at eight. The place was lively with men dressed in limited edition suits and women dressed in sexy revealing attire. Some of the guests had been accompanied by women ; either their wives, girlfriends, mistresses, secretaries and even daughters. Interaction wasn't limited and even spouses interacted with others freely. Lu Shao was tied up by the French guests,the very company he had collaborated with and was now throwing a party to celebrate their achievement.
Thanks to Yu Fusheng's proficiency in French he acted as an interpreter for them smoothening their conversations. For the guests from other asian countries,Ji Xian took over the role of interpreter. Then later the instrumentalists sat at strategic places and mingled their tunes into one sensual melody. Both men and women joined the dance floor dancing to music and shuffling partners from time to time. That went on until Ji Xian found herself in Yu Fusheng's arms.
For her earlier partners especially the old ones she kept looking away to hide her disgust but there she was in the arms of the finest man in the room. They looked into each other's eyes as they danced to the tune. Yu Fusheng noticed the spark in her eyes. For the first time in life he appreciated a woman's beauty though he did it silently. His touch was neither too firm nor too loose. His pace was just perfect blending with her. And when it was time to switch partners she reluctantly let go of him .
After the party there weren't much activities going on at the company but for a fact, something about Ji Xian had changed. She took advantage of every opportunity Yu Fusheng appeared before her eyes and stole glances at him; either at the company cafeteria,the coffee room or elsewhere whenever they met.
Marketing Team A was majorly made up of men. They weren't much close to each as those of team B and they rarely bonded with each other. This was also caused by their leader who rarely socialized with them. But one Friday night to their surprise,he invited them over to dinner at the small restaurant where the girls used to gather. They were happy to see him opening up to them while cracking jokes. They had never seen that side of him before. Meanwhile the girls who had also gathered at their usual place were watching the guys from a distance. Their attention was on Yu Fusheng. It was the luckiest day of their life seeing him smile.
As the conversation deepened they got more drunk and rowdy and one of them accidentally spilled beer on Yu Fusheng drenching his clothes. He excused himself and left for the bathroom to fix the mess.
At the restaurant,there was an abrupt notice regarding the females ' toilets. The toilets were not working and were under service so they had to inconveniently use the males' toilets. Ji Xian completed her business and opened the door slightly to peek outside.
Although it was the restaurant's suggestion to use the males' toilets,it was still embarrassing to do so. Someone would mistake her as a pervert. She popped her head and her eyes landed on something interesting. There was shirtless man standing at the sink. What fascinated her more was the large tattoo covering most of his back.
The tattoo showcased the Pixiu in a dynamic pose,with gold accents ,black outlines ,red details,green elements and white highlights. Ji Xian's gaze travelled to the man's neck,his milky white skin looked flawless even from a distance. The urge to see his face grew with time that she almost walked over to him to see his face. The man tilted his head slightly, giving Ji Xian access to see his side profile. Her jaw almost dropped to the floor realizing the tattooed man was none other than Yu Fusheng. Yu Fusheng threw his coat over his shoulders and buttoned it,picked up the wet shirt and walked out.
When Ji Xian joined the others,her thoughts were still on the Pixie tattoo she had seen earlier.From the first day she laid her yes on Yu Fusheng she believed there was much more to him than it seemed.
When she returned home that night her husband was patiently waiting for her in the living room. Looking at his facial expression she knew something was up. He had never been so much serious before. She held her breath as she walked towards the couch across from Liu Dawei and settled down thinking about a million things that could have caused that look on her husband's face.
"What's wrong?"She asked nervously.
"Well I have been selected to join a variety show and we'll be going to different towns to shoot. I'm worried about leaving you alone,"he revealed with a wistful expression written on his face.
Over the past months the clinic had grown big attracting many people including the media so the doctors were invited to broadcast medical variety shows.
Ji Xian chuckled softly brushing off his worry . She was a grown up and furthermore she had been living alone even before they met.
"Also we'll have to postpone the adoption. I want us to be there together when we adopt her,"he added.
Ji Xian had wanted to risk her life by conceiving again but Liu Dawei was afraid of losing her and he protested strongly against it. They agreed to adopt a child whom they would raise like their own.
"You don't have to worry about that. I'll wait for you to return,"she smiled to assure him everything was okay. She got up and approached him kissing him on the cheek.
"Let me go and freshen up first,"she announced leaving a smiling Liu Dawei.
Ji Xian started taking off her attire but stopped the moment her phone started ringing. She picked it up and smiled when saw the caller ID. It was her brother whom they hadn't talked for a while.
"Hello. Now you've remembered you have a sister,"Ji Xian joked.
"Jie. Let me tell you I've been very busy lately. There are several cases involving drugs , women trafficking and femicide. Jie be careful and avoid isolated places. Warn your friends also,"Ji Ling spoke in a serious tone.
"Got it Mister Detective."
Ji Ling was a detective agent at a famous bureau in Beijing. It was his passion to become one and his inspiration was drawn out of his obsession with detective novels and series. He wanted to act all cool and mysterious manoeuvering through dark to expose the evil deeds in the society and bring justice for the victims.
"Jie,I may not be able to call you for a while..."he hesitated.
"Just do your work well we will talk when you're done solving the cases."
It was strange how the two most important men were about to disappear temporarily from her life.