Through the door's small opening, a faint light peaks through, the room brightly illuminated with its white glow. Facing the mirror, a pale hand leaned against it.
"Shen..." A soft voice murmured. "Don't.. Don't do it from behind. I want to look at you.."
Mo Zhiyang's voice was slightly trembling as she arches her back, leaning more against the mirror as Shen Chang Liu, trailed hot soft kisses against her pale skin.
Her striped Polo's two buttons at the top were unbuttoned as her wolf cut black hair was disheveled and somewhat sticker to her forehead. Each touch, sending a shiver down her spine, making her feel a bit hit despite the blasting air-condition in the room.
Before he could comply with her request, a buzz vibrated in his pockets. His phone was ringing.
"Tsk."
Shen's expression changed from irritation to please. Answering the call, he quickly let go of Mo Zhiyang and moved a bit far.
"Hello?" Shen asked the other line. "What's the matter? It's okay. I'm not busy now."
He grabbed his jacket from the couches head and threw it behind him, hastily wearing the white-rainbow reflecting jacket against the light. Mo Zhiyang only stared at him, as he hastily fixed himself.
"Okay. Don't worry, I will find someone to help you deal with it right away." [Shen]
"Is it Su Bái again?.." [Mo Zhiyang]
Shen turned to him with irritation plastered on his handsome face as he ended the call.
Mo Zhiyang backed up against the large mirror as he approach her. Each step laced with cold gesture.
"Mo Zhiyang." Shen's voice was cold, matching the air-condition's air.
Roughly grabbing her jaw, he lifted her chin, making her look up at him.
"You are just her substitute, do you understand?"
"You'd better recognize your identity. You are not qualified to ask me for this." He coldly spoke, as he tightened his hold on her chin before letting go.
"... Got it.." Mo Zhiyang replied, as a stray tear fell from her eye.
"Then, I will cook for you first. You have a bad stomach, let me cook you some porridge."
Mo Zhiyang's attitude today made Shen think something was wrong. Usually, the girl would not act this way. In fact, she would be yapping like a blasting speaker and break the house. But, she did none of those—her usual behavior.
[She made a lot of noise everytime she talked Su Bái before, and she wouldn't wait to break things all over the house.]
[Why are you so well behaved this time?]
Behind, the closed door. Mo Zhiyang stood behind it. Relishing the look, she took a peak earlier at Shen. Smirking in triumph, she walked off to the kitchen.
---
In the kitchen, the pot of porridge was gurdling as it was being cooked. Mo Zhiyang leaned against a tall cabinet storage of food and was currently smoking a cigarette.
"System, come out." Mo Zhiyang blew out a portion of smoke.
A small robot hologram appeared behind the gurgling porridge pot as it took a peak towards her.
"According to the original story line, the original owner is a painter of a training institution and the brain-remaining fan of the actor Shen Chang Liue." The small robot hologram showed her the storyline.
"Because, she looks similar to Su Bái, she is treated as a substitute lover. However,after Su Bái returned to China, the original owner was ruthlessly abandoned,and under Su Bái's slander and false accusations, she died in depression."
"Host, your task in this story is to snatch Shen Chang Liue back."
"Pay special attention, this quick walkthrough will be distributed to all students as a 'White Lotus' tutorial template."
"I'm afraid that the original owner only had a bit of a problem. She was abandoned but still kept thinking about taking the man back." Mo Zhiyang murmured, as she blew smoke towards the little robot.
"But, the task is simple. Soon, I will own Shen's heart." She said confidently. "No one else.. Except me.. Not even, that Su Bái, bitch."
"I think you are going to make trouble..." The little robot system scooted back.
"What?" Mo Zhiyang gave an innocent look. "You said it will be distributed to the students. Since, I am a role model.. Of course,I have to work hard."
---
In the dinning table. Mo Zhiyang fixed the table, setting plates, spoons, forks and glasses of water onto the table.
"It's time to eat." She said, carrying the hot porridge in her gloved hands.
"I'm sorry about just earlier." Shen apologized, stirring his hot porridge.
"It doesn't matter. You were right." Mo Zhiyang murmured, as she picked up her chopsticks and picked up a small cut vegetable and served it to him.
"Eat quickly, your stomach will hurt when it gets cold." Her soft voice laced with tender and care. "This is your favorite, eat more."
[...Something is wrong..]
"Are you.. really okay?" Shen turned back to her, his voice now soft unlike his cold tone earlier. "Do you want me to send you to work?"
"I'm fine." Mo Zhiyang replied, a faint small smile on her lips. "Go to the studio quickly, your manager might get mad."
After Shen closed the door, the small robot hologram appeared at her side.
"It's rare for Shen Chang Liue to take the initiative to show his love, host.. Yet, you refuse him so, are you not afraid of him getting angry?"
The small robot hologram system followed Mo Zhiyang as she walked off towards the bathroom.
"The original owner had such a humble love for Shen Chang Liue before, and he has become accustomed to the call of the original owner." Mo Zhiyang lightly tapped the little robot though failed and only touched air.
"Now, that I am here. There should be some changes." Stripping herself off her clothes, dropping her shirt she stepped into the cold shower.
"What are you doing?" The little robot system asked, confused about what her not move was.
Mo Zhiyang turned the shower cap to hard cold shower despite the cold weather.
"Host! Are you crazy? You still dare bathe in cold weather despite such cold weather?!"
She shivered as the cold shower water rushed down her naked form. Rubbing the sides of her face, she let out a few curses.
"You know, it's really exciting, and the next one is just about to start." She purred her lips and gave a small devilish smile. A glint of mischievousness in her sapphire eyes.
[Gangster, I can't mess with you..]
"Achoo!!"
---
The sun had set and a mix of orange, red and blue had spread through the sky, illuminating a soft red hue across town. Birds flocked in corners as they flew against the blowing wind.
In front of the training institution where Mo Zhiyang worked, a black car was parked outside.
[Today's state is wrong.. Something's not right..] Shen couldn't help but ponder about the recent days if Mo Zhiyang's change of attitude.
[Is it because of Su Bái?..]
He turned his focus towards the training institution where Mo Zhiyang worked as a painter.
[Or because...]
Taking out his phone, he dialed her number and after a few rings, she answered.
"Hello? Are you off work? I'll pick you up. Let's have dinner together this evening."
"No need, the teacher of our team in the institution will host a party in the evening, so you should rest early."
"... Okay?.."
Mo Zhiyang quickly hanged up the call.
"Strange, she never refused me in the past, what happened to her?"
Just then, he turned his attention back towards the institution and saw Mo Zhiyang happily talking and laughing with another man as they walked out the institution.
"It turns out..." Shen's eyes turned to daggers as he slammed his fist against the wheel.
Mo Zhiyang coughed a few times as she felt the bitter cold wind brush against her.
"Teacher Mo, are you okay?" Su Min placed a hand on her shoulder, keeping her balance.
"I'm fine." She replied. "Maybe, just a mild cold.."
"The, let's get in the car as soon as possible." Su Min suggested.
[The effect of cild water and cold air is really great.]
"Hmph!" Shen grumbled as he started the car and dashed away from the scene.
[Shen Chang Liue. Wait for me at home.] Mo Zhiyang glanced at the dashing car off the road, a smile of victory on her lips.
---
Liue condominium.
That night, Mo Zhiyang returned from the party. A grocery bag on his hands as he peaked inside the house, looking for Shen.
"You came back early today, are you busy at work?" She asked as she fully opened the door and stepped inside.
Her face was a bit red, especially her nose. The effects of a cold shower and the cold brush of air— a mild cold or yet a severe one.
"Who is that man?" Shen approached her as she closed the door.
"Are you hungry, I'll cook dinner first," Mo Zhiyang started.
"Stop pretending!" He cut her off.
"If you have a new lover, then get out of her here now!" Shen slammed his left hand against the door, as his right grabbed her arm roughly slamming her as well.
"Ah!" Mo Zhiyang yelped in pain as her back hit the hard door.
"..Chang Liue.." She whimpered his name, as she breathe in gasps.
Her grip onto the grocery bag loosened as the condiments fell and vegetables dropped and rolled onto the floor.
"Yangyang!" Shen grabbed her before she could lose her balance.
"You! Why are you so hot?!" Shen held her in his arms as he checked her temperature. His hand against her burning forehead.
[Nonsense, I took so long in the cold shower yesterday. Of course, I'd catch a cold.]
[Perfect actress.] The little robot hologram system applauded her.
---
"Yangyang?"
[Did I faint?... How long?...]
She's worried expression greeted her as she turned to look at him by her side. "Yangyang are you okay?"
".. Shen.." Mo Zhiyang gently sat up on the bed.
"You have a fever of thirty nine degrees, why did you still come here? Are you not afraid of death?"
".. I.. I'm afraid you.." She started. " You have a and stomach, if you skip meals, your stomach would hurt.." She gripped the sheets, a worried and concerned look on her face.
"You really.." Shen's breathe a sigh as he grabbed a paracetamol from the bedside table.
Popping the pill in his hands, he gave it to her. "Obediently take the medicine and I will not allow you to do this anymore, do you understand?" He reprimanded her, as he handed her a glass of lukewarm water.
"Yeah." Mo Zhiyang nodded her head, taking the medicine, obediently.
"Shen, in fact, that man is just my colleague, during the day of our institution team leader's hosted party, he stopped by and have me a ride, so we talked for a bit.."
"Well, I see.. Don't think too much about it." He cough. "Have a good rest, Yangyang."
"So.. Shen, can you hug me?" She opened her arms. "I'm a little tired."
He wrapped his arms around her as he spoke in a soft tone. "Go to sleep. I'll be with you."
Mo Zhiyang leaned against the warm hug, as a small smile of victory flashed in her face.
[A white lotus is not white, after being cut, they are all black like soot."
---
Next day.
It was a warm sunny morning in the Liue condominium.
Inside the masters bedroom, Mo Zhiyang grabbed a shirt from Shen's cabinet.
"What are you going to do when you dress like this?" The little robot hologram asked her, as she put on his shirt—which is too large on her.
"I want Shen to see clearly, that Su Bái and I are completely different people."
The little robot hologram shivered at the thought.
"I finally know why the transmigration system said you are a master of white lotus.."
Mo Zhiyang left the room and found Shen Chang Liue sitting comfortably on the couch, which was located at the second floor of the condominium. Stopping for a minute to let him admire her form wearing his shirt.
It hung loosely at her small shoulders and stopped at her thighs, the sleeves covered her fingers and extended a bit more loosely on her hands.
"Yangyang, you are supposed to be resting." Shen turned to look at him. "Why did you come out?"
"When I was just washing my face, I accidentally splashed onto my pajamas.. So, I wore yours.."
A faint blush stained Shen's cheeks as he gulped his own saliva. "You.."
"Chang Liue?" Mo Zhiyang innocently asked.
"Ahem! It's okay.." He frantically turned away and averted his eyes.
"Come and eat strawberries, I just bought them." He pointed to the freshly stacked strawberries into a plate on the living room glass table, a wooden small lion perched at the bottom.
He picked up one and scooted a bit for Mo Zhiyang to sit beside him.
"Try it, this strawberry is very sweet." He held it up for her to eat.
"I am also very sweet~" Mo Zhiyang smiled cutely. "Ah~" She opened her mouth to bite onto the strawberry he held out for her.
"Mm..." She tenderly touched his cheek as she held up the strawberry in her lips for Shen to bite into as well.
"Yangyang.." Shen murmured, as she pulled him closer to take the strawberry—together.
Instinctively, Shen wrapped his arms around her small waist and pull her close to him as he inhaled her sweet rose scent.
"You are sweeter than strawberries." Shen murmured, as he trailed small kisses onto her sweet pale skin.
"Mhm~.. Shen~.." Mo Zhiyang gasps in between kisses, as Shen placed her onto his laps and chased her lips for a sweet kiss.
Outside the window was a paparazzi strolling around their mansion. Upon catching the moment, the man grabbed his camera and took a couple of shots—a couple of very clear shots from his angle.
Mo Zhiyang slowly wrapped her arms around his neck as reciprocated the kiss. From a sweet and tender one into a full passion and desperate one. He slowly lowered her against the soft couch as he hugged her tightly, burying his face in the crock of her neck.
[You have to be careful, Shen, I can be sweet enough to kill you.]
[End.]