Jim understood Sage's intention. She would come, but she would come as an elder and bring her man with her. However, the fact that she was coming was already a big surprise to him."Okay! I'll save three tickets!" Jim quickly responded with a cheerful look.Sage looked at him, being so excited, and was still the same sunny boy as before. Sage urged with a smile, "Alright. Don't just stand around. Hurry up and eat with your friends. We have a flight back to Salem City this afternoon. Take care and focus on your training."Jim nodded and returned to his seat reluctantly.While the teammates were waiting for food to be served, they saw Jim's distracted look and understood what was going on. They thought, 'The ice prince has someone he likes too.'Someone asked, "Hey, isn't she the same person on Jim's phone screensaver?""Now that you mention it, it seems like it. No wonder she looks so familiar!"Everyone turned to Jim and tried to take a look at his phone. However, they all retra
That question caught Sage off guard, and she suddenly stopped walking. Looking at Jace's serious and nervous face, she smiled."Do you need to hold such a long grudge?"It was just a joke that she had made a while ago, and he had remembered it since. He was placing it in his heart and took the joke so seriously.In fact, Jace did not really care about it. It all changed when he saw Jim. Jim looked so energetic and young. That group of young boys had truly disturbed him, making him feel that time had waited for no one. He was already over thirty years old. It truly affected his mood."Come on, it was just a joke. I don't think you are old. Based on seniority, I'm his elder. What's wrong with being older? Think about it this way. They are in their twenties now, but they haven't experienced being in their thirties yet. We've crossed more bridges than the road they walked. They might live a better life than us when they are our age. Let's just take it slowly. Sooner or later, it will b
Sage said, "Maybe mom is afraid that the scene would be too touching and moving, and it would all be ruined by you if you go."Tim was at a loss for words. He knew what Sage was trying to say. As he squeezed his brows together, he said, "Are you asking for a beating?""No, no." Her survival instinct kicked in immediately after she had infuriated the tiger. She took a step back and touched her nose. "How long has she been gone?"Tim looked at his watch and answered, "Three hours and twenty-three minutes."So precise!"What? Three and a half hours?" Sage was shocked.Tim was still sitting there calmly. She really wondered how her brother could be so calm when their mother had been away for three and a half hours.She looked at Jace and said, "Hurry, we have to go to have a look!"As always, Jace followed and obeyed everything Sage said. When they turned around, Tim stopped them. "Where do you think you are going?""To find Dad and Mom. Also to say hello to our uncle," Sage answe
Sawyer felt helpless as he rubbed the spot between his brows when Primrose wasted no time to get the answer she was seeking for. 'Oh, come on. Can she at least be more subtle instead of asking the question so directly? Isn't she afraid that she would scare him off?'Nevertheless, Peter's reaction was unexpectedly calm. Like he had already gotten used to it and did not think there was a problem. Therefore, Sawyer was not about to believe Peter would deny being Pierre.The color of Peter's pupil seemed to fade off a little when Primrose was still staring at him. "Do you still remember him?"Primrose was startled and immediately, her eyes turned red."How could I forget him?" Primrose felt like her heart was throbbing.Peter gazed at her and said, "You should pretend to forget, not know, and not recognize.""I can't," Primrose emphasized as she tried hard not to let the tears in her eyes roll down her face. "How can I not recognize my brother when he is just sitting right in front o
"Don't cry anymore, Sis."Peter helped to wipe away the tears on Primrose's face. The moment he called her Sis, she burst into another round of tears.Shanie, who was still secretly looking outside, was shocked. "Oh my god! Oh my god! Oh my god!"'Peter teased Sage's mom and even made her cry!' she thought.There was no one else in the cafe, as Primrose had taken the liberty to reserve the entire cafe for themselves. When she heard someone screaming, she thought the coffee machine had broken. She made her way out of the kitchen and saw the wealthy woman crying out loud like a kid.'Phew, luckily, the coffee machine is not broken,' the waiter thought.As Primrose wept helplessly and was nearly out of breath, there were finally some changes in Peter's expression. His eyes were turning red."Hey, sis, if you continue to cry, people will really think I bully you." His voice trembled a little as he kept on passing tissues to Primrose. "Sawyer will be heartbroken."Primrose replied a
It definitely terrified and surprised Shanie when Sage told her she was going to be Sage's aunt-in-law. Her legs were still numb. Thus, she limped her way to the cafe. As she was near the door, Peter was already there waiting to help her.He frowned. "What's wrong with your legs?"Shanie looked up with a tormented face. She said, "I squatted for too long. They are numb now."Peter was at a loss for words.As Sage and the rest entered the cafe, the waiter walked over as he was about to inform them the cafe was booked by someone. He then discovered they knew each other. Thus, he asked, "What would all of you like to drink?"It was already late at night, and not suitable to drink coffee. Therefore, they ordered warm water.Primrose was unhappy her daughter interrupted her conversation with Peter. She furrowed her brows and asked, "Why are all of you here?""To join the crowd." Sage looked at her mom and examined her. "Mom, did you cry?"Primrose touched her nose and stared at Sage
Primrose looked at her with a smile in her eyes. "Of course, I'm happy."Sawyer sat in front and said nonchalantly, "Well, she's only happy for her younger brother. She has no one else in her eyes.""Don't sound so upset. Pierre finally came back alive. Of course, we should be close to each other," Primrose said and snorted."You know what, my younger brother comes first. My husband comes later. I didn't know you when I first met Pierre. Please know your place, Mister Sawyer.""Fine."Sawyer pressed his lips in annoyance. "I finally understand my status in the family. I'll have to come in second, behind your younger brother."Primrose said, "You sound very aggrieved. Anyway, aren't I the second in your heart? You always think about your daughter first.""Nonsense. In my heart, you always come first," Sawyer said sternly."Really?" Primrose was happy to hear that. She reached out and touched his chin. "Then you're also the first in my heart. Let Pierre be second."'Huh?' Sage a
Primrose was not the only one wide awake. Sage was also a little excited that she could not sleep.After a bath, Jace held Sage in her arms. They turned off the lights and talked a little. They did not want to disturb everyone's rest, so they spoke softly.Rosa Garden's soundproofing was really worrisome. If they wanted to do something or make noises, they would have to go to the bathroom. They had to be so careful in bed, which was not fun.Sage was not as cheeky and shameless as her fourth brother. Whenever he shared an intimate moment with Sean, he would make so much noise and be noisier than the cat in heat.Feeling bored, Sage slipped her hand into Jace's shirt and played with his muscles."Tell me. Sometimes, I feel like I'm still dreaming. How did Peter become my mother's younger brother suddenly? He's now my uncle… Not only that, but he's also Shanie's ex-husband. Now, we're even closer. It's like fate."Sage was very emotional. "To be honest, I've never seen my mom cry s
Sage heard of the saying, 'Marriage is for happiness, and so does divorce.'Based on Wikipedia, the definition of marriage was, 'Marriage is a long-term contractual relationship between a man and a woman based on equal consent.'Someone once said, 'Marriage is like a siege. Those outside wanted to break in, while people inside wanted to break out of the siege.'Sage and Jace had been through marriage once. In their first marriage, they were both losers. This time, they were both determined to win. They wanted to live their lives well. Even if their passion were to fade in the future, they would never leave each other. There were eight couples in line ahead of them. Sage and Jace were the ninth.Jace was eager for their turn. He counted carefully and then said with a smile, "It's nine again. It's a good day for this number."Jace suddenly came up with a good idea, "Let's have a daughter and call her Little Nine, okay?"'Did he just come up with that? How brave,' Sage thought and
The ninth of September arrived quickly.Sage was worried that Jace would not be able to get up on time, but Sage turned out to be the one who overslept. Sage had not slept all night because of a certain someone. She was so sleepy, while Jace was full of energy.Jace carried Sage to the bathroom to wash up and brush her teeth. "Open your mouth. Ah…"Sage squinted as she saw the terrible dark circles under her eyes. She turned around in anger and bumped Jace's head.Jace was caught off guard and felt dizzy from the impact. He rubbed his head. "Dear, aren't you hurting yourself by doing this…""Look at my dark circles. They're so ugly. How am I supposed to take pictures? Sage complained in anger.Jace squinted and rubbed his eyes. "Let me see. What's ugly?"He held Sage's face and observed it. "What's ugly? It's not ugly. My wife is the prettiest in the world!"Jace did not care about the toothpaste foam all over Sage's mouth and kissed her anyway.Primrose opened the door and
Jace made Sage stay up all night. Sage was so sleepy that her eyes were closing."Sleep. I'll wake you up later."Jace leaned down and kissed her forehead. As he closed his eyes, he remembered something and sat up sharply."By the way, we have to wear white shirts for tomorrow's photo session. We haven't prepared the shirt…"Jace rolled over and jumped off the bed right after saying that. Sage could not stop him in time, so she turned on the lamp helplessly. She leaned over the bed and waited for Jace in silence.Shortly after, Jace came back with two shirts. His eyes were shining. "Dear, you've prepared for us?""Yeah." Sage nodded weakly. "I've got them ready. I've had Zamora iron them for me."Jace could finally put his mind at ease. "What about the documents and identifications…"Sage pulled open the drawer of the bedside table and took out the papers and documents she had prepared ahead. "It's all here."Sage looked at Jace. "Everything is ready. You've checked three time
Sage spread out the notebook and looked at the blurred handwriting. She slowly read it out loud, "Step one, conquer her with sweet talking. Use sweeter and flirtatious words that would make people blush. Forget about modesty and shame in bed. It's best to whisper them into her ears…"Sage read the notes with a straight face, making Jace so embarrassed that he could hardly keep his feet on the ground.Jace strode forward with a stiff face and tried to snatch the notebook away. Sage was quick to dodge and continued reading with her head down."Step two, be aggressive at your offense. Focus and remember this, being rough yet gentle. You can use props such as blindfolds, ties, handcuffs, and so on…"Sage's face turned red while reading it. As the images popped into her mind, she had to stop reading.Jace was about to go crazy. He buried his face in his hands, unable to look up at Sage."Where did you learn all these?" Sage threw the notebook at Jace. "Rough yet gentle? Are you seriou
'Electric drill? Seriously?!' Jace thought and got a headache.Seeing that Sage was about to open her mouth again, he panicked and kissed her directly to shut her up.Dean was stunned by Jace's quick action. When he saw the couple kissing in the light, he suddenly raised his hand and hit his head.'I must be on the set… Who else would be so shameless as to kiss in public like that?' Dean thought.Sage finally calmed down after a long kiss. Jace breathed a sigh of relief and picked her up. He told Logan, "I'll leave the other guy to you!""Oh," Logan responded. Then he picked Dean up like a kid and walked out the door.Jace was tired and sweaty by the time he arrived at the hotel. Sage was already soundly asleep. Jace put her to bed and took off her shoes, socks, pants, and clothes. He stripped her clean.Sage drank a lot and was reeking of alcohol. Jace did not want to wake her up, so he did not carry her to the bathroom and bathe her. Instead, he wet the towel with hot water to
In the words of the commentators, the basketball game was very smooth. The national team played well! At last, the national team defeated the opponent team by a score of 106-73.The crowd was thrilled that the national team had won the game. The internet was buzzing with excitement too. There were several hot searches about the national team's victory. The topic #RisingStarJim made the headlines too.Sage had lost her usual composure. She was following the fans and shouting wildly, cheering for the victory.Perhaps this was the power of sports. It made the audience exhilarated and trembling with excitement. Jace looked calm on the outside, but he was actually quite excited on the inside.Sage was cheering in excitement. She jumped up and down like a child while hugging Jace. Jace followed and laughed with her too.They were planning to leave after the game, but Sage was really happy and stayed for the team's celebration party. Sage even asked Jim for his teammates' shoe sizes and
"Is that so?" A trace of interest flashed in Jace's eyes.Sage did not understand, so she asked, "What does a small forward do?"Jace explained, "The small forwards are typically the tallest and most athletic of all players. They are responsible for scoring points and defending. The main goal of strong shooters is to score and create opportunities for teammates. In other cases, they would operate as off-ball specialists. They would wait for teammates to pass the ball, catch the ball, and shoot to score."Seeing Sage's confused look, Jace added, "James and Durant, for example, are playing as small forwards.""Oh!" Sage immediately understood after hearing the name of these famous basketball stars. Her eyes lit up. "Isn't that amazing?"Jace saw the sparkle in her eyes and found her really adorable. He said, smiling, "It is. Basketball is all about teamwork. Small forward is probably the most versatile of the five main basketball positions and carries multiple functions in the game.
The next morning, Sage, Jace, and Dean went to the basketball arena for the World Championships after breakfast.It was the men's basketball world championship, where their country's basketball team was up against another country. By the time they got to the arena, many people were in the audience.The staff guided Sage and the group to their designated seat in the family section.As soon as Dean sat down, someone next to him called out his name. Dean seemed unsurprised by this. He even smiled and waved at them. After that, he gestured for them to be polite and silent. It was not Dean's first time watching his younger brother's basketball game live. Many of his fans knew that Dean's younger brother was playing on the national team. They especially came over to get closer to him. Some were Jim's fans too. They knew Dean was Jim's brother, so they would greet him.After listening to Dean's explanation, Sage's businessman side as the owner of Norah Entertainment appeared again."If
Jace muffled his laughs and relaxed in the night light. He said, "I have to work harder, or someone will call me old.""Hey." Sage knew he would get back at her.She rolled over and lay on top of Jace. She played with his chest and said in a muffled voice, "I have a new nickname for you."Jace responded, "Hm?"Sage looked up at him. "Vengeance."Jace was stunned and soon broke into a peal of laughter. Sage leaned on him and felt the rise and fall of his breathing. As his chest resonated with his laughter, Sage followed along with his laughter. Both of them were laughing like fools. Sage and Jace lay flat on the bed after laughing nonstop. They opened up and improved their intimacy so much. As a result, their whole body and mind were very relaxed tonight. "Hey..." The two spoke in unison, exchanged a glance, and smiled again.Sage said, "Go ahead."Jace looked at Sage and muttered, "I'll say something, but don't get mad at it.""Just say it." Sage looked at him.Jace though