Yang Tian-Xu knew her mother’s intention was to have him spend more time with Tong Yue-Yan. Even though he finds it a little annoying, he stills obey his mother’s commands. His mother hope their relationships could improve into something more than just friends.
“Yes, mother.” He replied, thinking of how short it would be to take her home, he couldn’t careless about it if it makes his mother happy.“Oh no, it’s okay, President Yang just got home. I wouldn’t want to bother him so much. I have my driver waiting outside.”“Oh please, both of you should stop being so polite to each other, Tian-Xu is only three years older than you. You can call him by his first name.” Then she turned to look at her son, “You too Tian-Xu, stop being so polite and treat each other friendlier.”“Yes, mother.” Tian-Xu obediently replied. “Yue-Yan, shall I see you to your car then?”“Oh, yes… Thank you.” She lowers her head as she hides her embarrassed face away from them, she gave a slight bow as he walked to the front door, he open it for her, and then they walked out together.When the door closed, Mrs Yang smiled at Mr Yang and said, "Aren't they such a cute couple?" and Mr Yang would smile back at his wife and said, "Yes they are, in the future we'll have the cutest grandchildren."Outside in the courtyard, they walked over to her car, parked at a pleasant two-minute walk away. The driver sat there waiting with patience. While Tong Yue-Yan takes her time, strolling with him slowly, in hoped to spend more time with him. Like a lady as she walked with Yang Tian-Xu beside her, she thought about how handsome he looked, while she sometimes glanced a peek at him now and then, her heart was racing at his presence.Utter calmness, unlike the girl beside him. He never turns her way once and only walked beside her because he couldn't be improper and walk ahead of her. In his mind, he thought, “Man, can’t this girl walk any faster?” He wasn’t dense, he knew what his parents wanted, especially his mother. For a chance for them to get close to each other and perhaps start a political marriage. However, towards Tong Yue-Yan, he harbours no emotions for her, to him she is just a random-rich girl his mother wanted him to marry. Tong Yue-Yan might be beautiful, smart, and elegant. But, she doesn’t give him that 'my heart just skip a beat' moment.Again, he thought about her. The one stranger who made his heart skipped a beat.“Um, thank you for walking me to my car.” Tong Yue-Yan said politely, as she smiled at him, she gave off a princess-like aura around her.Tian-Xu snapped back to reality and said, “It’s okay, there is no need for the formalities. Shall I come by to pick you up? What time would it be more convenient for you?” he asked, the tone of his voice makes it sounds more like a business transaction than a date.“Would 10:00 a.m. be okay? I have a lot of places I would like to see.” she said trying to make excuses to see him earlier.“Sure, I will meet with you then, I hope you have a safe trip home.” He said as he watched her boarding inside her car from the back seat and like an exact way a gentleman should behave, he closed the door for her. He raised a hand up, gesturing a wave to see her drove off by the driver.The moment he walked back in the front door, he parents stared at him. He could tell just from their looks what they wanted. “I will come pick Miss Tong at 10:00 a.m. tomorrow now, I hope you're satisfied. Now please excuse me, I would need to finish up more work tonight so I can free my schedule for tomorrow.” He said as he walked up the stairs.His parents looked at each other and thought, did they pair them up or was it unsuccessful? From the tone of his voice. He made it sounded like a business report.As Yang Tian-Xu returned to his bedroom, well organised, clean, and being a precious child from an influential family, he need not clean anything. He took off his necktie, and threw them on his bed, and laid down for a moment. Before he bounced on to his computer desk, he sat down and turn on his laptop. He gets out documents after documents to look at and read through them. Then he gave his assistant a call ordering him, "Take over the interns interview tomorrow I have other business to attend."His assistant agreed, "Okay boss!" and then they hang up the call.Yang Tian-Xu's room was quiet, the only sounds he made was coming from his keyboard, typing out contracts, business plans, and future meetings proposals with other companies. In five hours, he completed everything he needed for work tomorrow. The time display on clock was 12:20 a.m. Tired from the non-stop work, he got ready for bed.He headed towards the shower and unbuttoned his shirts. Removing his clothing one by one, revealing his well fit body, attractive, not a single tiny scar on him. A man with a perfect body, a perfect face, and the ideal family background.After he came out from the shower, he dried his hair on a towel. He jumped onto the bed and fell fast asleep by 1:00 a.m.That night, he had a dream; it been a while since he dreams about anything. Despite that, inside his dream she was in it. The girl with that sweet smile as she patted the dog’s head, that cheerful girl who helped an old lady pushed a cart up a steep road. Even if her hands were to become dirty, she didn’t seem to care.In the dream he saw her smile, smiling at him. It was a realistic and vivid dream. Almost like he could touch her, hold her, and kiss her.Kiss her?As he moved in closer, with his lips only inches away from touching hers. The alarmed clock rang, it was probably the most annoying sound he had ever heard, as he opened his eyes, the first time he had woken up later than usual. On a regular day, his usual routine includes waking up at 6:00 a.m before the alarm rang, he'll go out for a good morning jog. However, the clock rang at 8:30 a.m, he has no time to enjoy a jog and rush to the shower, washing off his night sweat.He dresses up like he would for work, just like he would attend a business meeting. Proper, in a blue suit that matches his body and skin tone. It was already 9:15 a.m when he left home. His parents were more excited than he was, they reminded him to be sure to treat her for brunch and so on. Yang Tian-Xu was always obedient, even though he feels like this was more of a business than it was a romantic relationship, he still shows up on time at 9:55 a.m.The Tong Family has a small villa in City Y. Their villa has a beautiful garden, in which Tong Yue-Yan's aunt had maintained. She took care of the businesses the Tong family has in City Y while her brother; Tong Yue-Yan’s father would take care of activities in City A.By the time he rang the doorbell, she was ready. He said his greetings to Tong Yue-Yan’s aunt when she opened the door to greet him. As he waited by his front door, by 10:00 a.m. sharp, she ascended down from the stairs and saw him by the do
Chapter 3: Where are you? Part 1With his cold attitude towards her—Yang Tian-Xu's mother had already warned her last night, telling her how he could be such a workaholic. The thoughts of his seriousness made her felt like he would become a great husband. She remained by his side without saying another word: she was in his presence silently watching him. Unaware he was thinking about another. Tong Yue-Yan thought perhaps she had taken a step closer to Yang Tian-Xu's heart. Enjoying the silence surrounding with him, being as patient as she could. "Do you want another cup of coffee?" Tong Yue-Yan asked him politely. At 1:30 p.m., they were sitting around for over an hour. Yang Tian-Xu had finally turned to look at her and said, "Sorry, I must bore you. Would you like to go?" "Oh, it's okay, we can stay if you like!" Nervous, not wanted him to think she was bored. "Are you—" Then her stomach growls a little. She had not eaten breakfast because she spe
Chapter 3: Where are you? Part 2Assistant Tseng text back, "Everything is doing great, boss. No need to worry, I can handle it, and I will keep you updated." Yang Tian-Xu never worried about his assistant's work, he knew the guy was competent. It's just that he felt a little bored. How long does it take someone to finish a salad? As Tong Yue-Yan took her sweet time with her meal, Yang Tian-Xu didn't bother to rush her, he sat there quietly as he reads over the latest news in the business industry. Occasionally, he would pretend like he was having lunch with her, and let out a small gentle smile. He wondered about the girl again. Where are you? If only you were here.A bright, beautiful Friday afternoon, the girl, with long shiny light-black hair, with light-brown eyes almost as if they were hazel. She appeared at Yang Corps' front entrance. With her name displayed on the visitor tag as Wang Yi-An. Comparing her and Tong Yue-Yan, she wasn't as pretty. However, she wa
Chapter 3: Where are you? Part 3"Yang Corps has the best benefits," She replied honestly. "You know Pan Holding's Inc has good benefits too," said the manager on the left. Wang Yi-An didn't think before she said, "But I like Yang Corps better." They smiled, and Assistant Tseng asked, "Why do you like Yang Corps better?" "Because Yang Corps cares deeply for their employees." This fact was that Yang Corps featured in an Employer of the year magazine. It highlighted them, and at the top 10 listed companies selected by employees in City Y, Yang Corps topped the list in first place. All the employees were proud to be part of Yang Corps compared to the other nine companies. In fifth place was Pan Holding Incorporated, although they had a higher paying salary than Yang Corps, and the other companies, their treatment for employees were not as good and fair. Pan Holding Incorporated was a company of competition among each other. Where, if their monthly rep
Just as Yang Tian-Xu waited for Tong Yue-Yan to finish the salad, Yang Tian-Xu was thinking about her, the girl he had a dream about and couldn't stop thinking of. He imagined the girl sitting across from him was her instead of Tong Yue-Yan. The corner of his lips curved up, and Tong Yue-Yan thought it was a smile meant for her. It made her happy and smiled back. Preoccupied with thoughts of another, Yang Tian-Xu completely ignored Tong Yue-Yan.Yang Tian-Xu snapped out of his thoughts, back to reality as he heard a notification chime from his smartphone. He looked down to read the message."Boss, you would be in shock! This student I interviewed today, just wow! An amazing talent! A photographic memory, I tell ya! I already informed the student to start the internship in two weeks."- Sent from Assistant Tseng at 2:50 p.m.Photographic memory? Yang Tian-Xu ponders, since it was his assistant that made the claim, Yang Tian-Xu was positive he has proof and b
Their home is small compared to the rich, but a perfect size for Wang Yi-an and her mother. The three bedroom upstairs each label with a homemade sign, the largest room in the house had a sign that said, "Mom". The second biggest room's homemade sign says, "Yi-An" and the last room at the end of the hallway homemade sign says, "Yi-Xiu" Wang Yi-An went to the bathroom and cleaned it up, then she went into each room to vacuum. She was a fast cleaner, and she finished in 20 min. Then she would vacuum the entire home as she often returns to the kitchen to check on her stew for tonight's dinner. Today they were to have beef stew. Her mother's favourite dish. Wang Yi-An had spent her entire day cleaning and preparing meals, and food for her and her mother for three to four days.The time display 6:00 p.m. on Yang Tian-Xu's watch. Tired from all the walking, Tong Yue-Yan seems content, and Yang Tian-Xu had spent the entire day with her. He hoped it would satisf
Yang Ming-Wa has three daughters and a son. His only son was Yang Wei-Bin, his only son. Yang Wei-Bin had two sons, and one of them had passed away at an early age, and his remaining son, Yang Bo-Ting is Yang Tian-Xu's grandfather. His grandfather has a son and a daughter. Yang Fei-Hung and Yang Fei-Fei. Yang Fei-Fei is Yang Tian-Xu’s aunt, but she married the mayor in City X, far away from City Y. Rare for her to come visit, but she tried her best come for the major family events, like great-grandfather's funeral. Yang Tian-Xu was a newborn when great-grandfather, Yang Wei-Bin passed away. His grandfather, Yang Bo-Ting is still healthy and alive, for an 87-year-old man, he is a healthy man.Yang Tian-Xu's parent always have dinner at Tian-Bo-Fu on Friday. When his parents got married, they lived in the Tian-Bo-Fu for a while, until they had to move closer to Yang Corps' headquarter. However, Yang Bo-Ting always wanted to see them and his grandson, Yang Tian-Xu, so
Wang Yi-An was already in bed by 9:00 p.m. sleeping like a baby, peacefully. Meanwhile, at Tian-Bo-Fu the heiress to the Tong family came to visit Grandfather Yang. She regretted not being able to bring gifts with her to visit Grandfather Yang, this is because Yang Tian-Xu told her it wasn't necessary for gifts, so they didn't drop by a gift store. Still, Tong Yue-Yan felt ashamed to come empty-handed. The moment the maids notified Grandfather Yang that his grandson had arrived, Grandfather Yang became too excited and cheerful. Gifts? He couldn't care less about them. He was just happy to see his grandson, Yang Tian-Xu, “Tian-Xu! My boy! Finally, you decide to visit this old man!” The 87-year-old man wore a male hanfu. A hanfu is an old traditional Chinese outfit. He genuinely likes the traditional styles, and it indeed suited him because it makes him feel comfortable. “Ye-ye!” He called his grandfather, Ye-Ye. It means grandfather, and it was one
“I have never agreed to that. Also,” he breathe out while he button the last button on his shirt before he said. “I can’t just tell my mother that we changed our minds and not get marry just because you’re in love with Yang Tian-Xu.”“I… can’t love him anymore…” Wang Yi-An faced away, because she doesn’t want him to see her sad face, but Liu Shun-Feng sees right through her.“A fight already?” He asked, but she shook her head. He stopped her when he said, “Don’t try to lie to me, Yi-An.” Staring at her, he knew what she wanted to say. He doesn’t need her to lie to him, nor does he want her to lie to him. “I heard you calling his name last night. It wasn’t just once. But a lot of times.”“I…” Wang Yi-An wanted to say something, but she doesn’t know what to say. She stared away from his eyes. Looking at nothing, as her mind became filled with confusion.Then Liu Shun-Feng came over and sat closer to her. He sat very close, close enough to have almost sat on her, but he didn’t. He looked
doesn’t? Walking into the bathroom with a pair of dried clothing. He had been busy taking care of Wang Yi-An since they got to the hotel. And he was still wet himself. He might not have been in the rain as long as Wang Yi-An has, but he was still damped by the rain.Heading into the shower after he had removed all of his clothing. He continued to curse and slam his fist on the shower wall. After the shower, he walked out feeling fresh. He walked into the bedroom and Wang Yi-An was still out of it. Still trying to recover from the fever she had, which had gone down thanks to the medicine.Feeling her forehead with the back of his hand. He smiled because her temperature had cooled down quite a bit, still hot. But not as hot as it was before.He wore a bathrobe as he got out of the shower; he was still wet and tried to dry himself first before he change, but he was just damn tired, so he was still wearing the bathrobe, naked underneath as he climbed into the bed with her laying next to h
Outside in the pouring rain, Liu Shun-Feng was on his way to Wang Yi-An’s house. He was supposed to meet with Mother Wang and his mother at the Wang’s Residence after he finished one of his endorsements gig.Pan Rong and Mother Wang had their plans, and they wanted to properly talked about Wang Yi-An’s engagement to Liu Shun-Feng. Pan Rong wasn’t happy with Liu Shun-Feng as his future son-in-law, and he wanted to talk with him personally. As a father, no one is good enough for his daughter.Just as Liu Shun-Feng was pulling his sport car into the parking lot, he saw Wang Yi-An rushing outside in the pouring rain. He couldn’t help himself, and he followed her. Watching her sitting down outside in the cold, in the middle of the street. He came over and covered her with his dark navy blue umbrella. Being soaked in the rain, Wang Yi-An fallen ill. Just as she loses her consciousness, he dropped his umbrella to the ground to support her. Holding her upright just in time before she hit her
He laughs as he said, “No one is making your mother cry. Your mother is shedding tears of joy.” He said as he smiled at her. “Your mother and I are going to get married, Yi-An. We can finally be a family together.”Pan Rong, the father that she hated. She hasn’t always hated him before. There were times when he had loved her, spoils her, and cared for her like any father would. His precious daughter. But since Yi-Xiu had disappeared, she hated him ever since. Wang Yi-An told herself that she no longer has a father, because if it weren’t for him. Sending her brother to study aboard, he wouldn’t need to take that flight. And if he hadn’t taken that flight, he wouldn’t have disappeared. Wang Yi-An hated him for that, and she could never forgive him for separating her family.Call her the girl with father issues, but she doesn’t need a father that only knows how to make her mother cry. Wang Yi-An had tried her best to live a life without her father.She tried to return home and forget abo
Under the love and care of Cheung Yun-Er, the twins had completed her in a way that she had always felt was missing. Holding the twins in her arms, Cheung Yun-Er was happy. She cared and love them like they were her own children.But two months later, the babies became sick, feverish because they were growing their first tooth. The doctor had mentioned something about how important it was for the mother to be around the babies when they grow their first tooth grown. Thus, Pan Rong had to seek out to Mother Wang and told her to become the babies’ wet nurse. Mother Wang was happy to be with her children again. She didn’t ask questions or needed anything else. Mother Wang moved into the Pan Manor to take care of her children.Wang Yi-An and her brother were about two years old at the time. Of course, Cheung Yun-Er wasn’t happy when Mother Wang had moved into the Pan Manor to take care of the twins. Even though legally, all the paperworks have been redone with Cheung Yun-Er as the twins’ l
Like a storm in her heart, the sky began to cry out the tears of the heavens. Rain. Dripping on her face as it continues to drip all over her body. Soaking her clothing. Her hair was wet. She doesn’t have an umbrella on her, nor does she need one. She deserved to be out in the cold rain.For all that she had done to Yang Tian-Xu. All the hurt she had caused him. She felt like she deserved to be soaked out in the cold rain that became heavier as the time goes by. She wanted the rain to continue, pouring harder and harder down onto her. Make her sick, freeze her to death, whatever… because she doesn’t deserve to be healthy. She doesn’t deserve to live with such guilt in her heart. She thought it would have been better if she didn’t exist.Walking home, wandering the street. She knew she needed to come back home. Late in the night, her mother might worry about her. All she wanted now was to just come back home. Crawl into her brother’s bed, continued to cry, and ask her brother. “Did I do
Why…? Is God this cruel to me? He thought. For all those times, he had imagined how perfect their first kiss would be. He dreamt of how he would lean in to kiss her, in the most romantic setting as possible.Under a beautiful setting, when he could tell her how much he loves her, and she would say the same. As he leans in closer to her lips, the sunlight would cover their entire body, and from afar it would look as if their silhouette merges into one.Yet, here they are. In a dark church after hours, where the only lightnings were those lit up candles of people’s hopes and dreams. Some candles were already long gone, while only a few remains. Still burning as they continued to flicker in the darkness.Even though her lips tasted like her tears, salty. He couldn’t help it, as he continued the kiss. The longer it held out, the more passionate the kiss became. He held her tighter as he sucks on to her bottom lips. Rolling his tongue against hers.Wang Yi-An didn’t push him out, nor did sh
Here… At this very spot. A soft, subtle tear had dripped from the corn of her eye; all the way down to her lips. One tear lead to many others, and she could taste those fallen tears. That salty, painful hurt that she had caused him. If she could light a million candles, just for him to forget all about her and be happy again. She would…“If you didn’t love me… Why are there tears in your eyes?” He asked. She was shocked to have heard his voice just behind her as she turned around.From behind her, he could see her sadness and knew she was crying without a sound. Standing there, only three feet apart from her.He didn’t follow her here, and when she left City Hall, he had begun to search for her everywhere, but she was no longer in his sight. He had wandered off in the opposite direction from her. Perhaps it was fate. Fate had made him wandered to this church, where he had remembered the promise she had with him. Bringing him back here to this place again, like it was fate. Just like th
“I had lied to you. Before… But now… I can’t lie to you anymore.” She had her back turn on him, and without looking at his face, she said all those hurtful words to him.But he would rather not hear the truth. He would rather if she kept lying to him and continued to deceive him. “Why? Why don’t you just keep lying to me?”“Because… You’re too kind, Tian-Xu.” She turned around to look at him. He knew she was trying her best to control her emotions, without shading another tear. As she wanted to break his heart completely. “And your kindness will only get you hurt, and I just proved it.”Taking off her necklace, she took his hand and dropped the necklace in his hand. Handing over to him wasn’t just a simple heart-shape locket, but his love for her. Like she had ripped his heart out and gave him back his heart. “Good bye…”A heart-shape necklace, the one he had purchased for her with the thoughts of being able to marry her in the future. Inside of it, he had already placed a wedding ring