Chapter 194 - Childhood friend

Supermarket...

Fan Xiao Yao was wearing a facial mask so that people who knew her, her fans, and people who simply watched her shows wouldn't recognize her.

One time, while they were in the city, she had to stay at a shopping department inside the mall for hours since people began asking for her signatures and photos. It was then she realized how famous she actually was. She could have just declined them all but she was still a public figure and she already knew how the paparazzi worked. It was a good thing that Huang Li was able to save her from the sea of people. His presence made girls fangirl over him. Since the public already knew that he was her boyfriend, the people present fangirled over the couple. When Huang Li politely requested for the people surrounding them to move aside, they listened. Maybe it was because of how charming his smile was when he showed it to them when he kindly asked them to make a way for them.

What happened at the mall soon spread in Weibo. They were a couple that most people admired and respected. Even Huang Li's previous patients commented and praised him. Those who read their comments began liking Huang Li more. 

It was one of the reasons why they had to move to a small town away from the city just so they could live their peaceful lives away from the media.

Fan Xiao Yao filled the cart she was pushing with food. As she was about to reach out and pick the pack of carrot juice, she saw another hand reaching out for the same product. Luckily, Fan Xiao Yao was able to hold it first. She turned her head to the person beside her and as she did, her eyes went wide upon seeing a familiar face.

The man has the swagger of someone she didn't even want to lock eyes with, let alone cross. The lumberjack shirt he wore was loose, odd, he didn't look like he could possibly have lost weight. His curls were midnight black and his eyes were dark brown, framed by graceful brows. The side of his lips raised into a boyish grin, "I know it's you. Never thought I'll see you here, Yaoyao."

"Y-Yong Liwei..." She muttered and stuttered.

What was he doing here?

It was a good thing that she was wearing a mask but her eyes showed him how surprised she was. She quickly tried to regain her composure by forcing out a smile behind the mask. 

"At first I thought that it wasn't you but you reached out for the carrot juice so this time, I was sure of it." He said, the boyish grin on his lips was still plastered on his face.

She released the pack of carrot juice, slowly retracting her hand away from it. "Wow... Never thought that I'll see you here..."

"Right?" He chuckled. "Long time no see!" In a blink of an eye, he attacked her with a hug. "I missed you!"

She was startled by it but seeing the usual him only made her sigh and smile in defeat. It was not like she hated him, she was actually also happy to see him again. She gradually hugged him back and gently patted his behind.

"I missed you too..." She whispered.

He pulled away a bit just so he could look at her, "How long has it been hm? You've gotten pretty famous too. Mom and dad are so proud whenever they saw you on the Tv you know." He laughed lightly. "You should come and visit them. They missed you."

"Yeah, I will visit them sometimes..." She didn't mind visiting them once. And besides, she also wanted to invite them to her wedding in the future. They were people who helped her during elementary and high school. Even if they were not her real family, they treated her as one. Aside from that, they were a family friend so she was pretty sure that they would be happy to know that her mother finally recovered after long years of waiting. "Anyway, what are you doing here?"

"I'm checking out the new mall here. How about you?"

"I'm living here..."

"Really?" He grinned. "That's great! We can hang out more while I'm still here! You can tour me around the town."

She chuckled a bit, "I'm not sure about that since I'm already busy with other things but you can come and pass by my place for free dinner."

"Oho? You're not going to serve burnt food for me, won't you?" He teased.

She rolled her eyes, "Oh please, that was so many years ago. I was in high school. You'll be surprised by how well I can cook now."

"Now that's interesting. I can't wait to try out the food you cook!"

"How about having your lunch at my place? I'm in charge of cooking for lunch." She turned to the watch around her wrist just to check on the time. "I'm pretty sure mom and Huang Li won't mind having a guest." She turned her gaze back to him and grinned behind her mask but the way her eyes smiled; turning into a present moon shape was enough to show it.

"Your mom?" He asked in confusion.

"I have so much to tell you! I bet auntie and uncle will be shocked too!" Her eyes were sparkling brightly in delight just by talking about her mother. She was that happy to have her back.

"Alright..." He trailed off, chuckling at how adorable she looked when she suddenly got all excited but then, the smile on his lips slowly faded out when he remembered something. "Oh yeah, 'Huang Li' is the name of your boyfriend, right?"

"Fiance." She corrected, suddenly looking so proud. "He's my fiance. You should meet him, he's pretty cool!"

He pouted, "I can't believe that you're going to marry earlier than me."

She crossed her arms and smirked, "Now that you said that, I suddenly remembered our bet back then."

"Bet? What bet?" He asked, acting all clueless. He knew what it was tho, he remembered the bet they made when she was in high school.