Chapter 154 - BLISSFUL MOMENT

Shiya heart got heavy. "What do you mean?"

"Hahaha." Xueyan laughed out loud. "What? Did I scare you way too much?"

Using her very own statement against her...

Shiya felt stupid and hopeless, she didn't even dream of fighting back. "And you think you'd succeed?" She tried to sound sure, but her heart was leaving her. She gave him a chance... But why? "You're just lying to me! Zhaolin is now grown, he is past those young years... When he was naive! He no longer likes you like in the past, that I... I know for sure!"

"You sound absurd! Come fight back when your have them around. Bye!" The black exclusive FW slowly came to stand beside Xueyan, she got in and the car drove away.

Examining the car, Shiya thought her eyes were lying to her. The exclusive had only two and... 

"No! No!! Nooo!!! He didn't give it to her, did he?" This was unbelievable! Another shocking revelation. "There's no way, he would have given her that! No f*coming way!!!"

Sweat trickled down her face from her scalp. She quickly got in her car and went after the black exclusive. She needed to be sure. There was no plate number, because it was a custom made! Even the president had requested for one and got only a lookalike made for him.

She drove for a while more but couldn't find the car. The car was said to have the best speed limit just like the ghost model.

Driving aimlessly around, she wanted to put her head down between her legs and cry. She can't keep lying to herself! He's taking care of her, he still loves her to the extent he gave her that car...

Her phone on the other sit started ringing, she picked up.

"Where are you? Didn't you promise to come over?"

She tried to hold back her tears, the war hasn't even started but she felt totally defeated! She sniffled in and with worry masking his voice he asked.

"What did that bastard do to you, this time‽"

Shiya shook her head as if he could see her, "Nothing! He did nothing!" She lied. "I'm on my way," she said and hung up.

*****

"Who did you say it was?" Zhaolin's deep black eyes looked like it was ready to consume him.

"Miss, miss Shiya." The driver stammered. 

"Is she alright?"

"Yes sir, no harm came to her."

"Get back to work." Zhaolin ordered, the driver bowed and left.

*

Two whole month, has passed. They were now in a celebration month. A month to recount the birth of Jesus.

It was yet another bright sunny day. The sun streamed down on the cool green grass they sat upon.

There was a total of three food flasks filled with different delicacies. 

Qingran held a meat pie in hand as she ran round the two grown ups.

"I can see clearly now the rain is gone," Qingran happily sang.

"I can see all obstacles in my way,

Gone are the dark clouds that had me blind

It's gonna be a bright (bright)

Bright (bright) sunshiny day

It's gonna be a bright (bright)

Bright (bright) sunshiny day."

A smile blossomed on Xueyan's face as she listened to her daughter sing.

"Oh, yes I can make it now the pain is gone." Xueyan continued.

"All of the bad feelings have disappeared

Here is that rainbow I've been praying for

It's gonna be a bright (bright)

Bright (bright) sunshiny day." The mother and daughter sang together.

"Look all around, there's nothing but blue skies

Look straight ahead, there's nothing but blue skies."

Qingran and Xueyan's mouth fell open. Wait, did they just hear him sing?

Qingran couldn't help but giggle. "You've such a nice..."

"Voice, I must say." A very familiar tone said, as footsteps came towards them.

"Shen Q!" Qingran ran into legs, he picked her up and winked at her. "Aunty?"

Yuxi touched the little girl's jaw. She put the fruit basket down on the linen they had spread on the grass and sat beside Xueyan.

"Zhaolin, I had no idea you'd be coming." Yuxi commented.

"I had no idea we were more than three of us." He replied, he didn't even looked disturbed.

"Bro, how are you?" Qiangshen asked.

"Good,"

"Having your best time,"

Zhaolin nodded. 

Qiangshen wanted to bite his tongue. His brother was the most shameless man he had ever met.

Watching the two brothers reaction, Yuxi smiled. In these past two months, the two had gotten closer. Zhaolin had also become easily accessible than before. And that smile he always had on... "You bring smile to my face, joy to my heart and peace to my mind." He had confessed to Bai Xueyan.

Yuxi smiled, she wanted this bliss forever. There was a whiff that Zhaolin was having an extra marital affair, but the news had died down the instant it started. She had been worried about her sister but Qiangshen had promised her that the two were doing nothing illegal by being together. 

Even up till now, she didn't understand why he had made that statement but kept quiet believing and trusting him.

"Yuxi?" A light tap on her ŀȧp brought Yuxi back to the present.

"Hmmm?"

"What are you thinking?" Xueyan passed her a meat ball, "Have this."

"Thanks," Yuxi accepted it. She had been so lost in her world she didn't know when the two brothers moved aside to talk.

Yuxi poured herself a glass of orange juice and sipped slowly.

"You look good," Xueyan stated eyeing Yuxi.

For a moment Yuxi didn't move. "What is that eye for?"

"You got fatter," A laugh threatened to escape Xueyan's mouth.

"No way!" Yuxi put the glass down. "Instead, I got thinner. I've been stressing a lot staying much closer to that guy. And once again, it's December. More shows, more bookings more flying out... I'm tired already. Today is tenth, but I've already been to six different countries around the globe. Sometimes we get back at night and continue to another country... It's really not easy working for a celebrity!"

"How are you dealing with the fans?"

"I stay hidden, I should be directing that question at you. You're the limelight! I saw you on a billboard in Vietnamese! As one of the best upcoming actress! It was a fantastic feeling. It brought smile to my face and chills to my body. We will be going to Paris next weekend and I'm really hoping to see your model photoshoot out there!"

Xueyan didn't look convinced, so Yuxi brought out her phone to show her a picture. 

It was the picture she had taken for a fast growing body lotion company, her skin glistening to the eyes and her hair flying up in the air. She had tinted it rose gold for the shoot.

"Wow!" Qingran came running into Xueyan's arms. "These picture is one of my favorite. I love it! You look so good here!"

"Why are you breathing so heavily?" Yuxi frowned.

"I was on a race with myself!" Qingran chuckled.

"You had gone nȧkėd for a photoshoot?" He had angrily asked. She giggled and shook her head. "I had a tube top on." She ȧssured him.

He was really that jealous.

"Why are you smiling, mommy?" Confused Qingran asked. 

"I just thought about something," Xueyan tried to stop smiling but it wasn't working for her. 

"It must be something great!" Yuxi commented.

The two young men came back to the group of three women.

"Uncle Zhao, have a look at this, doesn't mother look great?" Qingran excitedly asked. "Mommy is going global." She announced. "And did you know mother has a fan meeting next year in seven different countries?" The little girl's mouth formed an O. "She also promised to take me along, will you tag along too?"

"No,"

"Yes."

Xueyan mouth hung open, why would he say yes?

"Mommy, why do you say no? You don't want Uncle around?" Qingran looked saddened by her mother's answer.

"No, that's not what I meant. Uncle is always busy..."

"I'll always find time for you two."

"Uhhh!" Qiangshen whistled. "That's some crazy sweet confession." Yuxi pinched him signifying for him to stop.

"Global we go! Yippee!" Qingran twirled around.

Can this blissful moment, last forever? Yuxi wanted this and more. It would only get better when Xueyan and Zhaolin's son meet. 

This thought made her heart skip a beat. What if he doesn't like my sister? What if becomes an obstacle to my sister's happiness? What if... There was so many what ifs but who'd answer?

They started eating. Zhaolin filled Qingran's rice with lots of fish and meat. He pushed the sushi roll plate to her front.

"Uncle have this," Qingran brought the chopsticks to his mouth with a meat in between them. He happily ate and did the same to her. 

As this went on, they didn't notice the other three eyes on them.

"They are five of us here," Xueyan felt a little bit jealous. He was giving Qingran all his attention. He always did that, making her get mad for no reason then he'd ask. "What is wrong? Why does your face look this way? Are you tired? Want to return home?"

Then this feeling of strangling him would come to mind.

She rolled her eyes when he turned to her.