Chapter 321 - You Failed

The program ended later than expected. Everything was back to its calm and normal state despite the great shock the just received. 

Huang Ming, Long Yiyi seated in the dressing room whilst the producer announce what's to come next since the show was interrupted, and they request for them to appear as guests again. 

Everyone didn't dare question the newly couple if whether the news of their engagement is true or false. But for Long Yiyi, even if the rumors weren't true, that fact Feng Xiaotong said those cold words to her frightened her. 

'What should I do? Xiaotong will surely do something to me and my family." Long Yiyi averted his gaze from Feng Xiaotong and avoided anyone from noticing her presence at all. All she wanted was to leave and never see them again.

After the producer reschedule for another guest visit. He and his team departed and left without any further words.

Huang Ming took the opportunity to speak with the girl. "Li Zi, should we head out for lunch?"

But before Elizabeth could even answer, Feng Xiaotong grab hold of her hands and answered him, "Sorry, I'm taking my fiance out to lunch. You can go with her next time."

His eyes turned dark and tempestuous from what he just heard. He stared at Feng Xiaotong on the verge to punch the man. Because of him, the girl has no choice but to act as his fiance. "President Feng, don't be arrogant. We know why you need to do such an act. Anyway, you don't need to act as her fiance in front of me. We already know your role in her life so stop acting as if you're some hotshot." 

Feng Xiaotong ashamedly clenched his hand into a ball. He needs to keep calm and not act rationally. "But, what I said is true. You can ask Li Zi yourself." 

Elizabeth was dumbfounded to what Feng Xiaotong meant. They never arranged such plans. Then suddenly it hit her, she recalled the conversation with her mother. She promised to bring the man and meet his family.

"Ah-"

"Li Zi, is what President Feng saying true?" Huang Ming questioned the girl directly. 

"Bro Ming I'm sorry, because of what happened I..."

"You don't need to explain everything to him Li Zi, it's fine... Let's get ready, we can't keep your family waiting." Feng Xiaotong boldly stated. 

Huang Ming's anger grew every minute, but he couldn't do anything about his feelings. Right now, the man has the upper hand. His declaration of being the girl's fiance has brought him the golden ticket to winning her. 'Damn it! Why didn't I do something? Huang Ming, you're an idiot! Both of you are known for being the hottest couple yet you can't even prove you're yourself as her partner!'

Elizabeth notice the dark clouds hovering above Huang Ming. She felt so sorry for him and went over to comfort him. She grabbed hold of his hand and softly spoke, "Bro Ming, I'm sorry... Don't worry, you know what happen was all an act. Anyway, I'll see you tomorrow."

Despite what she said, Huang Ming was not convinced. The man is Imperial City richest heir. If the girl is to announce the engagement was a fake, it will surely cause quite a rumor around her. What's more, who in the right mind wouldn't want to be the man's fiance.

Feng Xiaotong grabs the girl's things and called her attention, "Let's go."

Elizabeth nodded and bid Huang Ming farewell, whilst leaving everyone in the room in shock. 

Long Yiyi who seated quietly in the corner continues to worry about herself. Since she was present and overheard the quarrel between Huang Ming and Feng Xiaotong, even if everything was an act. She feared that Feng Xiaotong will surely do something to her if he finds out she was involved. "I need to do something about what happened earlier, I need to find a way, but what?"

Outside the TV studio, hundreds of reporters and media personnel have surrounded the studio. They were all waiting for the power couple who just announced their engagement. 

"There here!"

Feng Xiaotong already expect quite a commotion of what happened. So he already arranged some of the Feng's guards to be on high alert as they were being escorted to his car. 

"President Feng, is it true you and Miss Li Zi are engaged?"

"President Feng, when did you propose to Miss Li Zi and when did you two even start dating."

"Miss Li Zi, what about President Stanford and Huang Ming? Everyone thought you and Huang Ming are a couple."

As they were heading to Feng Xiaotong's car. Elizabeth froze when she saw a familiar silhouette amongst the crowd from afar. Feng Xiaotong wonder why the girl seems to be in a daze all of a sudden. He looked at the direction she was looking at and understood why. 

Feng Xiaotong turned away and grab a hold of the girl by her shoulder and said, "Don't worry, I'm sure he'll understand." 

Elizabeth looked at Feng Xiaotong blankly, her sense seems to have shut down. Her heart was aching so badly, and she didn't know what to do. 'What is Shen doing here? What have I done... I...'

"Li Zi, get in." Feng Xiaotong said as he opened the car door for her. 

Elizabeth slid inside and continue to be in a trance of everything. Feng Xiaotong worriedly looked at her,  and before getting inside the car, he looked back at the direction where they saw Yun Shen. He saw the man still stood on the same spot and muttered, "You failed, I'm sorry Shen."

Yun Shen who was quite a distance from them somehow understood the words Feng Xiaotong declared. His brow knit together as his expression turned colder. "Hmm..."

Yun Shen watched as the car drove away and the media continue to be in a buzz. He continued to playback the girl's expression when their eyes meet each other. Her expression that time was filled with sorrow, disappointment and all negative emotions. And he too felt the same way. 

'I don't have much time left. Hmm... Then, I have no choice but to act as well. Maybe it's time she knows...' Yun Shen contemplated as he got inside his car and left the studio with a heavy heart. 

...

Inside the car, Feng Xiaotong notices the girl was still not herself. He grabbed hold of her hands and spoke softly. "Li Zi, I'm sorry... Everything is all my fault. I didn't mean to hurt you. All I wanted to..."

Elizabeth interrupted and brush off the thought of seeing Yun Shen and focus on her current situation, "Xiaotong, you don't need to apologize. What you've done is something you needed not apologize for. We know this day would come. I know you've talked to my parents about a marriage between us and I know if they were to arrange such marriage between us, you know what my answer will be."

"But Li Zi, you know I won't force you. I want you to choose me because you want to, not because your parents force you too."

"Xiaotong, do we even have the right to choose for our life?"

What Elizabeth meant was the fact her family has continued to plant false memory in her mind which means her family has controlled her like a doll all this time. Despite the freedom she was given, if bad things happened, they would immediately remove such events as if they never exist at all.