Chapter 194 - For The Same Girl?
Chapter 194 – For The Same Girl?
In the distance, Cloe had finally managed to come back to her senses a little. She opened the straps of her heels and took them off. Right in front of her apartment building, there was a beautiful fountain. She looked at it spraying out water leisurely in a daze. It was as if she had no plan of going back upstairs.
Although it was early spring, the weather was still really cold at night. And yet, she had placed her bare feet onto the cold floor without any hesitation. As the cold breeze hit her face, she didn't know whether she was getting sober or drunk.
Cui Xukun was still gazing in her direction when his sister snapped her fingers before his eyes. As he came back to his senses, he looked at her in confusion.
"Everything alright with you, Kun? It's not good to stare."
Cui Xukun also knew he was being rude by staring at a woman for so long. He just passed a shopping bag to his elder sister saying, "Your kids left this at my place."
"You're such a good uncle," said his elder sister but he didn't really buy her perfunctory compliment. She would only say it whenever he did something according to her wishes. "Since you're already here. Why don't you just come upstairs? Kids are already asleep. I'll make you some late-night snack?"
"No, I have a court hearing in the morning. So, I have to prepare some documents for that," Cui Xukun refused even though he knew he might be hurting his sister's feelings but he really couldn't indulge in her wishes any longer. He patted her head, "Jiejie, if you're feeling so lonely, just make up with your husband. What is this cold war gonna get you?"
His sister's expression instantly changed as she stared at him hard, "I invited you inside, didn't ask for your consultation. I know you love consulting your clients but don't try that on me."
"Fine," Cui Xukun didn't bother continuing this topic. He could see how much she wanted to avoid it. "Then go back inside now. It's not good to leave your kids alone for too long."
His elder pursed her lips and nodded, "You take care of yourself."
Cui Xukun smiled at her reassuringly and then stood there to watch her enter the building. His eyes didn't move even after he could no longer see her back. He finally sighed heavily and turned to leave. But just as he turned, he bumped into someone.
"Fuck! Broke my nose!" he heard a small voice and looked down at the person who had crashed into him.
With a hand over her nose, Cloe turned her head up and glared at him.
"I'm really sorry for that!" said Cui Xukun when he noticed her expressions. Although technically he wasn't at fault, he still apologized without any hesitation.
Strangely, with that one simple apology, the intensity of Cloe's glare diminished. In fact, with the mist of water that shielded her orbs, she looked quite like an adorable puppy.
She waved her hand and ducked down to avoid the attack. Actually, it wasn't an attack. It just so happened that Cloe had forgotten that she was holding her purse and her heels in her other hand. The same one that she waved at him before saying, "Forget it. It isn't your fault. It's just a reminder that I should stop drinking."
After that, she didn't bother sticking around and left him staring at her back in amusement. He really thought she was gonna hit him. And just those heels might have broken his nose.
His eyes lingered on her for a moment and suddenly his expression changed, "You're still as interesting as before. But why did you have to be with Xian?" He raked his hand through his hair in exasperation as he muttered to himself, "My luck couldn't be this bad! How can I fall for the same girl again?!"
It was needless to say that Cui Xukun had misunderstood the earlier situation and even though that Cloe was Xian's woman. Poor guy! If Cloe had heard it, she would have definitely attacked him with her heels.
Forget about her interests. But who would dare covet Raelle Xiang's husband? She valued her life very much!
….
On the other side, earlier when Shui Xian had gone to deliver the purse to Cloe, Raelle was left alone in the car with Ma Jin. And for the first time, Ma Jin felt glad to have Shui Xian as his boss instead of Raelle.
After all, in just a few minutes, the cold temperature in the car had dropped so low that he was feeling suffocated. Raelle had said nothing, not even a word, and yet, he felt like he was under pressure. It was such a strange feeling that he couldn't even describe it in words.
"How may I address you?" Raelle was the one who broke the silence and it caught Ma Jin off guard.
He held his handkerchief and wiped the cold sweat that had formed on his forehead as he replied, "My name is Ma Jin. President Raelle can just call me Jin."
"How long have you been with Master Xian?" she inquired.
"I've known him since we were kids," replied Ma Jin honestly. "My father used to work for Elder Master Shui. And that is why Elder Master Shui sponsored my studies and sent me abroad. It was only after I learned that Master Xian was starting out his own business that I decided to come back to help him."
"To repay that kindness?"
Ma Jin shook his head, "Not really. I just wanted to do something for him."
"Interesting," she said with her gaze stuck on a tree at the side of the road. "Steadfast and well-grounded…" she muttered in a small voice. "Those are some good qualities."
"Huh?" Ma Jin had no idea what she meant.
And that is why he also had no idea that he seemed to have Raelle Xiang's attention just now. After all, what she values the most was a loyal person.
"Can I have your business card?"
Ma Jin's eyes went round and his body paralyzed for a good minute. A Chairperson of a large group was actually asking for his business card? Why? What did he do?
As if she could read his thoughts, she continued, "It seems we'll have to see each other on more than one occasion. And you never know, I might need your help one day."
Ma Jin was still in a daze when he passed his business card to her with trembling hands. He didn't even know why a big man like him was scared of a woman? And that too a woman who was younger than him! But it really couldn't be helped.
There were a lot of things he had heard about President Raelle. And right now, he could finally believe some and definitely couldn't trust the rest. For instance, who said President Raelle was difficult to talk to? If one overlooked her strong presence, she was still human! But the most trustworthy rumor about her was that she was a woman of a strong personality. No matter how experienced you are, she could make one think twice before saying anything to her carelessly.
When Shui Xian came back, he was met with silence. He didn't mind it, he knew Raelle wasn't a person who would chit chat and he also knew Ma Jin wouldn't open his mouth carelessly either.
He just held Raelle's hand back and said, "Your assistant is wasted."
"Who told her to try so hard?" was the only response he got from Raelle.
Shui Xian shook his head lightly at her noticed something, looking at the front, he inquired, "Ma Jin, do you need an invitation to start driving already?"
Ma Jin cleared his throat, "Master Xian, I don't know President Raelle's address."
Shui Xian raised his brow, "You don't have to know either. Just drive to your home first."
"Master Xian?" Ma Jin looked at him incredulously.
"What? Just drive to your place. After dropping you off, I'll take President Raelle home."
He said it so naturally that it took a while for Ma Jin to process those words. Taking a deep breath, he said, "Wouldn't it be better if I take a cab back home? It's not good to waste President Raelle's time like this."
"Did I tell you to give your opinion?"
"No."
"So, stop wasting time thinking of this nonsense and drive already. We would have been halfway to your place already."
'Well, that's an exaggeration,' said Ma Jin mentally but didn't dare voice it out.
As he drove towards his own place, he had mentally noted down several pieces of information. First, Master Xian and President Raelle's relationship wasn't simple! Second, he needed to be careful in the future. Master Xian treated President Raelle differently.
At this moment, he assumed that Shui Xian was only pursuing Raelle and that was because Shui Xian never shared the news of his marriage. Unlike Cloe who had some clue, Ma Jin was purely clueless and had no idea what was cooking between the two people in the backseat. But he was a tactful person.