Unyielding

"Why?!" Ru Ran, Du Wen Hai and Ai Sha asked simultaneously.

Chan Pei Sia felt cornered, she did not want to admit but of this matter remains unresolved, Ai Sha would bear a huge setback and she knew her life would be over.

"Ha ha ha!"

Chan Pei Sia laughed maniacally and she collapsed.

Ai Sha and Du Wen Hai ran towards her and felt she was burning up with fever and quickly called an ambulance and then she was wheeled away.

Du Wen Hai followed her while Ai Sha stayed back to clear up the mess.

"Ru Ran, my mother's confession cannot be accepted, she doesn't seem to be herself tonight and she could be in a delirious state with her fever. Give me three, no two days to investigate this, what say you?" asked Ai Sha.

"No need. I have made up my mind, I have no other family than Ji Yu. The shares that had been given is yours, I won't take it back. What has been given considered given. After this, we are no longer related. Your mother's confession is good enough to confirm my suspicions, she is the only one excited enough for me to change there. We are done. Goodbye. If we are ever to cross path again, I hope it to be neutral and not filled with hostility, I, Du Ru Ran is never someone who is kind and virtuous, whatever is directed at me, I will deflect it back. Be it goodness or evilness."

She walked away with Ji Yu by her side without another word or a glance back. Ai Sha was so frustrated that she threw the glass she was holding against a nearest wall. Han Tian Cheng once again was perturbed by this scene. Just how well does he know her and all these years, he never knew this side of her existed. His heart was in a turmoil, suddenly he did not know her any longer and his gaze could not help but stare at the back of the woman in ivory rose princess jacket walking away.

He did not say much to Ai Sha and excused himself. The other guest did the same. What a turn of event and who would have guessed that gentle, virtuous Ai Sha has such temper. Today's banquet was worth attending, the only downside is they could not record any of the event that happened earlier nor could they share it online because they had to surrender their mobile devices and sign a non disclosure pledge to attend the banquet. Only the media is allowed to write articles on the banquet and it is only to be published next morning. Anyone who breach the pledge will be heavily fined.

The empty hall gave solace to Ai Sha who was still standing there in a daze. This was not how she envisioned her birthday banquet to be. She had been dreaming of a proposal from Ji Yu on her 20th birthday and she will be Madam Shen as well as the owner of Du Group.

Du Ru Ran, for today's humiliation and adversity, I will give it back to you. I will make your man turn his back on you and have him in my arms, following my beck and call. (beck and call: to be at someone's beck and call is to be entirely subservient to them; to be responsive to their slightest request.) I gladly accept today's grievances only to pay back ten folds later. You are not the only one who has the ability to return injustice.

In the car, Ru Ran was lying comfortably against Ji Yu's chest while his hands were busy playing with her hair, twirling and combing repeatedly.

"I didn't know you have such a beautiful cousin," said Ru Ran as she raised her head to look at him.

"Who? I didn't know as well I have a beautiful cousin, " he answered instantly.

"Shin Tong!" she said.

"She is no match to your beauty. I really did not think that I have a beautiful cousin that you should be worried of. Plus, I kept my love and my body all for you and only you. No other woman can enter here and here," he said pointing to his eyes as he placed her palm on his heart.

Ru Ran was truly speechless, how could he consider her a beauty, in truth she knew she is plain compared next to Ai Sha and Shin Tong but what she has is elegance. Whatever it is, she is thankful that the cupid arrow made him blind. She is truly satisfied with his answer and it could not be better.

"Speaking on the subject, what did you two do in the washroom? I suggest you stay away from her, she might be of bad influence, she might be into women as well," Ji Yu said childishly.

Who on earth talk bad about their cousin that way? The man in front of her! Did she heard him right? She found this situation funny, she was jealous that he kept to himself about his beautiful cousin and he is jealous that she shared a moment with Shin Tong.

She laughed out loud, unrestrained and then she cupped his cheeks, "Hubby, you are so cute. I am sorry to break it to you that I like her and I want to be her friend. Don't worry, I won't fall for her and I will only have you in my heart. Didn't you say you are a genius, why are you behaving like someone with low I.Q?" she teased him.

Being teased this way by her made him feel wonderful and he could not help but aim for her lips and started to kiss her. She responded back with equal passion. She wanted him to feel the love she has for him that is growing stronger and stronger each second. She never expected to fall in love this quick and to fall so hard.

His hand slipped into her upper jacket and found what he was looking for and grabbed it. His finger then deftly rolled her nipple till it turned hard. A moan escape from her lips, increasing his action and he deepened his kiss, wanting to swallow her whole.

Poor old Uncle Tek, had to increase the volume of the music to drown out the sound coming from the back seat and he lowered the temperature in the car as things were getting too heated. He pressed on the accelerator praying that they arrive soon.