Chapter 37 : Dilemma

After the two-hour drive, they finally arrived at Zhou Sheng's penthouse. This penthouse was actually bought for Kathy, but she had never once stepped into it. The passcode was the date of their first meeting. Both of them could never forget that fate meeting.

On that day, the sun was shining especially brightly. Zheng Yue Wan received a phone call from her three-months younger step-sister, Zheng Yue Ying, when she was running an errand from her superior. At that time, Zheng Yue Wan was only eighteen years old. She had just graduated from her high school, and to support her education, she had to work as a customer service in one of a department store.

"Dad arranges a blind date for me, I hope you can substitute me.", as soon as she finished, Zheng Yue Ying hung up the phone.

It was not the first time for Zheng Yue Wan to represent her for her blind date. For her to always accomodate Zheng Yue Ying was because she felt sorry for her. Their happy family of three was ruined because of her mother's greed. She understood how tough her mother's life as a pub singer would be, and to change the life, her mom secretly bore her after climbing up her father's bed by means right a month before his marriage with Zheng Yue Ying's mother.

A year later, her mother brought the baby her to the Zheng Mansion and declared that she was the daughter of Mr. Zheng which made the happy family of three ruined to the extent of nearing split up. In the persuasion of Old Madam Zheng who seemed to have unexplained bonding with the baby Zheng Yue Wan, she then was admitted as the young miss of Zheng family. However, since Mr Zheng loved Zheng Yue Ying's mom so much, he promised only to let Zheng Yue Wan and her mother lived in the side house in Zheng Mansion and would never publicly admit Zheng Yue Wan as his daughter to preserve their marriage.

Therefore, Zheng Yue Ying would introduce her as their maid's daughter wherever they went. Everyone would praise how kind the Zheng Family to treat their maid's daughter to this extent, paying her to study at one of the top schools and some other benefits.

Thankfully that Zheng Yue Wan was a smart student that she always got scholarship since middle school so she didn't have to feel owing the Zheng Family. For her, Zheng Family was only a benefactor who saved her life from distress. There was no feeling except gratitude and sorry, moreover affection. Mr Zheng was cold toward her because he felt that her presence made his relationship with his wife allienate. Mrs Zheng hated her so much but somehow she also felt pitiful of her for having a greedy mom. As for Zheng Yue Ying, she only treated her as her subordinate who would be on her disposal. Only Old Madam Zheng who showed a little affection toward as she looked alike her daughter who had long deceased because of illness.

So when her mother passed away because of saving her from a car accident, Zheng Yue Wan decided to move into the university dorm. She also got a job to support her life, and would visit Old Madam Zheng when she called.

At that time, Zheng Yue Wan heard that there were some problems that the Zheng family needed to face. Therefore, Mr Zheng arranged a blind date to marry off his beloved daughter, Zheng Yue Ying, so that she wouldn't be pulled down if there were unwanted things happened.

However, Zheng Yue Ying seemed to have fallen in love to a certain guy thus she didn't want to go to any blind dates that Mr Zheng arranged. Thus, she asked Zheng Yue Wan to go instead as for saving her father's face.

Back to the present, Zhou Sheng brought her into the room. "What do you want for dinner ?"

"Ah Sheng.."

Zhou Sheng stiffened upon hearing her calling his name as how he remembered. Her gentle voice which always melted him. He couldn't help himself not to hug her. He tightened the embrace as if she would run away at any second. "Xiao Yue, do you know how much I miss you?"

As for her, she didn't know what she should do. Should she hug him which was the thing that she really wanted to do? or to push him? Therefore, she only stood at her place with her hands frozen in the air. This dilemma thankfully ended after awhile as Zhou Sheng walked to the kitchen to cook.

Zhou Sheng cooked her favourite dish for dinner. It brought them back to their good memories when the truth had not been revealed. "How is it?", Zhou Sheng asked worriedly because he saw that Zheng Yue Wan's face didn't seem to like it.

"Edible."

He was stunned by her short answer. He was trying to bring them back to remininsce their happy moments, but why it seemed like she was not touched at all ?

"Did I put too much salt in it? I remember you like it saltier.", he stated as he tasted the food.

"People change"

This time, Zhou Sheng felt like someone crushed his heart. 'Can't we go back to when we were?'