Chapter 39 : Persuading

"People change"

Those words seemed casual, but for Zhou Sheng , it semeed like thousands of needles pricked his heart 'Zheng Yue Wan, has your heart changed as well?'

He lost his appetite right away, he even found it hard to swallow his saliva. He stood up and picked up his plate, intending to wash it.

"Ah Sheng"

Her voice was like a melody that always calmed him down, but for unknown reason, he feared to hear her voice at the moment. He feared her saying things that he didn't want to listen.

"Only for several days.", Zhou Sheng suddenly stated, looking at her eyes with full of hope.

'Only for several days, living without care.' he again begging silently.

Zheng Yue Wan understood what it meant even though he didn't say it completely because she also wished to live for herself although it was only temporarily. She sighed before standing up, she took over his plate and brought it, along with hers, into the kitchen. "Let me wash the dishes."

Her statement indirectly agreed to him thus he felt incredibly happy. He tailed behind her and hugged her from the back, he snuggled in her shoulder and inhaled the scent exclusively hers.

"Do you know that I fall for you at the first sight? Do you know how much fear that I feel when I found out you are not Zheng Yue Ying? I feared that the way you smiled and laughed when we were together were only acting. Do you know how hurt I felt when you asked me to marry her? Do you know how worry I was when you suddenly disappeared ? I looked for you days and nights, I deployed a lot of people to look for you. Do you know how thankful I was when I finally found you? Do you know how happy I was when I finally met you? Do you know how much I wish that the time can stop ?", he tightened his arms that circled around her as he confessed.

Meanwhile Zheng Yue Wan who was washing dishes was startled by his sudden hug and confession. She felt as if knives stabbed into her heart for each word he pronounced. However, common sense overwhelmed her desire. She turned around to face him. "Ah Sheng, you know we.."

Her words were cut immediately by Zhou Sheng "Didn't you agree to not talk abou it?"

Zheng Yue Wan shook her head and smiled "Don't you think you are too unreasonable? You are allowed to talk about it, but I am not. So unfair."

Zhou Sheng bent down a little to tower her which made her had to incline her body toward him. "Because what I say are things that you wanna hear, but what you will say are things that I don't."

He leaned and put a kiss to her forehead. "Let's just enjoy this moment."

The two people tacitly agreed and went to freshen up. After showering, Zheng Yue Wan planned to sleep at the guest room on the second floor but she was immediately picked up by Zhou Sheng and brought to the master bedroom instead. "Ah Sheng, it's not right. You are my brother-in-law.", she reasoned as soon as her back hit the soft bed.

However, she was greeted by his kiss. He bit her lips but she tried her best to not allow him to get the access. He pinched her waist which made her gasp and accidentally let him dominate her mouth. His kiss was fiercer than ever. She could feel his rage and desperation. Her hands unconsciously stroked his back gently to calm him down, and she succeeded. His kiss turned gentler. Not until they both were out of breath did Zhou Sheng stopped kissing her,but his head was still stuck onto hers. He caressed her cheek "You really know how to anger me to death."

Nothing was more hateful than the fact that she was his sister-in-law. For how they could turn from lovers to in-laws should thank that hateful step-sister of hers, Zheng Yue Ying.

After knowing that the 'Zheng Yue Ying' that he was in contact was not the Zheng Yue Ying that he was supposed to meet, Zhou Sheng still insisted to marry Zheng Yue Wan instead of Zheng Yue Ying which caused a big drama within the two families. Not after much persuasion from Zhou Sheng did his family and Mr Zheng bless both of them.

However, right before he could tell the good news to Zheng Yue Wan, a big incident happened.

He was drugged which made him hallucinate that the one he was looking at was Zheng Yue Wan. The next day, he was awoken by the sudden appearance of his parents, Mr Zheng, and Mrs Zheng. The worst was the woman beside him was not Zheng Yue Wan, instead Zheng Yue Ying. Moreover, the woman that was supposed to be by his side was standing among the crowd. He could remember clearly how calm she was at that time.

She didn't blame him or did anything that most women would do. She instead asked him to be responsible for what he had done. She disappeared after leaving him a piece of letter. He could recite it without any mistaked although he only read it once a year ago.

'Zhou Sheng, I apologized for lying to you. Zheng Yue Ying really loves you thus she asked me to substitute her. If not, the person that you call Xiao Yue is not me. Zhou Sheng, I wish you and her happiness. I will surely come back to hug my nephew/niece. Please, give my little nephew/niece to have a happy family.'

He then positioned himself so that he could embarace her. Zheng Yue Wan who was still in her sense tried to struggle because she knew well that although they both loved each other, he was now someone's husband, moreover he was her sister's.

"Try what I will do if you keep on struggling.", Zhou Sheng warned her.

He had been suprressing the beast inside him since he met her. Now, having her wiggling in his embrace ignited the flame.

Zheng Yue Wan knew that it was not a mere threat, she could feel his body warmed up and she knew that she should stay quiet or else she would need to pay for consequence.

Looking at how obedient she was, Zhou Sheng smiled and stroked her head gently. He really wished that the time could stop.

"Ah Sheng.."

"Hmm?"

"Do you still remember my dream?"

Zhou Sheng didn't answer her. He knew that she was trying to convince him.

"I bet you have looked for my family background. You know about my mom and the Zheng family as well. My dream is very simple. To have a happy family."

Zhou Sheng tightened his embrace. "You know that I can grant your wish."

She smiled and shook her head. "I always feel sorry toward the Zheng family. My presence ruins their happy family. I do not want to ruin Xiao Ying's happiness the second time. I do not want another child experiences the hardship of problematic family. Moreover, I do not want to be like my mom."

"It is not you who ruins other's happiness, but her." thinking of their happiness was ruined by certain someone, he really wished to strangle the person to death.

"We were not married so it was not her fault. However, between you and her, there is a child. I hope you will live happily." she caressed his cheek as she persuaded him "Let me go and find your own happiness."

He grabbed her hand which was caressing him "My happiness is you."

"Happiness is when you are loved by someone else wholeheartedly, and I can make sure that no one else loves you more than she does."

'I am the exception', of course she didn't say the last sentence to him.

"Do you know how egoistic you are ?", Zhou Sheng gritted his teeth.

She smiled blissfully "I am. I've been living for others for nineteen years, and now I want to live for myself."

"By leaving me?"

"By living peacefully.", she retorted. "Ah Sheng, since you can't grant me a happy family without hurting others, then could you please grant me to live peacefully?"