Mrs. Wang

Glancing at her watch, she panicked. "I'm late!" It was 5:20, and the meeting with Miss Wang was scheduled for 6pm. She was too distracted by that cunning old man! It was good that the office was close to the coffee shop, it was 15 minutes away. She held tight her bag and sprinted away like a traumatized spider, avoiding every obstacle. Sure, people were concerned, sure, she wasn't very fast since she never exercised, but she couldn't care less… One of her best traits was that she was very punctual.

Spotting the right building in her field of view, she slowed down and breathed in and out. She couldn't appear like a haggard entering this fancy shop. 'I should workout often..' She thought. She was right on time, two minutes before six PM.

Pressing the door handle she carried herself in. Like a kid in a candy store, she stared at every piece in the area. "Wow" This was a high class business, one she could never afford going. She was amazed at the creative furnitures, the various foods they offered…

"Ahem. Miss, do you have a reservation?" A short girl in a short ponytail questioned her, in a skeptical look.

Jingyi registered her words and stood still. Nervous feelings overtook her. She fiddled with her fingers, and bit her lips. "I..No.." She quietly muttered. She did not know this place had to be reserved, the lady didn't give any further information. What if she wasn't actually there yet?

"I'll just wait outside for my...partner. Sorry for disturbing." She bent her head down and quietly reached for the door. When Jingyi was in a worried state or in an unplanned situation, all logical thoughts would vanish. That was her biggest default, being too anxious and 'weak'. She could be brave and stubborn with close people but in front of strangers, she would be a mouse.

As she touched the glass of the exit, a voice called her. "Miss Kim?"

Startled, she turned around. There was a beautiful tall woman, she had an hourglass figure, fair skin, glossy shoulder-length hair, designer clothes, cool sunglasses covering her almond eyes... And a confident aura.. She understood how Chen Tian fell for her. She was much better than her.

"I-..Are you Mrs. Wang?" Her heart beat out loudly.

"Yes, follow me to the table." She led the poor girl with her.

Sitting down and calming herself, she waited for the other party to speak first. A few minutes of silence ticked, making her even more nervous and guilty. Silence was a way to torture somebody..

A waitress came to drop some water glass and bring the menu. Jingyi flipped through some pages, as if she was interested to order. In truth, she was just faking it, she knew things were too out of her budget. Her companion on the other hand ordered a slice of cake and a coffee. Miss Wang slid two rings on the wood table. Jingyi immediately recognized the bands, it was the one she bought for her and Tian! Seeing the other lady lip shut, she was sure Mrs.Wang wanted her to take the first line. She mustered the courage to jump the gun.

"I'm sorry Mrs. Wang!" She softly yelled out. "I'm sorry…" Jingyi was searching out the right words to say. "I'll let go of your husband! I swear to never talk with him, to make up with him, to contact him ever again. I'll leave, I won't break you guys up, I'll never appear in front of you again. If you see me, please ignore me. As if I never existed again!"

She knew it wasn't her fault in the first place, it was clearly that guy's fault. She got fooled and robbed by that guy! But, apologizing was the best thing to do according to her expertise in romance drama. The wives never care if you're right or wrong, in their eyes, you're the homewrecker!

"I know you're bitter about me... Please don't take revenge on me. I beg you!..If you want a payback, I'll do anything for you. Well, only those that aren't too outrageous. If you want money, I can give you, but only less than a million.. I'm afraid that too much will make me go into loan sharks… Er..I can also clean your house too!" She stood up and bowed towards the lady. "Please forgive me."

Examining the young lady in front of her, Mrs. Wang sighed with anger. "You're making me look old."

Scared by the response, Jingyi attempted to please her. "I can do massages! Or pedicure, or manicure..Or. or.. Some- "

"Sit. Down. And Drink. Some. Water!" Mrs.Wang rowed like a predator. The prey rapidly obeyed its command : slumping down the chair, drowning herself with the water (almost choking itself in the process) and gulped down the amount taken.

Andrea Wang was observing her every movement from the very beginning. It was quite hard, since the girl didn't give much facial expression, any amateur would not believe she was telling the truth, but she was a professional. Andrea Wang grew up in a rich circle where people were life-actors, she could tell if somebody was faking it or not. Instead, she looked at the body movement, Jingyi stuttered and trembled a lot : she concluded that Jingyi was naive and an over-thinker. There was no need for any crocodile tears, extreme hand waving nor prostrating pitefully on the floor to prove one's innocence.

In just a few seconds, she understood the situation. Her newly-wed husband used the harmless bunny. How did she never suspect her husband before? Was she really blindly in love? She really needs to consider spying on that guy, what if he also played with her?

"Inside the bands, I saw your initials and his, whereas mine weren't. In my family, we have a tradition that the groom himself gets the bands for the both. Help from an insider or outsider was not tolerated."

A light bulb dinged in Jingyi's head. That's why Chen Tian was so excited when she mentioned she'll buy rings. Yeah, she was the one who proposed to him. It was an awkward and casual proposal since they talked about it during dinner during a football game. In the past, she always dreamed of a romantic proposal from her lover. In a high end restaurant, in a one knee position, with a bouquet of roses… Never had she ever thought that she would be the one to do it. Well, real life sure hits hard. Still, it shouldn't always be the man who does the work, women can also do it too!

"I want to return these to their original owner." Andrea slid the bands closer to the dazed girl. "Miss Kim?" Noticing the girl needed time and her own self, she dug in her cake.

'I can't even return them.' Considering it had engraved initials, she couldn't resell it and regain her money. The hoops that once filled with hope, were now her real-life nightmare. 'Why me? Am I really a walking disaster?'