Don't be jealous

"Ying Yue…" Fei Huangjin's mouth opened and closed before he let out an exasperated sigh. "If you truly did this for me, you would've stayed home."

"If I did that, you wouldn't have gotten the results that I've gotten you. Tell me," she pressed on, "Has Juyan even gotten back to you yet?"

"…" His eyebrows twitched and his mouth thinned into a straight line. His silence already told her everything she needed to know.

It seemed like she was right. "They haven't. Because I'm not there," she pointed out.

Fei Huangjin couldn't deny that she spoke some truth. But still…

He let go of her as he raised a hand to his forehead, rubbing at his eyebrows as a result of how annoyed he was at the moment. Ying Yue's lips twisted upwards into a pout as she noted that the cold expression on his face was still unchanged for a while now. "I'm sorry, okay?"

He glanced at her and groaned inwardly. She was indeed apologizing, but the happy and excited glint in her eyes told him that she wasn't feeling the least bit apologetic for her actions. How in the world did he end up with such a stubborn woman? "I've been trying to figure out how to make you happy and how to apologize to you the entire day, and you were off behind my back investigating that Su Jianjun. What did you do now? Did you go out on a date with him?"

"Of course not," she replied defensively. Her answer made him relieved and Fei Huangjin found himself releasing the breath that he didn't know he was holding. She continued, "I just happened to run in to him playing golf and we had coffee for a while."

"You… what?" His jaw ticked and his eyes blazed.

Her hands gently smoothed over his chest reassuringly, successfully paralyzing him at that moment. "I only had coffee with him in exchange for telling me how he took over Changsu."

"Do you think it's really that simple?" He reasoned out. Su Jianjun's parting words to him at Fei International rang in his ears once more: someone who can provide her with a good amount of sunlight might just take her away. Fei Huangjin's mood plummeted to the ground below, and he didn't know if he should pull out his hair or grind his teeth against cement.

Ying Yue sighed. "We just talked over coffee. Nothing else."

A low growl from the back of his throat bubbled out from Fei Huangjin. He couldn't help feeling frustrated over it.

She eyed him carefully. "Don't be jealous--"

"I'm not jealous!" His hands balled into fists on either side of him.

It is said that Sun Tzu had five principles of victory. One of them was victory by waiting to take the enemy unprepared. With this thought in mind, Ying Yue stepped forward, wrapping her lithe arms around his waist, her soft body pressing against him, taking him completely by surprise. The smell of lemons and sunshine quickly enveloped him with warmth. And in just a few seconds, the ice around his heart started to melt.

It was time to deliver another blow. "Don't be mad at me, Huangjin." She mumbled pitifully against his chest.

He breathed in deeply. This woman was really something. He could hardly take it.

With one swift move, Fei Huangjin had lifted her up in his arms, earning him a sharp squeal. "Fei Huangjin, put me down! Mr. Fei!"

His feet brought them to the living room. "My pleasure." He dropped her suddenly on the couch, and she landed with a small bounce and another squeal. Before she could say anything else or move elsewhere, Fei Huangjin trapped her against the couch with his body, his arms on either side of her head. "Congratulations Mrs. Fei, your coaxing seems to have worked. I'll forgive you if you allow me to kiss you."

Ying Yue's face flushed until she was as red as a ripe tomato. "Huangjin…"

He leaned closer until their lips were just an inch apart. "Yes? I'm waiting, Mrs. Fei," he whispered.

She could feel his breath fanning her cheeks, causing them to get even warmer. Well, it was just a kiss -- certainly nothing they haven't done before. They were bound to kiss every day when they get married, anyway. Swallowing down her shame, she lifted up her head and pressed her lips to his.