Eased

Listening to him, ZouMi's eyes darken, but a hint of relief was seen in that eyes.

She replied with 'hmm' and hanged up, the news of Su Chen catching, Jing Ran red-handed reached ZouMi's ears, making her relief and also a bit sad for her sensitive brother. She knew where to find him, she got up dressed and took the road leading her to a crying Su Chen. He cried for a long time, ZouMi shoulder wasn't just numb, but also her hands too, and her white t-shirt was stained with tears, still she continued patting his head lightly. ZouMi's heart shook, with the tears that followed down from Su Chen's eyes.

'Sid Bao, you not only hurt me, my father, but also my brother, do you think you're going to be fine even after creating such mess? Mess that brought agony to me, and my loved ones, wait till I give you a thousand times... No, millions and billions time more than this!' ZouMi swore in her heart.

Su Chen calmed down after a long while, but still rested his head on her shoulder, slowly he moved his hand and hugged her back.

"Zu..." His voice was sour from crying, so long.

ZouMi gently played with his hairs, as a massage and answered with a 'hmm."

"You aren't going to say anyone, about me crying, right?" ZouMi couldn't help but chuckle.

It wasn't like Su Chen didn't trust her, it's a thing that, no man can take, rather don't want to show their weakest sight to everyone, and Su Chen was no different.

"Well... I was planning to call the media here, make a live stream of you, in your most miserable state. And also display your picture on banners for a day or two in the whole city... No, wait, it would be better, if whole country banners can display crying Su Chen's picture." ZouMi teased him.

"Beggar, do you have money to do so?"

"Mmm, one of my two Fathers and Mothers and also sister is in politics, and the second ones are scientists, a sister as journalist. My would be brother-in-law owns his media company, so don't you think it's easy-peasy for me? About the whole country, did I forget to mention, I own the best security team, which also protect the Minister's, what say now?"

Su Chen chuckled at her, for boosting how strong was her backing.

"Hey, don't you know that the Father, Mother and that sister of yours, who is in politics is my own family?"

"Who do you think will they prefer, me or you?" Challenging him, ZouMi patted his shoulder playfully. Grinding his teeth in frustration, "Fine, I admit defeat, you're the one my own family would choose, you're the best. Happy?" Faking a smile with his red eyes still moist, pricked ZouMi's heart with thousands of needles. Lifting her hand, she wiped his tears away, holding him, she said, "I'm sorry, I thought, you were far away and Sid Bao won't touch you, so I didn't investigate more in your life. It's because..."

"It's because of my foolishness to hide from you all about her, it was my foolishness even after you three said that you didn't like her, I still loved her. Stop blaming yourself for everything going on near you, you think I don't know, that you blame yourself for not being powerful in the past, like you're now, and should have protected Father An?" ZouMi didn't say a word, yes, it's true, she blamed herself for that.

"Blaming you had ever helped you in any way? You aren't God, to be everywhere, every time to protect us. Stop thinking that way, and start thinking for yourself now." ZouMi raised a brow at him, with a question mark expression on her face.

"What? Do you think, I'm blind? The thing between you and that actor, what is his name... Ya, right, Gu Huan, could be hidden from me?"

"Thing between me and Gu Huan? What thing?"

"Ugh! God, why did you give me a dumb friend like her?" Su Chen dramatically raised his hands and prayed.

"Don't you think, if I kick your ass, and kill you, no one would know? Stop being dramatic, and say what you want to." Su Chen sighed, he looked at her and pressed his lips in thin line.

'Gosh! How should I explain it to her, that she had fallen for Gu Huan? She would never accept that. Jesus, this girl's heart is as soft as a cotton ball, but she isn't aware of the things and feelings between a girl and boy, and more over, she hates love. Even I can see the changes in her when she is with him, but why can't she?'

"I think, I should kick your ass, or through you from this hill, then only you would open your mouth." Su Chen, who was lost in the conversation, he was having with himself in his brain, was brought back by ZouMis words.

"There is a deal between you and him, am I right?" Su Chen changed his answer, who would want to be a punching bag, to a punching machine? ZouMi would surely kill him, if he had said the truth, about her falling in love. Because, for her love was nothing, she didn't have time for love since her childhood. She was single by her choice.

Little did he know if he would've said the truth, the weight of unknown emotions on ZouMi's heart and head would be eased.

"Mm."

"You involved him, for your benefit? Hey, who are you? My ZouMi would never drag an innocent for her use."

"Shut up, fool. I mean no harm to him, rather I'm helpful to him, leave it, you'll know it sooner or later." For long, they both sat there without exchanging a word, suddenly Su Chen laughed.