"When she kisses me, it feels like my world stops revolving.", she froze after hearing those words from her husband.


"Ruomei, why did you write this? Clearly, you wrote this song before the wedding so what makes you think we'll like kissing each other?", Meixiu thumped her chest because of the sudden change she felt on her heartbeat. She remembered their first and only kiss with the lyrics he just sang and the way he low key slipped a smile from his lips.


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"I now pronounce you, husband and wife."


Meixiu heard those words but she was stuck right there, she can't resist the charm of this man in front of her. She was shocked when Chaoxiang pulled her from her waist and tucked her closer to his body, her hands landed on her chest.


"You have to kiss me lady, it's a custom.", he said.


He drew his face closer, lowering his back to reach her height. She met her leading man halfway and locked her lips on his. His lips are making hers partly opened as he slipped his lower lip inside her mouth. Her heart's beating so fast. "Stop it already Chaoxiang or I'll die having no oxygen!", Meixiu thought.


From her upper lip, he then ravished her lower lip. Meixiu was too nervous, she never kissed someone before. That's why she poked Chaoxiang's stomach with her index because according to his interview, it's his most ticklish part, hoping he will stop the kiss after but what he did shocked her. He bit his lower lip and after tasting her blood, he left her standing there.


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"Are you that whipped for Chaoxiang?", she snapped out after hearing Lein.


"Why? What?"


"Give me your letter now, I'll give it to him at the back stage."


"Oh I'm sorry. Here it is.", she handed the box she made throughout the night.


"I'll go with the crowd so Chaoxiang will not see me.", Meixiu said and walked away.


TRIGGER WARNING:
Mentions blood, depression, abuse and suicidal thoughts.

Book cover is from Google, just edited by the author.

I LOVE YOU UNTIL I DIE

"Miss, there is no collector tonight.", she groaned because she is now totally wet and then she'll find out there is no collector tonight. 


That means, she is going to bring home the garbage again. 


"Ma'am are you new here?", the guard of the village asks her. 


"Oh, then please remember that the garbage will be collected every day but not on Wednesday." 


"Oh thank you. I'll remember that.", she lowered her head of the embarrassment and she felt like Chaoxiang betrayed her. "It's impossible for him to forget that it's Wednesday.", she said to herself. 


"I'll be going.", she said, carrying the garbage again. 


"You can leave this Ma'am. I don't know but I suddenly felt pity about you. I will be summoned by the Home Owner's Association for this but you should go home without this Ma'am." 


"I'll bring this back to our house, don't worry.", she tried to insist but the guard already got the bag of garbage. 


"Ma'am the rain has stopped. You should go now." 


She followed the guard and went outside of the guardhouse. From a distance, she saw the beggar outside the village so she ran towards his place and left the food there for he is asleep. After a few minutes of walking, a car was rushing to enter the village and splash! 


All the dirt was scribbled on her clothes, creating an abstract. The car stopped ahead of her and a man went down to meet her. 


She is looking through his name tag and she saw Lee Qianfang on his name. 


"It's alright. I am going home, I'll be changing clothes." 


"Since we're on the same village, why not hop in? I'll drive you home." 


"Ah no. I can walk. You go on please." 


"Your hands are bleeding. Are you alright?" 


"Okay. I guess everyone needs a personal time." 


The man listened to her and she continued her walk as well. She arrived at their house with her clothes soaking wet. Her hands are trembling and she rushed to their room to get herself some clothes to wear. A simple shirt and a loose pajama would do. 


She pressed the knob but it was locked. "I don't have any key.", she murmured. 


"Chaoxiang, are you awake? Can I come inside?", she knocked on the door with her bleeding fingers twice. 


It's only silence that gave her a response. "Maybe he's asleep.", she said and went downstairs. "I should go and do the reports for tomorrow.", she motivated herself although she is clearly not on the mood.


LEE QIANFANG