"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

"Give her something to make him feel you are worth staying for. Don't just sit there and be complacent." 


"Be something useful Meixiu, after all he is your husband. What's wrong with getting pregnant?" 


"That girl is out there, waiting for the right time to lend a money to the Wu. Now if you're not going to work hard, you'll be left without a single cent." 


Meixiu pushed the door of her office. Everyone has gone home, including her Secretary Meiying. She has to control herself before going home, she can't go home with such massive tears like this on her face. 


She didn't open the lights and just sat down on her chair. Her sobs are echoing in her own space. 


"I already married him because you wanted to. I already feel worthless with that. How numb are you to force me get pregnant? Am I that low? He can't even eat the food I prepare him!" 


Chaoxiang, who is lying on the couch of her office heard her complains. "Is she crying?", he didn't move and just listen to her. 


"I escaped the Wu and tried living like a normal person and this is what I'll get?", he is hearing her clearly. "What is this girl talking about?" 


"Both the Wu and the Yang are miserable families. How can I be linked with the both of them? Can't they live without any money at all?", she continued sobbing with a thread of hiccups in between. 


"Go make him drunk and spend a night with him! Convince him you are worth staying for. If he's going to leave me and chase that Suyin, he can do that even if we already have a child." 


He looked at her direction and saw her looking miserable. 


"Haha! Go get pregnant! I can't even sleep in his room! I am sleeping in a small couch mom!", she placed her head on her desk. 


"What am I even doing here? I should go home or that brat will kill me.", she said and composed herself. 


"What did you just call me?", he mouthed, for sure she heard that. 


Meixiu turned the lights on and saw her husband on her couch. 


"I told you I'll be waiting for you to come home." 


"Do you want to go to my brother's bar?" 


"No. The people might see us and might take pictures. You should keep your marriage a secret. Come on stand up and we'll go home." 


He stood up and commanded her to join him in his car. Meixiu, having a very heavy heart agreed and rode on the back seat of his car. She soon took her heels off and made herself comfortable. 


A few moments later, he dragged her and they went inside a bar. "Is this his brother's?" 


"Hey bro this is your wife right?", Chaoming greeted them and Meixiu bowed down her head. 


"Stand straight!", Chaoxiang grabbed her on her shoulder and made her stood straight. 


"I am the owner of this bar, Chaoxiang's older brother, Chaoming.", he lend his hand. 


"Director of the Yang Emerald Enterprises, Yang Meixiu.", she closed their hands. 


"That's it have some confidence!", Chaoxiang said to to her. 


Chaoming gets curious about her. "Isn't she good at pretending? Director? Of the Yang? She is a Wu." 


"Bro, your wife's so professional, telling me she's a Yang.", he laughed. 


"Are you expecting me to introduce myself as a Wu? Grow up and stop listening to rumors.", Chaoxiang covered her mouth and dragged her to a seat nearby. 


He sat her down and placed his hands on her shoulders. He is pressing her thighs in between his legs. 


"Calm down Meixiu. You are here to enjoy." 


"Let's go home now.", she started crying again. 


She saw Chaoxiang's brother placed some drinks on their table. 


"It's only the three of us here, drink.", he said to his wife.


PITY