TATTOO

"Senior Zuo, are you sure to visit me here everyday? Morning is my messiest state.", Meixiu said when she saw her Senior Liwei standing up from the couch she has in her office.

The man has been here for almost half an hour. She has no idea whether Ruomei asked him to come through since she has already flew away and she needs someone to secure her best friend's safety or it's because of Liwei's freewill that he was able to reach this place. However, Meixiu is certain about something, her senior Liwei is still the same when it comes to showing his concern. He has been like this since what? Meixiu was 14?

"Can I have a shake hand first before I leave?"

Meixiu's long time admirer, Zuo Liwei asked for a hand shake with her. It became very easy to invalidate Liwei's feeling for her before. Meixiu was so naive to think that what he has for her is normal, and that's how a true friend should act in front or even behind his friend's face. Also, Liwei isn't actually the type of person who will confess about what he feels, considering the fact that Meixiu was so young that time.

"I don't mind Senior Zuo.", she lend her hand.

Liwei's right hand is trembling. "Her smile is killing me. She's so beautiful. How can Chaoxiang hate her?", Liwei's in a daze. He's like seeing a goddess in front of him. She then cleared her throat that's why Liwei snapped out from his thoughts. He accepted her hand and aside from feeling his cold hand, Meixiu also felt his engagement ring so she drew his hand closer to her eyes.

"The ring suits you really well.", she exclaimed, holding Liwei's hand.

The cloth in Liwei's wrist fell off, showing a part of his skin. Meixiu startled after she saw a familiar tattoo in his wrist. She suddenly let go of Liwei's hand leaving him clueless. She avoids looking at him. "That snake tattoo is pretty similar to that of my stalker.", Meixiu's thoughts are screaming inside her.

"Meixiu are you alright?"

She continued stepping back, distancing herself from her Senior. Liwei is trying to figure out her reaction. "What's with her?", he is reading her but he is seeing nothing but fear.

"Meixiu, anything bothers you?", he asked.

"Are you the only one having that tattoo in your wrist?", she directly asked.

"I have the same tattoo with my brother. Why did you ask?"

"Your brother?"

"Caohing. Zuo Caohing. You met him years ago when I first brought you home."

"Is your brother here in the city too?"

"No he stays on an island he bought."

"That's all I need to know.", she scratched the back of her head while smiling.

"I'll be leaving Meixiu. Always take care.", she nodded.

She kept an eye on Liwei while he is walking towards the door. "One of them is my stalker, I guess.", Meixiu thought.

"Secretary Meiying.", she yelled.

A few more minutes, she saw her Secretary towards the door of her office. The woman looks concerned, as she always does whenever Meixiu calls her. She assumes something is wrong, she's afraid it's about Meixiu's health again.

"Director Yang, what is it?", Secretary Meiying bowed her head and asked her.

"Run a background check for a guy named Zuo Caohing. I want his profile on my table immediately."

"Zuo Caohing?", Meiying repeated the name.

"Do you know him?"

"The "Gambling Demon" Zuo Caohing. Director Yang, why do you want to know about him?"

"A thing in my past keeps haunting me so I need to know something about that man."

"Yes Director Yang, I'll do it for you.", Meiying once again bowed her head in front of her boss before she left.

Meixiu was left there alone. She is so deep in her thoughts. "If it is Senior Liwei...", she then shook her head. "That's impossible. He is the kindest man I know. And Meiying mentioned gambling when she heard Caohing's name. Do I have to check Senior Liwei's background too?", she is now confused on what to do.

Suyin came back, her mom is pressuring her to get pregnant, Chaoxiang brought Suyin to his concert, that masked man came to chase her father's debt, the tattoo in Liwei's wrist, Meixiu is really stressed on where to focus her attention. "Why is everything going against me?", she complained.