JIANGUO'S OFFER

"Director Yang, your neck's really bruised. I think we should see a doctor.", Meiying said after she saw Meixiu's neck.

Meixiu placed her cold fingers on her bruised neck. She can tell it was worse than of the first time with the way it swells. And she doesn't even know how to cure such thing. About going to the hospital, that thing never comes up to her mind for her doctor might notice the sudden weight loss she had after marrying Chaoxiang.

And it'll end up again to tons of questions about her health, about how she handles her stressors, about how she eats, about the type of food she intakes, about everything that's happening in her life. And Meixiu is not the type who will actually tell someone about what she is going through, even her doctor can tell that she isn't honest as she should be.

"It's nothing. Go back to work Meiying."

"Oh Director Yang, Chen Jianguo is back. He has flowers.", Meiying said.

Meixiu can still remember that she owes him something. If only Suyin never left her there last day, Jianguo's path will not cross with hers and he will never drive her home to the village. But what happened has happened and instead of pointing fingers about who messed up last night, Meixiu should focus on how to get rid of this man in her life instead.

"Let him in and please stay outside until I call you."

"Yes Director Yang."

After Meiying went out, Meixiu has to create some scenarios in her mind about how this Jianguo is going to approach her. He may use the free ride yesterday for him to ask her out, have lunch with her or maybe ask for something to give him back the favor. And Meixiu hates that kind of person. If you want to help someone, at least do it genuinely and without other intentions.

"Yang Meixiu we meet again.", the man in spectacles called her name.

She was bothered about him calling her with her maiden name. He is pretty much aware that she is married now. Meixiu is a Zhao now and that's a thing that is surely can be proved by legal papers like how the adoption papers are proving Meixiu is a part of the Yang.

"I am a Zhao Meixiu now Mr. Chen.", she smiled and greeted him.

"I can't accept that. I don't want to admit you are somebody else's property.", he answered firmly.

She admits Jianguo has gone pretty creepy ever since he went back from Japan. He always talks about how to get her back as if he is just a robot with programmed words on his chip. And he even dares to go against a married couple? How shameless.

"Are you here for business?", she diverted the topic.

"If you'll be a part of our business, it'll be a yes."

"What did you just say?"

She once again crept out with what he's saying. Jianguo is now far from the man she once knew. Back then, the only thing he can do is to please her with his words, pacify her with his voice and flatter her with flowers and chocolates. But now, he seemed so persistent and obsessed which is actually pretty creepy. It's as if Meixiu is seeing Caohing in front of her right now.

"Give it all up Meixiu. Give all these things up and marry me."

"But I am...", he shushed her.

"That includes leaving your husband of course. You can finally be free from both the Wu and the Yang, aren't they sucking all of your strength?"

"Who told you I want to quit with this job?"

"Your eyes. I can clearly see you are not happy anymore both with this business and with the marriage. So give it all up and go to Japan with me."

"After we broke up, I focused myself with business and it helped me move on. This business is helping me survive with the thoughts that are killing me. I can't leave this company. The Yang family adopted me and took care of my twin sister Suyin. I owe them my life."

"You owe them nothing. Yes they raised you and brought you out from the abusive hands of your biological father but that doesn't mean you are happy! She is constricting your neck and let you marry someone you don't have feelings with."

"Whether I chose responsibilities over happiness, it's none of your business Jianguo. I chose to be with my mom Yang Sora and I chose to be with my husband Chaoxiang. You can't do anything about that.", she clenched her fist before she drove him away.

"Look at the other side of the world Meixiu.", the guy is still talking.

"I can never be contented once I saw the grass is greener on the other side. I should stop looking for the things that I don't have.", she said and called her secretary Meiying.

"Be with him until he gets to the first floor.", she said and her secretary nods.

"Tsk! Give it up for you huh?", she said and prepared for her husband's concert tonight.