DID I MESSAGE YOU?

"Please take care of my daughter. You two may have some issues but just set it aside for now please."

Chaoxiang sighed and looked at Meixiu who is still asleep on the couch. Her head is now wrapped in a gauge and Sora already changed her clothes. Seeing her like this, Chaoxiang can now see how defenseless and vulnerable she is. He can't help himself but to pity the woman.

"I was so worried when Meixiu's psychiatrist called me. She said Meixiu was about to come and see her to confess something. I know it is something serious. Knowing Meixiu, I know she's going to hold it in until she compromises her sanity. For her to consult that doctor again, whatever it is that she's going through, it's serious."

He threw his body on the back rest of the couch before he could even realize that he might disturb Meixiu's sleep. Attempting to check on her, he noticed how she and Suyin are really alike. If the rumors are true that Meixiu purposely had some surgeries to look like Suyin, she could've just pretend to be her. "Do you really look like this? Are you really her sister?” he whispered.

Looking at her, he can't control his emotions over her. He caught her lying, using Yang Sora to hurt Suyin but instead of hurting her like what he would always do, he can't even lay a finger on her. He was about to clench his fists but he then saw Meixiu's phone lighted up, popping up a message from her doctor.

"Miss Meixiu, I was expecting you to come. I hope nothing bad happened. Are you alright?"

Suddenly, Chaoxiang became curious about Meixiu's conversations. If she can open up to someone like her doctor, she must've messaged Ruomei or Liwei about it too. It is wrong to just invade her privacy but he wants to. Why? He doesn't know either.

"She messaged me today? I didn't know."

"Chaoxiang. How long has it been since you arrived?"

Meixiu noticed Chaoxiang's holding her phone the moment she woke up. He looks confused so she shoved her hand in his face and waved in front on him. She expects him to see her but he seems lost so she had no choice than to pinch his arm. It woke him up from his senses; he saw his wife smiling despite the wound in her head.

"Meixiu, we need to talk."

"Okay. What about?"

"While your mom was busy dressing you, my assistant told me you went to the coffee shop that's near my producer's studio. Why were you there?"

Meixiu just lowered her head for she doesn't want to say anything. She doesn't even want to remember why she rushed to that place hoping she would see her husband. The message he sent her made her believe that he will really meet her but he didn't. And that broke Meixiu's heart into tiny pieces.

"You need to answer me. Did someone tell you to go there?"

She is still silent, confused about his question. If there is someone who told her to go to that place, it's him. At exactly 1:30PM, she received a message from Chaoxiang saying he wants to meet her by 3PM, at a coffee shop near his producer's music studio. And so she went there earlier than the call time only to be disappointed that her husband never came to see her.

"Meixiu, I checked your phone and saw our conversation. How in the world did you receive a message from me saying you should go to that place?"

"Now, that was a relief that you don't know you sent that message."

Meixiu was trying to hold back her tears. With him confessing he doesn't know anything about the message, Meixiu was convinced she is a complete fool. He looks like he wasn't really the one who sent the message. If he is just trying to be clean, he could've said it even before he could check her messages.

"Meixiu, what do you mean?"

"I was about to believe you really are working with my stalker."

"You are thinking I will simply give you to a psycho? Do you see me as an evil?"

"My real father can and we are related by blood. So how can I trust that you won't?"

"If you were to die, you'll die with me and I will never give you away. I never sent that message."

"It's alright. You don't have to explain yourself. I am not hurt or anything."

"You were bleeding just now and you're telling me you're not hurt?" Chaoxiang raised his voice and it startled Meixiu.

"I'm sorry. Are you scared?"

Chaoxiang reached out his hand to her direction. He can tell she is hesitant. Meixiu seemed scared; maybe she is still thinking he is related with her stalker. He doesn't know what's going on inside her head but Chaoxiang knows he never looked at life the way Meixiu sees it. If it is true that her father and her stalker are working with each other, then that must've crashed all the walls she had around her, making her doubt everyone's intentions.

"I honestly went home enraged coz I know you lied to me when you said your mom was eavesdropping with our conversation. I would've hurt you if I didn't see that cut in your head."

"If that so, I would offend you more then make myself bleed." she laughed.

Meixiu looked at him and he seemed shocked with what she said. She was just joking but Chaoxiang took it seriously. That sounds like suicidal. Is this her way of saying she already wants to end her life?

"I was just joking haha. You were mad because? Did Suyin tell you she's upset hearing you saying you love me? How about the time when she said in an interview that she kissed you after the concert? Did that disappoint you too?"

"Uh..."

"Chaoxiang, I am really sorry. I have a lot of trust issues going on. If you'll keep hurting me in hopes that I will give up this marriage, you will succeed. But it will never be fair, you'll win and I'll lose. And if you would really like us to separate, at least try to be fair."

"We'll never get divorced."

"Can you hear me out this time? I would like to explain myself."

And Chaoxiang remembered what Sora said last time they talked. She said he should listen to Meixiu more. Most of the time, Meixiu wouldn't like to explain herself to him. And now, she wants him to hear her out. She wants to be listened too so Chaoxiang thought of giving her a chance.

"I will listen."

"I'm not saying you should believe me but this is what happened. This was the second time Suyin came to my office. The first time, I admit I clapped back too. That's because she said she would love to see our marriage go in vain. I have my pride still. I only get married once and with all I can, I will make it successful."

"We only get married for money."

"Would it even matter? We vowed to be together until the end. I don't have a clear mind, and even if I have eventually I will still fall in love with you."

"You will what?"

Meixiu just chuckled and she bowed her head down in front of him. She doesn't like to repeat herself. She already said what she wants to say and she doesn't care about his reaction either. Chaoxiang, on the other hand is surprised about what she said. He knows he is cruel and he doesn't deserve her love that's why it is very hard for him to imagine that Meixiu would actually fall for him.