CHAPTER TWENTY: DO I LIKE YOU?

" Why are you staring at me like that...?" Eric asked as we both sat outside," Well K don't know...for starters why are you here..?" I asked," Well mean why did you come to the gathering after so long?" I asked as he looked the other way and scratched his forehead... something he does when he's looking for an excuse," It's fine if you don't want to say...I don't have the right to question you any way." I replied to myself as I pulled out my phone from my purse," How have you been?" he asked," Well I've been okay.." I replied as I looked the other way...the sort of awkwardness being witnessed at the moment wasn't the kind that we were dating or anything..we were more like seat mates in highschool..also neighbours and our mom's were sort of close..that was untill I moved and we both promised each other to meet again at the Bian Chen normal University...but I made it there..I fullfilled our promise but he didn't..I don't know what happened to him during that time but I certainly didn't seem to care unless I did really hold a grudge against him and by the looks of it...I definitely did.

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SANG YI'S POV

" I think that's all." I said as I packed up some of my belongings..we were moving to the variety show house today," Right...my hair dryer." I said as I rushed to the bathroom and got it, put it in the bag and headed down, Jiang Hao offered to help me carry my bag and then we both set off.

The house was as fancy as I pictured it to be..even slightly more than the one we really stay in, it had a large pool and a really cosy back yard.." Well you will be shown to your rooms..." Mrs Chi the lady in charge said as they escorted me to mine," You don't have to worry..the cameras in in specific positions so you can have privacy while here as well." she assured as i continued to my room....." Look around.." I said as I made a video of the room for Alia," That looks so good..what do I have to do to spend a night there..?" she asked as we both smiled," Are you okay?" I asked her as she didn't seem so," Well I badly want to say iam...but iam not iam actually really angry." she said as I immediately related it to her reunion," What did they do this time?" I asked as I sat on the bed," Well suprisingly they didn't annoy me as much as he did." she said," He?" I asked as she sighed," Yes..He...you know him too." she replied," Who is that?" I asked curiously," Kim hae...well known as Eric." she replied as i exclaimed," The Kim hae you always talk about..that Same kihae?!" I asked suprisingly as she agreed," Wow..so Eric is kim hae..?" I added," When did you find out about this" I asked," I've always known though I never really bothered since I thought it could be just any one resembling him..trust me he wasn't like that in highschool..but then I think I saw him at your wedding but I also didn't really care untill I got a closer look at him yesterday at the Reunion." she explained," What are the odds.." I said," So..now that you know who he is...what's going to happen." I asked," Nothing..him and I were in the past..I have the present and future to worry about." she replied as I encouraged her," As long as you happy." I said to her as she smiled brightly," I'll let you settle down..can't wait to watch your variety show." she said as she concluded and hung up.

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" Okay first order of the day is preparing meal together as a couple."Mrs Chi said as she looked around," Right..this is James he will be working together with me." she introduced as we shook hands and got to business together," Are you nervous?" Jiang Hao asked as I rubbed my fingers together," I have never been on TV before except for the press conference earlier so iam kind of nervous ." I replied as he reached into his pockets and pulled out a piece of candy," Take this...the more you lock on it the less nervous you will get." he added as I opened it and threw it in my mouth," How is it..?" he asked," I'll be okay." I replied as we got ready.

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" Action..." Mrs Chi said as Jiang Hao turned and stared at me...he really did immediately immerse in the role the moment he had action,he smiled at me and helped wear the apron, my heart was racing the entire time and my cheeks were turning red hot, I also turned to help him tie his but I had to tip toe since he was really tall, on standing together my head would only reached his chest," Sorry.." I said as I got stuck somewhere in his hair.." It's okay.." he replied as he put his hands over mine and thoughouly put it on..." Done.." he said as we turned to the cooking ,he told me he didn't know much about food so I guided him..it also felt really funny and cute how obedient he was the entire time," What do we do now?" he asked," We wait..." I replied as both got somewhere to seat, for a minute I even forgot that there were cameras focussing on us th entire time.." Okay let's take a rest..that was so cute..i was giggling the entire time." Mrs Chi said as we took a break off the cameras," Here.." a lady said as she handed us bottles of water," Thank you." we both replied as I opened mine " doesn't this feel strange to you...?" he asked," Well iam always Infront of cameras especially when Iam filming or shooting my movies and ads and iam always less nervous because it's strictly professional...but with you iam kind of worried about making a mistake..I worry for where iam supposed to touch you or how iam supposed to touch you, I care about what iam saying to you and how you will actually feel after I say it...maybe this has to do with the fact that iam really getting used to you and your company to the point where I want to be careful enough not to lose that." he explained as I felt my heart race from my chest, it some what felt like a confession but at the same time a compliment so I didn't know where it stood," How do you keep saying these words so effortlessly.." I said as I took big sips on my water and looked around," Are you okay?" he asked as I nodded," Iam fine." I replied as I stared back at him and noticed him smiling.." Well..iam really glad that I had to venture into something new such as marriage and then shooting a variety show with you...I don't know if it would have been as fun or comfortable as it is when iam with you so I guess you not the only one who's used and addicted to my company..iam too and I love it." I said bluntly as we both stared at each other and our eyes locked for a while," Can we get back to it..?" James asked as we both snapped out of the moment," Right..." I said as I nervously panicked and dropped my bottle of water.." It's okay I'll pick it up." Jiang Hao said as I agreed and just stood there watching him do it.." Let's go." he said as I slowly followed behind him.

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JIANG HAO'S POV

" After the shooting, I couldn't stop thinking about our conversation with Sang Yi..it felt so real and so intense and it was like we were revealing this really heart felt feeling towards each other..it did make my heart race.." Do I like her?" I asked my self as I noticed my phone ringing so I. proceeded to pick it up without even checking on who had called," Hello..." I said as I sat upright and the news I received from the phone call was enough for me to scream out with happiness...I couldn't catch my breath at most," Is everything okay?" Ai man asked as she walked I to her office where I was resting," What's wrong you just screamed and stirred up the entire office" she added as I sat down and tried to catch my breath," I was selected for the role...iam going to be the main role in Mr Choi's new project...." I said happily as she screamed and cheered for me too," You aren't making some kind of joke..are you?" she asked," Come on...look at me..why would I joke about something like that..." I said as she immediately grabbed me by the hand and rushed out to where all the workers were," Well I have an announcement to make..." she said as I tried to pull her back a bit," Shouldnt we wait for the official announcement to be made by the Director of the movie ?" I asked," I know what iam doing..." she replied as she turned back to what she was doing," Tonight at 8 we are all having dinner together..in celebration of something I tell you while we are there.." she said as they all cheered and asked for clues on what the celebration would be about," Iam not telling you unless you come for dinner tonight." she replied," Well then get back to work and inform your colleagues who aren't around..we are having dinner together..at 8 tonight and it's my treat." she added as they cheered more than they did the first time " You seem happier than iam.." I teased her as she turned and stared at me," Maybe iam.." she replied as she tapped me in the shoulder..she had that look in her eyes that she always gets when she's proud of me..the look she got when I won best new actor, also the same look she got when I won best male actor of the year..and frankly speaking as some one who I badly want to please in my profession most of the time..iam always super glad and happy that I can make her proud...but now there is some one else I badly want to share the news too...I pulled out my phone and called Sang Yi.

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