“What if you lose?” Lin Lin interrupted impatiently before Wen Shuyue finished her words.
They had never had such a tension between each other. The moment Lin Lin interrupted, Wen Shuyue knew Lin Lin was really mad.
“Mr. He said he had no idea what he wanted me to do. I guess he won’t spare me that easily.” Wen Shuyue forced a smile.
The purpose of having the match was to help Lin Lin, though Wen Shuyue lost in the end. During the match, Lin Lin even misunderstood Wen Shuyue and got mad at her. Technically speaking, sympathy should be shown for Wen Shuyue.
Wen Shuyue made her friend angry this time but it was never her intention to offend a friend. She had no idea of what to do since no explanation would help.
Lin Lin sighed heavily and shrugged her shoulders, looking as if she didn’t care. “I’m sure he won’t spare you easily. But the punishment may bring you guys closer.”
“Lin Lin, it was really a misunderstanding. I swear it’s nothing like what you imagine. We’re really just…”
“Enough of explanation. I need a moment of my own. I know He Siming will never ever fall in love with you, but I just can’t take it,” Lin Lin interrupted again. Upon finishing her words, Lin Lin grabbed her bag and walked off.
“Lin…” Wen Shuyue tried to say something but Lin Lin had gone, not leaving Wen Shuyue a chance to explain.
As Wen Shuyue recalled, it was the first time she had had a bickering with Lin Lin. Wen Shuyue was so kind that she could always forgive Lin Lin and Lin Lin was so generous that she never held a grudge.
But this time, they seemed to have a real tension.
It should have been a happy celebration banquet but ended in discord. Wen Shuyue walked to the gate in low spirits. She was down on her luck today. When she tried to get a cab, those cabs were all unavailable.
“Miss Wen? I thought you’ve left.”
As a familiar voice suddenly rang and gave Wen Shuyue a start, she looked at the people in the car carefully. Out of her expectation, it turned out to be Guan Yue and He Siming.
At the sight of He Siming, Wen Shuyue turned around and walked off without thinking. But she was stopped by a cold shout.
“Stop there.”
He Siming’s voice wasn’t loud but it was overwhelming without a doubt.
Wen Shuyue did as she was told. She tried hard to hold her temper by taking a deep breath before she turned around and looked at He Siming peacefully. “Mr. He, what can I do for you?”
She received no response.
She swallowed andpretended to be composed while she was angry in heart. “It’s so late. I have to go home if you don’t mind. Leaving Baobao alone at home makes me worried.”
“You lost the match, so you need to keep your promise.” He Siming didn’t take what she said seriously. Even a fool could tell it was a lie, let alone He Siming.
“What promise?”
Wen Shuyue instantly regretted. If she hadn’t stopped her steps, this conversation wouldn’t take place.
But it wouldn’t make a difference to argue with him, so she waited for his order reluctantly. He Siming should be aware of the boundary and wouldn’t go too far.
“You promised to listen to me if you lost. So starting tonight, you have to stay with me,” He Siming said slowly in an emotionless voice.
Stay with me?
Wen Shuyue almost got choked by his words. She swallowed but shot him a faked calm gaze at him. “I’ve got to go back home and take care of Baobao. He’s scared of being alone.”
“Go bring him with you,” He Siming said blandly. Five simple words were enough to stop her from thinking.
He Siming was unreasonably bossy indeed, who didn’t even allow Wen Shuyue to make any excuse. Apart from Baobao, she didn’t have other excuses to make and this only excuse wasn’t available any more. But she couldn’t really stay with him all the time.
The idea didn’t make sense to Wen Shuyue at all, so she rejected in the end, shaking her head, “Can you come up with another one? Rumors about us are everywhere now. If people see me being together with you, things will just get worse.”
Even though reputation didn’t bother her as much as before, as a women, she cared about it after all. Being a single mother had already brought her much discrimination, so she did want the rumors to stop.
He Siming didn’t perceive she was being emotional until he took a glance at her with his eyes narrowed slightly. Upon seeing her determined eyes, He Siming said in a soothing tone, “What kind of punishment do you want?”
“One precise thing. Don’t go too far and I can accept it,” Wen Shuyue said seriously. That was what she could take to the greatest extend now.
After all, it was just a game. If the punishment was too severe, it didn’t make sense, which He Siming should understand.
“You sure?” He Siming looked at her, with his eyebrows raised. The mysterious look in his eyes made it hard for people to tell what on earth was in his mind.
Being startled, Wen Shuyue had a foreboding. Since she couldn’t take back what she had said, she nodded reluctantly. “Absolutely sure.”
“Great. Christmas is coming. Let’s spend it together with our son in my house.” He Siming sounded obviously happy with her answer.
“You mean a day or an evening?” Wen Shuyue suddenly turned worried.
Wen Shuyue had promised Lin Lin to ask He Siming out for her. If they spent Christmas together as a family, Lin Lin must be angry to know that and even broke up with Wen Shuyue, which was the last thing Wen Shuyue wanted.
Wen Shuyue didn’t dare to think about the result. In no way could she lose her bosom friend Lin Lin.
“A day of course.” He Siming’s indifferent voice refused any rejection.
So Wen Shuyue didn’t have a choice but to agree since He Siming didn’t allow her to go against his will, judging from his words.
Wen Shuyue put on a gloomy look, biting her underlip tightly with cold sweats oozing on the forehead under anxiety.
It was a tough decision to make whether to accept the punishment. If Wen Shuyue accepted it, Lin Lin would be upset to see them being together; if Wen Shuyue refused it, she would have no chance to ask He Siming out on Christmas for Lin Lin. In other words, she would fail to help Lin Lin.
Under this circumstance, what on earth should she do?
“Wen Shuyue, you want it so much to set me up with your friend, huh?” With a sullen look, He Siming grabbed her by the neck fiercely.
He still remembered exactly what Wen Shuyue had said to Lin Lin.
Wen Shuyue even offered to ask him out for her friend! Damn it!
