Chapter 117 - How did you get Married?

After an extremely uncomfortable morning since she was feeling too shy to even look at Ah Hai, Shi Ai was taken to the university on time. Ah Hai had prepared breakfast for Shi Ai while she dressed which she has eaten on her way to the university. Shi Ai wanted to thank him as well as question him but she was feeling unaccountable shy. At the gates, just as she was about to get off, Ah Hai caught hold of her wrist. Shi Ai looked at him in question to which he answered, "Be ready at six in the evening. We will continue from last night."

This caused Shi Ai's eyes to widen and her face which had only just returned to her normal colour bloomed pink again. Last night they had been kissing and would be continuing today..."

Only after Ah Hai saw the delicate blush on Shi Ai's face did he realize how ambiguous his words had sounded and he himself felt his ears turn hot. But seeing her most cheeks and shy eyes, Ah Hai was pleased with himself and leaning forward placed a small peck on her b.a.r.e pink lips. He decided that kissing her had become his favourite activity.

Shi Ai escaped the car at a breakneck speed and went into the campus. Unknown to her, a pretty girl was already waiting at the gates for her. She had seen the car stop and Shi Ai get down only after a few minutes. Her change of clothes and pink face made the other girl smile and she followed the unknowing Shi Ai into the gates.

A few minutes later, Meng Ran had caught up with Shi Ai and pushed her teasingly with her shoulders. Shi Ai looked at Meng Ran with a frown but the girl just grinned lasciviously and then let out a small wolf whistle while wriggling her eyebrows.

Unable to control herself from teasing, Meng Ran whispered, " You are wearing a bra this morning. But you went without one last night..hmm..so did your hubby get one for you?"

Shi Ai was shocked that Meng Ran knew this and her face gave away the truth before she had time to compose herself. Meng Ran saw the look of horror and shock on Shi Ai's face and squealed loudly, causing the students around to look at them weirdly. Lowering her voice, she mocked in a motherly tone, " Miss Shi Ai. You are a girl with hidden depths! The saying that still waters run deep is definitely true! You have a hubby when almost everyone believes that you are as.e.x.u.a.l or a lesbian because of your cold attitude. And here you are blushing and spending the night with your hubby! Let me tell you, I risked my life to cover for you last night and I want your full story in repayment. So what all did you do last night? Did you kiss and make out? He looked pretty handsome though I only saw him in profile. And I know he is rich because duh, that car! I also saw you alight from his car just now and he even waited for you to get inside before driving off! Wow. Did you guys also make out in the car?"

They had reached the class so Meng Ran could not question Shi Ai anymore but she consoled herself that there were only a few hours left until she got the entire story! Shi Ai, on the other hand, wondered how Meng Ran knew the term hubby when suddenly the dots connected. Meng Ran had seen the message on her phone last night! That is why she had been trying to get Shi Ai to check her phone and that is why she had received a missed call on her phone from their classmate. Shi Ai wanted to bang her head for her stupidity. She knew what a busybody girl her roommate was and still she had still been so careless. But other than being a busybody, her roommate was also tenacious and would not let her go until she had the entire story! Well, maybe it was alright for her to know since even though she was always interested in other people's business she meant no harm. Shi Ai had learnt her lesson after Yao Yao and observed Meng Ran carefully.

It was four in the afternoon by the time the classes came to an end and Meng Ran was feeling almost faint from having waited for so long.

Quickly winding her hands through Shi Ai's, she ran and almost dragged her to their joint room. Once inside she had pushed Shi Ai onto the chair and sat opposite her like an eager kid waiting for his favourite story. Feeling a bit conscious, Shi Ai looked a little shy and asked, "What do you want to know?" Meng Ran rolled her eyes and possibly ordered, " Everything." 

Shi Ai was at a loss on what to say and was silent for a moment too long causing Meng Ran to get impatient, " Come on Shi Ai. We are roommates and roommates are like sisters so you must not feel shy." 

In a small voice, because Shi Ai had only learnt about her sister so Meng Ran's simple words had touched her, Shi Ai said, " I don't know where to start."

Seeing that Shi Ai was not being coy but was really at a loss, Shi Ai jumped up from her chair and went to Shi Ai. Placing a hand on her shoulder, she grinned mischievously and said, " I know where to start." With that, she pulled sideways at the neck on Shi Ai's top causing the ted strap to show. Shi Ai was horrified while Meng Ran let out a whoopee sound, "I knew it! The girl who always wears boring white cotton u.n.d.e.r.w.e.a.r is wearing a siren red bra. I am pretty sure it is part of a set. Tell me Miss Shi, did that hunk dress you up himself?"

Fed up with the teasing and being red-faced, Shi Ai swatted at Meng Ran's inappropriate hands and gritted, " I will tell you nothing of you tease me like this."

Scared at the thought of missing out on delicious gossip, Meng Ran, rushed back to her chair and pretended to zip her mouth shut.

Once she had sat down, Shi Ai breathed deeply and started her story from the very beginning when she first reached the orphanage. Meng Ran was a good and empathetic listener so before she realized it, Shi Ai had blurted out the entire story of meeting Ah Hai to her near-death experiences to what she had learnt last night about her sister.

Once everything had rolled out, Shi Ai felt a huge burden released from her shoulders. She had been strong for so long and all the people she trusted and knew had always been in some way involved in her story so Meng Ran became the first outsider that Shi Ai trusted totally. Meng Ran cursed loudly for Shi Ai when she heard about Yao Yao and shed tears with Shi Ai when she heard about a sister. For the first time in her life, Shi Ai experienced what it was like to have a true friend.

Meng Ran always looked at the world through rose coloured glasses and Shi Ai almost wished that no one ever made her remove those. Meng Ran consoled Shi Ai and once she realised that she had regained control over her emotions, Meng Ran asked solemnly, " But you told me that your husband had never planned on marrying you. But you are married, so how did that happen?"

Shi Ai looked at Meng Ran and wondered whether she would understand but since she has already trusted herbs much, Shi Ai explained, "I took a gap year after high school for two years. I had convinced my adoptive parents that I wanted to return to my country and roam around. I also wanted to look for my birth parents. I used to have nightmares as a kid and my Aunt had noted all those details that I shouted before I woke up. I was curious about my past but somehow scared a bit so I did not dive into the search immediately. After touring around a bit, I finally found the courage to follow the clues. I started with the orphanage where my sister had left me and from there I started checking the police records for any missing children reports from the time I came to the orphanage but I found only dead ends. My search and my foreign accent brought me to the notice of a local human trafficking gang. Since it had become open knowledge that I was an orphan, they assumed that no one would look for me and decided to kidnap me. I had almost given up hope on finding anything when I received an anonymous tip. As if grasping at straws, I neglected all the warning signs and fell straight into the gang's trap."