Chapter 53 - 51: Downpours-2

Walking away from his house, Xiao Yun's heart felt a sense of foreboding. As soon as she saw a taxi, she waves her hand and quickly went inside

The taxi driver took a look for a moment at her expression before he asks, " Where are you going to, miss? "

Xiao Yun, " The Cove road. "

Still a bit hesitant, the taxi driver observes her for a while from the front car's mirror and nods, " Right away miss." Judging from her sorrowful expression, something bad must've happened to her, he couldn't help but continue to ask, " A-Are you alright, young miss? "

Xiao Yun quietly nod, still wiping her tears, she answers, " Y-yes "

The driver thought to himself, ' What a poor girl, her eyes look very red and swollen...She's just about the same age as my daughter...' But he couldn't possibly pry to other's problem and stopped himself from asking any further.

The silence inside the taxi made her heart even more anxious. Myriads of questions relentlessly replayed in her mind.

Just who did I love? Hong Yan Xun? Or Wang Li Lei?

All this time, just why did I do all those hurtful things to him? To attract his attention? To force him to take a look at me?

Or was I only pointing all my frustrations to him, so he could really take a look at me?

Frustrations? Just what made me became so frustrated?

Even if I was frustrated and angry, I was the one who did those things to him. How despicable... Those words that I ask him...I never had the right to ask him.

The me who'd hurt him endlessly.

" Miss? Young miss, we've arrived." The driver called her for a few more time repeatedly. " Hello? Miss? " The driver grew worried and waves his hand in front of her empty eyes. Still deep in her reverie, it took a while for her to realize that she had arrived.

Xiao Yun, " U-Uh...Yes, thank yo-" Before she finishes, from the corner of her eyes, the house look brighter and vibrant than ever.

From the gate, crowds gathered making the house livelier with their happy waves of laughter. Bouquets of flower-filled the reception, just a glance everyone knew what occasion was held inside Hong's family household.

Her trembling hand took any money from her wallet and gave it to the driver's hand. Her eyes glued to the house. Taking the money from Xiao Yun, the driver follows the direction of her gaze and laughs happily.

Driver, " Miss, you're one of the families of the bride? Or is it your best friend? Is that why you were sad? Don't fret miss, once a family always a family and once a friend always a friend. Just look at how beautiful the house is, the bride must be beautiful. Hope their marriage will last l-"

Xiao Yun walks out from the taxi and continues even further to the illuminating house. Her whole sense felt paralyzed as she got closer.

The driver looks down at his hand, filled with bundles of money. He waves his hand " Hey, miss! T-This is too much, hey! " Seeing her walking out like a lifeless being, he stopped calling her and gratefully thanked her. " Thank you! "

Finally arrived in front of the reception, the house felt even brighter with lanterns and curtains of red colors.

' Thump '

Her heartbeat increases, still doubting the reality, Xiao Yun slowly steps inside the house. A person bumped to her, after a while of observing her frail look. He stopped her from getting inside the house. " Hey, miss, do you have the invitation? And, are you alright?... You look very pale. "

Xiao Yun didn't answer, instead, she stares vacantly at the house without a word.

The man became worried, with how red and swollen her eyes and frail body that could almost faint with only a small push. He looks at her worriedly, before he called his friend to call for help, he heard a soft hoarse voice next to him.

He looked down, silently heard Xiao Yun's voice.

Xiao Yun, " I-Is t..this a marriage party? "

Her voice sounded very hoarse and frail, the man looked at her with sympathy and nod, " Yes, this is a marriage party between the son of the house, Hong Yan Xun and the bride, Qu Mei Xing."

As if thunders struck at her, her legs became weak and lose it energy. She stumbles backward, in panic, the man helps her from falling. " Miss are you alright? Wait I will call for a d-"

Xiao Yun repeated, " Q-Qu Mei...Xing you said? "

The man, " Yes. Miss, take a seat there, I will call for someone. " He lead her to the nearest bench.

Xiao Yun still stood unmovingly and shook her head. " N-No, I will take my leave now. " and walk away from the house. The man was about to call her, from behind, his friends tap his back, " Hey? Choi Kang So!! The party is about to start! "

Choi Kang So turns his back nodding at his friend and followed inside the house, few steps away from the house, he turns back at the girl's direction. The image of her pale face kept on distracting him, he thought, ' Is that girl really alright? '