Chapter 137 - 137 GeGe In Town

When I reach the staircase, I stride directly to the kitchen. I open the refrigerator and I examine the contents of his fridge. There is nothing inside there except mineral water and Rio beer. I'm pretty sure that he had shut down his housekeeper too from entering his penthouse for those five days.  There is plenty that Jesse could do, though - like make an Ava eclair. I shake my head on a shudder.

"Feng Teng, I can't believe you have nothing edible here.'\" I say as he approaches behind me and grabs the mineral bottle.

He cradles the bottle in his finger and unscrews the lid with his good hand, tossing it on the breakfast bar, before perching on a barstool and proceeding to drink the water from the bottle.

"I'll go to the groceries mart," I shut the fridge door and make my way to the stairs.

He pulls his finger from his mouth.

"I'll come." He says.

"Sure," I carry on my way.

"I'll come because I want to," he says quietly.

I stop in my tracks.

"Yeah, noted," I say.

"Wei Lin, won't you even look at me?" His voice is impatient. 

I turn to face him, silently pleading with him to instigate a talk, but he just stares at me, looking almost mad.

"I'm going to get ready." I turn, leaving him in the kitchen.

Made my way to the corner room suite, I shower in the spare room en-suite, leaving myself standing under the hot water for eternity like it might wash away all of my troubles.

When I eventually emerge from the shower enclosure, I search through my bags and find that SiSi has, quite literally, chucked anything and everything in. I throw on a peachy pink dress which flares at the waist and my cream ballet pumps before rough drying my hair and pinning it in a low mess at the nape of my neck.

A quick flick of blusher and mascara then I'm done. I present myself to the mirror, but I don't look much better after my attempts to make myself appear better. My eyes are probably matching him on the hollow scale and the empty feeling that's been lingering since last Sunday has not been filled by his presence.

Maybe I've got all of this wrong. Maybe I am better walking away because I certainly don't feel any better for being here. I sigh at my reflection, willing it to give me some answers, but I know the only place I can find the answers I'm looking for is sat downstairs feasting on peanut butter. I grab my bag and make my way down to him.

When I reach the living room, I find he's asleep. Hmm, I look at him sat on the sofa, one leg up, one hanging off the edge, his palm resting on his chest. His mouth is slightly parted and his lashes are flickering. Then I leave him, taking myself to the kitchen and use the time to send a quick text to SiSi, letting her know all is fine, even though it's not, and then I ring my brother.

With all that's happened, I forgot I'm supposed to be seeing him today.

"Wei Wei!" He screams.

"GeGe!" It's so good to hear his voice.

"Where are you?" I ask.

"Well, the hotel I was booked into let me down, so I'm staying with my friend," he teases.

I ignore his little dig. He doesn't care that he's had to find somewhere else to crash.

"How are Mom and Daddy?" I ask.

"They're worried," he states flatly.

I knew they would be like that.

'They needn't be.'

"Yeah, of course, they are. And me too. Where are you right now?" He asks.

Shit!

Oh My, God, where am I should be right now? I supposedly cannot tell him exactly where I am and with who.

"Of course at SiSi," I lie.

It's not like he'll be talking to her or visiting her to discover the truth. And anyway, Mom knows I'm supposed to be at SiSi and I'm certain she would have told him.

Or is he testing me?

Silence falls down the phone line at the mention of SiSi name.

"Oh, I see," he says shortly.

"Still?" He says quietly.

Oh, the detachment in his voice. They haven't seen each other for years, but time, it would appear, is not a healer.

"It's just temporary, Ge. And I'm looking for a new place somewhere too as we speak." I try to distract him from asking me more.

Actually, as we speak, I was sitting in the building Resident of  Deng Tai, waiting for the President Feng of Feng Corp who has a raging hangover and whom I'm in love with, to wake up so I can take him to the hospital and get his hand seen to doctor. As I was the one who that he put through a window because I had pissed him off.

While at it, I start pacing around the kitchen bar.

"Have you spoken to that first love ex?" he asks.

The spite in his voice is palpable, I clearly could hear it.

"No, but I've heard he's been in touch with Mom and Daddy so suddenly. That's very nice of him." I scoff.

"That F.u.c.k.i.n.g prick. Wei Wei, we need to talk about this. Mom filled me in on her little chat with Mo Yuan. I know he's a bad guy, but Mom's worried too. So I think you better take a bit time of your work to visit them," He advices.

"I've rung her," I defend myself.

"Yeah, yeah and I know you've not given her the whole story. And what's about with this new man of you?" He really knows it.

I got freeze mid-pace.

"Ge, I'm sorry and didn't mean to hide anything from, just then there are some things you can't tell your parents yet,"

"Yes, I know but at least you can tell your brother," he says firmly.

"Can I?" I blurt out.