Chapter 181 - Always, Forever!

"Hey, you there!..", a beautiful girl with big black eyes was running after identifying a tall man with blue eyes at the castle gates, screaming at the top of her lungs quite unladylike.

Resisting the urge to pull the gun at his little stalker he continued treading forward indifferently, as if deaf to her incessant cries.

Panting, she continued her quest to reach the cold, insouciant man.

Annoyed by her bugging he turned around baring his stone-cold but handsome face to the now beaming girl.

The fangirl whistled loudly with hearts in her eyes making him frown harder.

Skipping like a three year old she reached his side, starry-eyed she took her hand to his fairly muscular arms in hopes of hooking them together like lovers.

"Why are you here, again?", dodging her hand he spat somewhat irritated, she huffed at his words before pouting cutely.

The man was momentarily lost in her dark eyes, she was rather adorable but her persistence was getting on his nerves, he shook his head trying to brush off those distracted thoughts.

"Why are you ignoring me?", her question brought him back to earth, his eyebrows slightly raised at her words however there was no major change in his stiff facial expression.

"Why are you following me?", amused, he shot her a question instead of replying to her, as usual in an evasive manner.

"Because I like you!", stating the facts in her earnest words she smiled radiantly, his heart almost skipping a beat.

"Stop saying that! It's annoying..", Uneasy, he tried to deflate her never fading enthusiasm and infatuation with his harsh words.

Nonetheless, he was still affected by her honest confession as his ears turned crimson highlighted by the fair complexion and oceanic blue eyes.

"Oh! But I can see your red ears.. You're embarrassed, aren't you?", feeling smug, she giggled teasing the helpless man.

He turned away to avoid embarrassing himself any further, she tried to poke her head to see his abashed expression.

"Don't be shy! It's okay..", without sparing a thought she tugged his arm speaking softly but in a teasing tone, he was losing patience irked by her behavior and also his own reaction to her little jibes.

"I'm warning you.. Don't", with an icy cold glare he tried to ward her off, unaffected she blinked playfully at him trying to cool him off.

"I know.. You're dangerous, You're not a good man, I shouldn't be stalking you like this.. You'll probably not bat an eyelid to", totally ignoring his deathly stare she rattled about, her voice getting louder by the second which made him take a step forward.

With her eyes half-closed she was blabbering loudly when a large palm was forcibly pressed against her ruby red lips.

Startled, she stopped moving and gulped meeting his stern gaze unblinking. The softness on his palm tingled him, he was about to take his hand off her pretty mouth when a jolt of current ran through his body.

On a whim, the girl pressed her lips and kissed his palm, he jumped out of his body and stared at her in disbelief. She smirked at him.

With anger bubbling inside him, the man picked her up like a sack before propping her body on his shoulder.

"Hey, hey! Put me down..", she started crying out loud in her usual shrill voice that irritated his sensitive ears, horrified.

"Shut up!", spanking her derrière with his large palms he spat unhappily, his face flushed.

Reaching the castle gates in long strides the man pushed her body on the wooden bench under a tree with beautiful purple and pink flowers.

Mesmerized, she stared at his figure towering over her in the most sublime fashion.

The cascading flowers were only adding an ethereal charm to the man's dazzling appearance.

The girl held her breath lost in trance, her lips were curled displaying the most prettiest smile. Utterly confused, he clicked his fingers breaking the magical spell he had cast on her.

"Sis? Sis?", Yishen's bamboozled face came into Su Yin's vision, she jerked before shooting an apologetic smile at the young boy.

"I'm sorry.. What were you telling?", she asked in a sweet voice, her gaze kind and gentle almost motherly.

"I was telling that.. Bro Ad! He had brought me here.. this castle, I heard it is..", he pointed out of the moving car, his finger stopping at a majestic looking castle just like those in fairytales.

Su Yishen was so excited talking about the brief times spent with Adrian that he failed to notice the sadness in Su Yin's big black eyes.

"Yishen, I'm tired.. Let sister catch up some sleep, uh?", tactfully cutting through him, Su Yin smiled when he nodded in understanding before closing her already dim eyes.

- - - - -

Ethan was reclining comfortably at the lounge with a calm mind and comfortable set of dark blue lounge wear while sipping his whiskey on the rocks in an effortless yet suave style.

The soft music waltzed around in the air pleasing his ears and further intensifying his good mood.

After Zhang Lili's fiasco, Zhang Hongmin had completely lost it, all his assets as well as his pruney brain.

Now, the esteemed government project was in Ethan's hands, all the decision making and investment, every little tiny thing.

*ring* *ring*

Ethan's phone buzzed, he sweeped a lazy glance at the phone screen before picking it up.

Speaking calmly with no intentions of lashing out at the person breaking his peace, all since he was in a rather pleasant mood.

"Hello..", he sipped still very calmly after speaking.

"Hello? CEO..", a panicky Assistant Chen croaked through the speaker, Ethan quirked his brow at his nervous tone.

"Yes?", he was patient while probing, he could faintly hear the man gulp at the other side.

"About tomorrow..", he was stuttering much to Ethan's confusion, suddenly something occurred to him and he smiled.

"Don't worry, the meeting tomorrow will be good! Have you contacted Miss Lu and Miss Xia Ruo Lan?", his question shocked the Assistant, he looked at the phone screen trying to see if it's the right person he was speaking to.

"No.. CEO! Tomorrow, it's..", he was having a hard time trying to remind his boss about the important day.

"Monday! I know..", he interrupted somewhat exasperatedly, Assistant Chen was really annoying him right now.

"Yes! But it's also Miss Chung's birthday..", he held his breath before speaking in a speed defying the fastest train on earth.

No sound could be heard from the other end, silence, it was deafening and scary. Distressed, the poor assistant hung up with a shaky good night greeting.

The disturbing silence was broken by Ethan, his hand dropped the glass of whiskey and everything fell with a loud crash.

His face ghastly pale, Chen's words still ringing in his ears, his body shuddering involuntarily as tears rolled down his cheeks.

"I'm sorry.. I'm sorry Mia!", his incoherent mumbling was sorrowful compared to the music in the background, his eyes filled with remorse and guilt.

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"What gift do you want? It's your 18th birthday..", Ethan's gentle gaze full of love was directed at the heavenly beauty with golden hair.

"Are you sure that you'll be able to afford it?", she asked raising her chin slightly, smug but not really provocative.

"Uh-huh.. Try me!", he mumbled, pulling her towards the white swing sitting inside the vast green beauty of the Lee mansion's garden.

The pair looked so charming standing together under the afternoon sun light caressing their beings, dressed in unintentionally matching outfits.

Ethan Lee had a light sky blue shirt lazily hugging his body while Mia Chung was wearing a pastel blue flowy dress making her appear like a fairy descended from the skies.

"Okay..", she trailed off nervously, stopping his hands that were pushing her body on the swing.

"Uh?", he looked at her with a puzzled smile, she blinked trying to hold back the tears in her now moist eyes. His heart melting at the sight before him.

Ethan's hand subconsciously rushed to embrace Mia in his arms, the lady stopped him and looked into his eyes with an unwavering determination that slowly changed into desire, then undying love.

Lost in the intense emotions brewing in her glistening green eyes Ethan tried to speak, the silence between them was neither comforting nor stifling.

"Ethan Lee, will you be my one and only for this lifetime?", beating him, she spoke first. Each word hit his heart hard like a heavy bomb, numbing him inside out.

Speechless, he gaped at her little face that was slightly pink very much astounded by the turn of events.

"Will you at least say something?", she chuckled, obviously nervous, a tears escaped her eyes making him wipe out it's existence.

"Yes! Yes, I will.. Always, forever..", he kissed her forehead lovingly, his lips tenderly pressed against her delicately smooth skin afraid of hurting her.

Mia Chung was so happy that her smile was huge, growing by the second displaying the set of clean, pearly whites.

Ethan laughed lightly amused by her cute reaction, sighing in content he pulled her into a tight hug, blissful before a hard punch hit his handsome face making him woozy and a black eye.