Chapter 96 - Have I lost you? I don't wanna lose you.

Jie came down from the staircase, holding the hem of her black flowy gown which was very much similar to the blue gown which Lifen had wore during the banquet. She was all dressed in princess style. Deming turned to look up at the beauty when heard the sharp clicking sound of the heels.

He didn't felt anything looking at her. She was really looking quite amazing but his eyes were not mesmerized. But for some reason, looking her in a similar type gown he remembered the mesmerizing look of Lifen and instantly his lips mumbled without him realizing, "So beautiful".

His words were loud enough to be heard by Jie. She blushed at his compliment, "Thank You, Brother Ming. I just wanted to look pretty for you. Just for you". She innocently blinked her eyes to him.

Her words snapped him out from his thoughts. He then realized that what was he doing. He was imagining Lifen in her place. How ridiculous? He wanted to reproach himself but first he wanted to clarify his words. He was about to say her that the compliment was not for her but when he saw her smiling, he let go off his thoughts to do so.

Jie immediately tugged on his arms, "Brother Ming, you are looking handsome too. Let's go, I am excited. I remember last time, we weren't able to make it and then I had an accident. I don't want to waste another chance". She pouted.

Deming remembered and nodded. He then lead her the way towards his car. Soon his car came to stand at the parking of a restaurant. No wonder it was one that was under the chain of restaurants owned by Wang Corporation too.

He slid off his seat belt and was about to step out of the car. He didn't looked at Jie and apparently missed the devilish hint that her eyes were glowing with.

"Ahh! Brother Ming help me. I am unable to undo the seatbelt. And my bracelet...ouch!!", she cried in pain but her eyes said something else.

Deming halted his steps which were going to step out. He closed the door back and turned to look at her. Her bracelet got entangled with a fine thin string of the seatbelt which might have came out accidentally.

"Ohh, don't move. Let me do it for you. You might mess it more", he said when he saw her struggling with her bracelet.

He gently held her hand to loose the string which was knotted to her bracelet. It was quite easy for him, "It's done", he smiled and then leaned to unfasten the seatbelt for her.

He was about unfasten it when he felt a pair of soft hand gripping his upper arms softly. His gaze moved to his arms to find it gripped by Jie's soft hands.

When he looked at her face, it was quite close to him. She has tightly closed her eyes and was inching her lips slowly and slowly closer to his. Her warm breaths were brushing his lips. He felt a little uncomfortable with her closeness.

He was about to get away from her but then suddenly he heard someone calling a familiar name.

"Lifen! Why are you standing there. Come here, everyone is waiting for us".

The voice was also quite familiar to him. If he wasn't wrong, it was the voice of Ms.Zhang.

Hearing Lifen's name from a familiar voice, Deming immediately got away from Jie's grip, jerking him away from him which startled her too. When he looked out of the car window, in his sight came the slender and beautiful figure of the girl, with whom he was longing to meet.

He mumbled in his breath which was nearly audible to Jie, "Lifen!".

But Lifen has put on a strong hard face which he has never seen. Such an indifferent expression on her face and that too for him. But there was something in her eyes which wasn't hidden from him and that was pain.

Deming thought for a minute and then understood that his position with Jie earlier might have given her a wrong image. He shook his head subconsciously at her as if he was trying to explain her something but it was too late. She indifferently turned her head and walked away from the sight.

Jie didn't miss that guilty expression on Deming's face, she felt annoyed with his expression. She turned her head to look at the person who has distracted him and made him feel guilty but till the time she tilted her head, the silhouette was already out of sight.

Deming has already went out of the car to follow her but she was no where in his sight. Suddenly he felt a tug on his sleeves. He tilted his face and found Jie with a glum expression on her face.

"Brother Ming, What's wrong? Before in the car, I just tried to kiss you but your expression was filled with guilt. Is there something, I did wrong? We have already shared kisses a few times before but you never reacted like this. Have you found someone else when I was in comatose? Have I lost you? I don't wanna lose you ", she sobbed hugging him tightly.

Deming didn't knew what happened earlier. Why he felt guilty when he saw that Lifen found him with some other girl which was none other but his own girlfriend? Why he rushed to find her? Why he wanted to explain himself to her so badly?

But as his previous questions, these questions also remained unanswered. He looked at the weak body which was sobbing terrible in his embrace. He pulled her a little away from him and gently cupped her face. Then he wiped off her tears, "Don't cry more. There is nothing like that. You are thinking too much. Let's go inside first. It's already late".

He took her inside the restaurant but his eyes were still searching some around.