Mama's Princess is Daddy's Beloved

"Li Xue, I already said, I didn't know anything about this. I never wanted things to get ended up this way. Believe me, I really had no idea about all this. But still, I know I am one of the people, who should apologize to you. So, Xiao Xue, please forgive me." 

Zheng Wenting tried to explain the same thing again but it didn't feel like serving the right purpose because the next moment he heard Li Xue say, "CEO Zheng, I don't need your apology, rather I want you to accept your responsibilities and wrongs from which you are running away. Though Ms. Wen was wrong to do whatever she did, you were also equally to be blamed."

She paused before continuing again, "Only if you have not made her insecure, then this would not have happened. Only if she would have been sure that you will not leave her tomorrow then maybe the thing that happened today would not have occurred, preventing it from becoming a mess". 

She spoke, her every word coming out slow, patient and clear. But that was not the end of her words. There was still a last thing she wanted to explain to Wenting. She wanted to do the same in the past but at that time he was in the plans to control her, dominate her. So, she avoided it. But today, Li Xue planned to say it all. 

"CEO Zheng, I know this would be out of my line but still I will complete it here for once so that tomorrow I am not left with any regret regarding you" She said before changing her tone from indifferent to casual, the same that she used with him five years back. "You know, we women, not always go for too many qualities in a man. Though we always dream about our dream guys with high standards. Those are our mere childish wishes that we fantasize. Whereas in real life what we actually want is only comfort, security and love."

"Xiao Xue, I …" 

"Wenting, let me complete this once. Maybe another time, I will not be this good to tell you all this". 

"Xiao Xue, let's meet and then talk about all this". 

"Wenting I just want to say that Sying is no different. She is also a woman who could get insecure of others, jealous of others. Being her boyfriend, it's your responsibility to help her heal from all this. It's already been five years since you both proposed love for each other but sometimes just proposals are not enough, you should have the courage to take a stand for her. You never did that for me, but I will always pray that you would not be the same to her". 

Li Xue said, completing her words, not giving any heed to the interruption the man wanted to make on the call. 

"Xiao Xue …"

"It's already getting late, CEO Zheng. I don't think it's right for us to talk this late. I would not want more rumors between us, that's something not favorable". She said, then without waiting for his reply, disconnected the call.

Zheng Wenting on the other side felt something empty in his heart. He was happy that finally the woman's indifference got a little lesser than before but at the same time, felt like he failed, seeing her downhearted in him. Maybe he has never wanted to see her getting disappointed in him, rather has always wanted to become her hero. But still, in the end, he received nothing but her disappointment. 

While back on the other side, Li Xue looked at her phone one last time before putting it back in her pocket. Her words earlier were something honest but those were not in any disheartened way she had presented to Zheng Wenting, rather was just a guilt trap she wanted to bind him into. She could never get downcasted because of him, after all, she has long lost all her strings with him. No strings attached so no pain. 

Li Xue lifted her head up to look back at her man but she found him already looking at her with some contemplation. She smiled looking at him that way. He looked more handsome with focus in his eyes. 

"What are you thinking, looking at me like that, Mr. Beelzebub? I hope none of my words on the call upset you. It was just a part of …" 

"Your plan!" Feng Shufen completed her words before even she could complete. And Li Xue was not surprised to see him see through everything. She has never doubted his knowledge about her. 

"Yes, that was the part of my plan. But just a guess shot. I don't know if it would even hit the target that I wanted to hit with it", Li Xue accepted at once, taking a hopeful breath in, while looking at the man and getting a little forward to hold his hands.

"You will know in the coming time. If it doesn't hit the target, we will always have another time". He supported, slowly moving his fingers to comb her soft hair and tug it behind her ears, so that it doesn't come to her eyes. 

"Mhm – hmm … Now you tell me what were you thinking looking at me that way at that time. If any of my words went wrong of something that I said and you didn't like, you should tell me. So that I can rectify it," Li Xue said and Feng Shufen just looked at her. 

Her concern for him was so precious that he could not help but feel like getting hurt just to see her that way. The thought was a little weird to laugh at but wasn't his personality already turned weird since he met her?

"There was nothing to rectify. You were all thoughtful. I was just listening to your words to know you better". Feng Shufen said and Li Xue also moved her hands to move the fringes from his forehead and asked. 

"So, what extra did you come to know?" 

"I came to realize exactly when I captured your heart". 

Li Xue paused a little to ponder on her words from before and then asked, "And when was it?" 

Feng Shufen stared into her eyes as if the depth and intensity in the pair of her fiery balls would confirm his conclusion drawn. "The very first day we met downstairs and you promised to pay your sincerity and gratitude in action." 

The woman smiled. That was not the exact truth but not a lie too. She also fell for him that day. "And did I pay it all?" 

The man smiled. "Feng Shufen's debt is not so easy to pay off. But you are doing better than any other."