Mama's Princess is Daddy's Beloved

"CEO Zheng, are you alright?" Li Xue suddenly asked with concern. Though her words had the care for him, her expression didn't show even the slightest bit of it.

On the other hand, Zheng Wenting was no longer able to hold his emotions. He never knew the pain his one decision would make him suffer until he heard the girl asking him that one question. At that moment, only one thought was ringing as a survival bell in his head – Deny the promise and start afresh. 

But in a corner of his heart, he also knew that was not possible. If denied the promise, he would have no face and value to stand in front of the woman, let alone have a chance to talk to her. "Oh yes, I am alright. I just tranced off for a bit, I am sorry for that". He said and Li Xue just gave a soft smile to his apology, 

"Oh, that's totally fine, CEO Zheng. I just thought that you were not feeling well, so I was a little concerned. We all know being the managing head of the company you must be busy. Furthermore, these days you must be preparing for your engagement. So, getting lost in thoughts like this is understandable". 

Li Xue's words came very casually, enough to even confuse Zheng Wenting for once. She talked like in her memories there had been nothing from five years ago … like she has long forgiven him for his mistakes … like she has let go all the grudges and indifference she has ever held for him. His lips were about to curl in satisfaction when suddenly towards the end he heard her mention his engagement and his world of happiness paused in that very second. 

Although the smile remained still, his eye lost its color and shine. Humming he agreed to her words and then continued for the matter he had called her. "Mhm. Li Xue, I have called to apologize to you on the behalf of Sying. I only returned to the city today and came to realize the matters of the internet have not yet settled. It must be a big problem for you especially when soon you will be having a fashion show". 

"Umm … I don't think Ms. Wen has any part to play in that CEO Zheng. She also looks like a victim in this. So there is no need to apologize. Instead, I feel like it has been me who has caused problems in your two lives. Furthermore, about the things on the internet, my boyfriend has said he will handle those things for me, so I am not at all stressed about it. You also don't think about it, rather take care of Ms. Wen. She must be needing you more than anything else at this moment". Li Xue said as her eyes darted to look at the man sitting on her side. 

Since she has already pushed Wen Sying into a pit, why dig it deeper and waste her own strength on it when she could always save some by just making her life a little worse than before. Li Xue's lips curled as she realized how cruel she had gotten over time. Acting sweet when in her heart she had nothing but only bitterness for the couple. 

Feng Shufen's face was holding its calm but she could say her sweet talking with someone else was irking him to his core. Though looking at him like this she was getting an urge to tease him more, somewhere from the corner of her heart she was also receiving disapproval. So shaking her head, she thought to wrap the call. 

Zheng Wenting on the other hand was stunned by her words. Though it might have seemed nothing to ears, knowing the girl from the past he could never think she would be one to be dependent on someone like this. "Li Xue, did you say you have asked your boyfriend to help you?" He asked to confirm. 

To which, Li Xue instantly hummed in acceptance. "Mhm. He said he will help me".

"But in the past, you never allowed me to help you in these types of things". He asked, still not believing her words. Knowing her from the past, he well knew how much she was self-dependent and now suddenly seeing her getting so dependent on someone that's not him, he could not bring himself to accept. 

But Li Xue on the other side only chuckled out. "CEO Zheng, I think the things and your principles change on their own when you meet the one whose sincerity and love could move your heart." 

She said and her words were like jabs to someone's heart. But even if it was like jabs, there was no way Zheng Wenting could retort. Though not said upright, but within those words, Li Xue has clearly mentioned, from him she never received any sincerity and for some reason, it affected him in a way it shouldn't have. 

Once the call was disconnected, Li Xue kept her phone back in her bag. The little girl who has been hearing everything from the start could not help but ask, "Mama, was it the same tall, careless Uncle from the airport?" 

Li Xue nodded. 

"Mama, has he grown nice to you now?" After some pondering, WeiWei asked again. 

"Baby, he has never been bad to me?"

"But Mama, he was supporting that tearful Aunt that day even though she was wrong and blaming you. They even made you upset that day." The detail of the day was still fresh in the little's memories and she could not forget it. 

Li Xue could only purse her lips. How could she forget her daughter's memory was sharp and she never forgets a thing. "WeiWei, even if they were bad that day, Mama should not follow their trend, right? If I also do what they did then wouldn't I be like them as well?" 

The little girl shook her head before climbing back on the seat and wrapping her arms around her neck to say, "Nope, my Mama cannot be like them. She is the bestest of the world."

"Then best people don't hold a grudge for anyone". She said and for once she felt like she lied to her sweetie. She had never done it in the past, nor thought of doing it in the future. But somehow in the present, she could not help but lie to her. 

How could she teach her daughter something wrong? Even if she was doing something morally wrong at the moment, she could not guide her princess in the same way. Her eyes trailed to look at the man and just looking at his eyes, she knew he had looked through her. Looked through the sweet revenge trick she played earlier. Looked through the façade she pulled in front of Zheng Wenting moments ago.