Married to his secret crush

After freshening up, Yu Mei walked downstairs before entering the kitchen. She was surprised to see a widespread variety of dishes on the kitchen counter. 

And what surprised her more was that, Jun Zixuan was standing at the side, passing the spices while Mia was the one who cooked. 

Both of them looked at her when they noticed her presence. 

''I cooked for you. Do you now love me the most in the world?" Mia asked as she elegantly pointed the spatula towards Yu Mei. 

Yu Mei: "_"

Jun Zixuan frowned, ''I have been cooking for her since a long time already.'' 

His words were precise but everyone understood what he meant to say was 'I have been cooking for her for so long so she has to love me the most.' 

Yu Mei laughed as she walked towards them, ''Whatever it is, I am going to eat till I am bloated,'' Even if she had to work out for two hours tomorrow. 

It all looked so delicious. All of it was traditional Chinese food and Yu Mei had not seen some of it before. 

As they sat on the dining table, Mia grabbed a bottle of wine for herself. Instead of pouring it in a glass, she gulped it from the bottle itself while Jun Zixuan and Yu Mei had dinner. 

''You really don't want to eat?" Yu Mei asked. 

''No, I don't feel like...'' 

''But it's good,'' Jun Zixuan said. 

Mia's eyes sparkled, ''Do you both like it?" 

Both of them nodded. 

''I learnt it from the royal chef of our palace. But I rarely cooked for anyone so I was afraid my skills are not as good as before.'' 

''It is really good,'' Yu Mei said, ''Why are you here till now?" 

''Thought to give you a little surprise,'' Mia said. 

Yu Mei laughed, ''You look different today.''

''Oh, how?" 

''Like... I can't put a finger on it but did something good happen?" 

Mia was quiet for a moment before she said, ''The ad I was shooting for is out now. I am quite famous,'' She sipped the wine and continued, ''I am getting many calls for my future modelling career but I simply changed my number,'' She smirked. She wanted to spend the rest of her time enjoying the luxuries of the world. 

Yu Mei felt like this was not the real reason why Mia was laughing and idling like a Chesire cat who has stolen something precious but she did not expose her thoughts. 

After the dinner, Mia left happily. 

Although Jun Zixuan offered her that he will get his driver to drive her back to her place but she told him that she was fine and wine or alcohol don't have any effect on her.

First of all, she was a good drinker and second, she was not entirely a human. 

''How was your day?" Jun Zixuan held Yu Mei's hand as he pulled her up from the couch. 

''It ended on a good note,'' She hooked her arms around his neck, ''But I think you and Mia should have met much earlier. You get along well.'' 

''She is nice,'' Jun Zixuan said after a little thought, ''A little troublesome but I have some good affinity with troublemakers.''

Yu Mei said, ''Was that a shade thrown at me?''

''It could have been Mu Shen but since you took this upon yourself.... you know yourself too well,'' he added the latter part in a small teasing voice. 

''Anyways, you are in for it for a long time. You don't have any rights to complain,'' She swayed her body along with him, ''Wait, are we dancing?"

''I was not complaining. You want to dance?" He asked. 

''No. Let's just sleep,'' She pushed him to the bed before climbing on top of him. 

Jun Zixuan was quiet for a few seconds before he said, ''If it's bothering you that much, why don't you call him?" Although she was not saying it explicitly, he could sense that she was feeling down because of Han Jian Yu. 

She shook her, ''I am not talking to anyone,'' She sat up on the bed.

Jun Zixuan pushed himself up, ''It's about Shi Luo too, isn't it?" 

She looked at him, ''Are you a worm in my stomach?" She did not tell him about it till now. 

"You went to her apartment. You looked off when you came back even though you were acting fine," Jun Zixuan pinched her chin as he tilted her face upwards, "So stop pretending now."

Yu Mei realized that one of his bodyguard is always there around her. He might be the one who reported to him about this. 

She hesitated before speaking, "She was upset that I didn't tell her about anything but I did that because I did not want to worry her and I..."

Jun Zixuan placed his finger on her lips, "Okay stop," She looked like she will cry if she spoke further, "You don't need to explain anything to me."

She shook her head and her shoulders shook slightly as she lowered her head, "I tried so hard to explain myself but they just don't..." She sniffed, "I tried to call Brother today...."

"I thought you said you didn't have a brother?" Jun Zixuan said, earning a punch from her.

She sobbed, "I-I tried to call him but he has blocked my number."

Jun Zixuan's face darkened as he watched her crying. He knew that she was holding back since the time Han Jian Yu argued with her. 

...

By the time Mia came back, she found the house empty. 

The lights of the other house were off. 

Is Han Jian Yu not at his place?

"Did you have dinner yet?" 

Mia turned towards the stairs as she glanced at Han Jian Yu who was descending the stairs, "I am done with my dinner. But why are you here at my place?"

"I am leaving tomorrow," Han Jian Yu said. 

Mia walked towards him, "Where are you going?" She asked.

"Back to Amaranthine," He said.