Ten Years of Yearning. My Love, Let Me Protect You.

Sheng Ruming stood beside her and urged her, "Which one. Tell me. I will send that to make rings of the design."

Luo Lixi shook her head. "I won't do it alone. You join me as well. Let's discuss before we choose one."

Thus, Sheng Ruming explained her the designs. Those were only normal drafts, not even in the shape of rings. 

"How about this one?" Luo Lixi pointed at the last one. It was two swans making a heart shape in the middle with their necks.

"This one, the below sketches will be silvery lines and there will be a big diamond in the middle. I found it very feminine and thought I would wipe the design later but forgot." 

"This one, this one and this one… Turn these three designs into rings for me." Luo Lixi said and stood up. So now the two were standing very close. 

"Three?" Sheng Ruming was troubled when she picked three.

"Yes. I like them all. If possible turn them all into jewellery. After all, my hubby has sketched them for me." Sheng Ruming's chin was slightly touched by Luo Lixi. It was a very vague touch which even made him blush. He felt she just tickled his heart.

"You must have put great effort in them." Luo Lixi again went to tease him but her naughty hands were grabbed by him.

"Which one do you like the most? Say that first…" 

Luo Lixi's lips were bent into a crescent moon when she heard. "I like all of them."

"..."

Then, Luo Lixi took back her hand and went away.

Sheng Ruming grabbed the paper and stared at the ten designs intensely.

"Can people wear ten wedding rings?" He thought and then shrugged the shoulders, "If she wants, it's alright. I will turn them all into beautiful pieces of..." 

But when he tried to imagine her with hands full with rings, for some unknown reason Sheng Ruming felt disgusted.

"She will look like those creepy ladies…" As the man was whispering, the door opened again. So he abruptly stopped self-talking.

"Why are you…" Sheng Ruming saw her taking pictures of them frantically.

"I will post it on the Internet. So that others can also turn them into cute rings. I'm sure people will like these." While taking photos she answered.

"You can't!" At his shout, Luo Lixi looked at him strangely. "There is something like Copyright in this age… I made them only for you."

"How can you even think like that! I won't allow other women to wear similar rings like yours..." Luo Lixi stared at him deeply for a few seconds. Then she nodded as if she had understood.

"Alright."

Sheng Ruming grabbed her shoulder and asked with all seriousness, "Lixi, which one do you like the most?"

Luo Lixi blinked her eyes, "The peacock one…"

The man furrowed his brows."There isn't any peacock design here." 

"Uh, I mean the Swan one… this." She pointed at the last one. Sheng Ruming looked down and nodded.

"It's final then."

"What's final?" Luo Lixi asked curiously. Sheng Ruming wrapped his hand around her and whispered, "Nothing…"

The man took a pen and ticked beside the design. Luo Lixi flinched at that. "Hey, why did you ruin it?! It was such a flawless paper even though it has the mark of being folded." 

Luo Lixi picked it and glanced at it in pity.

It's just a mere draft. Don't feel down now." He snatched the paper and went away. While her hand was raised in midair.

"Didn't you say it was for me? Why are you robbing me now?" Luo Lixi slowly turned towards the door and shouted.

*** ***

Before dawn, they went to the company. Sheng Ruming appointed the manager he thought was capable as the chief manager and announced that he would leave the country the next day.

At that, some felt sad while some sighed in relief. Why? Only they knew…

Luo Lixi met her desk mate and said goodbye.

"It's really a pity we only get to know each other and now you are already leaving. Moreover, you only worked for a few days..."

"It's alright. If fate wants we will meet again."

"Why need fate when we have phones?" 

Both of them cracked up at the sudden line. 

"Sure, sure. We don't need fate. Give me your phone number." Luo Lixi was smiling happily and exchanged numbers.

"Secretary Li." Sheng Ruming suddenly came behind them and spoke out. "We should go now."

"Aaaaah! Good evening CEO! "The lady standing beside Sheng Ruming uttered while exclaiming. 

"Hmm." Sheng Ruming nodded and started to walk towards the company entrance.

"I have to go. Bye~"

"Bye bye~" 

Yang Meili waved her hand and sat down on her seat to finish the remaining task of the day. Right then, her supervisor Miss Mei came and ditched a lot of papers on top of her desk.

"What the…" Yang Meili rounded her eyes as the remaining part got stuck in her throat.

"Ah Li, remember to finish them today. Tomorrow, I have to give my presentation." The woman was chewing something as she put on her sunglasses. Then she walked away in her super long high heels like a twisted snake.

"Not even ten minutes have passed yet she already started to dump her works on me. Tch! It would have been great if the CEO stayed for more days." She took the papers helplessly and started to work.

*** ***

At night, Sheng Ruming and Luo Lixi had packed their luggage. Now it was 11 am but neither had slept yet.

"Ruming, I am feeling restless." Luo Lixi softly muttered out as she stared at the ceiling with wide eyes.

Sheng Ruming put his hand on her eyes and closed them, "If you continue to stare, how will you feel otherwise?"

Luo Lixi took his hand and removed it. Then she twisted her neck and turned towards him, "I feel like a storm is brewing somewhere and it will blow me away."

Sheng Ruming rolled on top of her and whispered, "Then let's get blown away together."