Stephanie Ruan stepped into the dining hall just in time to see Javier Zhong taking his first sip of the soup.
Pulling out the chair that is right next to his, she spoke to him, "I've specially made this soup for you. Tell me, how does it taste?"
Looking at her eyes filled with nothing but anticipation, Javier Zhong responded casually while still digging in, "Mmm, it's okay."
Hearing his words, she could not help but exclaim, "Okay??!!... Just okay??"
Unhappy with his poor feedback, she took away the unfinished bowl from Javier Zhong with both hands.
"..."
He better be joking about this!!
It is literally the worst comment that she has ever gotten for her cooking!
Everyone who had the privilege of trying her cooking would always sing praises about it. They would even urge her to start a restaurant of her own!
But this guy... he is really too much!!
To be honest, she might not even be that satisfied with a 'good' fr
Stephanie Ruan immediately searched beneath the documents to check if there are more clues as to why Javier Zhong is interested in her family's case.She then found a close-up photo of a man in his late thirties, together with a grey name card placed next to it.The man had an ordinary look, with a disheveled beard. But he is not someone whom Stephanie Ruan recognises.As for the card, she took a closer look at the name of the company.[Albert Liu, Golden Sun Pawnshop]It's a pawnshop??...After thinking deeply for a few seconds, Stephanie Ruan took out her phone and quickly snapped a few pictures of what she has found....The next morning, Javier Zhong headed towards the dining hall, just right after his usual morning workout session."Is she still upstairs?" Seeing that Stephanie Ruan has yet to come down for breakfast, he asked Mdm Li, who is busy preparing his food."Young Master, Madam has left the hou
It must be true... this photo is personally taken by him and he had only given it to Javier Zhong."...""Two weeks. Give me another two weeks and I will let him know of this man's whereabouts." Albert Liu replied in a confident tone.Hearing his response, Stephanie Ruan felt that this is the most she could get out of him at the moment.If she were to push any further, she would be behaving too suspiciously...With a slight nod, she put on her pair of black sunglasses and proceeded to leave the place.Back in the car, Stephanie Ruan replayed the voice recording of Albert Liu's words and many questions began to flood her mind...Who exactly is this man in the photo? Why is Javier Zhong looking for him so urgently? Does the man have anything to do with the accident?And more importantly, how does this accident concern Javier Zhong??...Though Stephanie Ruan does not know him that well yet, she could tell that he isn't the
He immediately widened his eyes in shock!!Although she had meant to wear this gown to the event in the first place without the blazer, her action is still a little too... suggestive?And it really doesn't help that she is looking so gorgeous in the gown...Javier Zhong did not know why his body is reacting so much to this situation. He swallowed his saliva and forced himself to look away so that his heart rate could return to normal again."A-hem!... hem..."Upon hearing that, Stephanie Ruan looked at him and is surprised to see that he is suddenly drinking so much water at one go!"??...""Are you really that thirsty?" She commented on his strange behaviour while taking her pouch back from him.Before he could even respond to her, Stephanie Ruan had already opened the door and left the car.Seeing that she had left without her jacket, Javier Zhong quickly took it along with him as they walked toward the building.
Excuse me??!!...Since when did she agree to become his wife?!Even though Stephanie Ruan maintained a courteous smile on the outside, she is literally fuming on the inside!This guy is seriously on another level of being delusional, isn't he??In fact, she wishes to reiterate again that Javier Zhong is not her ideal type of man!If not for the fact that she needed to use him to find out the truth behind her family's accident, she would not even want to come close to him.Even if he is the last person standing on this earth, she would rather die alone than marry him!Thinking of this, Stephanie Ruan slots her hand discreetly inside his blazer and gave him a painful pinch on his lower back."Hiss..." Javier Zhong turned to look at her in confusion.What??... Did he say something wrongly??He was just merely declaring his future goal to the group of people in front of him!"..."Oh, and by the way, Jav
Nobody would ever be able to understand the pain she had to go through and how she has never stopped grieving over the death of her family members. Tonight's incident has hit the most vulnerable spot in her heart and she had no choice but to find comfort in the man who is sitting next to her. Stephanie Ruan felt a sense of security as she held on to him and cried uncontrollably in his arms. Seeing that she is behaving in such a manner, it really came to him as a shock... Prior to this, Javier Zhong had the impression that this woman is someone who showed no weaknesses at all! But after witnessing this scene... it has undoubtedly changed the way he looks at her now. "..." With Stephanie Ruan grabbing his jacket tightly as though she is holding onto her lifeline, Javier Zhong could only look at her with a complicated gaze. He slowly rested his hand on her back and patted her gently, in a rhythmic manner. It seems
"??!!..."With Javier Zhong's quick reflexes, he managed to catch the 'flying pillow' before it landed on his face!But this is not all that he had to deal with!!Stephanie Ruan rushed towards him while pointing her index finger at his face, "You!!... How could you take off my clothes without my permission??!!"She then snatched the pillow from his hands and continued to hit him with it, "Pervert!!... Such a pervert!!""Per...pervert??!!... Wait, your clothes... It's not..." Startled by her sudden accusation, Javier Zhong is trying his best to explain himself to her while dodging her uncontrollable attacks.However, Stephanie Ruan is too furious to stop and listen to his explanation.In the next second, she threw a powerful kick to his crotch area and..."!!!..."Ouch!!!Javier Zhong is in so much pain that he could not even utter a word!At this moment, he is forced to lay on the ground unmoving and in a c
Hearing his unexpected question, Stephanie Ruan subconsciously froze for a second before continuing with the food preparation.She then looked up at him with a natural smile, "I'm planning to set up a regional office here! Why do you ask?"Knowing that she had cleverly diverted the main topic, Javier Zhong decided to ask explicitly, "I don't think you came back just to do that. What made you return after so many years?""..."Earlier, he had deliberately asked Isaac Wen to take Mia Xue out of the house just so he could speak to Stephanie Ruan in private.Being a smart lady that she is, Stephanie Ruan could guess that he must have already caught on to something about her.But she is unwilling to throw in the towel just like that. "This country is where I grew up in. No matter how near or far I travel to, I'd always find myself wanting to come back."Well, although this is not the main reason for motivating her to return to Country C, s
In fact, when he heard Stephanie Ruan's response, a 'sweet and sour' feeling overwhelmed his heart. Yes, he is very happy that she had taken the initiative to accompany him to the Zhong's Residence. This way, he has some company and would not be too lonely... Yet at the same time, he knows about her hidden agenda and that she is not going there because of him... "..." After ending the short call with Grandma Zhong, Stephanie Ruan returned the phone to him. "I'll go take a shower first and we can leave the house after that." Nodding his head in agreement, Javier Zhong replied, "Mmm okay, I'll wait for you." Thankfully, he always prepares a set of personal care products with at least two sets of spare clothing in his car. While she was still asleep in the early morning, Javier Zhong had already completed a full-body workout at the apartment's gym before washing up at Stephanie Ruan's place. This is his usual daily morning