LOGINThe next morning the sky was covered with soft rain so that the cold temperature could not be avoided, Elaine received a call from Charles. Charles complained after getting in the car.
"You are really brave, let me wait in this cold wind for ten minutes, do you know that I am a big artist?" Elaine glanced at Charles. She thought that she had been in the same university with Charles for four years, never expecting that the person who was so close to her, could one day become a famous artist throughout the country. Charles wore a punk style jacket and a pair of Martin boots on his feet, his face was white, his facial features were charming, handsome, especially when he laughed, people felt like a spring breeze and the small dimple on the right face was the biggest killer of women's hearts. Elaine was undeterred by his appearance, just smiling. Charles raised his eyebrows and said loudly. "Is this your attitude for asking me to be a spokesperson? Ah?! If it wasn't because we have a good relationship, I wouldn't have come. I'm annoyed to see your husband's face. I've seen him every day in magazines with his mistress, now you're asking me to see him up close?" Elaine knew that what Charles said was Cindy, because Loushen Beach's spokesperson was not just Charles. She was also used to Charles' way of speaking, so she was not annoyed with him. Elaine drove the car seriously and whispered, "Brother Shi, I was just ten minutes late. Stop complaining because I'm driving!" Seeing that Elaine said softly, Charles just stopped the topic. The place where the two of them gathered was not far from Loushen Beach, when they arrived there, the rain still didn't stop, nor did it get any heavier, it was still a light drizzle. When Elaine reached out to open the door. "You wait, wait for me to walk over there to help you, if you fall later, the one who will be embarrassed will be your brother." Charles then got out of the car and walked to Elaine's side. He reached out and held Elaine before leading her out of the car. Elaine was wearing high heels. Charles pressed his arm on Elaine's shoulder as he closed the car door. Charles smiled and said, "Hey, my best sister, your brother is taking care of you, aren't you touched?" Elaine smiled. "Charles, please take care of your face, there is the media in front of you, you know?" The two of them were so noisy that they forgot what event this was. Dave had just gotten out of the car and saw such a scene. In the past three years, this was the first time Dave had seen Elaine at such close range. She wore a white-pink dress, the design of the dress showed how thin her waist was. This color really suited her face, especially her skin, which looked whiter and clearer. Her legs were wrapped in a white-pink skirt, looking slender and light. When she was side by side with Charles, she looked very small. Her bright face couldn't stop people from being fascinated by her. Standing beside the popular man in the country, she had no inclination to be compared, but instead they seemed to complement each other like a pair of golden boy and girl. Dave's lips curled up, it seemed that these three years of being alone had not affected his quality of life, even a big artist like Charles could get in touch with him! The way he lied to the man had really improved! Elaine's strength was small, she couldn't get away from Charles' embrace, when she was about to get angry at Charles, a woman's coughing sound was heard. Elaine and Charles looked at the source of the sound at the same time. When Elaine saw Dave, she was silent for a moment. He stood beside the car, his posture was tall and slender, and his face still couldn't be picked out any flaws. The black suit he was wearing traced the lines of his body and his legs were wrapped in trousers, looking slender and straight. Elaine's fingers were not consciously clasped together, although she often saw it in newspapers and on television, but the real person still looked more mature and calm. Dave doesn't need to move, everyone around him will be his. However, he started to speak, his words wouldn't sound like his mature face. "Director Qin is really smart. Making noise for Loushen Beach by hugging with famous artists at Loushen Beach. Should I go back and apply for the Best Employee Award for you?" He said the word smart in a heavy and biting tone, the word sounded ironic and cold. Elaine smiled with an amazing expression, she had not had time to open her mouth. Cindy who got out of the same car as Dave immediately came and held Dave's arm. "Dave, the opening ceremony is about to start, let's go in, people don't want to get wet." Cindy spoke in a voice that was deliberately suppressed to sound spoiled, her words that could not be said to be charming had a mocking effect on Elaine. Obviously, Cindy still hated him for letting her lose 10kg. Dave shouldn't have let Cindy do that to him when Elaine, his wife, was here too. But he didn't intend to embarrass Elaine, so he reached out to hug Cindy's waist. "As you wish, be careful, the road is slipping." When they had left, Charles' face clouded over and he said, "Your husband is too much! You still don't want to leave him because you think he hasn't had enough mistresses?" Elaine smiled slightly then pushed Charles and said, “You quickly go in now, Dave and Cindy will enter the field together. If you go in with me later, tomorrow’s entertainment headlines will be that Dave and I are suspected of getting a divorce. This is not helping but instead destroying the Loushen Beach event!” Charles ignored Elaine's words and still held her and pulled her to go to the red carpet. "No one doesn't know our relationship as close friends. I think you should also find some new men. So that you don't lose to Dave." Elaine couldn't fight Charles, after all they had already arrived at the red carpet. So Elaine decided to adopt a normal and calm attitude and walk with Charles. As he thought, after Dave and Cindy appeared, all the reporters approached them. On the other hand, Charles beside her, who had a reputation several times higher than Cindy, looked lonely. Because she was behind Dave and Cindy, Elaine also saw Cindy holding Dave without feeling guilty. The position Cindy is standing in now, whether in public or private, should belong to Elaine. The media certainly won't let go of such news. "Miss Tang, there was news yesterday that you stayed at Bay Toon with Mr. Bo, is this true?" "Miss Tang, how do you feel about being Mr. Bo's new woman?" These questions, Elaine already knew which reporter was asking without looking at her face, after all, she invited Cindy here to add topics and voices to Loushen Beach, so Elaine still patiently waited behind them. But in the end Elaine still became interested, not knowing who shouted, "Mrs. Bo has arrived!" The reporters immediately turned and headed towards Elaine.Dave walked out of the kitchen and grabbed his coat to head upstairs. He had taken only a few steps when Reece caught up to him, clutching the leg of Dave’s pants as he followed. “Dad, when will Mom come home? Do you know where she is? I haven’t seen her in two days.”Dave had no desire to answer. If he knew where Elaine was, he would have taken Reece to her long ago. Elaine was off somewhere partying, completely forgetting she even had a child. When she’d crashed into his car, she’d acted like such a noble, devoted mother. But now she was just abandoning Reece. She really was a master at pretending!“Papa, I want to see Mama. Can you take me to find her?” There was a hint of pleading in Reece’s voice.But Dave didn’t stop walking. “I don’t know. Don’t bother me!” He pulled his leg free from Reece’s grip and quickly entered his room, slamming the door shut firmly before the child could follow. Finally, he had some peace and quiet.Dave rarely came home this early. He lay down on his s
Dave lifted his lashes, his deep, unreadable eyes scanning Aunt Chen as he said, “Why? I pay you to work for me—are you refusing to make me dinner?”Aunt Chen sensed the coldness radiating from him and stammered, “No, no, it’s just that the little miss used up all the vegetables in the house tonight. If you’re willing to wait, I’ll go buy some right away!” She spoke nervously, knowing full well that Bay Toon was in the suburbs. Even a trip to the nearest supermarket would take over an hour.“Dad, even Mom said the food I made is delicious. Why won’t you eat it?”Dave was very tall, and the little boy, looking up, couldn’t see the man’s increasingly gloomy expression. Yet when Reece mentioned Elaine, a flash of anger sparked in Dave’s narrow, deep eyes. He didn’t answer the child, but instead fixed Aunt Chen with a look that made her feel she’d misunderstood something.Dave said coldly, “You want me to wait for you to buy vegetables now? Are you planning to serve me dinner or a midnigh
YeSe BarAfter the last ray of light faded, YeSe Bar remained unlit. Elaine finally sensed that something was wrong. YeSe was a bar—it was already night, yet there wasn’t even a sound coming from inside? If she hadn’t woken up that morning and seen that the bathroom was still decorated with YeSe’s branding, she would have thought that Cindy had taken her somewhere else while she was unconscious.Elaine had been locked inside YeSe for a day and a night. No matter how strong she was, how successful she was in business, or how much praise she had received, Elaine was still a woman. Her psychological defenses had crumbled under the weight of the pitch darkness and the hunger she felt.Would you like me to adjust the tone of the translation to be more formal or more literary, depending on your needs?She tried to stand up from the floor again, slamming her body against the toilet door with all her might. “Open the door! Let me out! I need to… pick up my daughter from school!” Elaine’s eye
The blue veins on Dave’s forehead bulged twice. He then got out of the car, walked around to the driver’s side, and said in an angry tone, “Get in the car!” Reece wiped the tears from his face and quickly climbed into the vehicle. Once Dave saw that Reece was seated properly, he slammed the car door shut, walked back around to the driver’s seat, and got in. He had just started the engine when Reece asked in a small voice, “Daddy, where are we going? Aren’t we supposed to wait for Mommy?”Dave frowned. Wait for Elaine? She had been having such a good time that she’d forgotten herself, and there had been no word from her at all until now. Leaving Reece here waiting for Elaine—who knew how long they’d have to wait for her? Besides, was it even right for Reece to be waiting for her here? Dave said nothing, driving in silence all the way to Bay Toon.He got out of the car alone, his long legs striding toward the villa. By the time Reece stepped out, Dave was already out of sight. Having be
Through the car’s thick glass, Dave could still hear Reece’s voice.“Papa, will you come see me again?”Reece was so innocent, standing there with a pale face, the wound on her head looking worse than before. Perhaps because she’d kept touching it in the car earlier, it had grown more severe. The sight of her made Dave’s pupils contract in surprise. But he didn’t say a word, immediately stepping on the gas pedal.“Dad?”Reece’s figure seemed to shrink as the car pulled away. Suddenly, Dave thought that Elaine’s apartment had no fence and was located right on the edge of the highway. A vivid image flashed through his mind—Reece running toward his car and getting hit by a vehicle.He licked the corner of his lips and said to William, “You’re close with Olivia Lu, right?”This made William think Dave was about to scold him again about the stolen underwear incident. “Why?”“Call her and tell her Elaine’s daughter is outside her apartment!”William laughed at this. “Dave, you told me not t
Now this childish question—why did it feel, upon hearing it, as if he was being accused of some heinous crime! Dave freed one hand, loosening the tie around his shirt collar, then snapped his eagle-like gaze toward William. His voice was like an ancient, blackened weapon—cold and hard. “Are you sure you want me to answer?”Reece heard this and tugged at William’s sleeve, asking in a small voice, “Uncle, am I really an illegitimate child? Can you tell me what that means?”The little girl’s eyes grew redder, glistening with mist, but she still refused to let the tears fall. “I looked it up in the dictionary. It says an illegitimate child means… means Reece isn’t his father and mother’s child.” Her voice began to choke, weak yet stubborn. “But I asked Mom once, and she said I’m not an illegitimate child!”Reece’s words were simply a child speaking the truth, but they made William’s heart ache a little. No matter how uneasy he felt, she wasn’t his child, so he shouldn’t be the one hurt—y







