Chapter 1 - Hates her life (1/2)

Yan Mei stared blindly at her computer screen. She squeezed her eyes shut, drew in a long breath, and tried to release tension as she exhaled. Opening her eyes, she couldn't help but glance at the wall clock.

Nine o'clock. Yan Mei knew her grandfather would worry about her working late, but it was the only way for her to shut herself from the outside world and pretend that she was okay.

Yan Mei stood up restlessly and went to the window that overlooked the street.

”Damn him!” she said out loud. The intensity in her voice shocked her. It's been five years since everything happened, but she will never forget the scene of the night she lost everything. Her fingers clenched into a fist, trying to hold back her emotions.

The trauma of having her entire universe crumble down had been too much for her to handle.

If not for the therapy sessions and the support of her father, maybe she would have committed suicide a long time ago.

Shutting her eyes and taking a deep breath, just like her therapist had taught her, she looked at her reflection in the glass window and smiled. Her smile did not reach her eyes, but no one would notice If they were around.

”I'm okay. See, I'm still alive, and that is the most important thing,” Yan Mei murmured.

She doesn't remember how it started, but anytime she would remember what happened and got depressed, she would take a deep breath and smile. As if her smile could solve everything.

She walked back to her desk and shut her computer off. Picking up her purse, she left the building of the multibillion-dollar company that she owns.

Sitting in the Audi A3, Yan Mei didn't immediately start the car. She felt lonely and depressed tonight. She had worked her ass off this past couple of years to distract herself, but she continues to feel empty. Now, this emptiness was consuming her. Tonight, she will allow herself to be Feng Mei for once.

”Wish me luck, Love,” she whispered as she stared up to the sky as if she was talking to someone up there and started her car.

*****

It was Friday night, and the club was full of many people. Lei Zhao kind of figured that it would be on a Friday night. Just as he was about to enter the club, he bumped into someone.

”I'm sorry,” a mellow voice said in front of Lei Zhao. Raising his head, he sucked in a deep breath as he stared at the woman in front of him.

Everything about her redefined perfection. She was not wearing a s.e.xy outfit or a short dress; she was wearing the exact opposite, a business suit.

Lei Zhao never knew a business suit could make a woman this beautiful and s.e.xy.

Yan Mei felt self-conscious as he stared at her without blinking his eyes. She raised her eyebrows as she looked at him. He was handsome; he had this elegant and noble appearance, and his commanding presence made it difficult for people to ignore him.

”Beautiful,” Lei Zhao whispered.

”Pardon?” Yan Mei asked confusingly. 'Why was this man behaving so strangely?' she thought to herself.

Realizing that his actions were weird, even to himself, Lei Zhao awkwardly laughed.

”Sorry, I was asking if you're okay.”

”I'm fine and sorry once again,” Yan Mei said as she bowed and turned away. She then walked inside the club, completely ignoring him.

Lei Zhao stared at her back. He didn't believe in love at first sight. But for the first time in two years since his girlfriend left him and his brother died, Lei Zhao just found another woman attractive. Can that be because he has been celibate for too long, and now his hormones are acting up?

He shook his head as he entered the club.

-IN THE CLUB-

”So, the prodigal son isn't horny again tonight?” Lei Zhao shrugged when he heard what his friend, Henry Liu, had said. He has been too busy the past few years, even to find a woman s.e.x.u.a.lly attractive.

He has invested everything into his work because he wanted to make his brother proud of him.

Ever since his brother died, he knew that he couldn't be as carefree as he used to be. He had hated his brother for leaving him alone in this world. His brother had promised to always be there for him, but because of a girl, he died. Was the girl more important than him? He has wanted revenge on the girl and has been searching for her for years, but it is like she never existed.

Henry Liu gave him a friendly punch to the arm. Bringing him back to the present as he said, ”Man, that is the third chick you turned down today. You keep looking around as if you're looking for someone. What is wrong with you?”

Lei Zhao was too lazy to talk to him. He thought once he sees other girls, his hormones would kick in, but no girl has excited him like the woman he met at the entrance. Now he is bent on finding her, but he can't even see her shadow, is like everything was an illusion,

”Check that out, man f **K!”. Henry Liu exclaimed as he let out a high-pitched whistle.

On the dance floor was the woman he had met at the entrance. She was in her little world as she had her eyes closed and seemed lost in the lyrics and rhythm of the song. Dancing in a suit will look weird, but no-no actually, it was the hottest thing he has seen in years.

She had let down her hair, put on her red lipstick, and opened a few of her buttons, showing her off a bit of cleavage. To drive you insane. It makes you want to open all the buttons and unlock the mystery hiding in that suit.