Chapter 64 - Shadow (1/2)
Linfeng was holding tightly the hand of Xiong Zhi. He gently guide her in her every step and if he could he already carried Xiong Zhi. He guide her to their seat. He reached for the glass of water and handed it to Xiong Zhi. Xiong Zhi accepted and drink from it. Then Linfeng get his unused handkerchief and handed it to Xiong Zhi. Which Xiong Zhi accepted again and wipe her lips. She hid Linfeng's handkerchief under her sleeve. Then her eyes caught the bandaged wound on her hand.
Earlier, after minutes passed which she hug Linfeng, Linfeng treated her wound. Luckily, the CR has its own emergency aid kit.
The young man just silently clean her wound and wrapped it. He did not ask any questions, he just made sure she was fine and asked if she can still attend the banquet.
Linfeng put some refreshments in Xiong Zhi's plate.
”Does young miss wants a soup?”
Linfeng's question woke up the still dazed Xiong Zhi.
”....” Xiong Zhi looked at the mountain but lavishly food in the table. They were all dried (fried, roasted, steamed) food. There's no soup. Which make her confused.
”A soup can make people relax. The kitchen is nearby. I'll make it if you want.”
Xiong Zhi looked at Linfeng. Her heart faltered a bit. It's not uncomfortable. It was actually relaxing. And lovely.
Xiong Zhi showed her rare smiled. Even though Linfeng did not say anything, he was actually attentive to her. Caring to her, like she was some precious crystal that was very vulnerable, he gently coaxed her. A very pleasant feeling comforted her heart.
”It's ok. You are here, so it's fine.”
Linfeng did not believe it. He was shocked of what he witnessed earlier but he kept silent. What he could only do right now was make Xiong Zhi comfortable. However he did not stop thinking of what broke her into crying. That silent cry...made him shuddered.
'What happened?'
He was with his Young Miss the entire time. Everything was fine. Until she went in the comfort room and cried.
Linfeng tried to repeat everything of what happened the entire evening in his head trying not to miss a thing.
”Excuse me. May I have a pleasure to cheers with you?” A gentle voice woke him up in his stupor.
Linfeng's eyes followed the voice and saw Guan Gao Huan with a glass wine walking to them. His golden eyes glued to Xiong Zhi.
Linfeng squinted his eyes and did not like the look of those golden eyes. He then turned to Xiong Zhi to watch her response.
But Xiong Zhi stiffened in her place and Linfeng clearly saw how her hands clenched. Like she was suppressing something.
Like a spark in darkness, suddenly clues appeared in Linfeng's mind.
He quickly got in between them and answered Gao Huan.
”We thank Mr. Gao Huan for celebrating with us the Xiong's anniversary. We truly appreciate it.” Linfeng reached out a glass wine in the nearby table and toast it with Gao Huan's cup making a 'tink' sound then he gulped the wine.