Chapter 213 - Loving & Losing (1/2)

-Imperial City-

Ye Jie had been busy from the time he came to Imperial City. But in all his work he didn't forget to keep his phone by his side. He was waiting for Xu Mey's call.

Ye Jie had seen the news early in the morning reporting everything about Xu Liqing's scandal. He thought that Xu Mey would call now. But she didn't. He felt disappointed but didn't lose hope.

Several times he picked up his phone to dial her number but each time, his thumb would hover over the name, 'My Baby' before he'd lock the phone and throw it aside.

At first, he was fuming with rage and slowly that rage turned into bitterness than to sadness and eventually he felt empty. The reason he couldn't call her was just to see whether she would call or not.

Oddly enough, in their marriage period the number of times she called him could be counted on one hand and still you'd have fingers to spare. His feeling of melancholy brought him to the bar in the evening.

He sat down at the stool and called out to the bartender, ”One Negroni!”

The bartender took his order and brought the sun-kissed and refreshing drink. Ye Jie took a mouthful of the bittersweet, carmine-colored cocktail. The refreshing drink brought a distant voice to echo in his mind, ”Hakuna Ma'Vodka!(*)”

A sad smile lingered at his lips at the reminder of Ru's slogan. ”Ya! (**)” He had knocked on her head saying, ”Alcohol won't solve your problems. It'll just give you a momentary relaxation.”

”My dear friend,” Ru placed her arm over his shoulder saying, ”Who said my problems will be gone with the alcohol? But haven't you heard? Even milk won't be able to solve my problems.” She stared right into his eyes and winked wickedly saying, ”Besides, 'Vodka might not be the answer, but it's still worth a shot!'.” She laughed at her own statement as Ye Jie glared at her. He was always annoyed at the way she related everything with proverbs.

But he knew, only she could do it.

”No-one can make better drinks than you...” Ye Jie whispered as he stared right at the drink in his glass. Suddenly, he lost interest.

He was already sad because of Xu Mey and now, nostalgia hit him hard in the guts.

He jolted a bit when someone tapped his shoulder lightly. Ye Jie turned and came face-to-face with a smiling face that looked like a spitting image of his own face. ”I thought I saw you,” Zhu Chen remarked taking a seat beside Ye Jie. While Ye Jie was staring dumbfoundedly at him, Zhu Chen gave his order to the bartender, ”One old-fashioned cocktail!”

”What are you doing here?” Ye Jie questioned blankly and realized that his words must have sounded a bit rude. So, he added, ”I mean to say that what brought you to Imperial?”

”Well... I've been stuck here from 2 weeks because of work.” Zhu Chen answered as the bartender placed his drink before him. ”What about you?” He turned to Ye Jie.

”I came yesterday.” Ye Jie didn't explain anything and Zhu Chen asked in detail either.