Chapter 412 - Horror Story (1/2)

Jie hated Ru's habit of digressing from the real point. The worst part? She'd make you think. As in she'd make you look deep into your heart but would never do it herself!

”It's not like I can chase happiness,” he let out a gloomy sigh and looked straight into her eyes. ”You're the one who said that happiness is not something we can capture. Even if we try, it'll slip away from our hands.”

Ru supported her face on the heel of her hand and looked amusingly at this cousin-brother of hers. ”It's your own words that nobody is actually happy. Because there is no real definition of happiness.”

”If you know me so well, why did you ask me that question then?” she shot back at him while wiggling her brows at him knowingly. Jie squinted his eyes at her while she languidly continued, ”Happiness is indeed a myth but for those who don't know where to look for it.”

”There is no definition of happiness but there is a recipe for happiness.” Jie sat down at the edge of the bed as he listened to her curiously. ”Happiness is a perfect blend of sweetness, sourness, and bitterness of life. A right amount of these three ingredients of life is enough to create unforgettable happiness.” She rested her head on the chair and her eyes lingered towards the ceiling as she went on, ”What we need in life is not happiness, it's peace. Inner peace. If your heart is at peace, every moment is a happy one. Actually every single moment is a happy one, if not for you then for another person. It's just the way we look at it!”

”So, my dear brother, don't ask people recklessly if they are happy in life or not. Everyone is just going with the flow. Because there is no other way around it. We all are so busy keeping up the facade that none of us have the time to ask even ourselves whether we are happy or not.”

”I should get a medal,” said Jie thoughtfully making her frown slightly. ”For dealing with a mentally cracked person like you.”

”What medal do you want? I'll make it myself,” she offered ever so politely making him cringe at her tone of voice. ”By the way, where is your wife? She didn't come after you?” Jie's face fell instantly and Ru bit her tongue. Why did she have to spoil his mood again with that reminder? ”Cough!” she faked a cough before saying in false cheerfulness, ”The sky is really beautiful tonight.”

Jie pursed his lips before laughing at her, ”Your sense of humor is still non-existent!” She simply shrugged her shoulders not wanting to argue on this topic. Since Bao and Juan were back in their pajamas, Jie tucked them in bed while he laid down between them. ”Tonight, we'll read a superhero story.”

”No, I want Ru'er to tell a story tonight,” Juan said in gentle remonstrance.

”Yes, Ruru should do it,” even Boa agreed with his sister leaving Ru gaping at them.

”But I don't know stories except for real-life events. How about I share something from my time in Europe?”

”They are asking for a story. Not a horror-story!” retorted Jie making Ru's face twitch and her hand itching to land on his handsome face.

”My life is a horror story?”

”It's not any better,” Jie said in simple directness.

”Then what am I in your eyes?”

”Of course, the ghost of that horror story.”

Ru raised her clenched fist but since he wasn't standing before her, she could only put her hand down. Bloody son of a bachelor! He again called her a ghost! If he kept going on like this, one day soon, she was gonna make him a ghost!

Seeing how Ru and Jie were having a staring competition, Juan interrupted their battle of stares by saying, ”Ru'er, Juan has a school competition next week. Will Ru'er come for Juan?”

”Why do I have to come?” she questioned.

”If Ru'er comes, Juan will definitely win,” Juan answered firmly.

”How so?” asked Ru in amus.e.m.e.nt.