Chapter 36 - The Husband Club (1/2)

”You girls look like you're all having fun.”

Huh?

The soft, casual comment broke through the merry chitchat and Yanee lifted her head to see a tall man approaching them, and she slightly frowned. Everything about the man screamed 'playboy', from his wild, longish mane, to his handsome face with a devil-may-care smile, to his neat dark suit, and his pair of shiny Italian shoes.

”Yes, we are,” Ash Li answered with a beautiful smile, and Yanee was amazed by how the man's face suddenly warmed up as he turned to her.

He let Ash hook her arms on his and pulled him closer to their group.

”Darling, this pretty lady here is Yanee,” Ash said as she pointed at her. ”Yanee, this is my husband, Alex.”

Yanee smiled politely as she bowed in his direction. The man totally looked like a Romeo who'd take a lady's hand and kiss them upon introduction, so she took the initiative to bow in greeting as what she usually did in Japan.   Western greetings, even if she's used to living abroad still made her uncomfortable most especially with flashy men like this one.

She's an idiot, and the act was, of course, a bit rude in an international setting where people would normally shake hands. But thankfully, the man didn't take it to stride, and instead threw back his head and laughed.

”Oops, sorry,” he apologized as he remembered to return the bow. ”I'm glad to finally meet you.”

Yanee shook her head. ”Ah, no, the honor is mine CEO Li,” she quickly replied, but the man waved his hand holding a champagne flute at her.

”Drop the title Yanee – call me Alex,” the man said and Yanee felt she was in the twilight zone once more.

Alex Li, CEO of Mercury, the biggest shipping and Logistics Company in Hongkong called her by her first name and asked her to do the same.

What's happening?

But she should stop being surprised already. The girls had already shocked her enough by their warmth and immediate acceptance of her. They treated her like a little sister, so she shouldn't wonder why the husbands were the same.

For example, the Kang couple – Yunjae and Jinho both addressed her by her given name now and asked her to call them by their names as well.

”Alex, are you trying to scare the little sister off?”

Huh?

Yanee turned to see another man walked towards them. Similarly, the newcomer exuded a unique aura that could only be emitted only by a person in power. Tall, dark, and handsome – this man was the epitome of such a description. However, unlike the eternally smiling Alex, this man only gave Yanee a small smile and a nod her way as a greeting.

”Nice to meet you, finally, Yanee,” the man greeted her.

Yanee didn't mind the lack of showy gesture. She was, after all very familiar with the man, thanks to media and an event at school years ago. ”Nice to meet you, CEO Chen,” she greeted back.