54 GOOD NIGHT, AH FENG (1/2)

By the time Zhong Feng dropped off Hu Lei at the manor, it had become clear to both of them that their plan had been too ambitious. It would be impossible to complete the move during the weekend. The matter would have to be delayed for a little longer.

Hu Lei felt that it was troublesome and did not want to involve Zhong Feng in her relocation issue. However, the big boss released his cold aura at her attempt to create distance between them. So, she could only surrender and agree to make plans for the next weekend.

With that lost or won battle, she unceremoniously hopped out of his warm car and hurried off at an incredible speed instead of allowing him to do the gentlemanly thing. She obviously did not want him to come to the house with her. Still, he stepped out his car and stood at the gate with a helpless but indulgent look on his face.

Zhong Feng frowned deeply as he stared at the petite girl standing in front of the dark house, digging through her purse for keys. He almost could not bear to see her enter this cold place without another soul in sight. The fact that he did not grab her and kidnap her back to his apartment was a testimony to his self-control.

With dark eyes, he bored into her back until she finally opened the door. The beautiful girl turned and smiled widely while waving at him with enthusiasm. He felt like a hand had grasped his heart and squeezed. In that moment, he knew that his soul was irrevocably entangled with hers.

He lifted a hand and smiled a little in response.

Soon… soon, she would belong completely to him, he swore in his heart. The deep yearning he felt to know, possess and hold her seemed to drown everything out, allowing him to focus completely on her, even in the dim light. From her wide eyes to her button nose and from her long flowing hair to her pocket size figure, she was his.

He had felt a connection to her from the moment he had seen her. His natural reserve had almost made him avoid her and miss out on this beacon of sunshine. However, it seemed that fate was on his side, and their bond went beyond what he had imagined.

So far, he had been cautious and careful to avoid spooking her and scaring her out of his life. Still, he knew without a doubt that he would not allow her escape. She would be his. She had been his, even before he had known her.

Before she entered the house, Hu Lei stopped waving and mouthed, ”Good night, Ah Feng” before rushing in.

Zhong Feng did not know that this would be the last time that he would see her for a long time. However, the image of her adorable little face shyly wishing him a good night would replay over and over again in his mind, haunting him like a relentless ghost.

He would wonder whether things would have been different if he had given in to his impulse and taken her back with him instead of leaving him in that cold house.

In the old Zhong residence, Zhong Mian could not concentrate as she faced her father in a game of chess. Her mind and heart were troubled when she thought of the matters which had taken place earlier in the mall. She did not know the correct path to take.

Her mother, Chu Ling, who was reading a book beside them, noticed her distracted state of mind and frowned. It was unlike this daughter of hers to not put in her full effort even in a casual after-dinner game.

”Mian'er, you seem to have something on your mind.” She spoke while placing her book aside.