502 Like A Star (2/2)

”What?”

”I mean 'thank you' is not needed,” he rephrased his words. ”Besides, helping you didn't cost me anything instead I seem to have found a girlfriend like you.”

”Who's your girlfriend?” she sounded gruff but there was no anger in her voice.

And because he couldn't feel any hostility in her voice or in her eyes, he dared to be complacent as he said, ”You.”

”And when did I agree to that?” she retorted staring at him in disbelief.

”Well, not today. But you never know about tomorrow,” his grin was wide and she was supposed to be infuriated then why was he looking so adorable? Wait! Did she just call him adorable? Where did that come from? Ying immediately shook her head. He however not knowing her inner monologue thought that she refused his words so he went on, ”Don't be so eager to turn me down. Tomorrow is still a better day to say yes.”

Ying took a deep calming breath before saying, ”Aren't you like a frivolous sea trying to swallow the jade?[1] I honestly never thought I'd come across someone like you.”

Han Bohai smiled at her choice of words before he leaned on her car's window and said, ”No, I'm the turbulent sea looking for the jade to calm the storm within me.[2]”

”You're good with words,” she muttered but she couldn't refuse she was intrigued and amused by him.

”I'm also good at plenty of other things. But you won't know if you abandon me like this.”

”Abandon you? When did I do that?”

His eyes literally showed the way his emotions were stirred as he excitedly asked, ”So, we are meeting again? When? Where? How?”

Ying placed her finger at his forehead and pushed him away saying, ”I haven't decided on that yet.”

While he was left dumbstruck, she started the car but didn't drive away. Instead, she turned to look at him and said, ”Now, I know why you became a star.” He furrowed his brows as she added, ”Your eyes shine like little stars when you smile.”

He was flabbergasted at the way she complimented him before driving away leaving him to smile like an idiot on his own.

[1] 'Sea trying to swallow the jade': So, to clear this up, Ying means 'Jade' while Bohai means 'Sea'. I hope it's understandable why she said it.

[2] 'Jade stone is believed to balance the emotions, calm the mind, and release negativity.' ~Culcheth Healing... So in this phrase, Han Bohai is seemingly trying to say that she is that 'jade' which can calm his turbulent storm of emotions.

P.S. If you still don't get it, let's keep it simple... The boy is straight-up flirting with her without holding back!