118 A REWARD PART 6 (2/2)

Xue Lin looked away. ”Okay, I understand. I'll go first.” She didn't let him the chance to say anything else and left quickly. Her head repeatedly recalled his words 'you are mine and mine alone'. She had a buzzing feeling in her heart and it spread everywhere making her feel hot.

In front of the teachers' room, Xue Lin collided with a male teacher. ”Miss Xue Lin, are you alright? Your face is red. Do you have a fever?”

Xue Lin shook her head absentmindedly. ”N-no, I'm alright.” She went back to her room and checked her face in the mirror. Her face was indeed red. 'What am I feeling happy about...? Wait, am I happy or embarrassed? Or both? What is wrong with me?!' Her heart raced and she took a deep breath. She touched her chest and thought, 'I think I'm having a permanent heart disease.'

When they were returning home, Ge Chen asked her, ”Why did you ask something like that? Have the male students stalked you?”

”Oh no, it's the opposite. The female students are stalking you.” Xue Lin stayed calm when she spoke.

”I know, I'm trying my best to avoid them. Maybe I should've disguised as an ugly person.” Ge Chen said. He looked troubled when he asked, ”Are you upset? Does it bother you?”

”No, not at all.” Xue Lin replied. Her eyes were on the road.

”You are not honest, are you? Your hand is holding mine tightly.” Ge Chen looked at their hand. He didn't understand at first why she wanted to hold his hand while driving but now he knew. The more casually she spoke to him regarding this matter, the more her hand grasped his hand tightly.

Cue Lin frowned realizing her thoughts were exposed. ”Why? Can't I hold your hand? You are mine and mine alone.” She tried to act normal but her cheeks were turning red bit by bit. She knew she shouldn't have thoughts like that when she didn't have any romantic feelings for him but since he said that she was his alone, then there was no problem for her to think of him as hers.

Ge Chen was surprised when he heard her words and looked at her with wide eyes. Seeing her flushed face, he smiled contently. ”You are right. I'm yours.” His heart was feeling fuzzy. Warm waves swept over his heart again and again washing away all his heavy thoughts.

Seeing the red signal, she stopped the car and looked at her cell phone. She felt too awkward to look at her husband right now. As she was browsing the internet, with a 'ding' sound, she received a text. It was from Puja. She wanted to meet Xue Lin around six pm.

Xue Lin replied to her immediately. She thought that it would be better to meet her than staying with Ge Chen at home. She hastily said, ”I'll drop you at home. I want to go and meet a friend.”

Ge Chen could understand that she was feeling too awkward. He agreed, ”Sure. When will you come back?”

”Before dinner.” She replied.