A Billion Dollar Exchange

37 It's Earth and not Fantasy

When Liling returned to the room, Xin Yong and Richen were already asleep. She took a quick shower and climbed onto the empty space on the bed.

She clutched her knees with her arms, and breathed out heavily as her mind wandered off to what happened earlier that day.

Thinking about Liu Wei, she felt he was a good person, and damn it!, he was quite handsome.

But this was earth and not fantasy, someone like that; handsome, extremely rich, she doesn't have enough right to even dream about him.

He was not for her and she knew it better than anyone else. She knew that in the end it would be her getting hurt so she rather avoid it before it became too late.

Thinking back on how her dad treated her mom, she couldn't help but sigh. Such was what life was, and not the fantasy that it feigns to be.

She didn't want to live like that, so couldn't afford to lose herself so easily. Closing her eyes tightly, she forced herself to sleep.

.....

Eva stirred on the bed and gradually opened her eyes. Her view was a little blurry, but she could spot a muscular body pouring liquid into a cup.

She blinked severally until she saw Jin Yue clearly.

"Jin Yue?.."

Glancing up at her, Jin Yue smiled and walked over to the bed with a cup of tea.

"Eva, you are awake, drink this.., it's good for hangovers" Sitting on the bed, he handed her the cup.

"Thank you Jin Yue, but I don't get hangovers, besides I didn't drink much last night"

Eva pouted as she took the cup from him. Jin Yue shot her a pitiful look.

'You don't drink much, but you almost slept in a dinner!'

After she was through, Jin Yue prepared a bath for her. She took her bath, humming a favorite tune. Especially glad at Jin Yue's dottiness.

When she was fully dressed, Jin Yue called her over to the couch. She hurried over and sat by his side, a blush crept up on her face. Looking at him lovingly, she waited for him to speak.

Jin Yue who was typing on his laptop, quietly placed it beside him and turned to face her.

"Eva.. " He called with a caring tone, like one would to a good friend.

"Mmm" Eva replied almost immediately, she was really anticipating what Jin Yue would say.

Maybe a confession or something?

'Has he realized that he finally likes me? '

She smiled shyly as she faced him, not really able to look him in the face.

"Eva, what am about to say now, please take it seriously"

Jin Yue continued, his eyes unblinkingly staring at her.

"Okay.. "

Jin Yue paused for a moment before he continued.

"Eva..., you are a beautiful and amazing person. No man would not want to be with you"

Pausing a little, he continued a little slower "but... I don't love you.."

This came as a slap on Eva's cheeks, the blush which were almost colouring her white face immediately disappeared and was replaced with a pale white color. She stared at Jin Yue, mouth opened.

Eyes unblinking.

"Eva, ...you should move on with your life and don't wait for me. If you want money or any price of any kind, name it. I'll do anything.

But you can't be with me.."

Eva was not listening anymore, her ear drums hurt so much. She gradually stood up from the couch, staggering a little.

"It's because of her right? "

She questioned, tears clouded her eyes as she lifted them to look at him.

"Eva., it's not what you think."

"It's okay, not everyone can have what they want. It was my mistake for falling for someone like you in the first place. Goodbye, Mr Jin Yue"

Turning her back, she walked out of the door. Not glancing back again. Her eyes bore an icy cold glare as she walked towards the elevator.

'Jin Yue, I'll make you pay for hurting me this way, it's a promise!'

Jin Yue watched her leave but didn't stop her. He heaved a sigh of relief and picked his phone from the couch, scanning through his contacts; he dialed Liu Wei's number.

After several rings, Liu Wei finally picked up.

"Seems the love stricken wolf couldn't wait to be with his mate."

Jin Yue joked and laughed a little, but he didn't get a reply from the other line. He lifted the phone to check if it was still connected, seeing that it was, he put it back to his ears, ready to ask what was wrong but Liu Wei spoke up first.

"When are you going back to China?"

Jin Yue frowned at the sudden change of topic, but didn't bother to pry.

"Tomorrow.., "

"Okay then, we'll go back tomorrow, see you then"

Liu Wei quickly cut the call. Jin Yue stared his phone when he heard the disconnected beeping sound. He knew something was wrong, but really couldn't point it out exactly.

'Either it was Liling or his father'

He quickly dropped the phone and picked up the laptop which had been abandoned by the side and continued with his work.

.....

Gahll students arrived at Beijing at exactly two in the afternoon. They were taken by an arranged bus back to their school.

"Yahhhhhhh, welcome, welcome. My idols, welcome"

Xiao Ran screamed as she jumped down from her bed and she ran to her friends helping them carry their things.

"So what happened in America?, tell me, any boyfriends, future husbands?, talk, talk, don't keep an itchy ear waiting.."

Xiao Ran screamed and she sat on Liling's bed.