It’s rare that Leon didn’t mad at me when I retaliated him.
“Director Yao is such a kindhearted woman, you would cry for a dog in your dream. Is it because you have a lot in common? Relax, I will not let you get hurt.” Leon’s voice was flat.
The phone started to ring before I said something to, it’s Wenbei Su who called.
“Director Yao, I heard that Mr. Hua was in the town, so if he is available, I would like to invite him for dinner.” Su said.
“Mr. Hua said that he wants to treat you a dinner to appreciate your support.” I replied.
“As long as you are in Hai City, I should be a good host. I already settled everything done. Just a private gathering, I hope Mr. Hua can do me a pleasure.”
I looked at Leon, he nodded to show his approval.
Later this day, we arrived at Su’s villa, enjoyed a dinner party that he set for us.
Only Leon and I presented at the party, nor did Su invited other guests.
The dishes were delicate, but not rich in quantity, nor luxury. Two dishes were especially thoughtful, one was braised Tofu, the other steamed fish.
Favorite dishes for us separately.
Su was such a thoughtful man that he even figured out our private information like that.
“I heard that Mr. Hua arrived in Yang City, so I asked my men to fish a freshest one. They were great, fished this in a countryside river, and it grew near the headstream of that river, so the water quality definitely uncontaminated. Mr. Hua, please rest assured to have a taste.”
Leon nodded and said, “Thanks for your hospitality, Mr. Su, I am really appreciated that. I know it must be crystal carp that is so hard to find, good fish, I am in for a real treat today.”
Leon can be an expert in tasting fish, so it must be the best to win his compliment. I couldn’t wait to taste the fish.
“You are welcome. It’s my pleasure. What kind of win do we drink? Red wine or white?” asked by Mr. Su.
“it’s so kind of you. We will drink whatever you’d prepare.” Leon said.
“I prepared both kinds of wine, so it depends on your choice.”
“She can’t drink, let’s have a cup of white wine. Best fish should be served with white wine, that’s the right choice.”
He didn’t let me drink, so I were not dare to say that I want a cup of wine too.
Before we got start, I tasted a piece of Tofu that I like, and it really tasted good. Then I ate a fillet, however, I couldn’t tell a difference. It was fresh, but I didn’t think it was as good as Leon described.
“Mr. Su, thank you for your care and support for us. We will not talk about work today, I feel delighted to be a friend with you.” Leon said, with a toast.
“Not at all. Actually, I feel congenial to Mrs. Yao, like an old friend. Oh, don’t get me wrong, Mr. Hua, I mean…”
Leon cut him short, “I know, Mr. Su is a gentleman, I really understand. Nala, toast to Mr. Su, thanks for his support.”
It might be the first time he called me Nala, I still felt a little bit strange. I raised my glass, “Thanks for your care, Mr. Su.”
Leon was great today, he was not cold and tough like usual.
Although they said not to talk about work, they still talked about economic topics. I felt that both of them appreciate each other, and the atmosphere was pleasant.
When we were chatting, a servant came by to tell Su that Grandma Gao was sick, and they called Mr. Su to ask him to check her tomorrow.
Su worried about her and asked “Is she very sick?”
Servants said she was not very sick, and some people visited Grandma Gao today, so they hope Mr. Su could visit her tomorrow, otherwise she would be annoyed due to too many people.
Su showed his awareness and said he would come by to visit her tomorrow.
After that, Mr. Su explained to us with an apology, “An old servant in my house is sick. She had been serving us for decades, so when she was too old to work, we decided to look after her. But she preferred to stay in countryside with her family. Recently she was ill, so my father asked me to visit her.”
I really respected Su’s family, they paid such importance to an old servant.
We continued to chat for a while, and finished the dinner party. Then we thanked Su’s thoughtful treat and came back to Nan House.
Just as we got off the care, Alex called me and said he missed me so much tearfully, when would we come back home.
Leon took my phone quickly and said he would take me home tomorrow, so that Alex could see us tomorrow.
Alex was delighted to hear that, said he would wait us to come home tomorrow.
After he hung up, I asked Leon, “We are not finish yet, can we go back tomorrow?”
“Huh? You like to stay here now? I have an important meeting tomorrow morning, so I will leave in the early morning. You take care of the work here and come back home tomorrow afternoon. The day after tomorrow is weekends, you wouldn’t stay with our kid in weekend? When do you become such a dedicated person? You don’t need the family, only want to work?”
“Don’t say that. I don’t want to stay in such a high position, but since I am here, I need to do what I need to do. Many people are watching me, if I don’t be a responsible person, I will affect not only myself but also you and the chairman. So I have to do some achievements. Of course I miss my family, Alex is my own son, how can I not miss him?”
“Alright. I know you want to show yourself and be more independent, so that you don’t need to depend on me in the future. I can tell what’s on your mind.”
“I am not afraid you’re aware. I do have something on my mind. Although we are married, you don’t love me as a wife. So it’s normal that I want to be independent.
Leon didn’t answer me. I didn’t know whether he was agreed or just didn’t want to argue.
I couldn’t sleep well after I fell asleep. When I dressed up and came out, I saw Leon stand in the yard alone.
The position and back of his standing were almost the same as what I saw in that nightmare, and I was nervous instantly.
He heard the sounds and turned around, I was so scared that I screamed and closed my eyes.
I worried when he turned around, his eyes would be full of blood as I saw in my dream.
“What’s wrong?” Leon asked gently.
I still closed my eyes, didn’t dare to see him.” Are you alright?”
“Of course I’m alright. Just feel a little stuffy and couldn’t fall asleep, so I went out to take a breath. What’s wrong with you?”
I felt relieved and opened my eyes.
Leon looked gorgeous and gentle under the road lamp, his eyes were so bright, there weren’t a horrible situation like that in my nightmare.
I rushed to hug him tightly.
Surprisingly, he hugged me too and said, “Don’t be afraid, it’s OK. That was just a dream, not reality.”
He was so smart that he figured out I was thinking about that nightmare again so I became so fearful.
“Let us come back to sleep. Sleep in my room, so you wouldn’t be afraid.” Leon stooped and hugged my in his arms, walked into the room.