"Whatever he had found, it made him a better person. Maybe that's what love was, finding the person who brings out the best in you and eliminates
the worst."

-Diana Holquist, Make me a Match

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"Qingti... " Feng Jiu uttered his name breathlessly. Her hands turned cold and she can only stand rooted on the spot and Qingti is walking towards them slowly.

She saw Qingti's dark and angry face looking at Dong Hua then to her. She bit her lower lip not wanting to have this confrontation but she guessed, confrontation is inevitable.

"I just disappeared for months and here you are with another man? Are you this easy kind of woman?" he spat the words like a venom and Feng Jiu can only close her eyes and wince at his words.

"Hey. Watch what you're saying. I don't tolerate verbal abuse especially when it is directed to a woman." Dong Hua replied with a dangerous warning laced on his voice.

"Dijun... It's okay. Let me talk to him."
Feng Jiu said but Qingti scoffed and replied,

"How sweet of you two."

"Another word and the next thing is my fist landin on your face." A dangerous Dong hua replied that made Feng Jiu held his arm. Feng Jiu decided to face Qingti and she said,

"We already broke up Qingti or have you forgotten it's you who called it quits first?"

She saw Qingti froze and his expression changed. He looks forlorn and sorry.

"Sweet thing I'm sorry. I should've been more understanding with you that night. Can you please give me a chance...please... "

Feng Jiu can only stare back at Qingti. She assesed her emotions towards him and she now understood that what she felt for him is only friendship. She released a sigh and closed her eyes and when she opened them, she replied,

"I'm sorry Qingti but the truth is...we are just fooling ourselves all these eight years we've been together. Maybe we fell inlove at the start of our relationship but...it turns out, the relationship we built all this time are not that of lovers but that of friends."

Feng Jiu decided not to speak and she just went on to her car and got inside and turned on the ignition.

Meanwhile Dong Hua can only stare at the sad state of Feng Jiu's ex Ye Qingti. A while ago he felt angry but now he felt sorry towards him.

"It sucks to be you right now." he said. He know he's being a jerk but he just want the ex to man up.

"Never come back here again or I swear, you'll be dragged by the collar next time." After saying his warning, Dong Hua retreated and went to his car. He will make sure to follow Feng Jiu. He turned on the ignition and drove off, leaving the sad and broken hearted Ye Qingti.

Feng Jiu is driving her car all the way to her apartment. Her heart hurt for Ye Qingti but there is no use of giving him a chance when all along she only see him as a friend.

After 20 minutes of drive, Feng Jiu finally arrived at the building where her apartment is located. She parked her car and then locked it. She was surprised when another car came and parked beside her car then emerged Dong Hua Dijun. She blinked her eyes and her heart beats fast. She didn't expected him to follow her.

"What are you doing here?" she asked but she bit her lower lip when she know why he's here. He was looking at her while his hands are inside the pockets of his slacks.

"Did you have dinner? You can come inside. I'll order us some food. " she said and she saw the quite and unreadable face of Dong Hua nodded back at her.

They were walking towards the elevator in silence and also while onboard the elevator, they didn't speak. The elevator stopped at 16th floor and they got out still none of them speaking with each other.

Feng Jiu entered the passcode and they heard the distinct sound of the electric lock opening.

"My apartment is a bit small so please bare with it. " she quietly said in which Dong Hua replied.

When Dong Hua entered, he is amazed at the stylish and chic interior of Feng Jiu's apartment.

"Your apartment suits you. " he said and then he saw Feng Jiu came over and gave him a large pair of indoor cotton slippers. Dong Hua smiled and said his thanks.

He sat at her living room and he inhaled deep. He can smell her scent all over her apartment and he felt...intimate.

"So I called delivery and ordered chicken fried rice, Mapo tofu with spring onions and black beans, hot and sour soup and vegetable salt and pepper. Is that okay?" she said and Dong Hua blinked his eyes confused.

"Are we expecting somebody other than the two of us?" he asked and this time, it's her turn to get confused and she frowned.

"No. It's only the two of us. Why?" she asked.

"You ordered too many food and it's dinner." he replied.

Feng Jiu smirked at him and said,

"I'm so hungry Dijun. I swear, I can eat all what I ordered." Dijun shook his head and just sighed. He realized that with her slim stature, she can indeed eat a lot and he noted that.

Dong Hua took off his office coat and Feng Jiu put it on the coat rack and went inside a door and came out bringing a gray shirt and handed it over to him. He nearly frowned then he heared her said,

"Don't worry, that's brand new and never been used. I stack clothes here in my apartment especially there are sudden instances that my uncle Zhen-zhen come and sleep here."

"Are you referring to the second Bai?" he asked and she nodded while smiling. It seems that Feng Jiu is fond of her uncle. He silently thought and noted that again. The more he's woth her, the more he discovers things that makes him more interested in knowing her.

"So, you can go ahead inside my room and change from your polo shirt to this shirt. " she said and Dong Hua can only nod.

When he went inside her bed room, he marveled at the classy interior of it. He realized that she too likes cozy yet classy kind of interior which he approves since he too has the same taste. He wondered how it would feel sleeping on that bed with her and he shook his head and dispelled those thoughts. For now, he will go with the flow and careful with her since its obvious she's not ready entering into another relationship.

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Feng Jiu walked to and fro on her living room. She felt stupid knowing that she should've led Dijun to the bathroom to change instead of her bedroom. She felt embarrassed and then she suddenly think of the word intimacy that made her embarass more. Good thing that someone had doorbell outside to put her mind and embarrassment aside.

Feng Jiu received the food delivery she ordered and her stomach growled when she smelled the delicious aroma of the food. She prepared utensils, plates and the food and good thing Dijun came out of her room.

"You look quite good in that shirt. Good thing it fits you." she commented then she heared Dong Hua replied,

"It fits too nicely."

Feng Jiu eyed Dong Hua and she scanned his body and without realizing she spoke aloud, she said,

"Well, that shirt only proves how good looking you are and how big your muscles are."

Dong Hua frowned and said,

"What did you say?"

Feng Jiu bit her lower lip realizing her mistake. She decided to turn her back on him but he is faster than her and Dijun snaked his right arm on her small waist and he turned her around to face him and said,

"Xiaobai... Are you seriously testing me again?"

"No no. You're mistaken. I just blurted out what I was thinking...Dijun." she replied while her voice is getting smaller when she saw how he looks at her.

"Don't test me or tease me like this Xiaobai...because I am an impatient man. My patience can only last for this long while waiting for you. " he said.

"You... You waited for me? Why?" she asked confused of why a handsome, rich, bachelor would wait for a girl like her.

"Have you forgotten what I said months ago? What we have isn't one night stand Xiaobai. That night, I believe that you're already mine." he replied which made her eyes widened and she gasped. She felt her heart beats fast and her mind jumbled and confused.

"Why me?" she whispered.

"Why not?" he answered back.

"Remember my grandfather told you about me wanting to escape from my family? If that happens, I'll only be a Bai on name. I don't have anything to offer you. " she silently replied.

"Do I look like I want to have your name Xiaobai?" he said and he tilted her chin for him to look at straight into her eyes.

"I want you. Before knowing your name, I already want you."

Without a warning, Dong Hua held Feng Jiu's neck and his lips went down to hers and he made her feel how hungry he is for her and how he missed her. Hr gave her the kind of kiss that made your knees weak and addle your brain. He inserted his tongue on her and his other hand pulled Feng Jiu more towards him. He heard her moan and he felt her mimic what his tongue and lips are doing. He smiled. She's learning. He thought.

He felt her hands caressing his chest, his nape down to his flat muscled abdomen. Dong Hua shivered not from cold but from the delicious feeling that spread throughout his body. He decided to stop when he heared her stomach growled loudly. He nearly laughed but he nibbled her lower lip. He leaned his forehead to hers and he said while his breathing is still labored,

"Will you be mine Xiaobai?"

Dong Hua eyed the huffing Feng Jiu, he smiled towards him and nodded. Dong Hua's heart stopped beating.

"Are you my girlfriend now?" he asked and she replied,

"Yes. I'll be your girlfriend Dong Hua." again, Feng Jiu didn't wait for Dong Hua to reply but instead she tiptoed and kissed him again.

She felt him smile and she felt that Dong Hua carried her and they basked on the happiness that they feel at the moment.

Meanwhile, a visitor stepped inside Lian Song's club and asked to be led to his office in which the employee nodded and led the visitor.

"Boss, there is someone looking for you. Can I let her inside your office?"

Lian Song still busy with reports on his computer just nodded then he the click sound of heels entering his office and it caught his attention. He stopped what he is doing and when the visitor entered, he stood in shock. In front of him is the woman he least expected to come back.

"Surprise Lian Song! I'm finally home!" the visitor is a woman and this woman hugged him and he absentmindedly hug her back.

Why did you come home now when Dong Hua is already falling inlove with someone else? Lian Song silently but forlornly thought.

The woman who hugged him is no other than Dong Hua's ex who ditched him on the day of their marriage, Su Ji Heng, now a popular stage actress in Broadway.

Oh Dong Hua, your problem and headache is only starting. Lian Song silently thought again getting nervous and sad for his friend.

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And now Ji Heng is introduced as DH ex girlfriend slash fiance. More drama to come. 😉