Chapter 625 Joy
Chapter 625 Joy
After showering and changing into her pyjama, Dorie walked out.
Su was still waiting outside. Dorie dried her head and walked closer. She was wearing a pink satin top
with a hot pants. She looked absolutely adorable.
"You haven't gone to sleep?"
Su glanced at her and averted his gaze awkwardly, "Didn't you say that you have something to tell
me?" Dorie came to a slow realization and she looked at Su and nodded, "Oh yeah right, I have
something to tell you!" After saying that, she moved closer.
After contemplating for a while, Dorie said, "Annabelle and Alistair are getting married!"
When Su heard that, he was stunned for a moment, "Okay."
"Okay? Hey, Annabelle had helped you so many times. Just an ‘Okay'?" Dorie asked.
"I will think of something." Su said.
Dorie realized that she had said something wrong and she hurriedly spoke, "I wasn't meaning that. I
want you to go with me to their wedding!" Dorie said.
When Su heard that, he was stunned for a while. After that, he replied, "Sure…"
Dorie smiled, "All right, it's decided!"
"When is it?"
"Umm…" Dorie scratched her head, "That date is yet to be decided. But I heard from them that it will be
soon!"
Su pondered for a while and nodded, "Got it!"
Dorie smiled and looked at Su, "All right, it's getting late now, let's rest earlier!"
Su nodded and Dorie went back to her room to sleep.
It wasn't her first time sleeping under the same roof with Su. However, as she lied on the bed this time
round, she felt completely different. The moment she saw him, it was as if all the weight on her
shoulders were lifted. She was restful.
Dorie hugged her pillows and took a deep breath. She fell asleep soon after.
The next day.
Dorie wake up naturally in the morning and she came out from her room yawning. At that time, she saw
breakfast on her table. Dorie was stunned and she recalled that Su was in her house.
"Log…" Dorie called out to him. But there was no response.
Dorie frowned and walked to the kitchen, his room, and everywhere else. But he was nowhere to be
seen.
"Where did he go?"
As she thought about that, she went to take her breakfast first. As she was eating, she walked to her
balcony and the moment she casted her gaze down, she saw that familiar figure.
Her unit wasn't too high up, just on the ninth floor. Therefore, she could see the scene down there
clearly.
At that time, she saw a car parking right by her apartment and Su was talking to a man in suit.
She couldn't hear what they were talking about but she just didn't like the way the man spoke. She
couldn't see Su's expression because he was back facing her.
Dorie was curious about the man's identity.
When she was pondering, the man turned around and he had an assistant that opened his car door for
him. He sat inside and left.
Su continued to stand there facing the same direction. Dorie could only see his back and not his
expression.
However, she was worried about Su.
She was afraid that Su would get himself associated with bad people, just like in the past.
After sometime, Su went back upstairs and Dorie went back to the dining table. But the woman was
puzzled.
Sometime later, her door was opened.
The moment Su walked inside and saw Dorie, his fierce gaze turned into gentleness, "Are you up?"
Dorie was sitting down while eating. When she heard him, she nodded absentmindedly, "Yeah!"
Su went over and sat beside her. He looked at Dorie and pondered for a while before speaking, "I have
something to handle today."
Dorie turned her head towards Su. She looked at him and pondered for a while. Finally, she couldn't
hold back her worry and asked, "I saw you speaking to someone from the balcony… Who was that?"
Su looked at Dorie and he didn't expect her to see that.
"You saw that?"
Dorie nodded.
Su didn't want to hide and he answered, "My uncle, the thing that I am about to do today was related to
him."
Uncle?
Dorie was stunned. She didn't know that he had an uncle.
However, Dorie knew that she shouldn't ask too much. She nodded and said, "That's fine, Su. I hope
you don't get involved with those people anymore!"
Su knew that she was worried about him. He looked at her appreciatively, "All right, I'll promise you
that."
When Dorie heard that, she was more restful.
Su was someone that honors his talk. Therefore, she could trust him.
At that time, she accidentally glanced at her watch and she jumped in fright, "Ah! I am getting late! Why
have I slept for so long!?" After saying that, she dashed into her bedroom to get changed.
When Su saw how lively and energetic she was, he couldn't help but chuckled, "Aren't you going to
eat?"
"I don't have the time. I still need to go to the shop in the afternoon!" After saying that, she shut her
door. Five minutes later, Dorie came out from her bedroom and she was all dressed up. However, one
could still tell that she did as rush job.
"I'll go now, just lock the door after you leave the house!" Dorie said that and wanted to leave.
"Wait a while!" Su got up and walked towards Dorie. He passed her a package, "Bring this and eat in
the car!"
Su had packaged her breakfast. Dorie looked at him and nodded with a smile, "Okay, thank you!" After
taking breakfast, she rushed downstairs.
When Su looked at her, all of a sudden he felt that the world was sunshine.
Dorie squeezed her way into the lift. When it got to the eighth floor, an elderly couple came inside.
When Dorie saw them, she smiled to greet them and moved aside, giving them some space.
"Go and post it up later, see if anyone wants to rent!"
"Got it, I will find someone to rent the unit as soon as possible!"
When Dorie heard their conversation, she understood that they were trying to rent out their unit. She
didn't know their motivation but she asked, "Are the two of you renting out your unit?"
The elderly couple turned their head back and looked at Dorie. After that, they smiled and answer,
"Yeah!"
"Do you plan to rent it for long-term or short-term?"
"Long term. We plan to move to Singapore to take care of our son. I figure we wouldn't be coming back
for a long time!"
When Dorie heard that, an idea flashed in her mind and her lips curled up…
……
The news about Alistair and Annabelle's marriage went viral.
Especially when Alistair announced that during Ralphy's engagement party. There were so many
reporters and esteemed socialites. With a little push from Jerry Kuang, the young couple got into the
newspapers headline again.
In the morning.
The moment Alistair woke up and opened his eyes, he saw that Annabelle had already woken up.
"Why are you so early?" Alistair asked. His voice was hoarse but he sounded charming as usual.
"I wasn't sleepy, so I woke up earlier!" Annabelle said indifferently.
When Alistair heard that, he opened his eyes forcefully and sat up. He hugged Annabelle and asked,
"Darling, what were you thinking?"
Annabelle turned her head over and looked at Alistair, "Do you think we will lose our passion towards
each other eventually?"
When Alistair heard that, he smiled, "Why are you asking this all of a sudden?"
"No particular reason, I simply thought about it and so I ask you!"
"Yeah!" Alistair looked at her seriously, "That happens to everyone. I can't guarantee that I could be as
passionate towards you like right now. But one thing's for sure, I will appreciate you and treasure you
just like right now!"
When Annabelle heard his first sentence, her heart sank. But after finished hearing him, she felt
warmed.
Annabelle knew about that issue as well. Every couple would face that challenge and Alistair was
simply speaking the truth.
It was all because the man spoke truth like that that Annabelle believed that she got the right man.
He wasn't doing her lip service. Although the truth was harsh and people tend to loathe it, Annabelle
was an exception.
She wasn't someone that needed lip service.
Annabelle nodded.
Alistair looked at her and smiled, "However, I think we might be an exception, I believe you will always
have the ability to make me…" After that, he went closer and whispered to her ear.
When Annabelle heard that, her face blushed. She looked at Alistair and said, "Stop thinking with your
other head!"
"Please don't insult what every man would do!"
Annabelle nodded agreeably. That was a truth.
"My dearest wife, it seems that you are agreeable with what I said. Why not we…" Right when he
wanted to get nearer, Annabelle took up his watch from the bed side and shoved in to him.
"Mr. Mu, time to get up!" After saying that, she got up smilingly and went into the shower room.
Alistair sat on the bed and looked at Annabelle's back view. He couldn't help but sighed helplessly:
what a difficult wife!
On the other side.
When Ralphy woke up, the sun was shining on him brightly. He frowned and looked around. The man
realized that he was at home.
However, he had none whatsoever recollection on how he got back home.
He pushed himself up and sat down. At that time, Renee An walked closer and she was wearing his
shirt. Just an oversized top and nothing underneath, showing her long, slim legs.
"Are you awake?"
When Ralphy saw Renee An, he was stunned and he hurriedly looked down to check his own
clothes… This content © 2024 NôvelDrama.Org.
Renee An stood there awkwardly, "You were completely wasted last night. I took care of you until
midnight. It was too late and I was tired, therefore, I simply slept here and didn't go back. I… I didn't
have any pajamas and I wore your shirt…"
Although they were engaged, Renee An was still shy.
After all, Ralphy hadn't been touching her until now.
Ralphy breathed a relief and nodded, "Sorry, I drank too much…"
Renee An smiled, "It's fine. How do you feel? Does your head hurts? Should I get auntie Li to cook you
something?"
"There is no need, I am completely fine!" As he said that, Ralphy got up and walked towards the
bathroom.
Right when she walked past Renee An, the woman suddenly hugged him from behind.
Ralphy was stunned but he didn't move.
That was Renee An's boldest move. She had mustered up all of her courage to do that.
"Ralphy, I am truly happy!" She leaned her face on his back.
Ralphy was stunned for a moment. He felt a complicated feeling inside. After sometime, he loosened
her arms and said, "All right, I shall take a quick rinse first!"
Renee An smiled and released him.
Ralphy walked into the bathroom barefooted.
About twenty minutes later, he came out.
He was wearing a bath towel and wiping his hair. Renee An was still in his room.
Ralphy was stunned for a while and he said, "You don't have to wait for me, you can go and take your
breakfast first!"
Renee An's face blushed, "I… I think I should go down with you!"
Ralphy glanced at her and didn't say anything.
After getting changed, the two of them walked down together.
Waynie and Teneria were waiting for them downstairs.
When the parents saw them coming down together, their lips curled up.
"Breakfast's ready!"
When Renee An saw Teneria and Waynie, she was shy and her face blushed, "Uncle Xia, auntie Xia,
good morning!"
"Good morning!"
The parents were seated on the dining table. Waynie looked at Renee An and asked, "How was your
sleep last night?"
Renee An nodded, "It was not too bad!"
"That's good to hear, it was quite the busy day yesterday. You must be tired, eat more!"
"Thank you, auntie!" Renee An was a well-mannered woman, she could always win their favor.
At that time, while they were eating, Renee An recalled something all of a sudden, "By the way, Ralphy,
are you looking for Annabelle?"
Ralphy's gesture of eating paused, he hadn't expected Renee An to mention about Annabelle.
As he recalled what Alistair announced last night, there was a flash of bitterness in his eyes, "Why do
you ask so?" He asked coldly.
"It's nothing, it's just that you kept calling Annabelle's name last night and I thought you wanted to look
for her for something." Renee An said.
When the parents heard that, they were stunned. Teneria and Waynie looked at each other and didn't
say something.
Ralphy was stunned as well. His eyes were diffident but he tried his best to stay composed, "I do have
something I wanted to tell her yesterday, but I didn't get the chance!"
Renee An nodded, "So that was it!"
"Annabelle us such a lucky girl to have a loving brother like you. You even put a picture of you and her
in your room. My brother was always busy about his company and he never have the time to care for
me!" Renee An said that enviously.
When Ralphy heard her, he didn't know what to feel. Even the food became tasteless in his mouth.
"There is something else in the company and I should leave now!" After saying that, Ralphy got up and
wanted to leave.
Renee An sat there and asked, "Aren't you going to finish your breakfast?"
However, Ralphy didn't give her any reply and walked away.
Ralphy and Waynie looked at each other. It was as if they were communicating but they remained
silent.
"Ruoman, don't mind that. Ralphy was always like that. Whenever he gets busy with work, he doesn't
care about anything else." Waynie said awkwardly.
Renee An simply chuckled unmindfully, "Yeah, I understand. Don't worry about me, I wouldn't mind
that!"
Waynie smiled and looked at Teneria with a worried gaze…
In Yun Rui.
The company was shocked by the news today. And in addition with the words of a few other colleagues
that joined Ralphy's engagement party, they came back and attested to the validity. Therefore, the
entire company was happily surprised.
It seemed that they would have a celebratory occasion soon.
Once Annabelle entered the company, everyone greeted and congratulated her.
Annabelle was puzzled at first. After that, she learnt of the news and she understood what happened.
She simply smiled back to them.
The moment Annabelle got into the design department, she was celebrated and the crowd gathered
around her.
"Annabelle, congratulations! You and president Mu did it!" None of them thought Annabelle would end
up with Alistair.
In the very beginning, the two of them were like enemy. But now they ended up marrying each other.
Fate was truly a peculiar thing.
Annabelle smiled, "Thank you, thank you!"
"You are getting married to president Mu! And when is that?"
"We haven't fixed a date yet!"
"How about the hotel?"
"Not yet too!"
"Will we have holidays?" They saved the most important question for the last.
Annabelle smiled, "That will depend on president Mu's mood!"
"Then are we invited?"
Annabelle nodded, "All of you are Yun Rui's employees, that's of course!"
"Yeah!!" A few female colleagues hoorayed.
When Annabelle saw how elated they were, she was puzzled.
"We will definitely have a bonus this year!" One of the colleagues cheered.
Annabelle simply blinked her eyes.
"Annabelle, you don't know it right? Whenever president Mu is happy, we will have a big bonus by the
end of the year. A super big one!" A colleague fantasized. The moment she thought about the deck of
cash, she smiled joyously. There was nothing she loved more than that!
When Annabelle saw her expression, she chuckled.
So that was it.
No wonder whenever Alistair was unhappy, everyone looked as if they were in distress. And whenever
Alistair was happy, it seemed that they were anticipating something.
Annabelle was in a great mood today and she chatted with them for a long time. After that, the group
dispersed and everyone went back to their work.
Annabelle focused in work as well. Alistair told her that she didn't have to care about anything and she
simply needed to be a happy bride. Since the man made the offer, she was more than happy to leave
everything to him.
When it was almost lunch time, her phone rang.
Annabelle answered it leisurely, "Hello~"
"Miss Xia, someone is looking for you downstairs!"
"Looking for me?"
"Yes, a woman named Vanessa!"
Vanessa?
Annabelle frowned. However, she replied, "Alright, got it. I will go over right now!"
Annabelle hung up the call and went downstairs.
In the coffee house downstairs.
Annabelle and Vanessa sat facing each other. Ira was standing beside her and the woman was always
assuming a protective stance.
"Is there anything I can help?" Annabelle looked at her and asked.
Vanessa didn't how she should put it and she simply looked at Annabelle, "I know it's a bother to you,
but I have no choice but to look for you!"
"Just speak your mind directly."
"Actually…" Vanessa looked at Annabelle and didn't know how to say it.
"Don't worry and go ahead!"
Since Annabelle said that, Vanessa looked at her and said, "Miss Xia, I wish that you can help me to
persuade Song Jing. And get him to go back to London with me!"
"Back to London?"
Vanessa nodded, "My father called and told me that the few higher ups in his company in London were
very unhappy with him and started to impeach him. If Song Jing still refuses to go back, he would lose
everything he has over there!"
When Annabelle heard that, she was shocked. She hadn't thought that something like this won't
happen.
"But he just wouldn't go back with me and stubbornly wanted to stay here! Miss Xia, can you help me to
persuade him? Please, I know he listens to you!"
Annabelle frowned and she was put in a difficult position.
"I know I shouldn't ask you of this. However, no matter what I think, I couldn't come up with another
person aside from you. He wouldn't listen to anyone at all. After all, he stayed here because of you.
Although his company is stable here, the one back in London is his source, his everything!" Vanessa
said. Annabelle could tell that she was very worried about Song Jing.
Not only that, even when Vanessa knew that Song Jing liked Annabelle, she came to beg her for his
best interest. What a woman…
Annabelle couldn't refuse her. After all, Song Jing had helped her tremendously when she was in
London. Now that the man was in trouble, she wouldn't ignore him like that.
She nodded, "All right, I will try to persuade him. However, don't get your hopes up because I am not
confident as well!"
Vanessa showed a beautiful smile and she had two adorable dimples, "All right, I believe he will
definitely listen to you. Miss Xia, I can't thank you enough!"
Annabelle shook her head, "You don't have to thank me. Actually, I also want to tell you that Song Jing
is a softhearted man. I believe there will be a day when you move his heart!"
When Vanessa heard that, the smile on her face slowly subsided and she was dispirited, "But I know
that he is also a stubborn person. He wouldn't be able to let go of the person he likes. I am the same as
him, just as stubborn and I will not give up on him!" Vanessa said smilingly.
Annabelle smiled and looked at Vanessa. The woman just couldn't believe that there was someone as
kind and pure-hearted like her.
She was so pure like the innocence of a child, yet at the same time she had a gracefulness and
romantism from the west. She was a beautiful person and nobody could bear to refuse or hurt her.
After that, the two of them chatted for a bit and Renee An left.
Finally, Annabelle took out her phone and sent a text.
On the other side, once Vanessa left the place, Ira looked at her and asked, "Young lady, do you think
she will help you?"
Vanessa nodded, "I believe she will!"
When Ira heard that, she couldn't help but sighed, "Young lady, why are you making it so hard on
yourself?"
Vanessa shook her head, "I am not making it hard for myself. I believe Song Jing is simply lost for now.
He will find his way home soon …"
Song Jing just didn't expect that Annabelle would text him.
He left his phone on the desk for the entire morning and wasn't bothered by it. However, just one text
from Annabelle and he couldn't leave it out from his sight anymore.
After reading her text, Song Jing replied right away.
Annabelle was still in the coffee house. When she saw his reply, she invited him to go another place.
In afternoon, Annabelle reached the place and Song Jing followed closely after. When he saw
Annabelle, his eyes lit up in colors, "Sorry, it was a little jam and I came late!"
"I just reached as well!"
The two of them sat face-to-face.
When the waiter came, Song Jing ordered two cups of their usual.
Annabelle sat there and looked at Song Jing. The man knew all of her preference well. He might even
know it better than Alistair. Annabelle couldn't help but think to herself, that Alistair didn't even know her
preference in food.
Even if that was the case, so what?
Song Jing wasn't the right one…
Song Jing turned his head over and looked at her, "Did anything happen, that you are looking for me so
suddenly?"
Annabelle nodded, "There is something indeed!"
"Just say it!" No matter what it was about, the man was happy enough that Annabelle was willing to
meet him.
Annabelle bit her lips and contemplated for a while. She decided to cut straight to the main point,
"You… When do you plan to go back?"
Unsurprisingly, the moment she said that, Song Jing's eyes dimmed.
He raised his gaze and stared at her, "Did Vanessa find you?" He wasn't actually asking and he was
sure of that.