Realising how right his words sounded and how foolish her decision was, she decided not to argue about it. instead she turned her head to look out of the window.
Rubbing his temples, Zhang Yichan took a deep breath, he hated talking to her this way. His heart hurt looking at her so quiet. But he wanted her to understand how dangerous things would have turned out if he didn't do what he did.
Sighing, he got down from the car and opened her door.
When she got down from the car, he shut it and led her into the restaurant.
When they sat at the table, she was still quiet. he ordered all her favourites and when food came through, he helped her prepare the soup and cooked the meat and kept piling her bowl.
Yumi was quite hungry. she hadn't had proper meal that day and she ate whatever he gave her quietly.
Both of them were quiet through out the meal. the meal was too spicy for him but since she loved eating spicy food, he was happy to have it too even at the expense of stomach ache later on.
After eating, she thought they were going to leave when the waitress bough her a slice chocolate cake she likes from the bakery closer by.
eating at the cake, she smiled at Yichan who was looking at her with his arms folded. His suit jacket was on the back of his chair and his crisp white shirt was folded up to his elbows showing his forearms.
Looking at her smiling, he felt a tug in his heart. this beautiful woman and her addiction to cakes.
All this while, she didn't even raise her head and look at him but now that he has given her a cake, she is so happy. only if he knew how many desserts can he give her to win her over how easy would that be?
"Are you not upset anymore?" he asked in his voice laced with gentleness.
taking a bite of the cake, she shook her head and suddenly remembered something.
"Brother Yichan, aren't you supposed to leave to US forever? oh no, am I supposed to go with you? I can't leave my mom here."- she started panicking.
"Relax Yumi, I am not moving anymore. I sent somebody to deal with things in the US. I might have to visit soon but we are not going anywhere." - he said placing his hand on hers.
even though she wasn't convinced, she didn't ask anymore questions.
Once they finished eating, he paid the bill and went back to the car.
once in the car,
"where do you want to go? your place or mine?" Yichan asked Yumi shocking the hell out of her.
"Huh?" - her head started spinning. she barely made up her mind about chengguo and now yichan, her brain was shutting down with all this.
looking at her hesitation, Yichan explained,
"I know we just got married today and I am okay with you taking your time to move into the platinum palace, but after Xu Hao showed up at the hospital, I am not sure about leaving you at your place by yourself.
And by the number of missed calls from the Zhang mansion, I am sure my family already knows that we are married, so they will soon come knocking at the door. and if you aren't around, there will be questions and doubts.
I don't want to force you yumi, but if you choose to come to my place today, I think we can avoid a lot of things. But if you want to stay at your place for a few days, I can manage my family and arrange someone to be at your place in case Xu Hao shows up."
Before she could repeat Yumi's phone started ringing with Li Jing's name. she disconnected the call thinking to call her back after answering Yichan.
Within 2 seconds, Yumi's phone started ringing. It was Li jing again.
Yumi knew very well, if she didn't pick her call, Li Jing will keep calling her until she does.
"Let me answer her call, or she won't stop" - said Yumi before picking up
"hello" Li Jing's anxious voice came from the other side as soon as she picked up. but before she could say something, Li Jing started firing questions at her.
"Yumi, where the hell are you? The nurse just told me you got married and brought your husband back to visit auntie? "
Yumi's heart shook . She forgot thet Li Jing is going to visit them in the evening. Has Li Jing already met mom? Her head started to spin.
"Did you meet my mom?" - she asked quickly.
"They said I can't meet auntie now because the visiting hours are over and auntie was tired from the visit and needs to rest. But that's not important. Did you marry Xu Hao after all that happened last night?" - she shouted making yumi pull her phone away from her ear.
Knowing that she didn't meet her mom, Yumi calmed down.
"Jingjing calm down. I didn't marry Xu Hao" - Yumi said calmly trying to pacify Li Jing.
"That 's good. I knew that nurse was spouting nonsense. There is no way you will get married without telling me." - Li Jing was now talking at a decibel that is suited for the humans.
Biting her lip, yumi looked at Yichan who was observing her and said, "Li jing, i got married but not to Xu Hao"
"What? What do you mean? Did you marry someone else? Who is it? Who is that bastard?" Li Jing cursed. without waiting for her reply, Li Jing furiously started questioning yumi.
"yumi, tell me the truth. did you get someone to pretend to be your husband? Is someone blackmailing you? who is that bastard? I will rip him into tiny pieces. you don't have to be afraid of anyone. tell me.
Listening to Li jing's cursing, Yumi turned towards Yichan whose face was now black.
Li Jing's voice was so loud that Zhang Yichan clearly heard her calling him a bastard. Gripping the wheel in his hands, he gritted his teeth.
This cousin of his is becoming more and more rogue. Her mouth has no filter at all.