Xia Sha was in disbelief as she rapidly blinks her eyes to clear her vision. She widens her eyes and brings her hand to pinch Guan Xian's cheek as hard as she could.
"AKH! HURT!"
Guan Xian woke up from his dream when he felt a stinging pain on his cheek. He pursed his lips and looked at Xia Sha with confused eyes.
"AH? It's not a dream?!" Xia Sha gasped and turned to Guan Xian with a suspicious expression. Guan Xian felt like a conman under that gaze.
"If you want to confirm your dream, did you hit others or hit yourself?" Guan Xian tilted his head and looked at Xia Sha with a gaze that said, 'I'm trying to be patient here.'
Xia Sha rolls her eyes and deliberately hits Guan Xian again.
"I hit the other person. Why would I hurt myself? What about it?!" Xia Sha snap back and shook her head.
That is not the critical discussion that they should be having right now. What Xia Sha should be asking is, How do they get to this point and what Guan Xian should answer is how far does this point go?
Guan Xian's brain is still trying to comprehend what happened to Xia Sha until a flash of memories comes across him. He blinked a few times and turned to Xia Sha in a dramatic movement.
When their eyes meet, both can find terror and shock in each other eyes. Slowly, they turned to their own body and tightened the grasp on the blanket.
They clearly remember what happened last night. It's not like they are intoxicated that they forget everything. But still, the mind could not believe it before they confirmed it with their own eyes.
"I'll count to three. Let's check it on at the same time," Xia Sha said after grabbing the whole courage left on her closet.
"One, Two-"
She hasn't count until three, but Guan Xian had grabbed her hand. He looked at her and shook his head.
"Forget it. Things had already happened. Let's go to the Bureau of Civil Affairs today," Guan Xian said with hidden excitement in his voice. He opens his eyes wide and nods his head affirmatively to persuade Xia Sha into agreeing.
Xia Sha's forehead creased when she heard Guan Xian's solutions. She took a long deep breath before she glares at him with a dagger gaze. Guan Xian stopped his action instantly and lowered his head.
"Forget it. Things had already happened. I'll buy morning pills after this," Xia Sha murmured as she grabs the blanket to hide her nakedness.
"Wait, you don't want to marry me?" Guan Xian suddenly grasped Xia Sha's wrist and looked at her with an unfathomable expression. There are mixtures of sadness and regrets mixed into one.
Xia Sha turned to him and shook her head. Unfazed by his pitiful act, she answers decisively, "I want to marry you because I want to marry you. Not because of circumstances that force me to marry you, you understand?"
Guan Xian stared long at her eyes before he finally nods his head slowly. He let Xia Sha gets ready before he takes his turn to freshen up himself. They seem to have a silent agreement where they aren't going to talk about the situations last night.
As much as it's embarrassing for Xia Sha, Guan Xian is more ashamed of himself. He had held and surpassed his urges for such a long time, but he had lost his mind along with his dignity last night. What kind of man takes responsibility for the words he said?
He reflected for a long time under the shower.
"Guan Xian, your phone is ringing," Xia Sha's voice sounds faint under the water.
"Oh, who is it?" he shouted back while rushed to finished his bath.
Guan Xian tried to be fast and come out of the bathroom. He does not even have time to tidied his shirt and pants. His long finger is trying to button his shirt as he searches for Xia Sha.
"Xia Sha? Baby? Where are you?" Guan Xian mumbles to himself as he could not find Xia Sha in the apartment. His phone was left open on the bed.
Guan Xian furrowed his eyebrow and checked his call log. There is nothing suspicious there, only a miss call from Tang Yu Bin. However, at that exact moment, Guan Xian's pupil dilated as suspicion aroused inside his heart.
Guan Xian's heart dropped as his hand search for Tang Yu Bin's contact on his message application. He gritted his teeth and controlled the emotion from his head when he finds read on the last message.'
"Damn it!" he cursed under his breath as he tried to call Xia Sha while walking out to the apartment.
Sure enough, Xia Sha did not answer his call. Guan Xian grabs his car key and steps into the lift in a hurry. Giving up on calling Xia Sha, Guan Xian called Tang Yu Bin to locate Xia Sha instead.
But he also did not pick up his phone.
Guan Xian slips into his car and hits the steering wheel. He took a sharp intake of air and tried to free his mind from the growing anxiety. After a minute pass, he could think clearer. He calls Taylor (The head of the Guan Family security team) to asked Xia Sha's position right now.
He knew Xia Sha probably get angrier when she learned about this later. But Guan Xian needs to explain this matter to her before she misunderstood him further.
Xia Sha must be thinking that he did not trust her enough to tell that he secretly investigate Pang Ze Tian and Wen Du Jiao's relationships. Or she might call him a busy body for helping her when she didn't need help.
God knows how much pride that stored inside her petite body.
Now that she learned about this matter, Guan Xian could start pushed back all his hopes for marry and pray that Xia Sha will not kill him right now. Guan Xian felt so restless that his leg could not stop shaking as he drove, following the GPS.
"Jesus, please help me as today. Please give me the strength and courage to face my probably angry girlfriend right now. Bless me with luck and the ability to soften her heart. In Your name, I prayed, Amen," He said before he opens the door and walked inside a familiar house.
He had never stepped inside that house before, but he knew Xia Sha must have been inside, with her father and-
"Xia Sha, why did you bring this man to our house?" Xia Qi Feng's troubled voice greets Guan Xian the moment he opens the door.
A small drop of cold sweat dripped from Guan Xian's forehead. He fastens his pace to the source of the voice. He could hear Xia Sha's nonchalant replied from where he stands, "We need to finish everything for once and forever. It is a rare occasion where Mr. Wen could attend and explained his sins for everyone."
Wen? Wen Du Jiao? Xia Sha bought Wen Du Jiao to her house-
"Ah, you are here! Guan Xian, perfect timing. Since you had everyone investigated already, can you lend me a hand and call everyone involved in this matter?" Xia Sha suddenly turned to Guan Xian, even though Guan Xian had tried his best to walk without causing a voice.
Guan Xian: "..."
He should've prepared for the sarcastic comment. Why does he still surprised?
"Young Master Guan! Please save me," Wen Du Jiao cried for help as he struggles to move.
He sat on a wooden chair with hands tied behind the chair. His legs are attached to the chair's leg. He could not move freely. The only thing he could do is cry for help.
Guan Xian wrinkles his nose. He silently spares a pitiful gaze at Wen Du Jiao. God knows what Xia Sha had done to the poor guy in a short amount of time. Guan Xian dare not to waste time and immediately called everyone involved in the scheme.
He did not want to share fate with Wen Du Jiao.
Going the extra mile, he also asked his people to bring Wen Rou and Pang Ze Tian to the manor. Xia Sha's face was cold as she listens to each name that comes out from Guan Xian's mouth. Part of her could not believe what is happening to her family. But what irritates her more is that Guan Xian keeps everything to himself.
She had tried so hard to found out, yet this man had it all figure out?! He even makes the old bastard come from the US back to C city.
She could not take this anymore. This time, she must finish everything herself. Guan Xian could dream of being the knight on the shining armor today!
Her thinking seems to be in a line with the universe because right after she said she would not let Guan Xian interfere today, Guan Xian's phone rang.