Another Ace Up Her Sleeves
It was almost a year after what had happened with Little Apple.
Huo Yunshen knew that Jing Xi had only buried that sadness and did not forget about it.
But as long as it remained buried, Jing Xi would still be able to live happily.
The word âappleâ had become a taboo in their family.
They would never eat apples nor did they have any art related to apples. Huo Yunshen every threw away all his Apple products.
...
As time flew, Christmas Eve arrived.
Huo Yunshen and Jing Xi were getting prepared for their plan.
The kids had already fallen asleep when they got home.
After the shower, Huo Yunshen kneeled in front of his wife and was giving her a leg massage.
âHubby, Iâm planning to let my mother perform tomorrow,â Jing Xi said.
âWhyâs that?â Huo Yunshen asked.
Their original plan was to let Jing Xi pretend to be Jing Ruyue.
âIâm trying to fulfill her dream. I bet my dad wants to see mom on stage again,â Jing Xi said. âI will go on in her place only if sheâs not feeling well.â
âI see...â Huo Yunshen paused and nodded. âAll right, weâll do that then.â
Since it was Jing Ruyueâs comeback performance, there was nothing better than letting the real thing perform on stage.
âIâm a little worried she might not come tomorrow.â Jing Xi expressed her worries while clasping her hands.
She was worried that Lady White Tea might not get baited, even after they had been planning for so long.
âDonât worry. Iâm sure that she will be frustrated when she sees the advertisement.â
âI hope so.â
âItâs almost time to sleep,â Huo Yunshen said as his hands moved further upwards.
âYes. Itâs going to be a battle tomorrow.â
Jing Xi lay down on the bed and was followed by Huo Yunshen.
âShouldnât we encourage each other before the battle then?â
âWhat? I thought you said it was time to sleep.â
âYes, I meant the other sleep.â
âBut thatâs not what I meant!â
âWhat? You donât love me anymore?â
âOf course I do!â
âMe too.â
As the night fell, the couple âsleptâ through a beautiful night.
...
Jing Xi had recorded a massive advertisement as Jing Ruyue, and it was being broadcasted all around Estan.
A woman was staring at the screen as she was doing her best to hold back her anger.
The screen was showing an advertisement on a beauty product.
A beautiful woman stood at the beach as the wind softly breezed past her.
âReal beauty is that which can withstand time,â a beautiful voice said, coming from the advertisement, âand real love is one that can overcome time.â
Jing Ruyue slowly turned around to face the camera and continued, âAnd one with love and beauty is the true winner of all.â
The last four words made the woman looking at the screen erupted in anger.
She tore the papers in her hand and threw them into the air.
The woman swore that she would not let Jing Ruyue have a happy ending.
She still had an ace up her sleeve.