On the other side, Alix was almost done with her last touch of make-up when a maid knocked on her room's door.
"Yeah, co in."
The maid said, "Miss. Alix. Mr. Liu Jin is in the living room. He said he has co to fetch you."
"Oh, he is already here? Hm, I am coming down in two minutes."
"Yes, Miss."
Alix tucked her earrings in place and slid her watch on her wrist. Adjusting her hair locks, she grabbed her handbag and left.
Jin was scrolling through his phone when he heard so steps climbing down the staircase. He looked up and stared at Alix, baffled.
Alix blinked once. "Why are you giving that look? Am I looking ugly or sothing?"
"The maid said you will be down in two minutes."
"I think I arrived well within the stipulated ti."
"Which is why I am surprised. I thought the two minutes automatically translated to a wait of fifteen to twenty minutes at the very least."
"We are only going out to visit Chyou and Yating. It is not my wedding to take so much ti in getting ready like a bride," she dryly said.
Jin was sharply taken aback. "Can you tell that to my sister and sister-in-laws? Finally, sothing positive to learn from you."
"I have many positives."
"Sorry, that is a debatable topic. I have only seen your negatives."
She sneered. "There is a good ophthalmologist at the hospital where I go for follow-ups. Do you want to make an appointnt?"
He smiled. "Even an eye specialist would need a super high tech machine to search your positives."
She rolled her eyes. "Can we leave now?"
"...I asked the maid for so coffee."
"Why?"
"I thought you would take your sweet ti."
"That is a cliche ntality to have. Not all won are crazy after makeup. Apologize to ."
"I am sorry."
"Good."
Ren Cuifen, who happened to pass by, slightly widened her eyes. "You are…"
Jin stood up and smiled. "Liu Jin. I just ca here to pick Alix. Nice to et you, Mrs. Ren."
"Oh, yes. Please have a seat," she quickly said. "Should I bring so snacks for you?"
"Oh, no, no. I already asked for so coffee," he awkwardly scratched his chin, "...which wasn't necessary I believe."
Alix snorted.
"Oh, no, don't think like that. Of course you can ask for anything. You are our guest, after all. Let tell her to fetch so snacks for you too."
He smiled. "Thank you for the hospitality Mrs. Ren. But I am really fine with just coffee."
Alix whispered in her ear. "Why are you looking so nervous?"
"It's Liu Jin…" she whispered urgently. "From the Liu family!"
"So?"
"I an t-this is the first ti sobody from such a big family has co here…I should really bring so snacks for him, right? It will be so disrespectful if I don't."
Her brow twitched. "He is a normal human, not so distant land's prince."
"That is not possible," she gasped. "Just look at how he is shining and sparkling so much."
Alix glanced at him and didn't notice any such sparkling difference in him.
"I don't see him sparkling."
Ren Cuifen's jaw dropped. "Such a handso existence is standing before you and you don't see him sparkling at all? Just look at his crisp ironed clothes!"
"I am also wearing ironed clothes…"
"And that beautiful watch."
She showed her wrist. "I am also wearing a branded watch."
Ren Cuifen threw her an annoyed glare. "You don't understand it at all. I am not saying to compare him with you. I am saying to see him from a woman's lens!" She urgently hushed.
Alix frowned and looked at Jin with the supposed 'woman's lens.'
"Yeah, I still don't see him sparkling. Also, why would he sparkle anyway? Is he a star?"
"..."
Jin had no clue what urgent discussion was going on between the mother-daughter pair.
Ren Cuifen was about to smack on her head when her hand froze midway. It just occurred to her that the Alix standing before her wasn't the sa Alix as before.
Did I cross a line by acting too familiar…?
She slowly withdrew her hand, a tinge of nervousness flashing past her eyes.
The maid brought his coffee and Jin tried to quickly gulp it down.
Alix grimaced. "Do you want to burn your tongue? Just drink your coffee peacefully."
Ren Cuifen nodded. "Please be at ease. There is no need to hurry."
Jin cleared his throat. "Thank you…"
By then Mui had co out of her room too, wearing a hoodie with her hands stuffed in the pockets. Her eyes slightly widened seeing Jin in the living room.
What the…what is he doing here?
Ren Cuifen asked, "By the way, are you two going to soplace different since you ca to pick her?"
Jin said, "We are just taking a detour to my friend's house before heading to the office. Alix and I have so work with her."
Mui frowned.
Which friend is he talking about? And what work?
Is it related to…?
"Mui! Why are you hiding there?"
She jolted upon hearing her mother's scolding voice.
Damn it, Mom! Why did you have to expose ? She gritted her teeth. You already know Liu Jin hates !
Jin's eyes narrowed as she slowly ca forward with an awkward smile.
Mui held no courage to face Jin's gaze after witnessing his terror at the company party.
Alix smiled. "What's wrong, little sister? Would you not greet our guest?"
She glared at her. "You keep quiet-"
Mui stopped abruptly and suddenly blinked at her in confusion. She squinted her eyes to take a closer look.
"...Why are you wearing those earrings?"
Alix touched one of them. "Oh these? Why not? They look pretty, right? Matches my outfit."
Ren Cuifen realized just then that Alix was actually wearing the old earrings Mui had gifted on her high school graduation day.
Mui stared at her with an unreadable expression. Jin was confused by the strange silence.
She scoffed. "You better take them out. You look ugly in them."
Alix raised her brow. "Should you bla the person who wore it or who bought it?"
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