Just because he said he doesn't like eating green vegetables, Xiaoyu purposely cook different types of green vegetables. That means, tonight's dinner is nothing but green vegetables. Jin stared at the vegetables on the tables and frowned hard!
Jin: No matter how hungry am I, I won't force myself to eat these type of food.
Xiaoyu: "this type of food"? don't say that too soon..
Jin (giving her a suspicious look): I thought you were someone who's gentle and timid, was that only the surface? This whole table of vegetables, I guess you did it on purpose right?
Seeing him frowned so hard, Xiaoyu felt like laughing.
Xiaoyu [POV: in the office, he seems so cold and arrogant. Besides he's someone who's always so calm, to see this kind of expression on him is rather tough. (She look at him) eating more vegetables are good for your health. You can try, just one bite, if you don't like then I will finish all the vegetables on the table.
She pretended as nothing happened, lifted her rice bowl and started to eat those vegetables and she enjoys eating them. Jin seems to be tolerating. While eating, Xiaoyu looked at him secretly, seeing him behaving like a little kid, she really feel like laughing.
After staring at the food for a while, he lifted his chopsticks and began to take some vegetable.
Xiaoyu: You can try dipping the bean sprouts with the sauce.
Jin hesitates for a while and accepted her suggestion. Xiaoyu was rather nervous, after seeing he's not frowning anymore, she smiled.
Jin: What are you laughing at?
Xiaoyu (brave up): I can't imagine GM of Mishima Zaibatsu doesn't like to eat vegetables…
Jin (tone sounds a bit unhappy): I will finish off this plate of veggies!
Xiaoyu (smiling happier): Just this plate? Don't tell me.. the GM of Mishima Zaibatsu is just like a little kid who's picky on food?
Jin: don't be too proud of yourself. I am giving you face by finishing off this plate. (started eating the veggies)
To her surprise, Jin finished that plate of veggies within 3 minutes. Xiaoyu was really shocked and gave him a unbelieving look
Jin (found out that Xiaoyu has been staring at him): aren't you eating?
Xiaoyu: erm.. oh… (hurriedly lowered her head and eat her rice)
Jin: Cook a few more vegetable tomorrow.
Xiaoyu (shocked and widen her eyes): huh?
Jin: to be honest, your vegetables.. (clearing his throat) tastes rather good.
Xiaoyu: oh.. (pretending to be eating but she's smiling) [POV why? Why am I actually feeling some warmth? Is this illusion? Yes.. it is…this is only a transaction, Ling Xiaoyu !! be clear.. you have one lump sum waiting for you to clear and just a dinner alone won't make you understand him.
Thinking of the agreement between both of them, she felt rather heavy-hearted. Jin also sensed the weird atmosphere, he stopped talking as well.
Next morning, Jin smells something nice and wake up from his dreams slowly. The first thing that came to his mind was his house is on fire but after thinking a few seconds, the smell doesn't seem like burnt smell. Next moment, he remembered there's a woman in his apartment. He got down the bed, washes up and got changed.
Xiaoyu: morning.. (already prepared breakfast)
Jin was rather taken aback to see her already in her office suit, with her hair neatly hooked behind her ears. Seems like she's prepared to leave for work anytime. He thought he would be seeing her in her nightdress and smell of oil and smoke.
Xiaoyu: is there anything wrong?
Jin (pulled out the chair): nothing..
Xiaoyu: I have prepared breakfast, when you are finished we can go to work (took a bottle of milk and gave it to him)
Jin (looking and her and with a joking tone): You intend to changed me into a homely person?
Xiaoyu: I don't have any special intention. I have explained before, because I have to eat breakfast so just prepare for you as well..
Jin: You mean.. your virtuous actions have nothing to do with me?
Xiaoyu (gave a cold reply): if you wish to explain that way then so be it.
Jin (looked at her and noticed she's back to her coldness) since that's the case you can prepare your share only.. (stood up and walk back to the living room)
Xiaoyu: I have already prepared your breakfast.
Jin (never stopped walking): I have said before, I am used to eating out. (took his shoe from the shoe rack and looked at the watch) I can wait for you.
Xiaoyu (turned and clear the table, putting the sandwiches into lunch box) we can leave now GM! (replying him without any expressions)
Jin: You don't
have to take care of me. That's not your responsibilities. Besides
the agreement, we don't need to have another extra relationship. To
be clear, I don't like
implications.
Xiaoyu didn't nod or shakes her head and followed him out of the house. She understands what he meant by that.
It has been sometime since Jin has been fetching her from and to work. As time passes by, Miharu is also affected by the rumor. Xiaoyu can tell that there's a few times Miharu wanted to talk to her about the relationship between Jin and her but in the end, Miharu didn't ask. Since Miharu didn't ask, Xiaoyu also just treats it as nothing happened. In fact, she doesn't have to explain to Miharu about the relationship between Jin and herself because they don't even have any relationship at all but they also did have some relationship. Xiaoyu understands that this matter can't be explained clearly.
News of Jin sending a staff to and from work has already spread into Heihachi Mishima and Jin's mother's ears. Heihachi Mishima treats this as nothing as he knows that his grandson had many women and so just treat this case as a normal one. He's used to it. When his mother knows about it, she could sense something is not right.
She understands her son very well, though Jin is a playboy, he would never bring a woman back to his apartment and stay. But this time, he's sending to and from work, this shows the possibility of both of them staying together is very high. She thought to herself, is her son really serious about this woman? She decided to go and look for Xiaoyu.
Next day morning at 10am, Mrs. Kazama appeared at the lobby of Mishima Zaibatsu. Though she's Jin's mother, Heihachi Mishima's daughter-in-law, she had never stepped into Mishima Zaibatsu before. The staff had never seen her before so just treat her as normal guests.
After knowing that someone's looking for her, Xiaoyu left the office and proceeds to the lobby. When Xiaoyu reached there, Mrs. Lin looked at her from head to toe. She noticed that Xiaoyu has an attractive appearance, and demure. The first impression of Xiaoyu is real good.
Xiaoyu: Erm.. excuse me aunty, are you looking for me?
Mrs. Kazama: You are Ms. Ling?
Xiaoyu: yes (nodded her head)
Mrs. Kazama: Ms. Ling, I am Mrs. Kazama, sorry to disturb you during office hours. I have something to talk to you..
Xiaoyu: Is alright. Feel free to say. But.. I don't think I know you..
Mrs. Kazama (nodded her head): I am Jin's mother. My purpose of coming here is to find out what happened between Jin and you. That matter of both of you has been spread in the office. I would like to find out if this rumor is true?
Xiaoyu never expect Jin's mother to look for her. She was totally taken aback by that.
Mrs. Kazama: Ms. Ling, I know I shouldn't have approached you like that. Please forgive me for being so straight-forward just now. As Jin's mother, I have the rights to show concern for him.
Xiaoyu: Aunty.. I…
Mrs. Kazama: Ms. Ling, can you tell me what the relationship between Jin and yourself is?
Xiaoyu: I… we… we are dating now..
Mrs. Kazama: Dating??? Ms. Ling, do you mind making it clearer?
Xiaoyu GM and I are already staying together.
Xiaoyu
understands that she has to tell his mother their relationship
because that's the main purpose of them being together. After
hearing that, Mrs. Kazama's can't hide her shocking expression.
Mrs. Kazama: Ms. Ling, to be very honest, though we are only
meeting for the first time, I don't dislike you but like you
instead. But I hope you can understand my feeling of being a mother..
so.. I have a presumptuous request
Xiaoyu: Aunty, please feel free to speak. (she seems to have guessed what Jin's mother is going to say)
The bait that Jin set did catch a fish but the person attracted here is not Heihachi Mishima but his mother.
Mrs. Lin: I feel that you are a nice girl and have a good future, so I hope you will leave Jin.
Xiaoyu (lowered her head and answer): If aunty is able to give me a valid reason for leaving him, I will leave him.
Mrs. Kazama: Ms. Ling, don't be misunderstood. I request you to leave Jin is not because of background status. Looks like I have to tell you a story.
Jin's mother started to tell her about the fiancée.
Mrs. Kazama: Ms. Ling, no matter if there's love between both of you. I have to tell you that Jin has a fiancée already. (told Xiaoyu the whole story)
Xiaoyu kept quiet and felt shocked! So.. Mrs. Kazama is the person whom she has been looking for. If not for the bracelet, she wouldn't have come to Tokyo, won't meet Jin and now.. getting to know the real story behind it. She starts to hesitate if she should follow her mother's wish and return the bracelet to Jin's mother.
Xiaoyu: Aunty, don't worry… there isn't any promises between Jin and I.
Mrs. Kazama (puzzled): what do you mean by there's no promises?
Xiaoyu: Aunty, just give me sometime. Maybe not even 3 months and I will leave Mishima Zaibatsu and leave Tokyo.
Mrs. Kazama: Leave Mishima Zaibatsu?
Xiaoyu: Yes.
Mrs. Kazama: but…
Xiaoyu (divert topic because she' can't explain much to her now): I am sorry aunty, I still have work..
Mrs. Kazama (hesitate for a while): Alright. Get on with your work…
Since she knows that there's "nothing" between both of them, she felt so much relieved. If not for the marriage agreement, she really likes Xiaoyu a lot.
(to be continued)