Chapter７

Day 10

I was so shocked that I couldn't react for a moment. I blinked twice and pinched myself thrice, but the message was still there. Then reality dawned upon me as I gasped in surprise.

Below the address, the date and time of tomorrow morning were written clearly, and after that, Vampire didn't send any message.

This person really did message me, and I really wasn't rejected. Then did that mean I still had a chance at showing my writing skills to the world? Did that mean this person really liked what I wrote?

For a while, I couldn't stop myself from grinning. I instantly opened the chatting interface and replied with a bunch of emojis to express my emotions. Although he didn't reply, I wasn't worried. I finally felt happy!

I was feeling so excited that I sang a tune while making dinner. My husband eyed me for a while before doing his work silently.

The tenth day, I got up earlier than my husband and washed my body at the fastest speed possible. I really didn't want to waste even a single second at home. So I used an eyeliner and carefully highlighted my eyes to make them look even more beautiful. After that, I gave my lips a pinkish touch-up with the help of a lip gloss.

When I was done with everything, I didn’t even take a second glance at my husband, who was narrowing his eyes at me and had paused his moments after seeing my behavior, and moved toward the front door. Before I could head out, my husband called out to me and said, “Where’re you going?”

I paused and turned around, almost annoyed that my husband had to say something just when I was about to leave. I glared at him and said, “Meeting a friend. I might be back late at night.”

He had just opened his mouth to say something, but I brushed him off and left before I could hear his annoying voice again. I didn’t want to be stopped at this critical moment. That dashing young man had just contacted me! That meant he still liked my book even after bluntly confessing. He would have even realized that the book’s name was probably dedicated to him!

Did that mean he suddenly accepted my confession? I giggled when I thought of this.

Soon, I reached the place and stood outside the bar for more than an hour. By every passing minute, my anxiety grew and I looked at my wristwatch many times. But there was no sign of Vampire! I pursed my lips and was just about to call him when a text message popped up in my phone.

Vampire: “I’m sorry. I can’t come today. Please, can we meet tomorrow at Chaoyangmen Bridge coffee shop? I’ll compensate you. I have some urgent work.”

I frowned when I saw this and didn’t know what kind of expression to make. At first, I was quite sad after seeing that he stood me up today, but a little happy when I saw that he would compensate me.

Maybe he really was busy. And I was worried for nothing. I facepalmed myself and found a taxi to drive home.

But as soon as I reached home and opened the front door, the atmosphere in the living room felt a little different. The light was dim as a soft sensual music was playing in the background, and my husband stood in the middle, staring at me with squinted eyes.

My eyes widened at that. I wasn’t shocked because of the music, but I was surprised after seeing what he was wearing. He wore a silver colored shirt and blue jeans. His hair was combed back. For a moment, my heart skipped a bit, and then I calmed down. I gripped my phone tightly.

This couldn’t be happening. I was so close to my goal, and now my husband was trying to seduce me! I had just confessed to Vampire, and that guy had just accepted my confession. And even if he hadn’t, I had to wait and use my looks to grab his attention! I really wanted to become a famous author and earn money! How could I have enough time to satisfy my husband?

I turned a blind eye to him and went straight to the bathroom, closing the door behind me. I pursed my lips and tried to calm down my racing heart.

I have to work on my book now! That’s the only way to earn money.

What I didn’t know was that my husband, who was still standing in the living room, looked at the bathroom in disappointment and went toward the bedroom to sleep.

I quickly washed myself and got ready to write for a while before sleeping. I was really excited since I was going to meet Vampire, who had possibly accepted my confession. A giggle escaped my lips as I continued typing a few words.

After two more hours, I was finally done with my writing, and glanced at the sleeping form of my husband inside the room with a frown. I really didn’t know what this guy was thinking all day. Did he read my messages?!

Even thinking about it was horrifying. My patted my chest to calm down my racing heart. He couldn’t have found out about it. Clearly, he was still fine the other day. We hadn’t even talked to each other without arguing for a year now. How could he suddenly become so forward toward me that he instantly started planning for sex? That sensual music and his dressing clearly told me that he was in the mood.

I frowned, but didn’t think much of it. I would surely pacify him after dealing with Vampire! And when I would become famous, I would really want to see what kind of expression he would make! I couldn’t help but chuckle again at this.

After a while, I went to bed and slept.

The next day, when I got up, I heard something in the kitchen. It looked like someone was making a dish. Since there was no one beside me on the bed, I could only assume that my husband had planned to make something.

I just shrugged and got ready. I had to meet Vampire today after two hours, and my husband would leave within an hour. So I would still have time to do my make-up. Since I was worried that my husband had been suspicious, I wouldn’t get ready in front of him for today.

So just as I went to the dining room, I was stunned. On the dining table, I could see sumptuous foodstuff was placed. Soups, fries, rice, and whatnot. And all of the dishes placed on the table were my favorite.

Did my husband get a promotion or something? Why was he suddenly being so nice?

I shrugged this thought again and started eating my food without saying a word. But what happened the next moment was what puzzled me the most. After lunch, when it was time for my husband to leave, I was sitting on my computer table, staring at the file with a frown, clearly waiting for my husband to leave as soon as possible.

He would usually leave without saying a single word. But today, he walked over to me and stopped beside my chair. His fingers rose and caressed my chin, raising my face up. And all of a sudden, he lowered his head and kissed me. It wasn’t a french kiss, but a normal one. I could’ve considered it sweet if it weren’t the situation.

At this point, I didn't feel the familiar sound of heartbeat that would echo in my ears whenever we had kissed in the past. There was no warmth in my chest, and I just sat there motionlessly, waiting for this tortuous five seconds to pass. Soon, my husband raised his head and said, “I love you.”

And he walked out of the house quickly.

I kept frowning for a while before I sighed. I could’ve given everything for that kiss if it had happened a year ago. But for some reason, I felt that it was already too late.

After getting ready, I put make-up on my face as the thoughts of my husband flew out of my head. Vampire quickly made his residence in my heart as it pounded in my chest just when I thought of him.

I would finally meet him!

After getting ready, I went out and reached the venue within no time. I also booked a table for two people, and waited…waited…waited…waited…

It was half an hour already, and I couldn’t find him. I glanced at my wristwatch, and still found no one coming through the front door of the shop. I quickly picked up my phone, but I hesitated. Should I call him? Would he think I was becoming too forward? I still didn’t know. But before I could do anything, someone opened the door of the shop.