1 Do you know how much this suit is worth?

Qui Wei held on tightly to the railings on the train as the sub chugged away feeling her hands growing weak by the second. She glanced across the crowded compartment compacted with people.She felt suddenly suffocated clinging tighter to the railing for support.

Another day gone and yet nothing! She almost yelled out loud with frustration as she clutched her bag tighter looking for how to vent out her frustration. Just few months ago she had a well paying job with good bonuses but now... she was jobless. Qui wei sighed again loosening her grip on the railing to adjust her bag. Just at that instant, the train chugged to a halt and she stumbled foward. Blindly she struggled for something to hold on to but it was too late. Qui wei saw herself falling straight into someone's arms. She closed her eyes as she crashed. Time stopped together with the train as she finally reached her falling point. She was suddenly enveloped with a warm aura and a pleasant smell of... Sunshine and Spring. Qui wei smiled to herself huddling closer to the warmth. She froze. what was she doing?Her head felt mushy as she realized herself. Her face came in contact with something hard and formidable.. She realized it was a chest... a man's chest! Slowly her eyes crept foward.. a well defined and sculpted Jaw with a faint hint of stubble, then a set of thin lips set in a tight frown. Qui wei's eyes glanced up to meet two dark eyes with a surprisenly long thick lashes emitting an intense gaze that could melt a stone in seconds . Qui wei backed away slightly as she met his gaze then gulped as she finally saw the man's full face. He was staring at her with an angry expression yet she felt awestruck. She couldn't even look away.

"What are you doing! "he finally spoke slapping her back to her senses.

Qui wei was caught off guard by his voice. It sounded Slightly horse yet mixed with an odd timbre..sounded like a soul singer. Qui wei backed away from the strange man like he was a terrible plague finally coming back to reality. Everyone was suddenly staring at her with different expressions ranging from work to annoyance. She felt totally embarrassed. She smoothed her hair as she got to her feet taking sometime to steady herself

''Are you OK miss? " someone asked

''Yeah... yeah I'm fine'' She muttered under her breath feeling both sorry for herself and stupid. How could she fall on top of a man and look at him so shamelessly like a love struck loser. Qui wei shook off the feeling. I'm just hungry she decided.

Before Qui wei could turn to apologize to the mysterious man, he was no longer sitting there. She glanced across the compartment before she caught sight of his profile through the window. As Qui wei picked up her fallen bag hastily arranging her scattered documents into a neat stack, she saw another paper. It was definitely not part of hers so she realized it was be his own. Hurriedly she shuffled her papers into her bag sand dashed out mumbling apologies before she could reach the door. She ran after him gasping for air

"Excuse me!" Qui wei called out but he kept on moving ahead

Didn't he hear me? She called out again this time with a louder voice yet he kept on moving. Was he ignoring her? Before she could call again, he suddenly stopped and she caught up with him.

''I've been calling after you..."She said breathlessly

"I heard" he said simply

Qui wei almost fumed. So he heard and he kept going! Her hand folded to a fist.

''What do you want? "he demanded

Qui wei sized him up deciding that he was snotty. He was putting on a well tailored suit definitely expensive with a gold watch.

"You're wasting my time" he mumbled irritated

"Oh.. I wanted to apologize for what happened. It wasn't intentional to bump into you. I momentarily lost my balance as the train halted and I accidentally... "

Before she finished speaking he silenced her with a wave.

"Wasn't intentional? Accidentally? You must have wanted to touch me so bad that you actually used that for an excuse"

''What?'' Qui wei was flabbergasted but he kept speaking

"...and now my whole suit is ruined! "he concluded

Qui wei blinked continuously before she could find her tongue.

''What nonsense are you saying Mister! it was obviously a pure accident and I was only trying to apologize to you but obviously you aren't worth it. I shouldn't have wasted my strength... and now I'll have to miss the train no thanks to you! "She yelled furiously

The man seemed taken aback at her reaction. His eyes darkened even deeper

''You stumbled right onto me and you messed up my suit and you run after me to spurt nonsense. I let you off the hook so easily yet you came after me. Do you know how much this suit is worth?" he said in a low voice packed with voltage

Qui wei stiffened taking in a slow breath. She smiled at him.

''Alright... I'm sorry at my outburst. I'll pay for dry cleaning. That's the best I can do at least"

''No need'' He said turning his back "There's too much filth on it so I'll just throw it out"

Qui wei felt her self control weakening. This has always been her weakpoint. Her temper. She hardly lost it but when she did..That's the reason she lost her job in the first place and this man was promoting her to lose it yet she played cool. she was used to these kinds of people anyway. They were common... Rich and spoit young business men who think they own everything simply because they mooch off their parents. Qui wei rolled her eyes in disdain

"Fine...throw it out or whatever. it's your choice but I had wanted to return this but obviously filth has already been rubbed on it so I'd do you the favor to throw it out"

Qui wei flashed a sweet smile as she showcased the document that she picked. His frown deepened as he recognized it

''Where did you find that?" he demanded

Qui wei ignored him and spun on her heels walking away from him. Payback time she mumbled

"Hey wait!"

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