Flowers

Gu Huan looked at her slim back, he was thinking as to what should he call himself, her admirer? Her fan? Her loyal follower? Or her friend? Well, he wasn't really willing to call himself anyone because he was all of them. He admires her for the bound, she has with her brothers, he is a fan of hers 'I don't care' attitude, he is a loyal follower to her any command, he is a friend to her. She has just won his heart, being brave isn't easy, it was no less than a stunt from some action movie. ZouMi's head was just an inch away from the tire, yet she didn't care, the first thing she did was to ask if the little one was doing fine. Who can be not so selfish towards their own life? Who wants to risk their own life for some random stranger? How can someone be, so.... perfect?

If ZouMi knew what was on Gu Huan's mind, surely she would laugh. Perfect, the only word she would never use for herself. For her, she is no less than a demon, how has blood of may be millions on her hand. A cold, stone hearted witch. But, will this illusion of hers last for long? Will her icy heart able to withstand the heat....of love? Let's leave this on faith, and come back to the present.

Both of them were back to An mansion long back, had their dinner and was in their respective rooms. ZouMi tossed on the bed, even after such a tiring day, she couldn't sleep. Her phone chimed, she looked at it.

[Yun: Where the hell are you? Look, if you're not going to text me, then just say you don't want to. I won't be going to the temple to pray for your soul.]

[Chai: You want me dead? Why would you always assume that I'm dead, HUSBAND?]

[Yun: You texted me after four freaking years, and then just vanished again. It's been a month we haven't talked]

"It's been months since I know Gu Huan? That's really... Wait, why I'm thinking of him?" ZouMi talked to herself, she then shrugged.

[Chai: Got busy with a little work]

[Yun: Haha, please tell me, my wife is a millionaire or may be billionaire. I don't mind staying at home and taking care.]

[Chai: Freelancer are far better than you.]

[Yun: Well what's wrong with living that way. After all I'll love my wife]

[Chai: Wait.... You hated calling 'wife' then why suddenly you're using that? Oh, someone got a girlfriend, huh?<thinking emoji>]

[Yun: Hey, we're just friends]

[Chai: Got ya! I was just taking a guess. So been on a date with her? Is she blind to chose you?]

[Yun: Wow, so sweet of you (check my sarcasm here)<eye roll>]

[Chai: Well truth hurts the most, face it or leave it]

[Yun: She is just a friend, a good one. She is sweet, pretty, and also a badass one.]

[Chai: <scoff> Doesn't like her, yet praising her. Brother, you're on the first stage of love. You're falling for her.]

Same house, on first floor, Gu Huan was staring at his phone screen, waiting for the message. He read it, and fell in deep thinking. 'Do I like ZouMing?' He shrugged.

[Yun: Shut up, she is a good girl, and JUST A FRIEND. You have a dirty mind.]

"There was nothing in ZouMi that could be taken as a flaw, she is just perfect. I just respect her the way she is nothing at all. Fool, Chai" Gu Huan talked to himself.

[Chai: Fine, fine. Don't believe me. Let's play a round then]

[Yun: Okay.]

They both started playing. Time passed, and the sun raised. With dark circles under their eyes, both sat on the dinner table and was having breakfast. It was usual for them to stay awake, so nothing new except of their sour eyes, which were dry, due to playing all night.

ZouMi bid farewell with her family and off to the office. As usual, Si Ban came in along with her. He reported her and left, Tina came in gave an overall view of her schedule and left.

ZouMi worked, till Si Ban brought lunch for her, she kept it aside and starting working again.

Ting!

ZouMi looked at her chimed phone.

[Gu Huan: Have your lunch first.] ZouMi rolled her eyes at Si Ban.

"That was fast. Traitor" ZouMi took the lunch box from him and eat it hurriedly. Si Ban left after she finished her lunch. She started working again.

Knock!

"Come in" Tina came in with a file.

"This is the file from Zung's, it needs your signature. And..."

Ring! Ring!

ZouMi's phone rang. Over the phone was Gu Huan.

Gu Huan: You got it?

ZouMi: Got what?

Gu Huan: I send you flowers.

ZouMi looked at Tina and asked, "Was there something for me?"

"You said before not to accept any flowers or gift, so I don't" Tina said.

Gu Huan: (chucked) looks like I'm not the only one to send flowers. You're quite popular Miss.

ZouMi: Well, a pretty lady like me has a lot of admirers.

Gu Huan: Learned a new thing, Miss ZouMi can be narcissistic.

ZouMi: That's fact.

Gu Huan: Okay, never mind. Would update you, if there's next time. Goodbye.

He then hanged up the call.

"Mmm... Zu, this time the flowers..." Tina stuttered.

"Mm?"

"They were.... plastic flowers"

"Huh? Plastic?" ZouMi chocked on the water she was drinking. She was shocked, or rather... amused?

"Yes, so I threw them away"

ZouMi took her phone and texted Gu Huan.

[ZouMi: Seriously? Plastic flowers?]

[Gu Huan: Yah! I wanted to thank you, thought of gifting you something. But, you can get what ever you want, so flowers were best. The thing is I don't like the concept of flowers, one day they blossom and the other day they are thrown away. I would never want that, so plastic flowers are best, you can spray any perfume you like on them.]

These words..... looked, so familiar.