Believe In Blind Love

"Actually, for as long as I have known Xian, he'd been with Bebe. And I did hear about his marriage with Bebe. That's why I kept on talking earlier." Xu Jinglei looked quite guilty.

"People get divorced as well," Raelle felt the need to tell her that.

Xu Jinglei nodded her head, "Indeed, people do get divorced. But you see, I never thought Xian and Bebe would get separated. They made me believe in love blindly. They were always together. They were literally the couple goals for everyone. Who wasn't envious of their relationship? Plenty tried to even break their relationship but none worked. I really thought no one could come between them." She was taken aback to see that Raelle's expressions didn't change from start to end. It was as if they were discussing something completely unrelated to her.

And in fact, Raelle did believe this conversation was completely unrelated to her. What kind of relationship Shui Xian had with his ex-wife had nothing to do with her. "People really assume that there is always a third person to destroy a marriage but we forget sometimes that third person is actually living within us. When the adrenaline of love wears off, people can finally see each other for real. And let's face it, not all of us like the real us." Xu Jinglei's face stiffened at her words. "Oh and I guess, it's about time you should stop believing in love blindly. Sooner you open your eyes, the sooner you'll be able to see yourself standing at the edge of the cliff."

As she was about to leave, Xu Jinglei called out, "Doesn't it affect you?" Raelle paused as she turned her head slightly to her side. "I'm talking about your husband. Doesn't it affect you that he had been in love with someone so passionately before?"

Raelle offered her one of her practiced smiles as she said, "The last thing to bother me is love. No matter whose love it is, it can't possibly affect my life."

Xu Jinglei was taken aback by that response. But Raelle didn't care as she left the ladies' room and came to Shui Xian.

"Shall we head back?" he asked.

"Yup," replied Raelle while nodding.

As they were on their way back to their cabin, Raelle could tell that Shui Xian had been looking at her from time to time. He definitely had something to say but was taking his time thinking it through.

"If you want to ask anything, go ahead," said Raelle.

Shui Xian nodded and started, "I saw Xu Jinglei also went towards the ladies' room. I was wondering if she ran into you?"

"She did," answered Raelle.

"Did she say anything to you?"

"About?"

"About my... Ex-wife?"

Raelle nodded in reply, "She did say something."

"Don't pay attention to her words," said Shui Xian.

"Why? You didn't love your ex-wife as much as she's been gushing about?"

Shui Xian was quiet for a moment before replying, "No, she's telling the truth. That's why I said not to pay attention to her words. It's all in the past."

"Pay attention to her words?" repeated Raelle. "I wasn't planning on doing that. I have better things to do with my time than to think about just a random person's words whom I met briefly in the ladies' room."

Shui Xian sighed out, "That's good then."

As they reached the cabin, Shui Xian went to take a hot bath while Raelle found her phone to look through. Seeing that she had no missed calls, she continued to blink at the screen unbelievingly. She hurriedly dialed a number.

"Poppet! How are you?" came the gentle voice of Grandfather Xiang. "Are you enjoying yourself there?" Raelle was silent for a moment and he asked in worry, "Poppet, is everything alright?"

"You tell me if everything is alright," said Raelle.

"Yes, everything is fine here. Why?"

"Usually when I go out for business you and Yanyan call me every hour. You'd call me so much that I'd get tired but today, none of you called me even once!"

She heard both Grandfather Xiang and Mu Chenyan's laughter.

"Elle," came Mu Chenyan's voice. "That's because you're on your honeymoon. How can we disturb your time with your husband?"

"Previously, you'd be worried about me every second and now, you're worried about disturbing me?"

"Isn't it because we aren't worried about you anymore?" said Grandfather Xiang.

"Why aren't you worried now?" she questioned.

"Because now you're with your husband. Even if something happens, he'd take care of you," said Mu Chenyan softly and patiently.

Raelle deadpanned, "That means now I'm his worry." She didn't even take a second before continuing, "Now I know why you wanted to get me married so soon. You wanted to throw your own worry on someone else's head. Tch. Tch."

Grandfather Xiang's voice turned stern, "What nonsense are you spouting? When did we say you're a worry for us?"

"But that's the truth though," she retorted. "I'm the reason behind all your worries."

"This girl! You come back! I'm gonna beat you once I see you!"

Raelle was pleased after hearing that threat, "Okay. When I come back, don't forget to beat me."

"Elle, how are you?" asked Mu Chenyan.

"I'm just as I always had been," she replied. "How about you?"

"We're doing great, don't worry about us," said Mu Chenyan.

"Who said, I'm worried about you both?"

"Poppet, don't you dare to open your books there. Instead of reading, do some practical learning through experiences as well."

"Opa, we find the whole world in books," she told him.

"Poppet, a beautiful world is right before your eyes. Why do you have to look for it in books?"

Raelle stood before the glass window as she looked at the snow outside and nodded, "It is indeed a beautiful world."

"Then enjoy your time there. See that beautiful world, feel it, let it sink in your heart."

"Opa, how can something sink in my heart? It's a heart, not an ocean!"

"You!"

"I'm gonna hang up now. Don't forget to call me tomorrow, or I'll call to irritate you even more!" With that, she hung up the phone with a pleased look in her eyes. As she turned around, she found Shui Xian standing behind her giving her a strange look.