"I'm not stopping you from doing as you please, I just want you to date me." Aranya has always been the bright happy girl who enjoys doing nothing more than spreading her happiness to the world But behind her sweet smile and happy face lies a dark secret she refuses to tell anyone about, so before the secret eventually comes out in the open, she's going to enjoy her life to the fullest which includes having a love life. That's when she decides to simp for a cold hearted but beautiful young man who derives pleasure from crushing and breaking the innocent hearts of people claiming love had no meaning but when he runs into the clumsy girl who blatantly asks him to be her boyfriend, what's going to be his decision? Why would Aranya want to date a man as cold as ice? What secret does she hold?
"She got married to her one true love and they lived happily ever after." Aranya ended the story with a smile on her pink lips, bright and clear like white glass. The little children who sat comfortably on the soft grass applauded for her with a cheerful grin.
"That was a great story miss Aranya, the stories you tell us are always heartwarming." a little girl said while grinning from ear to ear.
Aranya placed the storybook back into her bag and darted a glance at the kids who looked eager for more stories but she was already worn out to read anymore stories to them.
"I'm glad you all loved the story but, if you want more then meet me here, under this same spot tomorrow and after that, we can go get some ice cream, isn't that better?"
"Yes!, ice cream!" the kids exclaimed with a playful grin, Aranya enjoyed seeing them this happy, she's always loved telling kids stories cause she loved how happy they get once she was done reading it out to them, it never fails to brighten her mood.
"Okay, time to go home now else you'll be late." the sun was almost sinking down the horizon leaving Hangzhou in between full night and sunrise so keeping the kids here any minute would be dangerous for them.
They all got to their feet and ran off waving their goodbyes the same time as they took different routes.
She shook her head with a tired smile and slowly rised up to her feet, it's going to be a long walk back home and she could already feel her legs aching just thinking about it. Hopefully, she might see a cab on her way back.
She walked out of the garden, crossing her bag over her shoulder and strode into the empty looking streets, lost in her own imagination but instantly stopped at her tracks the moment she heard the cry of someone coming from a corner.
Curious to find out what it was and to make sure whoever it was wasn't actually in trouble, she followed the sound and halted the moment she saw a lady on her knees, begging a strange man before her who carried an empty gaze.
"Please, you can't do this to me, I...no..you possibly can't hurt me like this!" she cried so much even Aranya felt her heart breaking at the sight but shockingly to her, the stranger stood there, untouched by it all with a hand in his pocket.
"Stop with the pretence!" his somberly deep voice startled Aranya she flinched back, he sounded so cold it was almost terrifying. Aranya tried to make out who he was but couldn't as he had a mask covering his face.
"I- am done with you, I don't want to see you around me ever again!"
Aranya remained where she was, the girl's crying so hard and yet he's not even touched?, at least for the fact he dated her couldn't he give her that respect and offer her a little comfort?, how could the girl possibly date someone this heartless?!
"No Yu Jin, you can't leave me like this, I love you too much to leave me."
She sniffled quietly, tears rolling from her eyes down to her cheeks as she tried holding unto his leg but he moved away like she was a pest he couldn't stand and a disturbance to his peace.
"I've told you what I came here to tell you, we're done!"
He turned away making Aranya freeze at her spot and there was not enough time to run off and hide. For a few heart stopping seconds, they locked eyes. Aranya couldn't help but let out a gasp the moment he spotted her, he raised his pretty dark brow at her making Aranya hold on tight to the hem of her dress with trembling fingers.
His eyes where as entrancing and intimidating at the same time, like he was staring right into her soul, his gaze was so bewitching it could trap anyone who fell under his steady gaze, now Aranya couldn't blame the lady for falling inlove with him, the mask was clearly doing an awful job hiding his charms, who was he?
He didn't say a word to her but instead, got into his Porsche car while the lady banged on his window, wanting to get his attention but he drove off not even glancing her way once.
Aranya couldn't help but feel pity for the girl, what a day it is.Truly, not everyone is actually happy in this world and it's even more hard to get a happy ending this days, if only our lives could actually be like those fairytale books we read all the time. She just got dumped in the most heartbreaking way, didn't he even stop to think or even consider her feelings, what she might end up doing to herself after he just left like he couldn't care less about the world.
being a lady herself, Aranya couldn't bring herself to leave and ran straight to the lady, crouching beside her. The lady doesn't seem to notice Aranya's prescence yet not untill she felt a comforting hand being placed on her shoulder.
She flinched in fear and turned to see who it was making Aranya retreat her hold.
"I'm s.. sorry if I disturbed you but I couldn't bring myself to leave you here." Aranya explained innocently, the lady's eye had reddened due to her excessive crying while Aranya gently wiped her tears away.
"No no, if you cry like this, then you're only going to give him more reasons as to why he left you. You need to show him you aren't this weak." Aranya comforted her, the lady infact was undeniably beautiful, how can someone dump a girl this pretty.
"You're only saying this cause you have no idea who just broke up with me." she said in between sobs while Aranya tried to calm her down.
"Okay okay, who is he?" she asked.
The minute she asked, she stared at her with teary eyes and her lips trembled.
"Xiong Yu Jin."
The minute the words escaped from her lips, she fell into Aranya's embrace as she let her arms out for her, gently stroking her hair as she cried in her arms, meanwhile Aranya's mind pondered on the name she just called.
'Xiu Yu Jin?, why did the name ring a bell' she thought silently in her head.