297—Chairman Li Had a Warning Dream

But instead of the sound of the door opening, what he got was the slight dip of the bed as it gave way under an extra person's weight.

Han Leifeng tried to open his eyes, but before he could do so, soft lips had descended on his.

For a moment, his brain went blank. Everything, including the headache receded, leaving only the sensation of a woman's lips.

Without thinking, he wrapped his arms around her waist as he deepened the kiss. For someone who hadn't touched a woman since he "died", it was akin to setting dry grass on fire.

The body in his embrace was soft, her lips skilful, but it was not the same. His headache threatened to resume as he tried to remember who he was comparing her to.

Then his nose caught whiff of a scent. Somehow, his addled brain recognized it to be perfume—a very expensive one for that matter, but it wasn't what he was used to.

It wasn't hers.

In his memory, Pei Yueran didn't use perfume, and on the rare occasions that she did, she always went for floral fragrances. Thinking about it made him remember the tender moments they had shared.

The memories suddenly flooded his brain, causing his hands that were on Bai Meixiang's body to pause.

Then he pushed her so hard that she almost flew off the bed.

Almost yelling, but remembering that someone could be spying on them, he growled, "I told you to get lost."

Bai Meixiang almost couldn't maintain her smile. She wasn't embarrassed, but the fall really hurt. She was sure she would have some bruises to show for her stunt tonight.

Getting up and brushing off the dust on her dress, she said, "Fine then, I'll leave. Sleep well and see you later."

"I definitely do not want to see you ever again, and certainly not under these circumstances." He said with tightly concealed anger.

Who did she think she was?!

As if she didn't notice, Bai Meixiang smiled and flicked her hair, "Oh, you will definitely see me again, don't doubt that. Hopefully you'll be in a better mood by then. Bye."

Anyway, since she had set her mind on him, he was going nowhere. She just had to play her cards well. She walked out confidently without looking back, leaving a stunned Han Leifeng.

This was crazy.

He sat up and remained sitting as the door closed, leaving the room in blessed silence. He had never felt so clearheaded in his life as he did right now, alcohol or not.

What had he gotten himself into?

*****

As the week passed by in a flurry of activities, the Li couple became more and more preoccupied.

Since they had to free up space for yet another weekend getaway —and one that Pei Yueran wasn't keen on at all—they had to work overtime to finish pressing projects.

In addition, each person nursed something else in their hearts. Li Chuanmo was pensive, wondering if he should tell Pei Yueran about the threatening card. Gao Tinghua said there had been no other threats, but they didn't slacken on security.

All the preparations he had been making with Fred and his syndicate were almost complete. Charlie and his team had already flown into the country and gone to the Capital.

Now, only the showdown remained. He was just conflicted on whether to tell Pei Yueran or not, and if the measures they had put in place would be enough to reassure her.

Pei Yueran on her part, was feeling anxious and just a tad frustrated. It was mainly due to the event that was drawing nearer day by day, but also because of Madam Gao's incessant.....pestering.

In one day, she could call more than ten times to talk about trivial things, from the different types of flower arrangement they should use, to the pattern that should be on the table clothes and even to the color of the dresses she would have to change into at different points during the banquet.

Pei Yueran was tired. How could she concentrate on work if she had to answer calls every thirty minutes?

Worse still, even after leaving work, she still had to answer calls.

The evening before, Li Chuanmo was so annoyed that he collected the phone from her and warned Madam Gao to let his wife rest before rudely ending the call.

She smiled wryly as she imagined the older woman's shock.

When asked why she put up with it, she could only say that it was because she felt bad. It wasn't Madam Gao's fault that she wanted to feel close to her daughter.

It was just that this method was tiring for everyone.

In short, the frustration was overriding her anxiety, and now, she couldn't wait for the weekend to arrive. The sooner it came, the sooner it would end.

Friday morning soon arrived. When Li Chuanmo patted her gently to wake her up, she stretched, not wanting to get out of bed. It felt like she hadn't slept enough.

"Honey, are you awake?"

Pei Yueran nodded at the sound of his voice, "Ummm."

"I want to tell you something."

Noting his serious voice, she cracked one eye open, "What is it?"

"I had a dream."

Pei Yueran blinked, confused. Since when did he begin to take dreams seriously? "What was it about?"

Li Chuanmo evaded her eyes. He usually didn't take dreams seriously, but it seemed as if this one was a warning. In the dream, she found out that he was hiding something from her, got extremely angry and filed for a divorce.

He was begging her at the entrance of the courthouse when he woke up. Dreams might be false, but the anger and hurt in her eyes the other time wasn't fake at all.

So he had to tell her.

Looking back at her, he said carefully, "The dream wasn't that important, but it reminded me that I have something to tell you."

Pei Yueran sat up to listen. Looking around, it was not yet bright. It meant they still had time before their flight.

"Okay, I'm all ears. What is it?"

Taking a deep breath, Li Chuanmo told her what happened.

As expected, she went pale.

"Chuan, why are you just telling me this? Shouldn't we have cancelled the event then?" She said, full of worry. It totally overrode the annoyance she normally would have felt about him not telling her earlier.

"Don't worry, I'll handle it. I mean, I already handled it."

Pei Yueran narrowed her eyes, "And how did you do that?"

Wincing, Li Chuanmo told her that as well, briefly explaining how he met Fred and his syndicate.

Pei Yueran's mouth formed a perfect "O".