A forgotten matter

" Young master, the arrangements are ready. Shall we depart ? ", Chen Feng threw the last glance at the documents and stood up and walked out. The secretary quietly followed him, bringing all the scattered papers along. As he stepped out of his office, the hall went silent. All the employers stared at them, some had a gaze filled with disdain and some of respect. Sadly Zhang family's matters were known by everyone, since the old accident caused a big commotion. So people had mixed feelings about it and the family members. They called them 'the half family', because two households married in and the heirs had different maternal grandparents. There were even some rumors saying that they were forecasting an internal rupture between the first son and the twins, as all of them were male. But it was already happening.

A yawn echoed in a room, Xue lazily stretched her arms, feeling refreshed. Finally a proper rest, her body really needed it since she left the hospital. She went to the bathroom to wash her face and put on her slippers. It was almost dinner time and stylist Yu was nowhere to be seen, the butler explained that she usually liked to lock herself in her study room. Her daily routine was too irregular and unpredictable, it seemed like that artist's daily rhythm was kinda peculiar. She went down to floor two, where the Fiery stylist was currently living. She looked at the home furnishings, each of them had an eccentric appearance. Fews had a refined look, others had hard-edged lines and more had a luxurious look. But the most interesting fact was the way the different styles blended together without looking terrible.

Xue looked up, and several pictures were displayed on the walls. Delicate figures were twirling, showing off their dresses, they seemed to dance together at the same rhythm. A certain design caught her attention, a woman was wearing a dark skin-tight dress, different shades of red and black were mixed together. They stained the cloth like a venomous gas that was crawòing from the ground. A feeling of despair, bitterness and gloom were lingering on her although she was dancing. Even her surroundings were carrying those heavy emotions. Dreariness lurked in her heart, drop by drop. Xue's eyes turned darker as bad memories came back in her mind. She kept gazing at the lone figure in the picture, then she met a bright pair of ruby eyes. How come she didn't notice them ? Amidst all those dull colors, it was the purest one, free from any corruption. Like a sparkle of flame that was ready to light up the dark sky.

Xue shook her head, the painting carried so many deep meanings, she was sure if her observation went on with , more things would come out. No wonder stylist Yu was regarded so highly by everyone, her pieces of art were no joke.

" Miss ? Are you alright ? ", " Ah, yes. I was just too amazed by this painting ". " No wonder …", the butler mumbled, " It's dinner time, I didn't see you two coming down in the dining room, so I've come to call you ". Xue scratched her head, a bit embarrassed, she walked out with the idea of calling Mei Lin, then they went down together. But her attention was completely captured by the aesthetics of the house to the point that she lost track of the time. Now it was completely dark. As the steward headed towards the door at the corner of the corridor, the door was energetically slammed open. A woman still dressed in sleepwear lazily stepped out, traces of multi-colored paint were adorning her black cardigan. He just sighed, and handed her a clean one, " It's dinner time, Miss Yu ". The red haired woman nodded and took it and wore it, then she turned her head to her guest, " Are you hungry my dear ? Did I make you wait ? ", " No, no, not at all ". " Alright, then let's go ", with a bright smile walking ahead.

Chen Feng crossed the room throwing his tie on the sofa, loosening the shirt. He was back from a meeting, and if the deal was successful, one more step was added to his plan. Patience was all he needed now. He grabbed a glass of water and a pill in his left palm. With quick movements he gulped it down, while closing his eyes. A frown appeared on his forehead, it was bitter. What an unpleasant flavor. A few knocks rang from the door, " Young master, It's me ". " What's it ? ", he asked clearly a bit annoyed by the interruption of his medicine time, " It's a serious matter, did you forget something important, Mr. Zhang ? ". Now he really wanted to kick this secretary out of his house. When he used those words to talk, it meant that he was going to meddle in his private life matters. For sure.

His hand slowly massaged his forehead, preparing his mind and body. The other party clearly disregarded his behavior, " You completely forgot your future fiance! Do you know where is she or how she is doing ?? If you keep going like this you'll be single until your death, really ", he grumbled. No response was given to his complaint. As expected. He sighed, why did he always have to do extra work? But luckily it was also paid, so he pulled out his phone, ready to call miss Zhao. " Stop now ", a cold tone interrupted his actions, " I don't like others taking care of my matters, so you'd better keep your hands still, if you want this month's pay ". '' Tsk, tsk, always threatening my salary ", his phone went back to his pocket, " Get out ", " Ok, ok, but don't forget to contact her, at least make sure she's well ", after saying it he ran out. Leaving a dark faced young master.