Learning to Love Again

After exchanging phone numbers and promising to keep in touch, Su Lian and Kim Xia bid farewell.

At Home, Su Lian bathes Yichen and tucks him into bed. Her grandmother is also asleep and so are the maids.

She lies on her bed and stares at the ceiling, wide awake.

She thinks about a lot of things- Kim Xia, Han Yuan, her mother.

How her life was before the appearance of Su Mo Chou, how it became after her mom died.

Most importantly, Su Yichen- how different would his life be if he had his father with him?

....

Shen Xun felt that she was losing her mind.

She has been waiting outside Han Yuan's villa for the past three days, but he hasn't shown up.

How is she supposed to kidnap someone she can't even find.

She's running out of time. Her flight to the UK has been booked for tomorrow. Since he isn't coming, she'll have to find him herself. She pulls out her phone and calls HR. "Can you get me Han Yuan's location?"

"Hold on, I'll get to it." The sound of fingers hitting the keyboard reverberates through the line. A few minutes later, he replies. "I've located Mr. Han. He is at the Garden Square Auditorium attending a conference, but I think you-"

Shen Xun didn't wait for him to finish before she hung up and drove straight to the Garden Square Auditorium.

HR stares at his phone and a trace of bitterness flashes through his eyes.

He wanted to tell her to be safe. He wanted to tell her that she has no need to kidnap Han Yuan because she has him and he'll stay by her side forever.

But she just hung up.

He must be crazy for loving someone like her. She's toxic and doesn't appreciate him, but he can't help it. The heart wants what it wants.

....

Kim Xia asked Su Lian if she wanted to bring Yichen out to the beach to go kite flying with her.

It may have been an odd request, but it's a beautiful day and she's never taken her son to fly kites before so Su Lian accepted.

Not too long after, Kim Xia appeared at her door and once they exchanged greetings, they left and soon arrived at a private beach.

The place was actually a beautiful resort. Kim Xia was a regular here and she loved it because anytime she came, she didn't need to wear a disguise. The resort had a strict rule concerning the paparazzi- they weren't allowed in.

Su Yichen looks very happy. There is a huge smile on his adorable face while he runs around with a big blue kite in his hands.

"You make me wish I had a child." Kim Xia sighs Su Yichen is giving her baby fever.

In her opinion, children who are too cute should be illegal or else they'll make people who aren't ready desire to have babies of their own.

Noticing how quiet Su Lian is, she tries to start a conversation. "What ever happened to that painter boyfriend of yours?"

She pauses for a while before replying. "We aren't together anymore."

"Well that's good. Even though I never met him, I didn't like him." Kim Xia huffs. That man had stolen her best friend.

Not too far away from them, an employee was getting scolded by his manager.

"You're just useless. Don't you know the people who come here aren't ordinary? The person you offended was someone untouchable. We can't afford to keep you with us any longer pack your things and leave."

The boy was reluctant. All he did was get into a fight with a rude guest who had checked in two nights earlier. He wasn't even the one who started the fight but he gets fired just like that. He hates working here. All the suest are snobbish and treat him like dirt, but he really needs this job. What is he supposed to do for money now?

"Sir, I'll go apologize, just please let me keep my job"

"I said pack your things and leave." His manager refused to listen to his plea so he sighed and walked away in a trance.

By the time he looked up again and discovered that he had wandered to the shore of the beach.

Standing in front of him were two women and a little boy. The first lady looks very familiar- wait it can't be.

It's actually her.

The real Kim Xia is standing in front of him in the flesh.

He immediately decides to try to get her autograph and auction it off, but he comes up with a better idea.

A picture.

A photo of her will be worth much more and he can sell it to a media outlet.

After making sure that no one is looking, he brings out his phone and takes a shot.

The photo has her, the other woman and the little boy. He takes a few more for good measure before hurrying off.