The Cage Of The Past

He is waiting for her answer. He raised his eyes and looked at her seriously. Xiaoxi couldn't find the exact word to say. She's confused right now while looking at him.

Xiaoxi' slender brow wrinkled unconsciously. "Does the CEO will not going to eat?"

"Answer my question. Are you worried about me?" The low voice rang indifferently and he thought she's mad at him. He was sulking, waiting at her answer. He didn't expect her concerned to him. He felt scared and a little annoyed the moment he had fired her. He is looking at her, his face slowly eased when he saw her smile.

"Drink it and stop acting like a child!" she said.

"Let's put it down! Answer my question first!" he glanced at the disposable ware, which he didn't like at all. He is freaking suffering a mysophobia. Looking at those utensils he felt trembling.

"Yes, I am concerned because of you still my ex-boss! Now drink this porridge!" Xiaoxi raised looked at him directly, couldn't figure out why he acted differently and don't touch the food.

"It might taste bad! I am allergic to this!" he said very quickly.

Xiaoxi looked at the disposable tableware and understood his sudden reaction. She thought this man had some kind of weird allergies or psychological problem.

"You have a mysophobia?" she asked

"Yes! Since childhood, I developed that kind of sickness and no one able to cure me until now," he said.

"I didn't know you have that kind of problem. I can buy another one and asked the restaurant for a porcelain bowl if you want,"

"No need to worry!" His low voice was a bit dull and he began to cough again. Rouzhen shook his head afterward. "I have no appetite!"

Looking at the porridge in the bowl, Xiaoxi feels a little sad to waste it. She still stubbornly saying: "If you don't eat breakfast, how can you regain your physical strength? It's bad for your health. It's not good for your stomach, and you can't take medicine without having food first! Sir, you're old enough, don't you be so picky, you know what, many people around the world didn't have enough food at home and there you are rejecting this food?"

"I don't think you care about me so much!" He suddenly said with sorrow. He then grabbed her again and kissed her hard. "Woman, I said I don't want to eat it!" He feels she bit his lips. A little amount of blood came out from his lips.

"Why you still bullying me?" she screamed.

The slight ridiculous sound coming from her make him triggered. He wipes his lips and then stared at her seriously without words. He saw a little cold in the sight of Xiaoxi. If she doesn't have the child, he will let her enter the GU Family's door, but now, he can't find ways how to go against the old man and tell his father that Xiaoxi is Han's mother and he wanted to marry her. What about her other child? Rouzhen felt tired thinking about it.

"Hey!" Xiaoxi flatted her mouth, could not help feeling a little stabbed by his words. Rejecting the food she bought. She ignored his sarcasm and endured his temper: "I don't know what's going on with you. You have so many vices in life and so bossy, even strangers who see you like this appearance would care but your strange behavior would make things or situation difficult to understand. I hope whatever your psychological problem is, it will get better soon and you find someone who can love you and take care of you,"

"According to your statement, is it that you allow me to go to bed with another woman in the future? You don't care if I choose another woman? Rouzhen sneered at her. "You're not my secretary anymore, and no one will gossip about you, why can't you be my woman?"

"You!-- I--- I felt mad sometimes the way you act!" she screamed at him. Her good intention of buying food for him was ignored and he listened to his cold-spoken sarcasm. Xiaoxi turned around immediately and opened the car door. "You want me to love you? Is that so? I am not comfortable with it. Haven't you seen the different status we have, think about it before you speak big!"

No more words from her, Xiaoxi turned and walked out, for her, he is unreasonable and troublesome. Such a big person, bad-tempered and bossy, uttering words without thinking about the result, and his tone of speech is so stinky!

A loud bang, Xiaoxi heard from her behind and she saw Rouzhen followed her. They attract other people's attention.

"Xiaoxi Chen, stop!" Rouzhen called her. Ignoring other people who saw him chasing her. People around came out from the restaurant near as they saw what had happened. Thinking that the couple had a severe fight.

Xiaoxi felt awkward and stopped. This damned man was childish, doesn't care if people would recognize him and make big news out of it.

"Hey! woman, look at your husband, he is madly in love with you. Forgive him and stop the drama. Why younger couples right now have no shame and fighting in a public place!" said the bystander who saw them.

"Rouzhen Gu!" she screamed hard out of frustration and walked back. She's so angry and stood in front of him. "You've no shame at all!"

"I felt dizzy and tired! Stop yelling at me! Get inside the car!" he said gently.

She was stunned by his sudden gentleness. Looking at him, she hints he is not in good condition. She grabbed his arm and walked back into his car. She heard people whistle after she gets in.

Rouzhen thought she will leave him. He was a little angry now. He didn't even think that he would be as angry as her. His sullen face looked at her impatiently, his fever went up again and he didn't talk anymore.

Xiaoxi sat down in the front seat next to him, watching his tired face, chapped lips and sighed. "Sir, a sick person should rest. I can endure your bad temper and pretend I never have seen it today, did you hear me?"

"You are very embarrassed about what I did?" His gaze is like a sharp weapon, enough to shoot her.

Xiaoxi proudly meets his strong gaze. "You made me so much embarrassed today!"

"I don't understand why you acted like this. Making my life miserable," Xiaoxi looking at him with furious eyes. "You shouldn't be doing this kind of crazy action because I am no longer your employee and I told you I can't accept your proposal several times,"

"Let's go home, I'm tired!" he cut her words.

"I will send you back home so someone could take care of you. You aren't getting well yet you're so stubborn," she nagged him again.

Rouzhen never says any words but he just stares her beautiful face, her lashes are very long, covering the eyelids, leaving a shadow of gloomy and deep-set eyes. Red lips matched with a very pretty nose, and a collarbone that perfectly curves. Her tiny lips make him want to kiss her all the time. A smooth skin as white as snow and her charm that enchant him all the time. This little goblin makes him feel crazy. He is now looking at her seriously and thinking to take her home.

"Drive now so you can rest when you get home!" she said.

"No, I will not return to my home. Bring me into your house, Doctor said you should take care of your husband!"

"ROUZHEN GU! ROUZHEN GU! Stop acting like a child!" she mentioned his name with emphasis to let him know she's fed up! "You're not my obligation, not even my husband, I'm pissed off!"

"I still have a fever, how come you will let other people take care of me!"

"There's a lot of servants at your home and I wanted to get back at home too, I felt tired with your irrational behavior,"

"Give me the direction we'll go back to your home. I don't want to return at the villa," he suddenly said at her.

"But why? At your house, people will surely give you proper care!"

"We can't go back to my father's home. The old man will see you and it will create chaos," his worried face can't be hidden.

She got puzzled hearing his words. "I have nothing to do with you, why are you so worried? I can tell him you got sick and I took you to the hospital,"

"Xiaoxi listen to me carefully. This is not the right time for us to let my father's know that we're together!"

"What are talking about? Together? Us? I didn't accept your proposal, stop talking nonsense!" she's annoyed with his remarks. Making a territory and claiming her as his woman.

"I've told you before, you will be my woman forever, I don't care if you resist and refused me several times. I may sound unreasonable but I will never take back my words," his cold face was determined to make her understand what he wants.

Her heart was confused and she looked at him with doubt. It turned out that he was very careful and knew that his father would worry. "Where do I send you? Azure Villa?"

"I said I will go with you! Didn't I cleared it out?" he said and he turned on the engine.

"But why do you want to go with me?" Seeing his pale face, she just didn't finish her words. She thinks that this would be the last time she will take care of him. She wanted to stop arguing this hard-headed man as she knew he still suffered from a high fever.

"I just want you to take care of me. Put your seatbelt on and guide me where's the exact address of your house,"

After an hour they got into Xiaoxi's house. It was the first time he entered her house. He looked around the small living room. Rouzhen went straight to her bedroom. Xiaoxi was shocked and she screamed: "Hey, sir wait!"

But he had ignored her. He entered her bedroom quickly and seems to be quite satisfied when he sees her bed only one meter wide, which means that no other man has slept in. There are a few pots of green plants on the small balcony of the bedroom, and there are enchanting open flowers of various colors that he can't name. The entire room smells good and things were properly organized.

Rouzhen looked around and took a leisurely turn. "The bedroom is very comfortable and your home is very warm!"

It is warm to deploy, like a real home.

Thank you!" His face entangled and Xiaoxi felt grateful.

Rouzhen took off his suit and shoes and climb directly onto her bed. "Don't argue with me. I want to sleep!"

Xiaoxi felt annoyed. He takes himself as the master of her house. Forget it, looking at him so pale and exhausted she let him rest. Xiaoxi shook her head helplessly, and then she turned and walked towards the kitchen. She wanted to cook. She knew Rouzhen didn't eat yet and he might so hungry. She heard her tummy growling.

She quickly went out and pick up Chao at school first. When Xiaoxi took his son back, she bought some rice and fresh vegetables, she planned to cook food for them. She quickly went to the bathroom and changed clothes and started cooking.

When she checked Rouzhen in her bedroom she saw him fall asleep peacefully.

"Chao, come here, Mommy would ask you something. Have you done anything bad?" Xiaoxi sticks her head out of the kitchen.

Chao jerked back, looks guilty and his eyes were dodging. "Mommy, no!"

Xiaoxi got a glimpse and walked out. "Chao, look at my eyes!"

Usually, when Chao did not look at her eyes, he knew he lied, and this time he stood up from the sofa with his head down. "Mommy!"

"Mommy doesn't like children who lie!" said Xiaoxi faintly.

"I was wrong, I attacked the network of the bad uncle and destroyed the firewall of their company network. "I know I'm wrong, sorry Mommy, but uncle is also bad. He makes fun of us!"

"You did it?" Xiaoxi was shocked by hearing his son's confession. "How did you learn that kind of tricks?"

"Auntie Chaoxing has taught me!" Chao raised his face looking so guilty. "I saw last time Auntie Chaoxing went to the internal network of the Federal Police, and I saw how she did it!"

"God!" Xiaoxi was speechless, and she felt so sad. Why did her best friend teach her son those kinds of tricks? She asked him again. "Just by looking at it, you learned quickly?"

She saw Chao nodded. She knows that Chaoxing had a very complicated job and she saw several times Chao had been watching her but she can't imagine why she needs to teach Chao that kind of tricks. During their college days, Chaoxing got the opportunity to study computer programming abroad because of her ability.

"Yeah, I quickly learn it!" Chao realized that he was wrong. "Mommy, that bad uncle had fired you, he is wrong too! I don't like him!"

"Son, this is an ȧduŀt matter and Mommy is responsible enough to face it. Don't do it again in the future! Please apologize to uncle, can you?" Xiaoxi didn't want his son to learn anything, so she teaches him to become better because no mother wants her child to learn bad things.

"I know it!" Chao bowed his head, "but I don't know where that uncle lives!"

"He is in Mommy's room!

"Eh! Mommy, did the bad uncle you said come to our house?"

"Yes! He is here, he got sick so Mommy has to take care of him!" Xiaoxi returns to the kitchen and continues what she'd done. "Hey, don't fight with that uncle, and lower down your voice he's still sleeping, wait until he wakes up!"

"But he fired you, I don't like him!" Chao whispered. "Why do we still take him in? Is he homeless?"

"He is sick, if he comes back home his father will get worried!" Xiaoxi explained. "Mommy should not take care of him because you're not working with him anymore! Mommy had a new job now! Why still taking care of that bad uncle! You like him?" suddenly he asked.

"Of course not!" she replied.

"He is an ȧduŀt, you still worried about him? Naive!" Chao very disdainful grin.

"Chao!" Xiaoxi is serious.

"Oh! I know it is wrong. The ȧduŀt problem is annoying. Hmmm! I think you like him otherwise you'll not be going to take care of him,"

"Chao, stop!"

"Mommy, I don't want you to be angry!" He bowed his head. "Mommy, let me go to your room and see that uncle. Last time, people at his company, I heard they said I look likes him a lot!"

"Forget it! Be quiet!" Xiaoxi said.

"He must be my father! Know it!" Chao left quickly before Xiaoxi could talk. He came to Xiaoxi's room and saw Rouzhen lying in his Mommy's bed and falling asleep. His face was pale. He flattened his mouth and carefully walked to the bed. He was very tangled. He seriously staring at the man in the bed.

"Uncle, although I hate you a little, I am afraid that Mommy will be angry. I can only pretend not to hate you, I don't want my Mommy scolded me. But I honestly don't like you after what you have done to us. How can you fire my Mom without a valid reason? If only you know how hard life goes with my Mom, you will understand why I hated you. This time I will let you go, but one day I will show you what I've got. I will build my own business and fight you!"

That moment Rouzhen was already awake when the door was opened but he chose to close his eyes and heard Xiaoxi's dialogue with Chao. Suddenly, this woman naive, eh, cute. Rouzhen wanted to burst into laughter while pretending to be sleeping. This woman still more suitable to be the mistress of his family. He thought!