Love Like You Never Loved Before

The corner of my lips curled into a smile. Actually, I did not like smiling back then because I thought I was much too ordinary to look good even while smiling. I did not have Yvette’s innocent charms, nor was I as alluring as Crystal.

However, at the sight of Christopher, the only face that I wanted to give him was a smile. I blinked and said, “Even though I’ve done something bad, I’ve settled a problem, haven’t I? Nobody will pester me anymore, maybe the guy will try to trouble me. Then again, doesn’t a guy look bad when he’s disturbing a woman?”

“Please leave this sort of thing for me. You just need to stand and watch.” Christopher strode toward me and reached out his hand in a gentlemanly manner.

“Do I have the honor of inviting you to dinner, Miss Pretty?”

“Can I say no?” I asked deliberately.

“Of course not!”

He took my hand and brought me to the car parked by the roadside. When the car pulled away slowly from the driveway, I could see that Lyle was protecting Crystal behind him like she was the only thing that mattered to him.

I smiled, though not feeling as pleased as I should be.

When Christopher mentioned taking me out for dinner, I thought he meant that he was taking me to a fancy restaurant for a scrumptious meal. Surprisingly, he went to a market and decided to buy some groceries to cook dinner instead.

I watched as he squeezed his way into the discount corner, and snatched the discounted seafood with a bunch of women, picking out the vegetables as he complained about how the portion was way too big or grumbled about how the groceries were not fresh enough. It was safe to say I was taken aback to see this side of him.

Is he still the domineering CEO whom I know? His family’s jaws would have dropped at the sight of him picking out vegetables at the market.

“Come and help me pick out some. It’s already over five. If we get home late, dinner is only going to be ready by eight something.” Christopher noticed that I was in a daze and dragged me alongside him to pick out the vegetables.

I picked out a bunch and tossed it into the shopping basket. “I thought I was going to have a fancy dinner someplace nice. It’s so disappointing that I have to make my own dinner instead.”

“It feels homier if we make our own dinner. Besides, we can have fancy dinners any time. Today is a special day, and I want to cook a meal together with you.” Christopher took out the bunch of vegetables that I picked out and replaced it with a fresher-looking one. I had to admit that he had a good eye for it.

I looked at the vegetables and said, “Don’t you think buying groceries is beneath you? You could have delegated this chore to your countless servants and just be the cool CEO. Why do you come here and squeeze your way through a bunch of aunties in the discounted section?”

Christopher pinched my nose and replied, “Everything feels meaningful with you around, and there’s no such thing as something being beneath me when you’re by my side. Besides, we’re going to put this in our mouths. Why don’t we choose the best?”

“Your sweet-talking is getting better by the day, but I’m not buying it.” I lowered my head as I tried to conceal the smile on my face. How is he so good at this? Everything he says is like molten chocolate to my ears. How many girls has he pursued for him to be able to so smooth with the ladies?

“You can choose not to listen, but I’m still going to say it.” Christopher raised a brow and noticed that I was holding an alive terrapin. The man grinned mischievously and said, “You want to buy this, huh? Alright, I like the way your mind works.”

I carried the terrapin in a bag provided and was confounded. What’s he insinuating?

“No, I’m just looking. I’m going to put it back into the water.” After I put it back into the water, the terrapin crawled its way with all its might, fumbling its short feet. In the end, it made its way from the eighty-eight sections to the one-hundred-twenty-eight section.

Christopher made his way over and stood by my side. At the peculiar sight, he snapped his fingers to summon the staff and ordered, “I’m going to buy this one. This little fella is trying all his might to increase his value, and I’m going to honor his effort by paying more.”

I rolled my eyes at him. “Do you have too much money to spend?”

“I’m happy today.” Christopher circled my waist and pecked on my cheek before putting his hand on my head. “You have to say yes since I’m in a good mood today.”