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Chapter 1 That young man has the devils air about him. Even
though she was only 15 years old, Yin Xia Mo remembers the first
time she met Luo Xi. Having come home from school that day, Xia Mo
was greeted by her dad excitedly telling her the news, This is Luo
Xi! He is going to be living with us from now on he is the older
brother! Xia Mos younger brother, Yin Cheng, was besides himself
with excitement as he now had someone to call an older brother.
Ever since Luo Xi stepped foot in their house though, all of their
dads love and attention went to him, even going so far as to give
Xiao Chengs favored drumstick of the dinner to him. Their mom, on
the other hand, was a lot more subdued about Luo Xis presence and
would always just quietly eat her dinner. Faced with her dads
overwhelming excitement, Xia Mo reluctantly agreed to take care of
Luo Xi. However, she could not resist prodding at her dad; if Luo
Xi is the oldest one of the family now, shouldnt HE be taking care
of her and Xiao Cheng? Xia Mos dad then replied that Luo Xi has
been through a lot of suffering in the past and so he hopes that
she and Xiao Cheng will watch over him. Seeing no choice now, Xia
Mo consents. Luo Xi is met with admiration and approval in school;
he is a myth. Almost every female student and teacher all fall
under his spell. He is the perfect prince, with the handsomest
face, graceful air, and warm personality. Regardless of whoever
speaks to him, they are all met with his beautiful smile and
touching grace, almost as if every single girl was a princess in
her own right. However, because Luo Xi was everyones dream, no one
felt that it was right for one single person to covet him; Luo Xi
belongs to everyone! And Xia Mo belongs to Ou Chen, the young and
wealthiest heir at the school, her boyfriend of four years.
Currently studying abroad in America, Ou Chen had requested his
chauffeur to accompany Xia Mo every day to school and granted her
personal use of his car. However, much to the chauffeurs dismay,
Xia Mo still prefers to walk herself all the time. At that same
moment, Luo Xi is also making his way back home nearby when he is
approached by a fellow female pudgy classmate. She shyly gifts him
with the cookies that she made herself and declares her adoration.
Luo Xi smiles warmly at her and takes the gift, taking the time to
sample one and then bestowing a soft kiss on the classmates check.
Blushing furiously, the classmate hurriedly rushes away having now
successfully completed her task. As Xia Mo is walking slowly behind
Luo Xi back home, he pauses at a trash can on the side and casually
drops the box of cookies in. Taking out a handkerchief, he
meticulously wipes his hands and then also throws that away. Xia Mo
is taken aback, having just seen how sweet Luo Xi had been to the
girl. Luo Xi slowly turns around and looks directly at Xia Mo,
smiling devilishly, as if he had known she was watching him the
entire time. The next day, that same pudgy classmate is being
beaten on by a group of girls. She had foolishly told them of Luo
Xis kiss and no one had believed her. However, she refuses to
change her story to save herself and is subjected to their jeers
and violence. When Luo Xi happens across the beating, the pudgy
classmate gratefully throws herself at his feet, clutching at him
and beseeching him to tell everyone what had happened; he had
kissed her! Luo Xi gently brushes her face, commenting on the fact
that shes hurt. However, hes apologetic; hes never seen her before
in his life and walks away. As the pudgy classmate is left to the
whims of her angry classmates, she is saved by Xia Mo. When their
anger is directed at Xia Mo, one of the girls recognizes Xia Mo as
the girlfriend of Young Master Ou Chen. Realizing that to mess with
Xia Mo would incur the wrath of Ou Chen, the girls quickly back off
although their short-haired leader promises retribution later.
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That night at home, Xia Mo is lying on her bed, deep in thought.
Outside in the hallway, she hears Xiao Cheng excitedly talking to
Luo Xi, giving him an oil painting that he had made especially for
him. Luo Xi takes it with his usual appreciation and compliments
Xiao Cheng. However, when Xia Mo later leaves her room, she finds
the painting lying in the dirty trash can. Confronting Luo Xi
angrily, Xia Mo warns Luo Xi that if he doesnt watch himself
carefully, she will kick him out of the house. Luo Xi laughs; does
she really think she has that ability? Xia Mo also smiles sweetly
back; does he really think he can take her on? Youre on, Luo Xi
promises. I will make you regret ever treating me this way. Thats
my problem, isnt it? Xia Mo retorts. Well see whether or not I have
any regrets after a year. Chapter 2 Xiao Chengs painting hangs
prominently on Luo Xis wall now, much to Xiao Chengs delight.
However, Luo Xi continues to test Xia Mos patience. Knowing that
Xia Mo was planning on using the award money that Xiao Cheng won to
buy him new art supplies, Luo Xi asks Xia Mos dad for a new guitar.
Luo Xi then proceeds to incessantly play his guitar everywhere in
the house. Hate me yet? Luo Xi asks cockily. Youre not worth it.
Xia Mo responds coolly. At school, Luo Xi continues to weave his
magic on everyone the students and all the teachers forget to
breathe whenever hes around them. Until one day, his spell on them
shatters with the arrival of Young Master Ou Chen. Young Masters
prideful airs and carefully blank expressions. People crown around
him but yet scatter to part a pathway for him; no one has the
courage to speak directly to him. All watch silently as he
purposefully makes his way through the crowd, only stopping once he
has reached Xia Mo. Taking her right hand in his, Ou Chen places a
gentle kiss on the back and Xia Mo gifts him with a beauteous smile
in return. Luo Xi continues to play his guitar and sing softly in
the background but if anyone were to look at him right now, they
would notice that his perfection now had a tinge of evilness to it.
Ou Chen goes to Xia Mos house for dinner, eating his meal silently
while the others scrambled to accommodate his every move. The
awkwardness of the meal is not lost on Xia Mo. When she is later
alone with Ou Chen, she asks him to not come over anymore they can
hang out somewhere else and his presence puts too much pressure on
her family. Ou Chen changes the subject though and asks who is Luo
Xi. Xia Mo responds simply that he is now their older brother and
will be living with them; is that why Ou Chen decided to cut his
studying abroad short in America? Because he was feeling
threatened? When the dark expression continues to stay on Ou Chens
face, Xia Mo flirtatiously asks for her present. Handing her a
gift-wrapped box, Xia Mo opens it to find a beautiful green silk
scarf. Silently taking it, Ou Chen gently ties Xia Mos hair back.
Wear this every day. Only wear your hair down in front of me. Youre
so bossy. You make me take your calls regardless of how late it is,
you sic your chauffeur on me and now youre even telling me how to
wear my hair? You are mine. As Xia Mo stares back at Ou Chen in
frustration, he hesitatingly asks, Unless, you really do like that
Luo Xi? The one I like is you. Ou Chens heart calms down. Holding
his hand out to Xia Mo, he pulls her into his embrace. The next
day, Ou Chens followers have retaliated against the short-haired
girl for daring to bother the Young Masters girlfriend. When her
own friends dare not save her and publicly go against Ou Chen, Xia
Mo steps in and saves her. However, the short-haired girl again
promises payback for the humiliation
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that she has suffered today. Xia Mo looks at her in puzzlement;
shouldnt she be grateful? Her own friends refused to save her,
choosing to watch her get beaten instead. On the other hand, she
now is saving her; is it not reasonable for her to thank her? Ou
Chens arrival has more or less affected Luo Xis reputation at
school. However, while Ou Chen is the unattainable dream except to
Yin Xia Mo Luo Xi is the more realistic of the two. Even if they
can never reach Young Master Ou Chen, they can still reach Luo Xi.
Until the day comes when someone from his previous foster family
walks up to Luo Xi and asks him when he was released from prison.
Chapter 3 With this new information, Luo Xis reputation is
completely destroyed and the fact that he is from an orphanage is
released. People judge him to be a thief and trash. In his anger,
Luo Xi starts a fight with some classmates who called his mom a
prostitute. He is taken to the principals where he also stands
trial before the faculty. In desperation, Xia Mos dad rushes to the
school, gasping out apology after another for Luo Xis behavior and
taking all responsibility upon himself. Xia Mo arrives with an
anxious Xiao Cheng and quickly takes charge she will handle
everything from here now; why dont you take Xiao Cheng back home
first? Faced with a determined Xia Mo, Xia Mos dad leaves with Xiao
Cheng. When Xia Mo is sure that they both have left, she turns and
grasps Luo Xis hand, walking out of the room with him, all traces
of her trademark smile gone. When the faculty members attempt to
stop her, Xia Mo questions their unprofessionalism in handling the
situation. Surely they cannot be so quick to judge a student based
on rumors alone? Where is the proof stating otherwise that Luo Xi
is a thief or is a delinquent? She will figure out what the
situation is and if she proves them wrong, she fully expects an
apology. Xia Mo seeks out Ou Chen at his mansion where he is still
smarting from the fact that she had earlier brushed him off to save
Luo Xi. Although he is aware of her waiting for him, he continues
to finish his swimming laps, leisurely climbing out of the pool.
Xia Mo is clearly aware of his temper and grabs a towel,
efficiently drying him in quick strokes. However, when she gets to
his head, she purposely roughens his hair, drying it every which
way. Xia Mo admonishes Ou Chen for throwing a tantrum on her. When
he continues to glare mutinously back, she asks him whether he will
help her with Luo Xi or not. Again, Ou Chen asks what exact
relationship Luo Xi has with Xia Mo, and she again says that Luo Xi
is Xiao Chengs favored brother. You held his hand. Xia Mo laughs
and then uses Ou Chens towel to jokingly scrub clean her hands. Is
that all? Will this make up for it then? Cocking her head and
smiling up at him, Are you going to help me then? Ou Chen knows
that he is no match for Xia Mo and had already contacted the foster
family; she can meet with the mom tomorrow. Ou Chen scolds Xia Mo
for taking on something that she couldnt handle herself; what if he
had refused to help her? Then how was she going to take care of
things? But Xia Mo is confident that Ou Chen will always help her
and he just grimaces back at her. Dont get so close to that Luo Xi.
Xia Mo stares blankly back. You are mine. Xia Mos meeting with Mrs.
Song proves fruitful, who breaks down and admits that given the
choice between Luo Xi and her own biological son, she had chosen
her actual son. She had lied about turning Luo Xi into the cops to
appease her own jealous son but then had retracted those statements
later. Secretly recording the conversation, she turns the tape over
to Luo Xi for his discretion. Luo Xi had previously questioned Xia
Mos motives for helping him; does she just pity him? If so, then
she can save it. However, Xia Mo asks what right does he have to
expect pity from people? She too, came from an orphanage; she too,
was called a thief by the other kids. While her own dad seems to
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world of his biological mom, her own biological mom was truly a
prostitute so what right does he have to expect any pity at all? A
few days later, Song Ya Min issues a public apology for accusing
Luo Xi; suffering from a guilty conscience, he had gone to the
police station to investigate himself and found out that Luo Xi had
never stolen anything. Much to Xia Mos delight, the two young men
seem to reconcile and even Mrs. Song appears that moment, rushing
up to hug them both. Back at the Yin household, Xia Mo is impressed
by Luo Xi withholding the tape; had he done so, Song Ya Min would
have hated him even more. However, now he is just too ashamed to
ever bother Luo Xi again. When Luo Xi questions how Xia Ma could
have been so sure that he would not publicize the tape, Xia Mo only
laughs and walks away. She pauses at Luo Xis voice though. Using
the most devil-may-care voice he can muster, Luo Xi thanks Xia Mo
but the slight tremor gives him away. And Xia Mo feels something
move deep within her own cold heart. Chapter 4 Xiao Cheng has been
stressing over a suitable birthday present to give to their mom for
her 40th. In a bid to gift something new, he excitedly suggests to
Xia Mo that they compete in a local singing contest. In fact, it
would be even more fun if Luo Xi participates with them! Luo Xi
instantly turns him down and although Xia Mo is less than excited
to sing in front of so many strangers, she cannot bear to
disappoint Xiao Cheng. Thinking to humor Xiao Cheng and that the
contest will be overrun with better contestants anyway, Xia Mo is
mildly horrified when they pass onto the next stage due to the fact
that not many people showed up for the contest. Although Xia Mo is
not in the contest to win first place, neither does she wish to
embarrass herself and Xiao Cheng in public and so increases her
efforts at practicing. Luo Xi offers to help her practice although
he makes it clear that shell owe him later. Xia Mo takes Luo Xi up
on his offer and the two practice together with Luo Xi playing his
guitar and Xia Mo singing, Xiao Cheng sometimes joining in.
However, when Xia Mo asks Luo Xi for his honest opinion of her
practices, Luo Xi busts up laughing. The day of the competition.
Xia Mo is increasingly nervous as she and Xiao Cheng wait for their
number to be called. Although she has been practicing with Luo Xi,
her stage fright seems to increase every second that she is
waiting. Knowing that Xiao Chengs mood will follow hers, she
desperately tries to calm herself down. The point of the singing
competition is to sing well and long; whoever can sing the longest
will continue to advance (I slightly did not understand the setup
of the competition here although I do know that it is timed). When
it is Xia Mo and Xiao Chengs turn, they begin to sing Luo Xis Black
Cat song in R&B, stretching out the time with rap. Unbeknownst
to Xia Mo and Xiao Cheng, Luo Xi is also at the studio watching
them and even he is impressed by Xia Mos strategy. As time passes
though, Xia Mo is suddenly at a lost she cant remember the
remaining lyrics! The more she struggles to calm herself down and
remember the words, the more she blanks. Just as it seems that she
and Xiao Cheng will have to give up though, a warm and gentle voice
from the audience starts singing as he slowly makes his way to the
stage. It is Luo Xi! Smiling at Xia Mo, Luo Xi moves to stand
between her and Xiao Cheng, wrapping an arm around them both. As
Xia Mo leans in gratefully, drawing on Luo Xis strength, he
continues to sing and the three finish together with the longest
running time. While flipping channels at home, Ou Chen stumbles
upon the competition and watches silently before deftly turning the
television off. Xia Mo is ecstatic and celebrates with Luo Xi later
that night at home, the two drinking merrily while Luo Xi seems to
magically produce one beer after another for her. Xia Mo can sense
herself fast becoming drunk but she is too giddy to care, leaning
heavily on Luo Xi. As the two bond over drinks and laughter, Xia Mo
realizes that Luo Xi has somehow gotten very close to her so close
that she can feel the breath
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from his lips on her own. Luo Xi himself is not quite sure of
what he is feeling; just that he has never realized how warm Xia Mo
was until this night. Leaning closer and closer to her, Luo Xis
lips are about to meet Xia Mos until she passes out and falls
asleep on him. The days go by so fast. Xia Mo, Luo Xi and Xiao
Cheng now arrive and depart school together every day, the three
spending much of their time together. Ou Chen has become more
withdrawn from Xia Mo and although she knows that he is smarting
from her contest participation with Luo Xi, she cannot bring him
out of his mood. Ou Chen tells Xia Mo that he will be going to
France for a month and not to worry; he will bring her back a gift.
Xia Mos dad stumbles home in a panic the next day; Luo Xi can no
longer live with them. Xia Mo instantly asks if it is Ou Chens
doing and Xia Mos dad cannot respond he has this job because Xia Mo
had asked Ou Chen for it. Realizing her error in letting Ou Chen
stew about her relationship with Luo Xi, Xia Mo contacts Ou Chen.
Although she cannot change Ou Chens mind about Luo Xi, the very
least she can do is make sure that Luo Xi will not have to go back
to the orphanage. Xia Mo accompanies Luo Xi to the airport, where
he will be studying abroad in England. Luo Xi bitterly remarks how
nice it is that garbage like him gets such a generous donation from
Xia Mo and Young Master Ou Chen. Xia Mo is sincere but not
apologetic; she cannot let her dad be fired and she will do
anything it takes to protect her family. Luo Xi asks Xia Mo if she
has fallen for him. If not, why would Ou Chen go to such lengths to
get rid of him? Xia Mo tells Luo Xi to become stronger and then
return and prove to those who have hurt him that he is better than
them. And then she will truly not have any regrets. Luo Xi promises
Xia Mo that he will return and to tell Ou Chen that he will pay him
back double-fold everything that he fears today. Seeing the intense
look in Luo Xis eyes, Xia Mo involuntarily takes a step back and
Luo Xi pulls Xia Mo in and kisses her deeply. Chapter 5 5 years
later. The same day that Xia Mo was with Luo Xi at the airport, her
parents were killed in a car accident and Xiao Cheng was critically
injured. She never saw Ou Chen again as he mysteriously disappeared
after leaving for France. Left to her own devices, Xia Mo has taken
care of Xiao Cheng, taking on endless miscellaneous jobs to pay for
their school tuition and his health bills. Although stressful and
forced to become completely independent, she and Xiao Cheng have
leaned on each other during this time and continue to just barely
get by. Xia Mo has also become good friends with Jiang Zhen En, the
daughter of Ou Chens old chauffeur. Although Zhen En used to be
bitter about her father being asked to serve Xia Mo, she has come
to realize that Xia Mo is nothing like the superficial and spoiled
girl she used to think of her, and the two spend much of their time
at school and working odd jobs together. Zhen En stumbles upon a
job listing for personal assistants to Yao Shu Er, a rising pop
star and fellow classmate to Zhen En and Xia Mo (this character is
currently missing from the cast listing for Summers Desire although
I believe she is briefly shown in the series trailer). Although
Zhen En balks at being a servant to a fellow classmate, Xia Mo does
not mind so much because it is just another job to her. When Shu
Ers rival, Wei An, also argues for a personal assistant, she is
given Zhen En by the recording manager, Jam. Both Xia Mo and Zhen
En throw themselves into their work although Zhen En is dismayed to
find that her time with Xia Mo has been shortened considerably now
that Shu Er is also becoming close friends with Xia Mo. When Wei An
attempts to push her own cousin to enter the record company, Shu Er
also decides to support Xia Mo for auditions. Although Xia Mo is
reluctant to enter auditions she still clearly remembers the last
time she was on a stage Zhen En convinces her to try anyway as the
financial
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opportunity is too good to pass up. Realizing that this career
could comfortably support both her and Xiao Cheng, Xia Mo decides
to try the auditions although she purposely keeps it from Xiao
Cheng. At the auditions, four other girls are in attendance along
with Xia Mo. While the others measure her accordingly, one girl
instantly introduces herself to Xia Mo as Pan Nan. Jam informs the
girls that they will be choosing two winners out of them to enter
the company. In addition, in an effort to increase motivation, they
have invited the hottest rising pop star to perform a duet with one
participant. As the girls clamor excitedly, wondering if it will be
Shu Er or perhaps Wei An, Jam announces the name Luo Xi! Chapter 6
Zhen En cannot contain her excitement the chance to perform with
Luo Xi! But why isnt Xia Mo more excited about this possibility?
Its Luo Xi! However, Xia Mo remains calm and tells Zhen En that
whats in the past is the past. Those memories no longer carry much
meaning; whats most important is the future now. Xia Mo clearly
recognizes that out of all the candidates, she is the weakest one
and most likely will not be chosen. However, she hopes to do her
best anyway. Zhen En completely supports Xia Mo and if she were to
decide that the entertainment world is not for her, then they can
go back to working together! Luo Xi broods silently in his room
while his personal assistant of two years, Jie Ni, watches him. In
all her time with him, she has never seen him act like this before.
However, she also knows the reasoning behind his moodiness since
she previously reviewed the candidate list and saw a very familiar
name. Luo Xi then tells Jie Ni that he wishes to personally visit
auditions the next morning. At the auditions, it is clear to the
other judges that Xia Mo is the weakest candidate; they ask Jam why
he would have let her in. Stumbling a little, Jam informs them of
Wei An and Shu Ers rivalry; he could not allow Wei Ans cousin to
participate without also accommodating Shu Er. However, Xia Mo does
have her own strengths as she is not only extremely beautiful but
also dedicated, possesses great stamina and is a fast learner her
weakness is that she suffers from stage fright, which becomes
painfully apparent every time she sings. Luo Xis appearance at the
auditions surprises everyone and they are consistently blown away
by his handsome perfection. Luo Xi tells Jam that he wishes to
personally observe auditions because one of the candidates has a
personal tie with him; she once helped him in the past and now he
has a chance to pay her back for that favor. Jam is besides himself
with excitement; of course, Luo Xis friend is his friend also!
Stopping to directly face each girl, Luo Xi bequeaths each one with
his trademark smile and manners. Stopping in front of Xia Mo, he
intently stares at her and lifts her face up to his own. As Luo Xi
continues to hold tightly onto Xia Mos chin, the two stare intently
back at each other, neither saying a word. Im Luo Xi. Smiling, Luo
Xi moves onto Pan Nan where he excitedly calls her name and enfolds
her in a big hug. People are abuzz with excitement; Pan Nan must be
the one Luo Xi was talking about! When Xia Mo is later walking back
home after auditions, she is stopped by the sound of a car horn. As
Luo Xi steps out and says hi, Xia Mo repeats the favor in turn and
the two smile back at one another on the street. At a restaurant
later, Luo Xi again repeats his name to Xia Mo and she tells him
that she remembers him. Luo Xi comments that he was really worried
that she would forget him, since she had told him five years ago
that she would forget. He once hated her. Hated her for not
resisting at all before deciding to send him out of the country,
like an old toy that she was no longer interested in playing with.
However, now hes just extremely thankful to her for treating him
that way; without her, he wouldnt even be basking in his current
success and glory.
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Xia Mo is clearly aware that this man sitting before her is no
longer the Luo Xi from five years ago; he has grown up to become
someone else. Luo Xi laughingly asks Xia Mo although there is no
humor in his eyes; why does she think he hated her? Did she really
not know how he felt about her five years ago? And by the by, where
is that wealthy and pompous Ou Chen now? When Xia Mo calmly tells
him that she has also not seen Ou Chen for five years, Luo Xi
laughs that he would so quickly fall out of love with her after
going through so much trouble to send him out of the country; it
must be karma. When Xia Mo moves to leave, Luo Xi quickly grasps
her hand and apologizes, surprising Xia Mo. The Luo Xi from five
years ago would never have apologized to anyone. Changing the
subject, Luo Xi sincerely asks Xia Mo if she wants his help with
her auditions. You are my friend, Xia Mo says simply. Do not help
me because I am not your friend. But I hope to have the chance to
help you because YOU are my friend. Chapter 7 The entertainment
world is thrown when it comes out that Wei An has supposedly been
having an affair with Jam, a married man with children. Rumors
begin circulating about Wei An, as people being to wonder if she
used this affair as a way to increase her own success. Since Shu Er
is the direct rival of Wei An, the paparazzi accost her at the HBS
Studio lobby to get her perspective on the scandal and Xia Mo tries
her best to protect Shu Er. Amidst the pushing and shoving, Xia Mo
ends up falling to the ground and receives a bleeding wound to her
head for her efforts and scattering the contents of Shu Ers makeup
box everywhere. Although Shu Er tries to help Xia Mo, she tells her
to hurry on to her recording session as she will be late. As Xia Mo
starts gathering the items, she fails to notice that the lobby area
has suddenly become deafeningly quiet and that even Shu Ers
footsteps have stilled. Reaching over to pick up a tube of
lipstick, Xia Mo notices a slim hand entering her sight of vision
as it picks up the lipstick first. Slowly raising her head up, Xia
Mo sees Luo Xi bending over her, his concentration completely
focused on her wound. Shu Er rushes over to thank Luo Xi for his
help while everyone is frozen watching him and Xia Mo. Curtly
acknowledging Shu Er but his eyes never leaving Xia Mo, Luo Xi then
continues his way and the reporters rush to follow him instead.
After Shu Ers recording session is over, she is confronted by Wei
An, who angrily slaps her across the face. Wei An accuses Shu Er of
trying to ruin her reputation; Wei An promises her that she will
not underestimate her again! Xia Mo notices the questionable
stiffness in Shu Ers body but she quickly composes herself again
and denies Wei Ans claims in a piteous voice. Wei An promises Shu
Er that it wont be so easy to ruin her. Jie Ni later approaches Xia
Mo to accompany her to the hospital. At Xia Mos quizzical
expression, Jie Ni explains that Luo Xi had asked her to go with
Xia Mo; he would have come himself but had scheduling commitments
that he could not push back. Xia Mo thanks Jie Ni but explains that
her head wound is nowhere near serious enough to warrant a visit to
the hospital. As Xia Mo walks away, Jie Ni wonders if Xia Mo will
remember who she is. It is the day of the final auditions and each
girl will have her chance to perform individually. However, the
three strongest girls including Pan Nan have been assigned to
perform on their own stage while Xia Mo is paired with the next
weakest candidate. One of the judges wonders if the group is split
too strongly apart although Jam is confident that the strongest
possibility will stand out regardless of whether she is in the
strong or weak group. Its up to each girl now. Chapter 8 As Xia Mo
watches every girl prepare for the final audition, she flashes back
to when Pan Nan approached her and offered to be paired only with
her. Although Xia Mo appreciated the gesture, she
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turned down Pan Nan because she hoped to get by on her own
efforts. What will happen if they both do get chosen? Will Pan Nan
continue to help her forever? Pan Nan then wished Xia Mo luck as
she would do her best in the finals; Xia Mo also expressed the same
sentiments. However, come time for everyones performances, it is
clear that Xia Mo and Ke Xin are quickly becoming overshadowed by
the other three girls. Thinking fast, Xia Mo runs up her own stage
and calls out to everyone, perfectly setting the stage for Ke Xins
performance come listen to the new and wonderful Ke Xin! Yes, she
is new so she is kind of nervous but once you hear her sing, you
will be pleasantly surprised! Jam and the other judges are
impressed by Xia Mo; although Pan Nan remains the strongest
contender, Xia Mo was able to draw audience members to their stage
with her sincerity and warm personality. Ke Xin satisfactorily
finishes her song but is so plagued by nerves that she only manages
a stammered introduction for Xia Mo in return. Xia Mo takes to the
stage, quietly but emotionally singing the song, Diamond. Jam is
pleasantly taken aback; this song was once very famous in the bars.
Composed and sung by a bar hostess longing for her love to return,
record companies had clamored for the rights to sign her but she
had resisted, claiming that this song was only sung for her love
and so fans had to go directly to the bar in order to hear it.
However, when the bar hostess eventually passed away, her coworkers
chose to not sing it anymore in honor of her and the song has not
been sung since. So how did Yin Xia Mo learn this song?? Meanwhile,
Ou Chen sits in his car caught in the traffic resulting from the
nearby singing competition, wineglass in hand having just finished
some work en route to his business meeting. Butler Shen is with
him, thinking that Young Master used to not drink so much but since
his car accident five years ago, has developed a taste for it. As
Ou Chen stares out the window, the green silk scarf tied around his
wrist slightly faded but still retaining its former beauty flutters
softly in the wind. As Xia Mo is still singing, she is suddenly
seized by a panic attack. Forget the people! Forget the people! Xia
Mo has never told anyone how afraid she is of people especially
those in the pitch black darkness It was her seventh birthday and
the first time she ever stepped on a stage. Mom had drunk herself
into oblivion and although the boss had relieved her of performing,
she had been insistent anyway. Getting on stage, she began to sing
Diamond, drunkenly dancing along with the lyrics. Even as small as
Xia Mo had been, she understood that Mom was singing this song for
that Uncle who had left since then, Mom has never been happy again.
Tears start falling down her moms face as she continues her song,
trapped in the pain of her love having left her. Staring at Xia Mo
and yet not really seeing her, she reached out and collapses,
plummeting off the stage. As Xia Mo rushes to the edge of the
stage, her mom lies still and unmoving like a broken doll, blood
slowly dripping from her mouth. Xia Mo stares out into the abyss,
seeing only her mom just one more step and shell be able to join
her mom too Ou Chen catches a glimpse of that girl singing on stage
and it is as if all the suns rays are directly emitting from her
and her alone. In the sunlight, her hair shimmers and her
complexion is like a mermaids in the midst of a bubbling fantasy.
She sings as if she can see no one but all he can see is her.
Butler Shen tries to get Young Masters attention if they continue
to dawdle in this traffic, they will surely be late to the meeting
until he too, catches sight of the girl and his eyes widen in
shock. Although the judges are impressed by Xia Mos singing
ability, it is not enough to redeem her a singer needs to be able
to perform at her best in public and it is still obvious that Xia
Mo struggles with that aspect. One of the judges, Cai Ni, shakes
her head sadly but crosses out Xia Mos name with a red X. The
audience members begin to leave the area and Xia Mo realizes that
despite her best efforts, she was still unable to control her fear.
As she prepares to finish her song and step down from the stage,
the
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remaining people are thrown into a frenzy and Xia Mo freezes as
she catches sight of the reason causing the growing excitement. Ou
Chen strains his head to find what who? SHE is looking at and spots
a smiling and handsome young man walking towards her. Is she
staring at this man? For some reason, Ou Chen feels a growing sense
of jealousy at seeing this man; he tries to chase the feeling away
but it continues to sting painfully at him. Butler Shen also sees
this man and quickly checks Young Masters reaction; luckily, he
does not seem to recall anything. However, what a day it is to see
both of them here To the amazement of everyone, Luo Xi jumps onto
the stage to join Xia Mo. He announces to everyone that Xia Mo is
his good friend and that one day, she will become a great singer;
please remember her name and support her! Taking Xia Mos hand in
his own, Luo Xi begins to sing and it is as if every song is sung
specifically for Xia Mo. Feeling the strength in his grasped hand,
Xia Mo remembers that other time when she leaned on Luo Xi his left
arm holding onto her and his right holding onto Xiao Cheng The
judges are astounded and the other girls are seized with jealousy,
although Pan Nan remains expressionless. Since meeting Luo Xi in
England two years ago and hearing of his story with Xia Mo, she has
always admired this girl Butler Shen tries one more time to sway Ou
Chens attention away from Xia Mo and Luo Xi. To Butler Shens
horror, Ou Chen tonelessly tells him to cancel his meetings and to
find out all he can about that girl singing on the stage. Chapter 9
Luo Xis public performance with Xia Mo has rocked the media and now
every news station and broadcaster is clamoring to book Xia Mo even
though she is not even officially signed yet. While Pan Nan is a
sure pick, Sun Company is still undecided about the remaining spot;
given Xia Mos instant shot to popularity overnight, it would make
the most financial sense to promote her now. But can a singer who
cannot sing in public be considered a singer? Luo Xi and Xia Mo are
at their usual French restaurant as Luo Xi studies her closely; he
was sure that she was going to throw a temper at him about
interfering with her auditions but yet here she sits, silently
eating her dinner. Doesnt he warrant any kind of reaction from her?
Does she really hate him that much? True, he wasnt always the
nicest person before but at least to her, to Xiao Cheng and to
their parents, he can honestly say that he never once did anything
to truly hurt them. As Xia Mo quietly stares back at Luo Xis
serious expression, the truth of his words ring in her head. And
Xia Mo sincerely apologizes to Luo Xi. Just three little words, and
Luo Xi feels as if a weight has been lifted off his shoulders, the
childish glee in his smile glaringly obvious. The image of that
girl holding hands with that man continues to burn in Ou Chens mind
and the nightmares have returned. They are all the same; every time
he reaches out to her but all he can ever see is her departing
silhouette. Calling out to her and begging her but she never once
turns around again, only leaving him alone in the darkness. The
next day, Xi Meng (assistant and father figure) reports back to Ou
Chen that girls name is Yin Xia Mo. Yin Xia Mo how is it that this
name is so unfamiliar but yet still triggers something deep within
his heart? Xiao Cheng has learned of Xia Mos intent to become a
singer and he vehemently opposes such a decision; if she is worried
about making money, then he will start taking on jobs himself. In
fact, he has already decided to give up on pursuing art and will be
working in construction from now on. When Xiao Cheng remains
insistent and continues to disregard Xia Mos advice, she angrily
slaps him. If he does not continue onto art school, then he can
forget about calling her older sister. When Luo Xi sees that Xia Mo
is bound and determined now to become a singer, he takes her to an
empty stage and begins to play Diamond on the piano. Luo Xi asks
Xia Mo to sing for him, since its just him right now.
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Understanding Luo Xis intent, Xia Mo hesitatingly begins to
sing, continuously chanting in her mind to not be afraid, to not be
afraid Hearing the nervousness in Xia Mos voice, Luo Xi gently
commands Xia Mo, Look at me. I am your only audience member. You
sing the song only for yourself, not for anyone else. If you need
to look at something, then look only at me. Xia Mo looks at Luo Xis
peaceful smile and his sparkling eyes and is taken back to that
night five years ago as they laughingly shared drinks together.
Filled with a sense of peace, Xia Mo continues to sing, and the
nervousness slowly ebbs from her voice. In the darkness of the
auditorium, a single person silently walks in it is Pan Nan who
claps enthusiastically for Xia Mo at the end. Xia Mo keeps singing
the song over and over, and slowly the auditorium begins to fill
with people. First it is Ke Xin, then Jam and the other prior
judges and then strangers until the auditorium is completely
filled. And Xia Mo continues to sing. Pao Mo Bar (also could be
known as Bubble Bar). Ou Chen silently broods alone as he downs one
drink after another. The bartender tries to control his drinks but
is stopped short by a single glare. Ou Chen cannot stop thinking
about Yin Xia Mo who is she? Did he forget something from five
years ago? Ou Chen has tried asking Butler Shen about it, who said
that there wasnt anything special about those past events anyway,
so whats the point in remembering? Knowing that Butler Shen was not
being completely honest, Ou Chen had even tried hiring a private
investigator to uncover his own past but to no avail. And so he had
slowly given up on ever knowing. Until he saw her and now his
unknown past continues to plague him again. Smiling beautifully, a
girl runs up on stage and announces that she will be singing a song
called Remember to Forget. As she begins to sing, the few people in
the bar are instantly entranced by her melodic voice and emotional
performance. Ou Chen cannot believe his eyes the girl who has been
plaguing him Yin Xia Mo she is standing on that stage! Finishing
her song, the crowd calls for an encore but Xia Mo gently declines,
thanking them for their support. As she walks off the stage, Ou
Chen sees her head towards a man waiting for her in the corner. Xia
Mo smiles up at him as Ou Chen continues to tensely watch them
both. The man lean towards Xia Mo and whisper something her smile
becomes brighter and the two walk out of the bar. It is essentially
the middle of the night now and there are barely any people or cars
on the road as Luo Xi and Xia Mo walk back together. Smiling up at
Luo Xi, Xia Mo thanks him for being with her these past few days
and for helping her get over her stage fright. Having gone to
endless bars to perform tonight, she is confident now that she can
sing without fear in public. Luo Xi replies that he should be
thanking her thanking her for liking him. Xia Mo freezes and Luo Xi
continues on; because of liking him, she forcefully sent him away
five years ago. Because of liking him, shes never forgotten him all
this time. Because of liking him she can trust him and sing for
him. Xia Mo doesnt respond although Luo Xi can see the battle of
emotions playing on her face. Teasing her, he comments that its not
much fun to be too logical about things. Turning away from Luo Xi
but then realizing that he may take that as silent assent, Xia Mo
turns her head back around to face him and is captured lightly by
Luo Xis kiss. Admit that you like me, Luo Xi urges. Is it really so
hard to admit it? You and I are the same, thats why we like each
other, thats why were always drawn to each other. We were meant to
be together, Xia Mo Xia Mo knows that Luo Xi is mesmerizing her
right now; entrancing her with his perfect looks and his pretty
words but she cant seem to maintain her former calmness and
nonchalance anymore Luo Xi again captures Xia Mo in a deep kiss but
whereas the last kiss had been soft and gentle, this one is filled
with passion and intensity. Xia Mo can only close her eyes as Luo
Xi continues to kiss her deeper and deeper, gathering her tightly
against his body. Luo Xi dimly realizes that he probably shouldnt
be kissing Xia Mo like this right now; he had only wanted to break
down her wall of coolness and calm
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control. However, now that he is finally kissing her truly
kissing her he can no longer control himself. Hes going crazy with
wanting her shes like poison to him but by God, he will keep
kissing her even if it means his death! The two are rudely brought
back to reality when they hear the roar of a sports car coming down
the road. As she pulls Luo Xi off to the side, she catches a
glimpse of the drivers hands ruthlessly gripping the steering wheel
although she cannot see a face. Breathing heavily, Xia Mo starts
when she realizes that she is leaning against Luo Xi for support;
he lightly chuckles. You like me. Lets be together. The sports car
pulls to the side of the road as Ou Chen sits in the drivers seat,
his hands still tensely wrapped around the wheel. Chapter 10 After
that night, Luo Xi and Xia Mos relationship has became a little
more complicated. Regardless of where Luo Xi is the recording
studio, in the car on a business trip or right before going to bed
he would always call Xia Mo. Asking her out every so often,
casually kissing her when the mood strikes him, while she would
always tightly close her eyes during those kisses. Xia Mo never
promises him anything but neither does she deny anything. Sun
Record is asking Xia Mo to attend the tryouts for Lei Ou Cosmetics
model of the year. Although Pan Nan has been officially signed on
with Sun, the second representative has not yet been chosen.
However, a contract with Lei Ou Cosmetics is a guaranteed ticket to
instant stardom and it is one of the most coveted positions in the
entertainment world; the company has always chosen the most
beautiful and successful actress, model or singer to represent
their products. It is rumored that the most likely successor will
be Yao Shu Er, now that Wei Ans reputation has suffered from her
scandal with Jam. However, Yao Shu Er is in for a rude awakening
when she realizes that Shen Qiang has also been invited by Lei Ou
Cosmetics. Although Shen Qiang entered the entertainment world a
few years after Yao Shu Er, she quickly became one of the most
sought after actresses after just a year while Yao Shu Er has
continued to bring in mediocre success. Shen Qiang is also the
rumored girlfriend of Luo Xi. Once at Lei Ou Cosmetics, Yao Shu Er
attempts to place herself higher than Xia Mo by introducing her as
her personal assistant while Zhen En has also accompanied them.
There is a brief moment of tension when Yao Shu Er casually drops
the fact that Luo Xi publicly performed with Xia Mo, and Shen Qiang
instantly turns and measures her. However, before the situation
gets even more awkward, they are interrupted by the arrival of Lei
Ous heir. Lei Ou Cosmetics is simply another branch under the Ou
Family Corporation. Young Master has returned from France. When
Zhen En catches sight of him, she cannot stop a loud gasp. She
quickly checks Xia Mo for her reaction, whose face has gone
completely white, the blood completely drained from her lips.
Although Xia Mo knew of Ou Chens connection to Lei Ou Cosmetics,
never in a million years would she have thought that he would
return to specific branch. Or that she would also be standing here.
No one can take their eyes off Young Master, who is as handsome as
he is rich. Even Yao Shu Er and Shen Qiang the latter whose heart
belongs to Luo Xi cannot believe that there could possibly exist
someone not of the entertainment circle who is this handsome and
grand. Ou Chen makes his way to the elevator, completely oblivious
of the many pairs of eyes glued to his every movement. As an
employee holds the elevator open for him, Zhen En risks running
over to Xia Mo and quickly hisses her name. The elevator slowly
starts closing as Ou Chen steps through; however, his eyes have
suddenly drifted to a specific point of the lobby. Everyone jumps
when the elevator pings in protest and a pair of hands is
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seen reaching out and forcing the doors back open. Ou Chen steps
back out, his stride purposeful and his eyes quickly scanning the
area. Walking towards Xia Mo, her instincts take over and she
quickly turns and run. Ou Chen is quicker than her though and stops
her, recognizing that this kind of public behavior from him is
unheard of but he cannot bear to lose sight of this girl again! Who
are you? When Ou Chen repeats his question again, Xia Mo breathes a
sigh of relief as she realizes that Ou Chen has seemingly forgotten
or is at least, pretending to have forgotten her. Regaining her
composure, Xia Mo calmly answers him; Why, shes just a
representative from Sun Company here to do business. In fact, if
Young Master is playing some kind of a game; so sorry, but she
really doesnt have any time to entertain him. Ou Chen asks a random
employee on the side to tell him why these women are all here.
Briefly measuring Yao Shu Er and Shen Qiang, Ou Chens gaze quickly
returns to Xia Mo. Before leaving, he murmurs quietly, Shell do.
Yao Shu Er and Shen Qiang are stunned while the others stare after
Ou Chen in confusion. But Lei Ou has always picked a well-known
face to represent the company and not a newbie! However, Young
Master himself has requested it When Xia Mo later meets up with Luo
Xi, she can tell by his expression that he has already learned the
news. He comments that it seems as if neither himself nor Ou Chen
can have an effect on Yin Xia Mos emotional state. Luo Xi asks if
she ever liked Ou Chen in the past; didnt her own parents fall over
backwards to accommodate him all the time? Xia Mo realizes that she
never had the chance to tell Luo Xi about her parents car accident
and Luo Xi is stunned. On that day she was with him at the airport,
she received a frantic phone call from her dad, telling her that he
was choosing Luo Xi over his career she needs to stop him from
boarding that plane! However, it was already too late as Luo Xi had
departed and Xia Mo never saw her parents alive again. Luo Xi
cannot fathom that for once in his life, someone had wanted to keep
him. Seeing the turmoil in Luo Xi, Xia Mo gently tells him to
forget what she just said. Anyways, regardless of how she felt
about Ou Chen before, he no longer remembers her anymore. And as
Butler Shen coldly said to her after Ou Chen had pushed her forward
as spokesperson; she has already hurt Young Master enough. Please
do not make him remember his past with her. Luo Xi cannot help but
ask Xia Mo if she will be taking the contract even though he knows
that if he himself was given the opportunity, he would jump at it,
no questions asked. Xia Mo, of course, is no exception. And this is
why Luo Xi is drawn to Xia Mo she will never let go of what
rightfully belongs to her and the things that should be cherished.
In a way, he, Ou Chen and Xia Mo are very alike and this is
probably why their fates will always be tangled with one anothers.
They are the same. Xia Mo, you will like him. Are you scared? Yes.
Im afraid youll leave me and go back to him. Luo Xi, dont love me.
Theres no love in my heart; just the desire for success. For
success, I will be manipulative. Love is just a very small portion
of me. I like you today, so Ill stay by your side. However, if I
like someone else, Ill be staying by his side. You like me right
now, right? Yes. Because it is the truth. Whether it was the truth
five years ago or when he asked her to sing just for him in the
auditorium or when he kissed her on the street. Then thats enough.
You will love me forever, more and more every day. Until the day I
die, you will still love me.
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Chapter 11 Much to the surprise of Shen Qiang and Yao Shu Er,
they both later receive an invitation to officially participate in
Lei Ou Cosmetics tryouts for its model spokesperson Yin Xia Mo was
also included in the list but hadnt Young Master Ou Chen already
decided that it was going to be her? Yao Shu Er cant believe her
stroke of luck although Shen Qiang is disgusted who does Lei Ou
Cosmetics think she is? Ripping up her own invitation, Shen Qiang
refuses to participate. The day of auditions, Yao Shu Er is already
at Lei Ou preparing for her tryout. However, as Zhen En looks
around anxiously, Xia Mo is nowhere to be found! Zhen Ens
imagination starts to fly as Xia Mo is never one to be late to
anything; has something happened to her? If she doesnt show up in
time for her time, then Yao Shu Er will get the contract by
default! As Zhen En is pacing in a panic, two men are currently
carrying an unconscious Yin Xia Mo from their car and tossing her
into a garage; Thank goodness she breathed in so much chloroform;
shell be out for hours! At Lei Ou, Zhen En continues to worry about
Xia Mo. Who can help Xia Mo, who can help Young Master! Young
Master will be able to help Xia Mo! Unknown to Zhen En, Ou Chen has
also been wondering about Xia Mos absence since he had specifically
requested his driver to pick her up and drive her to Lei Ou; she
should have arrived a while ago already. It turns out that the
driver had actually pulled up to pick Xia Mo and witnessed her
being taken against her will; thinking quickly, the driver then
followed them before calling the police. However, Ou Chen himself
rushes to save Xia Mo. Luckily for Xia Mo, she had actually not
breathed in as much chloroform as her kidnappers had originally
thought, and as she slowly comes to, she struggles to untie her
hands. She refuses to let such an opportunity slip from her grasp!
As she fights with her bindings, she catches sight of an
approaching shadow. Like a warm ray of light, the voice asks her if
she is all right; is she hurt?? It is Ou Chen. As he gently picks
her up, his strength calms her racing heart and she is reminded of
the very first time she met him. The young Ou Chen had carried her
much the same way he is carrying her now. She was 11 and he was
only 14 years old. Thanking him, Xia Mo then requests to be taken
back to Lei Ou. Ou Chen refuses at first, saying that she needs to
be treated at the hospital for her injuries. When Ou Chen remains
persistent about taking Xia Mo directly to the hospital first, Xia
Mo asks him if he would rather prefer for her to go back by
herself. Seeing the stubborn and obstinate look on Xia Mos face, Ou
Chen grimly jerks the car towards the direction of Lei Ou. Xia Mo
cannot help but quietly laugh; Ou Chen is still Ou Chen after all.
Once back at Lei Ou, Zhen En cries in horror to see the injuries on
Xia Mo; however, the latter is focused on quickly getting ready for
her tryout. Following with the theme of the competition, Xia Mo
sings a beautiful but tragic song about the love a mermaid princess
has for her human prince a love so deep that she is willing to cut
off her own tail in order to be with him. People had thought Yao
Shu Ers performance was great but Yin Xia Mos although the song is
of a tragic ending, it is performed with so much emotion that the
audience members are choked up. Ou Chen quietly but intensely
watches Xia Mo; Yao Shu Er nervously gauges everyones reactions;
and the others simply forget to breathe. Zhen En cannot contain her
excitement; Xia Mo has won. Ou Chen takes Xia Mo directly to the
hospital afterward, where the nurse admonishes them for waiting so
long to come in. Ou Chen requests to have an IV briefly set up for
Xia Mo, to which Xia Mo objects. However, neither the nurse nor Xia
Mo are a match for Ou Chen and a moment later, Xia Mo is resting
with an IV drip. Deciding that its useless to argue with Ou Chen
right now, Xia Mo gives in; shell just rest for a little while,
thats all As Xia Mo lies there, Ou Chen hesitatingly asks, We knew
each other five years ago didnt we? And Xia Mos face instantly
loses all color.
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Chapter 12 We once loved each other, didnt we? In that instant,
Xia Mo began to panic, her mind busily wondering what to say to Ou
Chens hesitate questions. However, she begins to calm down as she
again remember Butler Shens curt advice. Five years ago, she was
the one who chose the most cruel way to hurt Ou Chen. Xia Mo laughs
softly and denies knowing Ou Chen. When Ou Chen refuses to believe
her, Xia Mo tells him that if she wanted to trick the Young Master
of Ou Corporations, it would make more sense for her to say that
they did know each other, that they were once deeply in love with
one another. But they werent. Then from now on, stay by my side. If
you decide that you cannot learn to love me, then you can decide to
end it. Impossible. Why? Because because Because she already has a
boyfriend. Luo Xi swaggers into the room, the air tinged with a bit
of cruelty and a bit of arrogance. Going to Xia Mos side and
intentionally directly facing Ou Chen, Luo Xi jokingly scolds Xia
Mo for leading Ou Chen on; why, silly Mo Mo, when someone tells you
of his feelings, you should instantly let him know that you are
taken already! Otherwise, what will you do when he continues to
think that he has a chance with you?? As Xia Mo watches the tension
build from the battle of testosterone raging between Luo Xi and Ou
Chen, fervently wishing that she could be anywhere but there, Luo
Xi clearly stakes his claim on Xia Mo for Ou Chens benefit by
leaning over and kissing her. And then as punishment, biting down
hard enough on her lip to draw blood, causing her to gasp in pain
and in surprise. Ou Chen seethes as he watches Luo Xi kissing Xia
Mo and then stalks out of the room. Luo Xi finally lets go of Xia
Mo as she stares mutinously back at him; dont worry you cannot
possibly be in any more pain than me right now. Back at home, Xiao
Cheng flutters about Xia Mo like an anxious mother hen and the two
finally make up from their previous fight. Xiao Cheng has agreed to
give up the construction idea and will pursue art school as
originally planned. He promises himself that he will take care of
his sister and will always protect her. The contract with Lei Ou is
official now and Zhen En cannot believe her ears; Xia Mo has
requested her to be her agent!! Although worried that she lacks the
experience and knowledge, Zhen En promises Xia Mo that she will be
the best agent possible and will not let her down! The mood between
Yao Shu Er and Xia Mo is frosty, to say the least, although it is
more due to the formers actions. When Wei An later approaches Xia
Mo inquiring about the kidnapping on the day of tryouts, Zhen En is
horrified to realize that was what had happened to Xia Mo. Wei An
presents Xia Mo with photos of Yao Shu Er meeting with the very
same two men who had kidnapped Xia Mo. Casually handing them over
to Xia Mo, Wei An comments that they may be of more use to her. Xia
Mo takes the photographs and thanks her but Wei An says theres no
need shes still doing it for herself anyway. Xia Mo and Zhen En
hurry to the meeting which will finalize details for the commercial
shoot. Ou Chen is also in attendance, which is unusual given the
fact that Lei Ou Cosmetics is naught but a small portion of the
greater Ou Corporation. Zhen En suspects that it has something to
do with Xia Mos presence but Xia Mo brushes it off. The meeting
room is completely packed but in utter silence, as the final member
still has yet to arrive Ling Hao. 21 years old and with a modeling
background, Ling Hao became famous two years ago from a beverage
commercial and has quickly risen to the top since then. With the
exception of Luo Xi, the next most prominent and desired male star
is Ling Hao.
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The silence is broken by the ring of a shrill cell phone. Lei
Ous PR Director quickly picks up the call when he glimpses at the
caller. His next comment sends the room into a buzz as all heads
turn to stare directly at Yin Xia Mo. What? You want to switch the
lead actress?? Chapter 13 The atmosphere in the room is tense; no
one dares to say anything. Ou Chen studies Xia Mos carefully blank
expression, noting the lack of color and her tensely clasped hands.
Tell Ling Hao that the Lei Ou spokeswoman is chosen through a rigid
and careful process. If he doesnt show up within the next twenty
minutes, his contract with Lei Ou is null and voided, and he can
forget about ever working with Ou Corporations again. The buzz in
the room increases. While waiting for Ling Hao, Xia Mos phone rings
and she pauses when she sees Luo Xis name on the caller ID. Since
that day at the hospital when Luo Xi stormed off in a jealous rage,
Xia Mo has not contacted him. When she answers, the conversation is
initially stilted as Luo Xi gruffly asks how her wounds are
healing. Unable to hold it in any longer, his voice carrying a bit
of petulance, Luo Xi asks Xia Mo if shes mad at him; otherwise, why
else wouldnt she have called him by now? Because, you know, its not
a good thing to let someone be mad for so long without even asking!
Xia Mo breaks out into laughter at hearing the childishness in Luo
Xis voice, the issue of Ling Hao completely forgotten now. Luo Xi
laughs with her and two resume their previous ease; when Luo Xi
asks Xia Mo when shell be free, she hesitatingly explains the
situation to him. True to his threat, Ling Hao never shows up.
While others feel that it is a simple matter to simply switch Yin
Xia Mo, Ou Chen holds firm to his decision. Tomorrows shoot will be
temporarily cancelled until they can find a replacement; however,
Yin Xia Mo was the companys decision and she will be successful.
Lei Ous PR Director is at a lost until his cell phone again rings
Luo Xi has agreed to work with Lei Ou! Zhen En cannot believe her
ears and utterly dances for joy. Xia Mo, on the other hand, is
torn; the significance of Luo Xis action is not lost on her. She
recognizes that she is a cold person she does not like to get close
to other people nor does she want them to get close to her. But in
a moment of panic when she saw her opportunity slipping, she had
leaned on Luo Xi and confided in him. However, never would she have
imagined that he would actually do something about it. If forced to
accept something from him, she would have preferred that he had
just contacted Ling Hao instead. Ou Chen keeps a controlled
expression when he learns of the latest news he knows that it is
only because of Xia Mo that Luo Xi would agree to work with them.
And for a brief moment, Ou Chen entertains the thought that he
would rather see this commercial fail than ever give those two the
chance to work together! However, he only coolly wishes them luck
and then leaves, catching Xia Mos eyes on the way. Xia Mo stills,
her smile frozen on her face seconds pass and she turns her
attention back to Zhen En, completely ignoring Ou Chen. Yao Shu Er
calls Xia Mo, asking to see her. When Xia Mo finds at her KTV
Studio, Yao Shu Er sitting on the couch and grasping a microphone,
softly humming with tears in her eyes. Xia Mo asks Yao Shu Er if
shes suffering from a cold; if shes still running a temperature the
next day, shell take her to the hospital. Yao Shu Er hesitatingly
asks Xia Mo if she believes in her; she swears that she didnt order
anyone to kidnap her that day! Xia Mo shows her the photographs and
Yao Shu Er continues to piteously proclaim her innocence. Fed up,
Xia Mo tells Yao Shu Er to just man (woman?) up and admit to it; if
she has the guts to do it then she should have the guts to admit to
it! Realizing her act is up, Yao Shu Er admits to having those men
kidnap Xia Mo. The Lei Ou contract was rightfully hers! Who was Yin
Xia Mo but her classmate, her personal assistant?! Shes just like
Wei An, acting all sweet on the outside but secretly scheming
and
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manipulative. Thats right; Yao Shu Er shouldnt have had Yin Xia
Mo kidnapped; she should have just had her killed! Xia Mo asks Yao
Shu Er if she was the one who went to the tabloids about Wei An and
Jam. Yao Shu Er says Wei An deserved it; who told her to seduce Jam
and steal the success that was rightfully hers? However, Xia Mo
tells Yao Shu Er that she had just as many opportunities as Wei An;
she was the one who didnt know how to utilize them. Does she really
think that Wei An became famous because she had an affair with Jam?
Because she stole what was Yao Shu Ers? Xia Mo is doubtful. What
right do you have to criticize me? You too, will do anything it
takes to get what you want! For your own success, youll do anything
to yourself, including destroy your own body! How is that different
from me?! Yes. To get what I want, I use myself. But Ive never used
you, Ive never used other people. You can use yourself to get what
you want but you have no right to hurt others. Yao Shu Er, I have
never used you. Yes, I initially felt apologetic towards you when
Ou Chen named me as spokeswoman, which is why I asked for the
second tryouts so that it would be fair and square. Although Im
sorry that I still ultimately took away the opportunity that could
have belonged to you, I have never committed a wrong against you.
When Xia Mo gets up to leave, she tells Yao Shu Er; if as friends,
she will forget the whole kidnapping business. But if as enemies,
she will be merciless. Yao Shu Er asks Xia Mo why she doesnt just
destroy her. Xia Mo reminds Yao Shu Er of the day they first met
when Zhen En accidentally bumped into her and caused her to be
injured and late to her recording appointment. But Shu Er had
turned around and comforted Zhen En instead. That Yao Shu Er will
forever be Yin Xia Mos friend. Chapter 14 When Xia Mo returns home,
she is greeted by Xiao Cheng, who excitedly exclaims that Luo Xi
has been waiting for her for the past two hours. Luo Xi asks Xia Mo
how shes doing and whether the people at Lei Ou have been giving
her a hard time. However, no sooner are the words out of his mouth
does he laugh ruefully; with HIM there, no one would dare trouble
her. Xia Mo quietly asks Luo Xi why he helped her; is he expecting
something in return from her? Shes told him already she is
cold-hearted. Dont try to get close to her, dont try to help her.
She will just hurt him in the end. But of course, Luo Xi murmurs
bitterly; now that HE is here, his help is no longer needed and
unnecessary. There is no need for him to specify which HE Luo Xi is
referring to. However, Luo Xi adds that Ling Haos refusal to work
Xia Mo is not necessarily because hes biased against her. Shes a
new star and so simply hasnt proven herself to others yet. Right
now, all she can do is to continue to be strong and when she is
famous, her success will be a blinding slap to those who once
looked down on her. Xia Mo is genuinely surprised when she realizes
that Luo Xi purposely came over tonight to comfort her, afraid that
she would be hurt by todays events. Handing over some files, Luo Xi
tells Xia Mo that tomorrows commercial shoot is important and he
has prepared some background information on himself too so that she
can familiarize herself with logistics. Seeing the blank expression
on Xia Mos face shuts him down though and he stiffly tells her that
he didnt do it purposely for her. When Luo Xi suddenly gets up to
leave, Xia Mo stops him, taking his hand. Okay. She admits defeat.
She no longer wants to struggle hurting him and then in turn
hurting herself. She loses to him. Xia Mo calls out to Xiao Cheng,
asking him to bring beer into them. Xiao Cheng is understandably
confused your alcohol tolerance is really bad! but still brings the
bottles in. Xia Mo quickly downs one bottle and opens another one.
Luo Xi fumbles to try to stop her. All those hurtful words let me
treat them like alcohol and down it all, okay?
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Luo Xi asks Xia Mo if liking him is really so difficult; is it
because they are the same? And so is she afraid of trusting and
believing in love? But Xia Mo does want happiness too; she wants to
be able to unconditionally rely on someone and to be able to freely
love and be loved. But cant Luo Xi understand; that shes simply too
afraid? There is nothing more trustworthy than yourself and if one
day the person you completely rely on is gone, then youll just fall
flat on the ground Luo Xi does understand because he too, feels
that same fear. But this one time, hes willing to take the chance.
Because he likes Xia Mo. These past five years, he has never
forgotten her. Shes like opium to him will hurt him, will cause him
pain and will even cause his death but yet there is no way he could
ever leave her. The pain of leaving her is even harder to withstand
than any pain she may cause him. He is really the opium poppy here.
Even though clearly knowing that he is dangerous and yet still
unable to leave him being drawn to him time after time Luo Xi
gently kisses Xia Mo. She freezes and stares back. He is
breathtaking. Holding him close to her, Xia Mo also softly kisses
him back on his cool lips, as if hoping to use her own cold body to
warm his It is a beautiful and warm sunny day when the commercial
shoot happens. Ou Chen watches quietly on the side, his eyes never
straying from Yin Xia Mo. Xi Meng studies Ou Chen; since being
hired by him three years ago, Xi Meng has never seen much emotion
from Young Master. When his promotion as CEO to Ou Corporations was
officially announced, it was met with much disapproval by people as
they did not believe that such a youth could successfully steer the
business. However, Young Master had not even acknowledged the
criticism and instead took to leading the business; every company
and proposal he touched was met with huge success and slowly, the
criticism faded. But again, Young Master had absolutely no reaction
to his rising success. Xi Meng had thought that Young Master was
only focused on career that he did not care for women. Until Yin
Xia Mo appeared. And although Young Masters expression is still
cold on the surface, his gaze never once strays from Yin Xia Mo.
During a quick break from filming, Zhen En asks Xia Mo in concern
if shes feeling tired yet. Xia Mo reassures Zhen En that she is
doing fine and as Zhen En tries to continue the conversation, Xia
Mos attention is instantly taken away by Luo Xi. Walking up to the
side of the water and wearing a white collared shirt with the top
button open, he is handsome enough to make a person drunk and
lovesick. Ever since last night, Xia Mo has found it harder and
harder to deny him. Luo Xis gaze also instantly goes to her and as
they stare into each others eyes, Xia Mo finds herself strangely at
peace. Watching her steadily, Luo Xi breaks into a glorious smile
and Xia Mo cannot help but respond in kind. I should let her go Ou
Chen thinks quietly to himself. Since she was no part of my life
five years ago and now she already has someone she loves Once
shooting started, Xia Mo being a newcomer, had her share of NGs at
the beginning but then quickly got used to the environment. Even
the director was amazed that a newcomer could adapt so well.
Although maintaining a calm outward expression, there was nothing
that did not work well with the mood of the commercial. Once
filming began, she instantly transformed and her eyes became filled
with deep emotion. The coy mermaid was no longer able to speak, a
little saddened and desperate to be understood the price was
transfixed by her, slowly lowering his head and kissing her. He
continues to kiss her, holding her close and she raises herself
higher to meet his embrace. This is a love that will never be
parted. Ou Chen cannot tear his eyes away from the scene unfolding
before him. He continuously tells himself that this is just an act,
that he had reminded himself beforehand that he would not think
about her, would think of her as a complete stranger However, the
instant that Luo Xi kissed Xia Mo, Ou Chen found himself thrown
into a pit of darkness, consumed by an incredible pain and chill
and he remembers Xia Mos cold statement before I dont know you.
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However, Ou Chen suddenly finds himself thinking of Zhen Ens
rushed words on the day Xia Mo went missing You know that Xia Mo is
never the type of person to be late! How would he know that Xia Mo
is never that type of person? Did he misunderstand? Or is someone
purposely hiding something from him? Filming has finished
successfully. Zhen En anxiously asks the director what he thinks
Yin Xia Mo? She will be famous. The commercial is met with instant
popularity. Originally, people only clamored to watch Luo Xi but
then found themselves drawn to his acting partner her beauty, her
smile; they are smitten by her. And the moment that Luo Xi kisses
Xia Mo and she kisses him back, they are mesmerized. Soon, the
entertainment world is abuzz with Yin Xia Mo and everything related
to her. Sun Records officially signs on Yin Xia Mo and releases her
first single, Bubble Mermaid. Since the release of Lei Ous
commercial, gossip has spread like wildfire concerning Xia Mo and
Luo Xi, and the two have been unable to go out in public like they
used to in the past. Luo Xi has made it a habit to come over to Xia
Mo and Xiao Chengs house every night; sometimes watching the
television with Xia Mo, sometimes engaging in debates with her,
sometimes going over his scripts and lyrics and sometimes just
sitting with Xia Mo and holding her, not saying a word. Slowly, Xia
Mos home has also become Luo Xis home. In preparation for the
upcoming awards show, Luo Xi gives Xia Mo a beautiful white evening
gown, whispering that she will be the most beautiful woman that
night. Regardless of whether or not she wins an award, the very
fact that she is invited means that she has already gained her
recognition from the media world. Even if she does not win, there
will be plenty of chances later on; in his eyes, she is the perfect
woman. Xia Mo understands that Luo Xi is worried that she will be
disappointed. However, with these words, she is no longer worried
and filled with warmth. Ever since she told herself to no longer be
afraid and to no longer hurt Luo Xi, she has found herself in a
completely different world. A world where she is not afraid of
being loved and of seeking her own happiness. One week later. Ou
Chen is standing in his office, his hands grasping the invitation
to the music awards show but his sight focused on the dark night
through his window. When Ou Chen has first seen his invitation, his
heart had instantly fluttered; since the commercial shoot had
ended, he has not seen her since then. But what is the point of
seeing her anyway? Her kiss with Luo Xi continues to burn in Ou
Chens mind. The television in Ou Chens office is currently airing a
live report of the music awards show, the screen ablaze with the
glory of the attendants and the flashing lights. Ou Chen slowly
pours drink after drink while he watches until he sees her. Wearing
a white evening gown and making her way down the red carpet, she
smiles and greets her fans and reporters. Her beauty is subtle but
yet so vibrant that no one could ever look away from her. Perhaps
she is his curse time after time, she causes him to fall into
fathoms of pain and yet he is unable to forget her. Perhaps he
should give up everything to steal her away, uncaring that she
already has a lover, uncaring that he showed up too late to claim a
small place in her heart. Take her! Whatever he wants, he will
take! However, a small voice in the back of his mind tells him that
it is because of this misguided sentiment that caused him to commit
a great grievance and threw him into torment Ou Chens head starts
to hurt again Ou Chens phone rings. After a moment, Ou Chen quietly
commands, Bring me all the information you found! Immediately!
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Chapter 15 Both Xia Mo and Pan Nan are nominated for Best
Newcomer, and the latter is currently sitting to her right. The two
share a smile when Pan Nan arrives although Xia Mo is listening to
her MP3 and does not engage in conversation. Pan Nan queries Xia Mo
when she catches sight of Xia Mo staring off somewhere else, a warm
smile lighting her face. She has rarely seen such an expression on
Xia Mo before. Pan Nan follows the direction of Xia Mos gaze and
catches sight of Luo Xi turning his head at the same time. His gaze
instantly aligns with Xia Mos, and the smiles are both their faces
are exactly alike. Almost unconsciously becoming aware of Pan Nans
surprise, Luo Xi then turns to her, smiling and waving in
acknowledgement. When Pan Nan finally looks back at Xia Mo, her
expression has resumed its regular calm exterior. In love right
now? Xia Mo feels her ears turn red at Pan Nans quiet inquiry, her
heart picking up speed. She should instantly deny any such thing
but for some reason, Xia Mo finds herself unable to say anything at
all. Pan Nan laughs quietly, joking teasing her; Xia Mos expression
looks just like a regular girls right now. And here she had thought
that Yin Xia Mo was not capable of any emotion! Changing the
subject quickly, Xia Mo asks Pan Nan if she has prepared her
acceptance speech yet. Of course, Pan Nan replies, as she
laughingly lists, Thank you HBS, thank you MTV, thank you Sun
Records, thanks to my agent, thanks to Dad, thanks to Mom, thanks
to Xia Mo Xia Mo laughing commends Pan Nan for her very appropriate
acceptance speech and the two engage in lighthearted and easy
conversation, Xia Mos MP3 quickly forgotten. At Ou Chens office,
the awards ceremony continues to play on his television but his
attention is riveted on the scores of pictures littering his desk.
Some pictures are in great condition while others show the sign of
wear and tear, a rip, a fingerprint the backgrounds change but
always, every single picture contains the same two people. A
picture of the school grounds, a younger him that is different from
who he is now. The eyes of that younger him carried a brighter
light, the camera conveniently catching his gaze on her, a light
smile playing on her lips A picture in the garage, her voice
seemingly low with emotion as she whispers to him. His head lowered
to meet her as she is nestled in his embrace, her eyes alight and a
smile on her face She once smiled at him so softly? Staying by his
side, quietly watching him, smiling at him, and never leaving his
side Ou Chen cannot catch his breath, and he grasps his heart as if
in pain A picture by the swimming pool, he is surrounded by people
like him but they all stand a distance away. Only she stands by his
side, her hand holding out his towel. A picture by the clear
lakeside and the water sparkles. It is as if he has just completed
a jog, his forehead slightly sweaty. She is riding a black bicycle
at his side, gently using a towel to wipe his sweat away Ou Chen
thinks back to the words of the person who had delivered the
photographs: According to my research, five years ago, Ou Chen and
Yin Xia Mo were the schools favored couple Ou Chen announced at 14
years old that Yin Xia Mo was his girlfriend, so their relationship
was known to everyone due to everyones fascination with them, many
people liked to privately take their photographs this is only a
small amount of them; if you are interested, we can get many more
however, five years ago, Yin Xia Mos parents were killed in a car
accident and Ou Chen mysteriously disappeared it seems as if the
two did not contact each other during this time If you would like
more information on Yin Xia Mo during these past five years, we can
also get that for you She lied to him. Knowing that he had
forgotten everything she had lied to him The awards ceremony
announces the winner of Best Female Newcomer Yin Xia Mo! Everyone
bursts into applause as Xia Mo walks up to the stage; she is
embraced by the announcer. Ou Chen silently watches, unable to
withstand anyone being that close to her.
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Award in hand, Xia Mo launches into her acceptance speech, her
surprise at being able to win such an award when competing with
someone so amazing such as Pan Nan, thank you, everyone At those
words, Ou Chen is seized by a sudden memory Thank you Xia Mo is
clearly aware of his temper and grabs a towel, efficiently drying
him in quick strokes. However, when she gets to his head, she
purposely roughens his hair, drying it every which way. Xia Mo
admonishes Ou Chen for throwing a tantrum on her. When he continues
to glare mutinously back, she asks him whether he will help her
with Luo Xi or not. Why are you throwing a tantrum at me? If you
dont like seeing me, then I just wont come find you at all I knew
you would help me! Thank you Xia Mo, you are mine. Ou Chens head
splitting, he suddenly rears up and grabs the keys to his sports
car, slamming the door in the process as he leaves the office. What
happened five years ago?! Why did she lie to him?! He will find out
the truth! The awards ceremony has commenced. Pan Nan rushes up to
Xia Mo to congratulate her, her expression not carrying an inch of
bitterness. Xia Mo apologizes to Pan Nan; this award did not belong
to her. However, Pan Nan stops Xia Mo from saying any more mushy
things as it may seriously make her sick. Xia Mo laughs; since Zhen
En, Pan Nan is the second person who is able to creep into her
heart. The fans are going crazy as they all shout Luo Xis name,
screaming their admiration and support for him. Within the mix, Wei
An and Shen Qiangs names are also called out. And then, Pan Nan and
Xia Mo; they too, have acquired their own increasing number of
fans. A small scuffle breaks out between the fans supporting Xia Mo
and those supporting Pan Nan, who are disgruntled that the Best
Female Newcomer Award has gone to Xia Mo instead. Pan Nan addresses
her fans though; to like her is to like Xiao Mo. To support her is
to also support Xia Mo. And the argument is instantly resolved. In
the midst of the chaos, Luo Xi deftly walks over to Xia Mo. She
stares back. The fans all forget to say anything as they watch
them. Luo Xi quietly clicks her wineglass with his own.
Congratulations and next year you will continue to surpass
everyones expectations. HBS has prepared a private room for Luo Xis
use, and he and Xia Mo take a moment to sneak away. Once the door
closes, Luo Xi enfolds Xia Mo in a hug (the infamous K-drama back
hug!), holding her close and whispering in her ear. The first
moment I laid eyes on you tonight, I wanted to instantly take you
away from everyone and hold you like Im holding you right now,
taking you into my body. What can I do? Its like Ive been poisoned;
I just saw you last night but its like I can never see you enough,
wanting to be with you every moment of the day. Xia Mo move in with
me. What? Lets live together His voice is like a spell. Amidst the
dream though, Xia Mo seems to hear a noise that sounds like a knock
on the door but as she turns her head towards it, she is captured
by Luo Xis kiss. The kiss grows passionate and the two no longer
can hear any noise at all The world only belongs to these two sweet
lovers now The incessant knocking turns to a pounding and then the
door swings wide open; the air in the room instantly turns frigid.
Luo Xi and Xia Mo look up in surprise and see Ou Chen standing in
the doorway, his lips white and glaring at the couple, a pained
expression in his eyes. Xia Mo freezes in shock. And unconsciously
moves away from Luo Xi. Luo Xi grabs onto her hand, gripping her as
if she is his last anchor in the ocean, afraid of hurting her but
yet still unable to let go. Xia Mo looks at him in pain and then
sees the vulnerability in his eyes and his loneliness, his
nervousness and fear of losing her.
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When Xia Mo finally looks back at Ou Chen, he is already
standing directly in front of her. His expression is icy cold.
Flinging out his hand, photographs flutter through the air and
scatter the ground around them. As Xia Mo catches sight of them,
her throat constricts. You lied to me! Yin Xia Mo, you are
mine!
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