Once Upon A Star

Su Feng had the bullet in his leg removed and bandaged. He was supposed to be resting but couldn't stop his gaze from tracing back to the beautiful woman who rescued him. She was sitting on a spare chair, her bright eyes attached to her phone's screen in boredom. Her long hair that Su Feng would have loved to thread his fingers through was tied up in a loose ponytail. It wasn't every day that Su Feng would see such beauty. He was wary of her intentions, to begin with, but now that he saw her, it seemed like he wouldn't have to worry any longer. The girl looked up when she felt a gaze on her. Su Feng beamed at her from his rested position, his seductive dark eyes wrinkling at the edges.

"What's your name, sweetheart?"

Yuan Xing furrowed her eyes in annoyance and peeked at his injured leg. "Shouldn't you be worrying about other things? Those men will realize it's a decoy."

Su Feng coughed and if Yuan Xing wasn't observant enough she wouldn't have seen the tiny crack on his smiling façade. He chuckled. As expected, this girl was really too smart for her own good.

"Since you know, there's no need for me to explain things for you. What's done is done. On the other hand, shouldn't I be questioning you right now?" Su Feng wanted to see her squirm, so he turned this back on her.

She shrugged her shoulders like she didn't care. Yuan Xing saw no harm in giving her own name anyway. If she were to form an alliance with him, he needed to know her identity so that no misunderstandings would crop up. "My name is Yuan Xing and whether you believe me or not, I was a passer-by. Luckily for you, I found you before your leg could get f.u.c.k.e.d over. Oh, and your welcome."

Su Feng raised his eyebrows at her, "I'll be sure to return this life debt in kind." He was aware that she was using him to reach her goal. He'd be dumb not to. But he didn't mind much.

She nodded and folded her arms. "I'll ask for this favor in the future if you don't mind."

Su Feng sat up and stared intently at her face. He moved his eyes across the bridge of her nose, to her eyebrows and luscious lips. A throb of excitement and yearning hit him. He tamped down the urge to place his lips against hers and devour her whole. To wrap his arms around her tiny waist and squeeze her, to promise her that he'll never let her go again.

Alas, he stopped mainly because did not want to be slapped. He finally saw her after all those years and Su Feng wanted to make a good first impression. He'd take this step by step, and couldn't wait for the day to have her in his arms like she was made to be there. Like she was created for him. His Muse. Yuan Xing had noticed the man's strangeness. His eyes softened when they landed on her face, and she was sure she detected a glimmer of passion and excitement. She narrowed her eyes and sighed. She was really hoping that he wouldn't be another playboy.

Yuan Xing stood up and passed over a note with her number noted down on it. "This a special number of mine, so don't worry, your identity will be safe. If there's nothing else, I'll be going now. Rest well." She nodded politely and walked to the door.

"Wait! Wait…" Su Feng panicked. He knew it was selfish of him, but he didn't want her to leave him. He wanted her by his side, there for him to cuddle. He knew that none of this would happen. Yet. He would have to work hard to win her affection over, and he would, however, for now, Su Feng had to take precautions to ensure that they would get closer. Who knows when he'd see her next. In the meantime, he had to spend more time with her.

She turned back to look at him in question. Su Feng distressed eyes glimpsed around before resting on his leg. He touched his leg and pouted pitifully. "Are you just going to leave me like this? I have an injured leg, shouldn't you be caring for me?" Yuan Xing could just imagine the puppy ears on the sides of his head in a show meant to garner sympathy. 'Eh, why did it sound like a wife complaining to her cold husband?" She smiled, amused. She had to admit that he did manage to pull off the cute look though.

Su Feng saw that she had looked like she was going to laugh, and his heart beat faster in anticipation. How he wished he could make her laugh and smile. He wished to pinch and kiss those soft cheeks. She was reacting and that was a big forward. Also, he had her number now, so she couldn't get away even if she wanted to. However, while Su Feng was invested in his own thoughts, he did not realize that Yuan Xing had already exited the room.