Before Perrin could even manage to fasten his seat belt, Xandria suddenly burst into tears. The
troubles in her mind became too much to bear; she couldn't stop crying no matter how hard she tried.
“Hey, what's wrong with you? Didn't you say that you were excited to go to the celebration party? Are
those tears of joy from having too much fun or something? Or maybe...are you jealous of the proposal
earlier? If that's the case, do you want to get married already? If my memory serves me right, didn't you
say that you'll only get married when you're already successful in your career?“ Perrin asked a string of
questions.
'Hmm... Am I missing something else?' He paused for a moment to think. He tried to recall everything
that had happened earlier. Suddenly, he thought of something that might be the reason behind
Xandria's tears. But before he could open his mouth to ask her about it, Xandria replied,
“You don't even know what you're talking about. Why would I possibly get jealous of that proposal when
I was the one who got proposed to? The only people who would get jealous about all of this are the
women who want to be in my shoes, got it? Tomorrow, the whole city...no, the whole world will know
that a rich, handsome, and well-known director asked me to marry him. When his countless fans find
out that I refused him, I'll undoubtedly get flak for it. Do you know how stressful it is when people tell
you what you should've done? To make matters worse, my acting career might come to an end
because of something that's not even my fault. I have all these thoughts going through my head, but
you're acting like everything's fine. How do you expect me to react to that?“
After all that she had said, Perrin only cared about the first thing he heard. Somewhat upset, he asked,
“Tell me, do you regret not saying yes to that man when he proposed to you?“
“Of course not! Are you even listening to me? I just told you that I could lose my dream job even though
I've done nothing wrong!“ Xandria immediately answered back with even more tears on her face. She
felt so suffocated by her helpless situation that she literally had a hard time breathing. To add insult to
injury, her boyfriend, who was supposed to be her number one supporter, was not much help at all. He
just waited for her response with a dumbfounded look on his face.
There was no sign that she was going to stop, and she was getting worse by the second. Perrin
thought that if he didn't get Xandria to calm down soon, something bad might happen to her. With that
in mind, he leaned in and gently patted her on the back while saying,
“All right, all right, I'm sorry for asking such a stupid question. Please stop crying, dear. I'm pretty sure
I'm supposed to be the one that's sobbing here since someone just tried to take away my future wife.
Anyway, I'm grateful to have such a wonderful girlfriend. You're such a kindhearted and thoughtful
woman for telling me what happened. I wish I would've known what happened before I came to pick
you up. I would've brought you a bucket of fried chicken and some cola.“
“Why?“ Xandria asked with a puzzled expression on her face. Her voice was a little hoarse from crying
so she sounded a bit funny. But at that moment, she felt so tired that she kept quiet in her seat.
“It's pretty late and I'm sure all the jewelry shops are already closed. Since I can't buy you a ring right
now, can I just use the ring on top of the cola can as a temporary ring when I propose?“
No matter how absurd that sounded, Perrin's silly question managed to get a response from Xandria. “I
don't care what anyone gives me when they propose. What matters to me is that if someone really
wants to propose to me, that person has to be doing it from the bottom of their heart. Unfortunately, If
you were to say that you wanted to marry me right now, I'll just think that you're messing with me and
only doing it to cheer me up.“
While Xandria was speaking, she stared at Perrin with eyes full of resentment.
“Do you realize how silly you sound right now? As an actress, you show your face to countless men
every day. Because of that, I'm always worried that another man will come along and sweep you off
your feet. With that in mind, do you really think that I'm still lying when I say that I want you to marry
me? If that isn't enough for you to believe me, just tell me that you want to get married to me. If you say
yes, we can immediately get a marriage license tomorrow. If we do that, I'm sure you have no reason to
doubt me anymore. I'll say it again so it's clear. As long as you agree, I promise you that we'll go to the
Civil Affairs Bureau tomorrow no matter how bad the weather is, okay?“ Perrin replied with a serious
expression on his face.
Xandria was a bit surprised to hear how serious Perrin was. However, she was still not feeling all right,
so she just gave him a nod. After a while of calm silence, her boyfriend asked a reasonable question.
“Hypothetically, if there's no one to read the newspapers tomorrow, would you still want to get married
tomorrow?“
“Hmm... Yes. But let's get married in secret, okay? I don't want to lose all my male fans yet,“ Xandria
replied with a playful smile on her face.
As soon as Perrin heard the word “secret,“ his blood started boiling and he couldn't help gritting his
teeth in anger. The tables had turned, and it was Xandria's turn to coax her partner.
Meanwhile, Ray was walking towards his home in a good mood. He still hoped that the couple could
somehow fix their issues without his help. Sadly, it didn't seem like it was going to happen that night.
A few minutes later, Ray opened the door to his home. The moment he stepped inside, he heard the
sound of their TV.
He was pretty sure that it was his wife watching the TV, so he enthusiastically said, “Honey, I'm back!“
Being met with no response, he went to the living room and saw his wife laying down on the sofa. After
that, he sat down next to her and said, “Hey, why are you so into this TV series? Don't you find it a bit
boring? Honey, if you want some real entertainment, just tell me what you want. As soon as I show up,
I'll treat you like a queen and I'll do anything just to please you!“
“Stop talking! I'm trying to watch my favorite show for crying out loud,“ Michelle irritably replied.
Since Michelle was lying on the sofa, she shoved Ray away with her right leg and kept him at a certain
distance.
“Who dares steal my wife's attention from me? I must make that person pay!“ Ray said in a playful
manner. Then he turned around to see what TV show his wife was watching. To his surprise, he saw
himself kissing Xandria on the TV.
Ray's heart sunk at that moment. Realizing how much trouble he was in, he started to tremble in fear
and couldn't think of a single thing to say.
“Ray, answer me honestly. Are you a better kisser than that man on TV?“ Michelle asked with a
judgmental smirk on her face.
When Ray heard her, the first thing that came to his mind was, 'Oh my God! Could this day get any
worse?!' He couldn't believe how much bad luck he was having that day. First, the celebration party
had become a huge mess as soon as it started. Second, when he had finally gotten home to get some
rest, his wife had asked him a question that no man should have to answer in his lifetime. Was it really
just a coincidence that his wife was watching this particular scene or had she planned it all along?
“Honey, don't be silly! Of course, I am the better kisser! Honestly, I couldn't wait to get home and give
you a kiss! But right now, let me just wash these fruits so we can eat it already. Don't worry though, I'll
make sure to savor our time in bed later,“ Ray said in his most pleasing voice, trying his best to
appease his wife.
At that moment, he knew that it was better to get out of there than getting asked a follow-up question,
especially since he couldn't remember what the story was after his kiss with Xandria.
Ray knew that Michelle was a bit touchy about his scenes with other women, but it was still too early in
the night to prove his loyalty. Because of his lack of reassurance, Michelle inevitably got upset. She
stood up and said, “Don't bother. I can get some food by myself!“
“Wait, honey! Just tell me what fruit you want to eat and I'll wash it for you,“ Ray said while stopping her
from entering the kitchen.
“I don't wanna tell you!“ Michelle said with an irked expression. Then, she turned around and headed to
another room.
Judging from the tone of her voice and the look on her face, Ray knew that his wife was definitely
fuming about seeing him kiss another woman. At that moment, his mind was filled with dread and he
knew that something bad was going to happen to him.
Because of this, Ray planned to secretly turn off the TV before something worse appeared on it. He
tiptoed toward the remote and tried his best to be sneaky. But before he could press a button, Michelle
was already behind him, huffing coldly behind his back.
Michelle caught him by surprise since Ray hadn't expected that she would be back so soon. She took a
bite of a strawberry and asked, “What do you think you're doing? Why are you holding the remote?
Don't tell me... Don't you dare turn off the TV!“
In response, Ray just pretended like he was completely oblivious to what his wife was talking about. He
even picked his ears and acted a bit stupid to convince her. There was no doubt in Ray's mind that if he
told her the truth, her anger would only get worse.
With no other option left, Ray knew that in order to appease his wife, he had to rely on his above-
average skills of seduction. He rubbed the back of his neck to look cool. Then, he moved forward and
spoke in the most charming way he could. “That strawberry looks fresh. It's even redder than your lips.
I just can't stop myself from trying to get a taste of it.“
After his sweet words, Ray leaned in and went for the strawberry in Michelle's right hand. She was a bit
surprised by his actions, so he managed to take it away with just his mouth. At that moment, Michelle's
heart melted when she saw how cute the man in front of her was. That being said, she loved
strawberries dearly and she wasn't just going to let her husband steal the last one in her left hand.
Unfortunately for her, Ray was just acting like he wanted the last piece of fruit. While following her left
hand, he suddenly stood up straight and forcefully kissed her right on the lips. She was absolutely
shocked by this and she instinctively shoved him away.
“You're so annoying! Do you realize the ruckus you're causing? Go upstairs right now and check if you
woke up the baby!“ Michelle angrily exclaimed while furrowing her eyebrows at him.
Shortly after that, the landline phone rung when Ray was about to hug Michelle from the back. Ray
didn't care who it was; he just knew that the only thing he should do at that moment was to cheer up his
wife.
However, Michelle was in no mood to play around, especially when she saw that the call was from her
brother-in-law. No matter how annoyed she was at Ray, she acted politely. She always made sure to
keep Ray's reputation intact even though he could act like such a child at times.
“You answer the phone, and I'll go to check on the baby,“ Michelle said to Ray.
Before he took the phone, he lovingly said, “Honey, I'm so lucky to have the kindest woman in the world
as my wife! I love you so much.“
After that, he spoke into the phone in a formal, dignified manner. “David, it's so good to hear from you!
What's up?“
David sensed that Ray was hiding something so he asked, “Why is it so quiet there? Is Michelle with
the baby already?“
“Well, if you want to talk to Michelle, you should've just called her phone!“ Ray replied in a slightly
peeved tone.
“Hey, don't try to act tough just because Michelle isn't around to call you out. Anyway, I was just calling
to check whether she already saw you kissing another woman on TV. Do you realize that you're literally
cheating on my sister-in-law? Because of that, I've been thinking about possible ways to punish you.
Maybe I can make you kneel for an hour on a wash board or some durian shells? I know you hate
durian, so I just bought some a few hours ago,“ David teased while chuckling on the phone.
When Ray heard David's plan to torture him, his eyes widened in shock. He was absolutely rattled, so
he accidentally shouted in response, “What? I can't believe you would even think of that! Didn't you say
that you would help me out whenever I needed it? How in the world did you go from that to wanting to
torture me?“ Ray spoke so fiercely, to the point that he needed to take a second to catch his breath.
After that, he continued to wail. “Come on, you know I was just doing my work! I didn't even kiss
Xandria seriously!“
Because of Ray's frantic reaction, David almost laughed to death on the phone. When he managed to
calm himself down a little bit, he placed the phone on his other ear and replied, “Relax, I was just
kidding. Anyway, I didn't call you just to tease you about kissing another woman. I'm here because your
TV show just blew up on the internet. Every single person with a mobile phone has seen your scene.
Because of this, I thought it would be the best time to try and talk you out of your acting career. Just do
business with me so that Michelle doesn't need to see anything else like that in the future.“
“If I was smart enough to be a businessman, sure. Unfortunately, I don't have the brain power to
calculate numbers all day, so I'll just keep my job as an actor. That being said, if you give me enough
money to support me and my family for the rest of our lives, then I'll gladly quit my job. What do you
think?“ Ray teasingly replied with a smirk on his face.
During the phone call, Ray remembered that he still needed to patch things up with his wife. As soon
as David was rendered speechless by his outrageous proposition, he hung up the phone, and then
looked for his wife in the house.
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