Chapter 29 : Preparation

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"Operation-Seducing Linfeng?"
Xiong Zhi looked at the poster. There was some bullet points in it, notes, drawings and even the do's and don't's. She could understand it in one glance. But, she still need an elaboration. Then she,notice the other poster in Xuantin's hands.

For plan B?

Song Xuantin saw her gaze and quickly hide away the other poster.

"It's not for you." But Xiong Zhi would not take that. What if its a back up plan? She needed everything that could help her in her love problem.

"Then let me see."

Song Xuantin bit her lips. Xiong Zhi would know it anyway.

So she opened the poster. Xiong Zhi read it clearly.

"Operation-Seducing Gu Zhen?"

Ehh...?

The plans, notes, and plot were also the same.

Don't tell me...

"Double date?"

Song Xuantin nodded.

"En. You need to invite Linfeng as it is a friendly occasion. If he saw that we are only two, he will leave early but if some male accompany us he might stay."

Then why it must be Gu Zhen?

Xiong Zhi just smirked inwardly. So this girl, was also cunning. Making Xiong Zhi her best friend for one reason-getting close to Gu Zhen.

"And since I was helping you, as a best friend you must also help me. Invite Gu Zhen too. I know you have ways, you are a Xiong. Besides, we will split half way. So we can be alone with our man!"

Xiong Zhi just nodded. She had ways to make Gu Zhen came. Also, it was a good plan. She needed to invite Linfeng now.

"Where this operation occurs?"

Sing Xuantin smiled to Xiong Zhi.

"This weekend."

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The sun's ray warmth the morning accompanied by the cool wind, birds started singing from afar creating a serene and comfortable morning.

A girl was standing in front of the mirror. Her eyes reflected determination and unwavering look.

Today, I must invite Linfeng.

Tomorrow was weekend, Saturday. Tomorrow was an important day for Xiong Zhi. Her future love relationship depends for what would happen tomorrow.

Fixing her tie, she get readied for what would happen today and went downstairs.

The black maybach parked in front of junior's building. However, after minutes later, Xiong Zhi did not get out of the car but sat unmoving staring hard at Linfeng. Fortunately, Linfeng got used to the stares of Xiong Zhi.

"Young miss Zhi, do you have something to ask of me?" Linfeng said. It was usual to be stared at by his young miss, but not to the point that they would be late. This time he was sure that the young miss wanted to ask something.

"En. Do you have something to do later?"

Linfeng checked his schedule today in his mind.

"En. I have meeting to attend to later. But if young miss wanted me to run an errand. I would do it first."
Linfeng suggested.

"No need. Please do everything you need today. I-I have something to ask a favor for you t-tomorrow." Xiong Zhi said a bit nervous in the last sentence. In both lifetimes, this is the first time that she initiated an invite to Linfeng. Even she was determined she could not help but be a little nervous. Her mind kept repeating a negative question - what if Linfeng declined?

No. He will be there tomorrow.

Having another courage. She asked again.

"I have made a new friends. We will be going out. But it is my first time going out with friends. I don't know what should I do. Or how to act around them. C-can you accompany me tomorrow?" Xiong Zhi looked at Linfeng while biting her lips. She was cursing that negative question that repeating in her mind.

"I-I will be more comfortable if you are with me tomorrow." She sincerely added.

Linfeng stared at Xiong Zhi. His young miss was usually cold and indifferent outside. Her usual expression was still the same, cold and indifferent with a nobility aura around her but her eyes that always unreadable had a hesitant and nervous look. With every blink of her eyes, with her long lashes covering her feelings inside, with her lips that tightly sealed telling him she was holding on from saying more, with her pleading, hesitant yet lovely look. All of this made Linfeng's heart skip a beat. He could not answer for a while not after his young miss said that his mere existence was comfortable to his young miss. His heart warmed and heat exploded in his body making him flushed.
Then he remember to answer.

"Of course. If young miss wants I'll be there."

Xiong Zhi's face lit up instantly and a lovely sincere smile appear on her beautiful face.

"Thank you." She said sincerely.

Once again, heat traveled through his body, his heart was in a marathon and his ears were hot and undoubtedly red.

"It's my pleasure young miss. I think we should go now the bell already rang." However not a trace of what he was feeling inside could be seen in his expression except for his red ears.

Xiong Zhi just nodded and came out. Exhaling a breath that he did not know he was holding he followed Xiong Zhi.

Linfeng went out from the junior's building. While walking to the black maybach he dialed a number. After the two rings, the person on the other side picked up the phone.

"Can't believe you called me first?! Is there an emergency?" The other side said enthusiastically.

"Do I have a meeting tomorrow?" Linfeng directly asked.

"Ah. Wait...yes..the INDY Imperfectu-"

"Cancel it. Tell them I'll be available later in the evening or next Saturday."

"Eh? But it is signing tomorrow. They are a bi-"

"But they need us more. Remember, we must be the superior one. If we act like they are a big deal they will demand more. If they don't want our arrangement then cancel the contract. No need to sign." Then Linfeng ended the call.

He rode the car quietly. No one would notice the slightly curl of his lips. He looked outside the window, his mind was still replaying the girl's words earlier.

" I will be more comfortable if you are with me "

Cannot hold anymore, a smile broke out from his lips.

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When she came into the room, she already knew she would suffer today.

"Did you already ask Gu Zhen? How about senior Linfeng? You have not forgotten are you? Do you prepare for something to wear tomorrow? Who's ca-"

Xiong Zhi stand up with every strength she could. As a result, she banged her knee accidentally at the leg of the long table. It produce a loud sound and a grunt from her.

Ouch!

She glared hard at Song Xuantin blaming her for her misfortune.

"Why glare at me? Glare at the table for being blind." Song Xuantin defended herself.

Xiong Zhi just shut her mouth tightly and cursed inwardly. Aside from that beast, and her scheming relative, she did not cursed at anyone. Now, Song Xuantin was an additional. When she came earlier, she was in the good mood. She answer patiently all Xuantin questions regarding for tomorrow. But when she said she haven't ask Gu Zhen, the girl beside her forgotten all the questions she asked earlier and asked her again for the third f@cking time!

Ignoring the stares of her classmates and her teacher for her sudden movement. She went to Gu Zhen's table. If she delayed any longer her patience would snap and she might use her surname to throw Song Xuantin to another country, far way from her eardrums.

She stopped in front of Gu Zhen's table and slammed her hand hard on it. A key appeared after her hand left.

"Do. Me. A. Favor. Come. With. Me. Tomorrow. Extra One week to my office. " and then she went back to her table ignoring the confused gaze of Gu Zhen , the bewilderment of her teacher and classmates and an excited Xuantin.

Song Xuantin made a good move after that incidence, she did not bother Xiong Zhi anymore.

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Tomorrow quickly comes. In different areas, four teenagers were dressing themselves.

In a certain room, a girl was applying a lipstick in front of the mirror. But she was not satisfied. She get a tissue and erased her handiwork earlier. She get another lipstick with a lighter shade. She applied it. But the girl just furrowed her brow. Getting another tissue, she erased it again.

It took her five minutes to settle into a lip bum. Next her hair, she get a cute ribbon to tie her hair. After she pony tail it, she turned around. Not satisfied, she get a cute pink pin with a heart design on it. An annoying friend gave it to her. In fact, all the make up kit, the cute ribbon, pins, and headband were from that girl.She was looking for simple hair pin when a knock sounded in her room.

"Young miss. Mr. Zhou Linfeng is downstairs." The maid said.

Crash. Clang

Pins scattered to the ground. Xiong Zhi was now in panicked. She was still not prepared . She haven't done anything to her hair. And she barely put make up. She did not even know if her dress was suitable to her. She felt clumsy today and she had many thing she did not know what to do.

The maid heard the commotion inside the room.

"Young miss Zhi? Are you okay? Do you want me to come in?" The maid was worried. Her young miss was usually quiet in her room. Her young miss was not planning to commit suicide right? Well, no one could blame the maid. No one really knew what their young miss was thinking nor her feelings.

Xiong Zhi eyes lit up.

"Please come in!"  Maybe the maid could help her!

In past lifetime, the maids were the one  who were taking care of her hair and make up whenever she went outside. So even she was twenty three inside, she did not know how to doll up herself. Song Xuantin gave her tips that she must be simple but beautiful today to catch Linfeng's attention. Because of today's event, she panicked and did not think clearly. She forgot she had maids.

The maid entered the room. It was the same maid that she first met after her reborn.

(A/n: remember her? When Xiong Zhi asked the year? That's her.)

"Can you help with my face? A-and also my hair." Xiong Zhi said a little bit shy.

In both lifetimes, it would be her first date with Linfeng. So she must look her best.

The maid was startled. She looked around the room. Clothes in the bed. Disorganize make up kits in the dressing table. Hair pins scattered on the ground. Then she looked at her young miss. The cute light blue dress hugged her tiny waist and flow down freely stopping at her knees making her long smooth legs stand out more. Her white thin coat was a little transparent covering her white shoulder. Her feet was admired by a dark blue pair of doll shoes with ribbon in it. For the first time, the girl in front of her wear light color clothes decreasing the air of coldness and indifference aura of the girl. Instead, today her young miss look refreshing and comfortable. It suits her age very well.

"C-can you help me?" Xiong Zhi's words brought out the maid in daze.

But again she was quickly startled.

Her young miss looked flushed and fidgeting. She went to pick up the pins then left it. And tried a headband, take it off, and tried another again. Her cold statue young miss was nowhere. But in front of her is a blooming maiden who were excited for a date.

Eh.....

Eh?!!!!

To confirm her guess, the maid asked Xiong Zhi.

"Young miss. Do you have a date today?"

Xiong Zhi was trying another headband and stopped when she asked. She looked at the maid and just nodded.

"Kyaaahhhhh! Young miss! You are a lady now! I cant believe that there will be a man who will move our young miss! Don't worry, this maid, have gone to many dates before. Let me help you with your make up." After the maid squealed. She walked to Xiong Zhi.

She applied a light pink blush, lip tint, curl her long lashes and put light powder in her face. The maid made Xiong Zhi's make up very light. For she know that her young miss natural beauty was her best asset. Then she proceed to her hair.

"Young miss. Your hair is very smooth, long and natural straight. I think its better to let it flow freely in your back. From what I know, men like long hair especially if its smooth like this. If you put it down, your date will be tempted to touch it." The maid said while combing Xiong Zhi's hair. When the maid mentioned something about men like long hair, her mind wandered to a scene in the past.

In the cold night in the balcony, Linfeng stand up and walked towards me. He was wearing a plain white long sleeve and white pajamas. I was captivated by the music he played earlier and was lead in this place. A cold breeze passed and my long hair spread sideways following the wind. I hug my body for warmth. I was only wearing a nightgown under my robe.

A pair of jade-like hands put the strand of my hair that was obstructing my vision behind my ear. I waited for him to let go but he did not. He just let his hand behind my ear staring at me. His hand then followed my long black hair and get a handful on it. His hand stopped at the tips and then brought it to his lips. I was shocked for a moment and did not move. Seeing him kissing my hair, my heart stop beating then it beat faster. I put my hand in my chest to calm it.

"Zhi'er has the most beautiful hair in the world. I can't help but admire it." Linfeng said his lips still touching my hair.

Until morning comes, that scene never left my mind.

Xiong Zhi smiled at the memory. Thinking of that scene, she was sure that was the day that she was seeing Linfeng in a different light. She did not know what is love before or what she was feeling. But now she was sure. She had feelings for Linfeng since at that time.

"Finish! Let me see how beautiful are you!"

Xiong Zhi stand up and look at her reflection. She look simple but elegant. Her make up was light but it enhance her feature. The maid was right. With her black hair down she look more enchanting.

She thank the maid and get her blue purse. Ten minutes had already passed since Linfeng came.

Going down stairs her heart was beating fast. She was excited but a little nervous. She tried to calm herself. And her heart slowed down a little. However, when she saw the figure downstairs looking at her with his mesmerizing eyes, her heart beat faster again. While walking closer to him she took all her eyes could see.

Linfeng was wearing a dark blue polo short, it sleeves reach in his elbow. His polo short was opened and inside was a white v-neck shirt. He coupled it with black pants and white sneakers. All in all, Linfeng looked handsome and young.

Linfeng stared at Xiong Zhi blankly. After a minute passed, the maid that accompanied Xiong Zhi coughed loudly. This wake up Linfeng from his daze. He was embarrassed. He offered his hands for Xiong Zhi. Xiong Zhi accepted it and said.

"You look dashing Linfeng . It suits you." Xiong Zhi said sincerely with a small smile.

Linfeng was embarrassed again. He forgot his manners.

"Young miss Zhi dress suits you as well. Y-you look beautiful." He said the last sentence in a soft voice.

Actually, he knew etiquette and being in the banquet for many times he knew how to praise a lady. What he said earlier was his usual line when he have to compliment a lady. However, even it was the same words he could not help but feel a little different. Like it was his first time saying it to a lady. He was...embarrassed? He did not want to think the word shy.

The two walked towards the car with gracefulness. One was nervous and excited while the other was confused.

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