Three beautiful persons were sitting around the table in a well-lit dining hall. Each were a beauty in their own ways, equally elegant and gorgeous that did not overshadow the other. They move in a very fluid manner, not at all wasting any extra movements while eating.
In other words, it was a picturesque sight for all to see. It was a sight that held their breaths away. How much more if the head of the family, Father Song, was here? Also, what if there will be a child running around the mansion, giggling like a little fairy? The butlers and maids sighed dreamily in their hearts. Yes, they look forward to that day where they"ll see such a beautiful scene happening in their very own eyes. In their entire lives, they were sure that they will never be able to see another family as beautiful as their masters.
"Mother, what exactly did you come here for?" Lexus asked in his usual cold voice as he gave his mother a flitting look. He seemed so casual and almost laid back but his hands were another story. His hands were, in fact, busy slicing the meat in small bite-sized pieces for his wife.
Mother Song rolled her eyes at her son"s question. Clearly, he was annoyed with her in "barging" in on his mansion and stole some time from October which he thought could be spent entirely on him. She did not know that her son was this petty until now. It was really an eye-opener for her.
"What? Did you expect me to be here just to disturb you? Hmm...I guess that"s half of it, to tease you to be more precise." Mother Song laughed as soon as she noticed her son"s darkening face. "That and my other purpose, my main purpose, is to help my beautiful daughter-in-law find the most suitable and most gorgeous wedding dress for the wedding. And there are also other matters that I need from you two to help with for that occa.s.sion."
October was again exasperated at the sight before her. Truth be told, she was again presented with a ton of dishes from meat to vegetables and a mountain of rice. What is this? Is this the new kind of thing now? If her mother-in-law and Lexus are spoiling her by serving her food after food, then she does not want it. Eating a lot would not be ideal for her for it would be troublesome if her clothes won"t fit to her anymore and it might even be able to affect her work efficiency. She can"t let that happen.
She pursed her lips and turned to Lexus and Mother Song before opening her mouth, "Lex, mother, I don"t think I can finish all of this food you gave me. I appreciate the thought though. Thank you."
Who can finish these three mountainous bowls of rice and five plates of different dishes? She knew she can"t. It was just too much, especially for someone like her who can even barely finish a bowl of rice.
The mother and son pair paused their hands with dishes midair as they stared blankly at October"s stoic but pretty face. Slowly, the two simultaneously lowered their hands and stared at her silently. It seemed like they just got themselves chided by their elder. Somehow, October felt uneasy under their unblinking stare. She just told them to stop feeding her too much because she can"t finish it all, but why was it that their gazes were making her feel guilty?
Even if October was uncomfortable, she has to swallow it and speak her mind. "Here, let"s share it instead. Good food is best eaten when shared to family."
October placed some food on the still empty plate of Lexus as swiftly as she could. Next was to her mother-in-law"s. Her actions were so fast that they were not to react in time. By the time that they get out of their stupor, their plates were already filled with food.
It was not only the food that got their hearts tug, but also the words that October had said that moved them so badly, especially Mother Song who was holding herself from crying.
Mother Song remembered again about the family circ.u.mstances of October. She could not imagine how she grew up to be someone like this. She pitied her daughter-in-law but also look up to her and respect her in many ways.
"Yes, that"s true, my dear. Good food really are delicious when eaten together like this." Mother Song nodded her head and smiled softly at her blank-faced daughter-in-law. The more she spent time with her and the more she looked at her, the more she liked this daughter-in-law of hers. When she gets back to City A, she will definitely brag about how wonderful, perfect, and, most of all, gorgeous her daughter-in-law was to her friends. They will surely be green with envy.
However, it seemed like Lexus was not at all pleased. He had a somber look on his face as he gazed at the almost empty plate of October. He frowned and gave October a displeased look.
Of course, because of how piercing his stare was to her, October felt her heart quickening its beat in her chest. She knew that Lexus would not let go of this this. Well, she just tried to test the waters if ever he will let her away with it. Unfortunately, just by that dark look of his, he was not backing down. She sighed in her heart as she looked away from his penetrating eyes.
"I"ll feed you." Lexus said coldly and swiftly moved closer to October and started to spoon feed her.
"N-no. Stop. I can feed myself. Please." October pleaded. Her cheeks immediately warmed up. She took a quick glance to her mother-in-law and her blush deepened when she realized that Mother Song was looking at them with a sly smile on her face. She was skeptical with that smile but she can"t think about that for now because this darn man just won"t stop from teasing her.
"Eat." Lexus said in a flat and deep voice that sent s.h.i.+vers down October"s spine. Seeing that his wife was being stubborn and won"t open her mouth, he used his other hand to gently tilt her chin and softly and gently rubbed her lower lip with his thumb and seductively said, "I just realized that you really wanted me to do this since from the start, huh. Is that your way of teasing me? Well, not that I mind it doing."
October"s face flushed bright red and the places he touched felt like it went numb. When he heard him say that, she was baffled with his words and for a second, she does not know what he meant by that. What does he mean by her really wanting him to do?
Soon, under the numerous eyes of the people in the dining hall, under the presence of Mother Song, October was left speechless and wide eyed as she did not expect the next thing that Lexus did.
Silent gasps was heard from the dining hall. Even Mother Song was not spared from this unexpected turn of events.
"Oh my. How bold..." Mother Song muttered as she covered her mouth with her hand and looked at the two young couple in front of her with glittering and smiling eyes.