Reborn: The Return of the Villainous Mr. Liu-Chapter 998: A fun get-together

"Here."

Yuze placed the glass of juice before her with a smile and took the chair opposite her.

"Thanks," Shui smiled back.

"So what’s up these days?" He took a sip of his own coffee.

She shrugged. "Just the usual work."

I am more involved with Lin’s case right now but I don’t think he needs to know that, she thought to herself.

"Are you working on any art these days?"

"Hm, not really. Sometimes, I just wait for the ideas to come to me. Why do you ask?"

He chuckled. "Nothing. I was just wondering it would be fun to become your model if you ever thought so."

She raised her brow. "My model?"

"Yup. Just like they show in the movies. A passionate artist drawing the model on their canvas. I guess it would be a fun experience. Don’t worry, I will allow you to keep it private rather than displaying it in the art gallery."

She coughed. "Why would I want to keep it private?"

He smiled. "Who knows? Some art pieces, I believe, are more for personal enjoyment than public gratification."

She slightly choked on her juice, understanding his implied meaning.

This man…is good at keeping it casual.

"It’s difficult to be a model, you know. Can you really sit still for hours?"

"Oh, you shouldn’t test my patience, Shui," his eyes twinkled. "I think I can proudly say that it is one of my good qualities."

"One of the many huh?" She arched her brow.

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He smiled. "I think being narcissistic wouldn’t help me earn brownie points with you so how about you list down my good qualities?"

She snorted. "You want me to narrate your good qualities to inadvertently make me see you as a boyfriend material, right? Nice try."

"Aish," he sighed with lament. "Nothing misses your eye, doesn’t it?"

Shui let out a hearty chuckle, which she felt she hadn’t felt it for a long time. She felt as if the fatigue was slowly dissipating from her shoulders. Yet somewhere at the back of her mind, she felt Alix’s jumbled up and shadowy drawing creeping in the crevices, reminding her of the distorted relationship between them.

It doesn’t feel like…

Shui wasn’t sure how to put it into words.

It doesn’t feel like Yuze could have an overwhelming or controlling personality.

But I guess it is still too soon to tell…

Yuze snapped his fingers before her eyes, breaking her daze.

"Were you thinking about my good qualities?"

Her brow twitched. "You wouldn’t give up, would you?"

"A man can try," he shrugged.

Shui sipped on her juice and asked, "Well, that was all about me so now your turn. What are you doing these days?"

"Very busy with work. Have you heard about Wang Xia?"

She blinked. "Wang Xia…Is she Wang Tianhui’s daughter? That politician?"

"Yup," he nodded. "She wants to debut as a model and so do many other young fledgelings too but well, needless to say she is going to be the highlight of the fashion show. The others are gonna be left in the dust."

Why do I feel like I have heard of this before? Shui wondered.

"Hm, well true. Power speaks everywhere. So what about her?"

He scratched his chin awkwardly. "Well, this is a little awkward…But Mui has been stubborn these days to show her skills."

"Skills?"

"In designing. You know how she," he coughed, "had to step down from her CEO’s position. So naturally, she sees this show as a golden chance to prove herself and rectify her fallen image. Basically, she would be competing against Alix. So we are working together for the fashion show."

Her eyes widened. "Ah, I remember now! The fashion show which Liu Corps is going to sponsor."

"Bingo. By the way, Liu Corps is one of the sponsors and definitely the one in the top spotlight. But my company is one of the sponsors too," he smiled.

"Ah…"

Yeah, I remember Alix telling me about it. Isn’t that why she is working from Jin’s office?

She glanced at him, confusion filling her thought process.

Well, that is definitely weird. His ex-girlfriend wants to restore her company’s glory, but he would be supporting her sister to restore her own…

"Huh, so are rivals now. Saw that coming from miles away."

A villainous chuckle made them slightly jolt and glance up at the source of it. They found Alix standing beside their table with her arms folded and her lips curled into a mused smile. Besides her was Jin, who arrived at a deathly slow pace after realizing who he had crossed his paths with.

"Alix!" Shui beamed a sunny smile.

"Always so cheery."

"Of course, I would be. Isn’t it such a lovely coincidence?"

Alix glanced at Yuze and then at Jin. The tension in the atmosphere between them was painfully evident.

"Is it really lovely now I wonder?" She smiled.

Finally, Shui and Jin’s gazes met and they immediately averted their eyes after an awkward moment.

Alix smiled again. "Not such a lovely coincidence, after all."

Shui quickly cleared her throat. "What are you two doing here?"

"Thought to have a quick late dinner here but my oh my, who did we happen to meet along the way? Long time no see, Mr. Kang."

Yuze alternated his stare between Jin and Alix for a moment. He smiled. "Indeed. How have you been?"

"Very busy with the fashion show just like you. Oh, you wouldn’t mind us joining you, right~?"

Alix grabbed two chairs from nearby only for Jin to quickly stop her. "We can find another table."

"Why? Because they are on a date?"

Jin’s gaze darkened.

Why does she always blurt out the things loud which I don’t want to?

Shui’s eyes widened. "A-Ah well it’s not-"

"It’s fine. We are not on a date. Just a casual catchup dinner," Yuze clarified, sparing everybody the awkwardness.

"See?" Alix looked at Jin. "You were worried over nothing~"

You…! Blurting out unnecessary things again!

"I think we still should-"

Alix practically pushed Jin onto one of the chairs without mercy, cutting him off mid-sentence.

"..."

"Don’t be such a spoilsport, Liu Jin. Let’s have a fun get-together~"