THE LONG LOST LOVE (T3L) - Chapter 59：XO, Yin Li.

“Wow. Never know that Mr banker here is seriously hitting on you.” Ralph smiling seeing Aurora coming to work with Yin Li behind her.

“Cut it off Ralph.” she went inside the library and start her work.

“Morning Mr. Yin.” Ralph greet him nicely.

“Morning Mr. Ralph.” He wants to turn around, but then he remembers about the name.

“Er, excuse me..is your name is Ralph De Salis is real?”

Ralph was a bit surprised by the question, but then he still nodded his head.

“Why did you ask?”

“So, if I’m not wrong. This means you are actually a prince right?”

He looks at him with a curious look. “How do you know?”

“Well, I just happen to know your last name.”

“Who are you actually?”

“Me? Oh, I just Yin Li. Mr banker also fine with me.” He smiles and waves goodbye to him. He was already late to go to his workplace.

“Huh…what a weird man.” He also smiles and went inside the library.

…

“Hey Rora, until when you want to study my research?” Ralph leaning on the book rack while reading one of the journals in his hand.

“Hmm. I still not finish it yet. Wait until I am done.” she didn’t look at him.

“Hmm..oh, about Mr. Banker. Is there something that I don’t know? Why he seemed to know me? He even recognizes my last name.”

“Are you dumb? Of course, he will know. We live in modern ages. Your family is such a wealthy and famous too.”

“But, I was like you too. I’m such an invisible in this world.”

“Duh..if you’re invisible how can I know who you are, and how can you know who I am..” she rolled her eyes.

Aurora smirk. ‘Well, he is..but he was not really normal. He used to stay at Lee. Of course, he will know about our circle too.’

“Ah..don’t worry. He’s not someone who will blurt out about your identity to anyone.” She said nonchalantly.

“Ooh..look who’s backing him up?” He lifts up his eyebrow looking at her with a smiling face.

“Whatever. Shoo.. go back to your cave there. I need to work. Aren’t you tired every day seeing my face here and disturbing me?”

“Wha…I’m not seeing you…I just do my research and you happen to work here. So you’re my friend that I like to kill time with.” He laughs and went back to his seat.

Luckily there are not many people in there. So they can talk casually.

…

“Goodbye, Martha.” Aurora waving to Martha and when she wants to turn around, she almost hit the bouquet of roses that Yin Li hold.

“Hi, Ms. Aurora!”

Aurora rolled her eyes. She brushes off the roses and walks pass by him.

“What do you want Mr. Yin?” She asks.

“Oh, walk you home of course.” He follows behind her.

“Whatever. I’m not talking to you again.”

“Oh hey, this roses I bought it for you. I don’t know what kind of flower did you like, so..” he extended his roses to her.

The passerby look at them like they made a sweet scene. Not able to humiliate him in front of everyone, she takes the bouquet and turn around, continue to walk at the pedestrian walkway.

“I don’t like roses, but thanks.” She smiles inwardly. ‘No, I like roses.’

“Oh, then how about lilies?”

“I’m not telling you.” She still refuses to talk to him.

“Okay. I just buy any random flower later.” He feels a bit happy inside his heart. Well, at least she still takes the roses even though she said that she doesn’t like them.

She tries to hide her smile behind the bouquet. She heard what he said, but still, play ‘hard-to-get’ with him.

In fifteen minutes, she arrives at her home. Standing in front of her door, she said.

“Alright, Mr. Shadow there. I arrive at my home safely. You can return to your house now.” She turns to look at him.

“Erm, can I have dinner before I go back?” He asks.

“Nope.”

“But I’m hungry.” He makes a pitiful expression.

“.….urgh..fine. Just an instant noodles.” She opens her door and turns on the light.

Step inside the house, Yin Li was a bit surprised.

Her house looks tidy and neat. Not like what it used to look like when first she was married to him.

“You do the cleaning on your own?” He asks with disbelief.

Put down the bouquet and her handbag on top of the kitchen counter, she nodded.

“Yeah.”

“Oh..”

Aurora went to the cupboard, she took out an instant noodle. She makes him dinner. Even though it simple but she manages to convert the plain instant noodles to a variety ingredients inside it.

“Here. Eat and go. I need to take bath now. Closed the door when you left.” She said and put down the bowl in front of him. Take her handbag, she went into her bedroom after that.

She places the handbag on her bed and takes her bathrobe to the bathroom.

Open the rain shower, she stood there while closing her eyes. ‘What are you doing Aurora? Why you let him in? He doesn’t have any feeling for you. Maybe he just messing around with you.’

“Ugh..why my first love ended so tragically? And what now?” she mumbles and continue to bathe.

…

Yin Li eat the noodles that she prepared.

“Well, not bad.” He comments.

He smiles. ‘Hmm, I kinda like this version of my monster.’

Finished his dinner, he left her a note on the kitchen counter near the roses and closed the door just like she instructs him.

…

Aurora opens her bedroom door and walks to the living room. Seeing there is no Yin Li presence in her house, she felt a bit sad.

‘Oh god! Why would I feel sad? We divorce, for god sake, Aur!’

She went to the kitchen when she noticed that the flower is still on the kitchen counter.

“Hmm. I don’t have a vase. But a jug will do I guess.”

She takes the bouquet and suddenly a note fell down from it.

She takes it and looks at it.

‘Thanks for the dinner. XO, Yin Li.’

Her eyes turn wide and her face immediately blushed.

‘Whoa! What the hell is this? XO? Dammit! Don’t play with my heart, you idiot!’

She put down the note and find a glass jug to place the roses inside it.

She could hear her heart beating faster and her face feels like burning right now.

“Oh, seriously Aur! Come on. Stick with your word.” She closes the tap and leaning against the sink top, try to calm her racing heart before she continues again.