Secret Love Nest

The day we lied to each other pt 3

After I stopped crying, Qing made me sit on the bed and got out to get a glass of water.

He passed the water to me and watch me drink. When I finished drinking, I put down the glass on top of the side table.

Me: (looking down) I am just afraid that now I will start thinking that you are lying to me all the time...

Qing: (sat down next to me) I feel so stupid now...

Me: (look up at him) You are stupid.

He didn't even laugh. He used to just laugh when I call him stupid.

Qing: Do you still trust me?

Me: Would you trust me if I said I still trust you?

Qing closed his eyes. I smack his the side of his arm hard.

Me: Why lie? Now look at us! We are a mess! You lied, I lied. How will we know if we are not lying to each other now?!

Qing: I didn't think...

Me: Yeah that one is obvious.

Qing: Will you let me finish!

Me: (smacked him again) Don't shout at me!

Qing: Then let me finish and stop hitting me. That's domestic violence you know, I can sue...

Me: Oh, I'm sorry.

I caressed the spot that I smack. He caught my hand.

Qing: I trust you Dayu. I will always trust you. You are the one that should doubt if you can trust me...

We stared at each other. I felt my emotion rising again when I saw fear in his eyes, like he is waiting for me to say that I don't trust him anymore and we should break up.

Me: (swallowing hard) I trust you. I will always trust you. You know that...

I see, felt and hear his relief as Qing close his eyes and let his breath that he has been holding escaped.

I let him hug me in a bone crashing embrace that just showed how much he treasure those words I uttered. I trust him...

Qing: I love you so much Dayu...

Me: Now let me hear your explanation...

He let me go. What? Did you all expect me to say "I love you too" to him? Didn't you all know me? I work and think like this...

Qing: (sighing) There's a conflict in one of the company that I invested in. The person I talked tonight is a managing director of that company.

Me: Bad news?

Qing: (nodding) He advised me to pull out before I get pulled down with the company. Ah I remember, I have to call Wang Zhu gege to do that for me.

Me: Then you should call him.

He stared at me. I nodded. He took out his phone to talk to his cousin. I didn't need to hear that conversation so I went out first to take the glass back to the kitchen. I rinsed it then put it inside the dishwasher.

Qing came out after a few minutes and found me in the living room looking out the glass wall. He hugged me from behind.

Me: Should we talk to a couple counselor?

Qing: (let me go to turn me around) What? Talk to who now?

Me: A couple counselor. A couple shrink. Maybe they can help us with our lying habits.