CEO He : Please Don't Love Me

400  The Fleeting Warmth Nôv(el)B\\jnn

"Have a nice day."

Cheng Yang said gently as he looked at Mo Roulan. Mo Roulan smiled mildly but there was something off about that smile and Cheng Yang could feel it. He frowned lightly. He really wanted to ask Mo Roulan if everything was alright because it didn't seem to him that she was really alright.

However, he didn't know if Mo Roulan would really tell him the true answer. Cheng Yang thought for a few moments and finally said "Roulan, you can call me anytime if you need any kind of help."

Mo Roulan was startled by Cheng Yang's words but when she looked at Cheng Yang's eyes that were full of sincerity she nodded her head lightly as she forced a smile on her lips.

"Are you alright?"

Cheng Yang asked finally and Mo Roulan was startled again. "Yes, I am alright, Cheng Yang. Why are you asking such a question?"

Mo Roulan tried to chuckle forcefully as if Cheng Yang's question was a little funny for her but she failed to do so as Cheng Yang frowned deeply and said to her as if he was reprimanding a child. "Don't pretend in front of me, Roulan."

The forceful smile that she had maintained on her lips also vanished and Mo Roulan could really not pretend any longer. It was difficult.

Since the moment she had woken up from her sleep, she had been trying to pretend that everything was alright. Perhaps last night was really her dream. However, her mind was a mess right now. A part of her mind already knew whatever happened last night was not a dream but she didn't seem to ready to accept it. She wished to run away somewhere and then cry loudly. There was so much inside her heart but she couldn't say anything to anyone. Cheng Yang's heart seemed to be stabbed by a knife when he saw the lost look on Mo Roullan's face and her eyes. She looked like a child who was lost and didn't know her way home. He sighed as he scolded himself inside his heart for not meeting her all these days. He should have tried to contact her earlier. However, he was so busy in company matters that he couldn't contact Mo Roulan no matter how much he wanted. Still, whenever he was in college, he tried to ask Shhen Youlin about Mo Roulan, however, Cheng Yang was unable to understand as to why exactly Shen Youlin does not seem to like him. Every time he would ask her anything about Mo Roulan, she would look at him as if he had stolen something from her or as if she was scared that he would steal something from her. His own thought made hiim feel a little helpless as well as funny. It was only after asking from here and there from some teachers, Cheng Yang got to know that a few students from Mo Roulan's class were selected to start an internship in He Corporation. Cheng Yang had been surely surprised on hearing the name of the company. Though he knew that He Jian was one of trustees of the University, he still felt that something was amiss.

It was at that time, that he had decided that he should really visit Mo Roulan because the fear of losing her even before she would come to know of his feelings increased. But now, looking at Mo Roulan's lost expression, Cheng Yang's heart was suddenly filled with guilt and distress. "Roulan, you want to talk?"

He asked her sincerely. Inside his heart, he wished that she would really tell him what exactly was bothering him. Because leaving her like this would make him unable to do anything in this long day. However, just as he had expected, Mo Roulan shook her head and said 'everything was fine' in a low voice. Cheng Yang felt hurt. He wished that he had some right on Mo Roulan with which he could say that he wanted to know what was bothering her but he didn't have any such right on the girl who was standing in front of him right now. It made him feel helpless as well as heavy. Suddenly he stepped forward and engulfed Mo Roulan in a hug. "Cheng Yang…"

Mo Roulan was startled and tried to step away but Cheng Yang continued to hold her and said "My mom says that sometimes even a hug can make us feel that we are not alone."

Mo Roulan didn't struggle after she heard these words. She closed her eyes suddenly when she felt that they were starting to fill up with tears. The words really did magic to Mo Roulan's lost heart but Cheng Yang could not see it as he could not see Mo Roulan's tears.

No one could perhaps understand how lonely Mo Roulan was feeling right now. It was only she who was alone struggling with all the conflicts, the past memories of her life and then the present circumstances. Everything was suddenly starting to mix up and she wondered what exactly was going on. Could a hug make everything alright? It was of course very ridiculous but Mo Roulan still found herself leaning on Cheng Yang's shoulder. She really needed this. She really needed someone to tell her that she was not alone in all this…even if it was just a lie.

However, before she could completely lean her head on Cheng Yang's shoulder, her arm was suddenly grabbed and she was pulled away from the warmth that had just started to surround her cold body and heart. The illusion vanished away. It was all fleeting. Slowly, Mo Roulan opened her eyes. Her eyes went to her wrist which was now held by a hand in a firm grip. Slowly, they followed the owner of the hand and rested on his face. He was now looking at Cheng Yang and hence she could only see the side of his face. However, Mo Roulan still inhaled sharply. The part of her skin that was being touched by him was covered with clothes and was feeling more hot while her whole body was cold. The next moment, Mo Roulan heard his cold voice also making her body go stiff. "Young Master Cheng must be getting late for the college."