Cosset You Forever

"Hello, Angela Si. You might not know about me, but... you do know Baron Li, right?" the woman said on the other side of the line.

Angela was perplexed at the woman's words. She wondered how Baron had anything to do with this.

But she suddenly remembered her bet with Baron. He lost the bet, and he was supposed to go streaking around the city tomorrow. Was he mentally prepared to do it?

So Angela answered, "Yes, yes, I know him. Is he eager to go streaking as soon as possible? If that's the case..." She wanted to say that she had nothing to do at the moment, so they could make it one day earlier.

But the woman laughed and cut in, "No. Miss Si, that's not why I called."

"What? Then, who are you?"

"Do you remember a yellow-haired boy who was with Baron?" The woman asked and then paused for a moment, giving Angela time to recall the memory.

Soon enough, Angela remembered a Ferrari car, then a boy with yellow hair. She then said, "Yes, I remember." She had crashed her car into his Ferrari! Of course, she couldn't forget him.

Thinking about it, Angela wondered why hadn't that boy come to ask her to compensate for it. Also, Baron was awfully quiet these days. He wasn't causing any trouble.

Then, she heard the woman say, "Hmm... okay. I'm the boy's mother. I'm calling you to offer my sincere gratitude."

"What gratitude?" Angela couldn't believe what she had heard. Shouldn't she ask her for compensation? Was she being sarcastic?

"Yes, thank you. My son's name is Malik Jia. His car was damaged by you, and after that, he was afraid that his father would teach him a lesson, so he went to look for a job." "..." Angela still couldn't understand what was happening.

Malik's mother continued, "Let me explain. Malik has been brought up with luxury and wealth ever since he was born. He graduated from school three years ago, but still hasn't gone to work yet. He keeps going out, picking up girls, and stirring up trouble."

"After his Ferrari was damaged, he found a job for himself. He's now living a normal person's life, earning his own money. I had someone follow him. In the first few days, when he got off work, he still went to bars and night clubs to have fun. But none of these places allowed him to enter, so he had to give up and go straight home."

"..." Angela thought of Arvin's words that day. He said he would let the whole entertainment industry in J City put their names on blacklist. She hadn't expected that Arvin really had the power to do it... "Please forgive my long speech, Miss Si. I hope you understand my perspective as a mother."

As she slowly walked along the roadside, Angela nodded and said, "Yes, yes, I understand. Please go on."

She was not in a hurry. She hadn't walked out of the neighbourhood yet, so she didn't mind talking more with her.

"Hmm, so... could you please do me a favor? Could you ask Mr. Gu to let Malik work for him? Malik seems to be quite scared of Mr. Gu. He is frightened whenever Mr. Gu's name is mentioned. Mr. Gu has a stronger impact than his own father does... Miss Si, do you understand my point?"

"Yes, I understand," said Angela. She wanted to let Malik work for Arvin, so that Arvin could make him behave even better.

But they didn't know each other...

Malik's mother went on to say, "Okay. That's all I want to say. Miss Si, please don't worry about other things. My husband is the chairman of the company that is in partnership with Mr. Gu's hospital. His name is Chandler Jia. You can mention his name to Mr. Gu. He would know him."

'Since Mr. Jia is acquainted with Arvin, why didn't she ask her husband to talk to Arvin himself? Why is she asking me?' wondered Angela.

The woman on the other line seemed to have read Angela's doubts, and she explained, "My husband doesn't know anything about the Ferrari and whatever happened after. I'm still keeping it from him, for Malik's sake. Malik also doesn't know that I reached out to you. If you and Mr. Gu agree with my idea, then I'll tell Malik about it."

Angela gnawed on her lower lip and said, "I think... you'd better go talk to Arvin directly."

The woman gently smiled and sighed, "But you must know how busy Mr. Gu is. I've called him twice, but he was in the operating room both times. I'm embarrassed to try to call again, so I decided to call you instead."

The woman knew about Angela because her relationship with Arvin was a hot topic lately.

Not only the people in J City, but also the whole world had probably known about it. Arvin bought her a luxury car, and their marriage would be a combination of two powerful and wealthy families. Also, he was spending a great deal of money spoiling her... Everybody was talking about these things.

Malik's mother thought Angela really was a very fortunate girl!

But she also understood why Arvin loved the girl so much after the phone call. She became fond of her, too! As an upper-class girl, Angela wasn't insolent and pretentious, but kind and pure. Angela wasn't surprised that Malik's mother knew about her. It may be either because of her bet with Baron that day or because of the gossip on the internet recently.

Everybody knew she was in a relationship with Arvin now.

"But I don't know if I really can offer you any help with this..." said Angela.

"Of course you can! Miss Si, you've stayed a night and a whole morning in the Oujing Apartment. You're definitely the most important person to Mr. Gu," said the woman in an affirmative tone.

"..." Angela instantly raised her head and looked around. But she didn't find anyone suspicious, so she asked, "How did you know that I'm in the Oujing Apartment?"

Malik's mother told her excitedly, "Because I'm in the Oujing Apartment too! I live in the same building as Mr. Gu. He's upstairs, and we are downstairs. Last night, when you arrived, I happened to catch a glimpse of you!"

And when Angela walked out of the apartment just now, she happened to see her again.

Angela felt speechless. After a moment's hesitation, she probed, "How about I give your son a new Ferrari instead?"

"Oh, no. Miss Si, I know you are a kind woman. But I really want my son to change. Please help me save him. Please..." Malik's mother sounded like she was about to cry.

Angela really felt helpless! Why did she involve herself in this matter...

"Okay, fine! I'll give it a try. But I'm not sure whether Arvin will agree or not, so please don't keep your hopes up!" Angela conceded.

"No problem! You can also tell Mr. Gu that if he agrees, I'll help him persuade Sansa Ye!" Coincidentally, Malik's mother had been friends with Sansa Ye for a long time. "Who is Sansa Ye?" Angela wondered. She had never heard of this name.

Malik's mother paused. She then said, "I don't know how to explain it to you. But Mr. Gu will understand. Please just tell him these words, okay?"

"Okay! I will," said Angela.

"Thank you, Miss Si. Will you be back to the Oujing Apartment later?"

"Um... I don't know yet."

"Well, if you come back, please tell me. I've made some desserts today, and I want to give some to you."

Malik's mother was too enthusiastic!

But Angela was amused, so she nodded and said, "Okay, thank you!"

"You're welcome! Please go on with your work. Feel free to come visit my house downstairs." She even invited her over.

Facing her enthusiasm, Angela nodded and said, "Okay, I will."☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐