It'll Come Naturally

Before the party commenced, Belinda unwittingly saw Rain. As someone who rarely came to YS Group, it came as a surprise to see him there, and she found it a rare opportunity to make fun of him.

"Hey Rain," taunted Belinda, "Did the sun start to rise from the west? To what do we owe the pleasure of having you here?" As she took a jab at the unsuspecting man, Belinda feigned surprise as he drew closer. Then, as if to support her inquiry, she peered through the

window mockingly, checking if the sun did choose to rise from the other side that day.

Rain did not expect that Belinda would really believe that the sun was rising from the west and even try to figure out. He just said ironically, "Now, do you find out where is the sun rising from?" He gave her a long and daring look, his scorn visible from a mile away, and the scent of irony basically oozing from his suit.

"What nonsense. Have you seen what time it is? The sun's in the middle of the sky," Belinda said, matter-of-factly. "How would you see whether the sun rose from the west or east at this hour?" Throwing a dirty look at him, Belinda snorted derisively at his simplicity. "Good for you to know that," said Rain indifferently, "So why were you pretending to see the sun then? You silly girl." Aware of the woman trying to play him, Rain couldn't figure out whether to stoop to her level. It was apparent that Belinda was only intending to tease him. 'What a terrible woman, ' he thought to himself.

"I just want to. What's it to you?" retorted Belinda, not skipping a beat. Personally, she was angry at Rain for the way he would act and speak to her. His tone was rude, and he often acted inconsiderate, yet treated Daisy with such reverence. The huge difference made Belinda uncomfortable.

"Where's Annie?" After a short and ridiculous quarrel, Rain decided to ask what he really wanted to know.

"I wouldn't know," said Belinda, "It's not like she's my employee." As his attitude persisted to vex her, she didn't want to give him the satisfaction by answering him quickly. She intended to drag this for as long as she could.

"That's enough joking," said Rain seriously, "Just tell me. I'm very busy." There wasn't a lot of time to waste. The boss' arrival was sometime tonight, and it only meant two things. He had to work at FX International Group, and on top of that, he also had to complete a few things in KD Group.

"Okay, well," Belinda said, pretending to be deep in thought. "If you say something nice to me, I might just consider whether I should tell you what you need." It annoyed her that he always referred to her as Belinda Chick. Not once had he called her respectfully, like he so adoringly did when it was Daisy, and she thought this was rather unfair.

"Belinda Chick," emphasized Rain, frowning. "You're not getting any younger. In fact, you're the mother of a three-year-old kid. So could you please be a little mature?" Although serious, he couldn't help but find the nickname just as interesting and funny as the first time he thought of it.

"Go away! Since I'm immature as you like putting it," Belinda said, gritting her teeth, "Why don't you just look for her yourself?" Staring at him, she felt a rush of blood to the head. How difficult was it for him to say something nice to her?

"No, no, no," said Rain, like a child throwing a tantrum. "Please tell me! You know as well as I do that if I run around to find her, it will impose a negative impact on your company's usual operations. I suspect you wouldn't want that to happen, would you?" It was widely known that women, if bewildered enough, could be quite fickle. In his own opinion, no one else in the world suited the term more than Belinda Chick.

"Since the CEO of this company doesn't mind you running around here, why do you care?" asked Belinda in annoyance, "Just find her yourself! Stop dawdling, and be a man, okay?" Seeing him anxious put a grin on Belinda's face. Nothing in that moment was better than watching him break out in a cold sweat.

"Hey, hey," Rain said defensively, "This entire thing has nothing to do about being a man." All he asked was for Annie's location. How could Belinda say such a ridiculous thing? It was simply irrelevant to his question.

"Of course, it's got something to do with being a man. If I'm not mistaken, you have her mobile phone number... right?" asked Belinda. "Well, why don't you call her directly? Why did you have to go through a long chat with me when you could have done that? How's asking around like a lost puppy going to make you manly? You silly guy!" Her lips curled into a sneer at his thought process. When it came to falling in love, it appeared that no man or woman could stay rational for very long.

"You're just talking nonsense now," Rain said, rolling his eyes. "For the record, did you not think that maybe I already called her? And that her phone might be off?" It was the only reason why he came all the way from FX International Group in such a haste. Had Annie been reachable through a phone call, he wouldn't have had to withstand the woman's ridicules.

"So now, you're anxious? What's the point in restraining yourself? You're no saint. If you like someone, show her your intentions. It's meaningless to hide it, and by doing so, you might even lose your only chance." He looks so smart and sophisticated. Why would he hesitate when he found love?' Belinda thought secretly.

"You can't mean that I should destroy someone's marriage, can you? You must be mad." Rain looked at her with such incredulous eyes. It never occurred to him that she had such a twisted moral compass.

"Why not? Maybe she loves you all this time? So instead of putting it that way, you should think of it like you're not destroying her marriage... but that you're saving her from an abyss of suffering." As Belinda wasn't involved in the predicament, she found it easier to provide frisky pieces of advice without taking the consequences into account.

"Do you think life's like a romantic drama? Get your head out of the clouds, Belinda Chick!" Rain sulked and turned around. He didn't have any more time for such a nonsensical conversation. On the other hand, maybe she was right. Finding Annie by himself might've been a faster way to make it.

"Hey!" called out Belinda in surprise. "Don't you want to know where Annie is anymore?" Although Belinda didn't tell him what he wanted to hear at once, she didn't intend to never tell him at all. All she wanted was to play a joke on him first. But she never expected that he'd give up in the middle of their bantering to find Annie himself.

"No!" Rain said decidedly. Then without a glance, he got ready to leave again.

"Hey! What's with the bad temper? Now that I want to tell you where she is, you're not going to listen?" Marching briskly, Belinda tried to catch up to him.

"Hey," Rain said abruptly, turning around to face her. "Does your husband know that you pursue another man behind his back?" A mischievous glint in his eyes appeared, partnered with a playful smirk. Confused, Belinda took a moment to digest the sudden attack which made no sense.

"What do you think?" asked Belinda. Since Rain was ready to start another row, there wasn't a reason for Belinda to back down.