22. The Cat comes out of the Bag and some feelings veiled Once more..

                                    

                                          

Tested time and Love --
Both veiled by lie,
Nothing stays hidden forever;
When there's the ultimate change of Tide...
--(Written By Me )
Chapter  19
The Cat comes out of the bag and some Feelings veiled Once more...

At Cheng House…

There is a lot of hustle and bustle at the Cheng mansion with Madam Yu  making everyone run around – the waiters , the decorators , the servants. Mr. Jiang Fienmen is on phone , ordering everyone around while Lang Hui is getting ready in her room. Zhan has arrived early and is looking splendid in a traditional Hanfu . He is running after Zu Ai  with a lovely maroon Indo-western dress who in turn is holding a knife to her own throat , threatening to commit suicide. Zu just gives him a bored look and continues doing her eye make up.
Zu ( screaming )- Zhan ! Get that maroon rag out of my sight. There is no way I will go to the party wearing that sack, okay?
Lang Hui ( irritated )- Zu , you can look NORMAL at least for your sister on her big day. I don't want guests asking Mom and Dad that why we put up a Frankenstein show when they look at you.
Zhan ( snatching the knife  from a tantrum –prone Zu )- Exactly! And aunty has given you just 15 minutes. Now, go and get ready. Or else she has sworn to keep you out in the snow tonight!
Zu puckers her lips in child-like brattitude and snatches the dress from Zhan and goes into the changing room. Just then, Heng comes in and whistles at the sight of two beautiful ladies.
Heng ( keeping a hand on his heart )- Lang Hui ! Marry me. Don't break my heart… I swear I will keep you much happier than that Peng !
Lang Hui ( laughs)- Too late, dude. I am Peng's …..and you might run into trouble with your boyfriend.
Zhan pretends to be angry and Heng , winking at him , slides his arm around his waist and pulls him  closer .
Zhan ( keeping a hand on his chest to maintain the distance, feeling slightly uncomfortable )- Heng ! What are you doing ?
Heng ( smiling at Zhan )- Trying to make Lang Hui jealous !
The tension comes down and they all burst out laughing and just then, Lang Hui's cellphone rings and she shows the caller's name to Heng and Zhan .
Lang Hui – See! Peng has arrived in the parking and he is still calling me!.....I am happy with him, Heng . Hard luck!
Heng ( pretending to cry by burying his face in Zhan's hair )- Oh I'm so heartbroken...
Lang Hui shakes her head and goes to take Peng's call. Zhan boxes Heng's ears playfully.
Heng - Oww! Zhan ! Domestic violence will not be tolerated.
Zhan ( teases )- You should have thought that before checking out Ji Li !
Heng ( shrugs his shoulders and adjusts his shirt in the mirror )- Aha, I was kidding. That is Lan Yibo's job. He is her boyfriend and… ( mischievously )… Yibo sure seems to have a fetish for hot women! Who says he is frigid!
Zhan's face instantly falls and becomes gloomy. His jaw tightens .
Zhan ( roughly )- Ji is not that hot , okay?
Heng looks puzzled and looks at his  upset face.
Heng ( putting his arms on his  shoulders )- Awwwwww…. My little jealous cupcake! Okay, we leave Ji Li  to Yibo and talk about us.