Falling For You

Z City was still bustling in the night. Kate Luo hastily walked through the evening crowd with a mobile phone in one hand and a handbag in the other, looking impatient. She pressed her phone against her ear, dreading the voice on the line of the other end.

"Kate, have you arrived at the cafe? Have you met Brain Li?" An excited middle-aged woman's voice sounded from the line.

"I'm almost there, Mom. I'll call you later, okay?" Kate Luo replied perfunctorily.

"Please don't mess up again, dear. Brain is a good man. Be at your best appearance and behavior when you see him..." Beep! Beep! Beep!

Before her mother could finish speaking, Kate Luo hung up and stuffed her phone in her bag. Then she exhaled softly.

She really did not understand why her mother was so keen on getting her to go on blind dates. She was not exactly in a rush to get married.

Despite her thoughts, she quickened her pace. The sooner she got this over with, the sooner she could go home.

A few minutes later, Kate Luo arrived at the Moon Cafe.

As soon as she entered the shop, she started searching for a man named Brian Li. She did not even know what he looked like, so she had to approach men who were alone at their tables.

"Hey, are you Brian Li?" Kate Luo saw a man who seemed to be waiting for someone, so she greeted him. She stood by his table and looked down at him.

When the man looked up at her, Kate Luo felt her heart flutter. She did not expect that her date would have such stunning good looks. He had a face that could have been chiseled out of marble and dark eyes that went deep. Kate Luo could only blink.

But the man had one imperfection. His eyes might go deep, but they were emotionless. His demeanor also exuded a unique coldness that Kate Luo had never felt in another person before. It made her shiver a little.

The man nodded slightly, his icy, godlike face looking like a Renaissance bust.

'Mom, where on earth did you find such a man?' Kate Luo thought. The men she had gone on blind dates with previously could not hold a candle to this beautiful yet aloof stranger.

"Hello, my name is Kate Luo. I'm your blind date. Look, I'm just going to be honest with you. I'm looking for someone to fake marry. We'll be husband and wife in front of everyone, but we'll be strangers to each other when no one's around. What do you think?" Kate Luo asked straightforwardly.

At her words, a hint of doubt flashed through the man's eyes.

"I'm not forcing you to do it. I just want to know if you're up for it," Kate Luo added.

It was she who was standing over him, but the man's straight posture and raised head completely suppressed her momentum. Under his strong and indifferent stare, Kate Luo could not help shrinking. She also found her voice softening a little. The man had a powerful presence.

"Okay. I agree," Brian Li finally replied nonchalantly.

When Kate Luo heard his answer, she heaved a big sigh of relief and casually said, "Finally! Someone who's game!"

She had pitched this proposal to many men before, but all of them recoiled. They thought that she might get a screw loose.

Well, she was not insane. She just wanted to get her mother off her case without actually getting married.

"When are you going to marry me? Oh, how demanding of me. I'm sorry. I'll just give you my phone number, and you call me when you decide." As she spoke, Kate Luo took out her phone from her bag, pulled up her own phone number, and read it to Brian Li.

Seeing that Brian Li took note of her number, Kate Luo turned around and left with the words, "See you again soon."

As Brian Li looked at Kate Luo's back, a smile spread across his face.

"Boss, Miss Chen is here." His assistant leaned in and spoke softly in his ear.

As soon as his assistant finished his words, a sexy and seductive woman walked toward Brian Li.

"Sorry to keep you waiting, Brian." The woman's coquettish voice could capture even the attention of the most indifferent men.

"I'm sorry, too, Miss Chen, but I've just gotten engaged. I hope you find your own happiness," Brian Li replied in a cold but polite tone.

Then, he left without looking at her face.

Miss Chen was left shocked and then regretful. She deliberately made Brian Li wait for her as a test. She thought that if he waited, it would mean that he was truly interested in her. How could he be engaged in such a short period of time?

Kate Luo did not head back to her mother's home. She just called her mother and briefly reported what happened, which she exaggerated. She told her that she fell in love with Brian Li at first sight and was now so absorbed with him.

After speaking with her mother, Kate Luo finally felt relieved. A gentle smile lit up her face as she made her way to the Faraway Community.

The Faraway Community was located in the outskirts of Z City. It was relatively remote from the downtown, and life there was simple and quiet. Kate Luo liked it there very much.

When she arrived at her house, she found Sherry Xia waiting for her at the door.

"What are you doing here, Sherry? Why didn't you wait for me inside?" Kate Luo asked in a pampering tone.

The lovely and gentle girl was standing quietly at the door, looking at her with a smile. She had long, curly hair and a round, delicate face. Kate Luo always thought that she looked like a cute, life-sized Barbie doll.

"I finally succeeded in my blind date today. I met a man, and he agreed to be my nominal husband." Kate Luo opened the door to her house, and she and Sherry Xia went inside hand in hand.

A smile tugged at the corner of Sherry Xia's mouth as she listened to the other girl.

"Hey, didn't you hear what I just said? Aren't you happy for me?" Kate Luo laughed.

Taking a glance at Kate Luo, Sherry Xia still remained quiet.

After they went into the house, Kate Luo went straight to the kitchen and beamed, "What do we have for supper tonight?"

"Your favorite. Fried chicken legs, potato stewed chicken, braised pork ribs with brown sauce, fried meat with mushroom, fried eggs with tomato..." Sherry Xia started enumerating the dishes one by one.

"Oh, I love you so much, Sherry! These are all my favorite! Ha-ha! Ahem!" Kate Luo was so excited that she picked up a chicken leg and began to eat. She almost choked on it because she ate it in a hurry.

"Take it easy now. No one's going to take your food away." Looking at Kate Luo who was now staring hungrily at everything on the table, Sherry Xia shook her head.

Meanwhile, Kate Luo giggled as she ate.

The cold wind was blowing strongly outside, but the house was warm because of all the appetizing food.

The next day, Kate Luo was awakened by her ringing phone. She irritably rolled over and picked it up from the nightstand. Rubbing her eyes, she looked at the caller ID. It was an unregistered number.

Kate Luo decided to ignore the call, thinking that it must be someone who dialed the wrong number. She declined the call and went back to sleep.

After a few minutes, the phone rang again. Kate Luo started to have a bad feeling. She picked up her phone and saw the same unregistered number.

Her sixth sense told her that this call was meant to be for her.

"Hello, who's this?" Kate Luo answered the phone.

"Grab your documents. We will register for marriage today." A cold male voice came through from the other end of the line. There was a hint of dissatisfaction in the tone.

Kate Luo took a few seconds to realize that it was the man she met last night. He sounded urgent, which meant that he was taking her offer seriously. She jumped out of bed. She needed him to put on an act in front of her mother. She would worry about the other things that could pop up later.

"Okay. I'll see you at the Moon Cafe," Kate Luo answered straightforwardly.

She headed to the bathroom at once to wash up and get dressed. She did not see Sherry Xia walk out of her bedroom until she was done.

"Are you seriously going to marry a guy you just met?" Sherry Xia asked in a soft voice, rubbing her eyes.

"Yes, but it's just for show. It won't be a real marriage," Kate Luo uttered, smiling and patting the other girl on the forehead.

"All right. Take care then." Sherry Xia smiled slightly and then gave Kate Luo a hug before she left.

After saying goodbye to Sherry Xia, Kate Luo hailed a taxi to the Moon Cafe.

The moment she stepped out of the taxi, she immediately saw Brian Li quietly sitting in the same seat. He was fiddling with his coffee cup with his slender fingers and glancing around. His cold face had not changed at all, and he actively ignored every female in close proximity.

Had he been waiting for a long time? The thought made Kate Luo's heart sink. She quickened her pace.

She did not like making others wait for her. Although she did not like going on blind dates either, under normal circumstances, she did not allow herself to be tardy.

She arrived early yesterday, but Brian Li was already there waiting for her. It would be embarrassing to repeat that now.

"Hi, Mr. Li. Sorry to keep you waiting." Kate Luo greeted him politely.

Brian Li looked up at her and then stood up while saying, "Let's go."

Of course Kate Luo knew where they were going, but she could not help feeling astonished by the man's abrupt demeanor. She had been looking for a man who could feign marriage with her. In this way, she could not only fulfill her mother's wish but also continue to live her single and unrestrained life.

The man told her again, "Let's go."

She hesitated.

Marriage was one of the most important moments in a woman's life. Every woman dreamed of wearing a snow-white wedding dress, standing in front of an altar with the man she loved, and receiving God's blessing.

When Kate Luo was a young girl, she indeed dreamed of that moment.

But when her third stepfather disappeared, her dream was completely shattered. Since then, men for her were all fickle, greedy, and lascivious.

Instead of waiting for her to move, Brian Li turned around and headed out of the cafe.

Seeing this, Kate Luo followed him immediately. She was still immersed in her inexplicable mood that she had not noticed that Brian Li had suddenly stopped walking.

She bumped into Brian Li's solid back. Kate Luo immediately woke up and put a hand over her forehead, which barked at the impact. The man was like a stone wall.

He should have given her some sort of warning before stopping. Kate Luo was indignant, but in order to keep her polite and virtuous appearance, she remained silent.

It was then that she realized that Brian Li was so tall. She was already in high heels, but it did not make that much difference. She just stood up a bit to his shoulders. He was wearing a black Italian handmade suit, which fit perfectly on his broad shoulders and straight back. He completely blocked the sunlight from her.

Standing behind him, she did not need an umbrella anymore.

While Kate Luo was lost in her own thoughts, Brian Li had already gotten in the driver's seat of his car. He frowned at Kate Luo, who was still standing outside. He said in a low voice, "Get in the car."

His tone was full of impatience.