Chapter 68
Yolanda didn't know why she wanted to vomit. She thought it might be because it was stuffy in the private box, or she had eaten too many snacks.
She only felt sick temporarily. After a while, she couldn't help teasing Aaron.
"Do you think I am hypocritical? I am sincere. I ate some spicy snacks just now and had an upset stomach."
"Well, you are sincere."
Aaron seemed to be used to Yolanda's strange behavior. He didn't speak anymore and only held her hand to cross the road.
Yolanda followed Aaron and felt content.
After getting into the car, Yolanda fastened her seat belt and called Phoebe.
"I saw a tall man in a black hoody. Is he the model invited by you?"
Aaron was driving the car and glanced sideways at Yolanda.
Phoebe said over the phone, "Yes! Have you seen him? How is he? He is handsome, right?"
The car was quiet. Yolanda wasn't sure if Aaron could hear her words. She deliberately replied.
"He is handsome compared with others. But he can't stack up against my husband."
Aaron remained silent.
He knew she said these words on purpose, but he still wore a faint smile.
After the phone call, Yolanda got the basic information about the man in a black hoody from Phoebe.
He was named Andrew. He was 20 years old and still in college. He attended a fashion show as a model once to help his friends. So he was just an average person.
Andrew fully met Yolanda's expectations.
According to the information given by Phoebe, Yolanda found Andrew's Twitter account and saw a few selfies.
"I'm going to find Andrew tomorrow." Yolanda pointed to Andrew's photo and said, "At a glance, I know he is the best man for playing Bennett."
Aaron asked, "Is Andrew the man who just helped you?"
"Yes."
Aaron was lost for words.
He thought Yolanda chose Andrew only because of his help.
Aaron kept silent. Yolanda put away her phone and asked him, "I have found an actor to play Bennett. How about you? Have you found an actress to play Jora?"
Yolanda was responsible for finding actors, and Aaron for finding actresses. In this way, they could be objective.
Aaron was always efficient. He had found the ideal woman to play Jora. She was named Alisa Lozko. She was 19 years old and a sophomore.
Aaron took out his mobile phone and showed Alisa's photos to Yolanda.
Alisa had fine delicate features and looked artless.
Yolanda was a little surprised. "Do you think I am artless?"
She thought that Aaron would find a woman with a flamboyant personality and striking features.
Aaron was silent for a long time and then said, "When you woke up after being hit by the car, you gave the impression of being artless."
Aaron was always heartless. But he was willing to take Yolanda home at that time. It might be because of the expression in her eyes when she woke up.
Yolanda looked innocent and pitiful back then.
She was like a piece of white paper that could be painted with any bright color.
But papers with colors couldn't become white again.
Yolanda understood what Aaron meant. She put Andrew's photo and Alisa's together and asked, "Do they look like us?"
Aaron focused on driving and didn't even glance at those photos. "No, they don't."
Yolanda was confused. "What?"
After a long time, Aaron said, "You are unique."
Yolanda was stunned.
She was moved by Aaron's words and kept thinking about them for a long time. She felt Aaron's preference for her.
Aaron's words melted her heart.
Yolanda rested her chin in her hands and looked at Aaron. She said sweetly, "I finally know why I almost fell just now."
Aaron asked, "Why?"
"Because I fell for you."
Aaron was speechless.
He felt Yolanda's words were embarrassing.
But after a moment, he calmly asked, "How did I make you fall?"
Yolanda was puzzled.
After a while, Yolanda finally understood that Aaron had indicated their sex acts.
She blushed with embarrassment instantly. She wanted to retort but didn't know what to say.
She had planned to flirt with Aaron and created an intimate atmosphere. But Aaron spoilt her plans.
Yolanda felt sick to her stomach again inexplicably. She swallowed hard to relieve the sickness. After feeling much better, she muttered, "You've got a dirty mind."
Aaron didn't talk anymore.
The car happened to pass a milk tea shop. Yolanda asked Aaron to stop and pointed to a billboard. "I want to drink milk tea. Go and buy it for me."
Aaron stopped the car and frowned. "Milk tea? Don't you dislike it?"
Yolanda had never drunk milk tea before. But probably because she had eaten spicy snacks, she wanted to have something sweet. She also wanted to drink milk tea at once, otherwise, she would feel unhappy.
"I want to drink milk tea. Can you buy it?"
At 9:30 p.m., the business of the milk tea shop was still good. Three or four young women were still lining up in front of the shop.
Since childhood, Aaron had never joined a queue to buy something.
Yolanda noticed his reluctance and said actively, "I will go to buy milk tea. Wait for me in the car."
Just as Yolanda was about to get out of the car, Aaron stopped her. "I'll go."
Aaron didn't want Yolanda to wait in a queue, so he got out of the car.
He was tall and eye-catching in an expensive black suit. As soon as he stood in front of the milk tea shop, he caught the attention of the women in line.
Aaron was accustomed to others' gazes and stood still indifferently. Someone recognized him and began whispering. The people in front of Aaron all turned back to look at him.
"Isn't he Aaron?"
"Who is he?"
"Aaron is the CEO of Azel Group! My favorite star works in this company! Oh my God, why is he here?"
"Oh, his proposal to Yolanda and marriage used to be trending topics on Twitter, right?"
"Yes! I am so excited. I want to greet Aaron and beg him to give more chances to my favorite star!"
"Aaron is so handsome. Is he here to buy milk tea for his wife?"
"I don't know. Never mind! Let me first take a photo of Aaron."
Aaron just stood there calmly. He didn't like to be photographed by passers-by, but he couldn't leave.
It was because Yolanda in the car longed to drink milk tea. Even if Aaron was at the food market, he should wait in line patiently to buy the things Yolanda wanted.
When Aaron proposed to Yolanda, he said even if he didn't know what Yolanda wanted, he would try to follow her and help her achieve her dreams one by one.
Whether the dream was a big project which adapted their stories into a movie, or trivial things like buying a cup of milk tea, Aaron would fulfill it.
Aaron would act on what he said.
"Hello sir, what do you want?"
Finally, it was Aaron's turn to order the drink. He pointed to the billboard in front of the store. "I want the same drink."
The clerk asked with a smile, "How much sugar and ice do you want? What about toppings like coconut jellies and red beans?"
Aaron was surprised.
He felt it was so troublesome to buy a cup of milk tea. He was about to call Yolanda when someone suddenly held his hand. "Standard sugar, room temperature, no toppings," said a familiar voice.
It was Yolanda.
She held Aaron's hand. She also looked at him after she finished speaking.
She met Aaron's gaze and smiled. She held his hand tighter and leaned against him unconsciously.
The passers-by who were nearby the shop let out screams. They were no longer stealthy but blatantly took photos of Yolanda and Aaron.
They didn't stop screaming until Yolanda and Aaron returned to the car hand in hand.
After closing the car door, Aaron asked Yolanda, "Why did you get out of the car?"
Yolanda replied, "I saw someone taking your photos secretly."
Aaron became more confused. "Then why did you still come to find me?"
Yolanda took a sip of her drink and said calmly, "I want to take the opportunity to show affection in public."
Aaron was lost for words.
Just as Yolanda expected, the news about her and Aaron buying milk tea on the roadside became a trending topic that night. This was also the first time they had caught public attention after the wedding.
Their intimacy was in the spotlight.
Many netizens felt envious. But someone noticed something different.
[Did Yolanda be more chubby than when she got married?]
When Yolanda saw this comment, she stopped eating pastries at once.
After returning home, Yolanda was a little hungry. She thought she had eaten little at Youxin's party, so she asked a maid to cook her a bowl of noodles. But she was still hungry after eating the noodles. She ate the local pastries that were given by Ms. Twelve.
She ate them with gusto while browsing the trending hashtags on Twitter. Then she saw this comment.
Yolanda immediately put down the pastries in her hand and turned to ask Aaron, "Did I gain weight?"
Aaron glanced at her. "No."
She thought, "Aaron never tells lies. Since he doesn't think I gained weight, I can rest assured."
"I look fatter in the photos, probably because of the improper camera angle."
"Alright. It must be like that."
The next day, Yolanda got Andrew's phone number from Phoebe. But things didn't go well.
Yolanda invited Andrew to star in her film, but Andrew refused directly.
The reason was that Andrew had no interest.
Yolanda thought Andrew had the potential to be a great actor. To persuade Andrew, Yolanda went to his school. She promised Andrew good working conditions. Andrew could directly sign for her company and would be given priority among all the actors.
The first time Yolanda went to Andrew's school, he said no to her firmly.
The second time, he was still unwilling.
The third time, Yolanda came to Andrew's house with Phoebe. Finally, Andrew nodded approval. The coldness in Andrew's eyes was similar to Aaron's, but Andrew had a totally different personality.
Andrew was in a well-to-do family. He seemed not to care about worldly enjoyments. He looked indifferent and detached.
Aaron, on the contrary, was a born leader and ambitious by nature.
Yolanda couldn't help but think everyone was unique in the world.
Just as Aaron said, no one could replace Yolanda.
Yolanda agreed with Aaron.
No one could replace Aaron, too.
Andrew had a similar temperament to Aaron, but they were not the same.
Yolanda and Aaron were irreplaceable to each other.
"Fortunately, I managed to persuade Aaron before next week." Yolanda breathed a sigh of relief when she left Andrew's house.
Phoebe was curious. "Will you go on a business trip next week?"
"Next Tuesday is Aaron's birthday. I will celebrate his birthday."
Phoebe became more curious. "Talk about it in detail."
Yolanda glanced at Phoebe and deliberately fooled her. "I can't tell you the intimate moments between me and Aaron."
Long ago, Yolanda circled the date 8th November in her diary. There was a remark next to it. [Aaron's birthday. It's important!]
As early as last month, she secretly bought birthday gifts.
Aaron didn't lack material comforts, so Yolanda could only surprise and please him sexually.
Yolanda had a surprise for Aaron this year.
She looked forward to the arrival of Aaron's birthday, but she pretended to forget it. She hoped to give Aaron a pleasant surprise.
It was 8th November today.
Yolanda finished her work at 3 p.m. She planned to fetch the cake she ordered, and then go home to decorate the living room. She wanted to surprise Aaron when he came back home.
Yolanda got the birthday cake as she planned.
But unexpectedly, she wanted to vomit after smelling the cream on the cake.
It had been more than a week since the last time she felt sick. Yolanda was puzzled.
She stroked her chest and swallowed hard to relieve the feeling of nausea.
There was some doubt in her mind.
She wondered why she recently wanted to vomit despite her good health.
Last time, she thought it was because the private box was crowded and sultry. But this time, she only smelt cream. Then she suddenly felt sick.
Yolanda was afraid and tried to find relevant information online. She typed her search query. [What's the reason for always wanting to vomit?]
Surprisingly, she became more worried after reading the search results.
Some netizens said it was because of sluggish liver and gallbladder while others said it was due to a stomach upset. The various sorts of reasons brought Yolanda out in a cold sweat. Suddenly, she noticed a search result.
[If you are a woman, pregnancy may be a reason.]
Yolanda was taken aback.
She thought, "Pregnancy?"
"It's impossible."
Her first reaction was disbelief.
Yolanda and Aaron only had unprotected sex once. Also, Aaron ejaculated outside her vagina at that time.
Thus, Yolanda thought she wasn't pregnant.
It was impossible.
But when she checked the time, she suddenly realized that her period was late this month.
Recently, Yolanda went to work during the day and focused on writing scripts after work. This week she tried hard to persuade Andrew to sign for her company. She was so busy that she didn't notice the delay in her period.
She felt a little uneasy for no reason, her heart racing. She wanted to tell Aaron immediately, but she also didn't want to make him worry.
She hadn't confirmed her pregnancy yet.
After thinking for a while, Yolanda put on a mask and went to a pharmacy to buy a pregnancy test stick.
It was the first time Yolanda had bought this kind of thing, so she was a little embarrassed. Then she hurried back home and hid in the toilet.
She carefully read the instructions on the packet of the pregnancy test stick. Her mind was a mess.
She thought, "Can it be so coincidental?"
"Aaron ejaculated outside my vagina."
"I only had unprotected sex once."
Yolanda rubbed her head and was in a daze.
She slowly tore the packet and followed the instructions to do the pregnancy test.
At 6 p.m., Aaron went home.
As soon as Aaron opened the door, Yolanda pulled a cracker. And many colored papers fell on Aaron's head.
Yolanda jumped out. "Surprise! Happy birthday!"
Aaron was startled.
The living room was full of party decorations. There was also a string of pennants hanging crookedly on the wall. It read Yolanda's wishes to Aaron. [My dear, Happy Birthday.]
Aaron thought his birthday this year would be the most unforgettable one in his life.
When he was about to thank Yolanda, the pennant with the word "Birthday" written on it suddenly fell to the ground.
The birthday wishes became incomplete. [My dear, Happy]
It was funny.
But it wasn't the reason that made this birthday party unforgettable.
Since childhood, Aaron would have a meal with his family to celebrate his birthday in a low-key way. Or he would be with his business partners in an expensive restaurant and hear their flattery.
No one had ever held a birthday party and got a surprise for him before.
Aaron thought Yolanda had forgotten his birthday.
Unexpectedly, she had prepared for it early.
Aaron was a little moved.
But he actually disliked the colorful decorations and couldn't accept them at all.
He walked through lots of pink balloons to the dining table and looked at the cake on it.
"Is this cake for me?"
Yolanda said happily, "Of course, it's your birthday today!"
On the top of the cake was a mermaid doll in a tube dress, which confused Aaron.
"What does the animal above mean?"
"Mind your language. Look carefully!" Yolanda was displeased. "It's a mermaid. She is also a princess."
Aaron glanced at the mermaid doll again.
He thought, "Well, you are right. But..."
He asked in doubt, "Why did you buy this cake?"
Yolanda winked at Aaron. "Because the mermaid is a princess."
Then she adopted the same pose as the mermaid doll on top of the cake. She said unashamedly, "I'm also a princess, right?"
Aaron was lost for words.
He was embarrassed. After a while, he said, "Thank you for all you have done."
Yolanda nodded with a smile. "As your wife, I should prepare your birthday party. Sit down."
She took out the birthday candle that she had bought in advance. Then she stuck it beside the mermaid's tail and lit it up. "Make a wish first."
Aaron paused for a moment and seemed to think about his wishes carefully. Then he said, "I have no wish."
His parents were hale and hearty. He had a beloved wife, a wonderful family life, and money to burn.
So he didn't have any wishes.
"Everyone should make a wish on his birthday." Yolanda hinted to Aaron, "You can make any wish. For example, have a baby next year or something."
Aaron glanced at Yolanda and felt reluctant.
But he did as Yolanda said because he knew she was stubborn.
Aaron nodded casually, "Well, I wish to have a baby soon."
Yolanda smiled with satisfaction and said quickly, "Blow out the candle! Come on! I'm going to give you birthday gifts!"
Aaron said in surprise, "Did you still buy me birthday gifts?"
"Of course." Yolanda wanted to say something but changed her mind. "It's another surprise. Anyway, blow out the candle now."
Yolanda always had lots of ideas, and Aaron was seldom intrigued by her ideas. But today was his birthday and was an exception. He looked at her after blowing out the candle.
"Show me now."
Yolanda took out two delicate gift boxes from her pocket. "Here you are."
Aaron lowered his eyes. "Can I get both gifts?"
Yolanda nodded. "Which one do you want to unwrap first?"
Aaron looked at the two boxes of the same size. They were slightly larger than cigarette cases.
Suddenly, he thought of something and took the blue box.
He slowly opened the box.
Sure enough...
The moment he saw the silk in the box, he knew he had guessed right.
He closed the box after glancing at the thing inside it.
He looked up at Yolanda for a while. "Don't seduce me."
Yolanda caught every nuance of expression in Aaron's face. She couldn't help laughing, "I didn't seduce you."
Yolanda bought a pair of silk stockings.
But it was not an ordinary one.
It was edged with lace and attached with a piece of string. It was light, sheer, and sexy.
Aaron directly pulled Yolanda towards him and let her sit on his lap. Then he hugged her and said in a voice with sex appeal, "Well. Why did you buy the stockings?"
Yolanda winked at Aaron. "They are gifts for your birthday next year. But I gave you in advance."
Aaron frowned. "Next year?"
Yolanda pointed to the red box in her hand. "This is the gift for your birthday this year."
Aaron was puzzled and stared at Yolanda for a moment. Then he patiently took the red box out of her hands.
He unwrapped the box layer by layer.
Finally, he saw a pink and white plastic stick.
There were two pink lines on it.
Before Aaron could react, Yolanda whispered in his ear.
"Congratulations! You are so lucky. Your wish is fulfilled!"
Aaron was stunned.