After walking out of the building, Ashley held the card tightly in hands. She still wanted more.
After hesitating for a while, she called the man she never contacted these years, Scarletâs father, Jeff.
When the phone was answered, Ashley heard Jeffâs drunk voice.
"Who is it?"
Hearing the sound, Ashley immediately knew he got drunk again.
"Ashley."
"You? You such a bitch. You dare to call me now. Tell me where you are now. I would go to kill you immediately."
Hearing Ashleyâs name, Jeff immediately got raged. He shouted out that he wanted to kill her.
Hearing this, Ashley didnât get angry. She said in an anxious voice, "I donât want to waste my time quarreling with you. Do you know Scarlet had a boyfriend?"
"I donât care about her boyfriend. Wait for me there. Donât move. Where are you?"
"Asshole. You donât even know her boyfriend. Her boyfriend is really rich. Do you know about that?" Ashley said.
"Rich?" hearing this, Jeff was a little shocked.
"Super rich. Modern Technology. Have you heard about that? The top company in the world. Her boyfriend was the general director of the company. Really powerful. You never win me. I take one million more from him. He didnât even hesitate for a moment."
"One million dollars?"
Jeff swallowed his saliva. Apparently, he wanted to get something from Jason now.
No one hated money.
"I couldnât go to find Scarlet now. Her boyfriend threatened me this morning. I am really frightened. We need to start with our daughter. I need your help. Do you want more money? I know you definitely want more money. You are a gambler. The more money you get, the happier you would get."
"Where....where are you now? I want to see you now. I havenât gotten sober. I am still drunk now. You really make me feel dizzy."
Hearing these words, Ashley couldnât help herself laughing out. She immediately told Jeff the time and place.
****
At noon, when Jason arrived at Scarletâs office, she just finished her work.
"So early. The canteen..."
Before she finished, Jason smiled at her and said, "I donât want to go to the canteen today."
"Whatâs your plan?"
"Iâve asked for half a day off. Letâs dateâJapanese food. Letâs go to the beach. You like the beach, right? Iâve ordered a cruise ship in Ferry Bay. Just two of us. Letâs witness the coming of the sun tomorrow morning on the ocean."
Hearing Jasonâs words, Scarlet already could imagine what their date would look like. She had already felt the beauty of the beach, the sun, and the ocean.
Scarlet looked a little confused, "But I havenât asked for leave."
"I give you ten minutes. Come to my car," then Jason smiled and grabbed her hands.
Scarlet didnât refuse him. She also wanted to take a rest.
Soon, they arrived at Ferry Bay. After several-year development, this place has been a popular resort.
In summer, there would be lots of people coming here. It was not in summer. So they only saw several people on the beach.
There were many cruise ships here. The ship Jason booked was called "Forever," implying that he wished their love could last forever.
After going on board, the ship set off, leaving away from the noise of the city.
Standing in the front of the ship, Scarlet felt the wind breezing through her face, feeling the vastness of the ocean.
Jason hugged her behind, "Do you like it?"
Scarlet nodded firmly immediately. She knew he did this for her. She knew he wanted her to relax for a moment.
She was deeply moved. She loved this man more deeply.
"I feel I might be in my dream..."
"It is not your dream. It is true," Jason held her in his arms tightly and said in a gentle voice near to her earnings.
"Jason, thank you for doing this for me," Scarlet said sincerely.
"You donât have to say this to me. It is my responsibility. I am willing to do this," Jason said and smiled. She felt the heat from his breath. It made her ears feel itchy.
Soon, the waiter told them the lunch was ready.
It was Japanese food this time, sashimi, made from ocean fish fished freshly. So delicious.
It tasted so fresh and sweet. The wine also tasted so well.
"Do you still remember when we met for the first time? Because of wine," Scarlet started recalling their stories.
"Yes. Of course. You really made me uncomfortable."
"You were such an asshole at that time. You asked to compete against me. You lost the game. But you didnât give me money. On the contrary, you cheated me out of debt. You even locked me. Shame on you."
"You are the same, okay. You called the police and told them I imprisoned you."
"Because you gave me money. And you said you give me money to pay for sleeping with me. Just several pennies. I am much more expensive than that."
"Really? I really donât think so. If I havenât been drunk, I wonât accept you. Never."
"Now you accept, right? You wish to get me...."
"J...a...s..o..n"
Suddenly, they stared at each other for a while, and suddenly they burst into laughter.
She pressed her lips and fixed her eyes, shining with gentle lights on the man in front of her.
"It is hard for us to get here."
"Indeed. If we fail to come here, I might be so regretful for meeting you," Jason smiled and said.
"Me, too. Every time I left you, I would regret it. But I never tell you because I am so proud. I donât know how to love. I always hurt your feeling. Thank you, Jason, for staying with me all the time," Scarlet raised the glass.
"Thank you for allowing me to approach you."
Jason cheered with her,
The sound of the glass knocking against each other sounded like the most beautiful note in the air.
They spent a long time enjoying lunch.
Then, they leaned against the railing. Fish trainers around them were training fish.
Those fish trainers have specialized tools. They could throw those tools far away. And then those fish would swim to it, making all different postures.
Scarlet looked really happy at the moment. She felt so pleasant at the moment.
After enjoying the fish show, the waiter moves two chairs to them. Jason sat together with Scarlet under the sun umbrella, starting fishing.
They wore sunglasses, with coconut juice in mouth.
The sunlight this afternoon was so comfortable. They talked a lot while fishing as if they had endless words to tell each other.
"Jason...why do you like me?" Scarlet suddenly asked him.
Hearing the question, Jason froze slightly. Apparently, he didnât think about this question before.
Why did he like her?
Jason fell into silence for quite a while.