A Graduation Gift

Chapter 166 Don't Call Me That

Cassandra blinked her eyes repeatedly. In this bewildered state, she looked like a beautiful doll.

By looking into her enchanting eyes, Rufus felt his heart soften.

'Well, she is definitely a silly woman. She drenched herself in the rain because she wanted to ensure her flowers were safe!' Rufus thought and laughed at the hilarity of it.

"If you are so fond of flowers, I will ask someone to plant you a whole garden of them. That way you can enjoy them to your heart's content,"

Rufus offered in a compassionate voice. As he waited for her response, he tucked her hair behind her ears. It was dripping with water.

The warm water showered Cassandra and filled the air with clouds of steam.

"No, no flowers. If possible, could you plant two Chinese parasol trees?"

Cassandra's eyes lit up. She looked at Rufus, hoping he would give her an affirmative reply.

"So you want to have Chinese parasol tree? But why? Chinese parasol trees are often surrounded by phoenixes. Are you trying to attract phoenixes?" Phoenix, in ancient mythology, was a kind of bird that preferred to settle down on Chinese parasol trees. And its presence insinuated confession of love.

Its symbolic meaning suddenly dawned on Rufus. He raised his eyebrows at Cassandra suspiciously.

Hearing his absurd suggestion, Cassandra shook her head and grinned.

"No way, I had no idea about that. I asked for them because they look lovely. When summer arrives, it would be amazing to sit under the shade. Anyway, I need just two of them,"

Cassandra replied to Rufus in a convincing tone. She shook his arms, acting like a spoiled child begging for his consent.

Rufus's eyes trailed down and Cassandra noticed a spark in them. Watching his gaze, she blushed a little.

"Hey, what are you looking at!" she screamed.

Rufus burst into laughter.

"You know what I am looking at," he retorted back.

He came forward and gave her a long kiss. Cassandra tried to catch her breath when Rufus finally let go of her. And Rufus observed her with his tender eyes. He could tell that Cassandra had savored that kiss.

He stood up and handed out a towel to Cassandra before he turned to leave.

"Sweating is good for you. Now you won't fall sick," he added with a smirk and closed the door shut.

Rufus's words left Cassandra stupefied. It became apparent that he had kissed her to stop her from falling sick.

kiss hence she couldn't help feeling stupid. 'What is wrong with

the towel. The warmth in her heart was equivalent to the steam in the bathroom.

passed but the rain showed no sign of ceasing. The television and network were all reporting

Cassandra was confined in this

literally living in an ocean-view house

through the window. Suddenly,

is no way we can go outside. How about we do some exercise to release our pressure?" Rufus proposed

pressure! Go ahead and do it on your

rejected Rufus's offer. She didn't understand why Rufus

have any

He was putting his hands on her waist. But now, he

on, Rufus… You're so

to thrust him

feel it Cassandra. Come on,

jerk!" the little woman argued back bashfully.

whole

matter where Cassandra went, he would make it a point to be around her. Even when she was cooking

posing. Come inside and

he heard her invitation. He peeped and noticed that she had finished cutting the cabbage. At the moment,

that men work outside home whereas women take in charge of the housework? It is going to be my responsibility to take care of the family. You, on the other hand,

speech. With the mention of future, he began to picture it

can work too. In case you forgot, I have a job, okay? Why don't you

talked back,

the family. I hate to admit but I am

Rufus teased her.

am sorry, you will have to adjust to a life eating just plain

to the glass bowl and

laughter. 'Eating just plain rice and buns? Seriously? I am the president of

know his

it, Rufus had a

and worked abroad. When he graduated, he came back to take over his father's

out, will she blame me

topic. "How good are you at cooking? Have

feigning a smile.

stiffness didn't go unnoticed by

bake for my father on his birthday. But it turned out to be a disaster. My stupidity almost burned down the kitchen. Since then I have cooked

she was a few seconds

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