You Are The Apple of My Eyes

Chapter 704 Mid-Autumn Festival

There were three days left before the Mid-Autumn Festival. One after the other, people in the club came home. Michelle waved goodbye to Joanna and watched her run to her father until they got in a taxi.

The scene reminded her of her parents.

If they were home, they would've definitely come to pick her up. Then, her mother would make the most delicious dish, while her father would bake some moon cakes. Even though the moon cakes tasted bad, her mother would still smile and say they were delicious.

She would even invite Michelle to take a bite.

Michelle pursed her lips and sighed.

She felt her phone vibrate. Upon checking, she received a WeChat message from Lydia, saying that she had arrived.

A smile formed on her innocent face as she placed her phone in her pocket and carried her suitcase.

At the bottom of the club's slope, Lydia was standing under a tree. One by one, cars pulled over before her.

Austin and Colby got out of their separate cars.

Lydia couldn't take her eyes away from Austin. Even though he was just wearing simple casual clothes, his cold aura made her want to be close to him during the hot summer.

Lydia walked towards him. "Austin, are you here to pick up Michelle?"

"Yes," Austin responded. "Are you coming with her? I can drive you home."

Lydia nodded, "Okay."

"What are you talking about?" Colby interjected after being ignored for a long time. He took off his sunglasses, and in a cold voice, he said, "You're not Mimi. I'm here to pick her up to our home for the Mid-Autumn Festival."

Austin was surprised by what he had said.

Lydia shot a look of confusion towards Colby. "Are you asking her to spend the Mid-Autumn Festival in your home?"

"Is there any problem?" Colby smiled smugly. "My mother likes Mimi very much ever since she met her last time. When she heard that Michelle's parents aren't home, she asked me to take her to our home to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival."

"Have Michelle and your mother met? What happened?" Lydia was in disbelief. "Have I not contacted Michelle for a long time? No. We talked on WeChat every day."

"Didn't she mention me to you?" Colby was skeptical.

"She said she bought an orchid from you," Lydia answered.

Colby waited for Lydia to say more but was met with silence. "Nothing else?"

"Nope," Lydia replied. 'It's obvious that Colby's wooing Michelle.

But does Austin know about it?'

Lydia glanced at Austin and saw that he had been calm ever since arriving here. But her guts told her that he must want to see Michelle as soon as possible.

A tinge of bitterness pierced her heart.

"Has Michelle met Aunt Aurora?" Austin asked.

"Of course." Colby looked straight ahead and felt proud. "At first, my mother thought she was still a minor and gave me a long lecture."

"Okay," Austin replied, careful not to betray any expression on his face.

Suddenly, no one spoke anymore. Being a naturally talkative person, Colby tried to start a conversation.

He turned his head towards Lydia. "Are you also here to pick up Michelle to your home?"

"No." Lydia smiled politely. "I'm going to her home with her. My home too far away. It's going to take us two days to go back and forth."

"Okay." Colby sighed in disappointment. He was to take Michelle to his house to celebrate the Mid- Autumn Festival, but he didn't want Lydia to tag along.

'She's a little annoying. Maybe she should go with Austin.'

As soon as the thought crossed his mind, Austin glared at him. Ever since they were children, they've had a connection with each other that allowed them to know what the other was thinking just by a mere glance.

Not wanting to offend him, Colby kept quiet.

While waiting, a white Maserati stopped by the side of the road. Just from looking at the license plate number, they already knew to whom this car belonged.

Initially infamous for being a playboy, James was now being praised by many people for having a successful career.

Colby had heard a lot about him from his parents, but never had the chance to see the man in the flesh.

Emma got out of the car with a friendly smile. "Lydia, Austin," she greeted them. Belongs to (N)ôvel/Drama.Org.

"Emma." Lydia had been addressing Emma the same way Michelle did.

Austin had met Emma before. At that time, Michelle's parents had asked him to call Emma by her name.

But now that she was married to James, Austin decided to address her as Mrs. Shi.

"Mr. and Mrs. Shi."

"You're all here." James walked towards them with a grin. He was approachable despite being the president of J Entertainment Company.

Besides, they were students from the same university. So James treated them as his friends.

James had heard about Austin from his wife before. He knew that Michelle and Austin were good friends that even her parents treated him as if he was their future son-in-law. That was why he paid more attention to him.

Austin wasn't as handsome as James.

But he was a straight-A student. Nobody could compete with him in terms of grades.

"Who's this?" Emma noticed the surprised look on Colby's face.

As much as he tried to hide his surprise, he still felt a little embarrassed from feeling out of place.

"Nice to meet you, Mr. and Mrs. Shi. My name's Colby Ji. You're here to...?"

"Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival. We're here to pick up Mimi," Emma said. "I'm her cousin. Are you her classmate?"

"Cousin?" Colby's expression changed. Then, his smile grew wider and his voice became more energetic. "Hello, Cousin. I'm a friend of Michelle."

Austin turned his head and narrowed his eyes. 'Cousin?' he mouthed.

'She's Michelle's cousin. What's wrong with that?' he mouthed. Colby snorted.

"Are you also here to pick up Mimi?" Observing the scene unfolding before him, James raised his eyebrows and looked at Emma.

They smiled at each other, knowing what was going on here.

"Yes, I want to pick Michelle up to my home for the Mid-Autumn Festival. My mother is looking forward to seeing her too." Knowing that Emma was Michelle's cousin, Colby wanted her to have a good impression of him. That was why he mentioned his mother to show that his family loved Michelle.

Emma tilted her head slightly. "Has she met your mother?"

"Exactly. We haven't heard anything about it," James said as he scrutinized Colby from head to toe.

Although he was a playboy, he had grown up with John. He must've inherited his sternness from him.

Under James' stare, Colby felt a little uncomfortable and was pressured to speak the truth. "They've just met once. Michelle doesn't know that she's my mother yet."

Lydia burst into laughter.

James and Emma followed suit and chuckled under their breath.

Meanwhile, Austin, who had already known about it, kept a poker face and remained silent.

Colby looked at the people laughing at him and lowered his head.

He had never felt so humiliated.

While Colby drowned in his own embarrassment, Lydia waved her hand and called out, "Mimi!"

As soon as Michelle saw the row of people standing by the side of the road, her eyes lit up and a sweet smile formed on her lips.

"Lydia! Emma!" She dragged a small suitcase and ran down the slope. "Ah, why are you all here?"

She plunged herself into her cousin's arms.

Michelle came at her so fast that she almost tackled Emma to the ground. James placed his hand on Michelle's shoulder, and in a stern voice, he said, "Mimi, be careful. My wife isn't that strong. If she falls, I'll throw you to the ground."

"It's okay," Emma said as she stroked Michelle's soft hair.

Michelle stuck out her tongue and turned away from him. She shut him out in her head and imagined that he was never there.

Not far away, there was a Lincoln car parked under the shade of a tree. The window was closed and tinted, making it impossible to see who was inside.

When Leon saw through the car window that Michelle had jumped into someone else's arms, he couldn't help but frown.

Michelle wouldn't rush into his arms like that.