The concert ended but the singer didn't leave. He instead told the audiences about himself and Mount
Fuji. Melinda couldn't understand Japanese, so she asked Jonas to translate for her.
Jonas narrowed his eyes and looked at the singer intently as he meticulously translated his speech.
Melinda was mesmerized by his voice and watched him dreamily.
Her mind had lost track of Jonas's words but his resonant voice reverberated in her ears like a soothing
lullaby.
The concert had extended up to three hours. Melinda felt that although she was in a different place, the
culture and music were still the same. She couldn't understand the lyrics but was moved by the soulful
music.
"Mellie, you never sang for me,"
Jonas whispered as his hot breath blew across Melinda's ears. Her skin broke into goosebumps and
her body shivered with desire.
Melinda had sung for Jonas but he wasn't aware of it.
"You never sing for me, either."
Melinda said as she imagined how his handsome face would look like when he sang.
"Will you sing for me tonight?" Jonas asked expectantly.
Melinda was in a trance as Jonas's voice seemed to cast a spell on her.
She instinctively nodded her head but regretted the moment she agreed.
Jonas was glad that Melinda had agreed to sing. He was not in the mood to listen to the concert
anymore. All he wanted to do was to go back home with Melinda and listen to her sing.
Jonas and Melinda finally returned home after a contended day. The house was a typical Japanese
style residence. Melinda sat on the tatami, with her feet pinned against her seat. Jonas made tea for
her and brought the cakes that their neighbor had sent.
It was late at night but Melinda loved the food. Jonas knew that she had overeaten and decided to take
her for a walk. Melinda followed Jonas without reminding him about his strange request as she wasn't
ready to sing for him.
"Mellie, have you tried Japanese bath?" Jonas asked.
Melinda was always lured by Jonas's voice. She had already learned not to give in to the temptation,
so she stayed in control. She shook her head nonchalantly, but showed no interest in it.
Jonas understood that his wife was smart and realized that it wasn't easy to fool her anymore.
Melinda had never experienced the bath and wasn't curious to try it. But she wanted to understand his
intentions.
Jonas took her for the bath. Melinda felt that it was very much like Chinese spas but she still enjoyed it
and felt relaxed both physically and mentally.
The bath was extremely soothing and Melinda slowly slipped off into a peaceful sleep. Jonas carried
her to the bedroom.
After a night of peaceful sleep, Melinda woke up feeling lazy. She was reluctant to get up. Melinda was
always brisk and active. Jonas was surprised to see her laze around like a little girl.
"Aren't you going shopping, Mellie?"
Jonas asked. She slowly opened her eyes and yawned. Melinda had informed her fans about going on
a trip. Some of her fans had commented on the post, asking her to buy something for them. Thinking
that it would be a great opportunity to interact with fans, Melinda arranged an activity where she would
meet her fans and give them all the gifts and goodies.
"I'm sleepy,"
Melinda mumbled and pressed her body against Jonas.
"Help me get up." Her voice muffled against his chest.
Jonas smiled and pulled her out of the bed. She reluctantly went to the bathroom to take a shower. She
was sleepy the whole time and let Jonas feed her. Melinda closed her eyes and blindly ate whatever he
gave.
She felt better after breakfast. Melinda wore a long, pink dress that accentuated her rosy cheeks and
ruddy lips. With the previous day's experience, Jonas efficiently braided Melinda's hair.
After slipping a hat on, Melinda walked out, hand in hand, with Jonas. They arrived at the shopping
mall and Jonas didn't hesitate about spending for her. Melinda bought everything that she wanted.
All the things she had bought were for her fans and she didn't want Jonas to pay for it. Jonas tried
convincing her but he finally gave up as Melinda was adamant about paying for it.
"Let's buy a gift for Grandpa."
It was Melinda's tradition to get gifts for the elders at home. Every time she went somewhere, she
would return with a thoughtful gift. She loved getting gifts for others but seldom got anything for herself.
Jonas narrowed his eyes when he saw the long queue that had lined up before him. Melinda was
equally annoyed but they were left with no choice but to wait.
"How about you wait in the queue for me? I want to walk around the mall."
The people in the queue were predominantly men, who patiently waited, while their girlfriend or wife
continued to shop at their own, sweet pace.
Jonas glanced at the people before him and nodded. Although he looked unhappy about it, Melinda
was happy that he was doing this for her.
She grinned happily, kissed Jonas's cheeks, and ran away.
Jonas's eyes widened.
He trailed his fingers across his cheeks where Melinda had kissed. He smiled as the softness of her
lips lingered.
Melinda decided to go to a souvenir store. Just when she was about to enter, someone stopped her.
Melinda knitted her eyebrows and turned around.
A man was standing before Melinda with a goofy smile on his face. "Hello, Miss. I'm from the biggest
entertainment company of Japan and I'm looking for a female lead. I feel you'd be the perfect
candidate. Would you like to do an audition for our company?" he asked.
The man continued to go on and on about his company, and how this was an once-in-a-lifetime
opportunity. Melinda took a moment to comprehend what he was trying to say.
The man wanted her to audition for his company and the thought of it made Melinda uncomfortable.
"Sorry, I'm not interested," Melinda said.
The man continued to talk fast in Japanese but Melinda couldn't understand a word he was saying.
She finally raised her hand, gesturing him to stop. "Sir, you're blocking my way. I need to go in," she
said in English.
The man was stunned. He had thought that Melinda was Japanese and that was the reason he had
approached her. But he didn't care that Melinda was Chinese, he continued to persuade her to audition
for his company.
Melinda was annoyed that he wasn't letting her go. He tried convincing her by talking in English.
Melinda opened her mouth to say something but before she could answer, she heard a deep, male
voice.
"My wife just told that you're blocking her way. Could you get out of her way, Sir?" Jonas said politely
but his eyes were menacing.
The man shuddered at the intensity of his gaze. He felt that Jonas would be a great actor, capable of
seizing women's hearts. But he was afraid of Jonas and didn't dare to ask him if he could audition for
his company.
The man swallowed loudly and left.
Melinda breathed a sigh of relief but her face suddenly turned pale. "What are you doing here? Where
are our bags?"
"I've safely kept them there," Jonas said, pointing at a locker.
He looked at her with confusion. Melinda never cared about materialistic things and Jonas was a little
surprised to see her worry about their shopping bags. Melinda didn't take a walk around the mall and
decided to stay with Jonas.
They managed to save a lot of things.
Melinda was a smart shopper. She bought a lot of things without wasting money. Every time they went
to a place, they would do intensive shopping and mail everything home.
Jonas was worried that they would lose the luggage on their way home. Moreover, every item had to
pass through customs and other formalities. Therefore, he asked his men to personally take the things
back to China.
Melinda glanced at the pair of booties she got for herself and felt happy. She sent all the bags to their
house in Japan and signed every single one of them with the help of the neighbor. The neighbor had
been kind enough to send cakes, so she brought gifts for her as well.
Jonas bought food from a restaurant and the two of them ate in the yard, under the starry sky. But
Melinda wasn't fond of Japanese cuisine and barely ate anything. Jonas had bought snacks on his way
and gave them for Melinda to eat.
"I'm going to sort these out." Melinda stood up and went into the house.
Everything was clumsily piled up in the living room. Melinda picked one thing after the other and began
to arrange them. Jonas went to his room and washed his face.
Melinda enjoyed categorizing things and packing them up. Once she was done packing, she stared at
her bag. She realized that she had bought too many things and had no space to stuff everything inside.
"I have to send them back as well."
Melinda went to her room to take a bath.
Meanwhile, in the next room, Jonas received a phone call. He instantly grew tense and hurried out of
the house.
Melinda soaked herself in the bath to ease her tiredness and almost fell asleep. She finally woke up
when the water turned cold. Her body started to shiver, so she quickly braced herself with a bath towel.
She felt that something was wrong. Jonas would never allow Melinda to stay in the water for a long
time. But she had been in the bathroom for almost an hour but Jonas didn't come for her.
Melinda quickly walked out of the bathroom and saw the camera on the cabinet. She switched it on and
began to see the photos. A permanent grin was etched on her face as she saw the photos of her and
Jonas.
But her smile was wiped off in an instant as she began to wonder why Jonas hadn't come out of the
bathroom yet.
Melinda decided to check if he had fallen asleep in the bathtub. Jonas must have been equally tired
and she was afraid that he might catch a cold.
When Melinda went to his room, she saw that the lights were on but Jonas wasn't there.
She broke into a cold sweat as panic surged through her veins. She called him but there was no
answer. Terrible things began to flash in her mind and Melinda was terrified.
Her eyes searched for Jonas everywhere. Just then, her phone blared. Melinda picked it up and saw
Jonas's number flashing on her screen. She licked her dry lips and wondered if it was bad news. She
closed her eyes, took a moment to compose herself, and picked the call.
"Jonas?" Melinda croaked.
She was almost sure that the person on the other end of the call wasn't Jonas. The reception was bad
and the call was noisy.
Her heart raced frantically in her chest. The noise gradually faded and she heard Jonas's voice.
"Mellie, I'm at the airport. I'm going back to China."
It was not until Jonas was about to board the plane that he realized that he hadn't informed Melinda
about his departure. He was afraid that she would freak out, so he immediately called her.
Melinda was furious. She felt stupid for worrying about Jonas when he had abandoned her and left for
China, without bothering to inform her about it.
Hot angry tears streamed down her cheeks as disappointment resided in the pit of her
stomach.
"Mellie, I'm at the airport. I'm going back to China."
It was not until Jonas was about to board the plane that he realized that he hadn't informed Melinda
about his departure. He was afraid that she would freak out, so he immediately called her.
Melinda was furious. She felt stupid for worrying about Jonas when he had abandoned her and left for
China, without bothering to inform her about it.
Hot angry tears streamed down her cheeks as disappointment resided in the pit of her
stomach.
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