You Are The Apple of My Eyes
Chapter 705 I Miss You

"Are you going to them, Mr. Lu?" It was the driver named Charles Chen who spoke. Bryant wasn't fond of driving around anymore, so he hired a full-time driver for Leon.

Charles was an ordinary young man in his twenties. Since he didn't receive any education, the only job he was qualified for was to be a driver. God must have heard his prayer because he was assigned to become a driver for a rich man instead of becoming a truck driver.

If it wasn't for this job, he would never have a chance to drive a luxury car like this. Therefore, he must serve his employer well and speak to him respectfully.

Leon was silent for a while before saying, "No. Let's go back to the hotel."

"Okay, Mr. Lu." Charles then turned the car around.

Upon hearing the noise, Michelle began to look around. For some reason, she felt like she knew the person in the car. It might be Leon.

Unfortunately, she couldn't see anything inside the car. And when it turned around, she couldn't even see the driver behind the steering wheel.

During festival days, the feelings of love and longing tended to go deeper.

"What are you looking at? Is there anything wrong with the car?" Emma asked as she followed Michelle's line of sight.

"Good-looking..." Michelle was so caught up with her thoughts of Leon that she blurted out the word.

Before the car could disappear down the road, James was able to catch a glimpse of it. Thanks to his keen senses when it came to cars, he instantly knew what brand of car it was. "That's a Lincoln car. Does that mean you like Lincoln cars, Mimi? Well, tomorrow is you birthday, and I still have no idea what to give you. How about I buy you one?"

Michelle said, "But I don't have a driver's license."

At the same time, Emma said, "She doesn't have a driver's license."

It seemed like they were thinking the same thing.

James fell silent for a while. He eventually said, "How about I hire a driver for you? But then, there's no point for it."

"You know it." Emma shook her head. There was a fond smile on her face as she patted Michelle's head. "Mimi and Lydia, just get in the car."

Michelle got in and patted the seat beside her. "Sit over here, Lydia."

Lydia was completely at a loss and didn't know what to do. She was planning to go to Michelle's house to celebrate the festival. But it seemed like they were going to the Shi family's house.

Rich families usually had a lot of rules. As an ordinary person, Lydia was afraid of making a fool of herself. By now, she was already starting to feel uncomfortable and awkward.

She didn't even belong to the upper class.

"Michelle, I..."

"Stop worrying too much, Lydia. Just get in the car." Apparently, Emma could sense Lydia's anxiety, so she gave her an encouraging smile.

"It's just a meal," James reassured.

In the end, Michelle pulled Lydia into the car. This was Lydia's first time to sit inside an expensive car like this. She sat so still as if she was afraid that she would leave dirt or break something in it. "Since we've picked up Mimi today, you can pick her up next time. I'm curious to see which one of you can do so," James said with a smile. There was some underlying meaning behind his words. Austin and Colby could only bid their goodbyes and watch Michelle leave.

The scenery outside the car windows flew by quickly.

With one hand on the steering wheel, James had his other hand around Emma's. He was pinching her fingers every now and then.

"Just concentrate on driving." Emma shot him a glance but didn't try to pull her hand away from him. She then turned to look at Michelle. "When do you plan on getting your driver's license, Michelle?" "I actually have no plans of taking the test. I'll probably only take it if I don't have enough credits," Michelle said, shaking her head.

"In that case, you might as well get married," James teased. "You can gain two credits by getting married."

"A driver's license is also worth two credits. So why should I bother getting married? And besides, it's a rumor that one can gain two credits by getting married," Michelle said, tilting her head.

"Let me tell you this. A person with a driver's license doesn't necessarily need to have a car. But a person with a marriage certificate usually needs to get married. After all, it takes two people to get married."

Michelle was taken aback.

"Am I right?" James asked with a smile.

'I guess that makes sense.'

Michelle blinked slowly as she finally understood what he meant. "Oh, I see. Are you saying you married my cousin for the credits?"

The expression on James' face instantly fell. "Do you really think I'm that kind of person?"

"I don't know," Michelle responded quite frankly.

"You!" James was rendered speechless by this exchange. He then looked at Emma with a pitiful look. "Do you trust me?"

"Of course, I trust you. After all, you can't really get extra credits by getting married." Emma chuckled.

James pouted before sending her some flying kisses. They were completely oblivious of the two single people behind them.

"Just concentrate on driving." Emma blushed shyly and looked straight ahead.

"Gee, that's disgusting." Michelle snorted as if repulsed by their displays of affection. But deep down, she actually envied them very much. She couldn't help but recall the night she kissed Leon secretly. Just remembering it made her blush.

"I want to open the window." She rolled down her window, letting the wind spill inside the car. It whipped her hair around, messing it up.

Lydia's hair was also blown into a mess, but she remained still. It was as if she was trying her best to be invisible.

"What for?" At first, James thought Michelle opened the window because the air inside the car was polluted by their lovey-dovey act. "You'll eventually get used to this once you get married. It's not disgusting at

all."

"Oh."

"It's a habit."

"Oh."

"It's because of love."

"Oh."

While James continued to wax poetry about affection and love, Michelle found her mind already wandering away from the conversation. All she could do was automatically say "Oh" every time.

James, on the other hand, didn't seem to notice this at all. After the third "Oh" came out from Michelle's mouth, he eventually couldn't help but shout, "Stop saying that, okay? Believe it or not, I'll throw you out of the car."

"Oh." Michelle glanced briefly at the back of his head before staring out of the window once more.

James almost lost his temper there and then. If it weren't for the fact that Emma was holding his hand the whole time, he would have kicked Michelle out of the car.

"What's wrong with you, Mimi?" Once again, Emma could sense that there was something wrong with her cousin. It was as if she was missing someone special to her.

Indeed, it was true. At the moment, she was thinking about Leon. She didn't know why she was missing him so much, but it had been six days since they last saw each other. They chatted on WeChat every day, though.

In fact, she didn't like talking to him across the screen. She wanted to see him face to face, even if they didn't talk.

Besides Leon, she was also missing her parents.

"I miss my dad and mom." As soon as Michelle admitted this out loud, she couldn't seem to hold back her sadness anymore. Her longing for them were so strong that she could no longer control her emotions. Her eyes turned red with unshed tears.

She then leaned against the window with her chin resting on her arm. Her lips were pulled down in a frown as the tears threatened to spill down her eyes. Nonetheless, she stubbornly refused to let them fall. Everyone inside the car became quiet. The only sound now was the blowing wind.

She wished that the wind could carry her back to her loved ones. She missed them so much.

Lydia seemed touched by Michelle's longing. She could feel her body gradually relax as she moved over to touch Michelle's head. She whispered, "Can't you just call them? I usually call my dad whenever I miss him."

Michelle then shook her head. She looked like a listless rabbit with her ears drooping down. She said nothing.

It was Emma who answered for Michelle. "She can't call them. She has to wait for them to do it themselves. But Mimi, I'm here with you."

"Um." Michelle nodded her head, feeling slightly better upon hearing those words. "If you can't call them, you can send them messages. Just text them what you want to say. You don't have to keep all your emotions in your heart. They'll be able to see your messages as soon as they open their phones," Lydia suggested.

"That's a good idea. Go ahead and try it, Mimi," Emma said.

Raising her head, Michelle took out her phone and began to type a message to her parents. It was long and all over the place to the point that it almost sounded nonsensical.

Once she finally sent out the message, her eyes filled with tears.

She clicked on the WeChat app again and couldn't resist sending a message to Leon.

"We haven't seen each other for a long time. I miss you."

But as soon as she sent it, she was already starting to regret it.

So she immediately withdrew the message. She quickly turned off the screen of her phone. She didn't know that Leon had already seen it before she withdrew the message.000