ã€ŠThe Devil&#x27;s Sleeping Beautyã€‹


 Chapter 1 Prologue

    Everyone knows the story of Sleeping Beauty¡ªa princess, gifted with beauty and brains, who waster on cursed to sleep until her true love wakes her with a kiss. In addition to the love story, there are also spindles, fairies, briar patches, and an evil witch who can turn into a dragon.

    Gifted with riches and everything, Xia Meiren didn¡¯tck anything. During her high school, she was a girl with a title of ¡¯Sleeping Beauty¡¯ because of the fact that this beautiful girl loves to sleep and because of her love of sleep, every time someone sees her in school, they would always catch her sleeping in the ss or in the library.

    Xia Meiren didn¡¯t think much of anything, she didn¡¯t cared about her surroundings. Riches, Beauty, and Brain, who wouldn¡¯t be jealous of her? Well, a lot of girls are, including some branch members of the Xia family.

    Instead of being pricked by a spindle like what happened to Aurora, Xia Meiren was drugged by none other than her closest friend, Lin Qingge.

    With the help of Qingge¡¯s father, Xia Meiren was brought to a hotel room.

    Lin Jinhao, Lin Qingge¡¯s father is a businessman and he used this opportunity to send Xia Meiren as a gift to a person he wanted to please. .

    Instead of being woken up by a kiss from a prince, Xia Meiren woke up and found herself being defiled by a man. Having her body drugged by an aphrodisiac, she can only cry as her body wanted the pleasure from the man.

    When morning came, she was alone in the room. She could only cry, she was betrayed by a friend she sees like a sister and her purity was stolen by an unknown man.

    After calming down, she noticed a piece of paper on the pillow, it was a cheque with a hundred thousand yuan written on it. She took the cheque and looked at the name in it.

    The cheque was signed by Lu Yifeng.

    Lu Yifeng?

    The Lu family was known to be the most powerful family in the business world. Everyone knows who Lu Yifeng was, he was not a prince or a king, he¡¯s a devil!

    Despite being a very handsome man, Lu Yifeng was known to be a yful womanizer! He¡¯s known to be a dissolute person who is engaged with different kind of rumors!

    She was not waken up by a handsome prince but by a handsome devil--no, not waken up, she was raped by him! Even if she wants to sue him, her Xia family cannot stand against the Lu family despite being rich and powerful as well, the Lu family is in a totally different level! Even her grandpa and brother doesn¡¯t dare toe across them!

    All Xia Meiren can do is cry. She wanted to make those who mess with her pay but she cannot go against someone who is out of her league!

    She cried. If she can¡¯t get her revenge on him then she will pour out her anger to Lin Qingge and her family!

 Chapter 2 A Grandmothers Strength

    When Xia Meiren returned home, the first person who greeted her was her grandmother, Ji Ruo.

    Because of an ident, Xia Meiren and her older brother, Xia Sinian grew up with no parents. They were brought up and taken care by their grandparents, Xia Jiamo and Ji Ruo.

    "How was your reunion with your friends, sweetie? Did you had fun?" Ji Ruo asked with a smile as she approached her granddaughter.

    Xia Meiren just graduated from her collegest week and yesterday, she went out to attend the reunion of her highschool ss. Everything was going well until Lin Qingge drugged her.

    Xia Meiren faced her and let out a smile. "Hm, yeah... I did."

    Despite being old, Ji Ruo has sharp eyes and she can quickly read a person¡¯s face. Seeing that something was wrong with Xia Meiren, she became worried. "Sweetie, did something happened?"

    Xia Meiren knows her grandmother well, she was a woman not to be messed with, even her grandfather was afraid of her. After all, her grandmother was a former General in the country¡¯s military.

    She turned her head away from her grandmother which made the hickey on her neck seen. "I-it¡¯s really nothing..."

    Ji Ruo¡¯s eyes went wide upon seeing the hickey on Xia Meiren¡¯s neck. "Oh dear! What is this, Meiren?!"

    When Ji Ruo ced her hand to touch her neck, Xia Meiren flinched. Tears started forming at the side of her eyes.

    "P-please grandma... not now..." Xia Meiren run away from her grandmother and went to her room.

    Ji Ruo followed her to her room, she was filled with uneasiness upon seeing how her granddaughter reacted.

    When she entered Xia Meiren¡¯s room, she saw her crying on her bed. She quickly went to her side. "S-Sweetie..." She gently stroke her hair tofort her. "Grandma is here for you, you can tell grandma everything, grandma will listen..."

    Hearing Ji Ruo¡¯s gentle and motherly voice, Xia Meiren quickly got up and hugged her. "G-grandma!"

    "It¡¯s okay... it¡¯s going to be okay, grandma is here..." Ji Ruo hugged her close and lets her cry, knowing that Xia Meiren was in no position to tell her what happened since her emotions was unstable.

    Xia Meiren was really hurt and in pain. She didn¡¯t n on telling anyone, she didn¡¯t expect that Ji Ruo would be the first person to greet her when she went home. Ji Ruo is her grandmother who became a mother figure for her and most of all, she was her best friend. Xia Meiren couldn¡¯t control her feelings the moment Ji Ruo asked her what was wrong.

    She cried out for a while, letting out all her pain, sadness and anger. After she finally cried it out, she calmed down.

    After wiping her face, Ji Ruo made Xia Meiren lie down on the bed. "I will go get a warm milk for you, okay?"

    Xia Meiren stared at the ceiling with tired eyes, she badly wanted to sleep. "Last night... I was happy to meet my highschool ssmates... but then... I was suddenly drugged by Lin Qingge without my knowledge."

    "She did what?!" Ji Ruo gasped in surprise. Ji Rou knows that Lin Qingge was like a sister to Xia Meiren, it was even her who messaged her that Xia Meiren wouldn¡¯t being homest night since they will have to stay in their friends¡¯ ce instead. Lin Qingge deceived her?! Ji Ruo started fuming in anger.

    "I don¡¯t know what happened after but I woke up in the middle of the night and... a-and... there was this man... this man... touching me all over..." She clenched her fists as she tried not to cry again. "I was defiled by that disgusting man!"

    Seeing the hickeys on Xia Meiren¡¯s neck, Ji Ruo was given an idea on what happenedst night. "Good! Good! Those Lin bastards dare try to mess with my granddaughter?! I will show them hell!" Ji Ruo eximed in anger.

    When she turned to look at Xia Meiren, her face softens but the fire in her eyes was seen. "Don¡¯t worry, Meiren, grandma will take care of everything, okay? Leave everything to me." She said softly as she gently stroked her wet cheek with her thumb.

    ----

    The following day, a news about all of the Lin family¡¯s illegal business was reported. Lin Jinhao was involved in human trafficking while his sons were involved in using illegal drugs. Their business went down as most of their business partners cut off their connection with the Lin family after learning the news. They became bankrupt in one night. Lin Jinhao and his sons was arrested.

    Meanwhile, Lin Qingge was still a fresh model in the entertainment industry but because of the news about her family, she was forced to quit her job.

    Everyone started looking at her differently and she couldn¡¯t tolerate being bullied and back stabbed by other models. On her way home, she got kidnapped by a group of men and she ended up disappearing without anyone looking for her.

    Ji Ruo was in the living room, watching the news. When her phone vibrated, she took it out and read the message, reading the message made her smile brightly.

    "Who messaged you?" Xia Jiamo asked as he noticed the smile on Ji Ruo¡¯s face.

    "Jianfeng." She kept her phone and looked at her husband with a smile. "He just came from a mission and told me how it went."

    "That¡¯s why you¡¯re so happy?" He blinked a lot, Ji Ruo seem to be in a good mood after reading the message.

    "Why of course. He came from a really hard mission and I am pretty happy that everything went well. As his mother, I should be happy, right? That youngest son of ours is pretty amazing, I am just a proud mother."

 Chapter 3 Waking Up

    The news didn¡¯t escape Xia Meiren¡¯s ears when she woke up that day. She clearly know who did it, it was her grandmother.

    Since Ji Ruo was a former General, she has a lot of connections in the military. Her strongest connection was Xia Meiren¡¯s uncle, Xia Jianfeng, the current General in the military. No secrets can be hidden from him since he is also one of the best hacker in the country, he can get any information he wants no matter how deep and dark it is.

    Xia Meiren was pretty sure that Ji Ruo ordered her uncle to bring all the illegal works of the Lin family into light. She knows that he was the only person who is capable of doing this in one night.

    At least this news was able to lighten up the pain Xia Meiren was feeling.

    After taking a bath, Xia Meiren changed into an office attire since she will be visiting her brother in thepany. It was actually her first day of work as an assistant to her brother, Xia Sinian.

    Ever since Xia Sinian became the head of the Xia family business, he moved out of the ce and stayed at a suite that was close to thepany since he was a workaholic man.

    When she headed out of her room and went downstairs, she entered the dining room and saw her grandparents waiting for her by the table.

    She smiled at them. "Good morning, grandpa, grandma!"

    "Here¡¯s my little princess." Xia Jiamo smiled warmly as he saw Xia Meiren, "How was your sleep?"

    Xia Meiren went to sit on her usual seat. "Because of grandma, I was able to sleep wellst night."

    Ji Ruo chuckled, "It¡¯s all for my beloved granddaughter."

    "If you keep babying her, she won¡¯t learn how to be dependent." Xia Jiamo sighed as he took his chopsticks.

    Ji Ruo raised a brow as she looked at her husband. "As if you¡¯re not doing the same, my dear."

    Xia Meirenughed lightly as she watched her grandparents act like a someone not their age. "Lets eat, lets eat. I don¡¯t want to bete in my first day of work. Sinian-ge would definitely scold me!"

    "That rascal! He won¡¯t evene and visit us every once in a while!" Ji Ruo crossed her arms. "Once you see him, tell him toe home tonight, okay?"

    "Yes, grandma."

    After having breakfast together with her grandparents, Xia Meiren bid goodbyes to them before she headed to her work using her Volkswagen Beetle car.

    Xia Meiren was fond of ssical cars, especially the Volkswagen, that¡¯s why she would proudly drive it around whenever she has a chance.

    While she was on her way, as she was about to drive across the intersection road, a drunk person who was driving a ck car suddenly appeared and crushed against her car.

    It was all too fast that Xia Meiren wasn¡¯t able to realize what just happened.

    ----

    "Doctor, when will she wake up? Can¡¯t you really do something about it?"

    Xia Meiren suddenly heard a familiar voice. She knows this voice so well, it belongs to her older brother, Xia Sinian.

    "I am really sorry, Mr. Xia, all we can do is wait." Another male voice spoke. "If she still won¡¯t wake up after three weeks then we will have to use C-section to take the baby out."

    C-section? Baby? Xia Meiren was confused. Who are they talking about?

    She tried to get up but she couldn¡¯t move her body. What was happening? Once again, she tried moving her body but her body was so heavy that she couldn¡¯t move it even a bit!

    She couldn¡¯t help but panic because of this. She was lying down inside a dark ce and it was so scary for her.

    "Calm down, Meiren, calm down." She muttered to herself, trying to calm herself down before she decided to move her fingers. At first she couldn¡¯t move them but at the second try, she was able to move them which made her so happy.

    "D-Doctor! M-Meiren... h-her fingers moved!" Her grandmother¡¯s voice was heard.

    Could it be that... she was in aa?! How was that possible?! Thest thing she remembered was: she was on her way to her work and then she suddenly heard a loud crash.

    Wait a minute... could that loud crash be the cause of her ident?! No way!

    "It¡¯s a sign that she will be waking up soon. This is good, this is good. She can hear us so if you tried to call to her, it will give her more courage to wake up."

    She suddenly felt a warm hold on her hand. "Sweetie, grandma and grandpa is here... even your Sinian-ge is here... so please wake up for us..."

    "Your grandma is right, we are waiting for you here, princess." This time, Xia Jiamo¡¯s gentle voice was heard.

    "I even made time to visit you every day,e on, don¡¯t make us worry like this, sister."

    She could feel her warm tears forming on the side of her eyes before it run down her cheeks. She wanted to see them, she wanted to wake up and hug her family.

    Trying to open her eyes, she was able to open them but it was kind of blurry because of her tears.

    "Meiren!" They all shouted in unison as they went and gave her a group hug.

 Chapter 4 Little Melon

    After the doctor did some additional tests to check if her body was doing well, Xia Meiren was left with her family.

    Xia Meiren looked at her bloated belly, she was eight months pregnant... She still couldn¡¯t believe that she¡¯s pregnant with a baby boy.

    The doctor told her that since her baby was not yet formed and her uterus was not damaged when she got into an ident, her child was able to grow in her tummy.

    "Who¡¯s that damn bastard that did this to you, Meiren? Tell me!" Xia Sinian said as he gritted his teeth.

    After learning that Xia Meiren was pregnant while she was in aa, Ji Ruo told Xia Jiamo and Xia Sinian about the incident about what the Lin family did and how Xia Meiren was raped.

    Xia Meiren shook her head before she lowered it. "I... don¡¯t know... I¡¯m sorry, brother." If they learn that it was Lu Yifeng who did it, the Xia family will definitely try to fight the Lu family and it will definitely be the cause of the Xia family¡¯s downfall.

    "That doesn¡¯t matter anymore. What¡¯s important is we will have a new member in our family.." Ji Ruo said as she gently stroked Xia Meiren¡¯s tummy.

    Xia Meiren nodded. The child in her tummy is innocent, she shouldn¡¯t me the child for his father¡¯s mistake. Babies are the purest thing in the world, this was amon knowledge. Xia Meiren couldn¡¯t do anything but to ept the child in her tummy. If she would not ept him then who would? The child¡¯s father was someone who was not to be mess with.

    "This child is mine, even if I hate his father, this child is innocent of his father¡¯s sins. From now on, my son is a member of the Xia family." Xia Meiren knows the feeling of growing up with no parents better than anyone. If not for her grandparents, Xia Meiren would have turn to a lonely child. Xia Meiren was a kind woman and it was against her principles to abandon a child.

    Xia Sinian didn¡¯t agree on this. It would be better if they could give the child for adoption. He was worried of his sister¡¯s reputation since she got pregnant without getting married. If others were to learn about this, then Xia Meiren¡¯s reputation will be ruined!

    He wanted to say something but seeing the look on his grandma and sister¡¯s faces, he could tell that they will definitely argue back with him.

    He looked at his grandpa, he saw the disapproving look on Xia Jiamo¡¯s face. It is two versus two but he knows that they would still be defeated by the girls since both Xia Jiamo and Xia Sinian was afraid of Ji Ruo¡¯s wrath.

    Meeting Xia Jiamo¡¯s eyes, they know that they both have the simr thoughts. Xia Jiamo could only shook his head to Xia Sinian as if telling him not to speak about it.

    Xia Meiren stayed in the hospital until her due date. She was able to give birth to an adorable angel who has a full head of ck hair.

    When Xia Meiren first held him in her arms, her heart melted. She couldn¡¯t believe that she gave birth to the cutest baby she has ever seen!

    It was not just her heart that was stolen by the boy, he stole Ji Ruo¡¯s heart and filled it with warmth and happiness. Ji Ruo¡¯s maternal instinct kicked in upon seeing Xia Meiren holding her son, she wanted to protect them both no matter what.

    For some reason, Xia Jiamo softened up upon seeing the adorable little boy. The fact that he was able to have a grandson was something so overwhelming for him. Although unlike him, Xia Sinian hardened his heart. There was no way he was going to ept that boy as his family.

    "Have you finally thought of a name for him?" Ji Ruo asked when Xia Meiren handed her the baby.

    "Xia Gua, his name is Xia Gua." Xia Meiren said with a bright smile despite how haggard she look. They say that after giving birth; the moment the mothers see their babies, they will be able to forget all of the pains they experienced while giving birth.

    Xia Sinian furrowed his brows. "Are you serious? You wanted to name him after the fruit you¡¯ve been craving for the past weeks?"

    Ever since Xia Meiren woke up from hera, she would always crave for melons, so one day, while she was thinking of a name for her son, she decided to give him that name.

    "What¡¯s wrong with it? It¡¯s really cute!" She smiled. "My little Melon is the cutest."

    Xia Sinian could only sigh because of his sister¡¯s poor naming sense. He feels sorry for his nephew... wait- what nephew? There¡¯s no way that he¡¯s going to ept that boy as his nephew!

 Chapter 5 Lu Yifengs Side

    After a few more days, Xia Meiren and her son, Little Melon was finally released from the hospital.

    Because of Ji Ruo¡¯s guidance, Xia Meiren was able to take care of her son despite how hard it is. Xia Meiren was able to recognize the features that was simr to Lu Yifeng when she searched his photo.

    Except for Little Melon¡¯s hazel eyes and brown hair, he resembled Lu Yifeng a lot. Although Xia Meiren didn¡¯t mind that since she doesn¡¯t have feelings for him except the fact that she hates him for raping her, but if wasn¡¯t for him, she wouldn¡¯t have Little Melon.

    To avoid her grandparents from recognizing his son¡¯s simrities with Lu Yifeng, Xia Meiren decided to leave for London.

    Her grandparents couldn¡¯t do anything since it was their granddaughter¡¯s decision.

    ----

    Lu Yifeng is a cold-hearted and stoic man. Unlike the rumors that was spreading about him, he was not a womanizer. The rumors were all because of his twin brother, Lu Xian Yu who was the total opposite of Lu Yifeng. If Lu Yifeng was ruling the business world, then Lu Xian Yu was ruling the underworld. He was known to be a bloodthirsty man who would always smile when he kills someone. He was so powerful because of Lu Yifeng¡¯s backing, who would always cover up every dirty things that Lu Xian Yu did.

    Although the rumors became the opposite for the twins. Lu Xian Yu was rumoured to be the cold, cruel and ruthless while Lu Yifeng was known to be the yful, womanizer.

    One day, Lu Xian Yu asked his brother to attend some party for him since he will be going to the hospital to have his weekly check up. Lu Xian Yu found out a few months ago that he was suffering from a heart disease.

    Despite having a cold facade, Lu Yifeng has a soft side for his brother, he neverins despite how the rumors went wrong for him.

    Lu Yifeng attended the party for his brother and he even acted so perfectly that no one was able to see the difference between the real Lu Xian Yu and his acting.

    He was not a person who likes to smile but that night, he smiled and flirted like how Lu Xian Yu did.

    It was until a man, Lin Jinhao, a man who was trying to gain favor, approached him and told him that he prepared a special gift for him.

    Lu Yifeng went to the room that Lin Jinhao prepared for him and he ended up seeing a woman, wearing a thin night dress. She was lying unconscious on the bed.

    What caught Lu Yifeng¡¯s attention was how beautiful the woman was. When her long eyshes fluttered when she opened her eyes, he was enchanted by her.

    "So hot..." Her sweet voice was like a melody in his ears. She took off her dress and spread her legs and arms as she went back to sleep.

    A dangerous glint appeared in his eyes as a sexy smirk found its way on his lips. This girl, she knows how to seduce him alright.

    It was his first time to be attracted by a woman of her caliber. He slid down his coat and removed his necktie as he walked towards her.

    Since he was here to rece his brother, then might as wellplete the job.

    Even if it was his first, he did it like he was an experienced man, he was using his man¡¯s instinct right there. When he entered her world, he was surprised by how tight she was. He was surprised to learn that it was her first like him. For some reason, he was brightened up by this fact.

    He was encouraged by her moans and when he saw her open her eyes again, he started moving in her. Her tears were rolling down her cheeks... was it still hurting? He tried to be slow and gentle for her but after a short while, he couldn¡¯t take that pace, he wanted to hit her harder and faster, the woman¡¯s moans was driving him crazy!

    When he calmed down, he saw the woman was once again unconscious.

    He wanted to spend the night with her, to know her when she wakes up but he received a call from his brother.

    After cleaning himself, he wore his clothes and left a cheque for the woman. If she learned that it was Lu Yifeng who slept with her then shouldn¡¯t she be grateful?

    He left the same night and went to his office to see his brother. Lu Xian Yu discussed that he will be going to America to have his surgery there. Lu Yifeng didn¡¯t stop him, he only wished that everything will go well for his brother.

    The following days, Lu Yifeng couldn¡¯t stop thinking of the girl he slept with. She filled his thoughts and dreams.

    What was wrong with him? He has seen a lot of beautiful women but why was he so captivated by her? He decided to ignore those feelings by busying himself in his work until he was able to forget about that night.

 Chapter 6 Pinky Promise

    Four years passed, Xia Meiren became a famous pianist andposer in London. She hired a caretaker to babysit her son, Little Melon, while he was small and whenever she was away.

    But ever since Little Melon can walk and speak his thoughts, Xia Meiren started bringing him to her concerts and the parties that she was invited in. Xia Gua was loved by Xia Meiren¡¯s workmates since he was such a lovable and adorable child.

    "Are you excited to meet your uncle Sinian?" Xia Meiren asked as she fixed the small bow around Little Melon¡¯s neck.

    Little Melon was wearing a ck suit as he stood still and admire how beautiful his mother was since she was wearing a royal blue gown that was hugging her beautiful figure. It glitters when it was touched by the light and any child would be attracted by it¡¯s glittering effects.

    Upon hearing her question, he quickly nodded. "Mello is excited!"

    Little Melon was now three years old and a half. He can speak English fluently with a british ent but whenever he was alone with Xia Meiren, they would speak in Chinese.

    ¡¯Mello¡¯ was Xia Gua¡¯s English name. He was called Xia Mello by everyone that knows him that¡¯s why he got used by the name ¡¯Mello¡¯.

    They were going to the banquet that Xia Meiren will be attending. A lot of known business people will be attending the banquet and one of them is her brother. Xia Sinian gave his sister a word that he¡¯ll be heading straight to the banquet as soon as his nended in the country. The host of the banquet was one of Xia Sinian¡¯s close friends.

    When they got off the car, Xia Meiren and Little Melon entered the hotel, hand in hand.

    The banquet was being held on the top floor dining hall of Ritz London Hotel.

    Just like how she usually attracted the people around her, the people who saw Xia Meiren were stunned by her beauty, even the eyes of a certain man.

    Little Melon walked proudly beside his mother, he was surprisingly behave whenever he apanied her. Little Melon was an intelligent and obedient boy that Xia Meiren was surprised by how he acts sometimes.

    There were a lot of known faces, even some famous English actors and actresses were there. After all, the one hosting the banquet was a very famous man in London.

    A lot of people greeted Xia Meiren and her son but they were all cut off when they heard the host, Andrew Watson¡¯s voice. After his brief speech, the dinner began.

    Since it was a banquet, socializing and alcohol was customary.

    After greeting and talking with some people, she went to the buffet area with her son. She filled their tes before they went to the table that was assigned to them.

    Xia Meiren sliced the steak into tiny bits so that Little Melon can eat it neatly. Using his fork, he stabbed the meat and eats it that way.

    A handsome man in a white suit went to approach her. "Good evening, Ms. Xia."

    Surprise by how a man greeted her in Chinese, she turned her head to look at him. Her eyes went wide upon seeing the face of a man that she will never forget.

    Seeing that Xia Meiren could still remember him, the side of his lips curled up. "Fancy meeting you here."

    She snapped out from her trance, a grin appeared on her face. "Ning-ge ge!" She stood up and gave him a hug.

    He was her childhood friend and first love, he was the reason why after all this time, she never dated anyone.

    Xia Meiren was with Feng Ning for almost seven years. They were together since they were babies since their mothers were best friends. They grew up together and were inseparable.

    Before Feng Ning and his family left for Paris, Feng Ning promised that he wille back for her and because of this, Xia Meiren promised to wait for him.

    Feng Ning hugged her back. "I¡¯m so happy to see you here."

    When he arrived in the country, he saw Xia Meiren in the Tv as she was being interviewed. He couldn¡¯t believe his eyes, the woman on the screen was his childhood friend, Xia Meiren.

    When he saw her enter earlier, he couldn¡¯t help but think that she was actually prettier in person.

    "Momma, who¡¯s he?" A small, cute voice of a boy was heard.

    Remembering that her son was around, she pulled away from Feng Ning and faced her son, she smiled a bit. "Baby, meet your uncle Feng Ning, he is mommy¡¯s friend. Ning-ge, this is my son, Xia Gua, although he prefers to be called Mello."

    When Feng Ning saw Little Melon with Xia Meiren earlier, he was surprised and he couldn¡¯t help but wonder if he was Xia Meiren¡¯s son but now he does. Despite that, Feng Ning gave Little Melon a gentle smile to give the little boy a good impression of him.

    "Where¡¯s your... um... husband?" Feng Ning asked as he turned back to Xia Meiren.

    "Ah... he¡¯s... in heaven." Xia Meiren looked away as she lied.

    Feng Ning knows her well, her nose would always twitch whenever she lies that¡¯s why he knows that she wasn¡¯t saying the truth but despite that, he didn¡¯t exposed her lie. "I see... I¡¯m sorry for your loss."

    "No, it¡¯s okay..."

    Little Melon looked up at the tall, handsome man and a small pout appeared on his lips. Since he was seating on a high chair, he raised his arms to Xia Meiren as if wanting to be carried.

    When she saw this, Xia Meiren chuckled at his adorable gesture before she carried him in her arms, and as soon as she did Little Melon wrapped his short arms around his mother¡¯s neck. "Momma belongs to Mello!" He said possessively as he hugs Xia Meiren protectively.

    ¡¯Since Dada is no more, it¡¯s Mello¡¯s job to protect Momma!¡¯ Little Melon would always think of this whenever a man tries to approach his mother.

    "..." Xia Meiren didn¡¯t know whether tough out or hold it in, but she chose thetter. She pursed her lips as she tried not tough at her son¡¯s adorable and sweet actions.

    When Little Melon turned to look at his mother, he can clearly see that she was trying not tough. He pouted cutely, "Momma! Mello is serious! Uncle Ningning is a no no, okay?"

    Xia Meiren let out a small giggle, "But baby, he is mommy¡¯s friend and uncle Ning is a good man."

    Feng Ning clears his throat a bit. "Yes, I am your mother¡¯s friend. I am not here to steal her from you." He smiled as he thought that he needs to deal with Xia Meiren¡¯s son first.

    Little Melon turned his head from Feng Ning then back to Xia Meiren before he turned back to him as he gave him a doubting gaze. "Really? Uncle Ningning won¡¯t steal momma?"

    He nodded, still smiling gently towards the little guy. "I won¡¯t, I promise."

    Little Melon showed his tiny pinky finger. "Swear it! If uncle Ning-Ning broke the promise, uncle Ning-Ning will have to eat thousands of needles!"

    "..." Feng Ning turned to Xia Meiren.

    A small smile appeared on Xia Meiren¡¯s lips. Whenever she made a promise with Little Melon, she would always say that if she won¡¯t be able to fulfill it, she would eat thousands of needles as a punishment.

 Chapter 7 You shouldnt bully your nephew

    Feng Ning was about to say something when another man approached and greeted them. "I never expected that I will be seeing an old friend here."

    Upon turning their heads, they saw Xia Sinian, holding a wine of ss.

    Xia Meiren grinned upon seeing her brother. "I thought that you¡¯re never going to show up here, brother."

    "I have to take care of some things on my way here. Besides, I went to greet Mr. Andrew first before I came here." He saw the little boy that his sister was carrying which made his eyes narrow but he decided to ignore him.

    This didn¡¯t escape Feng Ning¡¯s eyes. Was Xia Sinian not good with kids? "I didn¡¯t know that Sinian-ge is going toe here. How¡¯s your work in China?"

    "So far it¡¯s going well." Xia Sinian said as he turned to Feng Ning. "When will you be going back?"

    "I n on going back next month." Feng Ning smiled. "I will be taking over the family business in China once I get back."

    "That¡¯s good, I look forward on working with you."

    "Brother, how long will you stay here?" Xia Meiren asked as she ced Little Melon back to his seat.

    "Until next week, will you being back with me?"

    Xia Meiren nodded. "I will. I think that it¡¯s finally time to go home. Grandma and Grandpa keeps on asking me when I¡¯lle back and I n on giving them a surprise."

    "I see, that¡¯s good." He smiled. "I was able to hear all pf your achievements in the the news. To be able to win the International Chopin Piano Competition, the Leeds Piano Competition, and the International Tchaikovsky Competition within four years, I am so proud of you."

    Feng Ning nodded in agreement, "Especially when you¡¯re a female pianist. I always knew that you were good in ying the piano since we were young but I never expected that you¡¯ll be a genius in the instrument."

    A light blush appeared on Xia Meiren¡¯s cheeks. "Both of you tter me too much... of course I work hard and practice a lot to be able to be the person I am today."

    "Momma is the best!" The quiet Little Melon finally spoke up which made the grown ups remember that he was actually there.

    Xia Meiren couldn¡¯t help but smile. "Oh yeah, before I forget... Baby, this is my older brother, Xia Sinian."

    Little Melon looked up at Xia Sinian, "Nice to meet you, uncle Sinian."

    Xia Sinian gave him a nod before he turned to Xia Meiren. "So this is your son, Gua?"

    "Yes. Isn¡¯t he adorable?" Xia Meiren said proudly. "Anyway, is it okay if you can watch him for a while? I will just go and use the restroom."

    "Mm, go on."

    Xia Meiren turned and patted Little Melon¡¯s head. "Be good, okay? Mommy will be back soon."

    After that, Xia Meiren left the three boys.

    Xia Sinian and Little Melon stared at each other for a while before Xia Sinian went and sat on a chair beside him. "Gua? What a funny name."

    Little Melon furrowed his brows upon hearing his name, he pouted. "It¡¯s Mello!"

    Xia Sinian raised a brow in amusement, "Oh? Is it now?"

    Little Melon nodded a few times, "Mello¡¯s name is Xia Mello."

    Feng Ning blinked a few times. "Is Gua his real name?"

    Gua means melon, right? Feng Ning couldn¡¯t help but wonder who named the little boy after a fruit, after all, there are a lot of better names than that.

    "Yes, his real name is Xia Gua, my sister named him this way." Xia Sinian said before he took a sip on his wine. He looked at Little Melon and smirked when he saw how sour Little Melon¡¯s face became. He can clearly see how the little boy didn¡¯t like his name.

    Feng Ning sighed heavily. "I can¡¯t believe that Xiao Mei gave him this kind of name."

    "I know. It must be because she doesn¡¯t love him that much since he is-

    "Momma loves Mello a lot!" Mello eximed as tears started forming on the side of his eyes.

    Xia Sinian leaned against his chair, "From what I remember, my sister didn¡¯t give you the name ¡¯Mello¡¯, it¡¯s supposed to be ¡¯Gua¡¯, right?"

    Feng Ning saw how Little Melon was on the verge of crying. Since he was a child, despite how intelligent and behave Little Melon is, he was a very sensitive boy, just like how other children are. Feng Ning know this. "Sinian-ge, you shouldn¡¯t bully your nephew."

    Xia Sinian scoffed. "My nephew? I never see him as one. If not for my sister, I would have put him into an orphanage."

    Little Melon was truly hurt by what Xia Sinian said since he knows what the word ¡¯orphanage¡¯ is. For him, it was a ce where the children that wasn¡¯t loved by their parents were brought.

    Because of Xia Sinian¡¯s hurtful words, Little Melon bursts out crying. "Momma loves Mello! She does! She does! Momma will never bring Mello to the orphanage!"

    He jumped off his seat before he run away from them.

    "Mello!" Feng Ning was about to follow Little Melon but he was stopped by Xia Sinian. "Leave him be. He¡¯s a problematic child. He will return once he calms down."

    "He is just a small boy, Sinian-ge. You shouldn¡¯t hurt him like that whatever the reason is. Mello or Gua, he is a boy that Xiao Mei loves." Feng Ning sighed before he turned to run after Little Melon.

    Xia Sinian sneered before he looked coldly at his ss of wine. That boy was a son of a bastard that raped his sister, why would he treat him nicely? Little Melon should be grateful that Xia Sinian allowed him to take the family name ¡¯Xia¡¯. If not for his sister, Xia Sinian was going to throw him off somewhere far.

    But that boy¡¯s face... Little Melon looked like someone he knows. Who could it be?

 Chapter 8 My favorite frui

    When Xia Meiren went back, she was surprised to see her brother sitting alone. It was a good thing that their table was at the corner so what happened earlier didn¡¯t caught the attention of others since most of them are either in the dance floor or with others, socializing.

    "Sinian-ge, where is Mello?" Xia Meiren asked.

    Xia Sinian raised a brow upon hearing the name. "Mello? Didn¡¯t you named him ¡¯Gua¡¯?"

    "Yes, but his name here is Mello, and besides, my son likes it when I call him Mello." Xia Meiren said as she looked around for Little Melon and Feng Ning. Did they went somewhere together? "By the way, where is he, brother?"

    "He went running off somewhere. Feng Ning went to go after him." He replied calmly. "He¡¯s a troublesome child, running off wherever he wants."

    Xia Meiren turned to her brother as she narrowed her eyes. "Xia Gua is an obedient boy. He won¡¯t go running off somewhere unless you said something to him."

    Xia Sinian¡¯s face remained calm, "I said a few things." He didn¡¯t deny anything since he was a straightforward person.

    "Y-You...!" She gritted her teeth. "I will beat you upter." She turned and left him alone since she was very worried of her son.

    Xia Sinian ignored her, there¡¯s no way that she can beat him just because she said so. He stood up and decided to talk with his friends.

    While searching for Little Melon, she bump to Feng Ning. "Ning-ge! Have you seen my son?"

    Feng Ning shook his head. "No, not yet. I¡¯ve been looking for him since earlier but I couldn¡¯t find him"

    This time, Xia Meiren started panicking. Feng Ning saw this that¡¯s why he patted her shoulder. "Calm down, Xiao Mei. Mello must be hiding somewhere. You search over there while I search over the other side, okay? If we work together, we will be able to find him soon."

    Her eyes became watery as she nodded her head. "T-Thank you for your help Ning-ge..."

    "I will go ask fo my friends to help us too, okay? Lets go."

    Once again, they separated.

    Xia Meiren was worried and was panicking since she couldn¡¯t find Little Melon but at the same time, she was angry because of her brother. If it was not for Xia Sinian, Little Melon wouldn¡¯t have run away!

    Did he went down to hide in another floor? That was possible since he couldn¡¯t be found anywhere in the dining hall, that¡¯s why Xia Meiren went to the elevator. By the time she went there, the elevator doors slid open, revealing a man, holding a little boy¡¯s hand.

    "Xia Gua!"

    "Momma!" Little Melon quickly pulled his hand off from the man¡¯s hold before he jumped into Xia Meiren¡¯s embrace as he cried. "Momma... momma..."

    Xia Meiren held him close in her arms as she carried him, relief finally filled her whole body. "I finally found you..."

    "Momma won¡¯t leave Mello, right? Right? Momma... please don¡¯t send Mello to orphanage..." He sobbed.

    She furrowed her brows upon hearing his words, she looked at him, "Mommy will never leave you. I will never send you to the orphanage, who told you this?"

    "U-Uncle Sinian." He sniffled. "U-Uncle Sinian said that... that momma doesn¡¯t love Mello that¡¯s why... that¡¯s why momma named Mello... Gua!" He cried out loud once again. It was a good thing that no one was around the corner or else they will definitely catch the attention of others.

    The man who brought Little Melon was quietly watching the two at the side.

    Xia Meiren was filled with rage when she heard what Little Melon said but it didn¡¯t show on her face. She gently wiped Little Melon¡¯s cheeks with her thumb. "Don¡¯t cry, don¡¯t cry. What he said is a lie. I love you so much, okay? Besides, I named you Xia Gua because of my love for melons! Melon is one of my favorite fruit, that¡¯s why I named you after it. Xia Gua is my favorite and the one I love the most."

    Little Melon finally stopped crying as he looked at her with red and puffy eyes. "R-Really? Momma¡¯s saying the truth?"

    Xia Meiren¡¯s eyes softened. Little Melon brought light and happiness in her life. Who wouldn¡¯t love a boy that brings joy to her? She gave him a loving smile, "Yes, it¡¯s the truth. I will never lie to you." She leans and ced a soft peck on his lips.

    A smile finally appeared on his face, "Mello still prefers Mello, is it okay?"

    She nodded. "Mm! Of course it¡¯s okay~ Mello is still from melon." She chuckled.

    "Mello loves momma a lot." He buried his face on the crook of her neck.

    "I love you too." She gently patted his back. It hurt her to see her son crying earlier. How dare her brother do this? Even if Xia Sinian was her brother, she will not forgive him. so easily!

    Xia Meiren suddenly remembered the man who brought Little Melon back which made her raise her head to look at him.

    "Thank yo-" she paused as soon as she saw the man. Her eyes went wide in surprise.

    The handsome man was wearing a ck retro suit and his features was the same as Little Melon, except for his dark ck eyes.

    "Y-You..You¡¯re... L-Lu Yifeng...?"

 Chapter 9 Something smells fishy!

    When Little Melon run off, he ended up going to the elevator. He was just sitting inside and was crying as the people who went in and out the elevator couldn¡¯t help but nce at him. They tried speaking to Little Melon but he ignored them. It was until Little Melon reached the ground floor, though he didn¡¯t went out, he remained there.

    A man went in and heard Little Melon¡¯s sobs. Since the man was very fond of kids, seeing a kid cry made him worried.

    "Little boy, what¡¯s wrong?" The guy sat beside him.

    "U-Uncle said that... that momma doesn¡¯t love Mello!" He cried out while burying his face on his knees.

    "No way. Every mother loves their kids you know." The man said gently.

    Hearing what he said, Little Melon finally raised her head to look at the man with his tearful eyes. "R-Really? Momma loves Mello?"

    Upon seeing Little Melon¡¯s face, the man¡¯s eyes went wide. Little Melon looked exactly like him... except for his eyes and hair color! A face like Little Melon... Did he impregnated some woman without his knowledge? But he always used protection! How can that be?!

    "Momma loves Mello?"

    The man snapped out of his trance and nodded. "Yes! Yes! Of course your mother loves you so don¡¯t cry, okay? Boys like us shouldn¡¯t cry." He patted his head. "Is your name Mello?"

    "Yes... Mello¡¯s name is Xia Mello..." Little Melon said while wiping his tears.

    Xia? Xia is amon family name in his country but seeing how the boy is all dressed up and is inside a five stars hotel, could he be a member of the rich Xia family? He didn¡¯t remember sleeping with a woman from a Xia family.

    "My name is Lu Xian Yu. Let me help you look for your mother, I bet she¡¯s really worried of you." If he will be able to see the woman, he will be able to remember if she was one of the women he slept with, after all, he never forgets a woman¡¯s face!

    "Momma said not to talk to strangers..." Little Melon said cutely as he was suddenly reminded of his mother¡¯s words.

    "You¡¯re already talking to me."

    "..."

    Lu Xian Yu chuckled. "Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯m a good guy. Anyway, what floor did you came from?"

    Little Melon stared at him with his red and puffy eyes, he was hesitant but seeing the man smiling friendly at him, Little Melon couldn¡¯t help but trust him a little. "Top..."

    "Oh, are you attending the banquet too? I¡¯m on my way there." Lu Xian Yu stood up and pressed the 27 button since he didn¡¯t press it earlier.

    "Here." He reached out his hand to Little Melon. "Why don¡¯t you tell me more about your mom while we go up?"

    Little Melon looked at his hand before he held it and stood up. "Momma¡¯s a pianist. Mello loves momma a lot."

    Lu Xian Yu nodded. "Yes, yes, I can see that little Mello loves her a lot. A pianist? What¡¯s her name?"

    Since Little Melon was still doubting Lu Xian Yu, he was not going to sell his mother out to him. "Momma¡¯s name is momma."

    "..."

    ----

    The moment the elevator door slid open, Lu Xian Yu watched Little Melon reconcile with Xia Meiren.

    Of course Lu Xian Yu was able to recognize the woman in front of him since Xia Meiren was a famous pianist.

    Nope, he surely didn¡¯t sleep with her. If he was able to seduce her, he will definitely date her for a few months since Lu Xian Yu was a fan of her music and since Xia Meiren was a great beauty.

    But since it wasn¡¯t him who touched her, could it mean that his twin brother, Lu Yifeng did so? No way... his older twin brother wasn¡¯t fond of women. He knows that Lu Yifeng is definitely a gay!

    It was until Xia Meiren looked at him in surprise. "Y-You... You¡¯re... L-Lu Yifeng?"

    Xia Meiren¡¯s heart was beating so fast since she was so nervous upon thinking that he¡¯s Lu Yifeng.

    "..." Did his brother really slept with her? Why does she know him? But that can¡¯t be, right? Lu Yifeng would always decline all the women that Lu Xian Yu sent him. How did he end up sleeping with a her? Is he really straight?

    "Momma, this is Uncle Xian Yu... he helped Mello return here." Little Melon¡¯s cute voice was heard.

    Xian Yu?

    Lu Xian Yu gave his charming smile. "My name is Lu Xian Yu, it¡¯s an honor to finally meet my idol in person."

    Is he really not Lu Yifeng? Just like the rumors, Xia Meiren believes that Lu Xian Yu is a cold and stoic man while Lu Yifeng is the opposite, he¡¯s the yful womanizer. ording to how the man before her was acting, she can only think of Lu Yifeng!

    Xia Meiren narrowed her eyes. "I see. Thank you for bringing my son back."

    She didn¡¯t dare ask him anything since what she was thinking right now is to avoid him as much as possible!

    "I¡¯m really grateful but I have to go, my friends are waiting. If you¡¯ll excuse me." Xia Meiren turned to leave him.

    Lu Xian Yu¡¯s eyes were sharp and he noticed her hostility towards him. Something smells fishy! Is Little Melon rted to his brother? He must be, right? Lu Xian Yu was not blind, he can definitely see the simrities between them.

    Was his brother keeping a child and a woman from him?

    Lu Xian Yu watched as Xia Meiren walked in a hurry to leave him behind. He didn¡¯t stop her, he has a feeling that they will see each other again... it will surely be soon and this time, he will find out the truth from his brother.

 Chapter 10 A Common Mistake

    "Ning-ge, thank you for the help. I will have to leave now since it¡¯s gettingte for Xia Gua. Tell Sinian-ge that I messaged him my address, he can stay with us while he¡¯s here in the country." Xia Meiren said as calm as she could.

    Feng Ning nodded. "Okay. Do you want me to drop you?"

    She shook her head. "I have a car." She smiled as she gently stroked Little Melon¡¯s hair.

    Little Melon was resting his head on her shoulder while he was being carried. Because of his salty eyes and tired body, Little Melon was able to fall fast asleep.

    "I see... I am happy to see you again. Maybe we can go out for a lunch some time?"

    "Mm. I would love that." When she noticed Lu Xian Yu enter the hall, her heart became restless. "I-I will leave now. See youter, Ning-ge."

    She hurriedly turned and left him. Feng Ning wondered why she suddenly looked so nervous? He wanted to spend more time with her but it looks like it needs to wait.

    Xia Sinian noticed his sister leaving, he was about to call her out but he stopped upon seeing a certain guy. His eyes went wide in realization when he saw him. Is it possible that Little Melon¡¯s father is someone from the Lu family?

    ----

    When Xia Meiren arrived home, she went and ced Little Melon gently on the bed, making sure that he won¡¯t wake up.

    She leans down and kissed his forehead, "Good night, my love." She whispered softly after putting the nket on him.

    She returned to her room and took a quick shower. She went out in her pajamas and bare face. Xia Meirenid down on her bed as she gave a long and heavy sigh, thinking of what happened earlier.

    Did Lu Yifeng noticed his resemnce with Little Melon? He did right?

    She clenched her fists. What will she do now? Will hee after her to ask her about Little Melon or will he ignore this? She was hoping that it would be thetter one.

    Xia Meiren couldn¡¯t blink a sleep that¡¯s why she went to the living room to watch some TV show.

    It was not long before she got a call from her brother. Her eyes darkened upon remembering what he did to Little Melon earlier. Despite that, she answered the call, "Hello?"

    "I¡¯m in front of your ce."

    "Okay." She ended the call after.

    She went out of the living room and went to open the door for him.

    Xia Sinian looked at her for a while before he entered her house. "I need to talk with you about something."

    "Same here." Xia Meiren closed the door behind her before she followed her brother in the living room.

    As soon as they sat, the air around them became heavy. She was ring daggers at him as she asked him straightly, "Tell me brother, do you still hate Xia Gua?"

    "I do. I will never ept in the family, he¡¯s a son of a criminal."

    "Oh? Are you saying that I¡¯m a criminal then?" She crossed her arms.

    "That¡¯s not what I mean." Xia Sinian finally looked at her. "You are my sister and I know that you gave birth to him but I cannot ept him, Meiren. I will never forgive what his father did to you." Especially when his father is actually a part of the underground world, it was only right tobel him as a criminal.

    She shook her head, "You can hate his father but you are not allowed to hate Xia Gua. He is innocent of his father¡¯s faults. Xia Gua is my son, if you can¡¯t ept him because of his father then at least ept him for me. I really love Xia Gua, brother. I never hated him since I know that Xia Gua is innocent, it was not his fault that his father is... a criminal. He was born into this world without knowing anything."

    Xia Sinian lowered his head in guilt since what Xia Meiren said was true. He gave out a long sigh. "Well then... the father of that boy... is he Lu Xian Yu?"

    Regardless of the hate Xia Sinian started feeling for Lu Xian Yu, he knows that he will not be able to do anything to him because of his strong and dark background. Xia Sinian is an intelligent man that¡¯s why he knows that if he deals with the Lu family, he will only bring danger to his family.

    ... But it would be nice if Xia Sinian can beat Lu Xian Yu one day.

    Xia Meiren¡¯s eyes went wide when she heard his words. "Lu... Xian Yu? Was he not Lu Yifeng?"

    He furrowed his brows. "Is it Lu Yifeng? Not Lu Xian Yu?" How can his beloved sister get in trouble with someone more dangerous than Lu Xian Yu?

    Lu Yifeng was Xia Sinian¡¯s business partner, if not for Lu Yifeng¡¯s help, the Xia Corporation won¡¯t be able to stand on where it is now, this was one of the reasons why Xia Sinian has no choice but to keep quiet.

    "That guy in the banquet, is he not Lu Yifeng?" She continued asking.

    Xia Sinian nodded. "Yes, he¡¯s not. That man is his brother, Lu Xian Yu. I will be able to understand if he¡¯s the one who made you pregnant but Lu Yifeng? That¡¯s... impossible." Everyone in the business world knows that he¡¯s a gay.

    Xia Meiren was confused. Why did her brother say that? "Lu Xian Yu is the stoic man while Lu Yifeng is the casanova, right?"

    Xia Sinian sighed as he shook his head. "You¡¯ve got it all wrong. That¡¯s what the rumors said but it¡¯s actually the opposite. That is why I wouldn¡¯t be surprised if Lu Xian Yu was able to get his hands on you but Lu Yifeng? That¡¯s not possible." He leaned against the sofa. "Since Lu Yifeng and Lu Xian Yu are twins, other than their business partners, the media and the people outside of work will always mistake them for being the other."

 Chapter 11 My Family

    Xia Meiren shook her head. "I am pretty sure it is Lu Yifeng."

    She took out her wallet and took out a piece of crumpled paper. When she opened it, it was the cheque that Lu Yifeng left back then. "This is his name and signature."

    She doesn¡¯t like to keep it but she just thought that if one day she has to see Lu Yifeng in person, she wanted to tear it apart in front of him. Who does he think he is? He can¡¯t use money topensate for that night!

    Xia Sinian took the cheque and his eyes went wide upon seeing Lu Yifeng¡¯s name and signature. Xia Sinian has saw Lu Yifeng¡¯s signature when he signed the agreement between Xia Corporation and the Skyworth Companies that Lu Yifeng was leading.

    "Tell me, Sinian-ge, is it really the other way around? Lu Yifeng¡¯s the ruthless man while Lu Xian Yu is the casanova?" Xia Meiren asked, she wanted to make sure that she got everything correct.

    "Yes. Don¡¯t believe what the rumors are saying, most of them are incorrect." He gave out a long sigh. "I can¡¯t believe it¡¯s Lu Yifeng..."

    She lowered her head. "Lu Xian Yu saw Xia Gua earlier... I think it would just be a matter of time before Lu Yifeng will learn about Xiao Gua."

    "I really want to help you sue him but I don¡¯t have the enough power to do so." Xia Sinian held her hand. "I¡¯m sorry, Xiao Mei..."

    She shook her head. "It¡¯s okay. I know that I will not be able to escape him forever... I just don¡¯t know how to face him once the timees... I still hate him... I do... but I can only do that..."

    Xia Sinian felt sorry for his sister, she didn¡¯t do anything to deserve this. He felt useless like this, he couldn¡¯t do anything to help her.

    ----

    A week passed and Xia Meiren, her brother and son was on their way back to China.

    Upon reaching the airport, Xia Meiren was greeted by her fans and reporters. She was a well known person in the country because of her achievements.

    Xia Meiren was walking beside her brother while Xia Sinian was carrying Little Melon in his arms. Despite not being in good terms with the kid, he wasn¡¯t bullying Little Melon like he did before.

    Little Melon was behave, a mask was covering half of his face. He was amazed by the number of people that tried getting close to his mother.

    It was a good thing that the bodyguards were blocking the way of the fans so that Xia Meiren and her family could head out safely.

    A ck limousine was waiting for them. They thought that it was the car that was for them but when the door was opened by a man in suit, Lu Yifeng went out of the car.

    This was so unexpected! Xia Meiren was so surprised to see him there.

    This caught the attention of the fans and reporters that they started capturing their photos.

    Xia Meiren was standing still as she looked at Lu Yifeng¡¯s tall figure that was approaching her.

    Xia Sinian went in front of his sister to block her from Lu Yifeng as he took of his sunsses. "Mr. Lu, what a surprise to see you here."

    Lu Yifeng eyed Little Melon before he looked at Xia Sinian. "I¡¯vee to pick you up and MY family."

    The reporters were surprised to hear the words that came out of Lu Yifeng¡¯s mouth.

    "Mr. Lu, are you married with Ms. Xia? Xia Mello your son?"

    "Mr. Lu, what is your rtionship with Ms. Xia?"

    "Ms. Xia, are you with Mr. Lu?"

    Lu Yifeng didn¡¯t answer, he was quietly staring at Xia Meiren.

    Since there were so many eyes that were watching them, Xia Sinian couldn¡¯t do anything but to take a nce at his sister before he smiled at Lu Yifeng. "It¡¯s an honor to be picked by Mr. Lu."

    Lu Yifeng gave him a nod before he turned and went back to his car.

    Xia Sinian held Xia Meiren¡¯s hand as he followed Lu Yifeng in his car.

    They wouldter see a headlines about this when they looked at the News!

    It was quiet inside the car. Lu Yifeng was staring at Xia Meiren as she took off her sunsses. She didn¡¯t look at him even once but instead, she was looking at her son.

    Little Melon smiled when he saw Lu Yifeng, he wiggled free from Xia Sinian¡¯s hold before he instantly went to Lu Yifeng side, this surprised Xia Meiren and her brother.

    "X-Xiao Gua..."

    Little Melon removed his mask and looked up at him. "Uncle Xian Yu, why are you here? Did uncle Xian Yu fly too?" He asked cutely.

    Uncle Xian Yu? Lu Yifeng furrowed his brows. He was told by Lu Xian Yu about Xia Meiren that¡¯s why he looked into it and found out that Little Melon was indeed his son. That Lu Xian Yu was getting ahead of himself, how could his son call him that way when Little Melon doesn¡¯t even call him ¡¯father¡¯.

    Seeing Lu Yifeng¡¯s reaction made Xia Meiren nervous, she reached out her hand to Little Melon. "C-Come here, Xiao Gua..."

 Chapter 12 Biggest wall between them

    Lu Yifeng took a nce at Xia Meiren, he has to admit that when he saw her earlier, he was stunned by her beauty, just like that first night they shared together. He turned back to Little Melon and carried him, he made the boy sit on hisp. His gaze was soft and gentle towards the little boy. "I am not your uncle Xian Yu, I am his twin brother, Lu Yifeng."

    Little Melon blinked a few times as he stared at Lu Yifeng¡¯s face before he grinned, he reached out and touched the small, almost unnoticeable beauty mole under his left eye. "Okay! Uncle Xian Yu doesn¡¯t have mole here so Mello believes uncle Yifeng!"

    Xia Meiren felt like her heart was going to explode, she wanted to grab her son away from Lu Yifeng but she was too scared!

    Meanwhile, Xia Sinian was internally panicking because of this as well.

    "I am not your uncle. I am your father." Lu Yifeng was a straightforward person so he didn¡¯t hesitate on telling Little Melon that he was his father.

    "No way! Dada is in heaven! Mello has only one dada!" He pouted as he crossed his arms.

    Lu Yifeng¡¯s eyes darkened dangerously as he turned his head to Xia Meiren. "Will you believe it if it came from your mother¡¯s mouth?"

    "Yup!" Little Melon nodded cutely before he looked at Xia Meiren as well. "Momma said dada is in heaven, right?

    "Come here and sit with us." Lu Yifeng said as he stared at her.

    Xia Meiren was hesitant. Thest thing she wants was to be sitting beside him.

    "Momma..." Little Melon reached out his hands to her as if wanting her toe close.

    "Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯m here." Xia Sinian whispered to her.

    The nervousness that Xia Meiren felt was lessen knowing that her older brother was there for her. She went and sat on Lu Yifeng¡¯s side with enough space between them.

    "Momma, is uncle Yifeng Mello¡¯s dada?" Little Melon asked as he looked at his mother.

    "He¡¯s... h-he¡¯s..." Xia Meiren started panicking when she saw how Lu Yifeng was looking at her, he was ring at her. Although it was just Xia Meiren¡¯s imagination since this was Lu Yifeng¡¯s resting face. "Y-yes... he is..."

    Little Melon started tearing up, "Why did momma lied to Mello?"

    Lu Yifeng gently patted his head. "Your mother didn¡¯t lie. What she means is that I am here in another country."

    Little Melon looked up to him. "R-Really?"

    He nodded. Lu Yifeng couldn¡¯t help but soften his heart to this small kid on hisp. "Yes. Didn¡¯t you fly in the heaven earlier? I was so busy with work that¡¯s why I will apologize to you for not being able to spend time with you... I will make up for it."

    Lu Yifeng couldn¡¯t help but be frustrated upon learning that he missed three years and a half of his son¡¯s life. Lu Yifeng couldn¡¯t help but hug Little Melon in his arms. Just like his brother, Lu Yifeng was a man who would soften up whenever ites to children.

    "Dadaaa..." Little Melon hugged him as he started crying. To be honest, Little Melon was envious of seeing the other kids with their fathers. Back then, Little Melon would always ask for his father but as he grew older, he stopped asking after Xia Meiren said that he is in heaven. Little Melon always yearned for a father¡¯s love.

    Xia Sinian was surprised to see the gentleness that Lu Yifeng was showing to Little Melon. He never imagined that a cold person can show a gentle side in him.

    Xia Meiren lowered her head and clenched her fists tight. This was thest thing that she wants. She knows that Little Melon will be able to ept Lu Yifeng at once. Growing up without a father makes Little Melon yearn for one. She knows that feeling well since it was the same thing for her. Growing up without her parents made her yearn for one.

    "Don¡¯t worry, I will make up for the time we weren¡¯t together." This was another side of Lu Yifeng that no one will ever expect to see.

    Being embraced by the strong arms of his father made Little Melon feel safe, it was different from Xia Meiren¡¯s warm and gentle motherly hug. He easily opened up to him because of this.

    Lu Yifeng finally faced Xia Meiren. "I will take responsibility for our son and for you."

    ¡¯Our son¡¯, this words made Xia Meiren¡¯s heart race. She hates him so why is she reacting this way?

    Lu Yifeng was the cold and ruthless twin but why is he acting so nice right now? He was a man that is supposed to belittle others but he doesn¡¯t look like he is belittling her and Little Melon, in fact, the gentleness in his eyes made her doubt the rumors about him.

    ¡¯Not all rumors are true¡¯, this was what her brother told her once.

    Despite all of this, Xia Meiren couldn¡¯t forget the fact that he raped her, he touched her without her permission. He was the person that vited her. He was her rapist and she was his victim. This was the biggest wall between her and Lu Yifeng.

 Chapter 13 I cant accept this!

    They arrived in the Xia family manor where Xia Jiamu and Ji Ruo was living.

    As they entered altogether, Little Melon was being carried by Lu Yifeng in his arm. In a very short amount of time, Little Melon was already attached to Lu Yifeng. The little boy was so happy that he finally has a father.

    Ji Ruo and Xia Jiamu greeted them there and they were all leaded to the living room.

    Both elders gave Lu Yifeng a nce and this time, they can surely tell that he really was Little Melon¡¯s father just by looking at the two.

    Ever since Lu Xian Yu gave Lu Yifeng a call about Xia Meiren and Little Melon, Lu Yifeng made all the preparations needed, including meeting Xia Meiren¡¯s grandparents.

    He admitted to them that he was the man who impregnated their granddaughter which surprised them. They know that they shouldn¡¯t oppose someone as powerful as Lu Yifeng but since it was all about their granddaughter, they gave him one good beating.

    Lu Yifeng epted this since he clearly know that it was his fault. To gain Xia Meiren¡¯s grandparents¡¯ recognition, he was willing to go through all the beating.

    Seeing how persistent and sincere Lu Yifeng was towards their granddaughter despite all the hardships they gave him everyday when he visited, Xia Jiamu and Ji Ruo couldn¡¯t help but give him a chance.

    Lu Yifeng was the kind of person that if he set his mind into something, it will never change even if he has to suffer the consequence.

    That¡¯s why right now, Xia Jiamu and Ji Ruo didn¡¯t stop him from picking up their granddaughter and her son.

    "Come here to grandma, Xiao Gua." Ji Ruo said with a smile.

    Little Melon grinned before he jumped off from his father¡¯sp, he quickly run and hugged Ji Ruo. "Grandma!"

    Ji Ruo was so happy to finally see Little Melon and have him in her arms. Little Melon is a fluffy ball full of energy that brought joy to them.

    Xia Sinian was watching from the side. He was surprised by how calm his grandparents were after seeing Lu Yifeng, it was as if they were expecting him toe today.

    "I know that it is so sudden but today, since we¡¯re allplete, I would like to talk about Meiren¡¯s marriage with Lu Yifeng." Xia Jiamu said with a serious face.

    Xia Meiren was surprised by this. How can her grandfather suddenly speak of this?

    Xia Jiamu looked at Ji Ruo and nodded.

    Ji Ruo stood up from her seat and held Little Melon¡¯s hand. "Xiao Gua, do you want to try the cupcakes that grandma baked?"

    Little Melon¡¯s eyes sparkled upon the mention of the cupcake. "Okay! Mello loves cupcakes!"

    Ji Ruo and Little Melon went out of the living room together.

    "Grandpa, what do you mean by my sister¡¯s marriage with Lu Yifeng? I can¡¯t ept this! I can¡¯t allow Xiao Mei to marry him! He¡¯s her rapist!" Xia Sinian shouted angrily after Little Melon and Ji Ruo left.

    Xia Jiamu rested his back against the chair. "I know. Your grandma and I already know that Lu Yifeng was the man who was with her that night."

    "I will not marry him!" Xia Meiren stood up as she finally spoke up after being quiet and timid since earlier.

    She doesn¡¯t care about how strong Lu Yifeng is anymore. She will never allow him to steal her freedom!

    She red daggers at Lu Yifeng, "I will never marry you even if you¡¯ll be thest man on earth."

    Xia Jiamu sighed, he was expecting this to happen that¡¯s why he looked at Lu Yifeng as if telling him to takeover from here.

    Lu Yifeng was sitting on the sofa like a king on his throne. He raised his head and looked at her. "Even if the Xia family business will be at stake?"

    Xia Meiren pursed her lips as she clenched her fists. She gritted her teeth. "You bastard."

    "Are you willing to sacrifice your family? All the hardwork that your grandfather, father and brother did to bring this family to where it is right now will go to waste. Think carefully." He said with a voice that sent chills down their spines.

    Lu Yifeng knows that it was wrong to force her but if he wanted his son to have aplete family then he must do this. Besides, he ns on making things right with her after their marriage.

    Xia Meiren¡¯s only weakness was her beloved family. If he was using this against her then she couldn¡¯t do anything about it. To be honest, she was scared of him since he was her rapist. He was someone she couldn¡¯t go against. He was someone that made her whole body filled with fear that¡¯s why earlier, she could only admit everything to Little Melon that he was his father.

    The thought of that night still haunts her. The thought of not being able to fight back while she was being devoured was something scary for her. No one came to save her from the nightmare that Lu Yifeng gave her. Ever since, she was traumatized by the thought of being alone in a room with a man, how much more if she has to start living in under the same roof with the man who made her this way?

    Xia Sinian watched his sister run out of the room. He was so ashamed of himself, he was her brother and yet he couldn¡¯t do anything to protect her from this devil. What kind of brother was he? He was supposed to be his little sister¡¯s knight in shining armor whenever she is facing a hard problem and yet, here he was, cowering on the side because of Lu Yifeng¡¯s threat.

 Chapter 14 I am on her side

    Xia Sinian stood up. Remembering the time when he held his sister while she was still a baby made him swore by such a young age that he will protect her. He watched her grow up, he took care of her even after they lost their parents. But right now, he wasn¡¯t doing anything for her. He had enough of his coward self. For once, he decided to put everything in risk by walking towards Lu Yifeng and giving a hard punch on his cheek. "My sister is not for sell! I will never give her to a bastard like you!"

    Xia Jiamu sighed upon seeing what his grandson did but he never stopped him. This was what he did when Lu Yifeng first arrive in front of them.

    Just like that day, Lu Yifeng epted the punch. He wiped the blood that trickled from the cut of his lips. He calmly turned his head to look at Xia Sinian before he closed his eyes. "What happened to your sister was my fault, I admit it. That¡¯s why I want to apologize and make up for it."

    Xia Sinian scoffed, "Ha! Apologize? Make up for it? After the trauma you gave her, do you think you can just make things well between you two just because you said so?! I don¡¯t care anymore! F*ck the business! F*ck the family! I will never give my sister to you even if it would be thest thing I do!"

    "Xia Sinian!"

    He shot his head to his grandfather, "Why are you even siding with him, grandfather?! Why are you even allowing this guy to marry my sister?!! Why are you allowing him in this house?!! The penalty of raping her is death!"

    Xia Sinian was so furious that after he shouted all of those, he panted.

    "I know it¡¯s hard to ept him. Your grandma and I didn¡¯t ept him at first as well, we were both filled with rage just like how you are filling right now that even made your grandma fainted!" Xia Jiamu took his walking stick and stood up. "But Lu Yifeng is sincere with his apology. I¡¯ve never seen a man with such a strong willpower to endure everything we gave him. He could have crushed our family but he didn¡¯t do that."

    He walked towards Lu Yifeng and ced a hand on his shoulder. "You know that your grandma is a... strong woman who wouldn¡¯t let anything slide easily but she also saw the same thing what I did."

    "Bullsh*t! Both of you are blinded by this man! He¡¯s using his power and both of you are just afraid to oppose him!" Xia Sinian didn¡¯t believe them even one bit after seeing how Xia Jiamu stood up for Lu Yifeng.

    Lu Yifeng didn¡¯t do anything since he knows this was a family matter. He knows that the hardest person he will have to face was Xia Meiren¡¯s brother. Lu Yifeng started admiring this part of Xia Sinian. At first, he thought that just like other businessmen, he was willing to sacrifice everything for the business their family have but that wasn¡¯t the case, right now, he stood up for his sister.

    Xia Jiamu sighed and patted Lu Yifeng¡¯s shoulder. "I guess all you need is proof."

    Lu Yifeng understood what Xia Jiamu meant that¡¯s why he started to unbutton his shirt. Instead of seeing his bare upper body, Xia Sinian saw his bandaged body after Lu Yifeng took his shirt off.

    Xia Sinian furrowed his brows. "This is?"

    "Your grandma¡¯s doing. As a former general, do you think she will not do anything to him? She¡¯s not someone who can forgive easily, you know that." Xia Jiamu said.

    Lu Yifeng unwrapped the bandages around his body and it was filled with deep wound marks. Ji Ruo gave him a whipping everyday which Lu Yifeng epted.

    Xia Sinian¡¯s eyes went wide in surprise after seeing all the shes on his body. Despite being old, Xia Sinian knows well how heavy Ji Ruo¡¯s hands are, receiving a few whips from her can make a person bleed in an instant! But with this too many shes...

    "He came here everyday just to get whipped by your grandmother. We didn¡¯t care anymore if he was going to destroy our family. We expected him do something but he didn¡¯t. Five hard shes every day, a wound on top of another, do you know how painful that is? But he endured it all. I can¡¯t believe that a man like him can endure something like this. If he¡¯s not sincere and genuine then what is it?"

    Xia Sinian lowered his head and clenched his fists tight. Just by seeing those deep wounds that can leave a scar, he can sense how painful it was. Lu Yifeng was holding and carrying Litte Melon all this time, then does that mean he has been enduring all of the pain since earlier?

    Xia Jiamu called a maid to help Lu Yifeng dress his wounded body again.

    "Sinian, give him a chance."

    Lu Yifeng who was quiet the whole time finally opened his mouth, "I broke her, that¡¯s why I want to be the one who¡¯ll fix her by making up to her."

    His wounds were being taken care of a maid while he was sitting on the sofa. The pain wasn¡¯t seen in his face since he was enduring it very well although he would still flinch from time to time.

    Xia Sinian looked at him and turned away, "The decision will still be with my sister. If she doesn¡¯t want to marry you, if she doesn¡¯t want to be with you then I am on her side." He walked out of the room after he said that.

 Chapter 15 A dangerous plan

    After crying in her room, Xia Meiren went to wash her face in the bathroom before she stared at herself on the mirror.

    She has natural brown hair and hazel iris, but right now, her eyes were red and puffy, her lips and skin were pale because of what happened.

    "How pathetic, how weak... you can¡¯t even do something against that man." She told herself while she was staring on the mirror.

    She clenched her fists. She was not like this whenever ites to others but seeing Lu Yifeng and being with him made fear get ahead of herself. "Stop fearing him. Stop."

    If no one will protect her then who would? She can only stand up for herself and be brave. "He¡¯s just a human being like you, he¡¯s not immortal so don¡¯t be afraid of him."

    She was trying to convince herself, she needs to be strong for her family and her son. She pped her cheeks with both hands. "I will marry him for the sake of my family but I will not allow him to ruin me any further!"

    Xia Meiren looked at her redden cheeks from the mirror before she went out of her room only to see her brother. "Sinian-ge."

    Xia Sinian looked at her and saw how red and puffy her eyes were, including her cheeks. He was still angry but he couldn¡¯t do anything else anymore. He walked towards his sister and hugged her. "I¡¯m sorry for not being able to protect you, Xiao Mei..."

    She was surprised by his sudden hug but because of it, she was able to feel thefort he brought her. "It¡¯s okay, Sinian-ge. It¡¯s okay."

    He pulled away and ced his hands on her shoulders. "No one will help us, even the police wouldn¡¯t be able to do so since they are under him but I promise you, if you order me to kill him, I would."

    She shook her head. "I don¡¯t want to make my brother a murderer."

    Xia Sinian lowered his head and sighed. "Of all the people in the world, why does it have to be him?"

    "We cannot change what already happened. Xiao Gua is too young to understand all these things... and besides, I just want my son to be happy that¡¯s why for the sake of my son, of our family, I will marry him."

    He shot his head up and look at her in surprise. "Are you sure about this?"

    She nodded at him. "Once I will marry him, I will find enough evidence against him. I am sure he has done more horrible things. Once I have a strong evidence against him, even the police wouldn¡¯t be able to turn a blind eye to it. I will make sure to show his true colors to everyone and for me to do that, I need to enter his world."

    "You hate him this much?" Xia Sinian asked as he stared at his sister.

    Xia Meiren gave him a nod. "I hate him this much."

    "This is a dangerous n you know." Xia Sinian warned.

    She held his hands, "I know it will be a dangerous n... When Xiao Gua will grow up, he wille to understand all of this but right now, he¡¯s too young. It won¡¯t be easy to gather evidence against Lu Yifeng but I will do my best to do so. I just... need your help, brother. Will you support me?"

    "Of course I will! You don¡¯t have to ask." He hugs her in his arms. "I will be by your side until the end."

    ----

    "You agree to marry him?" Xia Jiamu was surprised by what she said

    Xia Meiren nodded. "Yes. Only in one condition." She paused and turned to Lu Yifeng, "He should agree with the contract I will prepare."

    "That depends on what is written in the contract. I will have to see it first." Lu Yifeng said as he crossed his legs.

    "Fine. If there¡¯s nothing else, I will now go. We will go see mywyer tomorrow, I¡¯ll message you the details." She turned and left them after.

    Lu Yifeng stood up from the sofa. "Since everything is settled, I will take my leave."

    Xia Jiamu and Xia Sinian didn¡¯t stop him. As soon as Lu Yifeng went out of the living room, he saw Xia Meiren carrying Little Melon. She was smiling so lovingly towards the little boy. Looking at them made his body fill with warmth. His eyes softened when he saw the two. Hearing Little Melon¡¯sughters and seeing Xia Meiren¡¯s beautiful smile, he would do anything to protect it. Although he knows that it will definitely take time before Xia Meiren will ept him but since he¡¯s already here, why should he stop?

    When Little Melon turned his head, he saw Lu Yifeng looking at them which made him smile brightly. "Dada!"

    Little Melon was reaching out his hand to him as if wanting to be carried.

    Xia Meiren tensed up when she saw Lu Yifeng but she refused to back down and run away from her fears. She gave him a cold stare before she looked at Little Melon, it pains her to see her son smiling so happily towards Lu Yifeng.

    Lu Yifeng walked towards them but he didn¡¯t carry Little Melon in his arms. "Xiao Gua, be good, okay? I will have to go to work now."

    An adorable pout appeared on his lips. "Will Dadae home soon?"

    Lu Yifeng patted his head. "I will make it up to you tomorrow, we can go visit the amusement park, how about it?"

    Little Melon¡¯s eyes sparkled. "Okay! Pinky promise!" He showed his tiny finger to him.

    "Take care of your mom." A small smile appeared on Lu Yifeng¡¯s lips as he wrapped his pinky around Little Melon¡¯s finger.

    "Don¡¯t worry Dada, Mello always care for Momma!" Little Melon said as he hugged Xia Meiren by her neck.

    From afar, it looked like they were a happy family but only Lu Yifeng and Xia Meiren knows the tension between them.

    "Good." Lu Yifeng turned to Xia Meiren but she ignored him. It made his heart sink. "See you tomorrow."

 Chapter 16 Flash Marriage

    That night, the media was in uproar because of what happened earlier that day in the airport. A few photos of Little Melon was started to bepared from Lu Yifeng¡¯s photos.

    [Oh gosh! They look so alike!]

    [Are they really married?]

    [Mr. Lu and Ms Xia must have married each other in secret, right? Right?]

    [Yes! That must be it! Look at those strong genes! Mello is soooo handsome like his father!]

    [Ms. Xia¡¯s beauty and Mr. Lu¡¯s handsomeness, I wish I can see them together! It will surely be a candy for my eyes!]

    Everyone knows that Xia Meiren has a son, so everyone thought that she was married, the only question is with who? She would always find a way to avoid such questions whenever she was interviewed but now that Little Melon and Lu Yifeng¡¯s photos were beingpared, everyone started doubting that he must be her husband.

    Xia Meiren sighed as she turned off her phone. Reading the news andments made her head ache that¡¯s why it is better if she can ignore it instead.

    The following day, Xia Meiren went to meet up with Lu Yifeng in a restaurant. She entered the room that was reserved for them and when she did, she saw Lu Yifeng inside.

    She was hesitant to be in the same room as him since herwyer didn¡¯t arrive yet.

    Lu Yifeng looked at her with calm eyes, watching here inside and sit before him.

    Xia Meiren tried her best to remain calm, making her guards up on him.

    The room was quiet for a short while until Lu Yifeng opened his mouth, "Do you want to order something?"

    She looked at him before she took out some files from the brown envelope that she brought, "No thanks, I¡¯m good. While we¡¯re waiting for mywyer, lets discuss the conditions I prepared."

    She handed him a copy of the contract she prepared.

    Lu Yifeng took the file and started reading it. It was quiet for a while as he reads through the file.

    They will not share a room. He is not allowed to touch her intimately. She will behave and follow him whenever they are in public, in return, he has to make sure that he will do the same for her.

    While he was reading, they heard a knock before the hostess announced, "Ms. Xia, Mr. Lu, someone seeks your presence."

    "Let them in." Xia Meiren said as she continued on staring at Lu Yifeng who didn¡¯t seem to be bothered by what he was reading.

    "I apologize for my tardiness, Ms. Xia." Xia Meiren¡¯swyer apologized as he entered and bowed at them.

    "It¡¯s okay."

    "Good morning, Mr. Lu, I am Ms. Xia Meiren¡¯swyer, Zhang Wei." The man, wearing a suit went and bowed at him before he went sat on the vacant seat that was prepared for him.

    "So, lets discuss about the contract, shall we?" Zhang Wei opened his briefcase and pulled out the original copy of the terms and conditions Xia Meiren sent him.

    "No need to discuss, I have agreed to it." Lu Yifeng said.

    Xia Meiren and Zhang Wei was surprised by what he suddenly said.

    "Give it to me." Lu Yifeng said.

    Zhang Wei took a nce at Xia Meiren, she nodded her head, giving him the permission. She was actually relieved that Lu Yifeng agreed to every terms she ced.

    "Please sign here, Mr. Lu." Zhang Wei gave him the contract and a pen before he pointed at the spot on where he must sign.

    After signing the contract, Zhang Wei kept it back in his briefcase. "Thank you for your cooperation, Mr. Lu." He then turned to Xia Meiren. "May I take my leave now?"

    "Yes, thank you for the trouble, Mr. Zhang." Xia Meiren smiled.

    When Zhang Wei left, Lu Yifeng turned to look at her, "Lets go to the Civil Affairs office to get married. After that, my assistant will release an official statement about our marriage."

    Since she already agreed in marrying him, she expected this to happen.

    "Okay." It really didn¡¯t matter to her now that everything has been decided, marrying him now orter will still be the same for her. She has decided to continue on her n against him.

    They went to the Civil Affairs office together without talking at each other the whole way.

    The couple¡¯s marriage procedure was processed quickly and by the end of it, they were holding their marriage certificates.

    Xia Meiren still couldn¡¯t believe that she married Lu Yifeng. She could only feel sorry for herself. Whatever happens now, she has to deal with it by herself.

    While she was in his car as they were heading back to the Xia family manor, Xia Meiren¡¯s phone started ringing. Her grandma was calling.

    "Momma! When are you and Dadaing home?" Little Melon¡¯s small voice was heard from the other line as soon as she answered it.

    Because of Lu Yifeng¡¯s sharp hearing sense, he was able to hear what Little Melon said and this made his chest fill with an indescribable feelings. The heavy air around the car since earlier started fading out because of Little Melon¡¯s call.

    Xia Meiren took a nce at Lu Yifeng before she answered, "We¡¯re on our way home, baby."

    "Okay! Tell Dada not to forget the amusement park!"

    Xia Meiren gulped nervously before she faced Lu Yifeng. "H-He said not to forget the amusement park."

    "Mm." Lu Yifeng nodded. "That¡¯s why I¡¯m on my way to pick him up."

 Chapter 17 Ball of Energy

    Hearing his father¡¯s voice from the other line, Little Melon smiled happily. "Don¡¯t bete Dada!"

    Little Melon was really excited since it will be the first time that he will be spending his time with his father.

    Xia Meiren could only go on with them, if not for her son, she wouldn¡¯t even dare talk to Lu Yifeng. She handed him her phone so that they can talk properly but since Lu Yifeng was doing something on hisptop, Xia Meiren can only hold the phone against his ear instead.

    "En. I won¡¯t bete." Lu Yifeng said as the side of his lips slightly curled up.

    Xia Meiren couldn¡¯t help but admire Lu Yifeng¡¯s gentle face, but then, she told herself not to be deceived. Under that gentle face is a ferocious and ruthless man. That¡¯s why she ended up having a straight face while holding the phone.

    A cute giggle was heard from the other line. "Mello can¡¯t wait, Dada! Drive fast-Oh! but carefully too, okay?"

    "Yes, I will." He closed hisptop after saving what he did, putting all his focus on his son.

    "Tell momma, I love you."

    Lu Yifeng turned to Xia Meiren, "I love you."

    Xia Meiren was surprised with what he suddenly said which made her heart race fast. "W-wha..."

    "... said Xiao Gua." He added after a short pause.

    "O-Oh..." She turned away with an embarrassed face as she ced her phone against her ear, "Mommy loves you too."

    "Mm! Mello loves Dada too."

    "I¡¯ll end the call now, okay? We are now near the house."

    "Okay! Bye Momma! Bye Dada!"

    "Bye." After that Xia Meiren kept her phone.

    The mood in the car lightened up after the call which made the driver sigh in relief. A call from Little Melon made the suffocating atmosphere disappear.

    Entering the gate of the Xia Manor, the car stopped in front of the mansion.

    The moment the door was opened, Little Melon, who was wearing a jumpers and carrying a small bag, went running towards his parents. Ji Ruo followed him from behind with a helpless smile.

    "Momma! Dada!" He pounced unto Xia Meiren who bent down to catch him in her arms.

    Ji Ruo sighed. "He¡¯s been waiting since earlier."

    "I¡¯m sorry if he troubled you, grandma." Xia Meiren said with a small smile as she stood straight while carrying Little Melon.

    "Troubled me? No way~ Xiao Gua has been a behaved child all this time" Ji Ruo chuckled softly.

    Little Melon nodded a few times. "Mello is a good boy."

    Lu Yifeng patted his head. "Mm, you are."

    Little Melon was so happy when Lu Yifeng patted his head. "Dada, lets go! Lets go!"

    Seeing Little Melon so hyper right now made Xia Meiren sigh in defeat, she was actually nning to cancel their outing but since Little Melon was looking forward to it, Xia Meiren couldn¡¯t bring herself to do it. She can¡¯t bear to see her son¡¯s hopeful face being crushed.

    She looked at her grandma and smiled a bit. "We¡¯ll be going now, grandma. Xiao Gua, say goodbye to grandma."

    "Won¡¯t grandmae with us?" He blinked a few times.

    Ji Ruo chuckled, "No, dear. Grandma is old, I won¡¯t be able to catch-up with all the fun. How about you enjoy the amusement park for grandma? I would love to hear what happened once you return."

    "Okay!" Little Melon grinned. "Bye bye, grandma!" He waved his small hands to her.

    "Don¡¯t worry, I will take care and watch over them the whole way." Lu Yifeng said, reassuring Ji Ruo that he won¡¯t let anything happen to Xia Meiren and Little Melon.

    Ji Ruo¡¯s gaze became cold when she looked at Lu Yifeng. "You better should."

    "We¡¯ll take our leave now, grandma. We¡¯ll try toe back before dinner."

    They went out and entered the ck Rolls-Royce car. While in the car, Little Melon sat on Lu Yifeng¡¯sp before he took one of his bottled milk from his bag and started driking it. Lu Yifeng opened hisptop and made him watch some cartoons while they were on their way.

    For the sake of Little Melon, Lu Yifeng actually downloaded some educational cartoons in hisptop that¡¯s why he was busy with hisptop earlier.

    Little Melon was quietly enjoying the cartoon he was watching while drinking his milk, he was recharging for the fun they will be havingter.

 Chapter 18 Amusement Park

    While the father and son duo was watching a cartoon, Xia Meiren was looking at her phone.

    So it seems that Lu Yifeng¡¯s assistant released an official statement that she was married with Lu Yifeng for four years now. She sneered as she looked at the words ¡¯4 years¡¯.

    Xia Meiren didn¡¯t thought of it that much and decided that after this day, she needs to prepare for her first concert in the country. This was actually one of the reasons why she returned. After that, she was nning to build her own studio.

    "We¡¯re here." Lu Yifeng said as he closed hisptop and ced it aside.

    Although Little Melon has fallen fast asleep when he looked at the boy.

    "...." Lu Yifeng and Xia Meiren looked at each other.

    "Should I wake him up?" Lu Yifeng asked with a soft and low voice, making sure it was soft enough not to wake Little Melon.

    Xia Meiren looked at her wrist watch and saw it was just two in the afternoon, this was actually Little Melon¡¯s nap time.

    "Let him sleep for a bit more." She whispered softly. "It¡¯s still early anyway and the sun is still high."

    Lu Yifeng nodded, he gently changed Little Melon¡¯s position to make him have afortable sleeping position.

    The car was in the parking lot and it was so quiet inside. It was until Lu Yifeng spoke up in a gentle whispering tone. "Thank you for giving birth to Xiao Gua..."

    Xia Meiren didn¡¯t expect him to say anything that¡¯s why she turned her head to him in surprise.

    Lu Yifeng¡¯s eyes were filled with gentleness, his eyes were shining. He look so warm, and yet, so sexy. It was different from the cold and sharp gaze he would give others. This made Xia Meiren¡¯s heart skip a beat.

    "What happened back then... I know that any excuse won¡¯t be enough for you to forgive me. I have no excuse to say... I can only apologize for giving you a horrible experience..." He looked so sincere with the words he said to her. "I am sorry for what happened that night."

    Xia Meiren¡¯s heart wavered a bit when she heard him apologize. She clenched her fists as she turned away from him. "A sorry cannot change what happened that night. If a simple sorry can fix everything then this world¡¯s prison cells will be empty."

    Her voice was calm but sharp which was like a sword that stabbed his heart. That night was the greatest mistake he ever did. If he knew that he will end up falling for the girl in front of him, he would have treated her nicely, he might¡¯ve even controlled himself. Will things turn out well for them if things went different that night?

    "Just because I married you doesn¡¯t mean I have forgiven you. Have you forgotten? You used my family to force me to marry you. I allowed you to be a father to my son but I will never be a wife to you. I¡¯m only here because of my son and my family."

    She felt her chest tightening as she spat those cold words to him. Xia Meiren was not willing to give in so easily even when his apology made her heart shake a bit. She stayed firm with her n, she will bring him down herself.

    The car became quiet again. Lu Yifeng knows that whatever words he will say, it won¡¯t change Xia Meiren¡¯s mind that¡¯s why he can only show his sincerity by his actions.

    After an hour and a half, Little Melon woke up, he was rubbing his eyes as he sat up. "Momma... are we there yet?"

    Xia Meiren looked at her son and wiped his drool away. "Yes, we¡¯re here."

    The sleepiness Little Melon felt instantly disappeared. "Lets go! Lets go!" He eximed excitedly.

    Lu Yifeng opened the door and went out of the car. Little Melon and Xia Meiren followed.

    The three went and started going to whatever rides Little Melon pointed. The people around them noticed the family of three and because of the current headlines about Lu Yifeng and Xia Meiren, the people around them was able to recognize them quickly, some even started taking some stolen photos of them.

    The three looked like they were one happy family especially when they joined Little Melon in the kiddie rides. They never thought that there will be a day where they can see the gentleness in Lu Yifeng¡¯s face. Xia Meiren was happily smiling as she watched Little Melon while Lu Yifeng was staring at him with this gaze.

    The three even tried out some shooting booths where Lu Yifeng showed his shooting skills to both Little Melon and Xia Meiren. He ended up winning therge ck cat plushie which was bigger than the size of Little Melon.

    Lu Yifeng ended up carrying the plushie as he followed the mother and son duo to the Carousel.

    After the ride, Xia Meiren noticed the gazes of the people around them which made her worried, "It¡¯s a mistake to go out without a disguise..."

    "If we did, Xiao Gua wouldn¡¯t have enjoyed it. Don¡¯t worry, they won¡¯t disturb us." Lu Yifeng was sure of it since no one would dare to approach him.

    "Momma, Dada, can we try that?" Little Melon pointed to a haunted house.

    "I don¡¯t think that¡¯s good for you, Xiao Gua. That ce is filled with scary ghosts." Xia Meiren said worriedly.

    "Mello is not afraid!" Little Melon said as he puffed out his chest. "Dada is here and Momma too!"

    Xia Meiren wasn¡¯t worried of that, she was actually the one who¡¯s scared of entering such a dark ce.

 Chapter 19 Haunted House

    In the end, Xia Meiren couldn¡¯t go against her son. Lu Yifeng noticed the uneasiness in her eyes as he bought the ticket for the haunted house. They were about to go in when he offered his hand to her. "Here, hold my hand."

    Xia Meiren was tempted to hold his hand but she went against it, even if she was scared, she will not give him a chance to get a step closer to her. She pped his hand away. "No thanks, I¡¯m good."

    Lu Yifeng watched her as she entered the Haunted house. He then looked at his hand before he lowered it. The big wall between them was something he cannot crush so easily, knowing this, his heart ached.

    But despite that, he entered the Haunted house and found Xia Meiren walking so slowly as if she was waiting for himvand Little Melon to catch up.

    Seeing this, he couldn¡¯t help but smile. She was scared and yet she was acting so brave.

    "Momma, wait for us." Little Melon said while he was holding Lu Yifeng¡¯s hand.

    Xia Meiren turned with a calm look on her face but the look on her eyes betrayed her. She waited for them before she started walking beside Lu Yifeng inside the dark house.

    ¡¯Don¡¯t be scared. They are not real. A mannequin will appear soon, you know this so don¡¯t be afraid. They won¡¯t touch you or harm you. They are not real.¡¯ She keep on telling herself inside her mind.

    But what she didn¡¯t expect was this Haunted House was different. She suddenly felt something grab her ankle, she ended up holding Lu Yifeng¡¯s arm as she gave a high pitch scream. "AHHHHH!!!"

    Lu Yifeng and Little Melon was so surprised when they heard her scream. They turned to her as if wondering what was wrong when nothing appeared in front of them yet.

    "M-my ankle... s-someone¡¯s holding my ankle..." Xia Meiren¡¯s voice was shaking. Her eyes were closed, she was so scared to even look on what was holding her ankle since she could feel the wet and hand figure of it. She couldn¡¯t help but hug Lu Yifeng¡¯s arm close to her.

    Lu Yifeng and Little Melon looked down to see a bloody hand was holding Xia Meiren¡¯s ankle. The staff who was disguised as a ghost used the small trap door in the corner of the wall to grab on Xia Meiren¡¯s ankle. The fake blood was dripping on the ground.

    Little Melon released Lu Yifeng¡¯s hand before he walked towards Xia Meiren¡¯s side.

    Lu Yifeng watched his son step hard on the arm and jumped on it a few times that made the staff let out a loud "Ouch!" before he quickly retracted his poor arm and shut the small trap door.

    Who could have thought that a little boy would do something so unexpected!

    "No scaring my momma!" Little Melon huffs as he puts his hands on his waist and puffed his chest out. "Mello protects momma and dada from ghosts!"

    Lu Yifeng smiled as he patted the little boy¡¯s head. "That¡¯s my boy."

    Little Melon smiled proudly before he looked at his mother. "Momma, don¡¯t be scared. Ghost is defeated by Little Melon."

    Xia Meiren finally opened her eyes. When she realized that she was hugging Lu Yifeng¡¯s arm, she quickly let go of it and turned to Little Melon. She cleared her throat and tried to act calm despite how her heart was beating fast. "Thank you, Xiao Gua, you¡¯re mommy¡¯s hero."

    "Ehehehe~" He giggled cutely with his mother¡¯spliment.

    Lu Yifeng¡¯s eyes softened as he looked at the two, and above all, he couldn¡¯t help but warm up upon seeing how Xia Meiren leaned on him for protection earlier.

    "Lets go, we¡¯re still at the start. We have to walk for a bit more before we can exit this ce."

    In other words, this was just the start of Xia Meiren¡¯s horror. She felt a chill run down her spine as she thought of what will surprise her in the way. She really doesn¡¯t like seeing the scary faces of the ghosts.

    Little Melon held her hand. "Lets go momma."

    Xia Meiren wanted to run her way out but now, with Little Melon holding her hand, she can only go on with his pace.

    They continued walking and they entered a hall with creepy paintings on the wall. Xia Meiren felt her heart thumping loud as they continued walking... until another staff in a ghost attire suddenly jumped out of a painting.

    Once again, Xia Meiren ended up screaming but this time, Little Melon joined her. She hugged Lu Yifeng¡¯s body from the side while Little Melon hugged Lu Yifeng¡¯s leg.

    Little Melon started bing teary since the disguise the staff wore looked scary this time. "Dada..."

    The staff was supposed to chase them until they will enter the next hall where another ghost was supposed to appear but seeing Lu Yifeng¡¯s cold and threatening gaze, the staff ended up going back inside the painting.

    Lu Yifeng carried Little Melon using an arm while he used his other arm to ce it on Xia Meiren¡¯s shoulders, hugging her protectively. "Lets go."

    This time, Xia Meiren didn¡¯t pull away from him since she was too scared. This Haunted house was different from a normal one, since it was not the mannequins in disguise giving the jump scares, it was the staffs which made them look like they were real ghost!

    Lu Yifeng walked with Xia Meiren burying her face on his chest.

    The next scene was a room filled with so many creepy dolls hanging on the ceiling. They need to pass the room to get into the main hall. The staff who was about toe out of a trap door paused as he saw Lu Yifeng¡¯s icy re. His body shivered in fear and this made him close the trap door in an instant to hide from the devil himself.

    The same thing happened with the other staffs, just one look on Lu Yifeng¡¯s cold and sharp eyes made them hide in fear.

    When they finally reached the exit, Lu Yifeng gently patted Xia Meiren¡¯s head. "We¡¯re out."

    Hearing his words made her open her eyes and turn her head to see if they really were out. She heaved out a sigh of relief when she saw that they were not inside the Haunted house anymore.

 Chapter 20 What choice do I have?

    Xia Meiren noticed that she was still hugging Lu Yifeng. She quickly leaned back and took a step away from him. She was about to apologize when she heard a soft sob which made her turn to Little Melon.

    Little Melon¡¯s eyes were full of tears but he didn¡¯t cry out loud like a normal child will do. He sniffled, "Mello wasn¡¯t able to protect dada and momma... Mello got scared."

    Xia Meiren smiled a bit. "That¡¯s okay, you were still able to protect me from getting pulled away by a ghost, remember? My Xiao Gua was so brave and strong!"

    Little Melon turned to his mother with his tearful gaze and seeing this made Xia Meiren¡¯s chest tighten in pain.

    "B-but... the big scary ghosts..."

    "They are too big, right? That¡¯s alright, once Xiao Gua bes big, you¡¯ll be able to defeat them. For now, leave those big, scary ghosts to daddy. He defeated them all, right? That¡¯s why we were able toe out alive." She was trying to console him.

    A small smile appeared on Lu Yifeng¡¯s lips when he heard what Xia Meiren said. He gently wiped the tears that formed on the side of his son¡¯s eyes. "Mm, your mother is right."

    "Then... when Mello bes big and strong like dada, Mello will defeat all those ghosts!" Little Melon¡¯s sad eyes were now reced by eyes full of determination.

    Seeing that their words were able to cheer Little Melon, both Xia Meiren and Lu Yifeng heaved out a small sigh of relief. They looked at each other but Xia Meiren was the first to break their eye contact.

    Although it seems that she was still putting some distance between them, Lu Yifeng felt like he was able to make a tiny step closer to her. Even though it was just for a short while, he was happy that he was able to hold her in his arms. He wanted to make things right for them that¡¯s why he will take whatever chances he has toe close to her.

    Being cheered up, Little Melon was filled with liveliness again. It wasn¡¯t long before Xia Meiren tried to coax Little Melon that it was time to go home.

    Being tired from all the fun rides, Little Melon was able to fall fast asleep in the car. With Little Melon asleep, the car was quiet.

    It was until the driver spoke up. "Sir, we¡¯re being followed by a couple of cars."

    Lu Yifeng understood what his driver meant. Just when he thought his day was going well, those group of thugs that are after his life arrived.

    This was something normal for Lu Yifeng since this would happen to him every once in a while because of his twin brother¡¯s connection to the underworld. Some were after Lu Xian Yu¡¯s life but because Lu Yifeng is his brother, some would even target him just to bring Lu Xian Yu out.

    The look on Lu Yifeng¡¯s face darkened. What did Lu Xian Yu did this time? Lu Yifeng would always end up cleaning the mess his brother created but now that Lu Yifeng has a family, he can¡¯t allow others to harm them. He should give Lu Xian Yu one good scolding once hees back.

    "You know what to do." Lu Yifeng said coldy as the atmosphere inside the car became frosty.

    Noticing this, Xia Meiren couldn¡¯t help but ask him, "What¡¯s wrong?"

    "We¡¯re being followed." He said straightly as he turned to look at Xia Meiren. He didn¡¯t dare hide the situation from her since if the worst thing happens, he needs her to follow his order. "Don¡¯t worry, I won¡¯t let any harme to you or our son."

    She didn¡¯t panic but she was worried on what was toe. Because of Lu Yifeng¡¯s look, she understood that the men that were following them were dangerous.

    This could be one of her chance to gather some evidence against Lu Yifeng that¡¯s why she secretly turned on the recorder in her pocket before she inquired, "Why are they following us?"

    Lu Yifeng was looking out of the ss window to see the three cars that were speeding up to catch up to them. "Xian Yu loves making trouble." This was his only answer.

    Xia Meiren was disappointed but because of his answer, she quickly understood that this people were after them because of the trouble Lu Xian Yu made.

    Seeing that the ck cars keep on following them, Lu Yifeng looked at Xia Meiren. "Do you trust me?"

    She looked at his deep and sharp eyes. With the current situation they are in right now, she could only ce everything in his hands. Even if she hates him, even if right now, he is still someone like a stranger for her, she knows how genuine he was with Little Melon and because of that, she was sure that he won¡¯t let anything happen to Little Melon. "What choice do I have?"

    He took a pair of gun under his seat and handed one to Xia Meiren. "Keep this for now."

    Xia Meiren stared at the gun on her hand. She breathed in and out deeply as she tried to calm her racing heart.

 Chapter 21 What could go wrong?

    Arriving in an abandon warehouse, their only source of light was the car¡¯s headlights. Lu Yifeng went out of the car and was followed by Xia Meiren who was carrying Little Melon in her arms.

    "Momma, where are we?" Little Melon asked sleepily.

    "Shh, baby." Xia Meiren said softly.

    Lu Yifeng turned to Zi Lin, his driver who went out of the car as well. "Get them out of here."

    "But master, you can¡¯t fight them alone with your con-

    "Now." Lu Yifeng¡¯s words were firm and absolute that Zi Lin couldn¡¯t help but follow his master.

    Zi Lin turned to Xia Meiren and Little Melon with a heavy heart. Zi Lin wouldn¡¯t usually be worried about his master since his fighting skills were above average, he was just worried that with too much movements and pressure he¡¯ll make while fighting, his wounds might open up. Since Little Melon was behave whenever Lu Yifeng carried him, he didn¡¯t need to move his body much.

    "Please follow me, madam, young master."

    Xia Meiren couldn¡¯t help but get worried of Lu Yifeng since he¡¯ll be facing those men alone. Even if she hates him, she was not a cruel person to wish for his death. She just wants him to rot in prison as justice will be serve to him. Death was like an easy escape from his sins that¡¯s why she was not going to allow it

    "Make sure toe back." Xia Meiren told Lu Yifeng before she turned away and followed Zi Lin

    Lu Yifeng¡¯s cold face cracked a bit as a small smile was seen on his lips. There¡¯s no way that he¡¯s going to allow himself to die when he still has to make up for the family he just gained.

    Xia Meiren followed Zi Lin to the backdoor of the warehouse. When they went out, a ck Mercedes Maybach was seen.

    "This..."

    Zi Lin took out another key and opened the car¡¯s door for her. "Master has always prepared an escape n whenever things went out of hand. This is one of the ces he has prepared whenever someone tries to go after his life." He exined. "Please get in."

    "Momma, why is dada noting with us?" Little Melon looked at her in confusion.

    Xia Meiren tried to give him a reassuring smile, "Don¡¯t worry, baby... Your father just need to meet with some friends."

    "Can¡¯t Mello meet them? Dada¡¯s friends is Mello¡¯s friends!" He grinned at her. He was clueless and innocent of the situation they were in right now.

    "They have some work to do so right now, you can¡¯t."

    "Madam, we need to hurry up." Zi Lin reminded as he was now sitting in the driver¡¯s seat. He already called for backup but because of the ce they were in right now, it would take time before they would arrive. Zi Lin could only pray for his master¡¯s safety.

    Xia Meiren ced Little Melon inside the car and ced the seatbelt on him. "I need to go help your father so that he cane back early."

    Little Melon nodded and smiled, "Okay! Mello will wait for momma and dada at home."

    She ced a soft kiss on his forehead before she leaned back and closed the car¡¯s door. She looked at Zi Lin. "Protect my son at all cost."

    Zi Lin furrowed his brows. "Madam, I can¡¯t leave you here. Those men are not ordinary people. You will only be a burden to master."

    How can a sweet and frail looking girl give his master an assistance in fight?

    "Don¡¯t worry, I won¡¯t bring him down. Now go." She turned and went back, entering the warehouse through the back door. She didn¡¯t leave any room for him to argue.

    His master would surely skin him alive for not being able to hold Xia Meiren back!

    He wanted to follow her and bring her back but with Little Melon around, he was ced in aplicated position. He could only drive his car away from the ce as Little Melon stared at him with his cute big eyes. "Momma is always right, uncle driver."

    "Ugh..."

    Meanwhile, back in the warehouse, the three ck cars that followed finally arrived inside the warehouse. A couple of men, wearing ck suits went out of the car.

    "What a surprise to find you here all alone, Mr. Lu."

    The light from their cars were their only source of light. They all looked at Lu Yifeng who was standing in front of them. The men started surrounding him, they were ordered to capture him, not to kill him since their master¡¯s goal was to kidnap Lu Yifeng and by this, Lu Xian Yu has no choice but to show himself to save his brother. When he¡¯lle then he will fall to their master¡¯s trap.

    Lu Yifeng was in a very bad mood since these men interrupted his family time. A sudden frosty and menacing atmosphere emerged the ce.

    Faced with his sharp eyes like eagle¡¯s, the men¡¯s hearts skipped a beat all of a sudden like they were enveloped by an overwhelming iciness that covered the skies and ground; their surroundings were all piercingly cold and their instincts told them that danger was in front of them.

    Lu Yifeng was like a huge and dangerous proud lion as he stood calmly in the middle.

    But this didn¡¯t make them back down, they were all highly trained fighters and they were just against one man, what could go wrong?

 Chapter 22 A Terrifying Marksman

    Knowing that they won¡¯t be able to stand a chance if they attacked one by one, they charged forward like jackals towards him.

    Lu Yifeng stood in the same spot indifferently and didn¡¯t move an inch when he saw the people charging towards him just like a calm lion watching his prey on the move.

    It wasn¡¯t until those men almost reached him that he turned on his toes subtly. He gripped the person who was close to him and threw him directly at another attacker like he was throwing a sandbag. He turned and a ¡¯bang¡¯ reverberated through the air as he did a spinning kick. The man closest to him didn¡¯t even have time to make a move and flew backward from the kick.

    "Ah¡ª" Blood spewed out of the man¡¯s mouth and he was unconscious in an instant.

    There were twelve highly trained men. But in the end, they didn¡¯t even have the power to fight back and were sent flying one after another.

    Lu Yifeng¡¯s face the whole time was nk and his eyes were cold as a menacing atmosphere surrounded him. Because of his powerful movements, the wound on his body reopened. Blood started oozing out of his bandaged body whichter on was visible on his shirt.

    The eyes of a bald and burly man lit up. Lu Yifeng¡¯s injured!

    He moved swiftly and pounced onto Lu Yifeng from behind.

    Seeing that he waspletely unaware, the baldy was ted.

    Bang!

    A loud gunshot echoed throughout the ce. Blood flowed out of the bald man¡¯s head before he fell over, dead.

    The men in suits were surprised by what happened. They instantly turned their heads towards where they heard the sound but they weren¡¯t able to see a thing because it was dark. Their cars¡¯ headlights were pointing toward one side only so it was impossible to light up the whole warehouse.

    They never expected that Lu Yifeng has apanion hiding in the dark. They pulled out their guns and pointed it towards Lu Yifeng.

    "Whoever you are,e out or he dies!" A man shouted.

    Lu Yifeng¡¯s face was pale, if this went on any longer, he would faint there but he tried to stay on his ground with a calm look on his face. Although, even he wonder who could be the person in the dark.

    It was until following gunshots were heard. Blood flowed out of the foreheads of the men that had guns, their eyes opened wide in shock and they then fell on the floor soon after.

    Xia Meiren¡¯s eyes were sharp even in the dark. She was fast and her uracy is terrifying; the range that she shot at was precisely the maximum shooting range of the gun she used. Extraordinary speed plus advanced calctions and astonishing precision, her skills as a marksman was amazing!

    Xia Meiren was always good in handling guns. Having a grandmother who was once in the military was the reason behind this. When Xia Meiren and her brother was taken in by their grandparents, Ji Ruo taught them everything she knows, from handling guns to fighting. Ji Ruo wanted them to be strong enough to be able to protect themselves.

    Though for Xia Meiren, she was never good in fighting with fists because of her weak body. Although, who could have thought that she was actually a genius in handling a gun?

    In the dark, with footsteps as light as a feather, Xia Meiren walked towards the light and showed herself while she points the gun that Lu Yifeng gave her to the two men who she left alive.

    "Put your weapons down if you want to live."

    The two men who were left took a step back instinctively. Their eyes filled with fear when they saw how threatening Xia Meiren look. One was holding a knife while the other was holding a bat.

    They couldn¡¯t believe that all this time, a fragile looking girl was the one who killed theirpanions! With her speed and uracy, she was able to kill theirpanions while sje was hiding in the dark!

    They ced their weapons down and kicked it away from them.

    Why leave them alive? She knows that Lu Yifeng would need them for interrogation.

    Lu Yifeng was surprised to see that the person who saved him was his wife. He couldn¡¯t help but feel proud of her. His eyes lit up and were full of admiration for her.

    Seeing Lu Yifeng¡¯s shirt with blood, Xia Meiren started panicking. He was hurt! She was so focused on the men around him that she didn¡¯t realize that he was bleeding!

    She quickly went to Lu Yifeng side and as she did, the backup that Zi Lin called finally arrived. The two men were captured and brought in the car by some of Lu Yifeng¡¯s men.

    "Y-you! H-how did this happen?" Xia Meiren was sure that she didn¡¯t saw anyone hit him while he was fighting them earlier.

    He didn¡¯t say anything but instead, he ced his hand on her cheek as he stared down at her. She looked so worried... was she worried of him?

    "Boss!"

    "Master!"

    Some of the men quickly approached them.

    Knowing that everything was now alright, Lu Yifeng ckened out and was about to fall on the ground only to be caught by one of the men who approached him.

    "Lu Yifeng!" Xia Meiren felt like her heart was about to fall out of her chest when she saw him faint. "Quick! Bring him to the hospital!"

 Chapter 23 Masters condition

    Lu Yifeng was immediately brought to the emergency room by the time he arrived in the hospital.

    Xia Meiren and some of the men who brought their boss to the hospital stood waiting outside.

    Her heart was racing as she was nervous and worried for Lu Yifeng. After seeing the shes on his body when she tore off his shirt and applied pressure to stop the bleeding, she was really surprised. Was he recently attacked?

    If he was injured, why would hee out and apany her and Little Melon? He could have find some reasons to avoid Little Melon¡¯s request.

    He was carrying Little Melon around since yesterday and the boy would hug his body from time to time, how can he withstand the pain from his wounds? It was a good thing that Little Melon was not a naughty child while he was being carried or else, Lu Yifeng¡¯s wounds would open.

    Such great endurance... Xia Meiren couldn¡¯t help but be amazed when she thought of it. But where did those wounds came from? His body looked like he was been whipped by someone. How can that be possible? Xia Meiren saw how strong and fast Lu Yifeng¡¯s fighting skills were.

    A sudden thought came in her mind. Why would her grandparents ept his offer when they know that he was the man who defiled her for four years ago?

    He looked like he was been whipped... the only person she knows that can handle a whip so well was her grandmother, Ji Ruo!

    "Madam, don¡¯t worry about our boss. He¡¯s a strong man, he will definitely survive this surgery." A tall man who stood beside her said. His name is Zhao Long Ji, he is the leader of Lu Yifeng¡¯s bodyguards.

    Seeing how pale Xia Meiren¡¯s face was and how her hands covered in blood were shaking, Zhao Long Ji wanted to reassure andfort her. He handed his handkerchief to her. "Here."

    Xia Meiren looked at the handkerchief before she looked at the man who offered it to her. He was tall but he was a few centimeters shorter than Lu Yifeng. He was a handsome man but the long scar under his right eye ruined it.

    "Boss will be fine. I have already called Mr. Su, he has bought a new set of clothes for you so you need to change once he arrives. If boss saw your clothes covered in his blood, he will definitely faint again!"

    She chuckled a bit before she epted the handkerchief. "Mm, thank you." She started wiping her hands with it.

    While in the middle of the surgery, Lu Yifeng¡¯s assistant, Su Lei came with the set of clothes for Xia Meiren.

    While Xia Meiren went to wash herself and change into the new clothes, Su Lei turned to Zhao Long Ji.

    "How is master¡¯s condition?" He asked.

    "Aside from the blood loss from his previous injuries, he¡¯s fine. He didn¡¯t get any new injuries thanks to Ms. Xia Meiren¡¯s help. The doctors are stitching his wounds close." Zhao Long Ji reported.

    "Ms. Xia helped master?" Su Lei furrowed his brows. "A weak looking girl like her?"

    "Yes. Although I wasn¡¯t able to see it myself, the bullets in master¡¯s gun wasn¡¯t reduced. He didn¡¯t shoot those men. The only other person that was in that ce was Madam." Even if Zhao Long Ji didn¡¯t want to believe it, this fact was their only evidence. Besides, the gun Xia Meiren was holding only has one bullet left, if it wasn¡¯t her then who else could it be?

    Su Lei was still doubting though. To be honest, Su Lei himself didn¡¯t want a weak girl like Xia Meiren to be his master¡¯s woman. He was against it but he couldn¡¯t do anything about it.

    ----

    After Xia Meiren changed her clothes, seeing that it was almost quarter to nine in the evening, she gave her grandmother a call.

    "Hello?" Ji Ruo¡¯s soft, old voice was heard.

    "Grandma, is Xiao Gua still awake?" Despite wanting to ask for the origins of Lu Yifeng¡¯s wound, she knows that it was not right to talk about it over the phone that¡¯s why she decided to ask for Little Melon¡¯s condition.

    "Yes. He¡¯s still awake." Ji Ruo sighed in the other line. "I tried putting him to bed but he said he won¡¯t go to sleep until youe back. Where are you anyway? Did Lu Yifeng tried to force you into something again?!" She raised her voice upon asking the question. "Tell me where you are right now and I will give him another beating! How dare he-

    "No, no. He did not... Calm down, grandma." Xia Meiren quickly interrupted her grandmother. By how Ji Ruo talked, Xia Meiren was now sure that the wounds on Lu Yifeng¡¯s body was her grandmother¡¯s doing.

    Back then, when she learned that her grandparents agreed on letting her marry the man she hated the most, Xia Meiren thought that Lu Yifeng ckmailed them. But now that she knows what really happened, another crack was created in the wall Xia Meiren created.

    Was he really sorry for what happened that night?

 Chapter 24 The Scar that remained

    "Meiren?" Ji Ruo¡¯s voice snapped her out of her thoughts.

    "A-Ah. Don¡¯t worry, grandma." Xia Meiren quickly said. "I¡¯m in the hospital right now."

    "What?! In the hospital?!" How can she tell not to worry when she was in the hospital?

    "Mm. Lu Yifeng and I got into an ident... but since Lu Yifeng protected me, I didn¡¯t get hurt anywhere." She reasoned out before she continued, "Although he¡¯s condition is... still not good since he was the one who got hurt while protecting me."

    Ji Ruo sighed in relief when she heard that Xia Meiren was fine. She doesn¡¯t really care what happened to Lu Yifeng but seeing that he was keeping the promise he made to them, Ji Ruo couldn¡¯t help but give him a brownie point.

    "That¡¯s why I will beingte tonight. Once I make sure that Lu Yifeng¡¯s condition is stable, I will go home. Please tell Xiao Gua that he doesn¡¯t have to wait." She continued.

    "Okay, I will try toe up with something." Ji Ruo said.

    But a small creak from the door was heard. And a small head peeked out from there. "Grandma, is that momma and dada?"

    Little Melon¡¯s voice was heard.

    "Oh dear, aren¡¯t you asleep yet?" Ji Ruo went towards him.

    "Grandma, can you give the phone to Xiao Gua?" Xia Meiren asked.

    "Here sweetheart, your mother wants to talk to you." Ji Ruo said as she handed the phone to the little boy.

    Little Melon¡¯s eyes sparkled upon holding the phone. "Hello momma? When are you and dadaing home?"

    Xia Meiren¡¯s heart softened up when she heard his voice up close. As much as she didn¡¯t want to disappoint her son, she doesn¡¯t have a choice right now. "I¡¯m sorry, baby. Mommy and daddy will being homete. Your daddy¡¯s friends need help."

    If Little Melon has some animal ears on him, those ears would go down upon hearing his mother¡¯s words. "Mello can still wait..."

    "But it¡¯s not going to be good for you. Don¡¯t you want to be as strong and big like daddy? If you won¡¯t sleep early, you will remain small forever."

    "Huhu... Mello wants to be big like dada..."

    She continued coaxing Little Melon, "See? Don¡¯t worry, once you wake up, you will see me by your side."

    "Promise?"

    "Mm, I promise. So you have to follow grandma, okay?"

    "Yes, momma." Little Melon was still sulking, he wanted to sleep together with his parents.

    Of course Xia Meiren can hear the disappointment in his voice which made her heart ache. "Goodnight, Xiao Gua. Mommy and daddy loves you."

    "Mello loves Dada and Momma too..."

    After that, the call ended.

    Xia Meiren stared at her phone for a while, her wallpaper was Little Melon as a baby. She sighed and kept her phone before she went out of the restroom.

    Learning that Lu Yifeng¡¯s surgery went well, she went to the room where he was transferred. Zhao Long Ji and hispanion was standing at the side of the door, guarding the room.

    Since they know Xia Meiren, they allowed her to enter the room.

    When she entered the room, she saw him lying on the bed, unconscious. He was alone in the room at that moment since Su Lei went to handle the two men that was captured.

    Xia Meiren sat on the chair beside his bed and stared at his sleeping face. Hisshes were long and lips were thin. His skin was as fine as jade that can evenpete with a female¡¯s. He was indeed a very handsome man.

    She suddenly remembered what he said earlier... He was apologizing to her. Did he really mean it?

    She want to ask him if he really was regretting on what happened that night. Was she willing to give him a chance? She doesn¡¯t know, she was scared of knowing the answer. Right now, Xia Meiren still cannot bring herself to ept him.

    "So what if you got this wound from my grandma? You deserve it, you know. Do you think I will pity you? No. This hate I have for you will always be here. You may be Xiao Gua¡¯s father but I will never ept you as my husband." She tried hardening her heart. She will not be deceived by him. The wound he inflicted to her may heal but the scar will always remain.

    Just because she saw those wounds of his doesn¡¯t mean she will soften up to him. No, she will never do that. He was a man that she will never trust no matter what.

    But her heart betrayed her, tears started rolling down her cheeks. Why was she crying? She wasn¡¯t supposed to feel anything for this man. She was frustrated because of the tears and pain she was feeling, she doesn¡¯t want to admit that this man is not what she imagined him to be.

    She quickly wiped her face before she turned and hurriedly left the room.

 Chapter 25 Sorry, hes asleep

    When Xia Meiren left the room, Lu Yifeng opened his eyes. He stared at the ceiling with thoughts. He heard what she said earlier since he woke up by the time she entered the room.

    He felt as though there was this hole in his chest and this invisible hand, wringing his heart and ripping it to shreds after hearing her words.

    How can he make things right with her? Back then, he didn¡¯t believe in love at first sight but it happened to him. Although instead of love, he told himself that he was just attracted to her.

    What made him endure the pain that her grandparents brought him was because he believes that it was his responsibility to make up for his mistake. Despite being a man who brought terror to others, he was actually a pretty decent person... as long as no one tried to go in his bad side.

    Did he regret his actions that night? No he didn¡¯t. He wasn¡¯t apologizing for his actions that night. Little Melon wouldn¡¯te into this world if that didn¡¯t happen. He might even lose the opportunity to know a woman like Xia Meiren.

    If that night didn¡¯t happen, he could¡¯ve meet Xia Meiren in a different situation but that doesn¡¯t guarantee him that she will still be single.

    The reason why he apologized to her was for hurting her and for bringing pain to her because of what happened. He regretted using his money as apensation when he can just offer her his body. He should have stayed that night and epted her anger when she wakes up. He didn¡¯t know that she was actually drugged by someone but if he did, he would not force her into something she will not like.

    He regretted not searching for her the following days even if his mind was full of her. He should have been by her side when she gave birth to their son. He may be the source of her nightmare but he wanted to prove to her that he can also rece the nightmare that he gave her.

    Now that he have her, he will not let her go. He doesn¡¯t care if a love spell was casted on him or if he ate something with a love potion in it, he will continue to pursue her no matter what. Right now, until the end of their days, he promised to himself that he will never hurt her again. In this lifetime, until the next, she will only be the woman for him.

    Because of this, even if he will have a hard time redeeming himself, he will be patient. After all, he knows that it is always worth the wait. Nothinges good in forcing her to him that¡¯s why he was willing to take one step at a time just to be with her.

    Why was he this stubborn? Because there¡¯s this something that makes him want to be with her, to hold her in his arms. That night, if Lu Xian Yu didn¡¯t call him, he would have stayed with Xia Meiren. There was something that pulls him to her... was it the red strings of fate pulling them together?

    ----

    Little Melon woke up early in the morning and saw Xia Meiren¡¯s sleeping face. He smiled upon seeing that his mother kept her promise. Since his mother was here, is his father here too?

    He turned his body and faced the other side only to see it empty. The smile on his face disappeared when he didn¡¯t see his father.

    He sat down and patted Xia Meiren¡¯s cheek lightly. "Momma, momma, where¡¯s dada?"

    Since she arrivedte that night, Xia Meiren was still sleepy. She groaned sleepily before she wrapped her arms around Little Melon¡¯s chest. "Hnnn... who¡¯s your daddy?"

    Little Melon puffed out his cheeks cutely as he saw his mother bury her face on his side. "Dada is Mello¡¯s Dada!"

    There was no response from Xia Meiren since she went back to sleep.

    "Mommmaaaaa." Little Melon tried to wake her up again.

    "Babbbbyyy... Let your mommy sleep some more..." This time she covered her head with a pillow.

    But just like his father, Little Melon was stubborn. He will not stop until he knows where his father is.

    Giving up, Xia Meiren took her phone and dialed Lu Yifeng¡¯s number. "Here, talk to him, not me." And after that she turned her back to her son and continued sleeping.

    Little Melon pouted but when the call got in, Little Melon¡¯s eyes sparkled.

    "Hello?" A woman¡¯s voice from the other line was heard.

    Little Melon furrowed his brows. This is not his father¡¯s voice. "You¡¯re not my dada."

    "Dada?" The woman was caught off guard when she heard a child voice. She suddenly remembered the news that she saw about Lu Yifeng and Xia Meiren.

    "Mello wants to talk to dada!"

    "Sorry, he¡¯s asleep." The woman said in a cold manner.

    Little Melon pouted. "Then who are you, auntie? Why are you with dada?"

    ¡¯Auntie¡¯? She frowned. She was still young! "Oh me? It¡¯s just normal for me to be here since I am your father¡¯s lover."

 Chapter 26 Welcome Home

    "Hmp! If you¡¯re dada¡¯s lover then you should be Mello¡¯s momma but you¡¯re not Mello¡¯s momma so you are not dada¡¯s lover!" Little Melon crossed his arms but when he did, the phone fell on the bed. He quickly picked it up and ced it against his ear.

    "You son of a bi-

    "Give me my phone." A deep and cold voice was suddenly heard from the other line.

    Little Melon¡¯s face brightened up when he heard the familiar voice from the other line.

    When Lu Yifeng ced the phone against his ear, he heard a soft sniff from the other line. "Huhuhu... Dada... who is that auntie? Huhu... Dada, auntie was so mean to Mello."

    Lu Yifeng¡¯s expression darkened when he heard his son¡¯s soft sobs.

    "Throw her out of here."

    "Yes, master."

    "Lu Yifeng! How dare you! I am your fiance, you can¡¯t do this to me!"

    "I just did."

    When the room quieted down, Lu Yifeng finally spoke to Little Melon. "Xiao Gua. Ignore her."

    "Okay! if dada says so!" Little Melon grinned happily. "Dada, where are you? Why is dada not at home? Mello was really sad without sleeping with dada. Mello will only forgive dada if dada brings Mello to the amusement park again!"

    "..."

    Xia Meiren was awake the whole time since she couldn¡¯t go back to sleep because of Little Melon. He could at least went out to talk with Lu Yifeng.

    She sat down and sighed. "Xiao Gua, your father is a very busy man."

    Little Melon turned to Xia Meiren and pouted. "But momma..."

    "I can make time. But instead of the amusement park, I¡¯ll bring you somewhere else." Lu Yifeng said in the other line.

    Little Melon¡¯s eyes sparkled. "Okay!"

    "Can you give the phone to your mom?" He asked.

    The little boy nodded his head before he reached out the phone to Xia Meiren. "Dada wants to talk to momma."

    Xia Meiren took the phone from him, "What is it?"

    "My assistant wille to get you and our son. Pack your things up. Starting from today, both of you will live in my ce."

    Live together with him? Xia Meiren was still hesitant about the thought. She¡¯s not ready to live together with him.

    Since Little Melon was leaning his ear against the phone to listen, hearing his father¡¯s words made him so happy. He started jumping on the bed.

    "Xiao Gua, don¡¯t jump on the bed, you might fall." Xia Meiren scolded.

    Little Melon stopped jumping and instead he went down the bed and run to get his bag. "Pack things! Pack things! Mello¡¯s going to see dada!"

    She sighed heavily when she saw how enthusiastic Little Melon was in seeing his father.

    Hearing his son¡¯s voice from the other line made him smile. His trump card was their son, of course he wasn¡¯t going to miss the opportunity to take advantage of him. "Su Lei will be there before lunch."

    She grunted. What choice does she have now?

    "Fine." She finally said in defeat. "When are you going to be released from there?"

    "Tonight."

    "At once? You should stay there for a few more days until you get well."

    Lu Yifeng smiled, a small and simple care from her can definitely brighten his mood. "Are you worried about me?"

    Xia Meiren¡¯s heart skipped a beat with his question. "W-who¡¯s worried of you?" She huffs before she ended the call.

    She ced her phone aside before she went out of the bed. She looked at Little Melon who was putting his picture books and his bottled milk inside his bag.

    "Momma! Mello¡¯s ready to go!" He eximed with a with a wide grin on his face.

    She raised a brow and ced a hand on her waist. "In your pajamas?"

    Little Melon looked at his clothes before he pouted. "Can¡¯t Mello go out in pajamas?"

    ----

    After telling her grandparents that she will be moving in Lu Yifeng¡¯s ce, they were worried. But since they were officially married, they couldn¡¯t hold her back.

    Su Lei arrived before lunch and helped Xia Meiren in putting their stuffs in the car¡¯s trunk.

    Now that Su Lei saw Little Melon in person, he can definitely tell that he was Lu Yifeng¡¯s son but unlike his father, the little boy was lively and full of energy. The excitement can be seen his eyes.

    Xia Meiren and Little Melon was brought to Lu Yifeng¡¯s vi. Entering the big gates, the vi was big and beautiful. The vi was included in the country¡¯s top ten most luxurious houses. It has high securities and no one can enter it without getting beaten up.

    When they got out of car, they were greeted by five maids and butlers. "Wee home, Madam, Young Master."

    The head maid, Mo Jing, was a woman in her 40s but despite her age, she looked like she was in her thirties. She was standing proudly in front of the maids and her facial features made her look like she was a strict woman.

    "I¡¯ll show you to your rooms, madam, young master." She said politely.

    Xia Meiren followed her while holding Little Melon¡¯s hand. While they were on their way, Mo Jing was quiet. The two butlers that was carrying their bags was quiet as well.

    All of them were trained servants. Because of Lu Yifeng¡¯s strict nature, it was only natural for his servants to be well taught.

    Just like what was written in the contract, Xia Meiren was brought to a different room. The room has a pastel violet and white theme in it. It looked refreshing to the eyes and the room was perfect for Xia Meiren since it was covered in her favorite color.

    Meanwhile, Little Melon¡¯s room has a baby blue theme. In the room, there was a small book shelf on the side. It was as high as Little Melon¡¯s height and it was filled with picture books.

    On the bed, there were three plushies. The biggest was a ck cat plushie. A few inches smaller than the ck cat plushie was a white cat plushie. In the middle was a small cat plushie with a mix of ck and white.

    Little Melon¡¯s eyes sparkled, he instantly run to the bed and went on top of the bed and pointed at the plushies, "Momma! Look! Dada, Momma and Mello!"

 Chapter 27 Yearning for a Hug

    After unpacking their things, Xia Meiren had lunch with her son in that ce.

    When she finished her food, she turned to Mo Jing. "We will be going out. If Mr. Lu arrived and we¡¯re not here yet, please tell him that I went to my studio."

    "As you wish, madam." Mo Jing was respectful to Xia Meiren since she is now Lu Yifeng¡¯s wife. "Will you be back before dinner though?"

    Xia Meiren turned to Little Melon and gave it a thought, "Hm. Yes, will"

    Soon after, Xia Meiren brought Little Melon to her own Piano Studio. Since her concert wasing close, she needs to prepare for it and practice.

    The Studio was build by her brother and it just recently opened. There were a lot of parents wanting her to be a piano teacher for their children but she declined them. Little Melon is growing, her only priority right now was him, to give a bright future.

    Since she was also aposer, she makes music and write songs for the singers thates to her, asking for a coboration with them.

    While she was practicing her pieces, her phone lit up as it rang.

    Little Melon who was ying with his toys on the floor stood up and took the phone before he walked to his mother. "Momma, call."

    Xia Meiren paused and turned to Little Melon, she patted his head before she took the phone from him.

    She answered the call, "Hello?"

    "Is this, Ms. Xia?" A man¡¯s voice was heard from the other line.

    "Yes, I am. Who is this?"

    "This is Xiong Fan."

    She blinked a lot. Xiong Fan was a well-known singer who sings amazing country songs. From how the media pertains him, he is a known to be an easygoing person. Since he called, she can already guess his reason. "Oh, Mr. Xiong, I never expected to get a call from you."

    He chuckled. "Really? Well... since I learned that you¡¯ve arrived in Beijing, I was really excited to make this call. I was hoping if you can help me in making my new album?"

    "Oh... that would actually depend on my schedule. You see, I have a couple of concerts to do."

    "It¡¯s okay, I¡¯m actually nning to release a new album by Spring. There¡¯s a few months before it."

    "Ah, I see. If that¡¯s the case then I don¡¯t mind. Since it¡¯s an album, it would need a couple of songs in it. Hm... We can start by next month. I will send you the address of my studio and we can work on your album starting next month." She said with a smile.

    "Really?! Thank you! I can¡¯t wait to work together with you~"

    "Mm. Same here." She looked at Little Melon who was staring at her intensely.

    "Oh yeah, before I forget, I will be attending your concert next week. Good luck, Ms. Xia."

    "Thank you, Mr. Xiong." Xia Meiren wasn¡¯t the type to talk a lot with people she¡¯s not close with that¡¯s why her answers were short and polite.

    When the call ended, Little Melon, who was holding a car pointed it to her. "That wasn¡¯t dada."

    "He¡¯s not." She ced her phone aside. "He is mommy¡¯s client."

    "But he¡¯s a man!" He pouted cutely.

    Xia Meiren blinked a lot, "Uh... Yes he is?"

    "Except for dada and Mello, other men is no no for momma." He huffs before he crossed his arms.

    She chuckled softly, finding him adorable although she decided to ignore what he said and instead, she carried him and made him sit beside her before she faced the piano. "Come, lets y together."

    "Other men is no no, okay?" Little Melon continued staring up at her.

    "Fine, fine, whatever my baby says." She smiled and patted her head.

    Thinking that he convinced his mother, Little Melon faced the piano as well. He ced the car he was holding on hisp before he pressed one key then another.

    ----

    By the time they went out of her studio, a ck Rolls-Royce car was waiting outside of the building. Xia Meiren recognized the car in an instant... It was Lu Yifeng¡¯s car.

    Su Lei went out of the passenger seat before he opened the back door for them.

    Inside, she could see Lu Yifeng sitting like a king. She frowned when she saw him. He¡¯s already out of the hospital? This man is so reckless! Doesn¡¯t he know that those wounds in his body won¡¯t heal so easily?

    Little Melon went running towards the car, Xia Meiren quickly followed and stopped Little Melon in time. She knows that the little boy was going to jump and give Lu Yifeng a hug.

    Little Melon turned to Xia Meiren who was holding his arm. "Momma?"

    "It¡¯s dangerous to go running around like that." She reasoned out.

    Little Melon pouted and looked at his father, it was clearly seen in his eyes that he was yearning for a hug.

    "Come." Lu Yifeng¡¯s deep voice was heard.

 Chapter 28 Have you seen Little Melon?

    Xia Meiren red at Lu Yifeng. Can¡¯t he be more careful? Is he a masochist? She shuddered at the thought.

    She didn¡¯t allow Little Melon to go and hug him. Instead she went in and sat between Lu Yifeng and Little Melon.

    "Mommmaaaa!" Little Melon was pouting. He wanted to go and hug his father but since Xia Meiren was in between them, he can only cross his arms and sulk.

    Xia Meiren sighed. She can only wonder how Little Melon became this attached to Lu Yifeng.

    She heard a soft chuckleing from Lu Yifeng. She turned to him with the same re she gave him earlier. "If you keep on being like this, you won¡¯t heal. You should go back to the hospital!"

    Su Lei nodded his head quietly when he heard Xia Meiren¡¯s words. Even if he tried saying this to his master, he won¡¯t listen. He was hoping that he will listen to her.

    "I will rest at home." He said with a smile. Seeing Xia Meiren acting this way towards him made him happy like a child who got a lollipop.

    "Is dada sick?" Little Melon stared to his father.

    "Yes, he is."

    "I¡¯m not."

    Xia Meiren and Lu Yifeng looked at each other. She red daggers at him while his lips curled up once again.

    Little Melon was confused, he doesn¡¯t know who to believe in.

    "I¡¯m just following what my doctor said so don¡¯t me me." Lu Yifeng said with a small smile. "He said that Ick Vitamin U."

    Her face started heating up as she stared at him, she quickly avoided his gaze since she suddenly feel embarrass. "I-I don¡¯t think your doctor is in the right mind."

    "Really?" Lu Yifeng turned to Su Lei who was sitting in the passenger seat. "Didn¡¯t you get the best doctor for me?"

    Su Lei inwardly cried. ¡¯Master, please don¡¯t include me in this.¡¯

    But in the end, he cannot defy his master. "Y-yes... the best doctor..."

    From then on, Xia Meiren was quiet and didn¡¯t argue with him anymore.

    Arriving in their ce, Lu Yifeng went to his room while Xia Meiren went to Little Melon¡¯s room and help him change his clothes.

    Since it was almost time for dinner, they went to the dining room to eat.

    "I haven¡¯t saw your parents. Won¡¯t they being home tonight?" Xia Meiren finally spoke up.

    "They¡¯re living in Guangzhou. The Lu family main house is there." He simply said before he continued eating.

    She inwardly sighed in relief. Xia Meiren was actually nervous when she thought about meeting his parents since she doesn¡¯t know anything about them.

    "Don¡¯t worry, you¡¯ll meet them soon."

    If she¡¯ll be meeting them soon, how can she not be worried?! Was he intentionally saying this to give her a heart attack?

    Xia Meiren could only quietly send daggers to Lu Yifeng before she continued eating.

    After their dinner, Lu Yifeng took Little Melon for a walk in the garden while Xia Meiren went to practice her pieces in the music room. She was strict with herself whenever she practice her piano skills that¡¯s why she was able to receive the achievements she has now.

    When she realized that it was almost her son¡¯s bedtime, she went out of the music room. Since she wasn¡¯t able to find him, she went to a maid and asked her, "Have you seen, Xiao Gua?"

    "Yes madam. The young master is in master¡¯s room right now." The maid said politely.

    "Oh... thank you." Xia Meiren turned and climbed the stairs slowly.

    She was actually hesitant about going to Lu Yifeng¡¯s room but since Little Melon is there, everything would be fine, right?

    Xia Meiren was now standing in front of Lu Yifeng¡¯s room. She breathed in and out before she knocked.

    "Come in." Lu Yifeng¡¯s voice was heard from the other side.

    She opened the door and peeked inside. Lu Yifeng¡¯s room has a ck and white theme in it. It was bigger than her room and it was neat and clean.

    "Momma?"

    When she turned her head, she saw Little Melon hugging his cat plushy while he was lying down beside Lu Yifeng.

    Lu Yifeng was sitting down, holding a book. "Is there something you need?"

    "It¡¯s time for Xiao Gua to go back to his room and sleep." Xiao Meiren said as she tried to calm her racing heart.

    Little Melon pouted. "Mello will sleep with dada tonight. Come momma!" He let out a grin while patting the space on his other side. "Mello wants to sleep with momma too!"

    "..." Xia Meiren stared nkly at them before she took a step back and closed the door, as if she didn¡¯t heard what Little Melon just said. She walked back to her room and shut the door.

    Huhu! How can Little Melon betray her and rece her with Lu Yifeng?!

    She already allowed him to steal her freedom and yet, Lu Yifeng is also stealing her son¡¯s attention! She will definitely not let him have it all!

 Chapter 29 Dont spoil the ac

    Lu Yifeng stayed at home for the following days but even if he did, he would still work in the office near his room. He would read files and would hold a video call meetings.

    Meanwhile, Xia Meiren became so busy in preparing for her concert.

    It was a good thing that Lu Yifeng hired a personal nanny for Little Melon since both of them were busy, no one would be able to take care of him in the day. Although there would be times where Little Melon would join Xia Meiren in ying the piano.

    "My mother will being to your concert." Lu Yifeng said while he was sitting on the sofa with some files in his hand.

    They were in the music room and Lu Yifeng was there to listen to her practice while he was doing the work.

    Xia Meiren was sitting on his opposite, she was holding a cup of tea. She was currently in her break. "Mm, okay."

    "We will have to act as a real couple in front of her." He turned to look at her reaction.

    Xia Meiren nodded her head, "Okay."

    Despite feeling nervous when she thought about meeting his mother, Xia Meiren was calm in the outside. She doesn¡¯t have any violent reaction when Lu Yifeng told her that they should act as a couple in front of his mother since this was actually written in the contract.

    Whenever they are in front of other people, they were to act as a real couple in front of them. Xia Meiren was willing to go along with it since after her concert, she will have to start her ns against Lu Yifeng.

    She doesn¡¯t love him. She only has hate for him that¡¯s why her mind is set in destroying him.

    Finally, the day of her concert arrive. It was a formal concert where a lot of famous people will be attending since Xia Meiren is an international pianist.

    The media took photos of the people who walked down the red carpet of Beijing Concert Hall¡¯s entrance.

    Everyone who arrived in the concert wore formal dresses and suits.

    Of course Xia Meiren was not the only one who will be continuously ying the piano, she invited some guests for her concert.

    Lu Yifeng was sitting in the front row, making sure that he has the best view for his wife¡¯s performance.

    Not long after, the concert started.

    Xia Meiren was wearing a beautiful navy blue silk dress. She yed a few famous piano pieces before she yed some of her originals.

    The concert hall was quiet since everyone was listening to her y. The younger generation who was forced tle by their parents may find a concert like this boring but with Xia Meiren¡¯s techniques and even the feelings she puts in every pieces, their attention was captured by her.

    It was not long after that Xia Meiren would be ying herst piece. What surprised everyone was when Little Melon entered the stage while wearing a white suit.

    He was so adorable and he walked calmly towards his mother.

    Jing Yue, Lu Yifeng¡¯s mother also attended the concert because of her son, also she wanted to see what kind of person he married that made him rece Bai Xiu Ying, his childhood friend and fiance.

    Seeing a mini Lu Yifeng on stage softened her cold face. The moment she saw the news about theparison between Lu Yifeng and Little, she couldn¡¯t believe her eyes and she started having a mixed feelings for Xia Meiren and her son.

    On stage, when Xia Meiren and Little Melon started ying the piano together. The people who watched was amazed when they saw how the boy yed.

    Little Melon was a genius like his mother when ites on piano. When Xia Meiren taught him, he started learning everything so easily. He was gifted in ying piano and Xia Meiren was so proud of him.

    It was supposed to be Xia Meiren who would only be ying the piano for tonight¡¯sst song but she finds this a good chance for Little Melon¡¯s exquisite piano skills to be exposed.

    They were ying one of Xia Meiren¡¯s original pieces entitled, ¡¯Tender Love¡¯. The piece was new and Xia Meiren wrote it as a duet for her to y with her son. The music was so beautiful and lively that everyone started remembering their childhood days, the days they spend with their mother since the piece was about the love of a mother to her son and her son¡¯s response to his mother¡¯s love.

    What was unique in Xia Meiren and Little Melon¡¯s y was that they were able to bring the music into life. With this piece as Xia Meiren¡¯s masterpiece, everyone was touched.

    When they finished ying, the room was quiet. Xia Meiren helped Little Melon on going down from the high seat before they went in front and bowed.

    One p was heard before it was followed by others. The loud thunderous ps filled the hall.

    "Bravo!" Everyone cheered.

    Lu Yifeng was standing proudly as he watched his family on stage.

    When Little Melon met his father¡¯s eyes, he smiled happily at him and waved. In the eyes of many people, Xia Meiren was behaved. She just gave Lu Yifeng a small smile and a nod.

    ----

    Xia Meiren¡¯s dressing room was filled with flowers and gifts that came from a lot of her fans and known people.

    Little Melon was eating a cupcake when Lu Yifeng arrived.

    "Congrattions." He was holding a bouquet of flower.

    Noticing a woman that resembles Lu Yifeng, Xia Meiren smiled as she epted the bouquet. "Thank you, dear."

    Lu Yifeng took the chance to hold her by her waist and kiss her cheek which surprised her. Xia Meiren was about to push him away when she heard him whisper in her ear. "Don¡¯t spoil the act."

 Chapter 30 Family Dinner EDITED

    "Dada!" Little Melon went and hugged his leg. "Mello saw you down the stage!"

    Lu Yifeng patted his son¡¯s head, "You did well."

    The Little Melon grinned happily when he got a praise from his father.

    Their attention was caught when they heard a female clear her throat. The three of them looked towards the woman.

    Jing Yue was looking at her son as if trying to remind him to introduce her.

    Lu Yifeng didn¡¯t forget his mother, he actually wanted to show his mother how much his new family meant to him. "Oh yeah, Meilin, Xiao Gua, meet my mother, Jing Yue."

    Xia Meilin turned to his mother and noticed the simr features between them. Lu Yifeng¡¯s mother looked young, it wasn¡¯t even obvious that she was actually his mother!

    "It¡¯s nice to finally meet you, Madam Lu." Xia Meilin said with a polite smile on her lips. "My husband did tell me that you¡¯ll be meeting me today so... I prepared a small gift for you."

    She went and took a box from her bag before she handed it to Jing Yue.

    Jing Yue looked at the box that Xia Meilin gave her before she epted it with a small smile. "Thank you."

    "You will love it." Lu Yifeng was smiling at his mother. Although Meilin¡¯s sweet way of addressing him, ¡¯my husband¡¯, was enough to make him smile ear to ear.

    Seeing how her son was smiling with his eyes sparkling, Jing Yue couldn¡¯t help but sigh in defeat. He really loves that woman. She was actually hoping to convince him into a divorce but as a mother who has a soft spot for her son, she couldn¡¯t help but give Xia Meilin a chance and see what kind of woman she is.

    She opened the box to see what was inside.

    Inside was a jade bracelet. It was the finely polished jade with an emerald hue. Since Jing Yue is fond of jades, she can, at once, distinguish the quality of the jade just by looking at it. The jade bracelet that Xia Meilin gave her was one of the high quality jades. Jing Yue love jade not only because of its aesthetic beauty but also because of what it represents regarding social value.

    Seeing the bracelet made her smile. "This is such a beautiful gift. Thank you."

    Xia Meilin has already gained a good impression from Jing Yue the moment she saw her y the piano but now with this gift, she couldn¡¯t help but be pleased with Lu Yifeng¡¯s choice of woman. Xia Meilin was a wonderful woman, being a mother like her, Jing Yue could see how Xia Meilin cared so much about Little Melon. Although she still wasn¡¯tpletely convinced since Jing Yue thinks that Bai Xiu Ying was still her girl of choice for her son.

    Xia Meilin watched Jing Yue wear the jade bracelet and she was relieved that she liked it. The bracelet was expensive but with Xia Meilin¡¯s standing, it was affordable for her.

    "Mello has a gift too!" Little Melon went and took a cupcake box. Inside was a blueberry vored cupcake.

    He went and stood in front of Jing Yue and reached out the cupcake to her. "This is for Dada¡¯s momma."

    Jing Yue¡¯s eyes softened. Little Melon definitely look like her son when Lu Yifeng was in the same age as him. The only difference is their personalities. Lu Yifeng was a quiet child while Little Melon was a child filled with energy.

    She epted the cupcake box before she patted his head. "Call me grandma."

    "But Dada¡¯s momma doesn¡¯t look like a grandma." Little Mello pouted. "Dada¡¯s momma is Mello¡¯s momma!"

    A soft chuckled was heard from Jing Yue. She couldn¡¯t help but love the small boy.

    "Oh! But Mello has Momma as my momma already..." Little Melon turned to Xia Meilin.

    Jing Yue smiled, her face brightening up. "Then call me Mammy."

    Little Melon turned back to Jing Yue and tilted his head to the side in confusion, "Mami?"

    Xia Meilin and Lu Yifeng eyed each other before they turned back to Jing Yue.

    "I have made a reservation in Red Garden. We will have our dinner there. Lets go." Lu Yifeng said before he looked at his assistant who was standing outside of the room. "Send all these gifts at home."

    "Yes, sir."

    ----

    When they arrived in the restaurant and entered the room they reserved, Xia Jiamu and Ji Ruo were already there.

    Jing Yue wasn¡¯t surprised to see them since she was already told by Lu Yifeng that they will be having a family dinner after Xia Meilin¡¯s concert.

    "It¡¯s a pleasure to finally meet you, Senior Xia, Madam Xia." She gracefully greeted.

    "The pleasure is all mine, Mrs. Lu. And please, no need for formalities since were now a family." Xia Jiamu said with a smile as he shook her hand.

    Jing Yue responded him with a stiff smile before she sat on her seat. Since her husband was long gone, Jing Yue is the Matriarch of the Lu family.

    Lu Yifeng sat beside his mother, on his other side, Xia Meilin was sitting.

    Their meals were brought in by the waitress and waiters and was ced on their table. A soft music was yed, and an expensive wine was opened and poured on their sses. For the Little Melon, he was given an orange juice as his drink.

    The room was quiet and only Little Melon was the one making the conversations, he was telling stories about what happened in the concert and he started telling them again about what happened in the amusement park.

    The tension between the Xia elders and Jing Yue disappeared because of Little Melon.

    Ji Ruo turned to Jing Yue and smiled. After knowing Jing Yue, Ji Ruo saw that she was a strong and independent woman who knows how to respect elders.

    "Here, dear, have some of this." Ji Ruo smiled as she offered her some food.

    Jing Yue smiled back at her, "Thank you, Madam Xia."

 Chapter 31 One Room EDITED

    The dinner went well between the two families because of Little Melon¡¯s bright personality.

    Seeing that her grandparents and Lu Yifeng¡¯s mother was getting along with each other, Xia Meilin can only sigh inwardly.

    She really thought that Jing Yue was going to be a bitch mother since she was Lu Yifeng¡¯s mother, who would have thought that her expectations were wrong.

    Being brought up properly by her parents, Jing Yue was not like those spoiled rich people who would unt their powers toward others that are lower than them. Jing Yue was actually a good and reasonable person. If others treated her well, then she will treat them well. If others tried to bring any harm to her and her family, they will have to experience Jing Yue¡¯s wrath.

    Xia Meilin excused herself and went to the restroom. Soon after, when she went out, she saw Lu Yifeng waiting for her.

    She looked at him with a nk look on her face. "What?"

    "My mother will be staying at our ce for a few days. You will need to move in my room." Lu Yifeng said while he was leaning against the wall.

    Xia Meilin¡¯s face turned pale. She was going to sleep in one room with him?!

    "No. There are other guest rooms in the house, she can sleep there." She crossed her arms as she looked at him with a frown.

    "Do you want her to think that we¡¯re not in good terms? It may be written in the contract that we¡¯re not going to sleep in one room but it¡¯s also in the contract that we should act like a couple when we¡¯re in front of others, right?" He reasoned out.

    Xia Meilin narrowed her eyes at him. How dare is he to use the contract she made work against her?!!

    Lu Yifeng couldn¡¯t help but inwardly smile with the reaction she was making. He can see how she was trying to figure something out against him. "My mother came all the way from Guangzhou, she wanted to stay with us for a couple of days. Xiao Gua doesn¡¯t seem to mind it."

    ¡¯That¡¯s because he has no hard feelings towards you!¡¯ This is what she wanted to shout to him, but she can only keep it to herself. Is there no way out of this?

    "I¡¯m following our contract. You¡¯ll just be staying in my room for a couple of days."

    Xia Meilin wanted to cry. That contract was to distance herself from him but why are things going in the wrong way?

    "F-Fine..." She sighed in defeat. "The contract also mentioned that you are not allowed to touch me without my permission. Just make sure you will keep your word."

    The side of his lips finally curled up. "I always do."

    He offered his hand to her. "Let¡¯s go back."

    She looked at the hand he offered. Did he want her to hold it? Not a chance!

    Xia Meilin ignored him and walked pass him as she headed back.

    Lu Yifeng sighed. If it was the past him, he would have forced her to hold his hand, maybe he would even force her into a kiss before they go back but, since he has his temper on check, that was not going to happen.

    He was not going to ruin this second chance.

    ----

    "Goodbye, grandma, grandpa. Take care on your way back home, okay?" Xia Meilin said after she hugged her grandparents.

    "Don¡¯t forget to visit us sometimes." Xia Jiamu gently patted her head. "Bring Xiao Gua, too."

    "Of course!" She chuckled.

    Ji Ruo turned to Lu Yifeng and gave him a warning gaze. "Make sure that you treat her well." She turned to her granddaughter. "Call me if he¡¯s giving you a problem."

    ¡¯He already did, grandma.¡¯ Xia Meilin wanted to say but she can only smile at Ji Ruo. "Yes, grandma."

    "Don¡¯t worry, Madam Xia, my son is a responsible boy. He won¡¯t give Meilin any problem." Jing Yue said with a smile. "Right, Gua¡¯er?"

    Little Melon nodded a few times before he grinned. "Don¡¯t worry, grandma, grandpa, Mello will be your eyes! Dada is always good to Mello and Momma."

    The two elders couldn¡¯t help but chuckle with what Little Melon said, "Yes. Yes, Xiao Gua will be our eyes."

    After bidding goodbye to the two Xia elders, Lu Yifeng went home.

    When they arrived, Jing Yue was brought to the guest room.

    After changing into their sleeping attire, Xia Meilin and Little Melon went to Lu Yifeng¡¯s room. Little Melon wanted to sleep with his parents and since he was going to be with her, Xia Meilin was a bit of relieved.

    Little Melon was so tired that the moment heid down on the bed, he instantly fell asleep.

    Although unlike Little Melon, Xia Meilin couldn¡¯t fall asleep with Lu Yifeng in the room.

    This didn¡¯t escape Lu Yifeng¡¯s eyes, he noticed the uneasiness in her.

    He went out of the bed and pulled up the nket for them before he walked away from the bed. "I remember that I have to take care of something in my study."

    When he left, Xia Meilin heaved out a sigh in relief. The nervousness and uneasiness she felt disappeared and this time, she was able to sleep in peace.

    Meanwhile, Lu Yifeng was in his study room. He was staring at hisptop. In the screen, Xia Meilin and Little Melon¡¯s sleeping figures were seen.

    He stared at it for a while before he closed hisptop. He took some files and started reading them.

 Chapter 32 Dont you need me anymore? EDITED

    Lu Yifeng¡¯s eyes became heavy as time went by. It was already 2:30 in the morning when he decided that it was time to get some rest.

    He stood up and was about to leave but his phone started ringing, it was from an unknown number.

    Lu Yifeng answered the call and ced the phone against his ear.

    "Brother!" Lu Xian Yu¡¯s voice was heard from the other line.

    Lu Yifeng sighed when he heard the tone of Lu Xian Yu¡¯s voice, he knew that Lu Xian Yu was going to ask him for something again. "What is it?"

    He could hear the loud music from the background. Was he clubbing again?

    "Can I borrow Zhao Long Ji from you?" Asked Lu Xian Yu

    "No." Lu Yifeng gave him an instant answer.

    Zhao Long Ji was the captain of Lu Yifeng¡¯s guards, he was also one of the best fighters Lu Yifeng trained.

    "Huhu, don¡¯t be like that, brother. I just need some help with something and Zhao Long Ji is the best card I have. Just let me borrow him this once," begged his brother.

    Lu Yifeng massaged the bridge of his nose, "Who is it again? Who did you challenge this time?"

    Lu Xian Yu was so troublesome as ever. Even if Lu Yifeng would sometimes be considerate on him, there were times where he wanted to give his brother a good beating. The patience he had for him was running out, he was spoiling his brother too much by giving in to his wants.

    "I didn¡¯t challenge anyone! That old fart, Dong Mingyu, challenged me! I promise I will return Zhao Long Ji with no scratches in his body."

    "My answer will still be the same," said Lu Yifeng with firmness in his voice. "Mother is here, you should go home." If Lu Xian Yu went on with this kind of lifestyle, it would one day cause his death and Lu Yifeng wanted to avoid that as much as possible.

    "What?! Mother is there?!" Lu Xian Yu started panicking, "Why didn¡¯t you called me?!! Did she asked for me?"

    "Yes, she¡¯s looking for you. She said that if you won¡¯te home by this week, she¡¯ll block all your cards." He lied smoothly.

    "Shit! Are you serious?!"

    Just like Xia Meiln, the only thing that could make L Xian Yu listen was his family and it was followed by money. Since he was a troublesome son, Jing Yue had ways to make him behave.

    "Yes."

    Lu Xian Yu cried inwardly because of what his brother said. He was going to be a dead piece of meat if what his brother said is the truth. Lu Yifeng was threatening him by using their mother since the only people Lu Xian Yu feared was Jing Yue and his grandfather, Lu Qian.

    Lu Xian Yu wasn¡¯t afraid of his brother Lu Yifeng, he could still run away from him and escape his brother¡¯s wrath but if it was his beloved mother, even if he wanted to run away, Lu Xian Yu wouldn¡¯t do that because he was a mother¡¯s boy, there¡¯s no way he would disobey his beloved mother. No matter how far he was, if he was at the end of the world, one call from Jing Yue would make him rush home.

    If only his father was still alive to pacify his mother since his father wasn¡¯t as strict as Jing Yue.

    Now that he was being summoned by his mother, Lu Xian Yu had no choice but to abandon everything and fly to the ce wherever his mother was.

    Lu Xian Yu was an easy going man whenever it came to his family. He was also flirt whenever it came to women. He may look friendly because of the approachable atmosphere around him but under that facade, he was a ruthless assassin.

    His job was so dangerous though despite that he found it thrilling. Many international politicians and other big shots would always try to hire him though Lu Xian Yu was a picky person. He would only choose if the mission was dangerous and thrilling enough for him.

    The only reason why Lu Xian Yu wouldn¡¯t fight for the family business against his brother was that he found it boring. Aside from that, he knew that Lu Yifeng could handle it well.

    "Hmp! Tell mother that I will be going home by Friday so can you send Zhao Long Ji here?" Lu Xian Yu was still trying to convince his brother.

    "Bring him back alive and well." Lu Yifeng ended the call after he said that.

    He sent a message to Zhao Long Ji after, giving him an address and ordering him to assist his brother.

    When Zhao Long Ji received the message, he cried. ¡¯Boss, how can you send me to assist that rascal? Don¡¯t you need me anymore?¡¯

    Lu Yifeng ced the file that he was holding on the table before he went back to his room.

    His footsteps were quiet as he walked toward the bed. He sat by the bedside and quietly stared at Xia Meilin¡¯s sleeping face.

    She looked like an angel and Lu Yifeng couldn¡¯t help but smile as he reached out and gently stroked her hair. Since Xia Meilin was asleep, she found his gentle strokefortable. If she was awake, she would definitely jump away from him like a scared cat.

    It made him recall the time where she would look at him with eyes full of fear. Thinking of that time, he never wanted to see her look that way at him ever again.

    Her cold and nk eyes were something that always angered him before. Whenever he remembered the time where she looked at him with those lifeless eyes, his chest would tighten. He couldn¡¯t believe that he was such a monster back then.

    Even if he loved Xia Meilin so much, he finally realized that what he did in his previous life was something unforgivable.

 Chapter 33 Lu Yifengs Past Sins 1 EDITED

    When Lu Yifeng and Lu Xian Yu was born, they were inseparable. Despite having different personalities, the two would always get along with each other. Lu Xian Yu was the younger twin while Lu Yifeng was older than him by a few minutes.

    Lu Yifeng was quiet and obedient as a child. He loved to look at picture books and when he started to learn how to read, he would read countless books. Meanwhile, Lu Xian Yu was a cheerful child who loved to make trouble. Lu Xian Yu was gifted with an eidetic memory and because of this ability, he started to easily get bored with reading books.

    As they grew up, they were alwayspared to each other. Lu Yifeng became the student council president while Lu Xian Yu became a leader of the school¡¯s delinquent group. Despite that, their grades were on par.

    As from their fighting abilities, since the Lu family was a family that was known for its traditional martial arts, the two boys were trained by their father before he died of an ident. As usual, the boys¡¯ ability in martial arts was on par.

    Lu Xian Yu was a proud and spoiled brat while Lu Yifeng was the obedient son. Although, even if they were like that, the twins were actually close to each other. Lu Yifeng would always help his younger twin whenever he was in trouble and this went on until they grew up.

    Lu Yifeng neverined at the problems that his brother caused him but there were times where he would give Lu Xian Yu a good scolding if things went out of hand, especially whenever Lu Xian Yu¡¯s life was in danger.

    Because of Lu Xian Yu, Lu Yifeng¡¯s life was put into danger for countless of times until he got used to it. Lu Xian Yu was the mess maker while Lu Yifeng was the cleaner. This was always the case for both of them.

    It was until one night, Lu Xian Yu requested his brother to attend a party for him. That was where everything changed for Lu Yifeng.

    He was a man who never slept with a woman, he wouldn¡¯t even let them approach him since he was disgusted by them. He was disgusted by them because of the strong perfumes the sprayed on their bodies. Aside from that, he just couldn¡¯t find any interest in them. He was not gay since he didn¡¯t find men attractive as well.

    He himself even wondered what made him attracted to Xia Meilin. Was it her beautiful face? Was it her snow-white fair and fine skin? Or was it the faint smell of sweet vani on her?

    She was given to him as a present so he had the idea that she was a whore who was assigned to please him. Even if his brain said that he shouldn¡¯t do it with a lowly woman like her, his body was seduced by her.

    It was his first time to have sex with someone and when he learned she was a virgin, an unfamiliar feeling welled up in his chest as he thought that both of them were taking their firsts.

    Little did he know, the reason why his body¡¯s temperature was high and why he badly wanted to touch the girl was because of the incense that was in that room. He should have noticed it because of his sharp smelling sense but why did his nose fail him that night?

    He was supposed to stay there with her but his brother called him. The only reason why he left a cheque before he left was that he wanted her to know who he was when she would wake up. He wanted her toe after him.

    The following days after that night, Lu Yifeng couldn¡¯t stop thinking of the girl he slept with. She filled his thoughts and dreams. He waited for her toe to him but she didn¡¯t. Was she a woman who was only interested in sleeping around with men? Didn¡¯t she care about how much money he could give her?

    What was wrong with him? He had seen a lot of beautiful women but why was he so captivated by this particr woman?

    The thought of her sleeping with other men angered him. Fine! Why should he lower himself for a woman of her kind? She was a whore who didn¡¯t deserve his attention. He decided to ignore those feelings by burying himself in his work until he was able to forget about that night.

    ...

    After three years, he finally epted his mother¡¯s girl of choice for him. He was not interested in anyone so he didn¡¯t mind being engaged to someone he didn¡¯t know.

    It was until after a year that he received a call from his brother, telling him about Xia Meilin and her son.

    Lu Yifeng looked into her background and found out that he was mistaken about her, Xia Meilin wasn¡¯t a whore. When he dug deeper into her, he found out that she was actually drugged and ced in that room that night.

    It was a good thing that the Lin family has already disappeared or else, they would have to face his wrath and that would be worse than how Ji Ruo handled them.

    Thinking about the girl in that night reignited a fire in his body.

    When she came back to the country with their son, he used his authority and threatened the Xia family to give her to him. He didn¡¯t want to deal with her but his grandfather learned about Little Melon. He forced him to make Xia Meilin his wife.

    When the Xia family ended up going against him, he used his power to make them go bankrupt and because of that, they were removed from the elite families.

    XIa Sinian disappeared and Ji Ruo became sick. With no money to pay the hospital, Xia Meilin ended up agreeing to be Lu Yifeng¡¯s wife.

    They married and Xia Meilin was finally able to pay the hospital bills for her grandmother.

    At first, Lu Yifeng ignored her being around his ce, he even ignored his own son. It wasn¡¯t long when Little Melon was brought to the main house of the Lu family to live with his great grandfather and grandmother.

    Xia Meilin was displeased at the fact that Lu Yifeng¡¯s family stole her son away from her. The only reason why she was able to tolerate living in the same house as Lu Yifeng despite him being the person who destroyed her family was all because of her son. She wanted her son to have a good life and she knew that marrying Lu Yifeng would guarantee her son¡¯s well-being.

    Though she never expected that Little Melon was going to be taken away from her. It was until Xia Meilin started getting in his nerves that made Lu Yifeng go out of control and as punishment, he defiled her. For some reason, ever since then, he couldn¡¯t control his temper around her and because of that she hated him to her bones and swore that one day, she would destroy him.

    But that day didn¡¯te and instead, she started fearing Lu Yifeng because whenever she tried to go against him, she was always punished by him. Lu Yifeng¡¯s temperament was not good. She was filled with fear whenever Lu Yifeng was around and at the same time, she hated him so much.

    "Momma!" Little Melon rarely saw his mother after moving to his grandparent¡¯s house.

    When he entered preschool, he became a lonely child because of the scenes around him. He was never picked up by his parents or they never attended any events with him. Jing Yue noticed the changes in Little Melon and she only gave in when he became sick.

    When Xia Meilin saw her son, her eyes were filled with horror which made her push him away. "Don¡¯t touch me!"

    Since Little Melon¡¯s features were the same as Lu Yifeng, Xia Meilin started hating him as well. At that moment, when she saw Little Melon, it reminded her of the horrible things that Lu Yifeng did to her.

    Little Melon fell on his butt after he was pushed away by his mother. His eyes started to be watery. "Momma?"

 Chapter 34 Lu Yifengs Past Sins 2

    Little Melon stood up, he was confused and hurt. The mother he loves so much was looking at him with eyes full of hate but since he was just a child, he can only think that his mother was angry at him.

    "Momma... mommaaa... Please don¡¯t be mad to Mello... Mello is a good boy.... momma..." Little Melon tried approaching her again but Xia Meilin raised her hand and was about to p him away although she was stopped when her wrist was grabbed firmly.

    When she turned her head, she saw Lu Yifeng looking at her coldly.

    Xia Meilin instantly became afraid as she shrank back. "I... I..."

    Lu Yifeng turned to Little Melon¡¯s nanny. "Bring him to my mother. From now on, he will live there."

    "No! Mello wants to be with momma!" Little Melon started crying as he hurriedly went and hugged Xia Meilin¡¯s leg.

    Xia Meilin was about to push her son again since she doesn¡¯t want to be touched by him but when she felt Lu Yifeng¡¯s hold on her wrist tightened, she stayed still on her ground.

    "Your mother is sick right now so you can¡¯t be with her." Lu Yifeng said with a nk look on his face.

    Little Melon shook his head, he wanted to stay with his mother. "Momma!" He cried out loud.

    Seeing how Lu Yifeng looked at her, Xia Meilin turned to Little Melon. Her eyes were cold as she stared at her son, "Listen to him. I am sick. You cane back once I get well."

    Little Melon sniffled as he raised his head and looked at her. "R-really?"

    Xia Meilin felt a pang of pain in her chest when she saw Little Melon¡¯s crying face. She was still his mother. Before she started hating Little Melon because of his looks, she loves him as her son.

    Seeing how the look on Xia Meilin¡¯s face changed, Lu Yifeng released her wrist.

    The moment she was released, she bent down and hugged her son as her tears roll down her cheeks. Why did she started hating her son? Even if Little Melon has the same features as the man she hates, Little Melon was different! Little Melon was not Lu Yifeng! "I-I¡¯m sorry baby... I¡¯m sorry... mommy¡¯s sorry..."

    Little Melon missed his mother¡¯s warm hug that¡¯s why when she hugged him, he started crying out loud again as he hugged her back.

    Lu Yifeng watched the two. He wanted to say something but his pride was too high right now.

    ----

    After Xia Meilin convinced Little Melon to stay with Jing Yue, she was left with Lu Yifeng.

    Xia Meilin was afraid that her emotions will go out of control again and that she might hurt Little Melon because of it that¡¯s why she didn¡¯t stop him from going.

    She entered her room... which was Lu Yifeng¡¯s room as well. She saw Lu Yifeng sitting on his bed while he was reading a book.

    When he noticed her presence, he closed his book and looked at her. He patted the space beside him. "Come here."

    Xia Meilin hesitated but since she was afraid that he might get angry and punish her again, she went and sat beside him.

    "From now on, you are allowed to go out."

    She shot up her head to him as her face finally showed emotion.

    Seeing the spark in her eyes made his chest tighten, was she eager to get out of this ce?

    "But you always need to bring someone with you." He added coldly.

    As long as she was able to get out of this ce, it doesn¡¯t matter to her that¡¯s why she nodded her head as a response.

    To be honest, Lu Yifeng didn¡¯t mean to force her into sleeping with him and punish her whenever she makes a mistake but he was the person who would easily get angry whenever ites to Xia Meilin. He was a total mess when he was with Xia Meilin.

    He loves the girl too much that he can¡¯t help but be possessive of her. He wants to have her all and make her his that¡¯s why to do that and make her know that she can only be his, he forced her every night.

    Lu Yifeng watched as her eyes twinkled like stars, he felt bitter. He went off the bed and left the room without saying a thing. He entered his study and opened hisptop.

    It was until he saw Xia Meilin making a move in the video.

    "Ning-ge... I finally found a chance to leave this ce." She smiled.

    Lu Yifeng¡¯s eyes darkened. So she was nning something with that man who was trying to pursue her eh? The room¡¯s temperature went down as he watched Xia Meilin converse with Feng Ning.

    He took his phone and called Lu Xian Yu. "I¡¯m going to ask a request from you."

    Lu Xian Yu¡¯s eyes glisten. This was the first time his brother was going to ask something from him!

 Chapter 35 Lu Yifeng Past Sins 3

    A week has passed and Xia Meilin was relieved when Lu Yifeng was not around for that week.

    Xia Meilin finally went out of Lu Yifeng¡¯s ce. Since she was being followed by a guard, in order to lose him, they went to a crowded ce.

    When Xia Meilin sessfully escaped from her bodyguard¡¯s eyes, she quickly went to the ce where she would be meeting Feng Ning.

    But what greeted her that night in Feng Ning¡¯s ce was his dead body.

    "NO! NING-GE!!!" She cried as she hugged his body against her. "Please, please... don¡¯t leave me... please... not you too..."

    First, her grandparents was taken away from her, then her brother suddenly disappeared after thepany went bankrupt. Her only hope was Feng Ning who told her that he will do everything to help her escape the devil that tries to hold her and imprison her.

    Feng Ning was Xia Meilin¡¯sst hope but now, that hope was gone. She cried her heart out, "Please wake up... please... you promised me... Ning-ge... you promised me..."

    A tall, familiar man entered Feng Ning¡¯s apartment. "He will never wake up."

    Xia Meilin was surprised when she saw Lu Yifeng inside. Her eyes shed fear then chaned to anger. "Y-You!"

    Her bloodshot eyes red daggers at him. She stood up and was about to punch him but Lu Yifeng caught her hand. "You did this! You did this! Give him back! Give back my Ning-ge!!!"

    Lu Yifeng¡¯s eyes narrowed when he heard how she addressed Feng Ning. "You¡¯re mine and mine alone. No matter how many men you will try to seduce, they will all end up the same. Dead!"

    She burst out in tears as she fell on her knees with what he said. She was dragged by him to the bedroom before he hurled her towards the bed.

    Realizing what he was about to do, she tried hitting him again but her arms were pinned against the bed. "LET GO!!! LET GO!!!"

    Lu Yifeng was too strong for her. He ripped her clothes off and started kissing her and viting her there.

    "Why?" She asked with a broken voice. "Why me?"

    "Because I love you." Lu Yifeng¡¯s deep voice was heard. "It has to be you."

    It was as if Xia Meilin heard a funny joke that she ended upughing out loud which made him furrow his brows.

    "Love me? Hahaha!" She continuedughing. This guy is insane!

    When she finally calmed down, she looked at him with a ridicule smile on her face, "Do you think I will feel the same for you? Guess what?! I hate you! I hate you very much that even if you are thest guy in this, I will never love you!"

    Her words stabbed his heart and torn it into pieces. A fire grew in his chest, he got angry after getting his heart broken with the words she said.

    He started bing rough to her but she didn¡¯t care anymore. If she was going to live with him, then her only escape is death. She had enough.

    She bit her tongue hard and it started bleeding. The mouth has an excellent blood supply that¡¯s why she would be able to die fast because of blood loss.

    "Meilin!" Lu Yifeng stopped when he saw blooding out of her mouth. "Don¡¯t you dare!"

    He wrapped her body with a nket before he quickly wore his pants. He rushed out of the ce while carrying Xia Meilin.

    He ced her in the car before he started driving fast to the hospital and when they arrived, Xia Meilin was immediately brought to the emergency room.

    Lu Yifeng¡¯s heart was pounding so fast. He was nervous and worried. He didn¡¯t care if he was standing there half naked, his thoughts were filled of what Xia Meilin did! How dare she try to kill herself?!

    It just took half an hour before the doctor went out of the emergency room. The doctor looked at him before he lowered his head. "I¡¯m sorry, Mr. Lu. She loss too much blood... we couldn¡¯t save her."

    Lu Yifeng felt as if the heaven fell down on him. He couldn¡¯t hear a thing after what the doctor said to him.

    "No... No... You¡¯re kidding, right? RIGHT?!!" He grabbed the doctor by his cor.

    "M-Mr. Lu..." The doctor tried pushing him away since he was being choked by Lu Yifeng. He was scared!

    "Wake her up! I order you to wake my wife!!!" He growled angrily. He didn¡¯t realize that tears were already flowing down his cheeks.

    He refused to believe that his wife was dead. There¡¯s no way that she left him! He didn¡¯t allow her to leave him!

    It was a good thing that Su Lei and the bodyguards came to separate Lu Yifeng from the doctor or else Lu Yifeng could choke him to death.

 Chapter 36 Lu Yifeng Past Sins 4

    The overwhelming pain he felt was like a torture for him. Lu Yifeng stared at the tombstone infront of him.

    He looked so pale and thin. He was sleepless until this day. The day where Xia Meilin died was haunting him over and over again.

    Little Melon was now hating him and ming him for his mother¡¯s death.

    Because of the grief he felt, Little Melon became weak as he stopped eating. It was until he was brought to hospital by Jing Yue that Little Melon was saved.

    The sky was dark and it was raining heavily. Everyone who visited Xia Meilon¡¯s burial already left.

    Lu Yifeng was the only man there, he was standing alone as the rain poured down on him.

    Was it wrong to love her? What did he do wrong? He just wanted her to love him, he just wanted to make her his, he just wanted to have her all by himself but... how did it end up like this?

    He didn¡¯t realize a man was quietly approaching him behind and with one swift move, Lu Yifeng was stabbed. The pain on his back surprised him. He coughed out blood before he turned to see the man who stabbed him.

    Xia Sinian!

    Xia Sinian¡¯s eyes were full of fury. He took the knife out and stabbed him this time on his chest. "You bastard! YOU KILLED MY SISTER!!!"

    Lu Yifeng stumbled and fell on the ground. But Xia Sinian didn¡¯t stop there, he repeatedly stabbed Lu Yifeng on his chest as he kept on shouting, "MY SISTER DIDN¡¯T DESERVE THIS!!! All this time, I was waiting for a chance to kill you but... but... I was toote! YOU KILLED HER! YOU KILLED HER!!!"

    Xia Sinian was crying but in the next moment he wasughing. "I killed him, Xiao Mei. I killed him for you... I¡¯m so sorry if big brother camete... I¡¯m sorry, Xiao Mei. I promise you... I will bring down his family too!!!"

    "I will help you with it, Sisi..." A faint voice of a woman was heard.

    Lu Yifeng suddenly realized where he went wrong as his memories shed in front of him as if he was watching a movie.

    He realized that all this time, he was hurting her. He forced her into things she doesn¡¯t want. He destroyed the family she has always loved. He made such a huge sin and her death was the cruelest punishment he can get. Even if he went to jail, it wasn¡¯t enough. Even if he died, his sins to her were too much.

    Lu Yifeng wasn¡¯t afraid of dying, this is what made him a ruthless and dangerous man in this lifetime.

    Because he became so powerful, he was a man full of pride. He won¡¯t even apologize to the mistakes he did. He was the one who ruined their rtionship. No wonder, Xia Meilin hated him this much... If only he was a bit more patient towards her... if only he can control his anger... He should have treated Xia Meilin well and give her the respect she deserves.

    He loves her? He finds it funny... No wonder sheughed when he confessed to her. Hurting her and forcing her was no way of showing love towards her. He should have treated her better.

    He was a cold person who doesn¡¯t reveal his thoughts to others. Little Melon never received praise or anything from his father. He was ignored by him that¡¯s why seeing that he was treating his son coldly, Lu Yifeng was full of regrets.

    He was a failure as a father and failure as a husband.

    If only he can make things right... If only... If only...

    It was all toote now. All his wishful thoughts vanished as the life in his eyes disappeared.

    ----

    When he opened his eyes, he found himself inside a familiar room.

    He looked at his hands... He¡¯s alive?

    He went out of the bed and walked towards the mirror that was on the wall. He looked at himself, as usual his face was cold and aloof.

    He died. He was killed by Xia Sinian. This wasn¡¯t the hell that he was expecting to see.

    He looked at the calendar and was surprised to see the date. Wasn¡¯t this the day where he...

    He snapped out of his thoughts when his phone started ringing. He took it and looked at the caller, it was his brother.

    He answered the call before he ced it against his ear.

    "Yifeng! You won¡¯t believe what I saw! Are you hiding a wife and a son from me?!"

    Lu Yifeng was correct... this was the day where Lu Xian Yu told him about Xia Meilin and their son... This was actually three years ago.

    Did he travel back in time?

    "Brother, are you listening? Why are you so quiet? Does this means that you really slept with her and impregnated her?! Are you really straight?"

    Lu Yifeng ended the call before he stared at his image on the mirror.

    Was he given a second chance to change everything and to redeem himself?

    His eyes glisten. His expressionless face cracked when his lips curled up. "I¡¯m going to see her again..." And this time, he will make things right between them.

    He took his phone and called his assistant in the middle of the night. "Su Lei, I need you to make some preparations for this week."

 Chapter 37 Good Morning EDITED

    Recalling what happened in his previous life made his body heavy just like the day where Xia Meilin slipped off his hold. The pain was still there when he remembered how he lost the woman he loved.

    He bent down and kissed Xia Meilin on her forehead before he went to lie down on Little Melon¡¯s other side.

    Lu Yifeng knows that Xia Meilin¡¯s grandparents were still doubting him. They were probably thinking why he was so eager to have her when he doesn¡¯t even know their granddaughter well.

    He loved her once and he will always love her in this life.

    The wounds on his body was a reminder to him that he should make everything right. Those wounds will be scars and he doesn¡¯t care if they did.

    Little Melon turned his body and faced him. He snuggled closer to his father as he slept in peace.

    Lu Yifeng stroked his son¡¯s hair with a smile on his face. This time, he will try to be the best father for his son and the best husband to his wife.

    ----

    When Xia Meilin woke up, what greeted her that morning was a sleeping Lu Yifeng with Little Melon cuddling to him.

    She instantly sat up when she saw Lu Yifeng¡¯s face. Her heart started to race as she became nervous.

    Although she calmed down when she realized the pillows in between them. She would have jumped out of the bed if he was sleeping beside her!

    Did he ce the pillow in between? He was indeed a man of his words...

    To be honest, he ruined her expectations of him. Her heart was starting to get confused. He raped her and yet now, he was taking responsibility for it.

    At first, she thought that it was all meaningless words but with his actions, he was actually being true to her. Lu Yifeng is not as bad as she thinks he is. But the wound he inflicted in her has left a scar and that scar was something that wasn¡¯t easy to erase, she couldn¡¯t help but hesitate and doubt.

    He is known to be a cold and ruthless man but... he was kind and gentle to her and her son. In fact, he didn¡¯t do anything after he was whipped by her grandma. He is a powerful man and yet, he was willing to step down from his throne for her. A man like him... why is he willing to waste his time to a woman like her? Surely there are better women than her.

    He threatened her to marry him but... now that she was looking back at that time, he doesn¡¯t look like he mean it. Her grandparents¡¯ faces were calm too, as if they already know what he was nning to do just to make her agree.

    After she moved to his ce, he treated her well and never forced her into the unimaginable things she thought he would do.

    Why is he willing to go this far for her? She wanted to ask him but at the same time she couldn¡¯t bring herself to do it. How will she start?

    Now that she thinks about it, they don¡¯t really know each other well. She only know him because of the rumors and she was pretty sure that he only knows her because of her poprity.

    Aside from the night they shared four years ago, that was the only time they were together. She was sure that they didn¡¯t meet before that... So why is he so eager to marry her? He could have just done something within his power to keep the Xia family quiet. He could have avoided getting beaten by her grandparents if he wanted to. Why does it feel like he has known her for a long time?

    "You can¡¯t just stare at me and not say anything."

    Lu Yifeng¡¯s eyes slowly opened. He looked at her with a smile on his face. "Won¡¯t you even greet me a good morning?"

    By reflex, she opened her mouth and said, "Good morning."

    "It is indeed a good morning." Lu Yifeng let out a small chuckle before he sat down and got off the bed.

    He walked towards the bathroom and as he did, he removed his shirt, exposing his body wrapped in bandage. His wounds were still in the process of healing.

    Seeing his bandaged body put her heart into chaos. She can clearly see that he was not the man as what the rumors imagined him to be. She doesn¡¯t want to easily forgive him but seeing how he treated her well and how he follows their contract, she couldn¡¯t help but waver a bit.

    Why was she so keen on destroying him again? Ah... because of that night... he raped her, right? Did he really do that? Xia Meilin couldn¡¯t help but wonder now that she was getting to know Lu Yifeng better.

    He¡¯s taking responsibility and making up for it now. She realized that he¡¯s actually a pretty decent guy.

    He threatened her family.

    Was he really serious with that? Her grandparents doesn¡¯t look like they were threatened. In fact, it was the other way around! Her grandparents are threatening him! If he did anything to hurt her or force her, her grandparents would surelye flying and beat him again!

    It was as if there were two mini Xia Meilin on her shoulders arguing with each other.

    She waved off her mini angel and mini devil before she turned to Lu Yifeng and said out loud, "Don¡¯t soak your wounds."

    Lu Yifeng stopped in front of the bathroom door, without turning, he said, "Okay."

    When he entered the bathroom and faced the mirror, he saw himself smiling. He was a man who rarely smile but whenever ites to Xia Meilin, even if she shows him a small concern, he couldn¡¯t stop himself from smiling. His cold eyes were now sparkling.

    Xia Meilin went out of the bed and looked around the room. This is her chance to try and find something against him. She wasn¡¯t able to do itst night because she instantly fell asleep after he left.

 Chapter 38 Pervert! EDITED

    Should she go for it and look around his room?

    Xia Meilin hesitated. This is a good opportunity for her since Lu Yifeng is in the bathroom.

    She stood up and looked around his room. But the moment she took a step forward, she suddenly remembered Lu Yifeng¡¯s apology.

    He¡¯s regretting his actions so... should she still continue with her revenge?

    Yes! She told herself that she should stick with her n. She needs something to ckmail him in case he¡¯ll try to threaten her again!

    She went to his cab and started looking through his clothes. He must be keeping something around here, right?

    But in the end, she couldn¡¯t find anything that she can use against him.

    Xia Meilin decided to check his drawers. When she opened the first drawer, the first thing she saw was a red card... it was their marriage certificate.

    She took it from the drawer and stared at it for a while. They were really married. The certificate is not fake. She is a married woman now and the man she hated was her husband.

    Hated... Does she still hate him? How can she bring herself to hate a man who¡¯s actually been good to her?

    When Lu Yifeng went out of the bathroom, he stood there, shirtless. His body was really well-built and sexy that can make any woman drool but the only w on his body was the wounds that were stitched.

    As he stood there, he saw Xia Meilin looking at his stuff.

    Back then, this would always anger him since what he hated the most are the people who try to rummage through his stuff without his permission.

    Although, now that he was looking at her, he didn¡¯t get angry. He was a foolish man back then. Getting angry because of a simple thing? He suddenly has the urge to punch himself for being a d*ck.

    He walked towards her and stood behind her. Since he was tall enough, he was able to see what she was holding. Seeing the marriage certificate in her hands made him smile. "I¡¯ve been keeping it well, how about you?"

    She was startled by his voice. She quickly turned and faced him, she was caught red-handed by him, "I-I wasn¡¯t-

    He patted her head. "You have all the right to touch what you want, you are my wife."

    She avoided his gaze, her heart was beating fast. She realized that he was actually standing close to her and seeing that he was shirtless, she became nervous. "I... I¡¯m sorry."

    "It¡¯s fine. If you want to look for something, tell me. I don¡¯t have anything to hide from you anyway." He went to sit on the side of the bed.

    She was embarrassed. She looked like a bad person trying to rob a good man.

    When she took a nce at him, she saw him holding an ointment for his wound. He was applying it on his wounds but there were parts where he couldn¡¯t reach and see.

    Feeling sorry for him, she went and stood in front of him. "Let me help you."

    Her offer surprised him a bit but nheless, it brightens his face. He didn¡¯t argue with her and instead, he handed her the ointment.

    She started applying the ointment on the wounds where he couldn¡¯t reach. Seeing no reaction from him as she gently applied the ointment made her wonder how high his pain tolerance was.

    "Doesn¡¯t it hurt?" She was curious to know his answer.

    "It¡¯s okay, I can still tolerate it." He said with a calm tone on his voice, his eyes closed. Feeling her soft touch on his body ignited the fire inside him.

    She raised an eyebrow. He can tolerate it?

    A small, yful smirk crept up on her lips. She ced a little pressure when she applied the ointment on the wound that was on his shoulder.

    This made him flinch. He opened his eyes and looked at her darkly. "Now it really hurts."

    For some reason, she didn¡¯t get scared when he looked at her that way. Why was it? Is it because the other half of herself was convinced that he was actually a good man?

    "Oh, sorry."

    He didn¡¯t say anything anymore. When he turned his head, he ended up staring at her chest since she was bending in front of him.

    He can see her cleavage through the V-neck of her shirt. So when she bends, it wasn¡¯t really hard for him to see her breasts. Her chest wasn¡¯t small, it wasn¡¯t toorge as well, it was just right.

    Was she trying to seduce him? Staring at them made him want to touch them. But of course, he tried resisting the urge to do so.

    After applying the ointment, when she turned to look at him, she realized that he was staring at her chest.

    "Y-You!" She quickly covered her chest. "Pervert!"

    He looked at her with a straight face. "Not my fault. Tell your breasts to stop staring at my eyes."

    After he said that with a serious face, he stood up and went to the cab to get a shirt. Although while his back was facing her, a small, almost unnoticeable smile formed his lips.

    Xia Meilin¡¯s face was as red as a tomato. She couldn¡¯t believe that he just put the me on her!

    She was about to say something to scold him but a small voice was suddenly heard.

    "Mommaaa..."

    Little Melon just woke up. He sat up while rubbing his eyes for a short while.

    When he saw his mother standing by the bedside, he reached out his hands to her as if wanting to be carried, "Hungry..."

    "Breakfast should be ready by now, let¡¯s go." Lu Yifeng said after he put on his necktie.

 Chapter 39 Lu Mello EDITED

    Xia Meilin couldn¡¯t do anything, she can only give Lu Yifeng a re before she went and carried Little Melon in her arms.

    Little Melon snuggled close to her chest as his eyes were still a bit sleepy. "Mello has a nice sleep."

    She was helpless whenever ites to Little Melon. She still couldn¡¯t believe she has an adorable little angel in her arms. "I¡¯m d you did."

    Lu Yifeng walked towards them before he leaned and kissed his son on his chubby, soft cheek. "Good morning."

    Little Melon giggled softly before he opened his eyes and looked at his father. He reached out his hands to him. "Dadaaa"

    Although her heart skipped a beat when Lu Yifeng came close, Xia Meilin ended up frowning when she saw Little Melon¡¯s actions. Does he want to be carried by Lu Yifeng? Na-uh. She¡¯s not going to allow Lu Yifeng to steal her son early in the morning.

    She turned a blind eye to Little Melon¡¯s action as she walked out of the room while carrying him in her arms.

    Little Melon turned to look at his mother¡¯s face with a cute pout on his lips. Didn¡¯t his mother see that he wanted to be carried by his father?

    "Momma."

    Xia Meilin turned to him with a bright smile. "Yes, baby?"

    "..." Why does he feel like he will be making his mother sad if he tells her his thoughts?

    Lu Yifeng was following them from behind, his face was gentle as he watched them in front of him.

    As they entered the dining room, they saw Jing Yue cing the food on the table.

    When Jing Yue raised her head and looked at them, she greeted them with a smile. "Just in time for breakfast. I just finished cooking some of your favorite meals."

    "Mami!"

    Xia Meilin ced Little Melon on the ground and as soon as she did, Little Melon started running towards Jing Yue. He hugged her by her legs. "Good morning, mami!"

    "Good morning, sweetheart." Jing Yue said with a bright smile stered on her face. She carried Little Melon and kissed him on his forehead. "How was your sleep?"

    "Mello dream of ghosts! Mello defeated all of them with dada¡¯s help! Dada and Mello are heroes!" He punched his fist in the air after he said that.

    Xia Meilin pouted, "You didn¡¯t dream of me?"

    "Mello did! Momma is the princess we saved in the dream!" Little Melon grinned happily.

    Jing Yue ced Little Melon on his baby chair before she sat beside him. She smiled at him. "That is sure a nice dream." She turned to Xia Meilin and her son. "Come, let¡¯s eat."

    They went to their seats and started eating. Since Jing Yue was the one helping Little Melon in eating, Xia Meilin was eating peacefully.

    Little Melon turned to his father when he suddenly remembered something. "Will dadae home early?"

    "Do you want me to?"

    Little Melon nodded a couple of times. "Mello wants dada toe home early."

    Xia Meilin sighed. She feels so defeated whenever Lu Yifeng would always end up getting Little Melon¡¯s attention. She tried changing the topic instead. "Xiao Gua, starting next week, you will be entering preschool. Are you excited?"

    Little Melon¡¯s eyes sparkled. He was easily distracted by it. "Yes! Mello will make lots of friends!"

    ording to Little Melon¡¯s knowledge, a school is where kids go, make friends and y. Since he doesn¡¯t have friends yet, Little Melon was excited to y with kids like him.

    Normal children would have been scared to enter a new environment but with Little Melon, it was the opposite. He was just like his mother when she was at his age.

    When Xia Meilin was a kid, she was a very extroverted girl.

    Jing Yue chuckled upon seeing how happy Little Melon was. "Can you give me an example on how you¡¯ll introduce yourself in front of everyone?"

    Little Melon nodded his head excitedly before he cleared his throat and put on a serious face, this time. "Mello¡¯s name is Xia Mello. Mello loves cupcakes. Mello loves dada and momma. Mello loves cats."

    Lu Yifeng, who was sitting beside Xia Meilin, took a nce at her. Xia Meilin did the same and their eyes met.

    Xia Meilin knows what his look means that¡¯s why she turned to Little Melon. "Xiao Gua, Mello is your English name... although I really don¡¯t mind if you prefer it, however, from now on, your surname is Lu, okay? It¡¯s supposed to be Lu Gua or Lu Mello."

    Little Melon¡¯s family name was already changed by Su Lei when he was ordered by Lu Yifeng to do it. It was done on the same day where he got married to Xia Meilin.

    Although Su Lei thought that ¡¯Mello¡¯ was Little Melon¡¯s actual name that¡¯s why he registered the name ¡¯Lu Mello¡¯ instead.

    "Your mother is right, Gua¡¯er. From now on, you will carry your father¡¯s name with you." Jing Yue patted his head. "You are a member of the Lu family."

    Little Melon didn¡¯t really care about his name. He just preferred ¡¯Mello¡¯ since it sounded cooler for him. Everyone called him ¡¯Mello¡¯ that¡¯s why he got used to it when he was in London.

    When Jing Yue mentioned that he¡¯ll be carrying his father¡¯s name, he grinned happily. "Okay! Mello will remember!"

    Xia Meilin wanted to cry. Little Melon, why does he looks like he loves his father more than her?

 Chapter 40 Call me Mom EDITED

    "Dada, take care on your way." Little Melon leaned and kissed his father on his cheek.

    Since Little Melon was being carried by Xia Meilin and Lu Yifeng was standing in front of them, he was able to reach out and give him a kiss.

    Little Melon and Xia Meilin were seeing him off at that moment.

    Xia Meilin and Lu Yifeng ended up staring at each other but like usual, Xia Meilin was the first to break the contact by looking away. Although, a faint blush was seen on her cheeks this time.

    The little boy turned to his mother and smiled. "Momma, you give dada a kiss too."

    She furrowed her brows when she looked at her son. "What?"

    "Momma always says that kiss brings good luck, right?"

    Whenever Xia Meilin has a performance to do, she would always ask Little Melon a kiss before going out to perform on stage. This was somethingmon for both of them but this time, Little Melon was doing the same to his father.

    "..." Xia Meilin was in a dilemma. If she knew that this was going to happen in the present, she wouldn¡¯t have told her son any of these in the past!

    Lu Yifeng smirked. He couldn¡¯t help but feel proud of his son. Taking this as a chance, he held Xia Meilin¡¯s chin before he leaned down and ced a soft kiss on her lips.

    Xia Meilin was so surprised with what he did. She was stunned on her ground and she felt as if her surroundings stopped moving when he kissed her. Her brain was trying to process that moment.

    When he pulled away, seeing that she was still in a daze, Lu Yifeng patted Little Melon¡¯s head. "I got my kiss."

    Little Melon nodded, "Momma¡¯s kisses are the best!"

    "Heh, I know." His face softened. After that, he turned and entered his car.

    This was where Xia Meilin snapped out of her trance. Her face instantly became red. "Y-You!"

    The car¡¯s window rolled down and Lu Yifeng looked up at her. "I didn¡¯t break anything, I followed our son¡¯s request. If you don¡¯t like it, you can return the kisster." After that, he turned to his driver while rolling up the window. "Let¡¯s go."

    How dare him!

    Xia Meilin wanted to at least give him a kick or a punch before he leaves but sadly, the car already left.

    "Momma doesn¡¯t like Dada¡¯s kiss?" Little Melon turned to his mother with a sad look on his face.

    Being looked that way by her son, Xia Meilin feel so helpless. Her nose twitched as she tried to distract him with something else. "Let¡¯s go back inside. Didn¡¯t mami Jing Yue tell you that she will bake cupcakes for you? Do you want to help her bake cupcakes?"

    Hearing the word ¡¯cupcake¡¯ made Little Melon¡¯s eyes sparkle in delight. "Okay! Mello will help mami!"

    As they entered the kitchen, Xia Meilin put Little Melon down. Little Melon walked towards Jing Yue while she was preparing the ingredients.

    "Mami, Mello wants to help." He said while looking up at her.

    "Aww, Gua¡¯er is so kind. I¡¯ll let you help me."

    "Madam Lu, I will leave Xiao Gua with you today. I have to go and visit my friend today." Xia Meilin said while she was standing by the kitchen¡¯s entrance.

    Jing Yue turned to her with a smile on her face. "Sweetheart, you don¡¯t have to address me that way. You can just call me ¡¯mom¡¯."

    Mom? That word was something foreign to her. She has never addressed someone that way ever since her parents died. She felt an inexplicable feeling growing in her chest when Jing Yue said that.

    Jing Yue was so different when she met herst night. Her cold and strict face was now full of gentleness and warmth.

    Xia Meilin knows that Jing Yue wasn¡¯t really against her but she didn¡¯t ept her as well. But with those words, Xia Meilin can tell that Jing Yue was starting to ept her.

    Was it because of Little Melon? Or was this all an act?

    She smiled back at Jing Yue and decided not to think much of it for now. "If it¡¯s alright then, from now on, I will address you that way."

    Every time Jing Yue smiled in delight, her eyes would narrow and form a curve, just like a crescent moon. "Good girl." Then she turned to Little Melon, "What vor should we do?"

    "Choctes!" Little Melon jumped happily as he said it.

    "Chocte it is." Jing Yue pulled a chair so that Little Melon can stand on it before they started their baking ss.

    Meanwhile, Xia Meilin went to her room to change clothes and after she did, she messaged someone.

    [I¡¯m on the way to your ce.]

    After a few seconds, she got a reply.

    [Finally! I¡¯ll give you the address of my new apartment. ;) ]

    [You transferred?]

    [Yeah. It¡¯s closer to my favorite cafe. ¡¥\_(¥Ä)_/¡¥]

    Xia Meilin couldn¡¯t help but chuckle. She kept her phone and went out of her ce.

    On her way out, a middle-aged butler approached her. "Madam, are you heading out?"

    Xia Meilin nodded, "Yes. I¡¯ll be back before dinner."

    "Then I shall prepare the car for you." The butler said politely.

    "Oh, no. I will just take a taxi outside." She smiled.

    "Taxis are hard to get in this ce, madam. It won¡¯t be easy for you to get one."

    Xia Meilin sighed with what he said. "Fine. Prepare a car for me."

 Chapter 41 Youre still a softie EDITED

    As Xia Meilin waited by the vi¡¯s entrance, a ck Maybach arrived in front of her.

    The butler opened the backseat door, waiting for her to enter. "I will drive you to your destination."

    "Thank you." Xia Meilin entered the car and sat on the backseat.

    The butler, named Dong Hua went back to the shotgun seat and told the driver the address to where Xia Meilin was going.

    "You¡¯reing?" Xia Meilin was surprised.

    "Yes, madam. It¡¯s the master¡¯s order that I should follow you wherever you go from now on." Dong Hua said politely. "I am to make sure of madam¡¯s safety."

    Dong Hua was the butler that Lu Yifeng assigned for Xia Meilin. Every servant in his ce are highly trained fighters and Dong Hua was one of the best fighters amongst the butlers. Although he has a family, his family is working in the main house of the Lu family in Guangzhou.

    Xia Meilin couldn¡¯t argue with him. Since she is Lu Yifeng¡¯s wife now, if she goes without any bodyguards with her, she can be put in danger.

    As she sat there quietly, she recalled the kiss Lu Yifeng gave her which made her unconsciously touch her lips.

    His lips were cold but soft...

    Her cheeks reddened as she thought of his kiss. Why is she acting this way? She hasn¡¯t forgiven him yet! And besides, isn¡¯t she supposed to be in the process of healing from the trauma he gave her? He shouldn¡¯t have taken advantage of her!

    But... she doesn¡¯t really feel scared or nervous when he did that... although she was surprised and she got angry, she didn¡¯t hate him because of it.

    She started thinking back to what happened to her four years ago. She was drugged by her close friend, Lin Qingge, and was sent to a hotel room.

    She was drugged and Lu Yifeng took advantage of her. She furrowed her brows as she realized something.

    Now that she has gotten to know Lu Yifeng more, she started realizing that something doesn¡¯t add up in what happened four years ago.

    Lu Yifeng is supposed to be a man who avoids women, right? ording to Lu Yifeng¡¯s personality, if he really is a decent man... he wouldn¡¯t have done that.

    She will only know the answers to her doubts if she talks things straight with Lu Yifeng. She should go and try to ask him why he did that to her, right?

    "Madam, we¡¯re here."

    She was snapped out of her thoughts by Dong Hua¡¯s voice.

    They have arrived in the neighborhood where Xia Meilin¡¯s friend lived. It wasn¡¯t really that far from Lu Yifeng¡¯s vi. It was just forty-five minutes of travel.

    Dong Hua opened the door for her before he reached a pocket pistol to her in secret.

    Xia Meilin didn¡¯t question him about it, she kept it in her bag before she went out of the car. "Let¡¯s go."

    Dong Hua nodded and followed her to the apartment building. Despite his nk look on his face, he always wondered why his master picked a frail-looking girl as his wife. But now, when he handed her the gun, Dong Hua couldn¡¯t help but be pleased by how calm she was when she took it.

    If it was a normal girl, he would always notice the nervousness and their fear whenever they hold a real gun.

    He heard the rumors from the other servants that Xia Meilin saved his master¡¯s life and she was a good shooter. He still has his doubts but as he thought that since she was a granddaughter of a former General, she must have taken some training from her grandma, right?

    When they went out of the elevator, Xia Meilin walked towards thest door of the building. She rang the doorbell.

    Dong Hua was standing behind, wondering who could be the friend that Xia Meilin was going to meet. If it was a man... he was scared to imagine how his master will react when he¡¯ll report it to him.

    But since she allowed him to apany her, even if it was a male, it really must be just her friend, right?

    When the door was opened, a woman wearing nothing but bra and boxers was seen standing in front of them. She was an inch shorter than Xia Meilin and she was wearing thick sses. Her shoulder-length, curly hair was in a mess.

    Despite looking that way, the woman looked so alluring. She popped out the lollipop that was in her mouth before a wide grin appeared on her lips. "Meimei!"

    "Bingbing!"

    The two girls hugged each other in delight.

    Meanwhile, Dong Hua turned away when he saw Li Bingbing¡¯s attire. Outrageous! How can she open the door and show her skin to others so easily!

    Li Bingbing pulled away and dragged Xia Meilin inside, "Come in! Come in! It¡¯s been so long since west saw each other!"

    "Wait." Xia Meilin paused, "I have apanion with me."

    Li Bingbing raised an eyebrow as she turned to look at Dong Hua. She eyed him from head to toe, "He¡¯s not handsome enough to enter my ce. He will have to wait outside."

    "Come on Bingbing, he¡¯s my bodyguard." She poked Li Bingbing¡¯s forehead.

    "The more reason he should wait outside!" Li Bingbing pouted as she rubbed her forehead.

    Dong Hua¡¯s brow twitched in annoyance before he turned to Xia Meilin. "Madam, I can wait here."

    Xia Meilin gave him a sorry look, "There¡¯s a cafe across the street. You can wait there if you want."

    "Okay. Please message me if anything goes wrong."

    "Okay, thank you." Xia Meilin said with a smile.

    "Hmp! What could go wrong in this ce? This is the safest ce Meimei can ever be! F*ck off, old man!" Li Bingbing shut the door by kicking it.

    Xia Meilin sighed. "You¡¯re still the same as ever."

    "And you¡¯re still a softie." Li Bingbing said before she put her lollipop again in her mouth. She turned and headed to her room. "Follow me."

 Chapter 42 Should I give him a chance? EDITED

    When Xia Meilin entered Li Bingbing¡¯s room, she went to sit down on her bed and took the PSP that was there.

    Despite being a neet, Li Bingbing was a clean freak and a perfectionist. She is Xia Meilin¡¯s best friend since high school.

    Li Bingbing is a genius woman. She would always be on top of the ss during high school and college while Xia Meilin came second after her. Even with all of the achievements she gained, Li Bingbing decided to be a shut-in, that¡¯s why right now, she would always lock herself in her ce without caring about the outside world.

    Li Bingbing went and faced herputer. She started ying an online game and her fingers were so fast that it became blurry. "I am actually surprised that you got married to that shameful man."

    Xia Meilin was ying some game in her PSP. "Hn. I had no choice. I did it for my family and my son."

    Even if they rarely see each other, Li Bingbing and Xia Meilin were always in touch with each other. Of course, Xia Meilin¡¯s situation didn¡¯t escape Li Bingbing¡¯s ears.

    If Li Bingbing attended the high school reunion that happened four years ago, she would have probably saved Xia Meilin from her sad fate. But things didn¡¯t go that way. Li Bingbing went to her province to attend a rtive¡¯s burial.

    "What should I do, Bingbing? Should I give him a chance?" The reason why she visited Li Bingbing was to release some steam from all her stress and besides, it¡¯s been so long since theyst hangout like this.

    Li Bingbing and Xia Meilin became friends when they met each other in an online game. After learning that they were ssmates, they would always hang out together.

    The reason why Xia Meilin was always so sleepy the following day was that she would always stayte at night, ying games or having a movie marathon with her best friend.

    "Dumb*ss! If I wanted to support 4 talentless douchebags I could have just bought a Nickelback album!" Li Bingbing roared.

    Xia Meilin frowned as she looked at her best friend. "Are you even listening to me?"

    "Yeah, yeah. I am. What did you say again?" Li Bingbing asked, her attention on theputer screen.

    Xia Meilin grabbed a pillow and threw it towards Li Bingbing, hitting her on the head. "Headshot."

    "Hey!"

    "Oops. My hand slipped." Xia Meilin sneered before she ced the PSP aside.

    She groaned. "Yeah, right."

    "Anyway, should I give him a chance?" Xia Meilin asked again while staring at the screen.

    "You know, I¡¯m actually amazed by how Lu Yifeng admitted his sins. You see, the words that most criminals will always say when they¡¯re caught are ¡¯it¡¯s not me¡¯ or ¡¯I don¡¯t know what you¡¯re talking about¡¯... Wow! This guy feeds so much he¡¯s a f*cking charity case!"

    Li Bingbing squinted her eyes when she leaned her face towards the screen. "Looks like someone let Grandpa on theputer again!"

    Xia Meilin couldn¡¯t help but sigh. She went out of the bed and walked towards her to watch her y instead. "You know, you¡¯ve been saying something good earlier but you spoiled it."

    "Look how slow this guy¡¯s reaction time is. Why don¡¯t he just disconnect and let the AI take over already?" She huffs. "Anyway, as I was saying earlier, they would always deny their mistakes despite the evidence that are shown against them but this man, he admitted his sins. If it was me, if I can see that he¡¯s really sincere with his apology, I will give him a chance. Well... these are just my thoughts, you still have thest say in it."

    Xia Meilin lowered her head after what Li Bingbing said. Lu Yifeng looked like he really was sincere and was really regretful... But she will make her final decision after discussing things out with him.

    "After this game, let¡¯s go out and shop! You need to get out of this ce sometimes." Xia Meilin walked towards the cab and opened it.

    "Sure, as long as it¡¯s your treat. Go choose some clothes for me."

    "Mm." She was looking through her clothes. Since Li Bingbing was a hacker and a game blogger, she earns money without taking a step out of her ce.

    Soon after Li Bingbing won the game, she stretched out her arms. "See where there¡¯s only one set of footprints? That¡¯s when I was carrying you all, bastards!"

    Xia Meilin was so d that she didn¡¯t bring Little Melon with her. Li Bingbing would definitely be a bad influence to her son.

    "Here. Now go take a bath." She handed her a set of clean clothes.

 Chapter 43 Let me answer it for you EDITED

    It wasn¡¯t long before Dong Hua received a message from Xia Meilin that they¡¯ll be going out soon. He finished the sandwich that he ordered in the cafe before he went back to the apartment to pick them.

    Li Bingbing was wearing a long-sleeved crop top shirt and a high waist denim jeans short. Her hair was tied into a messy ponytail with a few loose strands on the side of her face. With her bloody red lipstick, she was giving a sexy and wild vibe to everyone who sees her.

    Dong Hua couldn¡¯t understand how Xia Meilin ended up being friends with a wild girl like Li Bingbing. He can definitely see that they were the exact opposite!

    No matter what Xia Meilin would wear, it was always sophisticated. Just by seeing her, they couldn¡¯t help but admire her for being ssy and elegant. Every move she makes was graceful. She was a well-mannered woman.

    Although, he has to admit that Li Bingbing was a beauty even if she¡¯s wearing sses.

    Li Bingbing¡¯s eyes were sharp, she noticed the way Dong Hua was looking at her. "What, old man? Are you blown away by my beauty?"

    Dong Hua can feel his vein was about to pop in his head as she keeps calling him an old man. He doesn¡¯t look like one, okay?!

    Xia Meilin cleared her throat before she patted Li Bingbing¡¯s shoulder. "Bingbing, behave yourself."

    Li Bingbing pouted and hugged Xia Meilin by her arm. "He started it."

    Dong Hua¡¯s brow twitched in annoyance. He decided to ignore her instead since it would only be a waste of saliva if he argued with a childish woman.

    Dong Hua turned and went to open the car door for them. The two women entered the car and they headed to Li Bingbing¡¯s favorite restaurant to have their lunch there.

    Li Bingbing¡¯s favorite restaurant was actually one of the finest dinings in Beijing. The restaurant was called S.T.A.Y. It has a style of dining popr in France, the Communal table and the Pastry Library.

    Upon arriving, Li Bingbing and Xia Meilin went out of the car. As they were about to enter the restaurant, they suddenly bumped into Bai Xiu Ying and her friend who was just about to leave the restaurant.

    Bai Xiu Ying looked at them in disdain, especially when she saw Xia Meilin.

    "What¡¯s a slut like you doing in a ssy joint like this?" Bai Xiu Ying¡¯s friend, Gu Mai Ya said with a sneer as she looked at them with disgust. Just like Bai Xiu Ying, Gu Mai Ya came from an elite family.

    Li Bingbing raised a brow and crossed her arms as she looked at them. "Oh, are you pertaining to yourself? Wow, it¡¯s really good to know that you know yourself well. Well then, please drag your asses out of here."

    Gu Mai Ya¡¯s face became red in anger as she red at Li Bingbing, "You bitch-"

    "I¡¯m d you know. Then that means you must also know that I only have one alpha male behind me." Li Bingbing smirked as she looked at them with cold eyes.

    Gu Mai Ya raised her hand and was about to p Li Bingbing but she was stopped by Bai Xiu Ying. "Mai Ya, let¡¯s not waste our time with these scums. They are not even worthy of our attention."

    "But Xiu Ying, you can¡¯t just let them go this easily. Xia Meilin is the one who stole Lu Yifeng from you. I bet she used her body to do so."

    When it came with wealth and other things, the Bai familyes second after the Lu family, that¡¯s why Bai Xiu Ying was the best candidate for Lu Yifeng because of her background.

    Bai Xiu Ying would always regard herself as a high person, especially when she came from a family that is second to the Lu family that¡¯s why she is full of arrogance.

    "Do you want to know how I made Mr. Lu bend his knees for me? I really don¡¯t need to tire myself by using my body to get him." Xia Meilin snickered. "You see, I just have to walk in front of him just to make him fall head over heels for me."

    Xia Meilin held Li Bingbing¡¯s arm, "Let¡¯s go, Bingbing. Let¡¯s not waste our time with an abandoned bride."

    They entered the restaurant and left Bai Xui Ying and Gu Mai Ya.

    Bai Xiu Ying clenched her fists tight as she gritted her teeth. She believes that Lu Yifeng was just blinded by Xia Meilin.

    She will not let this go so easily! She will make sure to bring Xia Meilin down and make her disappear. Once she did, she knows that Lu Yifeng¡¯s eyes will be opened. He will finally realize his feelings for her.

    ----

    "Meimei, from now on, you should be careful. Bai Xiu Ying is not a simple woman." Li Bingbing said in a serious manner. "I know that you have Lu Yifeng¡¯s protection around you but never let your guard down whenever ites to Bai Xui Ying. You¡¯ll be surprised to see her turn into a monster."

    "I know." She sighed. "Don¡¯t worry. Since I have offended her, I know that she won¡¯t sit still and do nothing. That kind of girl would always have something going on in their crazy minds."

    Li Bingbing chuckled. "You read too many books about these things, don¡¯t you?"

    "Guilty." Xia Meilin smiled. She took the menu and started choosing what to order.

    While reading the menu, Xia Meilin¡¯s phone rang. She took her phone out of her bag and looked at who was calling her. It was a call from Lu Yifeng.

    Xia Meilin hesitated. She doesn¡¯t know why he was calling her. This was actually the first time he called her.

    Seeing the expression on Xia Meilin¡¯s face, Li Bingbing can already guess who is calling her.

    "Well? Are you going to answer it or should I answer it for you? Oh wait, let me answer it for you instead."

    She quickly grabbed her phone and answered the call. She put it on speaker.

    "Hi there, darling~"

    "Sister-inw!"

    Lu Bingbing and the man from the other line said these words at the same time.

    "..."

    Xia Meilin furrowed her brows when she heard the man¡¯s lively voice. Sister-inw?

 Chapter 44 Ill give you the best night EDITED

    "You don¡¯t sound like my sister-inw, who are you?" The man inquired from the other line.

    "Well, you don¡¯t sound like Lu Yifeng, so who are you?" Li Bingbing asked back.

    Xia Meilin feels like she heard this voice before. Where did she hear it?

    "I asked the question first so you have to answer me." The man huffed. "Where is my sister-inw?"

    Xia Meilin suddenly remembered the owner of the voice. It was actually Lu Xian Yu! She met him back then in London, she has even mistaken him as Lu Yifeng.

    "She¡¯s obviously here with me. Where is Lu Yifeng?" Li Bingbing was returning every question he asked and this was starting to annoy him.

    Since he keeps on mentioning ¡¯sister-inw¡¯, Li Bingbing can easily guess who he was. It was none other than, Lu Yifeng¡¯s twin brother.

    "I¡¯m not going to answer that until I hear her voice. What if you¡¯re actually a thief?"

    "A thief?" Li Bingbing scoffed. "Hah! If I was one, I would go steal for a better phone than this."

    Xia Meilin sighed. She was getting hungry that¡¯s why she decided to ask Li Bingbing, "I¡¯m going to order now, have you decided on what to eat?"

    Hearing Xia Meilin¡¯s voice, Lu Xian Yu¡¯s face brightened up. "Sister-inw! You, whoever you are, pass the phone to my sister-inw."

    Li Bingbing rolled her eyes. "She didn¡¯t ask for you so why should I?" She looked at Xia Meilin. "Order the usual for me."

    "You¡¯re not the one I wanted to talk to, hand the phone to her!"

    Xia Meilin nodded, ignoring Lu Xian Yu. She turned to the waitress that was quietly standing on the side.

    "Sorry, I¡¯m in charge of her phone right now so you have to speak through me." Li Bingbing held her ss of wine that was poured for her earlier. "So babe, why do you have Lu Yifeng¡¯s phone with you?"

    While Xia Meilin is cing their order for them, Li Bingbing continued on chatting with Lu Xian Yu.

    Lu Xian Yu chuckled with the way Li Bingbing addressed him. "He¡¯s currently in a meeting and he left his phone here. So now, will you please give back the phone to the owner?"

    "Meimei, do you want your phone back?" Li Bingbing asked as she turned to Xia Meilin.

    "No, thanks." She has nothing to say to him and since she was really not a talkative person, she would probably end the call soon. Xia Meilin decided to leave it to her best friend. "Just ask him why he called."

    "Heard that, babe?" Li Bingbing was actually curious to know what kind of person Lu Xian Yu was, after all, he was one handsome man.

    "I feel hurt~" He sulked. "I was nning to ask her out for a dinner. I didn¡¯t expect to get a rejection all at once from my idol."

    "She¡¯s a married woman and her husband is your brother. Your brother will not like it if he hears you say this. Why don¡¯t you ask me out instead?" Li Bingbing smirked. "I¡¯m avable~"

    Lu Xian Yuughed lightly. He wasn¡¯t expecting the woman on the phone to be so direct. He liked and preferred straightforward women than those women who would act so shy around him when the lust in their eyes are so obvious. He would usually make the first move for them and it was quite boring for him. "Hm, I¡¯ll ask you out if you give me your name, sweetheart."

    "Where¡¯s the fun in that? Give me the address of the ce and I¡¯ll go there. You¡¯ll know me once you see me." Li Bingbing smirked.

    Lu Xian Yu was starting to get excited, "Ahh, how would I know? But fine, if you say so. Let¡¯s meet at d¡¯ Lounge by eight, what do you say?"

    d¡¯ Lounge is actually one of the best bars in Beijing. It has enough pretention and prestige for Mayfair. There is also a strict dress code to keep the ruffians out. The high-ceilinged factory space had been cleverly designed to resemble the vaults and buttresses of a medieval cathedral with the altar-like bar as a focal point.

    "Oh sure, as long as you promise to give me a good night." Li Bingbing lowered her voice, changing her tone in a sexy and seductive one.

    Lu Xian Yu couldn¡¯t help but be surprised by the change in her tone. This made him more curious and excited about meeting her. He was someone who can easily remember a person¡¯s voice and distinguish it, so he definitely won¡¯t have a hard time finding her tonight. "Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll give you the best night."

    "Mm. Before I forget, make sure to bring your medical certificate. I want proof that you¡¯re clean. I don¡¯t want to be infected by a person with STD. See youter, babe~" Without waiting for his reply, she ended the call.

    The orders were already ced on the table by the time she ended the call and Xia Meilin was looking at her with a nk look on her face, "You¡¯re going to meet him?"

    "Nah. He can wait all night." She snickered. She wasn¡¯t really serious about meeting him. She was a woman who loves and enjoys being alone. "I am a busy person, I have to win a lot of games tonight. And besides, I am only willing to date 2D men. Their handsomeness is still on top of my charts. I will not betray my husbands for that Casanova."

    "He¡¯ll definitely get mad if you don¡¯t show up." Xia Meilin sighed. She knows Li Bingbing well. She¡¯s a girl who¡¯s not fond of crowded ces.

    "So what? He doesn¡¯t know me. As long as you won¡¯t mention me to him once you meet him in a family outing, then he won¡¯t be able to search me up." Li Bingbing started to put some food on her te.

 Chapter 45 Her Husbands EDITED

    After they enjoyed their lunch, Xia Meilin and Li Bingbing went shopping together just like how they usually do when they were in high school.

    "Thanks for dropping me." Li Bingbing was standing in front of her apartment, carrying her shopping bags. "Next time, you better bring lil Cupcake with us, okay?"

    Xia Meilin wasn¡¯t sure if she should bring Little Melon, after all, Li Bingbing¡¯s mouth can go out of control. "As long as you¡¯ll behave, then I will."

    Sheughed lightly, "Don¡¯t worry, I will behave. See yater, Meimei."

    "Mm, see youter."

    Li Bingbing waved before she turned and went inside her apartment. She took the elevator and when she reached her floor, she walked towards her ce.

    When she entered her ce, a sexy and manly voice greeted her. "Wee back, wifey. How was your day?"

    "I had lots of fun. It¡¯s been a long while since I went outside." Li Bingbing replied as she ced the bags down before she walked towards the kitchen.

    There seemed to be no presence of another person inside her apartment and yet, the voice continued to appear out of nowhere. "I am d you did. I¡¯m happy to see you smile like that."

    Li Bingbing took a ss and filled it with water before she finished it in one gulp. "Ahhh~ that¡¯s so refreshing!"

    She went to her room and took off her shirt.

    "Sweetie, you shouldn¡¯t take off your shirt in front of us. I don¡¯t really mind, but I don¡¯t want Sei scolding us out of nowhere." Another voice was heard, this time, it is a yful and mischievous one.

    "Don¡¯t stop her, I love the view." The voice that greeted Li Bingbing earlier was heard.

    "She never listens... I¡¯m out." Another one, a shy voice was heard.

    On the three screens she has on her desk, there were the faces of 2D men on each screen.

    The one who just left the screen has a small build and has an unsteady posture. He has many outstanding features, including his cat-like golden eyes and blond hair with ck roots. His name was Kozu.

    "There goes our shy baby." The man on the middle screen sighed. His features appear sly, with narrowed eyes and hazel colored cat-like pupils. His ck hair is naturally messy like that due to his bedhead, he has fringe on his right side that partially covers his right eye. His name was Kuro.

    The man who greeted her when she came in, ignored the two. He is a handsome adult with ck hair, red eyes, and pale skin. His name was Sebby.

    Li Bingbing walked and sat on the chair, facing the screens. "As much as I love you all as my husbands, please f**k off, I have a game to y."

    "How many times do I have to tell you to watch your words, youngdy?" Sebby scolded.

    These three 2D men were actually Li Bingbing¡¯s favorite anime characters. They were connected to all of her technologies inside her ce, she connected them with the CCTV and the speakers she installed in her ce.

    Because of her love for them, Li Bingbing created a software for them. All their speeches and emotions were actually programmed by her.

    They weren¡¯t just there to please her eyes and fantasies, she actually programmed them to protect her files and herputer.

    Kozu was programmed to control the CCTV and record videos anywhere in the house or from the surveince cameras in the neighborhood. Although he was just there to notify her if someone was outside her ce despite having the ess to control the cameras around the neighborhood. Aside from that, he was programmed to be her opponent whenever she wanted to have a challenging game.

    Meanwhile, Sebby was programmed to greet her, be her rm clock, read her emails aloud and remind her of her schedules.

    Whenever someone tries to hack herputer, her greatest defense and shield was Kuro. He was programmed to protect her files andputer from other hackers.

    Thest but not the least is Sei who rarely appears on the screen. Whenever she takes a job to hack on otherputers, her best weapon is Sei. He was programmed to gather information that her client wants at a fast speed. He will only be able to copy, delete and save files when Li Bingbing was able to hack inside her target¡¯sputer and crack their passwords sessfully.

    This was a software she made and it actually took her four whole months toplete it.

    ----

    When Xia Meilin arrived home, she saw Lu Yifeng and Lu Xian Yu sitting on the sofa.

    They both turned their heads at her when she entered. Xia Meilin was able to tell them apart now because of Lu Xian Yu¡¯s ash grey hair. Dying his hair in this color made him look more attractive and foxy. Even if he has the same face as Lu Yifeng, Xia Meilin can still tell them apart. Was it because of the yful glint in Lu Xian Yu¡¯s eyes?

    "Sister-inw! Wee home!" Lu Xian hurriedly went to her and gave her a hug.

    "Xian Yu." The air in the room suddenly went colder.

    Lu Xian Yu pouted as he pulled away from Xia Meilin. He turned to his brother with a scowl. "You don¡¯t have to get so jealous just because I hugged her."

    "Meilin,e." Lu Yifeng called while he continued ring at his brother.

    Lu Xian Yu can only raise his hand in surrender. "You¡¯re no fun. We have always shared our things since we were you-"

    "Now we don¡¯t." Lu Yifeng cut in before he turned to Xia Meilin, as if waiting for her to walk towards him.

    Xia Meilin can only sigh in defeat as she walked towards Lu Yifeng.

    He looked at her and held her by her waist, pulling her against him. "Wee home."

    She felt her face warming up as her heart started racing. She ced her hands on his chest and lightly pushed him away. Although it didn¡¯t do anything to him, Lu Yifeng pulled away.

    "Oh! Look at the time. I have a date to attend. Tell mom that I¡¯ll see her tomorrow!" He was about to go out of the house but he suddenly stopped by the door and turned to Xia Meilin with a grin. "What¡¯s your friend¡¯s name, sister?"

    "..." She promised not to tell Lu Xian Yu her name... should she make something up?

    "Sister?" Lu Xian Yu was staring at her for a while before he turned to Dong Hua, Xia Meilin¡¯s personal guard who apanied her earlier. "You went to apany my sister, you must have seen and know her friend, right? Tell me."

    Oh sh*t! Xia Meilinpletely forgot about Dong Hua!

 Chapter 46 This night will not end like this EDITED

    Since Dong Hua didn¡¯t know about what happened during their lunch, he opened his mouth to answer Lu Xian Yu¡¯s question. "Yes, I know her. Her name is-"

    "Wait, wait. It won¡¯t be fun if I know her name. Why don¡¯t you describe her for me instead?" Lu Xian Yu decided to change his mind about it.

    Xia Meilin heaves out a sigh in relief when Lu Xian Yu stopped asking about Li Bingbing¡¯s name.

    Dong Hua couldn¡¯t help but wonder how Lu Xian Yu will be able to know Li Bingbing. Is she one of his girls?

    "She¡¯s beautiful but... crazy." Dong Hua did not like Li Bingbing but since she is his Madam¡¯s friend, heplimented her.

    The only word that entered Lu Xian Yu¡¯s mind was the word ¡¯beautiful¡¯. As a man who admires different kinds of beauty, he was eager to see Li Bingbing. "Be specific."

    "She has a height of 5¡¯4. She has short curly hair that reaches above her shoulders. She also wears sses. She has big round eyes and thin lips. Do you want me to draw her for you, second master?" Dong Hua politely asked.

    "No, no. That¡¯s enough. I¡¯ll be able to recognize her by her voice anyway. Short hair hm? I prefer girls with long hair but since she¡¯s a beauty, I¡¯ll give it a try." Lu Xian Yu turned and left the mansion.

    So he really was going... Xia Meilin couldn¡¯t help but feel sorry for Lu Xian Yu.

    Lu Yifeng furrowed his brows. He was looking at Xia Meilin since earlier and he couldn¡¯t help but feel uneasy when he saw her staring at his brother. She never turned away since then. Was she attracted to his brother? Once again, he was in a bad mood when he thought of this. This made the whole room turn gloomy.

    Xia Meilin felt a chill run down her spines, she felt something wrong. She turned and looked at Lu Yifeng, seeing him look at her with a dark re made her step back. "U-um... where¡¯s Xiao Gua and your mother?"

    In other words, where are her protectors against this man?

    "They went to visit your grandparents today." He took a step closer to her. "They will be staying there for the night."

    Xia Meilin gulped nervously as she took another step back. She doesn¡¯t like the look that Lu Yifeng was giving her. She was starting to get worried and...scared. Was he going to make a move and force her into something?

    Lu Yifeng quickly saw the fear in her eyes. He clenched his fists tight when he saw this. Her reaction made him angrier. Instead of saying anything, he went past by her in a blink of an eye.

    He promised himself to keep his emotions in check and yet here he was, getting jealous and angry with the attention Xia Meilin was giving his brother. He was afraid that he might erupt in front of her and go out of control. The fear in her eyes was something that reminded him of his other life. He was truly furious, furious with himself for making her feel that way again.

    He should be her source of strength, he wanted to make her feel confident and make her feel that she¡¯s safe whenever he¡¯s around and yet, he was making her feel the opposite.

    When he entered his study, he shut the door with a ¡¯bang¡¯ before he went and punched the wall hard, letting it all out. He was not going to make the same mistakes he did in his past. He was not going to let his temper take over him.

    Blood oozed out from his knuckles because of the punch he did on the wall. Although, the pain in his hand wouldn¡¯t be able topare with the pain in his heart.

    Xia Meilin was actually surprised when Lu Yifeng didn¡¯t do anything to her. Her racing heart finally calmed down. She didn¡¯t trust him one bit that¡¯s why she feared that he might attack her earlier.

    Now that the atmosphere in the room returned to normal, Xia Meilin let out a long breath since she was holding it earlier because of Lu Yifeng¡¯s scary look.

    She looked at the old grandfather clock in the room. It was almost time for dinner but she didn¡¯t feel like eating. She walked out of the living room and saw the head maid. "I will skip dinner tonight. I¡¯m full."

    Mo Jing watched Xia Meilin climb up the stairs. She saw what happened earlier, although she wasn¡¯t able to hear anything from them, she can only tell that the married couple was in a fight.

    Xia Meilin entered her room and went to take a shower before she changed into her pajamas. Since it was still early, she walked towards her room¡¯s balcony. The ce was so beautiful, the garden filled with different kinds of flowers were seen, and because of the moonlight, it made the view look serene.

    But despite this, she feels so empty without Little Melon around. Knowing that he was with Jing Yue, visiting her grandparents, she also wanted to leave and go to them.

    ----

    Lu Xian Yu was waiting in the bar until eight in the evening. He kept looking at the entrance but he couldn¡¯t find any sign of the woman Dong Hua described. He should have asked Dong Hua for the drawing.

    He waited and waited until ten o¡¯clock but the woman he was expecting didn¡¯t arrive. Of course, he was flirting and drinking with other girls while waiting but he never heard the same voice from them.

    She hasn¡¯t arrived yet.

    The reason why he wasn¡¯t taking anyone out was that he already nned to go out with the woman he was supposed to meet.

    His usually yful smile had drawn into a hard line across his face as he realized that he was stood up!

    He took out his phone and dialed Dong Hua. "Give me her name and address."

    Did she actually think that she can easily get away from him? Once hemits his mind into something, he will definitely do it. Everything he started was always finished by him.

    It looks like he will have to teach her a lesson. This night will not end like this.

    Although Lu Xian Yu was curious about how beautiful she was earlier, that was now gone. Whatever she looks like, he doesn¡¯t care anymore. He was a man feared by many and he will make her realize that. He will make her know the price of ying with him. She messed with the wrong person!

 Chapter 47 Im so happy~

    As usual, Li Bingbing was ying her game the whole time. She won a couple of matches and she didn¡¯t even noticed what time it was.

    After winning another game, she gathered her rewards. Although, while she was doing so, the game disappeared and Kozu¡¯s face appeared.

    "You have a visitor. He¡¯ll be ringing the doorbell within ten seconds." He notified as he looked at her with a nk look.

    "... ¡¯He¡¯?" Li Bingbing was confused.

    While she was thinking who it could be, she heard the doorbell rang.

    "Scan him and tell me his name." Li Bingbing said as she stood up from her seat. There¡¯s no way someone will visit her in this time of the night.

    It could be her neighbor or a stranger, maybe a murderer?

    Li Bingbing wasn¡¯t scared if someone tries to sneak in her house, she took a pepper spray bottle and kept it in her pocket.

    "He¡¯s name is Lu Xian Yu. He is the brother of your bestfriend¡¯s husband, Lu Yifeng. Lu Xian Yu is taller than his brother by an inch, his height is 6¡¯2. He slept with countless girls since his high school. He works as an assassin and he killed 125 this year. Woah... is he here to kill you?" Kozu asked. "Should I wake up Kuro and Seb?"

    "..." He actually came to her ce?! How did he learned her address? Did Xia Meiren sold her out? No... that can¡¯t be possible... she knows Xia Meiren well, her lips are well sealed. But who could it be?

    Other than Xia Meiren, the only person who apanied her was her bodyguard! That d*mn old man! How dare he?!

    She was brought back from her thoughts by another sound of the doorbell.

    "Bing, should I call for the police?" Kozu asked worriedly.

    "No need. I know him. He won¡¯t do anything since I am his sister-inw¡¯s bestfriend." She stretched out her arms and bent her waist as if she was warming up for something.

    "You should change into something appropriate." He reminded.

    Li Bingbing took her sses off and ced it on top of the shoe rack. "No need. This won¡¯t take long."

    "..." Should he call Sei? She will only listen to Sei.

    Without further adieu, she opened the door and gave her best smile towards the tall, handsome man that was standing outside.

    She was pleased by his handsome features. She never expected that he¡¯ll look different from the photos she saw. "Hi, babe~"

    This was the same voice that Lu Xian Yu heard from the call they shared earlier. The dark expression he has disappeared and was reced by a surprise look.

    The girl¡¯s honey-sweet voice was like a music to his ears. Standing in front of him was the most beautiful girl he¡¯d ever seen. She wore the same attire when Xia Meiren visited her, bra and shorts.

    The girl was stunningly gorgeous, like a painting of a goddess brought to life. She smiled sweetly at him, her eyes sparkling like stars unted on the night sky.

    He has seen girls prettier than her but, he never saw eyes like hers. Staring unto them made him drown.

    She walked towards him and wrapped her arms around his neck. She pulled him down to her level and caught his lips, giving him a soft kiss.

    She acted like he wasn¡¯t a stranger to her and as if this wasn¡¯t their first time meeting.

    Lu Xian Yu was snapped back to reality when she pulled away from him. Her lips were so soft...

    "I¡¯m so sorry if I wasn¡¯t able to go, you see, I took care of something important. My boss gave me a sudden report to finish that... I wasn¡¯t able to realize the time." She was stroking his chest with a finger while looking pitifully at him.

    He gulped. He was being turned on by how seductive she looked like right now. His eyes darkened as he let out a smirk. He ced his hand on her waist. He was not going to lose here. "Don¡¯t worry, I don¡¯t really mind it. That¡¯s why I decided toe and pay you a visit instead."

    A smile that starts in her eyes, lights up her face. She looked so angelic! "I¡¯m so happy~ I was really worried that you¡¯ll get mad at me for not arriving, but now you¡¯re here, I can¡¯t help but be relieved."

    "Ahh... You must make it up to me, you know. I waited for hours." He pouted, caressing her bare waist. "How about you invite me in your ce? You¡¯re on my list of things to do tonight."

    Li Bingbing wanted to p his hand away but she has to y her n well. "I will. But first, let me see your medical certificate. I want to see a proof that you¡¯re clean."

    "..." The smile on his face disappeared. She was really serious with that? "I forgot."

    She smirked inwardly. "Then you have to go home now, babe. I can¡¯t invite you in my ce without seeing it."

    He tightened his hold around her waist, pressing her body against his. He was not going to leave just like that. "Not a chance."

    She pouted her lips. "Hmp. Fine. I¡¯ll let you in just this once so can you please release me?"

    Lu Xian Yu leaned down and kissed her pouting lips. Li Bingbing didn¡¯t resist the kiss and instead, she held him by his nape before she pulled him by the doorway.

    They shared a deep and passionate kiss right there before she kneed him on his crotch, making him release her in an instant to bend and cup it. "BITCH!!!"

    Who would have thought that this little angel was actually a mischievous devil?

    The soft look in her eyes were reced by a yful and mischievous stare. "Oops. Sorry, I was too consumed by the kiss... my knee slipped."

    "I SWEAR IF MY-

    Before he could finish his sentence, she mmed the door on his face which made him fall on the ground this time. His face and crotch were in so much pain right now that he wasn¡¯t able to sit up at all!

    "I¡¯LL MAKE YOU PAY!! JUST YOU WAIT!!" Lu Xian Yu was so furious right now. He was caught off guard by her! He tried to sit up but he was having a hard time. If his family jewels were crushed, he will surely make her suffer!

    Li Bingbing slightly opened the door and looked down at him with a sneer. "I¡¯ll take you on anytime, babe. Just visit me here anytime you want, I will just be here."

    She blowed a kiss to him before she shut her door and locked it.

    She touched her lips and smirked. "Ah, I got a kiss from a handsome man~"

    Kozu, who watched everything happened was quiet. It was a good thing that he was not a real man or else, what could this crazy, mischievous and sadistic woman do to him if he really became her real husband.

    Ahh... it was a good thing that Kuro and Seb was out or else they could have electrocuted the poor man outside.

    Lu Xian Yu stayed outside there for a while until the pain he felt lessened. Having no enough strength at that time, he left the ce with a cold and heavy air around him. Next time... once he recovers... He will surely make her pay!

 Chapter 48 I dont believe you

    It was alreadyte at night but Xia Meilin couldn¡¯t sleep at all. Without Little Melon around, she feel so restless.

    She went out of her room and decided to go to the kitchen since she started to be hungry. She opened the ref and saw a whole piece of cake in there... Oh how tempting it was to eat.

    It was her favorite mocha cake. Would it be alright if she take a piece? Well... she was the Master¡¯s wife, it¡¯s her right to do anything she wants, right?

    She took out the cake and ced it on the table. She took a te and a fork before she ced a slice of the delicious looking mocha cake on her te.

    After finishing a piece, she took another piece and eat it. She was enjoying the cake so much that she didn¡¯t realize someone entering the kitchen.

    Lu Yifeng was surprised to see Xia Meilin awake at this time of the night, eating the cake he bought earlier. Although he bought the cake for her and Little Melon, she was stuffing her mouth with it like a squirrel.

    He cleared his throat. "You shouldn¡¯t eat too much of it. It¡¯s not good for your health."

    Xia Meilin was startled when she heard Lu Yifeng¡¯s voice. She turned and saw him standing by the kitchen¡¯s entrance.

    He went in and poured a ss of water for her. "Here, you should drink a lot of water after you finish that."

    He took the rest of the cake and ced it back in the ref.

    "W-why are you still awake?" Xia Meilin asked nervously as she followed him with her eyes.

    "Can¡¯t sleep." He simply said before he started preparing a coffee for himself.

    Xia Meilin noticed his bandaged left hand. "Your hand..."

    It was fine earlier so why was it wounded now? "What happened?"

    "An ident." He went and sat on the chair beside her after he prepared his coffee.

    She stared at his hand for a while before she turned back to look at the half eaten slice of cake on her te. Wasn¡¯t she nning to talk to him about what happened four years ago? This was the perfect chance she has. They were all alone and no one will interfere their chat, but... how should she start it?

    Was she ufortable of his presence? Lu Yifeng thought. He was sadden by this but since he doesn¡¯t want to suffocate her by his presence, he stood up.

    Seeing that he was about to leave, Xia Meilin panicked. She quickly grabbed the edge of his shirt. "W-Wait!"

    He paused and turned to her, he was a bit surprised when she stopped him. "Yes?"

    She didn¡¯t know what to say right now but she didn¡¯t want him to go yet. She clenched his shirt tight. "Stay... Apany me for a while..." This was the only thing she cane up with.

    He blinked a few times. A miniscule smile appeared on his lips after seeing that she doesn¡¯t want him to leave. He went back to his seat.

    When he did, she let go of his shirt. No one spoke for quite a while. They were both quiet and it was quite deafening for Xia Meilin. She needs to speak!

    She took a deep breath before she finally opened her mouth as she faced him. "I... want to talk to you about something..."

    Lu Yifeng, who was patiently sitting beside her finally turned to her. "Mm. You can ask me anything, I will honestly answer it.."

    She pursed her lips as she stared at his calm face. She turned away. "It¡¯s about... what happened that night... I am so confused right now... From how you act, I can tell that you¡¯re a person who doesn¡¯t force himself to a woman so... that night... why me?"

    She was wrong... He was a man who would force himself to someone when he has set his eyes on that person... that was what he was like in his previous life. He forced himself to her and did things that made her hate him.

    He looked at the cup of coffee that he was holding. "I entered the room and you seduced me that night."

    She frowned when she heard his answer. "I never seduced you! I was drugged and brought to that ce!"

    He turned to her, "I didn¡¯t know that you were drugged. I thought you were a... whore that Lin Jinhao assigned... but I was wrong. I found out the truth about it a few months ago that¡¯s why, I wanted to apologize for giving you a horrible experience."

    He was... deceived by Lin Jinhao just like how she was deceived by his daughter, Lin Qingge... She never expected to hear something like this from him. "I... I don¡¯t believe you. How can you prove that... what happened that night was... was...-

    "You know me." He cut in and faced her, looking straight in her eyes. "What benefit will I gain from lying to you? There are plenty of women that¡¯s more beautiful and attractive than you but I never touched them nor give them my time. That night, if I know that you were drugged, I could have brought you to the hospital. But that did not came in my mind.

    You were offered to me as a gift from Lin Jinhao. You took off your clothes in front of me and seduced me with that body." He grabbed her hand. "I thought that, you were ying with me by acting like a sleepy girl. You never pushed me away or told me to stop when I started touching you."

    That was because the drug that was in her body was strong. Despite how her mind tried to resist, her body betrayed her, her mouth won¡¯t say anything. The pleasure that night... the pleasure he gave, plus the drug in her body... it was driving her crazy. More... more... that was what her body wants even if her mind was saying no.

    He ced her hand on his chest. She can feel how fast his heart was beating. "Tell me, Meilin, why would I lie to you? Why would I receive the punishment that your grandparents gave if I was just ying around with you? I could have died because of their beatings and yet, I took thay risk. I know that it was my mistake. I shouldn¡¯t have let my manly desires take control of me but, what can I do? That night, you¡¯ve taken my breath away."

 Chapter 49 The words he badly wanted to tell her

    Lu Yifeng is a man of few words but right now, those words keep oning anding out of his mouth. He wanted her to believe him and for that to happen, he needs to tell her the truth. "That¡¯s why... I¡¯m sorry. I¡¯m sorry, Meilin... I¡¯m sorry for giving you that horrible experience."

    Her eyes started to be misty. This wasn¡¯t suppose to be the truth that she wanted to hear from him. He was staring straight at her and she can see that there was no sign of falsehood in his eyes.

    How can she doubt a person who is staring at her with these kind of eyes? She didn¡¯t want to believe but his eyes were telling her to believe him.

    "But... but..." She bursts out in tears. What can she say now? She was nning to continue to use him, her argument with him was already prepared, she was willing to get it all out from him.

    It did happened but what now? She got the confession she wants from him but... it is not the answer that she was expecting from him.

    He touched her cheek and wiped her tears away with his thumb. The way she controls her tears infront of everyone and even the way she let¡¯s her emotions flow through tears if she was hurt makes her even more beautiful. Because of this, he wants to protect her.

    He pull her in his arms and hugg her close. He can finally hug her without a heavy heart.

    She didn¡¯t push him away. She cried on his chest like a kid. Her invisible walls that she build up around her were shattered just like that.

    "I¡¯m sorry, I¡¯m sorry." Lu Yifeng continued to apologize as he was hugging her close.

    He was sorry... Sorry for giving her that experience, sorry for hurting her, sorry for not being able to be by her side in her hard times, especially when she gave birth to their son. He was sorry for the things he did to her in his previous life.

    Who could have thought that the man who broke her would also be the man to fix her?

    "I-I hate you... I hate you..." She started hitting his chest. "I hate you!"

    He closed his eyes, epting her punches. "I know."

    Xia Meilin cried louder when she heard his answer. She stopped punching his chest. She raised her head and looked at him with her wet face, "W-why? Why are you like this?"

    He touched her cheeks with both hands this time. He was wiping her tears dry but to no avail, it kept on flowing down.

    "Please... please don¡¯t be kind to me... Why are you even like this to me?" How will she be able to continue to hate him if he keeps on looking at her with a gentle look on his face? How can she hate him if he keeps on being kind to her?

    He leaned down to her level and ced his lips against hers. The move he made surprised her that it also made her tears stop.

    Before she can push him away, Lu Yifeng pulled back, but their faces were still a few inches apart. "Why you say? It¡¯s because... I love you."

    Lu Yifeng¡¯s words keep on repeating in her mind and it wasn¡¯t just that, his kisses keeps on ying again and again in her mind which made her face instantly turn red.

    "You can hate me all you want but... I will keep on loving you. Your hate will not stop me from loving you." In his previous life, these were the words that he keeps on telling himself whenever Xia Meilin would look at him with eyes full of hate. These were the words that he told himself tofort him... these were the words that he badly wanted to tell her.

    "Y-You¡¯re crazy!" She hit him again on his chest and this time he flinched.

    Her heart drop when she saw his pained face. She forgot that his wounds were still healing! "I-I¡¯m sorry... I... I-

    Lu Yifeng smiled when he saw her reaction. He closed in and kissed her on her forehead this time. "It¡¯s okay. Besides, I¡¯m only crazy for you."

    The smile on his face was mesmerizing. Even if it was a bit simr to Lu Xian Yu¡¯s smiling face, it was still different. It made her heart want to burst.

    She stepped on his foot before she quickly turn way and escape him by running out of the ce. She couldn¡¯t handle the speed her beating heart. She feels like it was going to jump out soon. Her face was burning and she felt like she was going to have a fever. She cannot tolerate being in the same room as that man!

    Lu Yifeng didn¡¯t follow her. He let her go. The smile on his face remained. He was so delighted right now. He was sure that their rtionship will improve this time. This night was a huge step for their rtionship to be fixed.

    Just a little bit more... He can finally make her fall for him.

 Chapter 50 Is it big?

    "Dada!" Little Melon run and hugged his father¡¯s leg when he saw him by the house¡¯s entrance.

    Lu Yifeng bend down to pat his son¡¯s head. "Wee home."

    "Where¡¯s momma?" Little Melon asked as he looked up at his father with his big round eyes.

    "She¡¯s still asleep."

    "Did you tire her outst night?" Jing Yue asked as she walked towards him. "Ah, I can¡¯t wait to have another grandchild. This time, I want a granddaughter."

    Lu Yifeng nodded. "I will take note of that."

    She chuckled. "You definitely should. Anyway, I won¡¯t be staying long here. I have to go back to Guangzhou since there are matters that I should take care."

    "Mami is leaving?" Little Melon went to hug Jing Yue¡¯s leg this time.

    "Oh sweetie." Jing Yue carried Little Melon. "Don¡¯t worry, we will see each other soon. Next time, it will be in my ce, okay?"

    "Okay..." Little Melon hugged her by her neck. "Take care on your way back, okay? Mami should call Mello when mami arrives in her home." He gave a soft peck on her cheek.

    Jing Yue¡¯s heart melted with the way Little Melon was. He was too adorable. "I promise to call you."

    She handed Little Melon to Lu Yifeng. "Gua¡¯er is a good child. I¡¯m actually happy that you met Xiao Mei. She raised her son well."

    Lu Yifeng smiled, "Mm."

    "Well then, I should leave now. I have a flight to catch up. Visit me there with your family if you have time. Grandfather will love your wife and son once he gets to know them. You should drag Xian Yu with you." She sighed. "That child, I don¡¯t know what he¡¯s doing with his life."

    "Don¡¯t worry, mother. I will personally take care of Xian Yu."

    "You should. Get him to marry someone too." She sighed. "Anyway, I¡¯ll be going now."

    Little Melon waved his small hand. "Bye bye, mami."

    Jing Yue waved back with a smile on her face before she went back in the car.

    ----

    It was hard for Xia Meilin to sleep that night. Her mind couldn¡¯t stop thinking of what happened between Lu Yifeng and her.

    Knowing the truth from him made her in a mess. She was only able to sleep when her eyes became heavy.

    When she woke up, the first thing that greeted her was Little Melon¡¯s figure. He was sitting down on her side and was looking at the picture book he brought.

    A smile instantly appeared on her lips when she saw her son. "Good morning, baby."

    Little Melon turned and grinned when he saw his mother was finally awake. He instantly went and hugged her. "Good morning, momma!"

    He kissed her cheek before he cuddled to her. "Mello was waiting for momma to wake up."

    "And now, I¡¯m awake." She nuzzled his nose which made Little Melon giggle. "I heard that you visited grandma and grandpa, how did it went?"

    "Great! Grandpa and grandma was happy when Mello and mami visited them!" He happily eximed. "You know, momma, Mello saw uncle Sinian too and he gave Mello a new book!"

    She blinked a few times. "Brother was there too?"

    Little Mello nodded his head. "Yes! Uncle Sinian said that he was visiting grandma and grandpa. Ehehe~ uncle Sinian taught Mello how to swim too! Uncle Sinian is nice now so Mello forgives him. Mami and grandma were afraid of water and didn¡¯t know how to swim so Mello only swim with uncle Sinian and grandpa."

    Little Melon continued telling her what happened yesterday. He looks so happy and Xia Meiren couldn¡¯t help but be d for him. He is definitely the light of her life.

    While Little Melon continued on telling his stories, Lu Yifeng came in while holding a tray of food for them.

    He cleared his throat to get their attention. They turned their heads to him.

    Xia Meiren sat down with an uneasy look on her face while Little Melon was smiling brightly at his father.

    "It¡¯s almost time for lunch. Here, you can have your brunch now." Since he was bed tray with folding legs, he set it up on the bed.

    "Um... you really don¡¯t have to do this." A small blush was seen on her cheeks as she tried to move away from him.

    "I already did. Besides, mother left earlier so she won¡¯t be joining us anymore." He handed her the chopsticks.

    She blinked a few times. "Mother left? You should have wake me up. I could have at least went to see her off..."

    "She was in a hurry." This was the only reason he can give her. "Now eat."

    Xia Meilin pouted a bit before she started eating the food he brought.

    Little Melon crawled and went to sit on his father¡¯sp. "Dada, when can Mello go to school?"

    He patted his head. "Soon. I have already chosen a school for you."

    "You did?" Xia Meilin asked in surprise.

    Lu Yifeng nodded. "Yes."

    "Is it big?" Little Melon¡¯s eyes were sparkling when he asked this.

    "Mm. It is."

    "Does it have yground?"

    "Mm."

    "Will there be lot of kids?"

    "Mm. A lot."

    "Yay! Mello can¡¯t wait to go to school!" He happily hugged his father. "Thank you, dada!"

    Xia Meilin couldn¡¯t help but pout. She was supposed to be the one to search and choose a school for her son and yet, Lu Yifeng was one step ahead of her. He took away all the glory. He¡¯s stealing Little Melon away from her again.

 Chapter 51 Dont worry

    Ever since that night, everything was going well between Xia Meilin and Lu Yifeng. Although, there might still be a bit of distance between them but it wasn¡¯t like before. This time, they were able to have normal conversations with each other.

    After putting Little Melon to sleep, Xia Meilin went out of his room.

    "He¡¯s finally asleep." She sighed in relief. "He¡¯s too excited in going to school tomorrow."

    "Are you worried?" Lu Yifeng asked. He was leaning against the wall as he looked at her with his usual expressionless face.

    She nodded a bit. "Yes... I¡¯m nervous and worried for him." She looked at him. "Will he be alright in that school?"

    He raised his hand and patted her head. "Don¡¯t worry, I have nted my men in that school. They will watch over our son."

    She blinked a few times, "You did?"

    "Yes. He¡¯ll be safe. I have chosen my best men to watch over him." Lu Yifeng wanted to make sure that no one will try to harm his son in that school after all, there were enemies in the dark, watching his movements.

    This warmed her heart when she saw how concerned he was for their son. "Thank you..."

    "You don¡¯t have to thank me." He held her hand and kissed the back of it.

    Her cheeks became red and she instantly pulled her hand back. "I-I will go back to my room. Good night."

    She quickly turned and run away from him. This was something normal now. Ever since that night, whenever he tries to make a move towards her, she would always find a way to flee from him.

    Xia Meilin entered the room and leaned her back against the door. Lu Yifeng was bing bolder and bolder as days pass by and she was starting to get nervous because of the strange feelings that started to grow inside her.

    ----

    The next day, Xia Meilin helped her son in preparing him for school. After having their breakfast, Lu Yifeng and Xia Meilin went to drop Little Melon.

    Going out of the car, Little Melon saw the other children by the gate. Children at his age were crying, not wanting to leave their parents. They were also scared in being in a new environment without their parents.

    Little Melon turned to his parents and smiled. "Don¡¯t worry, momma, dada, Mello won¡¯t cry."

    Instead, the one who was tearing up was his mother. Xia Meilin¡¯s eyes became misty. She kneeled in front of him and pulled him into a hug. "Baaabbbyy..."

    Little Melon was different from other children, he understands things easily as long it was exined to him in a nice way.

    "Momma, no crying, okay? It¡¯s just like when momma and dada goes to work, right? It¡¯s just a few hours that momma, Mello and dada won¡¯t be together. Think that Mello¡¯s going to work too." He patted her cheeks with his small hands.

    What he said made Xia Meilin want to tear up more but she tried her best not to cry in front of her son. She pulled away from the hug and ced her hands on his shoulders. "Eat your food and finish them, okay? I will pick you upter so wait for me. Don¡¯t trust or talk to any strangers. If someone tries to approach you, go inside the school building and look for your teacher, okay?"

    "Momma is worrying too much." Little Melon pouted cutely. "But don¡¯t worry, momma. Mello remembers everything momma said."

    Lu Yifeng leaned down and patted Little Melon¡¯s head. "We wille and pick you upter. Be good, okay?"

    Little Melon nodded happily. "Yes, dada. Mello should go now or else Mello will bete."

    "Okay, I will watch over your mother while you¡¯re away." Lu Yifeng said with a smile.

    Little Melon kissed his mother and father on their cheeks before he runs toward the teacher that was waiting for the kids.

    The teacher looked at Lu Yifeng and nodded before she took the kids inside.

    Xia Meilin stood up and watched her son go. Lu Yifeng ced his arm around her shoulder. "Don¡¯t worry, he¡¯ll be fine. He¡¯s our son. I have my eyes on him."

    She turned and faced him. She wasforted by the words he said. "Thank you, Mr. Lu."

    "You can just call me by my name, you are my wife, there¡¯s no need to be polite with me." He gently stroked her arm.

    She was easily flustered whenever he tries to make a move at her. Xia Meilin quickly leaned away from him before she fleed from him, entering the car.

    Lu Yifeng let out a small chuckle before he followed her in the car, sitting beside her.

    But as he did, Xia Meilin moved and sat in the corner, putting some space between them.

    He couldn¡¯t help but sigh inwardly at this. It was not like he was going to eat her. He¡¯s not going to eat her... yet.

 Chapter 52 Before I forget EDITED

    "Drop me by my studio..." Xia Meilin said in almost a whisper as she looked at Lu Yifeng.

    Lu Yifeng nced at her before he looked at Zi Lin, their driver, on the rear view mirror.

    Zi Lin nodded before he started driving, heading to Xia Meilin¡¯s studio.

    "Thank you..." She smiled at him before she turned to look at the view outside.

    "Meilin." Lu Yifeng called after a short while.

    Her eyes fluttered and she turned to him. "Yes?"

    "Have you forgiven me?" He looked straight in her eyes. He wanted to know her answer since she never gave it to him even if they already talked about the past.

    She was surprised by his question. She turned away and lowered her head, looking at her hands that were sped together.

    Did she forgive him? Well, she stopped looking for pieces of evidence against him. She actually... didn¡¯t hate him that much anymore. She believed his words since there was no reason for him to lie, he was not the kind of person to lie, right?

    Knowing him after the weeks they¡¯ve been together, she can really tell that he is a decent person. "Yeah... I guess I already did."

    His eyes softened as he finally got his answer. He ced his hand on top of hers. "Then, will you give me the chance to be your husband?"

    She raised her head and looked at him, the gentleness in his face made her heart skip a bit. "A-aren¡¯t we already married?"

    "I don¡¯t want to be your husband by name."

    She avoided his gaze since she felt like it was burning through her. She could not look straight at him since it made her feel restless.

    "You already know that I love you." He said in a straightforward manner. He already confessed a few nights ago but she ended up running away from him.

    Xia Meilin was not like this, it was only to him that she feels so edgy. She was a calm person but whenever it came to him, she ends up being nervous.

    "C-Can we... take things slow?" She finally turned to him, her face was as red as a tomato, she was feeling embarrassed at that moment. "I can¡¯t... give you my answer yet. I¡¯ve always, always hated you but now... I¡¯m starting to forgive you. But jumping to another level in our rtionship all at once... I can¡¯t take it. I¡¯m still adjusting with the things between us."

    He already expected this answer from her that¡¯s why he wasn¡¯t surprised. "Okay, if that¡¯s the case, I understand."

    Xia Meilin was grateful that Lu Yifeng was an understanding person and that he was willing to listen to her. Her tensed shoulders finally rxed. "Thank you, Yifeng..."

    Hearing his name from her mouth made his heart warm. It was the way she said his name, smooth and perfect. He smiled lovingly at this and his smile surprised Xia Meilin.

    She stared at his gentle face in admiration. Who could have thought that this expressionless man can give such a face? He was definitely a handsome man but there was something different in his eyes.

    His usual cold and nk stare would always soften up whenever he looked at his family.

    His eyes were literally like the night sky. Not the void that presents itself to civilization every night, but the wondrous expanse of the universe unpolluted by streetmps and city lights. Looking into them was as fascinating as staring into the universe. He has a mini gxy in his ck eyes.

    "Let¡¯s make a new start for us, shall we?"

    She was brought back from her thoughts when she heard his words. He was really a good man. She was d that she was able to meet a kind man like him.

    She returned his smile, "Yes. Let¡¯s start anew."

    He has the urge to kiss her when he finally saw her smile towards him. This was the first time she smiled at him and it was making him crazy. But of course, he has to control his urge or else, she might try to run away again.

    Instead of a kiss, he pulled her to him and hugged him in his arms. He was so happy that she was finally epting him. All his hard work has already borne fruits.

    Xia Meilin didn¡¯t push him away, this was the first time she was willing to ept his hug and to be honest, it didn¡¯t feel bad.

    Despite her racing heart, she finally found his hugfortable. She rested her chin on his shoulder as she hugged him back.

    Who knows how long they were hugging each other like that but they were finally disturbed when Zi Lin said, "Master, madam, we¡¯ve arrived."

    Zi Lin didn¡¯t know how to read the atmosphere around him that¡¯s why he casually broke that sweet moment.

    Lu Yifeng leaned away, he took a small box from his pocket. "Before I forget, I want to give you this."

    He opened the small navy blue box, revealing custom-made rings from Tiffany. One for her and one for him.

    She gasped in surprise upon seeing the rings. "T... This..."

    "We weren¡¯t able to have rings when we got married so I bought one for us."

    He took her hand and slipped the ring on her ring finger. wlessly engineered, the six-prong setting virtually disappeared and allowed the brilliant three diamonds to float above the radiant 18k rose gold band.

    "We¡¯re still a married couple, we need this or else everyone will start doubting if we¡¯re really married."

    He wore his ring that has three small diamond engraved on the 18k rose gold band on his ring finger as well before he kept the box.

    Xia Meilin couldn¡¯t help but admire the ring, it was definitely expensive.

    He held her hand and kissed the ring on her finger. "I will make you fall in love with me and after I do, I will marry you again."

    Her cheeks were heating up as she looked at his determined eyes.

    She shyly turned away from him. "B... before that, let¡¯s start as friends."

    The smile on Lu Yifeng¡¯s face became stiff when he heard what she said.

 Chapter 53 Youre the best EDITED

    Lu Yifeng didn¡¯t know whether tough or cry when Xia Meilin told him that they should start as friends... FRIENDS!

    From being her husband, his position was degraded to being her friend. How did their rtionship end up sinking as low as that! They¡¯re married!

    He leaned back and massaged his temple, the word ¡¯friend¡¯ was making his head ache.

    Xia Meilin turned and saw him massaging his temple which suddenly made her worried. "Are you alright?"

    She touched his forehead to check his temperature but it was normal.

    He held her wrist and looked at her. "I¡¯m fine."

    "Are you sure? Maybe you should go home and get some rest if you don¡¯t feel well."

    He can¡¯t let her know that her own words were the one that made his head ache, right? "I¡¯m really fine. Anyway, you should go now."

    She was hesitant to leave him but since he said he was okay, she decided to believe him. "Okay... see youter."

    She was about to leave when Lu Yifeng stopped her, "Wait, you forgot something."

    She turned to him. "What-

    Xia Meilin was cut off when Lu Yifeng leaned and ced a soft kiss on her lips. "Take care."

    Her face instantly became red as she moved away from him, "Y-Y-You! I told you that we should start as friends!"

    He blinked a few times before he spoke with a straight face. "Yes, I know. It was just a friendly kiss, what¡¯s wrong with that?"

    Xia Meilin red at him. How dare he use that as an excuse?! "You¡¯re unbelievable!"

    "You can always return it if you don¡¯t like it."

    How is she going to return it? By kissing him back?! No way! She will not be fooled by him!

    Lu Yifeng¡¯s lips curled up. "Oh, so you like it?"

    "Shut up! Why would I like it?! Hmpf!" She quickly went out of the car.

    "Then return it."

    She gave him a cold re before she mmed the door and stomped her way to her studio.

    A smirk finally found its way on his lips. Be friends? He¡¯ll make her regret using those words to him.

    ----

    "Wifey, there¡¯s less food in the fridge." Sebby¡¯s sexy voice was heard. "There¡¯s no sugar as well. I have listed all the food that you need to buy and sent it to your phone."

    Li Bingbing was preparing to go out since she needs to restock her food. This was her only reason to go out of her ce.

    "And please buy less instant noodles. It¡¯s not good for your health." Sebby added.

    "Yes, hon. I will do that." She chuckled. It sure is nice to have a responsible husband. "I¡¯ll be back before lunch, don¡¯t let anyone enter my ce."

    "Don¡¯t worry, I won¡¯t."

    She left her ce and started heading to the supermarket, using her bicycle.

    As she reached the ce, she took a shopping cart and started getting the things that were on her list.

    She paused and turned to look at the man behind her. "You know, if you will follow me, please try wearing a disguise."

    Lu Xian Yu was standing tall before her. He was actually waiting for the time for her to get out of her ce before he followed her there.

    Kozu was the one who notified Li Bingbing about his presence since he was using the supermarket¡¯s surveince to watch her.

    He smiled at her, "Why would I wear a disguise? I¡¯m not even trying to hide."

    She shrugged and turned away, she continued pushing her cart. Li Bingbing was confident that Lu Xian Yu won¡¯t try anything strange to her since they were in public.

    Lu Xian Yu followed her and went to walk beside her. "I¡¯m pretty surprised that you¡¯re this calm."

    "How¡¯re your eggs, babe? Is it doing well?" She smirked as she tried taunting him.

    His eyes darkened with her question. "Don¡¯t worry, my eggs are doing well."

    She paused and looked at his pants. "I would love to inspect that but sadly, I can¡¯t do it here."

    She sighed before she took a box of cereals. "So, how are you going to make me pay for hurting your eggs and face? I would love to know."

    "It¡¯s pretty simple. I¡¯ll make you pay by locking you in a room filled with snakes." He smirked. "You hate snakes, right?"

    Just by the mention of snakes, she felt chills run down her spines. She looked at him with a serious face. "You wouldn¡¯t dare."

    He leaned down to her level, their faces were just inches away from each other. "Want to check if I would?"

    Having all the information about him, Li Bingbing knows that Lu Xian Yu has the ability to do that. He was a ruthless person who won¡¯t show mercy to anyone even if that person is a woman.

    "How did you know that I don¡¯t like snakes?" She red at him.

    "I have my ways." He grinned before he leaned away and started walking ahead of her.

    This time, Li Bingbing started bing nervous. She was afraid that the moment she leaves the supermarket, he might abduct her and bring her to a room filled with snakes! She has to do something to escape that!

    She gritted her teeth as she pushed her cart towards the cashier. She would look at the entrance of the supermarket from time to time while she was thinking of some ns in her mind.

    "That would be 891.63 RMB," The cashier said while looking at her.

    "I¡¯ll pay for that." Lu Xian Yu said with a smile as he handed the cashier a thousand yuan note.

    The woman blushed when she saw Lu Xian Yu. The other girls that are stealing nces at him as well.

    "Keep the change." He winked before he carried the stic bags. He turned to Li Bingbing and smiled. "Let¡¯s go."

    Li Bingbing hesitated, but she will never let him do whatever he wants without a fight.

    She let out a bright smile before she clung on his arm. "Thank you, babe. You¡¯re the best."

 Chapter 54 Sweetie, are you in here? EDITED

    53The only thing that she hated and feared the most are snakes. Right now, when they walked towards her bicycle, there was a snake inside the basket that was attached on the bicycle. This made Li Bingbing scream on top of her lungs and hid behind Lu Xian Yu.

    Lu Xian Yu smirked mischievously as he let down the stic bags he was holding. He walked towards her bicycle and grabbed the snake.

    "No! No! Please don¡¯t do this!" Her eyes started to be watery as she took a step back.

    The snake was wrapping its body around Lu Xian Yu¡¯s arm as it hissed. It wasn¡¯t a poisonous snake that¡¯s why Lu Xian Yu wasn¡¯t worried holding it. It was as thick as a thumb and long as a child¡¯s arm.

    "Ohe on, this little guy is actually pretty cute." Lu Xian Yu was smiling at her but his eyes were cold. "Look, it¡¯s looking at you, it wants to be petted by you."

    "Lu Xian Yu, you f*cking bastard! Don¡¯t even think about getting near me with that disgusting creature!" She tried stopping her tears from falling as she red at him.

    He took a step closer to her. "What did you call me?"

    Li Bingbing felt like her heart was about to jump out of her chest. She quickly moved away from him. "I-I... You¡¯re the most handsome person I¡¯ve ever met. Come on, don¡¯t be like this, babe. Please? I¡¯m really sorry about what happened the other day. You¡¯re a good guy, a very kind and amazing guy so please don¡¯t-AHHHHH!!!!!!"

    She screamed and quickly jumped away when Lu Xian Yu throw the snake to her. She quickly ran back into the supermarket.

    Lu Xian Yu startedughing when he saw her reaction. He found it hrious when he watched her run away in fear.

    The snake crawled towards one of the stic bags and entered it.

    When Lu Xian Yu saw this, the side of his lips curled up as a mischievous glint shed in his eyes. He tied the stic bag closed before he walked towards his car and ced it in the backseat.

    He started walking back to the supermarket to look for Li Bingbing although he couldn¡¯t find her anywhere. Since she was too scared, she would go to a ce to hide, right?

    Hm, where would she hide?

    Lu Xian Yu went towards the restroom and entered the women¡¯s restroom without care.

    The women inside gave him a judging look before they went out of the restroom. They all thought that he might be gay. Ah, such a waste for a handsome man like him.

    "Sweetie, are you here~?" He called out with a sweet voice.

    When Li Bingbing heard his voice, she kicked the cubicle door open and went out. "Lu Xian Yu!!!"

    She made sure there weren¡¯t any snakes on his body before she stomped her way to him.

    Lu Xian Yu smiled as he crossed his arms. "There you are. Why did you run away? It¡¯s just a snake."

    "You clearly know that I HATE SNAKES!!!" She raised her fist and was about punch him but he caught it.

    "I don¡¯t care, you¡¯re the one who started it." The smile on his lips never disappeared when he talked to her.

    "Bast*rd!" She was about to knee his crotch again but this time, he blocked it.

    "Do you think I will fall for that same trick? Oh, honey, you¡¯re underestimating me." He cornered her against the wall and ced his leg in between her thighs

    Li Bingbing didn¡¯t resist him since she can clearly see that she was at a disadvantage right now, she can only go with the flow with him. "We¡¯re now even... so how about a truce?"

    He raised an eyebrow in amusement, "Truce?"

    A girl like her wanted a truce? Of course, Lu Xian Yu is not a person that can be easily deceived by anyone.

    She hugged him by his neck and pulled him down to her level. She kissed his chin. "Come on, babe. Won¡¯t you forgive me?"

    "Hm. Let me think about it." Lu Xian Yu smiled. Li Bingbing was really interesting for him and she wasn¡¯t boring like other girls. "Should I forgive you?"

    "Yes, forgive me." She tiptoed and kissed him by his lips which Lu Xian Yu happily epted.

    As they started sharing a heated kiss, the women who entered the restroom quickly left when they saw them making out.

    Lu Xian Yu¡¯s hand traveled inside Li Bingbing¡¯s shirt, feeling her soft skin against his palm. He wanted to touch her more but he stopped when she grabbed his wrist.

    Li Bingbing leaned back and pulled away from his hand. "I¡¯ve already told you, if you want more than a kiss, you have to show me proof that you¡¯re clean."

    He chuckled slowly as he ced a kiss on her neck. "You¡¯re still at it? Don¡¯t worry, this time, I¡¯ve brought the medical certificate you wanted. It¡¯s in my car."

    "Then let¡¯s go and see it." She snickered as she looked at him. "You do know that you¡¯re being a pain in the ass right now, right?"

    He pulled away while tracing her lips with his thumb. "If I¡¯m a pain in your ass... We can just add more lubricantter."

    She giggled at what he said, "You¡¯re good. I like you."

    "And you, my dear... You are pretty interesting, I like you too. See that door?" He pointed with his thumb. "Let¡¯s go out."

    This wasn¡¯t over, if he thinks that she¡¯s just going to back down so easily, then she will eat him up and make him regret ying with her.

    If this is a game, then two can y in this game.

    She stroked his chest with a finger. "Oh, I would love to go out with you."

 Chapter 55 Agreement EDITED

    "Let¡¯s make a deal, Mr. Lu. I don¡¯t really mind having sex with you as long as you won¡¯t force me into amitment." Li Bingbing said while looking ahead.

    "Likewise, I don¡¯t want a serious rtionship." Lu Xian Yu was looking ahead since he was driving his car. "It¡¯s just more like we¡¯re friends with benefits."

    She snickered, "Except that, I don¡¯t even consider you as my friend."

    "Same here, but we¡¯re not totally strangers now. You know things about me and I know things about you." He chuckled.

    Li Bingbing turned to him, "How are you able to know things about me?"

    "I told you, I have my ways but I will give you an idea on how I do it. All I have to do is ask my men about you and they¡¯ll give me everything I want to know about you within two days."

    It¡¯s impossible to hack herputer so how was he able to do it? She will definitely get a notification if someone tried to hack herputer... Li Bingbing was curious.

    Arriving at her ce, when he finally entered her apartment, Lu Xian Yu was greeted by a knife, flying towards him.

    Because of his fast reflex, he was able to evade it. "What the hell?! Where did that knifee from?!"

    Li Bingbing smirked. "Follow me." She went inside the living room before she turned to face him. "Since you¡¯re now in my territory, let me give you one, warm wee. Kuro, let the show begin."

    From the wall, thin elongated holes started appearing and the knives shot out from them, aiming for Lu Xian Yu.

    With Lu Xian Yu¡¯s flexibility, he was able to avoid every knife but since the knives were maic, it went back and forth from where it came from.

    "LI BINGBING!!! ARE YOU TRYING TO KILL ME?!!"

    Li Bingbing was pping while she was watching him in amazement. She grinned at him. "Ohe on, you evading skills are great, as if those knives can kill you."

    When a knife sessfully made a cut on Lu Xian Yu¡¯s cheek, she finally ordered Kuro to stop. "That¡¯s enough. He¡¯s already tired."

    The knives flew back in the holes and the holes were automatically closed.

    "Why have you brought a man in our ce? Are you cheating on us?" Kuro asked with an unpleasant tone in his voice.

    "Please give me the permission to fry him." Just like Kuro, Sebby was displeased when Li Bingbing brought a man in her ce.

    Lu Xian Yu furrowed his brows. "Where are the voicesing from?"

    "You don¡¯t need to know. Kuro, Sebby, log off." With that, the room became quiet. "I was just testing you out so don¡¯t be mad, okay?"

    She took a few tissues before she walked towards him and wiped the blood that rolled down from the cut on his cheek.

    Lu Xian Yu wasn¡¯t mad, in fact, he was pretty amazed by what Li Bingbing can do. Her ce was full of surprises and since he was in her territory, he cannot afford to let his guard down, especially when one of the voices asked permission to fry him.

    He grabbed her waist and leaned down to capture her lips. "Don¡¯t stop me."

    She smiled at him. She pulled back her hand before she took off her shirt. "I won¡¯t, as long as you give me a good time."

    Lu Xian Yu smirked when he saw her bold move. "How many men have you slept with?"

    She blinked a few times, "Three. Why do you ask? Is it a requirement to be a virgin for you to have sex with me?"

    Heughed lightly, "I just asked, is it wrong for me to ask you?"

    She pouted. "Quit yapping, I want some actions." She ced her hand on his nape and pulled him down to kiss him.

    Lu Xian Yu always loved taking control of the things and the situations, but this, since Li Bingbing was the one making a move, he allowed her to lead the way.

    It¡¯s been three years since Li Bingbing wasst able to feel a man¡¯s body. She wasn¡¯t a shy person, she won¡¯t shy down even when having sex with the opposite partner. Whenever she¡¯s in it, she was bold and would always try to dominate the man.

    She wasn¡¯t this brave and bold during the time where she first met Xia Meilin during high school, back then, it was just a front for her shy self but that wasn¡¯t the case now.

    Lu Xian Yu was happy that he was able to meet a girl like her, a girl that has finally reached his standards. He no longer had anything to hold him back and she didn¡¯t stop him. Like a sudden downpour of rain, he kissed every part of her body.

    The intertwined bodies and passionate kisses made the couple lose control. This pleasurable moment was something they both enjoyed.

    It was just sex for the both of them. Having romantic feelings, being in amitted rtionship with each other was something they don¡¯t want. No strings attached, this was the agreement between the two.

 Chapter 56 Throw it out EDITED

    When Li Bingbing woke up, it was already around five in the afternoon. She felt someone groping her breast and when she turned her head, she saw Lu Xian Yu, sleeping so peacefully.

    She chuckled softly at this, he looks like an obedient boy when he¡¯s asleep. She admired how handsome he was, every feature of his face was perfect. She was a woman who loves getting her hands in every handsome man she meets, but sadly, she doesn¡¯t really go out much of her ce.

    Li Bingbing moved his hand away before she went out of the bed. She stumbled a bit when she tried to stand on the ground. Lu Xian Yu was one hell of a monster in bed. All those energies that he has were not normal. She picked up his shirt that was neatly folded from the floor and wore it. She loves how oversized his polo shirt was and the smell in it was so manly. She wonders what kind of perfume he was using.

    Although, it¡¯s actually surprising for her that Lu Xian Yu was a neat freak like her and this earned him brownie points from her.

    She went down and took the stic bags to the kitchen. She was starving. She missed her lunch because of him.

    When Li Bingbing opened one of the stic bags, the head of the snake was seen.

    "AHHHH!!!!!"

    Hearing the scream, Lu Xian Yu quickly woke up from his sleep. Since he was already wearing his boxers, he jumped out of the bed and hurriedly went out to follow where the scream came from.

    Although he ended up seeing Li Bingbing running towards him. She quickly hid behind him. "Snake! The snake followed me home!"

    "..." Lu Xian Yu suddenly remembered that he actually allowed the snake to hide in one of her stic bags.

    "No wonder it suddenly disappeared out of nowhere. I was actually wondering where it went after I threw it away." He lied. He was not going to take a chance to experience her apartment¡¯s secret killing machine again. Who knows what it might be this time.

    "Lu Xian Yu! Take it away! Please take it out!" Li Bingbing cried. Only snakes can make her cry like this. "I don¡¯t want it in my ce! I don¡¯t! I don¡¯t!"

    Since they were currently in good terms, Lu Xian Yu didn¡¯t mind taking it out for her. He turned to her and patted her head. "Okay, okay, I will take it out. Don¡¯t be scared now, okay? I¡¯m here."

    Li Bingbing looked up at Lu Xian Yu with her tearful gaze but aside from that, she looked at him like he was her savior. "Okay... can you please go get it and throw it out now?"

    Lu Xian Yu found her adorable, he couldn¡¯t help but chuckle. "I will."

    He went to the kitchen and searched for the snake. He saw it curling around the sink. He picked it up and looked at it.

    Li Bingbing was peeking by the kitchen¡¯s entrance. When she saw that he picked the snake, she happily said, "Throw it out the window! Throw it out!"

    "Instead of throwing it out, how about I make a snake soup for you?" He turned to her and smiled. "This is not a poisonous snake and it is the right snake for making a snake soup."

    Li Bingbing¡¯s eyes sparkled in delight at the mention of the food. "You can make one?!"

    "Of course, I can, sweetheart." He grinned.

    This was a major turn on for her, a man who can cook one of her favorites. Although she was afraid of snakes, she didn¡¯t mind eating them. They really taste delicious for her.

    She watched Lu Xian Yu slice the snake¡¯s head before he skinned it. The way he did everything was so smooth and pleasant to the eyes. Even the way he chopped the vegetables were fast and clean, it was like Li Bingbing was watching an expert chef in front of her.

    It may not look like it, but Lu Xian Yu loves cooking. Since he was a perfectionist, he wanted everything to be done neatly and urately. The food he makes are always delicious and heavenly.

    Now that he thinks about it, this was the first time he was going to cook for a woman. Since he was always busy with his missions, he rarely cooked for someone else. Oh well, she was special. A girl who can reach his standard is a rare one so might as well give her special treatment.

    ----

    Xia Meilin was starting topose some songs for Xiong Fan¡¯s album. Although she will leave the lyrics for him. They will be starting in two weeks from now, and she was preparing for it, that¡¯s why she already gave him a message about it.

    She walked to the copy machine and started copying some of her newly written pieces. While she was doing so, she heard the door open.

    She quickly turned and saw Lu Yifeng standing by the door. She inwardly sighed in relief. "Is it time?"

    Lu Yifeng nodded. "Let¡¯s go pick up our son."

    "Mm... I¡¯ll be done soon."

    He went and stood beside her. "Reproducing eh? Can I help?"

    A faint blush appeared on her cheeks. She picked up the papers and turned away without answering him.

    "Oh yeah, mother said that she wants another grandchild. What should I say?" He went and sat on the chair.

    The papers she was holding instantly fell on the ground when she heard what he said. "A-Ah..." She quickly knelt down and started picking up the papers in a hurry.

    Lu Yifeng stood and knelt in front of her, he started helping her in picking up the rest of the papers. After he did, he handed it to her.

    "T-Thank you." She avoided his gaze as she took it from him. She took a brown envelope and ced the papers inside.

    "I don¡¯t want to give her an answer yet since I want to talk it out with you." He grabbed her bag and handed it to her.

    "You already know my answer... I¡¯m not ready for it yet." She finally looked at him. "We already talked about this earlier."

    "I just want to make sure about it." He smiled before he offered his hand to her. "Let¡¯s go."

    She looked at his hand before she looked at him with her brows furrowed together. "Didn¡¯t we decide that we¡¯ll start as friends?"

    He blinks a few times, "Yes, but can¡¯t friends hold hands?"

    She puffed out her cheeks as she lightly red at him. She held his hand and went out of the studio with him. "Just so you know, friends don¡¯t kiss on the lips."

    "So does this means that I can kiss you anywhere else except there?"

 Chapter 57 Liars go to hell EDITED

    Xia Meilin wasn¡¯t going to be fooled by his statement, so the best way to deal with him was by ignoring him.

    They entered the car and were driven back to Little Melon¡¯s school.

    "Are you free tomorrow?" He asked as he looked at her.

    "I guess so, why do you ask?"

    He rested his back against the seat. "I want you to attend the Charity g with me tomorrow night."

    She blinked a few times as she turned to look at him, "Charity g?"

    "Mm."

    "Okay... will we be bringing Xiao Gua?"

    "No. He needs to sleep early as he has ss the following day, he would be too tired if we bring him."

    "I see... Then, I will let him know about this." Even if she wanted to bring him, Lu Yifeng was right. Little Melon was going to school now, she can¡¯t allow him to apany her and let him stay upte.

    When they arrived at the school gate and got down from the car, everyone was looking their way. They entered the school and saw Little Melon waiting by the school¡¯s entrance.

    Little Melon was happily chatting with his new friends and there were a couple of them, even a few little girls who would smile with a blush on their cheeks when they got noticed by Little Melon.

    When he saw his parents, Little Melon waved goodbye to his new friends before he rushed to his parents. "Momma! Dada!"

    Xia Meilin bent down and caught Little Melon in her arms. "You look like you had a fun day."

    "Yes! Mello made a lot of friends!" He grinned happily.

    Xia Meilin scooped him up, "I¡¯m so happy for you." She smiled back at him.

    "Look dada! Mello has three stars on either hand!" He proudly showed his hands with red stars on it.

    Lu Yifeng patted his head, with a small smile on his lips he said, "Good job."

    The other kids who were waiting for their parents and the parents of the other children couldn¡¯t help but take a nce at the beautiful family of three.

    "Mello¡¯s mama and papa look good too."

    "His papa looks like Mello."

    "I wish my papa and mama look as pretty as them."

    While they were walking out of the school grounds, Little Melon kept on talking to his parents about what happened during his first day of school. He even mentioned all his new friends¡¯ names to them until they entered the car.

    Lu Yifeng and Xia Meilin were listening patiently to him and would sometimes insertments.

    It wasn¡¯t long before they arrived at their ce, Lu Residence.

    "Wee back, master, madam, young master." Mo Jing greeted with a smile. "The dinner will be ready soon."

    "Thank you, Auntiee Mo Jing." Little Melon smiled at her before he entered the house with his parents.

    "Call us once it¡¯s ready." Xia Meilin told Mo Jing.

    "Yes, madam."

    Xia Meilin apanied Little Melon to his room and helped him change his clothes while Lu Yifeng headed straight to his study. It was just then that her phone vibrated. When she took a peek on it, she saw that received a message from her WeChat.

    [Hey. It¡¯s me, Feng Ning. I will being back to China on Wednesday. I just wanted to let you know.]

    Xia Meilin¡¯s face brightened up when she read his message that¡¯s why she instantly gave him a reply, [I¡¯m free on Wednesday. I can pick you up if you want.]

    Feng Ning: [Really? That would be great. I can¡¯t wait to see you, Xiao Mei.]

    A faint blush appeared on her cheeks when she saw his reply. Feng Ning was her first love and she couldn¡¯t help but smile every time she thought about him. [Me too.]

    She kept her phone down after that, her mood all better. When she turned her head, she met Little Melon¡¯s judgmental gaze.

    Little Melon had just finished changing into his cute panda onesie, "Why is Momma smiling at her phone?"

    Xia Meilin couldn¡¯t help but feel guilty with the way Little Melon was looking at her. She was already married to his father and yet, she was thinking about another man.

    "I was just looking at your photos. Let¡¯s go, baby."

    Seeing his mother¡¯s nose twitched, Little Melon knew that Xia Meilin was lying. "Liars go to hell, Momma."

    "I¡¯m not-

    They were interrupted by sudden a knock at the door. When Xia Meilin went to open the door, she saw Lu Yifeng, wearing a in T-shirt and cks.

    "Time for dinner."

    "Y-yes. Let¡¯s go, baby." Xia Meilin held Little Melon¡¯s hand and walked out of his room.

    Little Melon was pouting the whole way, he doesn¡¯t like it when his mother was lying to him.

    Lu Yifeng noticed that Little Melon wasn¡¯t in a good mood that¡¯s why he couldn¡¯t help but ask, "What happened?"

    "Momma is lying to Mello." Little Melon puffed out his chubby cheeks before he turned to look up at his mother.

    Xia Meilin inwardly panicked. How can her son tell that she was lying? "I¡¯m not!"

    Lu Yifeng saw how her nose twitched, hence he was able to know that she was. He learned this during his previous life.

    As they reached the dining room, Lu Yifeng carried Little Melon and ced him on his usual seat before he sat beside him. "Why do you think your mother is lying?"

    "Momma was smiling at her phone. Momma said she was looking at Mello¡¯s photos but she¡¯s lying."

    Ever since the day Lu Yifeng told Little Melon the truth about being his father, Little Melon started bing observant of his mother.

    Lu Yifeng turned to Xia Meilin and this made her nervous. She wasn¡¯t cheating or anything, right? So... she doesn¡¯t really have to hide it from them, but... Little Melon doesn¡¯t like her conversing with other men and... Lu Yifeng might discover that the man she¡¯ll be meeting was actually the man she loved.

    She knew it wasn¡¯t right to love another man because she was a married woman now, but she was forced into this marriage and the man she really loved was her childhood friend.

    For him, she was willing to divorce Lu Yifeng but she knew that was impossible; she doesn¡¯t want her son to have a broken family.

    Was she not allowed to experience the love and happiness from the man she loved? But Xia Meilin could only sacrifice everything and let go of her old love. Little Melon was one of the best things that happened to her and as a mother, she wanted her beloved son to be happy.

    "Nothing, it was just a message from a friend. I am going to pick him up from the airport on Wednesday."

    "Him?" Lu Yifeng and Little Melon questioned simultaneously.

    Xia Meilin wanted to cry, how could the father and son duo treat her this way?

 Chapter 58 Youre mine EDITED

    Lu Yifeng¡¯s eyes became cold and Little Melon started pouting again.

    She sighed when she saw the looks on their faces. Can they stop making her feel so guilty? "He¡¯s just a friend. Come on, let¡¯s just eat already."

    The two boys before her continued looking at her which made her uneasy.

    "Momma, no no to other men, Momma promised." Little Melon crossed his arms. "Only Dada."

    Lu Yifeng nodded in agreement. Little Melon was really his son, there¡¯s no doubt about that.

    "Yes, yes." She sighed in defeat. "Now could we please have our dinner peacefully?"

    "I want to talk with you after this." Lu Yifeng said before he started eating.

    "Mello wants to talk to Momma too, but Mello will allow Dada to talk to Momma first." Little Melon followed his father¡¯s actions by picking up his chopsticks.

    The two of them started eating in sync and Xia Meilin couldn¡¯t help but get nervous. Why do they want to talk to her?

    After dinner, Little Melon was taken to his yroom by Mo Jing while Xia Meilin and Lu Yifeng went to his study room.

    As soon as they entered the study room, Lu Yifeng asked, "Who is he?"

    "Feng Ning, my childhood friend." She answered without any hesitation since she didn¡¯t want to make the matter worse. Besides, Lu Yifeng won¡¯t know that he was actually her first love.

    Lu Yifeng¡¯s eyes darkened. It was because of that man that Xia Meilin tried leaving him a couple of times in his previous life. It was because of him that Xia Meilin couldn¡¯t love him. He knew very well that Feng Ning was her first love and the man that she will always love.

    He was her childhood friend and she loved him for so many years. He was the reason why Xia Meilin refused to date other men. She stayed single and waited for him toe back. If the incident between Lu Yifeng and Xia Meilin didn¡¯t happen, she could have dated and married Feng Ning already.

    After finally learning about his hideout in his past life, Lu Yifeng could only order his brother to kill him. Lu Yifeng¡¯s whole body was full of jealousy towards this man. Lu Yifeng envied Feng Ning because of Xia Meilin¡¯s continuous love and affection for him over the years.

    He clenched his fists and tried containing the anger that welled up in his chest. He never liked that man, he never will. "You are not allowed to meet him on Wednesday."

    Lu Yifeng was afraid, afraid that the moment she met Feng Ning, she would be stolen by him.

    She furrowed her brows when she heard what he said. He can order her around! "I¡¯m just going to pick him up. It¡¯s been so long since Ist saw my childhood friend so why can¡¯t I go?"

    The air in the room dropped and Xia Meilin felt a chill run down her spine.

    "If I said no, it¡¯s a no. That¡¯s final."

    This time, Xia Meilin was able to see the part most people described when she saw the way he looked at her, cold and aloof. He was a scary person that one should not try to cross.

    "You don¡¯t have the right to decide things for me!" She wouldn¡¯t back off. She has the right to make her own decisions. She will not allow him to threaten her again.

    Seeing that Xia Meilin was standing up for that man just how she did back then, it made Lu Yifeng crazy mad.

    He took a step closer to her as he looked at her with a menacing re. "You will listen to me. You are only allowed to be with me."

    Xia Meilin wanted to hide but her dignity and pride wouldn¡¯t allow her to do so. She stood her ground as she looked at him straight in the eyes. "Listen to you? Be with you? You cannot control me, Lu Yifeng. I have the right to do whatever I want! I never wanted this marriage in the first ce! You¡¯re the one who threatened me to marry you! I have the right to love whoever I want!"

    When he heard her words, something inside him snapped. He grabbed her chin and squeezed it tight which made her flinch from the pain. "You¡¯re mine, do you understand? Mine!"

    "I¡¯m not yours!" She growled. "I am not an object that-

    She was cut off when he kissed her lips hard. Xia Meilin tried to push him away but he was too strong for her. This time, fear filled her whole body. "N... No!"

    She was cornered against the door and her wrists were pinned against it.

    Xia Meilin could feel the tip of his tongue intruding her mouth. She tried struggling again but he wouldn¡¯t budge. Then he ripped off her shirt and moved his kisses to her neck, biting and marking her before he moved his kisses to her chest.

    She bursts out in tears when she thought that he was going to **** her again, she cried and begged, "Please... Lu Yifeng... Please don¡¯t do this..."

    Hearing her broken voice made him snap out and pull away. He saw her wet face and eyes filled with fear, her body was shivering as she covered her chest.

    "M... Meilin..." He tried reaching out to her but she shrank back in fear.

    He clenched his fists and turned away. He lost control... he couldn¡¯t believe that he lost control of himself...

    "GET OUT!" He shouted in anger. He didn¡¯t want her to be in the same room as him in fear that he mightpletely lose it.

    His loud voice that resounded throughout the room made her more afraid of him, she thought that he was mad. This time, she hurriedly went out of his room and ran to her room, crying.

    He walked and kicked his table in anger before he covered his face with his palms. Just like that, he lost control. He told himself that he would not make the same mistake, he would not force her or make her cry, but this time... he wasn¡¯t able to control his temper. He was so angry, angry at himself for allowing his temper to get ahead of himself.

 Chapter 59 Reason to divorce you EDITED

    After finally calming down, Lu Yifeng ordered Mo Jing to apany Little Melon to his room and to make sure that he fell asleep.

    Xia Meilin locked herself in her room and cried for a while on her bed.

    She never expected that Lu Yifeng would try to force her. He was too scary, this was the first time she saw him this way.

    When her tears stopped falling, she went to the bathroom to take a shower but seeing the hickey all over her neck through the mirror made her remember what had just happened. It made her body shiver when she remembered that he tried to force her... It made her remember the fear she felt four years ago. She was trying, trying her best to forget about it. After she was able to get the truth from Lu Yifeng, she decided to forgive but what he did in the past couldn¡¯t easily be forgotten, the fear and pain that she felt, it was still there.

    She tried giving him a chance, to start anew, to be his friend but now... Should she continue giving him one?

    The shower was able to calm her mind and help her think things through. After her bath, she wore her pajamas then went to lie down on her bed. While her mind was running on what happened earlier, the moment she closed her eyes, due to their saltiness and heaviness, she instantly fell asleep.

    In the middle of the night, Lu Yifeng visited her room. Since he had a key to her room, he was able to enter it. He knew that he shouldn¡¯t be doing that but... He wanted to see her.

    He sat by her bedside and watched her sleep. He gently stroked her hair as he stared at her for a while.

    "I¡¯m sorry. I didn¡¯t mean to lose control..." He whispered softly.

    Seeing the tear-stained face made his heartache.

    He ruined it all... His efforts had gone to waste and because of this will have to start again. He knew that it will be harder for him to ask for forgiveness since she will be afraid of him, after all, he showed her his fangs.

    He stayed there for a while, watching her sleep before he decided to go back to his room, but the moment he stood up, he heard her soft voice.

    "Yifeng..."

    He turned to her, surprised that she mentioned his name in her sleep.

    But instead of facing a sleeping Xia Meilin, he came face to face with her red-rimmed eyes. She sat up and pulled the nket to cover her legs. She was a light sleeper whenever she fell asleep with something on her mind. The moment he entered her room, she actually woke up.

    She was afraid when she thought of the things he could possibly do to her when he entered her room but what she never expected him to do was apologize.

    "It¡¯s my fault too... I... I shouldn¡¯t have said those things. I know that you have feelings for me and yet... I ignored them and used those words against you." She hugged her knees.

    After she calmed down, she started thinking clearly. She thought back about what happened and realized that it was also her fault.

    Lu Yifeng lowered his head, the words she said earlier were the ones that made him lose it. He was too afraid of losing her since he knew about her feelings for Feng Ning. He couldn¡¯t tolerate it whenever he saw her trying to stand up for him.

    "I do have the right to love anyone I choose... but I am a married woman now. Even if I was forced into this marriage, the fact that I am married is something that will never change... But I love him, Yifeng." She looked at him, "Even so, I will not make him the reason for us to divorce. I will continue to be your wife only because of our son. My love for Xiao Gua is greater than my love for Feng Ning. I will not break this family, the family Xiao Gua loves, I will not break it because of him."

    Her words were like daggers, stabbing his chest. She would only stay with him because of their son... She doesn¡¯t love him one bit, he wasn¡¯t the reason for her to stay and that broke his heart to pieces.

    "I already told you that I want to take things slow. We already decided to start anew. I want us to start as friends so that I will be able to get to know you better." She faced him, "I may not love you, and I may not return the feelings you have for me right now but... I will not close my heart to you. If I fall for you then, I will ept it. If I don¡¯t, then... I can only treat you as my friend... But please... please don¡¯t force me into anything... I just need time, Yifeng. I need time to move on... so please give it to me. Don¡¯t force me."

    Tears started forming at the side of her eyes. They rolled down her cheeks like continuous streams. "Don¡¯t force me into anything... just like earlier... Don¡¯t make me hate you again. That night... it was a nightmare for me, it haunted me every time I tried to forget it. I don¡¯t want that to happen again... please don¡¯t break the trust that I¡¯m trying to give you."

    Lu Yifeng stared at her with a heavy heart. Seeing her cry made him feel something was tearing his heart apart. He was the reason behind it, he was the one who brought this pain to her. He wanted tofort her and to remove the pain he inflicted on her, but he didn¡¯t know how. He moved forward and hugged her close instead, "Okay, okay... I promise not to force you on the things that you don¡¯t want to. I¡¯m sorry, I¡¯m sorry, Meilin..."

    She shrank in his arms as she cried hard. She still feared him but she was trying, trying her best to be brave since she knew Lu Yifeng was a kind person. He stopped just in time when he heard her cry, she noticed the fear in his eyes when he realized what he did, and she clearly saw that earlier.

    Xia Meilin was the kind of person who was willing to listen. She was someone who was willing to try and understand a situation, that¡¯s why she forgave him after he told her the truth. She was not the kind of woman who will make a quick assumption. She may not be able to think right when her mind was a mess but as long as she was able to calm her mind down, she would start to analyze things.

    Even if she feared him, she still believed that Lu Yifeng was a good person. Ever since she started staying at his ce, she was able to discover this part of him. He would always treat her well and because of that, she chose not to be blind towards it. She knew that Lu Yifeng was an understanding man so, as long as she told him her thoughts in a nice way, as long as she exined things to him, she knew that it would reach him and that he would be able to understand.

    This was the kind of Lu Yifeng that she was getting to know during her stay with him that¡¯s why she didn¡¯t try to use the incident that happened earlier to judge him all at once.

    Lu Yifeng is a kind and a good person, he will not do things without reason. He loves her and she ignored it, that¡¯s why he got mad earlier. But in the end, even if she pushed him to his limits, he apologized to her. He is an understanding man and he will listen to her as long as she will tell him the truth and exin it to him nicely. This was the image she has of Lu Yifeng, so how will she be able to continue being mad at him or hate him?

 Chapter 60 Authors Thoughts 2

    I started reading the reviews for this Novel and I¡¯m really grateful for those who gave positive reviews.(?¡¯¨Œ¡¯?)?

    As for the negative reviews, I understand their points. Just like what I have said before, I am also against **** and I am not writing this Novel to trivialize ****. All of you know that I started this because of the original SB story. Although, this novel is supposed to have a bad end but majority doesn¡¯t want that. So I decided to make this a story of second chance since the ML¡¯s kinda a rapist.

    It¡¯s not like it¡¯s my choice to make LYF the ML since the ML in the original SB is the king who raped SB. Since I¡¯m basing this story there, I have to make him the ML.

    Although I admit that some characters will have some mental disorders like Bordeline Personality disorder, Possessive personality disorder, Stockholm syndrome, antisocial personality disorder, obsessive love disorder, etc. a lot ofplicated mental issues... LYF, LXY, LBB, XM, BXY, and some other characters i will not mention. I think it¡¯s because I¡¯m watching too much of Criminal Minds? XD

    I know that the start of this story is fast paced and there isn¡¯t much description in it, I did said that I was nning to make this story short, around 20 chapters but as you can see, this novel has exceeded that since I¡¯ve decided to make it longer. Question: Are the chapters still going fast paced? I don¡¯t really know since it¡¯s going okay for me, maybe because I¡¯m the one who wrote it? But I want to know my readers perspective on it.

    I¡¯m not forcing anyone to read this story so I¡¯m kind of sad that some people give this story a review just by reading the synopsis or maybe reading a few chapters. I guess some are just quick to judge but I¡¯ll ignore them.

    I know that I am not a good writer, I am an amateur writer. I¡¯m not really good in describing things and my vocabry is limited XD Although, I want to improve, I don¡¯t have much time to restudy my english lessons because of my subjects this sem is hard enough to get me busy.

    Aside from that, I may not notice any grammatical mistakes since my knowledge is limited that¡¯s why I¡¯m searching for an editor to at least help me fill up my holes in describing things and help me correct my grammatical mistakes.

    I¡¯m still thinking and deciding if I should put this story on hold to rewrite the first parts but... i currently don¡¯t have that much time. Maybe I¡¯ll rewrite it once this novel has reached a 100 chapters or maybe once vacation will start (which is still on May XD)

    I guess that¡¯s all I want you all to know for now. Will make another Author¡¯s thoughts if I have something else in mind.

    I¡¯m really grateful for all the readers that supported this novel. Thank you continuously reading it until thetest chapters. ?(¡Éo¡É)?

    PS. I¡¯ll be updating two chapterster since I don¡¯t have any quizzes today.

 Chapter 61 He wants a hug EDITED

    Lu Yifeng could onlyfort her by hugging her since he knew no other way.

    It wasn¡¯t long before Lu Yifeng was able to hear her even breathing. When he turned his head to look at her, he found her fast asleep. She was leaning against his chest for support as she slept. Her face was red and her eyes were puffy, even so, he found her beautiful. He gently wiped her tear stained face with his hand before he slowly and gently adjusted their positions to a morefortable one.

    Xia Meilin snuggled against his warmth, finding contentment with it.

    Lu Yifeng was hesitant if he should leave her there or not. He was worried that once she woke up, she might get mad at him for sleeping on the same bed as her. Despite that, he wanted to be by her side just like this. He longed to hug her like this and this was his only chance to do it.

    The smell of vani was so faint but Lu Yifeng was able to catch it because of his sharp senses. This was the scent that he could never forget. Because of this, he decided to stay beside her the entire night. If she¡¯ll get mad tomorrow morning, then he would just find a good excuse to give her.

    ----

    Early that morning, Lu Yifeng was awakened by a small movement that was wriggling its way between him and Xia Meilin.

    Little Melon was struggling to insert himself between his hugging parents.

    Lu Yifeng squinted his eyes open and saw Little Melon trying to fit himself between them. Lu Yifeng didn¡¯t want to let go of his wife so he did not loosen his grip on her. He will not allow his son to spoil this moment with his wife.

    It was a good thing that Little Melon didn¡¯t see his father open his eyes. Lu Yifeng closed his eyes and pretended to be asleep so that Little Melon won¡¯tin to him.

    "Momma, Dada, Mello wants a hug too." He didn¡¯t give up. He still tried going in between them, his stubbornness was definitely inherited from them.

    Xia Meilin woke up because of Little Melon¡¯s continuous movements. "Xiao Gua..."

    The small boy¡¯s face finally brightened up when he saw his mother wake up. "Momma, Momma, move, Mello wants a hug too."

    She blinked a few times before she realized the situation she was in, Lu Yifeng was hugging her close while Little Melon was trying toe in between.

    Her heart started racing and her face started heating up with the situation she was in. She could feel the firmness of Lu Yifeng¡¯s hug and the warmth of his body beneath his clothes.

    She started panicking because of this. Why was he here? She tried to move away from him but Lu Yifeng won¡¯t let go.

    Little Melon couldn¡¯t tolerate it anymore, he patted his father¡¯s cheeks to wake him up. "Dada, wake up. Wake up."

    Since Lu Yifeng was pretending that he was sleeping, he would not wake up to his son¡¯s call.

    Little Melon puffed out his cheeks in an adorable manner. He faced his mother, "Momma, did you tire Dadast night?"

    "Huh?"

    "Auntie Mo Jing said that Momma and Dada won¡¯t be able to sleep with Mellost night because you¡¯re making a baby brother or sister for Mello."

    She was caught off guard with what he said. The redness in her face deepened. "W-What?!"

    "Although Mello didn¡¯t know how Momma and Dada would make a baby but Auntie Mo Jing said that it needs a lot of energy. Mello¡¯s excited to have a baby sister!" He grinned happily and excitedly. He couldn¡¯t help but want a sibling after seeing some of his schoolmates with their siblings during lunch. "That¡¯s why Mello decided not to disturb Momma and Dadast night."

    No wonder Little Melon didn¡¯tin when he was told that he won¡¯t be sleeping with his parents!

    Lu Yifeng was astonished after hearing his son¡¯s words. He should raise Mo Jing¡¯s pay for teaching his son well.

    He finally let go of Xia Meilin and when Little Melon was able to see this, he instantly jumped in between them and snuggled against their warmth.

    Xia Meilin sat up and was about to get out of the bed to escape but Little Melon stopped her by grabbing her shirt.

    "Momma, don¡¯t go... Mello wants a hug from Momma and Dada..." He said with an adorable pitiful face.

    He looked like a puppy asking for attention, especially with his big watery eyes and pouting lips.

    Whenever Little Melon was using this card against his mother, Xia Meilin would always end up giving in.

    Since she saw that it was still dark outside and the time was just four thirty in the morning, Xia Meilin couldn¡¯t think of an excuse against him. It was too early for him to prepare for school or have breakfast.

    She sighed in defeat and lied down beside him. She hugged Little Melon against her, pulling him away from Lu Yifeng but that didn¡¯t stop Lu Yifeng from moving towards them and cing his long arm on top of them, hugging them close, he knew that Xia Meilin will not be able to do anything about it as long as he continued to ¡¯sleep¡¯.

    Xia Meilin wanted to pull his hand away from her waist but she knows that Little Melon will definitelyin against it since right now, he was really happy when he¡¯s being hugged by them.

    "Momma, how long will Mello wait for baby sister? When will shee? Will shee next week? Mello¡¯s really excited!"

    "..." She closed her eyes and pretended that she fell back to sleep. She will never answer that question!

    "Momma?" Little Melon raised his head to look at her but he found her eyes close. He patted her cheek to wake her up. "Momma."

 Chapter 62 Let me do it EDITED

    When Little Melon saw that she was not waking up, he pouted and faced his back to her. He hugged his father instead.

    As Little Melon became quiet, Xia Meilin opened her eyes to see if he had fallen asleep. Although, she was unable able to know since he¡¯s facing his back to her.

    Little Melon was not sleeping, he was wide awake. He could not stop thinking of having a baby sister.

    Xia Meilin turned and looked at Lu Yifeng¡¯s ¡¯sleeping¡¯ face. As she recalled what happenedst night, she decided to try her best not to make things hard for them since both of them were trying to get along with one another. As long as he will not cross the boundaries she has set for both of them, then she would not create any problems for him.

    While she continued staring at him, Lu Yifeng finally opened his eyes and stared back at her.

    She was surprised when she saw him wake up, she instantly turned away in embarrassment.

    A minuscule smile appeared on his lips. He was really d that he wasn¡¯t going to start all over again in earning back her trust. He will make sure that this time, he will not allow his anger to control him anymore.

    "I will... prepare breakfast for us." She whispered before she held his hand and removed it from her waist.

    He did not stop her. Instead, he quietly watched her get out of bed.

    Little Melon had fallen fast asleep while snuggling to his father.

    She looked at them and smiled a bit. "Just stay with him for a while... wake him up once it is quarter to six."

    "Okay."

    She turned away and took her clothes from the cab before she went and used the bathroom in her room. After taking a bath, she wore her clothes inside the bathroom before she left.

    She walked towards the vanity table and sat on the chair before she took the hairdryer from one of the drawers. She was about to dry her hair when she suddenly noticed Lu Yifeng through the mirror.

    He was sitting on the bed and was staring at her. She couldn¡¯t help but feel her cheeks burn when she saw him looking at her with his eagle-like eyes.

    Lu Yifeng got off the bed and walked towards her. He grabbed the hairdryer from her hand and said, "Let me do it."

    She nodded a bit at this, "You already have it, I can¡¯t say no now, can I?"

    He chuckled lightly. "Mm."

    He started drying her hair while brushing it. Her dark brown hair was soft and smooth like fine silk. He could smell the faint smell of vani from it.

    "The shampoo you use, is it a vani scented shampoo?" He asked as he looked at her through the mirror.

    Her eyes were closed and she was enjoying the feeling of having her hair dry by him. "Yes. I love the scent of vani that¡¯s why most of the products I choose to buy has this scent."

    "How long have you been using those?"

    "Since high school." She smiled. She opened her eyes and looked at him from the mirror. "Do you want to try using these products?"

    He raised an eyebrow and smiled at her with an amused look in his eyes, "I don¡¯t think that scent would suit me."

    She giggled softly, "Yeah, it¡¯s too girly for you."

    After drying her hair, he ced the dryer on the table.

    "Thank you."

    "Mm." He went back to the bed and sat beside Little Melon¡¯s sleeping figure. He started stroking his hair.

    Xia Meilin applied two sprays of her perfume on her pulse points before she stood up. "I¡¯ll send the maid to call the two of you once it¡¯s time for breakfast."

    "Okay."

    She left the room and went to the kitchen to start preparing their breakfast.

    Xia Meilin could only make simple dishes. Her specialty was baking desserts, not cooking, that¡¯s why she had to ask for assistance from the chef.

    "You really should leave everything to me, Madam." The chef was an elderly man. His white hair was long and was tied into a low ponytail.

    Chen Xian had been working for the Lu family for almost half of his age. He was transferred to Beijing to assist his master at this residence by preparing healthy meals for him and his family. He was the oldest servant inside the vi.

    "Just allow me this one time, grandpa Xian." Xia Meilin smiled.

    Chen Xian sighed. She was his boss so he couldn¡¯t really say no to her, right? That¡¯s why he decided to assist her cook.

    By the time they were done preparing food for everyone, Lu Yifeng came down the stairs with Little Melon in his arms.

    Little Melon was already dressed up and his hair was neatlybed. Lu Yifeng was carrying his bag on his shoulder before he gave it to the maid.

    Xia Meilin couldn¡¯t help but wonder as she looked at them. She was supposed to be the one who would help Little Melon in preparing for school but from the looks of it, Lu Yifeng already did that for her.

    Lu Yifeng ced his son down on the chair that had a pillow on it before he sat at his usual seat.

 Chapter 63 Theyre friends EDITED

    After dropping Little Melon, Lu Yifeng and Xia Meilin went their separate ways. Lu Yifeng went to work while Xia Meilin went to her studio.

    It wasn¡¯t long till Dong Hua arrived to pick her up. He was there to take her back home so that she could get ready for the Charity G.

    Lu Yifeng hired professional hairstylist and makeup artist to help his wife prepare.

    Her hair was swept into a half-up, half-down hairstyle¡ªleaving out two fineyers of hair to frame her face. With her near-perfect features and good skin, the makeup artist decided to apply a light makeup on her face, emphasizing her beautiful hazel-colored eyes and her beautiful oval shaped face. With her makeup and hairstyle, she looked very sophisticated.

    Once they were done with it, the hairstylist and makeup artist couldn¡¯t help but admire her beauty, it was as if an angel was standing before them. How could someone be so beautiful?

    Sitting in his office, Lu Yifeng looked exhausted since he just came from a meeting thatsted four hours straight. He looked at the wall clock in his office and saw that it was almost time for him to pick up his son.

    "Dada, why is Momma not with you?" Little Melon asked whilst sitting beside his father inside the car.

    "You¡¯ll know soon." He patted his head.

    When they arrived home, Lu Yifeng went to his room to change into his suit.

    Dressed in a well-fitted ck suit and a silver necktie, Lu Yifeng¡¯s tall and trim physique was entuated. He didn¡¯t need to do anything with his hair and face since his devilish features were already exquisite. His sharp nose, thin lips, and thick brows were dazzling.

    He was waiting for Xia Meilin downstairs while checking his phone.

    Little Melon, walked up to him while his nanny trailed behind. "Is Dada going out?"

    Lu Yifeng turned to him. "Mm. I¡¯m going out with your mother."

    "Can Mello go?" His eyes sparkled when he asked this.

    "For today, you can¡¯t." After all, he didn¡¯t want anyone to disturb his moment with his wife, even if it was his son.

    Little Melon sulked hearing Lu Yifeng¡¯s answer. He hugged his leg. "Will Dada and Momma get a baby sister for Mello?"

    His lips curled up upon hearing his son¡¯s words. "We will make her for you, but you need to be patient. This is a high-ss mission for me."

    "Why?"

    "You can ask your mother."

    Lu Yifeng realized that Little Melon¡¯s attention was caught by something so when he turned, his eyes went wide in surprise when he saw Xia Meilining down the stairs.

    She was wearing a beautiful silver dress that hugged her body, allowing her to show off her curves. With her porcin white skin, she was able to perfectly pull off the dress. The neckline exposed her elegant corbone. The design of the dress was perfect for her. She was wearing the diamond jewelry set that paired with the dress. She looked so delicate and elegant.

    Xia Meilin walked to them while holding her purse. "I¡¯m sorry, did you wait long?"

    He snapped out of his trance. He was captured by her beauty again. Before Lu Yifeng could say something, Little Melon stole the words right out of his mouth. "Momma! You¡¯re so pretty!"

    Xia Meilin couldn¡¯t help but smile at her son¡¯spliment. She bent down and kissed his cheek. "Thank you, baby."

    A faint blush appeared on Little Melon¡¯s cheeks as he let out a cute and happy giggle.

    Lu Yifeng¡¯s brow twitched. His son was stealing his wife¡¯s attention from him. "We should get going."

    She stood up straight and looked at him. "Okay."

    After bidding their son goodbye, Xia Meilin and Lu Yifeng entered the limousine.

    "You look beautiful tonight." Lu Yifeng finally gave her thepliment as he sat beside her.

    She blinked a few times and turned to him. "Thank you. You look ravishing as well."

    Lu Yifeng was so tempted to kiss her soft looking lips but he controlled his urge since he already gave her his word that he won¡¯t force her.

    "Can I kiss you?" That¡¯s why he¡¯s going to ask her permission instead.

    Xia Meilin was startled by what he suddenly said. It made her heart jump. "W-what?"

    "I want to kiss you... can I give you a friendly kiss?"

    Her face instantly became red. "F-friends don¡¯t kiss..."

    Lu Yifeng sulked. She still wouldn¡¯t allow him. How could she consider him; her husband as a friend and restrict him from showing his affection towards her?

    The atmosphere in the car became awkward for both of them. Because of the promise he made his wife, Lu Yifeng was chained by it.

    Arriving in the hotel where the G was being held, the event was extravagant and star-studded.

    Elegant music was being yed in the hall. Waitresses and waiters were weaving their way around the guests as they bnced their serving trays. There were well-known artists and businessmen seen chatting while holding wine sses.

    When Lu Yifeng and Xia Meilin entered the dining hall, they were quickly noticed by everyone.

    Everyone in the room knew who they were. Lu Yifeng and Xia Meilin were the power couple that the social media had been talking abouttely, ever since their marriage to each other was announced.

    "Meimei!"

    Xia Meilin turned and saw Li Bingbing walking towards her. She was apanied by an ash grey-haired man who Xia Meilin knew. It was none other than Lu Xian Yu.

    Li Bingbing was wearing a strapless red dress with a thigh-high slit. She looked different that night, especially when she was not wearing her sses. Unlike Xia Meilin who gave off a delicate and elegant look, Li Bingbing was sexy, bewitching everyone with her bold look.

    Meanwhile, as usual, Lu Xian Yu looked like he was up to something thanks to his mischievous look. His ash grey hair was neatly pulled back. He was wearing a white tuxedo with a ck bow. Aside from that, Lu Xian Yu had a gold earring on his left earlobe and this enhanced his frivolous face.

    The moment Lu Yifeng saw Li Bingbing, his eyes became as cold as hell.

    "Bingbing, what are you doing here?" Xia Meilin couldn¡¯t help but ask since she knew that Li Bingbing wasn¡¯t the type of person who would attend such events.

    Li Bingbing pointed her thumb towards Lu Xian Yu. "He dragged me here."

    Lu Xian Yu ced his hand on her waist, "I needed a partner, and you were the best choice I had." He chuckled as he leaned down and gave Li Bingbing a peck on her lips in front of everyone. This made her earn jealous stares from the women who were eyeing Lu Xian Yu.

    Seeing the two act so intimate, Xia Meilin couldn¡¯t help but ask, "Are you two dating?"

    Did Li Bingbing actually go and meet him that night? Did Lu Xian Yu deceive her? Lu Xian Yu is a yer! How could she date someone like him?!

    "Nah, we¡¯re just friends." Li Bingbing said as she grabbed a ss of wine from the waiter nearby.

    "... Friends?"

    Lu Xian Yu nodded, confirming what Li Bingbing said. "Yes. We¡¯re just friends."

    Xia Meilin suddenly felt a chill run down her spine which made her turn to Lu Yifeng.

    "They¡¯re friends." He said with his low and deep voice.

    Although, the way he said it was different as if there was a continuation to it. Xia Meilin was able to understand his envious stare. He was telling her that, ¡¯they¡¯re friends and yet they shared a kissed with one other, so why can¡¯t we?¡¯

 Chapter 64 Youre playing with fire EDITED

    With Lu Yifeng¡¯s protesting look, Xia Meilin turned away, ignoring it.

    "Li Bingbing, can I have a moment with you?" She let go of her husband¡¯s arm. Xia Meilin gave her a stern look before she passed her. "Follow me."

    With the way Xia Meilin called her, Li Bingbing knew that she was in for an interrogation. "See youter, boys."

    The twin brothers were left with each other as they watched their women walk away.

    "What can you say about my new girl, bro?" Lu Xian Yu turned to him and grinned.

    The coldness in Lu Yifeng¡¯s eyes returned when Lu Xian Yu asked him that. "I suggest you stay away from her."

    Lu Xian Yu raised an eyebrow at his statement, "You know her?"

    Lu Yifeng didn¡¯t give him an answer. He just stood there quietly.

    Yes, he knew her very well. Li Bingbing was someone dangerous in his previous life that almost killed his brother after the news about Xia Meilin¡¯s death spread. How would he be able to forget someone who took his brother¡¯s life?

    Meanwhile, Xia Meilin and Li Bingbing went away from the crowd towards the balcony.

    "Exin." Xia Meilin said the moment they reached the balcony.

    With this one word, Li Bingbing sighed. "That night, he knocked on my door. I kicked him and he got his revenge a few dayster. Since he had the upper hand at that time, I asked for a truce. We ended up bing friends."

    Li Bingbing wasn¡¯t the type to give others a long exnation so she went straight to the point, leaving the details out.

    "Then what was that kiss earlier?" Xia Meilin didn¡¯t doubt her even one bit. "Friends don¡¯t act so intimately with each other."

    "Yes, they do." Li Bingbing took a sip from her ss of wine before answering, "I¡¯m getting the benefit of being his friend. He helps me quench my womanly needs, he cooks for me. In return, I provide a safe ce for him to stay. Besides, he¡¯s really great in bed so it¡¯s a win-win situation for both of us."

    Xia Meilin furrowed her brows as she frowned. "He¡¯s a dangerous man, Bingbing. He has slept with countless girls!"

    She chuckled, "You think I didn¡¯t know that?"

    Xia Meilin pursed her lips. She was only worried about her best friend¡¯s safety and feelings. What if she ended up falling for him? It would definitely leave Li Bingbing¡¯s heartbroken.

    "Don¡¯t worry, he¡¯s clean." She leaned against the terrace and smiled at her. "He can sleep with any girl he wants, I can even watch if he allows me to. I would never fall for him, Meimei. He¡¯s not my type. I have only one man in my heart."

    Xia Meilin went and stood beside her. "Do you... still love him?"

    Li Bingbing looked at her ss of wine, the sadness in her eyes clearly visible when Xia Meilin asked this. "I can¡¯t help it. He¡¯s still single after we broke up. He has never dated other women." She chuckled softly. Her strong and fearless face became gentle. "You know how I tried to forget him. I tried dating other men but... I ended breaking up with them because I couldn¡¯t forget him."

    Xia Meilin turned and looked at the celebration inside. She saw Lu Xian Yu was surrounded by girls and by the looks of it, he was flirting with them.

    "So you¡¯re using him as a distraction?"

    "No. I will use my babe to make my hubby realize that I¡¯m worth more than his work!" She smirked. "How dare he rece me with his work?!"

    "You¡¯re ying with fire, Bingbing." Xia Meilin sighed.

    Li Bingbing turned to her with a yful smile on her face. "Don¡¯t worry, I have a fire extinguisher with me."

    Xia Meilin could only shake her head while chuckling. "You¡¯re crazy."

    She admires Li Bingbing for being so brave but sometimes, she can¡¯t help but worry since it could be dangerous for her, especially now, as she¡¯s using a dangerous man like Lu Xian Yu.

    Li Bingbing rested her head on Xia Meilin¡¯s shoulder while looking at the people from the entrance of the balcony. It was until she saw someone which made her straightened her back. "He has arrived."

    "Yeah. Brother will definitely attend this kind of events." Xia Meilin took a quick nce at her to check her reactions.

    "He still looks as handsome as ever. I can¡¯t wait to get my hands on him again." Li Bingbing held Xia Meilin¡¯s arm and grinned. "Let¡¯s go greet him."

 Chapter 65 I love you EDITED

    Xia Sinian was speaking to some of his friends, he didn¡¯t bring a date along. He would always attend such events alone.

    "Sinian-ge."

    Hearing his sister¡¯s voice, Xia Sinian turned. A smile crept up his face as he saw his sister walking towards him, "Xiao Mei-" He paused as he noticed the woman who was with his sister, it was none other than his ex-girlfriend, Li Bingbing.

    He never thought that he would be face to face with her again after five years of absence.

    ----

    During high school, ever since Xia Meilin and Li Bingbing became friends, Xia Meilin would always invite her to Xia manor.

    There, Li Bingbing was able to meet Xia Sinian for the first time since he was rarely seen at school.

    Xia Sinian was older than Xia Meilin and Li Bingbing by a year.

    Li Bingbing was an upbeat and straightforward person, while, Xia Sinian was a shy boy who would prefer his ownpany.

    He was always the topper of his ss but ever since his sister entered high school, everyone startedparing him with his beautiful sister. He was fat, and he looked like a total nerd. No one really liked him at all.

    Despite this, no one dared to tease him because of the incident during his first year in high school. He was cornered by a bunch of delinquents and yet, even with his chubbiness, Xia Sinian was able to defeat them all.

    When someone dares to bully him, he would always fight back since he had his pride as a man who came from the elite Xia family.

    His moves were taught to him by his grandmother and uncle but even with his training, he was a person who loves to eat no matter what time it was, that¡¯s why he never got slim.

    "Sinian-ge, I love you! Please go out with me!" Li Bingbing eximed as she looked at him with seriousness in her eyes.

    Xia Sinian¡¯s face became red as a tomato. This was the first time he had gotten a confession from a girl. Who would have thought that a beautiful girl like Li Bingbing would actually confess to him?

    After being introduced to each other, Li Bingbing and Xia Sinian were able to get to know each other. With Li Bingbing¡¯s lively personality, they were able to get along well.

    Xia Sinian would join his sister and Li Bingbing whenever they went out to y games or watch movies. The closer he got to Li Bingbing, the stronger his feelings became.

    But because of his physical appearance, Xia Sinian was a coward, he never tried to confess. That¡¯s why he made up his mind to start dieting.

    His goal was to get slim before his graduation day. He has three months to get the ideal body he had in mind.

    He skipped lunch and dinner, he would do strenuous exercises until his body couldn¡¯t take it. He fainted after doing this routine for two weeks. Because of his weak body, he was brought to the hospital.

    And thus, he never got his goal.

    After the graduation ceremony, Li Bingbing called him, telling him to meet her at the back of the gym since she wanted to tell him something important.

    "Why?" Xia Sinian couldn¡¯t help but ask this. He was not handsome. He was fat and ugly. Was she ying around with him?

    But seeing the gentle look and the loving smile on Li Bingbing¡¯s face, he couldn¡¯t help but forget his doubts. Was she really serious?

    "Why?" She took a step towards him.

    He clenched his fists tight, "I am fat. I am ugly, there are other men better than-

    Li Bingbing ced her finger on his lips to stop him from talking. "So what? Do you need to be handsome for me to love you? Do you need to have a great body?"

    He held her wrist and pulled her hand away. "You love handsome men, you love their sexy bodies."

    He knew this well since she would always "fangirl" whenever she saw one.

    She rolled her eyes, "I may be attracted to them but that¡¯s just it. They are just eye candy. I want a candy for my heart and that¡¯s you."

    Xia Sinian still couldn¡¯t believe her. He kept on doubting her. "Stop ying around with me, Li Bingbing."

    "I¡¯m not." She hugged him. "So what if you¡¯re fat? I love your softness, it¡¯s veryfortable. Besides, you¡¯re not ugly, I find you handsome."

    Was this girl blind? Xia Sinian wanted to push her away but he couldn¡¯t bring himself to do it. He yearned for this hug from her for a long time.

    "I really love you." She said as she looked straight into his eyes.

    She loves him, not because of his appearance, but because of who he is. Even if Li Bingbing was someone who was attracted by a man¡¯s appearance, that¡¯s it. After knowing Xia Sinian, she found out that he was actually a clean and neat person. Aside from that, he was caring and kind to her. He treated her like ady despite how wild and boyish she was. He was always gentle to her. She fell in love with this part of him.

    "If you still won¡¯t believe me, that¡¯s okay. Let me prove it to you every day. Starting from now on." She held his face and kissed him on the lips.

    Li Bingbing tiptoed and kissed him. Since Xia Sinian was not that tall, she didn¡¯t have a hard time kissing him.

    He was surprised by the kiss, so surprised by it. She kissed him!

    As she moved her lips and kissed him sensually, he finally closed his eyes and held her waist. He kissed her back.

    Her lips were so soft and sweet, to him it was extremely addictive. The warm feeling on his chest was growing, he could not feel or hear his surroundings. His concentrated on her loving kiss.

    After a short while, they pulled away, panting.

    Li Bingbing smiled lovingly at him, a blush on her cheeks was seen. "There, you have my first kiss. This is just the start so be prepared." She kissed him on the cheek this time.

 Chapter 66 I hate you EDITED

    From then on, they started dating.

    Li Bingbing was always in his room, ying video games with him. Time and time again, Li Bingbing won every video games they yed.

    "That¡¯s it. I don¡¯t want to y with you anymore." Xia Sinian pouted as he went and lied down on his bed. "Let¡¯s go out and eat something instead."

    She smirked at this. She stood up from the ground and took off her dress before she went and sat on his big belly. "Let me eat you then." She licked her lips sexily. "You¡¯re full of nutrients and meat, just like I want."

    Xia Sinian blushed when he saw Li Bingbing in her underwear. He looked away in embarrassment. "Y-You want to... sleep with a guy like me?"

    "Of course, you¡¯re my beloved boyfriend." She giggled softly. A faint blush was seen on her cheeks since she still felt shy being in her underwear in front of him.

    He pursed his lips. She was always so straightforward and daring, he couldn¡¯t help but think if she actually did it with someone else. "... Am I really your first boyfriend?"

    "Of course, you are! I¡¯m a virgin so hurry up and make me into a woman." She stroked his chest before she leaned down to kiss his lips but he avoided her kiss. This made her kiss his cheek instead.

    "Hubby?"

    "I don¡¯t believe you." He looked at her with a serious look even if his face was red. "You¡¯re always so bold. You¡¯re a good kisser and now, you insist on having sex. How can a daring woman like you still be a virgin?"

    She was kind of sad that he was actually doubting her. She pouted. "I¡¯m not like other girls who like to pretend that they¡¯re innocent. I watch porn and from watching it, it gave me an idea on what to do."

    "Y-You watch porn?!" That was shocking news for him!

    "What? Is there a rule that says that men are the only ones that can watch porn?" She looked away.

    He can see that her ears were red, she was clearly embarrassed telling this to him. "Since we started dating I asked my online friend about this... he told me that most men love women who are experienced but at the same time they also love it if the woman was a virgin. So... to hit two birds with one stone... I watched porn to learn. If you don¡¯t believe that I¡¯m still a virgin then you can check it for yourself."

    "..." Xia Sinian never expected her to be like this. He stared at her for a moment before in one swift move, he changed their positions. He was now on top of her. "Then I will check to see if you¡¯re lying or not."

    He looked at her breasts and was tempted to touch it. Since she knew that he was a shy person, Li Bingbing held his hand and ced it on her breast. "D-don¡¯t just stare at it... do something."

    This was a first for the both of them but Xia Sinian allowed his man¡¯s instinct to kick in. He tried to unhook her bra but failed so Li Bingbing did it for him whileughing, she was finding him adorable right that moment.

    He stopped her fromughing by kissing her. His rough hands touched her soft skin and that ignited the fire inside him. He kissed and touched her everywhere while looking at her reaction from time to time.

    She loved it. She loved every touch and kiss he gave her body. The pleasure of being touched by the man she loved was overwhelming.

    In the end, he was able to find out that she was actually telling the truth. He wanted to be gentle with her because it was her first time but after she got used to his heated rod, she started asking for more.

    They shared a passionate time with each other that afternoon.

    Xia Meilin was supposed to borrow a book from her brother but when she slightly opened the door, she heard moaning and groaning from the inside so she quickly shut the door and ran away with a red face. Who would have thought that her brother and best friend had taken their rtionship to the next level just after a week in their rtionship!

    Of course the sound of the door startled the couple but nheless, they ended upughing before they continued their heated activity.

    After their tiring ¡¯exercise¡¯, Li Bingbing lied down on top of him, loving his soft body. "Sinian."

    "Hm?"

    "I love you."

    He smiled gently at her words. He lightly stroked her head. "I love you too."

    A week after that, Xia Sinian told her that he would be flying to New Zend with his family.

    At first, Li Bingbing cried when she learned that he¡¯ll be leaving. She thought that he will not being back anymore. Seeing her cry, Xia Sinian quickly told her that he would just be going on a vacation with his family. Li Bingbing was able to calm down after that.

    In New Zend, Xia Sinian started to do his dieting properly. He still wanted to get slim for Li Bingbing so that he could proudly stand beside her.

    By the time he and his family came back to China, the first thing he did was visit Li Bingbing at her parents¡¯ house to surprise her and to finally introduce himself to them.

    Li Bingbing was the one who opened the door and she was surprised to see a handsome and sexy man in a suit, standing before her.

    "Sinian..."

    Xia Sinian was surprised when she was able to recognize him all at once.

    Li Bingbing¡¯s surprised face instantly turned dark. She red at him angrily. She started hitting his chest. "Where¡¯s my beloved pillow?! How dare you take it away from your body?"

    "..." He was not expecting this reaction from her.

    She started crying. "You¡¯re so hard! You¡¯re not soft anymore! How can you do this, Xia Sinian?! Give me back my adorable chubby hubby!"

    Hearing themotion, Li Bingbing¡¯s mother couldn¡¯t help but check on what was happening but she was instantly stunned by Xia Sinian¡¯s handsomeness. "Bingbing... who is he?"

    Li Bingbing turned to her mother with her red watery eyes. "Stop ogling at him, mom! He¡¯s mine!"

    Li Bingbing¡¯s mother, Qin Anhao¡¯s eyes sparkled at this. "If he¡¯s your boyfriend, then let him in! Why are you hitting him?"

    Li Bingbing pouted and mmed the door shut before she looked at Xia Sinian angrily. "See?! Now all women will drool over you! Don¡¯t you love me anymore?" She cried harder as she continued hitting his chest. "Your chest is not soft anymore! Your body is all hard! I hate you-

    She was cut off when he bent down and kissed her.

 Chapter 67 Very funny EDITED

    Li Bingbing stopped talking to him for the whole day since she was still angry at him.

    Xia Sinian introduced himself to her mother and he was easily epted by her.

    When Li Bingbing graduated, she entered the same college as Xia Sinian. There, they decided to live together in an apartment.

    Things were going well with them, except every now and then, Li Bingbing had to protect her gentle and kind boyfriend from the traps that were set for him by other girls who were trying to get his attention.

    Xia Sinian grew taller and Li Bingbing became a finedy as well. She even grew her hair since she learned that he loved her hair.

    Although... everything ended on his graduation day.

    "Let¡¯s break up." Xia Sinian said, his face was void of emotions.

    "Stop joking. We¡¯re not breaking up." Although Li Bingbing said this with a calm voice, she started getting nervous inside.

    "We have to. Starting from now on, I will have no time for you. I have set my eyes on making the Xia Company great."

    "Bullsh*t!" She red at him. "You¡¯re breaking up with me because of that damn family business of yours?"

    "Yes. I¡¯ve wasted enough time on you. From now on, I need to use it wisely."

    She never expected this day woulde. Even if his reason was not about another girl, she still got hurt because of his cold words.

    Her eyes started bing blurry because of her tears. "Sinian... please, don¡¯t do this. I can make time for us. If you¡¯re busy, then I won¡¯t disturb you... but please... please don¡¯t do this. I love you. Let¡¯s not break up."

    "You¡¯re just going to be a burden to me. I¡¯m sorry, Bingbing. Even if you say that you¡¯ll make time for us, I cannot make time for you. It¡¯s time for us to grow up."

    Who would have thought that everything would start and end with graduation days?

    She couldn¡¯t believe that he was sacrificing their love for his family business. They could talk things through but no, he won¡¯t even do that.

    "You know what? Fine! Don¡¯te begging for me to return to you once you realize that you can¡¯t live without me! I¡¯ll definitely give you a good beating once youe begging for me!" She turned and ran away, leaving him there. She was crying while heading out of the campus.

    He clenched his fists tight. She was a woman that came from a normal family while he was a man who came from an elite family. Now that thepany was given to him, he will have to do everything to bring it up since... he promised his deceased father that he will make the Xia Company great again.

    After packing her things and leaving the apartment, Li Bingbing waited every day for him toe to get her from her parent¡¯ ce. She thought that maybe, after a few days, Xia Sinian woulde and realize that he couldn¡¯t bear the pain of being away from her. But that didn¡¯t happen.

    She tried calling him but he never answered. She messaged him about meeting at a restaurant but he never arrived even if she waited and waited. She cried because of this. She was in great pain. Was he really never going to show up? Was it really over for both of them? Why was he so cruel? He knew how much she loved him.

    ----

    Li Bingbing smiled at him, "Why hello there, Mr. Xia."

    There was no hint of gentleness in Xia Sinian¡¯s face. Just like the day they broke up, it was void of emotions. He nodded his head at her as an acknowledgment before he turned to his sister. "How¡¯s Mello?"

    Xia Meilin blinked a few times. Thest time they met, her brother was not fond of Little Melon but this time, he was asking about him.

    "He entered preschool this week." Xia Meilin took a nce at Li Bingbing then back to her brother. Not wanting toe in between them, she found an excuse to leave, "I will go check on my husband."

    Escaping the awkward atmosphere between them, she headed to where Lu Yifeng was. She held on his arm and greeted the men that were with him.

    Meanwhile, Li Bingbing and Xia Sinian ended up staring at each other. "Looks like you¡¯re doing well."

    Xia Sinian turned and looked at the musicians instead. "Hm."

    "Have you found yourself a girl?"

    "Yes."

    She furrowed her brows. "Yes? Then where is she?"

    "At home. Taking care of the baby." When he took a ss of wine from the waiter, Li Bingbing noticed a silver ring on his ring finger.

    Seeing this was like a knife that stabbed her heart. "You¡¯re married? Why didn¡¯t I hear it from anyone?"

    "What right do you have to know?" With that, he turned away and left her alone.

    He¡¯s lying... He¡¯s lying, right?

    Feeling her eyes bing teary, she hurriedly went to the woman¡¯s restroom. Despite her strong facade, Li Bingbing¡¯s feelings were always so sensitive when it was about the person she loved and cared.

    Lu Xian Yu noticed Li Bingbing leaving in a hurry. Sensing that something was wrong with her, he excused himself from the girls he was chatting with before he followed her.

    Meanwhile, after greeting the people that Lu Yifeng introduced to her. Xia Meilin¡¯s smile became stiff.

    Noticing this, Lu Yifeng decided to take her away from there. "Are you tired? Do you want to go home now?"

    "No. I¡¯m fine." She turned to look for Li Bingbing and Xia Sinian. She saw her brother but she didn¡¯t see her best friend. Lu Xian Yu was missing as well, did they leave?

    Lu Yifeng noticed that she was distracted by something. "Who are you looking for?"

    "I can¡¯t see Bingbing and Lu Xian Yu. Did you see them leave?" She asked as she faced him.

    "I didn¡¯t realize. Forget them." He held her by her waist and smiled. "Do you want to ditch this ce?"

    She blinked a few times, she never expected him to suggest something like this. "Where should we go?"

    "Somewhere. This ce is noisy, let¡¯s leave." He continued to add.

    Since Li Bingbing had already left, Xia Meilin decided to leave as well. "Okay." She smiled. "Let me go use the restroom first."

    "Do you want me to apany you?" He smiled.

    She blushed lightly at this, "Haha very funny." She said in a sarcastic tone before she left him there.

 Chapter 68 I saw it in your eyes

    When Xia Meilin entered the restroom, she entered the cubicle to do her thing.

    After she did, she went out to wash her hands but while she was doing so, she heard the sound of some soft moansing from the cubicle that was in the end of the room.

    She turned and saw that the cubicle door was locked. She quietly walked towards it.

    "Shh, you don¡¯t want anyone to hear us don¡¯t you?" A man¡¯s whispering voice was heard from inside.

    She felt like she heard his voice somewhere. She heard some heavy breathinging from inside. Aside from that, slick and wet sound was heard inside.

    "Ahh... I can¡¯t believe we¡¯re doing... this here..."

    "You were crying, I have tofort you."

    "Yeah... hngh..fort me like this? Unbelievable..."

    Xia Meilin¡¯s face instantly went red as she realized what was happening. She instantly walked out of the restroom because of it.

    When she went out, she saw Lu Yifeng, leaning against the wall. He was waiting for her.

    Seeing her flushed expression made him raise an eyebrow, "Did something happen?"

    Xia Meilin vigorously shook her head. "N-nothing. Lets go." She grabbed his arm and pulled him away from there.

    "It doesn¡¯t look like ¡¯nothing¡¯." He allowed her to drag him away.

    "It¡¯s really nothing. Stop asking."

    He shut his mouth and decided not to insist. They walked towards the elevator and entered it.

    Lu Yifeng pressed the ground floor button before he stood beside her. Seeing that she was still holding his arm in a tight manner, it made him wonder what happened.

    The quietness inside the elevator was deafening for her. She felt like she can hear her heart pounding loudly. If she was correct... that voice must have belong to Lu Xian Yu, right?

    That woman¡¯s voice was familiar as well... could that woman inside be Li Bingbing?

    ¡¯No! No! Don¡¯t think of that! It must be another woman! That¡¯spletely none of your business, Meilin!¡¯ She scolded herself in her mind.

    "Are you alright?" He asked worriedly since he saw that she has aplicated look on her face.

    She raised her head and stared at him for a while. ording to Li Bingbing, she and Lu Xian Yu are friends. And yet, they were doing things like kissing and... sex.

    Was this the kind of friendship Lu Yifeng wants?

    Her eyes instantlynded on his soft looking lips. Well... they were married weren¡¯t they? Will it hurt her if she allowed him to kiss her? It was just a kiss, right?

    She¡¯s been single for so long and the only man she kissed was Lu Yifeng. She never received a kiss from any other men. Even if they have already kissed, she never had a decent kiss with him.

    Because of Li Bingbing and Lu Xian Yu, her innocent mind about ¡¯friends¡¯ was poisoned.

    Lu Yifeng¡¯s eyes darkened when he saw her staring at his lips. If she keeps on looking at his lips that way, he will definitely attack her.

    He slowly leaned down, their faces were inches apart. Seeing no reaction from her, he inched closer.

    She closed her eyes by reflex and because of this, Lu Yifeng was surprised. Was she finally allowing him?

    When their lips almost touched each other, a ¡¯ding¡¯ was heard which made Xia Meilin turn her head towards the elevator door.

    Li Yifeng¡¯s lipsnded on her cheek.

    Xia Meilin blushed when she realized what was happening. But since there were a few people standing outside the elevator with a surprise look on their faces, she can only drag her husband out in a hurry. She was so embarrassed that they were caught by others! She can¡¯t believe that she almost allowed Lu Yifeng to kiss her!

    Lu Yifeng¡¯s face became cold. Was she teasing him? How dare she!

    Zi Lin opened the car¡¯s door for them when he saw Xia Meilin and Lu Yifeng going out of the hotel.

    Xia Meilin quickly entered and Lu Yifeng followed. Zi Lin closed the door before he went to the driver¡¯s seat.

    Lu Yifeng noticed her ears were red which made him smile. "Can we continue on where we left off?"

    She wanted to hide from him when she heard his words. She was so embarrassed!

    "L-Let¡¯s just go home... I¡¯m tired."

    Did she think that he will just let her go?

    "Home." Lu Yifeng told Zi Lin.

    "Yes, master."

    Xia Meilin sighed in relief. "Thank you."

    "Mm." He will not allow this night to end so easily.

    Upon arriving in their ce, Xia Meilin went to change and wash off her makeup. She was about to go to bed, but she suddenly heard a knock.

    She went and opened the door. She saw Lu Yifeng, standing tall before her, wearing his casual clothes.

    "Did I disturb you?"

    "No, not at all." She said. "Why?"

    "Can you apany me for a walk?" He asked with a smile so gentle that Xia Meilin couldn¡¯t help but nod in reflex.

    Since she was not yet feeling sleepy, she didn¡¯t mind it. And thus, they went out to walk by the garden maze.

    While walking in a slow pace, Lu Yifeng held her hand which made her turn to him.

    "Your hand is warm." He said with a gentle look on his face.

    She blushed lightly. She didn¡¯t pull her hand away since she doesn¡¯t really feels like she have to. "Your hand is a bit cold."

    He stopped walking. He faced her and held her hand with both hands. He leaned and blows on it with his warm breath.

    "I-If you¡¯re feeling cold, lets go back." She said softly, her cheeks were burning red because of his sweet gesture.

    He chuckled lightly, "Shouldn¡¯t I be saying that?"

    "My resistance to cold is pretty high so this is nothing." She returned his smile.

    "Is that so?" He ced a kiss on her palm. "Can I kiss you now?"

    She started panicking, "W-what?"

    He held her by her waist and pulled her to him. "You wanted to kiss me earlier. I saw it in your eyes."

    "N-no... that¡¯s not it." Her nose twitched as she denied it. Right now, she just want to runa away from him and hide somewhere.

    He was happy to see her lying. "If you don¡¯t like it, you can push me away." He ced his free hand on the back of her head as he inched closer.

    Xia Meilin quickly ced her hands on his chest, stopping him froming closer. "W-wait... Yifeng..."

    He looked at her, "Hm?"

    She shyly looked away. "We¡¯re friends..."

    "You can¡¯t use that reason anymore."

    She pursed her lips before she looked back at him, "Do you kiss your other friends?"

    "You¡¯re my only friend."

    "N-no way. You¡¯re lying."

    An amused smile appeared on his lips. "Don¡¯t worry, you¡¯re the only person I will kiss. You¡¯re my wife." He said as if he was stating a fact.

    She bit her lower lip as she lowered her head. What was she afraid of? Wasn¡¯t she curious on how a decent kiss feels like?

    Xia Meilin faced him but her eyesnded on his lips. She clenched his shirt, she was nervous. This will be the first time she will allow him to kiss her.

    She felt like her heart was about to explode. Her cheeks were bright red as she saw his lips closing in.

    "Close your eyes." With no one to disturb them, he leaned and ced his lips against hers.

 Chapter 69 Give it a try

    The feeling of his soft lips that pressed against her lips was cold but at the same time, it felt nice.

    He leaned back a bit to look at her. They stared deep into each other eyes for a while. Lu Yifeng¡¯s dark eyes were like hypnotizing her.

    She wanted to feel his lips more. With this thought, she hugged him by his neck and tiptoed. This time, she was the one who initiated the kiss.

    The kiss they were sharing was different from the kisses he stole from her. His warm breath and the way he moves his lips against hers was intoxicating her.

    Lu Yifeng was overjoyed with her response. Even if they kissed so many times in his past, she never responded this way since everything was forced by him. This was actually the first time they shared a proper kiss. She didn¡¯t push him away and she was kissing him back this time.

    He was kissing her slowly and carefully, allowing her to follow his pace. He pulled her waist against his body, taking up the space that was in between them.

    She tasted so sweet and he wanted more of her that¡¯s why by biting her lower lip lightly, it made her open her mouth. He took this chance to insert his tongue.

    The way his hot and soft tongue moved in her mouth made her feel dizzy. She felt the strength of her body leaving her as if she was melting in his embrace. But because of Lu Yifeng¡¯s firm hold on her waist, their passionate kiss continued.

    She couldn¡¯t help but let out a small moan because of their heated moment. Hearing this, Lu Yifeng¡¯s rod grew hot and hard.

    By the time they pulled away, they were both breathless, with a thin strand of saliva connecting their tongue.

    Her face flushed hard when she saw this. This made her instantly buried her red face on his chest. Xia Meilin didn¡¯t know what kind of face she was making right now but she knows that it would definitely be embarrassing.

    Lu Yifeng kissed the top of her head with a smile on his lips. He finally has her. He felt like he finally got her with this. "Did you like it?"

    "Shut up." Xia Meilin couldn¡¯t bring herself to face him after the kiss. This wasn¡¯t the kind of kiss she was expecting but nheless, it felt good for her. She never expected that such kind of kiss would taste so delicious.

    Ah... his soft lips... She wants to feel them again.

    "Do you want more?" He asked with a yful grin on his face.

    She pursed her red lips. A few more kisses would be fine... right?

    "N-Not now." But her words decided to go against her mind.

    "Then maybeter?"

    She raised her head and red at him when she saw the smirk on his lips, "Stop teasing."

    He leaned down and kissed the tip of her nose. "I¡¯m not. I¡¯m serious."

    Xia Meilin couldn¡¯t believe she was seeing a sweet side of him. Even if there were times where he was saying something embarrassing, it was only in front of her, right?

    She never saw him like this with others. She suddenly felt touched and special because of this.

    "Well? Another one?"

    She was about to give him an answer but she suddenly felt someone hard by her abdomen. Xia Meilin ended up looking down and saw the tent on his pants.

    This made her jump away from him like a scared cat. Her face was now in its deeper shade of red.

    "T-T-That..." She couldn¡¯t help but stutter as she looked at his huge tent.

    He blinks and looked down at his pants. He chuckled after seeing this, "Want to try this one next?"

    She furrowed her brows and scowled. How shameless!

    "Try your face!" She turned and hurriedly walked away. His shameful words were embarrassing her. She started retracing their steps.

    He smiled at her cute reaction. He didn¡¯t stop her. Instead, because of his long legs, he was able to catch up to her in no time. "Aren¡¯t you curious on how this would feel? You can actually do it in three ways. Mouth, hands or... down there."

    Her head was about to burst because of his shameful words! She stopped and turned to him with a deadly re. But because of how red her face was, Lu Yifeng didn¡¯t take it seriously.

    "Lu Yifeng!" She growled angrily.

    "Yes, darling?"

    The smile on his face made her want to kick him!

    "Watch your words!" She stomped her feet like a child before she turned and continued walking at a faster pace. The earlier she gets back to her room, the better.

    Lu Yifeng didn¡¯t have a hard time following her even if she increased her speed. "You¡¯re my wife, take responsibility. It¡¯s your fault that my brother down here stood up and became all excited."

    She pursed her lips. As soon as she entered the house, she quickly runs up to the stairs. There¡¯s no way she will do that!

    "Ah... you¡¯re so cruel." He watched her go with a helpless smile on his lips.

    Feeling his rod was throbbing, he went to his room to handle it by himself instead.

    Xia Meilin made sure to lock her room¡¯s door. She doesn¡¯t want Lu Yifeng to visit her in the middle of the night.

    She lied down and covered herself with her nket. She closed her eyes and tried to sleep but she ended up thinking of the kiss.

    She unconsciously ced her finger on her lips. She has to admit that his kiss was... amazing. She never thought it would feel that way. No wonder Li Bingbing would always say that a kiss can be addicting.

    Xia Meilin smiled at this. It doesn¡¯t feel like she was sinning because she was actually married to him.

    She tried convincing herself that it was okay. Maybe she can allow him a few more kisses on the future?

    Her phone suddenly vibrated. Xia Meilin took it from the side of her pillow and saw Feng Ning¡¯s message. The smile on her lips disappeared when she saw his name.

    Feng Ning gave her the schedule of his departure and arrival. His ne would arrive before lunch so she has to be there earlier than him.

    Should she ask Lu Yifeng? She shook her head at this thought. He will definitely get angry again. She will just be picking him up and will be having lunch with him so she can¡¯t find anything wrong with doing this.

    Lu Yifeng has work to go so he wouldn¡¯t know. She¡¯ll take this chance to meet Feng Ning.

 Chapter 70 I can help you

    It was already a routine for Lu Yifeng to drop Little Melon to school and drop Xia Meilin to her studio before heading off to his work.

    The rtionship between him and Xia Meilin was bing steady and if this goes on, he knows that she will fall for him in no time.

    "See youter." Xia Meilin waved at him before she closed the car¡¯s door. She watched his car disappear and made sure that it wasn¡¯ting back before she went to hail a taxi.

    "Beijing airport."

    Since she didn¡¯t want to be noticed by anyone, she wore a mask and some sunsses.

    Xia Meilin waited for almost thirty minutes before she finally saw Feng Ning walking out with his assistant.

    He still looks so stunning and manly as ever. The kind look on his face and the smile on his lips were something she always loved since they were kids.

    "Ning-ge ge!" She waved her hand at him to get his attention.

    Feng Ning saw her wave. That woman who is wearing a mask must be Xia Meilin, right?

    He turned to his assistant. "Drop my things to my ce. I will arrive there in the afternoon."

    "Yes, sir."

    After ordering his assistant, Feng Ning approached Xia Meilin with a smile. He gave her a hug, "I almost didn¡¯t recognize you."

    Xia Meilin giggled as she hugged him back. He was the only man that she didn¡¯t mind hugging. During their childhood days, they would always hug whenever they see each other. "That¡¯s actually the purpose of the mask and the sses, right?"

    He pulled away and patted her head. "I know that we have seen each otherst month but it really feels like I didn¡¯t see you for so long. How are you?"

    "I¡¯m fine, fine. It¡¯s almost time for lunch, you must be hungry. Let¡¯s go?"

    He held her hand and smiled. "I will give you the honor to choose the restaurant."

    She looked at their hands together, a faint blush appeared on her cheeks but that wasn¡¯t seen because of her mask. "Then let¡¯s go eat my favorite Peking duck! Your treat."

    Heughed lightly, "It¡¯s always going to be my treat."

    "Ah huh. It¡¯s always going to be your treat."

    ----

    Lu Yifeng was in his office, reading a file. While he was doing so, a ¡¯ding¡¯ was heard from his phone. It was a message from an unknown number. In the message, there were two photos attached.

    In the photo, Feng Ning was hugging a masked woman in front of the airport. On the other one, they were inside a restaurant.

    Lu Yifeng¡¯s eyes darkened and the temperature inside the office became low when he saw this photo.

    Even if the woman was wearing a mask and some sunsses, he was still able to recognize her because of her clothes. The woman was wearing the same clothes Xia Meilin was wearing that day.

    She still went to see him? He stood up and walked out of his office. "Su Lei, prepare the car."

    "Yes, sir." Seeing how cold and deadly his boss¡¯ face was, Su Lei was able to tell that something bad happened. His boss was definitely in a bad mood! He looks like he was about to kill someone!

    ----

    Feng Ning and Xia Meilin were sitting on the table that was on the corner of the restaurant, beside the ss window. They were currently waiting for their orders.

    "You can take off your mask and sses now." Feng Ning chuckled, "Are you going to eat that way?"

    "Of course not." She took off her mask and sses. "Anyway, you¡¯ll be starting your work here, right? Will you stay here for good?"

    "Yes, I will stay here for good so we can make up for the time we missed." He held her hand but when he did, he finally realized the ring on her finger. The smile on his face became stiff. "What¡¯s this?"

    She followed his gaze and when she saw him looking at her hand, she quickly retracted her hand away from his hold. "I¡¯m... married."

    This time, the smile on his face was totally erased when he heard her words. "You¡¯re... married?"

    Xia Meilin lowered her head. She touched the ring around her finger. "Yes. I married Xiao Gua¡¯s father."

    Feng Ning frowned, "So... he¡¯s really alive?"

    "Yes. We were... not in good terms back then. I never expected that I will be able to get to marry him in the end." Xia Meilin felt a pain in her chest while she was saying this. She has no reason to lie to him, besides, even if she tries to hide it, Feng Ning will be able to learn about this because her rtionship with Lu Yifeng wasn¡¯t a secret from everyone.

    His fists were clenched tight. It was as if cold water was dump on him. "I love you, Xiao Mei. You know this. I have loved you since we were little. I wasn¡¯t able to do anything when my parents decided to leave this country. Didn¡¯t we make a promise to each other? I will return for you and you will wait for me, so... why? How can you do this to me?"

    Tears started forming on the side of her eyes. "Do you think I chose this? I waited for you all my life, Ning-ge." She looked at him with her tearful gaze. "I never loved anyone except you-

    "Then what is this?!" Feng Ning raised his voice in anger.

    There were only a few costumers in that ce at that time. When Feng Ning raised his voice, they couldn¡¯t help but give him a nce.

    Feng Ning¡¯s lips were stretched into a thin line as he tried to contain his emotions. He breathed in so deeply before giving out a long exhale to calm himself down. "Tell me, Meilin. Do you still love me?"

    Her lips quivered as she tried her best to stop her tears. "I do... I still love you, gege."

    His eyes softened at this. She still loves him, that¡¯s all that matters to him. "I don¡¯t care if you¡¯re married, Xiao Mei." He reached out his hand and wipes the tears that formed on the side of her eyes. "I don¡¯t care if you have a child. We both love each other, we can still think things through. I can help you divorce him."

 Chapter 71 This is my husband, Lu Yifeng

    She stared at him for a while. She loves him, she really does, but... "I¡¯m sorry, Ning-ge. I just want to let you know my feelings for you for thest time... because this is where I will end it."

    Xia Meilin held his hand and put it away. "Even if I love you, I still love my family more. I will not run away with you. I will not divorce my husband because of my feelings for you."

    Feng Ning felt the heavens falling on his shoulders when he heard her words. "W-What are you saying? Didn¡¯t you say that you love me? You¡¯re lying right now. Stop lying to me, Meilin!"

    Even if her eyes were blurry, she wiped her own tears away and looked at him straight in his eyes. "Am I?"

    Her nose never twitched and because of this, Feng Ning was able to tell that she was really saying the truth.

    "I love you... but I want to end this feeling because it¡¯s wrong... It is wrong to love another man when I already have a man waiting for me at home. I am admitting my feelings for you since I want to let you know that I have loved you once. I am letting this feeling go now. I am married, Ning-ge. I know that it will be hard for us to stop our feelings for each other but let¡¯s do this. My family is more important than you. I love them more than you, so I can¡¯t be with you."

    Xia Meilin already decided thisst night. She knows that she already started opening up to Lu Yifeng, if not, why would she allow him to kiss her? She knows that Lu Yifeng has feelings for her and by allowing him to kiss her, she was giving him hope. Xia Meilin already told Lu Yifeng the other night that, she will not close her heart to him. She will give him a chance... but if Feng Ning was here, how can she give him a chance? She needs to give her feelings some closure.

    The man she married to is to Lu Yifeng. She wants Little Melon to have one happy family and because of her son, she was willing to give him this. Xia Meilin was willing to make his dreame true. She will do anything for her son... that¡¯s why she has given Lu Yifeng a chance.

    Her words were always straight to the point whenever she tries to exin things. She still knows how to differentiate the right from wrong. Because of this, her words were always like a sword for others. "I hope that you will respect my decision. It¡¯s better if... we don¡¯t meet each other. I don¡¯t want my husband to misunderstand. Since I am now a married woman, I can only grow feelings for my husband."

    If this happened a few weeks ago where Xia Meilin was still hating Lu Yifeng so much, she would definitely take up Feng Ning¡¯s offer and leave everything for him... but after learning more about Lu Yifeng, she found out he was actually a good guy who treated her well, so how can she repay him by leaving him? How can she repay him by faking the words she told him?

    Feng Ning wanted to say something but the words he was about to say were stopped when he realized that a tall man was standing behind Xia Meilin. The man was wearing ck business attire and he was ring coldly at him.

    Lu Yifeng¡¯s majestic presence was something that sent shivers to everyone¡¯s spines, making them break into a cold sweat.

    "Meilin."

    Hearing the cold and deep voice, Xia Meilin instantly turned her head to him. What was he doing here?!

    She hurriedly stood up. With Lu Yifeng¡¯s presence, it made her feel guilty. She still went to see Feng Ning without telling him...

    She went to his side and held his arm. Xia Meilin didn¡¯t want Lu Yifeng to misunderstand things so she casually turned to Feng Ning. "This is my husband, Lu Yifeng."

    Who wouldn¡¯t know this name? Every businessman in the country, even in some parts of the world knows the name ¡¯Lu Yifeng¡¯! Although his face was rarely seen in social media, because Lu Xian Yu was famous, everyone was given an idea of how Lu Yifeng may look.

    "Yifeng, this is my childhood friend, Feng Ning." She introduced them to each other.

    Who would have thought that the mighty Lu Yifeng was Xia Meilin¡¯s husband! Can he go against him? No way! If he does, he¡¯s only wishing for his death!

    Although Lu Yifeng was burning in fury, it subsided when Xia Meilin introduced him as her husband. This was one way of letting them know their positions in her life.

    "It¡¯s nice to finally meet you, Mr. Feng." With the iciness in his voice, Xia Meilin knows that Lu Yifeng was still mad.

    With this said the food they ordered just arrive in time.

    "Do... do you want to join us, Mr. Lu?" Feng Ning tried his best to give out a calm smile.

    "Yes, you should join us." Xia Meilin pulled Lu Yifeng and allowed him to sit beside her.

    Under the table, Xia Meilin ced her hand on top of his, as if trying to calm him down.

    Lu Yifeng was touched by this. He actually heard thest words she said, that¡¯s why he didn¡¯t go all out and punch Feng Ning.

    She doesn¡¯t want him to misunderstand... She can only grow feelings for him. These words were something that warmed his heart. With this, Lu Yifeng ignored Feng Ning¡¯s presence, as if he was not there in the first ce.

    It was quiet as they started eating. Lu Yifeng was cing some food on Xia Meilin¡¯s te while Xia Meilin epted it. She was eating quietly.

    One wrong move, Xia Meilin was afraid that Lu Yifeng will explode and try to hit Feng Ning so she decided to behave.

    Feng Ning couldn¡¯t tolerate the sweet actions of the couple in front of him. His heart was being torn to pieces when he saw them like this.

    With this, he took out his phone, acting like he received a message. He pressed a few keys before he kept his phone and looked at them. "I need to go. My assistant needs my help with something."

    "Oh, okay. Take care on your way back, Ning-gege." Xia Meilin didn¡¯t stop him. She doesn¡¯t want him to stay longer as well since her heart was being wrung in pain when she saw the look in his eyes. She can¡¯t bear to see the hurt in the eyes of the man she loves... but she already made up her mind.

    She has to let him go. This was her purpose. She wanted to end things with him after they have their lunch but who would have thought that things will happen earlier.

 Chapter 72 Suffer a great loss?

    When Feng Ning left, the atmosphere around Lu Yifeng and Xia Meilin was awkward. Lu Yifeng wasn¡¯t saying anything and this was making her feel more guilty.

    "Y-Yifeng... I¡¯m sorry for not telling you about this." Xia Meilin apologized in almost a whispering voice.

    Lu Yifeng was still quiet. He continued eating while putting some food on her te from time to time.

    She pursed her lips as she looked at him. She turned back to her food and decided to continue eating.

    After they finished the food, Lu Yifeng wiped his lips with a napkin before he stood up and started walking towards the exit of the restaurant.

    Xia Meilin was in a panic. She ended up paying for the food before she hurriedly runs after him. "Yifeng, wait!"

    Su Lei opened the door of the backseat for his boss.

    Lu Yifeng entered the car. Afraid that he was going to leave her, she quickly entered the car and sat beside him.

    "Yifeng." She held his arm. "I¡¯m really sorry."

    But still, he gave her a cold shoulder.

    Su Lei gulped nervously. Will his madam be able to pacify the boss? He started driving back to thepany.

    "Yifeng, Yifeng, Lu Yifeng!" She started shaking his arm.

    When he turned his head to her, he gave her a cold re which silences her up. But even with this, she refused to let go of his arm. "Yifeng... please don¡¯t act this way. I¡¯m really sorry you know."

    In the end, Lu Yifeng continued to give her a silent treatment which was starting to get her worried. Lu Yifeng may be a quiet person but he would always give his attention to her, he has never ignored her like this. She was not used to this silent treatment he was giving her.

    He was quiet until they arrived at hispany. She followed him in while she continued to hold his arm.

    The workers in the ce were stunned when they saw a beautiful woman, walking beside their boss.

    This was a first. They all know their boss was married to a famous pianist, but... this was their first time in seeing their Boss Lady in person! They look so good with each other! A handsome man and a beautiful woman together was candy for everyone¡¯s eyes.

    Lu Yifeng¡¯s office was on the topmost floor of the building. As they entered the private elevator that Lu Yifeng would always use, it was quiet between them.

    Su Lei took the public elevator. He doesn¡¯t want to be a third wheel for Lu Yifeng and Xia Meilin. If they ended up doing something in the elevator to makeup, he doesn¡¯t want to see it!

    Since Xia Meilin couldn¡¯t take it anymore. Xia Meilin went in front of him and cornered him, kabedon style. It was funny since she was cornering a person that was taller than her.

    Lu Yifeng couldn¡¯t help but raise an eyebrow in amusement as he looks down at his small wife. She looks like a kitten who¡¯s trying to corner a big lion.

    Even though with this reactioning from him, his lips were still sealed.

    "Tell me, what can I do to make you forgive me?" She red at him. "I know that it¡¯s my fault but if you were there, you would have ruined everything!"

    Indeed, he would have ruined everything by not allowing Feng Ning to speak.

    ¡¯Ding!¡¯

    The elevator doors slide open. She didn¡¯t want to let him go but because they have reached the floor of his office, she moved aside while sulking. He still wasn¡¯t speaking to her.

    He walked past her and she followed behind him.

    When they entered his huge office, what greeted them both was the sight of Bai Xiu Ying!

    Bai Xiu Ying was sitting by the sofa but when she heard the door open, expecting that it was Lu Yifeng, she stood up and started walking towards him the moment he entered.

    Bai Xiu Ying increased her walk¡¯s speed and by the time she stood in front of Lu Yifeng, she gave him a hug. "Wee back, Yifeng~"

    Despite the nk look on his face, Lu Yifeng¡¯s brows furrowed with the hug that Bai Xiu Ying gave him.

    Xia Meilin saw all this and she couldn¡¯t help but feel something weird in her chest. "Ms. Bai. Please know your ground."

    Bai Xiu Ying pulled away from Lu Yifeng and turned to Xia Meilin.

    She frowned. What was she doing here? Shouldn¡¯t she be with someone else? Shouldn¡¯t she be destroyed by Lu Yifeng now?

    Bai Xiu Ying was actually the person who sent the photos to Lu Yifeng. Her car was passing by near Xia Meilin¡¯s studio at that time when she suddenly noticed Xia Meilin being dropped there.

    Seeing that her movements were strange, Bai Xiu Ying followed her to the airport and she ended up seeing Feng Ning and Xia Meilin together. She took a photo of them before she followed them to the restaurant and took another one before she left.

    Using her other phone, she sent these photos to Lu Yifeng. Thinking that Lu Yifeng will definitely kick her out once he finds his wife cheating on him!

    This was a good opportunity for her. She came to hispany and went to his office by using the private elevator. She waited in his office without anyone knowing. She was nning to fort¡¯ Lu Yifeng once he arrives. A man with a broken heart is a man who will ept anyfort from someone else.

    "Oh, sorry, Ms. Xia. You¡¯re so small that I wasn¡¯t able to see you." Anyway, even if she was here, she can still make her leave.

    Bai Xiu Ying was taller than Xia Meilin. Xia Meilin was just 5¡¯5 while Bai Xiu Ying was 5¡¯11.

    Xia Meilin¡¯s brow twitched at this. But even so, the annoyance in her face wasn¡¯t obvious. She smiled calmly, "It¡¯s Mrs. Lu."

    "Huh?"

    Xia Meilin went and stood beside Lu Yifeng. She held his arm while she continued to smile at Bai Xiu Ying. "I didn¡¯t know that Ms. Bai has a hearing problem. Anyway, I will repeat my words, so listen carefully."

    "Please address me as Mrs. Lu. I am married to Mr. Lu here so it¡¯s only normal for you to do that. Even if you are his ex-fiancee, that¡¯s all you are to him, an ex. I am his WIFE and I will not tolerate any woman who is trying to cling to MY husband."

    Xia Meilin¡¯s eyes turned cold when she said this. The smile on her face didn¡¯t leave her lips and this made her more intimidating. "For now, let this serve as a warning."

    Bai Xiu Ying¡¯s face became red in fury. How dare she speak to her this way?! A measly woman like her has the audacity to say such things?!

    Because of her uncontroble anger, she raised her hand and was about to p Xia Meilin but Lu Yifeng caught her wrist. He was giving her a deadly re. "Are you trying to hit my wife in front of me?"

    His hold tightened around her wrist which made Bai Xiu Ying flinch in pain. "Yifeng... it hurts..."

    "Have I given you permission to address me that way? How impudent of you." The menacing re and the iciness in his voice made her step back.

    Xia Meilin gently rubbed his arm, "Yifeng. Let this serve as a warning for her."

    He let go of Bai Xiu Ying¡¯s wrist. "Be thankful to my wife, Ms. Bai. Next time you try something like this, I will not let it go so easily even if you belong to the Bai family."

    "You¡¯re willing to go against the Bai family for this woman?" This time she didn¡¯t dare say anything outrageous to them. She was rubbing her wrist which was now red. "The Lu family will suffer a great loss, Lu Yifeng."

    "Suffer a great loss? Don¡¯t make meugh." Lu Yifeng ced his hand on Xia Meilin¡¯s waist. The only ¡¯great loss¡¯ he will suffer is if Xia Meilin leaves him.

    Even if the Bai family stands on the same level as the Lu family, the Lu family is still the family that is considered the first because of their great influence in the country and in some parts of the world. They even ruled the underworld because of Lu Xian Yu.

    "Su Lei, take her away."

    Su Lei, who was standing behind the whole time finally made a move by approaching Bai Xiu Ying. "Ms. Bai."

    Bai Xiu Ying gave Xia Meilin onest look, ring coldly at her before she left with Su Lei. She never knows that Xia Meilin was able to affect Lu Yifeng this much. It looks like she needs to start with her ns before it¡¯ll be toote for her.

 Chapter 73 I will not cheat on you

    Xia Meilin turned to Lu Yifeng and smiled. Even if he was mad at her, he was still protecting her. This warmed her heart.

    Lu Yifeng walked and sat on his swivel chair. He took the file that he stopped reading earlier. He may look like he was busy reading the file in his hand but that wasn¡¯t the case. He couldn¡¯t help but think about the words that she said earlier while she was making her position known to Bai Xiu Ying.

    ¡¯My husband¡¯ She said these words a couple of times today which delighted him. The side of his lips slightly curled up because of this. Was she finally epting him as her husband?

    Xia Meilin was staring at Lu Yifeng the whole time and when she saw the slightest reaction his face made, it made her think if he was finally in a good mood.

    She stood up and walked towards her. "Yifeng, have you forgiven me?"

    Xia Meilin waited for his response but he didn¡¯t even take a nce at her.

    Did she think that he will easily forgive her even if she made him happy with her words? Lu Yifeng wanted to see how far she will go to make him notice her. He will continue to drag this on until tonight.

    There¡¯s only one way that Xia Meilin can think of that will make him forgive her.

    She walked and hugged him from behind. "Mr. Lu, don¡¯t ignore your wife."

    He was tempted by her soft hug but he won¡¯t fall for it. He will not let her go so easily.

    Xia Meilin pursed her lips as she didn¡¯t receive any reaction from him. She leaned back and clenched her fists. "Fine! If you don¡¯t want to forgive me then so be it! You¡¯re so petty! You¡¯re making my small mistake a big deal! It¡¯s not like I was cheating on you! Shouldn¡¯t you be d that I didn¡¯t leave with Feng Ning? You¡¯re so annoying! How about Bai Xiu Ying? Why was she here? Is she always visiting you every day? Maybe it¡¯s actually you, the one cheating behind my back! Lu Yifeng, I swear if you¡¯re cheating -

    She was cut off from her ranting when he suddenly turned his chair and pulled her wrist, making her sit on hisp. He ced his hand on her nape and crushed his lips on hers. His kiss was rough and hard... the kiss that was just like that night where he got angry at her.

    Xia Meilin was surprised by this, she tried pushing him away but her hands were losing its strength. She was starting to get drunk by his kiss and by the intoxicating smell around him. Xia Meilin couldn¡¯t do anything at that moment, his lips were so addicting. She could only give in and let him kiss her.

    After a while, they finally pulled away. Xia Meilin was panting, her face was red and she felt dizzy because of the kiss they shared. She ended up burying her embarrassed face on his shoulder.

    Lu Yifeng let go of her hands and turned his chair back to face the table while she was still sitting on hisp.

    "Y-you¡¯re so cruel!" She finally turned to him after calming her heart that was racing wildly. "At least warn me first before you kiss me!"

    "Will you let me kiss you if I warned you?"

    She bit her lower lip as she lowered her head, her whole face was red, her ears as well. "Maybe..."

    He wrapped his arms around her waist. "I will never cheat on you, Meilin. You¡¯re the only woman I will love in this life until the next."

    Xia Meilin couldn¡¯t help but shrink into his arms as she tried to hide her blushing face from him. "I may not return your feelings right now since I don¡¯t love you... yet. But even if... this is the case, I will not cheat on you."

    She was supposed to be sad and hurt after she ended things with Feng Ning, after all, feelings don¡¯t disappear so easily. But what surprised her was the pain she was expecting to have wasn¡¯t that painful for her. When Lu Yifeng arrived earlier, the tears that were about to be released from her eyes were stopped. Xia Meilin was supposed to cry her heart out but she was distracted by Lu Yifeng.

    She realized that Lu Yifeng was affecting her this much. Her feelings, her emotions... She was so affected by his mere presence. "We¡¯re married, we¡¯re together because it¡¯s for the sake of our son... I epted you because I want to do it for our son. I want to give him the family he wants..."

    Lu Yifeng knows that well. He knows that she¡¯s doing this for their son. He knows that she¡¯s staying right now because of Little Melon. Even if he can¡¯t be the reason why she will stay, as long as she was by his side, he doesn¡¯t mind it. But even if he says that he doesn¡¯t mind it, he can feel his chest tightening. He can feel his heart was bleeding in pain.

    "To be honest, you are not that hard to love." She faced him this time. She was hesitating if she should tell him the next words she has in mind, but since she wanted to be an honest person to him, she will say it. She ced her hand on his cheek. "I want to try to love you. Today, I have ended my love for Ning-ge... but it is also today that I will start a new one. I may not have the same feelings as you have for me right now but... one day, I will surely reciprocate it. Do you know what I have told Ning-ge? I told him that I value my family more than I do to him. Lu Yifeng, as my husband... I am starting to consider you a part of my family now."

    Lu Yifeng never interrupted her once. He patiently listened to her. After listening to her words, he was moved by it. The pain that was inflicted in his heart by what she said was reced by happiness. He has always waited for this day toe. A day where she will finally ept his feelings. "I¡¯m going to kiss you now."

    Xia Meilin blushed lightly at his warning. She turned away as she clenched his shirt tight. Even if they shared a few kisses already, she was still not used with it.

    This was going to be her first rtionship ever. She never dated anyone. Even if she was now married, she still has set restrictions between them. But now that everything was going well, she wanted to try to have a rtionship with him. Hopefully, things will work out between them.

    Lu Yifeng held her chin and made her face him. He inched closer, "Can I?"

    She looked into his clear eyes. Her heart was starting to be so restless. "Okay." She closed her eyes and waited for him to kiss her.

    He smiled at this, his wife was being adorable right now. He wants to eat her up but he knows that this wasn¡¯t the right time to do it.

    This time, the kiss they shared was different from earlier. He was now kissing her in a gentle and loving way.

 Chapter 74 Renewal of their contrac

    "Let¡¯s renew our contract." Xia Meilin said after giving it a thought.

    She was now sitting on the sofa with a pen in her hand and a scratch paper on the coffee table.

    Lu Yifeng paused from typing on hisptop as he turned to look at Xia Meilin. "I¡¯m listening."

    "I have set three conditions back then. No sleeping in the same room. You are not allowed to touch me intimately and we will have to behave whenever we¡¯re in public." She sighed. "You have broken the first two conditions. You have slept in my room and you have touched me by kissing me."

    His lips curled up. "The first night was because of our son¡¯s request, the second was because you won¡¯t let go of me after you have cried your heart out the other night."

    She pouted since she cannot argue with that. "Then how about the kiss? What kind of excuse are you going to make?"

    "Our son once said that kisses bring good luck, I am just wishing you good luck." He rested his chin on his palm as he stared back at her.

    Xia Meilin looked at him with a nk look on her face. "What an unbelievable excuse you have there. ."

    She heaved out a heavy sigh before she turned away from him, she started writing on the paper. "Let¡¯s change the first one and rece it. To show our son that we are in good terms, I am willing to share a room with you."

    He blinked a few times, "You do?"

    "This cannot be avoided since he will definitely request to sleep with us sometimes. But the moment you try something that I don¡¯t like, I will stop sharing a room with you."

    He smirked inwardly at his wife¡¯s new condition. Oh well, he doesn¡¯t mind it. As long as he is able to get permission from her, he will soon have her.

    "As for the ¡¯no intimacy¡¯. I will also change this. From now on, I will ept hugs and kisses."

    "How about making love?"

    She blushed when she heard this from him, "T-That will be... only once my feelings for you are strong enough."

    "Then how about having sex?"

    She frowned, the redness of her face became darker. "M-making love and having sex is the same!"

    "No, it¡¯s not." He closed hisptop and stood up. He started walking towards her. "Making love is only when two people love each other. Having sex is when the person is given permission to do it with the other, with feelings or without."

    "Making love and having sex are the SAME!" Xia Meilin took her purse and throws it to him. "I am not a dumb person, Lu Yifeng!"

    Before her purse can hit his face, he caught it just right in time. "I never said you were."

    "No sex! That¡¯s final!" She growled before she wrote it on the paper.

    He went and sat beside her. "Are you sure about this?"

    "Yes, I am!" She showed him the paper with a big ¡¯No sex¡¯ written on it.

    "Then how can we give our son a baby sister? He¡¯s asking for one." This time, he used his trump card, Little Melon, as his excuse.

    Xia Meilin knows that Little Melon was asking for a sibling but right now, she will not allow it even if it¡¯s Little Melon¡¯s request. "I¡¯m the one who will carry the baby, I am the one who will give birth, you are just a sperm donor so I have the final say in this. My final decision is no."

    Lu Yifeng hugged her from the side and nuzzled his nose on the crook of her neck. "Darling, don¡¯t be like this."

    She felt every hair in her body stand up when she felt his breath on her neck. She ended up sitting still without even blinking once at this.

    "We can try it and if you don¡¯t like it, then we will not repeat it." He rubbed his nose against her neck.

    She snapped out from her trance, she ced her hand on his shoulder and tried pushing him away but he wouldn¡¯t budge. "Let go of me. You cannot trick me with those words, Yifeng."

    "Won¡¯t you really give it a try with me?" He tightened his hold around her waist. "I promise to be gentle."

    Her lips were stretched out into a thin line. He was so stubborn! "I will give it a thought. For now, let¡¯s continue to renew our contract."

    "Hn. Give it careful thought, okay?" His lips curled up as he rested his head on her shoulder.

    He was acting like a spoiled wife right now and this was making Xia Meilin¡¯s headache. "Yes, yes. Anyway, I will add some new conditions in our contract."

    "Okay."

    "No cheating. Even if we have promised each other earlier that we will not cheat, I want to make sure that you¡¯ll keep your word. If you cheat, I will have to castrate you as a punishment. I am pretty confident that I will never cheat on you but for the sake of this contract if I did cheat on you, you are allowed to give me any harsh punishment like putting me into a house arrest."

    He straightened his back and released her from his hug. He looked at her with a serious look on his face. "Okay. I will only ept this if you¡¯ll castrate me by yourself, with your own hands. I will not allow you to hire someone else to do that for you."

    Xia Meilin couldn¡¯t help but blush at this. If she will have to castrate him herself then... she will have to see his rod and...

    She quickly stopped herself from thinking of it. She will not back down just because of the sight of his thing! "Fine! I ept your condition!"

    She wrote it on the paper, "I will personally castrate you if you cheat on me."

    He chuckled as he watched her write it. He was not afraid of her threat since he knows himself better than anyone. He will never cheat on her.

    "For our marriage life to continue and for our rtionship to work out, we need to be honest with each other. I don¡¯t like to have any misunderstanding between ourselves so if we can resolve it by talking then we will talk and resolve it. I don¡¯t want you to do reckless actions like thinking of something wrong about me just because of some rumor. Before you start imagining things, talk to me first. I don¡¯t want you to start to get angry and judge me. I will do the same to you. I will not hide anything from you."

    Lu Yifeng suddenly felt guilty because of what happened earlier. After seeing the photos, he quickly thought that she was cheating on him. He knows that she loves Feng Ning and it scared him to know that she can leave him because of that man.

    Since there was nothing else to add, she turned her head to him. "I will send this to mywyer so that he can process this immediately."

    Lu Yifeng smiled at her, he was happy to see that she was making an effort to give him a chance in this rtionship. "Thank you, Meilin. I promise that I will never let you regret this."

    Xia Meilin smiled back at him, she reached out and hugged him. She buried her face on his chest. "I always keep my word so make sure to keep yours, okay?"

    "I will." He hugged her back and kissed the top of her head.

 Chapter 75 Whos Sisi?

    When Li Bingbing woke up that day, she saw Lu Xian Yu staring at her. He looks like he was in deep thought. He didn¡¯t even notice that she was staring back at him.

    "I¡¯ll melt if you keep staring at me that way." Li Bingbing chuckled as she sat down.

    He snapped out and a smile instantly appeared on his face. "I can¡¯t help it, you¡¯re so beautiful." He wrapped his arms around her waist and buried his face in her breasts.

    She gave him a deadpanned look as she watched him rub his face on her breasts. "How long do I have to wait before you let me go?"

    Lu Xian Yu raised his head and grinned at her. "Until I¡¯m satisfied."

    Her brow twitched at this. She pinched his cheek hard.

    "O!!"

    "Go make breakfast for me, I¡¯m starving. It¡¯s your job to cook. You don¡¯t want to be kicked out of my ce, do you?" She released his cheek and patted it lightly before she got out of the bed.

    He ended up pouting while rubbing his red cheek. He watched her walked towards the bathroom, butt naked, her body full of his marks.

    Feeling aplished after seeing her beautiful body with his marks, he couldn¡¯t help but think that she was so different from the other girls he met. Getting the reaction he wants from her was hard. They even have to fight for dominance whenever they¡¯re in bed, sometimes, he¡¯ll let her win but most of the times he has to let her know that he was still in control.

    It¡¯s been a week since he moved into her ce, a week where he didn¡¯t meet anyone else. He was always in disguise whenever he went out. He doesn¡¯t want anyone attacking this ce because of him even if this ce was a killing machine.

    Lu Xian Yu went out of bed and wore his boxers. Seeing the bed was in a mess, he went and change the bed sheets and pillowcase. After he made sure everything was clean and neat, he went out of the room and headed to the kitchen to prepare breakfast for them.

    Meanwhile, Li Bingbing was sitting inside the shower room, letting the cold water fall on her body. She was hugging her knees as her mind started drifting off to the night where she saw Xia Sinian.

    She would always end up thinking of that night whenever she was left alone. She buried her face in her knees as she bursts out crying. She wanted to see him so badly, she wanted to be with him. All these years, she never stopped loving him. She kept on yearning for him.

    If only she can go back in time, she wouldn¡¯t have let him go. She never should have turned away that day. She should have stayed and tried to convince him.

    Was he... really married now? Did he really not love her anymore? Why does this have to happen between them? What went wrong in their rtionship?

    Lu Xian Yu noticed that Li Bingbing was taking her time again in the bathroom. He was already done preparing breakfast for them and yet, she hasn¡¯t gone out of their room yet.

    He was about to go and check on her but he stopped when he saw her enter the kitchen in her shorts and a simple shirt. Her hair was dried and she looked normal, except for her red and puffy eyes. He can obviously see it even if she was wearing her sses.

    Ever since they went back from the G, Li Bingbing started to act strangely. The only time he saw her cry with pain and sadness in her eyes was when he followed her into the women¡¯s restroom. For some reason, his heart felt like it was being pricked when he saw her that way. Who would have thought that a woman who has always appeared strong in front of him can have this side?

    Her eyes were red again. Since then, she would always cry. Lu Xian Yu tried to check on her every day but he never caught her crying. He doesn¡¯t know what time of the day she will start crying and because of this, he¡¯ll just end up seeing her with red and puffy eyes.

    Was it because of the name she kept on mentioningst night? He walked towards her and pinched her cheeks. "You look so ugly right now."

    She flinched when he pinched her cheek; she pped away his hand. "Ugly your face! Go take a bath, you smell!" She stepped on his feet but since she was wearing furry slippers, it didn¡¯t hurt when she did it.

    Li Bingbing passed by him and went to sit on the chair. She took her bowl and started filling it with rice.

    "Who¡¯s Sisi?" Lu Xian Yu asked with a serious face.

    Hearing that name made her pause for a second before she took her ss of milk. "I don¡¯t know anyone with that name."

    Lu Xian Yu¡¯s eyes darkened. "Have you forgotten? You keep on moaning that namest night while we were having sex!" He growled angrily; he was clearly in a bad mood that night. He kept on telling her that he was Lu Xian Yu, not Sisi. He ended up being rough and hard to herst night because of this.

    When he woke up, he couldn¡¯t stop thinking of who that person may be. An unfamiliar pain was spreading in his chest when he kept on thinking about this person. Sisi is a female name, was she dating a woman back then?

    Li Bingbing stared at her bowl of rice for a short while. ¡¯Sisi¡¯ was the nickname that she gave Xia Sinian during the time they were dating. It was a girlish name and Xia Sinian didn¡¯t like it at all, but because she continued calling him this way, he ended up epting the nickname. Despite the pain in her heart, her face didn¡¯t show any sign of it.

    She raised her head and smirked. "Are you jealous, Mr. Lu?"

    He blinked a few times. Him? Jealous? Impossible! "I am just curious. Was she your ex? Were you dating a girl back then?"

    With that said, Li Bingbing knew that Lu Xian Yu haven¡¯t looked much into her past yet. Before he¡¯ll be able to find out more information that he can use to ckmail her, she will have to do something to stop him from doing that. "So what if I was? You don¡¯t have to be a jealous babe, that¡¯s all in the past."

    All in the past? And yet she was still crying for that woman! He grunted at this thought. "Have you seen her in that Charity g? Is that why you¡¯ve been depressed for the previous days?"

    "Uh huh. I just got sad that she became prettier than me. When I approached her, she even treated me as a stranger." She sighed. "That woman is crazy."

    If it is a woman, then he really doesn¡¯t have to get weary of it. "You said that she¡¯s a beautiful woman, correct?"

    "Mm." Li Bingbing started eating her food.

    "Why don¡¯t you go ask her if she wants to try a threesome with us?"

    Li Bingbing choked on the food that was in her mouth because of what Lu Xian Yu suggested. She started coughing out loud.

    Lu Xian Yu hurriedly went to her side as he rubbed her back. "Are you okay?"

    After drinking her ss of milk, she turned to Lu Xian Yu with a deadly re. "Kuro, attack!"

    The knives that were hidden on the walls started aiming for Lu Xian Yu.

    "Sh*T! LI BINGBING!"

    "Hmpf." She turned back to her food and continued eating. She was not worried that she will be hit with the knives that were flying around since they were maic. The knives will only fly towards the target and avoid her.

 Chapter 76 Troublesome girl

    After having her breakfast, Li Bingbing went to change into a semi-formal attire. She was now wearing a tie neck ruffle sleeveless blouse and ck formal pants.

    "Sebby, take care of the house. If Lu Xian Yu tries to do anything strange, notify me." Li Bingbing said as she took her bag.

    "Yes, wifey."

    Lu Xian Yu frowned. "Who the hell is your wife?" He finds it annoying with the way he called Li Bingbing. He turned to her, "Where are you going? Why are you so dressed up?"

    "Job hunt. I realized that I need to do something proper for once." She went and wore three inches heels. "I¡¯ll be back before you know it. Don¡¯t miss me too much, okay?" She winks at him.

    He chuckled and walked towards her. "I¡¯ll be going out today, let me know if you need anything, I¡¯ll fly to your side in no time." He leans down and pecked her lips.

    Li Bingbing just gave him a smile without saying anything. She turned and left her ce.

    She rode a taxi and headed to the Xiapany. Li Bingbing has already decided to investigate Xia Sinian ¡¯marriage¡¯ life. She still doesn¡¯t believe that he is already married. To do this, she must approach him. Even she was scared of being ignored by him, she will do anything to make him fall for her again.

    Arriving in the Xiapany, Li Bingbing was one of the people that was going to be interviewed that day. She has already set an appointment in advance, that¡¯s why she went and waited for her turn toe.

    Li Bingbing was a confident person so she wasn¡¯t worried about facing the interviewers when her turn arrived.

    Her grades in high school and college were above average. One look from it, the staff was able to tell that Li Bingbing was an exceptional person. With the way she answered the questions given by the staffs, she obtained a good impression from them.

    After leaving the room, she heaves out a sigh in relief. Seeing the faces on the staffs, Li Bingbing was able to tell that she has a high chance of being epted.

    All she has to do now is to wait for them to notify her.

    When the elevator door slid open after she reached the ground floor, she saw a tall man, standing in front of her.

    Xia Sinian was surprised to see Li Bingbing in hispany and Li Bingbing was able to notice it.

    Li Bingbing tried to remain calm by giving him a smile. "Good morning, Mr. Xia."

    Xia Sinian¡¯s face instantly became cold. "What are you doing here?"

    "I¡¯m applying for a job. This happens to be the closestpany from my ce." Li Bingbing stepped out of the elevator and the elevator door slid closed behind her.

    "I hope you won¡¯t let our paste in between your decision in epting me here. I am here to work, nothing else." She knows that the final decision will be in his hand. She bowed at him before she passed by him.

    Li Bingbing took a quick nce on his hand and saw the silver ring on his finger. She clenched her fists upon seeing this. He was still wearing the ring...

    Xia Sinian stood there for a while. He was snapped out from his trance when he saw the elevator doors open and his workers were greeting him.

    He ignored them. He entered the elevator and went to the top floor. He saw his assistant by his table so he went to him "Get me Li Bingbing¡¯s r¨¦sum¨¦." After saying that, he entered his office.

    His cold face cracked when he entered his room. He never expected that Li Bingbing will want to work in hispany. He knows how capable she was, especially inputers. With her help, things will be easier for the Programming department in hispany.

    He went and sat on his swivel chair. He looked at the ring on his finger. He gently caressed it; he was looking at it as if it was so important for him. He slid the ring off of his finger and took a small navy box from his table¡¯s drawer.

    When he opened it, another ring was seen. It was a ring with a diamond on top. He ced his ring inside and stared at it for a while.

    At the back of the rings, an ¡¯XS ? LB¡¯ was engraved on it. A pained smile appeared on his lips. "You¡¯re still an idiot for loving me."

    He kept the ring box in the drawer. He leaned against his seat and looked up at the ceiling.

    Li Bingbing was still wearing his sses. After she found out that he was wearing no grade sses, she took it from him during their college days. Ever since then, he stopped wearing sses.

    By seeing that she still has his sses, Xia Sinian knows that she was still into him. "That troublesome girl."

 Chapter 77 He still loves me

    When Li Bingbing arrived home, there was no one there. She took off her clothes and ced them in the dirtyundry basket. She lied down on her bed and hugged her pillow.

    She saw him today. Li Bingbing was happy that she saw Xia Sinian today. She decided not to think much of the ring on his finger since she doesn¡¯t want to cry again.

    While thinking of him, she eventually fell asleep, dreaming of the time when they were still together.

    She only woke up that afternoon when she felt a hand, groping her breast, and soft lips, kissing her neck.

    Li Bingbing groaned at this. She ended up pushing Lu Xian Yu away. She opened her sleepy eyes and looked at him with a nk look on her face. "Don¡¯t you know that you shouldn¡¯t disturb a woman who is having her beauty sleep?"

    "It¡¯s you who tempted me by sleeping in your undies." He pouted; he moved and went on top of her again.

    "I always sleep this way." She crossed her arms. "I¡¯m not in the mood to have sex with you right now, so go away."

    "I¡¯m in the mood so let¡¯s f*ck." He leans down and started kissing her neck.

    Li Bingbing tried pushing him away. "Babe, do you want me to kick you out of my bed?"

    He smirked yfully. "The only reason why I will allow you to do that is so that I can f*ck you on the floor. Do you want to try it, hon?"

    A dark smile appeared on her lips. "Oh, sure. You¡¯ll be an easy target for Kuro if you remain in one position... just like this."

    Lu Xian Yu sighed in defeat and raised his hands in surrender. He doesn¡¯t want to be attacked by knives again. "Fine, I¡¯ll let you go for now." He moved away and sat on the side of the bed. He looked at her and reached his hand to her. "Why don¡¯t we go for a date tonight? Don¡¯t you find it boring to be always here?"

    "I¡¯m a person who loves being at home, why would I find it boring here?" She huffed.

    Li Bingbing got out of her bed and walked towards herputer. When she sat on her chair, Lu Xian Yu went and hugged her from behind. "Come on, hon~ This will be our first date."

    "I don¡¯t remember being in a rtionship with you, so we can¡¯t do dating. Have you forgotten? We don¡¯t do rtionships." Her eyes became cold as she reminded Lu Xian Yu about their agreement.

    He rested his chin on top of her head. "You¡¯re a beautiful specimen, you¡¯re my type, you are a special case for me. I can make an exception for you. I don¡¯t mind trying it with-

    "Mr. Lu, if you insist on that, then I have no choice but to kick you out of my ce." She removed his arms that were around her before she turned her body to him. Li Bingbing looked at him with a serious face. "I only date fat girls. If you want me to date you, then turn into a girl and be fat. I prefer dating girls. Men are only for my sexual pleasure whenever I¡¯m in the mood to have one."

    This was the first time Lu Xian Yu received a rejection from a girl. Instead of feeling disappointed with this, it made him excited. She was truly different from others. She was someone challenging for him. As a person who loves being challenged, he has decided that he will focus his eyes on this girl. He will win her no matter what, just like those dangerous S ss missions hepletes.

    He bends down and gave her lips a sweet peck. "Okay, I¡¯ll back off from that." He lied. "I can¡¯t believe that you have such a weird type."

    "Not weird, it¡¯s unique." Li Bingbing turned her back to him and started her game. "Go prepare dinner. Call me once you¡¯re done."

    "I feel like I¡¯m being treated like a ve." He chuckled.

    "I¡¯m the owner of this ce." She smiled at what he said. "ve has a nice ring to it. From now on, you¡¯re my ve."

    "Yes, yes. I¡¯m your ve, please mistreat me and punish meter on the bed~" He kissed her cheek from behind before he went out of the room and left her there to y with her games.

    Li Bingbing was used with this kind of remarksing from him so she ignored it.

    While she was ying, Sebby¡¯s voice was heard. "Wifey, you received an email from the Xiapany."

    With his notification, Li Bingbing instantly became nervous. Since she got distracted, her character was killed by the enemy.

    "F*CK!!"

    Sebby ended up sighing. "Do you want me to read it for you?"

    "You don¡¯t have to read it all. Just tell me if I have been epted or not."

    Sebby chuckled. "Don¡¯t be nervous, you have been epted and it also says here that you can start working on Monday."

    "AH! HE STILL LOVES ME!!!" Li Bingbing squealed in delight after hearing the news.

    ----

    After transferring her things inside Lu Yifeng¡¯s room, she couldn¡¯t help but look around. This was her second time in his room and she realized this time, that it was bigger than her room.

    Lu Yifeng ced his hand on her waist, "From now on, this will be our room. You can touch anything you want here, including me."

    A faint blush appeared on her cheeks. "No thanks."

    Little Melon peeked his head from the entrance of the room since the door was opened. "Is momma and dada going to make a baby sister for Mello?"

    Xia Meilin instantly turned to her son in surprise. "Xiao Gua..."

    Little Melon entered the room and grinned cutely at them. "Aunt Mo Jing said that if momma and dada are in one room, you and dada will be able to make baby sister! Mello wants to see how baby sister is made!"

    Xia Meilin coughed and turned away from him in embarrassment. She told herself that she should speak to Mo Jing in private about this. Why is she teaching him these kinds of things?!

    Lu Yifeng scooped Little Melon up and smiled. "If you¡¯re here, your baby sister won¡¯t be made."

    A cute pout appeared on Little Melon¡¯s lips when he heard what his father said. "Mello wants to know how to make baby sister."

    "Don¡¯t worry, once you¡¯re old enough, you¡¯ll be able to know how to make a baby." Lu Yifeng patted his head.

    "A-Anyway! Enough of this! Let¡¯s go have our dinner!" Xia Meilin hurriedly went out of the room, leaving the two boys behind. She can¡¯t believe that Little Melon was still so persistent in having a baby sister.

    Her head started aching since she knows that Lu Yifeng will definitely bother her about thister.

 Chapter 78 Youre still awake?

    After dinner, Little Melon and Xia Meilin went to the living room. Little Melon was drawing while Xia Meilin was writing a new piece in her iPad.

    Lu Yifeng didn¡¯t join them there since he was having a video call conference in his office.

    Looking at the clock, Xia Meilin realized that it was almost time for Little Melon to go to sleep.

    "Xiao Gua, do you want to sleep with mommy and daddy tonight?"

    "Mello will not sleep with momma and dada tonight so that momma and dada can make baby sister. Dada said baby sister cannot be made if Mello will sleep with momma and dada," Little Melon said with a serious face.

    Because of Little Melon¡¯s statement, Xia Meilin felt her head start aching. Lu Yifeng is definitely tricking their son!

    When Mo Jing entered the living room, Little Melon stood up and went to her. He grabbed her long skirt. "Let¡¯s go, auntie Mo Jing. Mello¡¯s sleepy."

    Xia Meilin watched them leave the living room. She sighed in defeat. She stood up and followed them.

    Xia Meilin watched Little Melon lie down on his bed while Mo Jing picked a book to read for him.

    "Let me do it," Xia Meilin said with a smile as she entered the room.

    Mo Jing smiled back at her and nodded. She handed her the picture book and left the two in the room.

    Xia Meilin went and sat beside Little Melon. The little boy snuggled close to his mother. "Momma..."

    She smiled and gently stroked her son¡¯s hair before she turned to the book. "Puss in boots and the three diablos."

    Little Melon¡¯s eyes sparkled as he saw the adorable cats on the front cover. "Cats!"

    "Yes, cats." She chuckled. She opened the book and started reading the story for him.

    Little Melon was quietly listening and looking at the pictures of the books while he was hugging his mother. Whenever it was time for his story time, he would always be quiet so that he can listen carefully to the story that was being told.

    "And then, Puss in boots said: ¡¯Gracias my little friends for you have shown me that there is glory and sometimes gold in doing the right thing.¡¯ They may have gone in their separate ways but the three little kittens will never forget what Puss in boots has taught them. The end." Xia Meilin closed the book and turned to Little Melon.

    She can see that Little Melon was trying to keep himself awake until the end of the story.

    Xia Meilin smiled at this. She fixed the nket on him before she ced a soft kiss on his forehead. "Go to sleep, love."

    "Good night, momma..." He hugged his cat plushy and finally closed his heavy eyes to sleep.

    "Good night, little one."

    Xia Meilin watched her son for a while, making sure that he has fallen asleep. She got out of his bed and went to ce the book back in his mini shelf.

    When she turned off the lights of the room, a starry night light projectormp was automatically turned on. It filled the room. This made the room look magical.

    Thismp wasn¡¯t there before... had Lu Yifeng bought one for Little Melon?

    Xia Meilin couldn¡¯t help but be touched by her husband¡¯s sweetness. Aside from being a good husband, he was also being a good father to Little Melon.

    Just by looking at Little Melon¡¯s room, she can easily tell that it has been carefully designed. She didn¡¯t realize this back then, but now that her view of Lu Yifeng has changed, she was able to notice every effort he makes for them.

    He may be a person that does not speak about what is on his mind. Others may view him as someone scary and dangerous but they would never know this gentle side to him. His actions speak for himself.

    She smiled at this thought. He really wasn¡¯t hard to love. Who would not love a person who makes an effort for his family?

    As a family-oriented woman, she can tell that Lu Yifeng was the same.

    Xia Meilin went to Lu Yifeng¡¯s room and found it empty. If he was not in his room, then he should be in his office.

    She decided to prepare him a coffee so she went to the kitchen to prepare him one before she went to his office.

    Lu Yifeng was in front of hisptop. When he heard a knock on the door, he ended up turning towards it. He saw Xia Meilin enter his office. He was about to ask her why she was there but when he noticed the mug she was holding, he quickly understood.

    Xia Meilin quietly walked towards him. "For you." She ced the mug on his desk.

    "Thanks." He then turned back to face hisptop to continue the video conference. He was conversing with others in English as they talked about some business project.

    Xia Meilin took a piece of paper and wrote something on it before she ced it beside the mug.

    Lu Yifeng took a nce at it and upon reading what was written on the paper, his lips slightly curled.

    ¡¯Don¡¯t stay upte.¡¯

    He looked at Xia Meilin and nodded.

    She smiled at him before she turned away and left his office. She went back to their room and lied down on the bed.

    Xia Meilin stared up at the ceiling for a while. She wasn¡¯t thinking about anything, she was just staring nkly at it for a while. She ended up sighing when she couldn¡¯t fall asleep like that.

    She took her phone and started ying games instead. It was until she heard the creak of the door which made her instantly keep her phone under her pillow and start pretending to sleep.

    Lu Yifeng entered and saw her figure on the bed. He smiled at what greeted his sight.

    He went and lied down beside her. He stroked her cheek with his thumb as he watched her sleep. He leaned and ced a soft kiss on her forehead before he ced his arm on her.

    He was about to sleep but he suddenly noticed her face was bing red, he furrowed his brows. "You¡¯re still awake?"

 Chapter 79 His Birthday

    Xia Meilin didn¡¯t give him a response. She continued on pretending to be asleep.

    Seeing that she was still as a rock in his arms, a smirk appeared on his lips. He leaned and captured her lips.

    Xia Meilin was surprised at this. Because of the sudden kiss, she quickly pushed him away. "Lu Yifeng! You are not allowed to take advantage of a sleeping person!"

    He chuckled at this, "Hm, I don¡¯t see a sleeping person anywhere."

    Her lips turned into a thin line as she realized that she was caught by him.

    "Were you waiting for me?" He tucked a stray strand of her hair behind her ear.

    "I wasn¡¯t. I couldn¡¯t sleep." She sighed. "I ended up sleeping too much in your office this afternoon that I can¡¯t sleep right now."

    "You¡¯re not tired?"

    She gently shook her head before she snuggled against him. "How can I be tired? All I did today was to sit around your office and sleep."

    "We can do something about it." His hand started rubbing her back.

    Xia Meilin grabbed his arm and made him stop. She looked at him with a re. "I already told you about this earlier, Yifeng."

    "Our son wants a sibling." He moved his hand and cupped her cheek.

    She sighed. He was using their son again. "Not right now. We will give him one in the future. We will... do it in the future."

    "Then... after an hour?"

    Xia Meilin wanted to hit him when she heard this from him. "Next year!"

    "That¡¯s too long, darling. Why are you so stingy with your body? If you don¡¯t want another baby yet, then that¡¯s okay. Just allow me to refine my baby making technique with you."

    "That¡¯s it!" She sat up. Her face was red in embarrassment. "It¡¯s a mistake to share a room with you!"

    She was about to get out of the bed but Lu Yifeng stopped her and pulled her back in his arms.

    "Let go of me!" She tried to push him away but he was too strong for her.

    He buried his face on her neck. "Don¡¯t leave. I¡¯ll behave."

    She stopped and looked at him. She chuckled inwardly at this adorable gesture he made. Xia Meilin wasn¡¯t really mad, she just wanted him to stop with his advances.

    "Are you free next Sunday?" Xia Meilin asked as she decided to talk about something else.

    "No. I have to go to Italy." He leaned back and looked at her. "Why do you ask?"

    Her eyes darkened at this. She wrapped her slender fingers around his neck and tried choking him. "You dare schedule something else on that day?! It¡¯s our son¡¯s birthday! BIRTHDAY! You¡¯re going to make him cry!"

    Lu Yifeng held her hands and removed it from his neck. Was she trying to kill him just now? "It¡¯s Xiao Gua¡¯s birthday?"

    "Yes! You have to attend no matter what. This will be the first birthday where he will be celebrating it with you." She sighed heavily. "Can¡¯t you reschedule it some other day? I know it is selfish for me to ask you a request like this... but it¡¯s for our son."

    Lu Yifeng smiled. "It¡¯s okay. Don¡¯t worry, I will do something about it. I won¡¯t miss his birthday."

    She stared at his face, "Promise?"

    "Promise." He leans and pecked her lips. "Let¡¯s go to sleep now."

    Xia Meilin smiled and hugged him. "Okay." She closed her eyes and tried to sleep.

    She would have never thought that being in his arms made her feel safe and secure. The warmth of his body made her feelfy and this helped her fall asleep.

    Meanwhile, Lu Yifeng was thinking about what to do for Little Melon¡¯s birthday. He has almost forgotten about it. So he¡¯s turning four soon...

    ----

    As days passed, Little Melon¡¯s birthday was approaching. Lu Yifeng decided to fly to Italy earlier than scheduled because of Little Melon¡¯s birthday on Sunday.

    "I have heard the sample music that you¡¯ve sent me and it¡¯s really perfect for my album! I¡¯m happy that you were able to get the sound that I want."

    Xia Meilin chuckled. "I¡¯m delighted to hear that. I will leave the lyrics to you, Mr. Xiong. But if you need any help with it, I am willing to help you."

    Little Melon was staring at his mother since she was talking with a man on her phone. He was pouting and giving her a judging look.

    Xia Meilin was already used with this that¡¯s why she always tries to keep the call as short as possible.

    "Would it be alright if I ask you to join my music video? I¡¯m looking for someone that can y the female role. I think that you¡¯re perfect for the role I have in mind." Xiong Fan asked.

    "Well... I would like to know what the music video is all about before I¡¯ll ept that offer."

    "I see. I will send you the details about it next week, once it¡¯s final. For now, I will have to focus on writing the lyrics for these songs." He chuckled.

    "If there¡¯s nothing else, I¡¯ll end the call now. Goodbye, Mr. Xiong." When the call ended, she kept her phone.

    Little Melon turned away and continued on looking at his picture books with a pout. He was sulking because his mother never listens to him. "When is dadaing home?"

    "He¡¯ll being back on Saturday night." She smiled. "Don¡¯t worry, he promised that he¡¯ll attend your birthday."

    "Okay." After that, he became quiet as he focused his attention on the picture book.

    They were both in the living room, doing their own things. It was until a lively voice was heard.

    "Sister-inw~ Little Mello! Look who hase to visit!"

    When they turned their heads, they saw Lu Xian Yu by the living room¡¯s entrance.

    Little Melon grinned upon seeing him. He quickly stood up and run towards him. "Uncle Xian Yu!"

    Lu Xian Yu scooped him up and grinned back at his nephew. "I¡¯ve got surprised for you! Guess what?"

    "Are they new books?!" Little Melon asked excitedly, his eyes sparkling.

    "Books? They¡¯re boring. I have something better than that." He chuckled. "You¡¯ll have to wait until your birthday tho."

    The smile on Little Melon¡¯s face instantly disappeared. He pushed Lu Xian Yu¡¯s face away. "Uncle is a meanie! Why not give the gift to Mello now?"

    "Because it¡¯s not yet your birthday." Heughed. He ced Little Melon down before he turned to Xia Meilin.

    "So, what are you doing here, brother Xian Yu?" Xia Meilin asked as she rested her chin on her palm. "You obviously didn¡¯te here just to visit, right?"

    "Ah. My sister-inw is sharp." He smiled. "I actually came here to ask something about your brother."

    She blinked a few times. She straightened her back and asked, "My brother? What about my brother?"

    "How long was he dating Li Bingbing?"

 Chapter 80 I like her

    Since Lu Xian Yu was curious about Li Bingbing¡¯s past rtionships, he ordered someone to look into it. He found out that Li Bingbing only dated one person and it was Xia Sinian.

    Lu Xian Yu was filled with anger when he learned about this. Li Bingbing lied to him. With the way she started acting and with the way she started rejecting his advances, Lu Xian Yu was able to tell that Li Bingbing was still into Xia Sinian.

    Of course, he couldn¡¯t do anything about Xia Sinian since he was the brother of Xia Meilin. With that, Xia Sinian was protected from the things that Lu Xian Yu can possibly do to him.

    The best way to get first-hand information about Li Bingbing and Xia Sinian is to go to Xia Meilin and ask her directly about them. He has to know how strong his enemy is first before he ns his moves.

    "How long was he dating Li Bingbing?" This was the first thing he asked. He was so direct that Xia Meilin couldn¡¯t help but be surprised.

    "Why are you asking this?" Xia Meilin asked as she narrowed her eyes.

    Lu Xian Yu smiled. "I am just curious, sister. No need to get wary. Bingbing and I are friends. I just noticed that she has been acting strangetely so I want to help understand her."

    "Hm, oh really?" Xia Meilin was still doubting him. She was trying to think about what kind of possible reasons he may have to ask this.

    "Yes, yes, I am saying the truth." He chuckled. He walked towards her and sat on the couch.

    Well... Xia Meilin doesn¡¯t find anything wrong with telling him about Li Bingbing¡¯s past, but Li Bingbing was her best friend and Xia Sinian was her brother, she was not going to sell them out. "I think it¡¯s not my position to tell you about the things that happened in their past."

    Lu Xian Yu can see that Xia Meilin was definitely being careful with him. Seeing this, he knows that it won¡¯t be easy to get information from her. "Don¡¯t worry, sister. I¡¯m not asking for their detailed rtionship. I just want to ask the length of their rtionship."

    "They¡¯ve been dating for four years and a half. That¡¯s all I can give you."

    He whistled at this. "Woah, that long? I guess Bingbing¡¯s love for your brother runs deep." Even with his smiling face, his eyes turned cold.

    Xia Meilin noticed this that¡¯s why she instantly gave him a warning, "Lu Xian Yu, I swear if you try to do anything to hurt them, I¡¯m going to hunt you!"

    Lu Xian Yuughed lightly at this. "I bet my brother will help you in that. Don¡¯t worry, sis, Xia Sinian is my brother-inw and Li Bingbing is my friend, I will not do anything to them."

    Little Melon was in the room the whole time, ignoring them as he continued to look at his picture books, but this time, he made a sidement. "Does uncle Xian Yu likes sister Bingbing?"

    Even if Little Melon was ignoring them, he can still hear them.

    Xia Meilin and Lu Xian Yu turned to Little Melon after hearing his words.

    Little Melon was looking at them with a nk face. He was acting more like his father whenever he¡¯s like this.

    Lu Xian Yu blinked a few times. Did he like Li Bingbing? He grinned at the little boy. "Yeah. I like her!"

    A grin appeared on Little Melon¡¯s face. "Mello likes sister Bingbing too! Sister Bingbing looks so pretty!"

    Little Melon has never met Li Bingbing in person but he has met her through the video calls that his mother makes whenever they were still in London.

    "But momma is the prettiest!" Little Melon quickly added.

    Xia Meilin chuckled. "Thank you, baby."

    Lu Xian Yuughed lightly before he stood up. "I¡¯ll teach you how to win a woman¡¯s heart once Ie back, little Mello."

    Little Melon nodded happily, "Okay! Come back soon, uncle!"

    He looked at Xia Meilin. "Sister, I¡¯ll take my leave now."

    "Don¡¯t evere back. I don¡¯t want you to ruin my innocent son." Xia Meilin said with a re.

    Lu Xian Yu pouted, "I¡¯m just going to help him be a man."

    Little Melon¡¯s eyes sparkled. "Mello wants to be a man!"

    "See?" Lu Xian Yu grinned. "He¡¯ll grow up just to be like his uncle!"

    Little Melon quickly shook his head. "Mello wants to grow up like dada!"

    "If you want to give lessons to a kid, go get yourself one. Don¡¯t involve my son." Xia Meilin crossed her arms and turned away from him.

    Lu Xian Yu sulked, "You¡¯re being cold to me, sis."

    "You¡¯re acting like a bad influence for my son so that can¡¯t be helped." She chuckled. She turned to Little Melon. "Don¡¯t listen to whatever your uncle Xian Yu says, okay? Listen only to your mom and dad."

    Little Melon nodded obediently.

    "I¡¯m being bullied here so I¡¯m going to take my leave now." He sulked. His head was down as he left them there.

 Chapter 81 A Surprise

    After putting Little Melon to sleep, Xia Meilin went to his room¡¯s balcony to get some fresh air.

    Lu Yifeng has been gone for a few days now and she couldn¡¯t help but miss him. He would call her once or twice a day.

    Right now, she was waiting for his call since he hasn¡¯t called her that day. She couldn¡¯t help but start wondering if he became so busy there. While she was thinking about how he was doing, her phone suddenly rang.

    She quickly took it out of her pocket and checked on who was calling.

    Just like she was expecting, it was Lu Yifeng. She gulped nervously and stared at it for a short while before she answered the call.

    "Ah, Yifeng. Good evening." She greeted. She tried to sound as calm as possible.

    "It¡¯s afternoon here." His soft and deep chuckling voice was heard from the other line.

    "Oh yeah... haha... so, um... why are you calling?" She wanted to scold herself after asking the question. She sounded like she doesn¡¯t want him to call!

    "Can¡¯t I check on you and our son?"

    The side of her lips curled up. "We¡¯re doing good. Xiao Gua¡¯s asleep right now."

    "I see."

    "Are you...ing back tomorrow?" She asked. "It¡¯s our son¡¯s birthday you know."

    "Mm. I¡¯ll be there, don¡¯t worry."

    "Should I... go and pick you up at the airport?"

    With her question, Lu Yifeng ended up smiling, "Did you missed me that much?"

    She pursed her lips. Xia Meilin didn¡¯t want to admit to him that she does. "Never mind. I still have a lot to do here. I need to help in preparing for Xiao Gua¡¯s birthday. His ssmates areing and so are their parents. We will have a lot of guests tomorrow... especially children."

    "I know. I have already given Mo Jing orders about what¡¯s need to be done. You don¡¯t need to work too hard in preparing for it. Leave it to our servants."

    "Okay... Will your... other family be attending?" She asked worriedly. She was sure that Jing Yue and Lu Xian Yu was going to attend. His father was already gone and the only other family that she hasn¡¯t meet was his grandfather.

    "Yes. Mother has told me that grandfather wille. He wants to meet you and our son."

    Xia Meilin couldn¡¯t help but get nervous. Will his grandfather be a scary person? But Jing Yue and Lu Xian Yu are really nice despite being a part of the Lu family so she can¡¯t just judge him all at once without meeting the old man.

    "Don¡¯t worry. He¡¯ll love our son." As if knowing his wife¡¯s worries, Lu Yifeng said this.

    "And me?"

    "He doesn¡¯t have a choice but to ept you. You are already my wife. Besides, I have your back."

    She chuckled at what he said. His words made her feel better. "Thank you. By the way, are you sure that you wanted to rent the whole aquarium park? Wouldn¡¯t it be too expensive? Renting it for the whole day..."

    "You have a rich husband and our son has a rich father, nothing is ¡¯too expensive¡¯ for me."

    She rolled her eyes at his remark. "Oh right. How can I forget that?" She smiled softly. "Well then, Mr. Lu, thank you for preparing one big surprise for our son."

    "No need to thank me, Mrs. Lu. This is just a normal thing for me to do for our family."

    "Mm... anyway, I¡¯ll go to bed now, it¡¯s gettingte." After she said this, she couldn¡¯t help but yawn a bit. "Good night, Yifeng..."

    "Good night."

    Before Lu Yifeng can end the call, he heard a soft whisper from the other line, saying: "I miss you."

    His eyes softened at this. "I miss you too."

    Xia Meilin couldn¡¯t help but feel her face heating up. After the call ended she went back in the room and closed the balcony door. She was smiling from ear to ear as she walked towards Little Melon¡¯s bed.

    She went and lied down beside her son and hugged him to her. She was so happy that moment that her sleepiness left her.

    ----

    Being the birthday boy, Little Melon was nicely dressed. He was wearing a white tuxedo and his hair was neatlybed to the side.

    "Momma, why is dada not here yet?" Little Melon couldn¡¯t help but get sad. He was waiting for his father since morning and yet he was still noting.

    "Your dad just went to pass by somewhere. Don¡¯t worry, he¡¯lle." Xia Meilin knows that Lu Yifeng was going to head directly to where their son¡¯s birthday party will take ce.

    They were inside the car, heading to the aquarium park. When they were close by, Xia Meilin ced a blindfold to cover Little Melon¡¯s eyes.

    "Momma, why do Mello¡¯s eyes need to be covered?" Little Melon asked as he held her mother¡¯s hand.

    "Because we have prepared a surprise for you, sweetheart."

    When the car stopped, Xia Meilin went out while carrying Little Melon in her arms.

    "What kind of surprise is it, momma?" Little Melon wanted to remove his blindfold but Xia Meilin was keeping it in ce.

    She chuckled. "It won¡¯t be a surprise anymore if I told you."

    The aquarium park they were in right now was a world-ss aquarium. Beijing Aquarium is thergest and most advanced ind aquarium in China. It has six halls: Rainforest Wonder, Shark Hall, Whale and Dolphin Bay, Seabed Travel, Feel Pool and Ocean Theater.

    Xia Meilin couldn¡¯t help but be fascinated by the beautiful blue world when she entered it with Little Melon.

    There was no one around the ce except for Su Lei who greeted them and lead them to the food court, where everybody was waiting.

    Upon entering the food court, Xia Meilin saw Lu Yifeng standing in the middle, wearing a navy blue suit. He was standing in front of a four-tier cake.

    Xia Meilin couldn¡¯t help but smile. He was the only one that filled her sight.

    Everyone was there, including Little Melon¡¯s ssmates and teachers. Aside from that, Xia Meilin and Lu Yifeng¡¯s families were there. They were all quiet.

    "You can take off the blindfold now, baby." Xia Meilin whispered to her son.

    Little Melon excited removed his blindfold and opened his arms.

    "HAPPY BIRTHDAY MELLO!!!" Everyone greeted at the same time the moment he opened his eyes.

 Chapter 82 Shes mine

    The food court was filled with colorful balloons. The walls were designed with some dolphins and seahorses cartoon drawings on it.

    This was just the start of his surprise since Little Melon still has to see the different halls that the aquarium park has.

    Seeing everyone he knows greeting him, especially when he saw his father, Little Melon¡¯s eyes be teary. He refused to cry in front of so many so he tried his best to hold back his tears. He turned away and buried his face in his mother¡¯s neck.

    "Oh dear." Xia Meilin smiled, she gently rubbed his back as she walked towards her husband. "Didn¡¯t I say that your dad will definitelye?"

    Little Melon nodded his head while he was still burying his face in her neck.

    "Mello¡¯s being shy!" One of the children said out loud, others chuckled at this.

    "Come here, son."

    Hearing his father¡¯s voice, he finally leaned back and turned, reaching out to his father.

    Lu Yifeng carried him and faced the cake. The cake was custom made. It has a Puss in Boots cake topper on it and beside it was a candle.

    "This is the best birthday party ever!"

    "Hurry Mello! Blow your candle!"

    "Yeah! So that we can go around and see the fishes!"

    "I want to see the dolphins!"

    "We should sing the birthday song first to Mello!"

    "Let¡¯s sing it fast then!"

    Hearing his friends¡¯ remarks made Little Melon turn to them. "There¡¯s dolphins here?"

    "Yeah!" Most of the children quickly eximed.

    Little Melon¡¯s eyes sparkled. He has only seen dolphins in his picture books. He turned to his father. "Hurry up, dada! Mello wants to go see the dolphins!"

    The grown-ups startedughing after hearing their children¡¯s words.

    Well, they were entertaining the children and it was a kiddie birthday party for Little Melon so they are expected to have fun. This wasn¡¯t a formal party so everyone was wearing casual clothes. Only Little Melon was wearing an all-white tuxedo to standout since he was the birthday boy.

    "I guess the food and gifts can wait." Xia Meilinughed lightly.

    "Okay, everyone. Let¡¯s sing the birthday song for Mello so that he can blow his candle! I can¡¯t wait to see the sharks!" Li Bingbing eximed with a grin on her lips.

    "Yeah!" The children cheered at the same time. They were all excited to go around.

    With that, everyone started singing the birthday song for Little Melon.

    Lu Xian Yu was the only one in Lu Yifeng¡¯s side who was there. Jing Yue and their grandfather haven¡¯t arrived yet. Meanwhile, Xia Meilin¡¯s grandparents and brother were already there.

    After singing the birthday song, Little Melon leaned towards his cake while he was being carried by his father. "I wish..." He closed his eyes and made a wish before he blows off the candle.

    Everyone pped happily at this.

    Little Melon was smiling from ears to ears as he looked at his parents, "Can we go see the dolphins now?"

    Xia Meilin nodded, "Of course."

    Little Melon was ced on the ground and he held his parent¡¯s hands as they walked. "Let¡¯s go, everyone!" Little Melon eximed excitedly.

    Their family started leading the group.

    "Ah, the children have so much energy. I¡¯m getting old. I will just stay here and wait for my grandson¡¯s return." Ji Ruo said as she sat down on the chair.

    "You¡¯re already old, grandma." Xia Sinian chuckled.

    "You little rascal, why don¡¯t you go find yourself a wife and give me another grandchild too?" Ji Ruo crossed her arms.

    Xia Jiamu nodded, "Always working is not healthy."

    Xia Sinian was about to answer them when someone suddenly interrupted them.

    "Don¡¯t worry, grandma, grandpa. I¡¯ll make sure that Sinian here will get himself a wife and a child."

    Xia Sinian turned to Li Bingbing, his expression became cold.

    "Ah, it¡¯s been so long since Ist saw you, Bingbing dear." Ji Ruo smiled happily when she saw her.

    Li Bingbing leaned and gave Ji Ruo a hug. "I missed you grandma."

    Xia Jiamu pouted as he looked at her, "How about me?"

    "Of course, you too, grandpa." She also gave him a hug before she went and stood beside Xia Sinian.

    "It¡¯s a shame that you and Sinian broke up." Ji Ruo sighed sadly.

    "It is indeed. But that¡¯s how life is. We move on." Li Bingbing smiled. "Sinian and I became friends again, so as his friend, I am going to watch over him."

    Xia Sinian frowned, they were talking as if he wasn¡¯t there. He cleared his throat to remind them that he was there.

    "Sinian! You should get her back! You should marry her-"

    "Ah, I¡¯m afraid that¡¯s impossible, Madam Xia." Someone interrupted.

    Lu Xian Yu walked towards them with a smile on his face. He held Li Bingbing¡¯s hand and pulled her to him, hugging her. "Li Bingbing has already moved on and she is dating me now so she can¡¯t be with my brother-inw."

    The smile on Li Bingbing¡¯s lips became stiff. She was surprised by the words Lu Xian Yu spouted. This was something she has never expected him to do.

    Xia Sinian was also surprised at this. Li Bingbing was with Lu Xian Yu?

    Lu Xian Yu turned to Xia Sinian and smiled but his eyes were taunting Xia Sinian.

    Ji Ruo sighed. She can¡¯t do anything about it since it is Li Bingbing¡¯s decision. "I have lost a wonderful daughter-inw..."

    "They are just dating, they¡¯ll break up one day. Sinian, you should definitely try to get her back." Xia Jiamu pouted.

    Xia Sinian was staring back at Lu Xian Yu for a short while, the tension between them was felt.

    "D-don¡¯t believe hi-"

    Li Bingbing was cut off when Lu Xian Yu buried her face on his chest. She tried to push him away but Lu Xian Yu was too strong for her. She only stopped in surprise when she heard his next words.

    "Li Bingbing¡¯s mine." Lu Xian Yu said with a smile as he continued looking at Xia Sinian. "She¡¯s not yours anymore."

    Xia Sinian clenched his fists but he decided not to say anything. This is what he wanted, right? He wants Li Bingbing to love someone else, not him. He has ended their rtionship for their sake, so why will he try and take her back?

    "You can have the used rag. My interest in it has been long gone."

    "Sinian!" Ji Ruo was surprised by Xia Sinian¡¯s rude words.

    Xia Sinian was the first to break eye contact from Lu Xian Yu. He turned and left the hall.

    Li Bingbing¡¯s lips stretched into a thin line as tears started spilling from her eyes.

    Lu Xian Yu felt his chest bing wet and he instantly knows that Li Bingbing was crying. This made him feel a pricking pain in his heart. She was crying for Xia Sinian again.

    He turned to the Xia elders and smiled. "We¡¯ll go have a look around now if you¡¯ll excuse us." He turned away with Li Bingbing in his arms, her face was still buried on his chest as she cried.

    The moment they left the food court, Li Bingbing pushed him away and gave him a hard p on his cheek. "D*MN YOU, LU XIAN YU! Dating?! Yours?! WHY WOULD YOU SAY THAT?!!"

    She was ring at him with her red and wet eyes. She was fuming hard because of what he did.

 Chapter 83 Great Grandpa Lu

    Lu Xian Yu¡¯s eyes darkened after being hit by Li Bingbing. His cheek was stinging in pain. This was the first time he got pped by a woman!

    Since he doesn¡¯t want anyone to catch them like this, he grabbed her wrist and started dragging her somewhere else.

    "Where are you taking me?! Let go of me! Lu Xian Yu!" She tried pulling her hand away but he wouldn¡¯t budge. "Lu Xian Yu!"

    Seeing a restroom, he dragged her inside the men¡¯s restroom and locked the door before he cornered her against the wall. He was looking dangerously at her. "It looks like I have to punish you for hitting me."

    Seeing that he was gazing at her with the eyes of a predator, she felt her heart skip. She got nervous. But even if she did, she refused to back down. "Punish? Ha! You deserve it! You know what? Let¡¯s stop this! I don¡¯t want you anymore so let me go!"

    "You don¡¯t want me?" He gave out an amused smirk. "Then I¡¯ll make you want me."

    He ripped off her shirt and started kissing her by her neck. Her hands were held tight and she couldn¡¯t wiggle free.

    "I swear I¡¯m going to kill you if you force me any further Lu Xian Yu!" She tried kicking his leg but he did not move an inch.

    "I would like to see you try, hon." Lu Xian Yu said with an evil grin on his lips before he bowed his head and captured her lips.

    She struggled to resist him but in the end, she has lost her strength to fight against him as he has taken over her inside the men¡¯s restroom.

    ----

    Little Melon was enjoying the tour with his friends, especially when they reached the Touchable Pond. Here, they can touch all kinds of mollusks of different shapes and forms. Kids would jump into the Touchable Tank to enjoy all the fun a giant sea turtle can bring them.

    The parents and teachers were enjoying it as well, especially when they entered the Undersea Loop. The feeling of being under the sea and seeing the different kind of aquatic animals swimming around was so magical.

    The children loved everything they saw and they couldn¡¯t help but feel so lucky to have been invited to Little Melon¡¯s birthday. When they entered the dolphin-whale bay, they were able to see the friendship between the trainers and the smart aquatic creatures like dolphins. The children were given a chance to touch them too.

    "Look at how happy Xiao Gua is." Xia Meilin smiled as she watched Little Melon enjoy his time with his friends. "I never saw him this happy."

    Lu Yifeng held her hand. "Well, now you have."

    Xia Meilin turned to look at their hands. She held his hand back and gave it a light squeeze before she raised her head and looked at him. "How can you be so perfect?"

    He smiled at this, "Are you falling for me, Mrs. Lu?"

    She blushed lightly at his question, "You already have the key to my heart." She reverted her look back to Little Melon and smiled.

    Falling in love with Lu Yifeng would be so nice. A man like him, she can only feel lucky and happy.

    Lu Yifeng leaned and kissed her temple. He was not a perfect man but he was trying to be one for her. He will erase the dark past they have with each other and make sure that it will never happen again.

    After their tour, everyone went back to the dining hall to have their dinner.

    Xia Sinian was sitting with his grandparents and had a nk look on his face. He wasn¡¯t even giving Lu Xian Yu and Li Bingbing a nce.

    Li Bingbing was wearing a new shirt. It was a shirt with a shark print on it. Lu Xian Yu bought it for her since he has ripped her shirt apart. Li Bingbing surprisingly behaved while she was sitting beside Lu Xian Yu.

    Although she was ring daggers at him, Lu Xian Yu was obviously in a good mood while he was holding her hand. Taming a wild woman was something he finds enjoyable.

    It was by this time that Jing Yue and Lu Qian, Lu Yifeng and Lu Xian Yu¡¯s grandfather arrived.

    "Mami!" Little Melon smiled happily when he saw Jing Yue. He got off his seat to run towards her.

    Jing Yue smiled happily when she saw Little Melon¡¯s adorable face. She bent down and caught him in her arms. Her heart would always melt whenever she sees Little Melon. "Happy Birthday, Mello." She kissed his forehead.

    Little Melon giggled cutely, "Thank you, mami. Mello is happy to see mami here."

    "You sweet child." She patted his head. "Oh yeah, Mello, I want you to meet someone."

    "Okay!"

    Jing Yue turned to the strict and cold looking old man beside her. "This is your great grandpa Lu Qian."

    Little Melon looked up at the old man. The intimidating look that Lu Qian has wasn¡¯t effective on Little Melon since he was... immune to it. Little Melon reached out his tiny hand to the old man for a handshake. "Nice to meet you, great grandpa Lu Qian! Mello¡¯s name is Lu Mello! Today is Mello¡¯s birthday and Mello is happy to see that great grandpa Lu Qian is here!"

    Little Melon knows how to please others without even trying, that¡¯s why with his adorable introduction, Lu Qian¡¯s cold, eagle-like eyes softened up. He leaned down and held Little Melon¡¯s hand for a handshake. "It¡¯s nice to meet you, little one."

 Chapter 84 What are you, a kid?

    As a man who wants to have a great grandchild, Lu Qian was happy to see Little Melon. He was his grandson¡¯s child after all.

    At first, when Lu Qian learned that his grandson, Lu Yifeng married someone else other than Bai Xiu Ying, he got angry at him. He was about to summon Lu Yifeng and ask him about this but he decided to look at the background of the girl he married first. He needs to find something against her so that he can make Lu Yifeng divorce her.

    He saw in the news that Lu Yifeng and Xia Meilin was married for four years. Obviously, Lu Qian didn¡¯t believe that. If Lu Yifeng married a woman for that long, he should have found it out already.

    Lu Qian found out the real rtionship between Lu Yifeng and Xia Meilin. They just shared one night with each other and because of this, Little Melon was made.

    Xia Meilin was a well-known pianist in the country, so this reputation of her has reached Lu Qian. He doesn¡¯t really mind that Lu Yifeng married Xia Meilin because she came from a good family even if it wasn¡¯t as good as the Bai family.

    What attracted Lu Qian in the report he received was Lu Yifeng and Xia Meilin¡¯s son, Little Melon.

    Little Melon was known as a prodigy just like his mother. He was considered a genius in ying the piano. He may have not attended Xia Meilin¡¯s concert but he watched it online.

    Thest part, where Little Melon joined his mother was something that fascinated him. Little Melon wasn¡¯t like any other kids, he was intelligent and his piano skills was something not to be taken lightly.

    After meeting Little Melon in person, Lu Qian was sure that the little boy was taught well. He couldn¡¯t help but feel proud to have a talented grandson.

    Having two great people as parents, they were able to make such a beautiful and talented child.

    "Grandfather, this is my wife, Xia Meilin." Lu Yifeng introduced as he and Xia Meilin stood before the old man.

    Lu Qian looked at Xia Meilin for a while. He can tell that she was nervous but she was able to manage to maintain a calm front. He smirked inwardly as he looked at her. Xia Meilin reminded him of someone...

    "It¡¯s nice to meet you, grandpa Lu." Xia Meilin politely bowed at him.

    Lu Qian gave her a nod in acknowledgment before he turned to look at her grandparents.

    "Hey! Old man Lu!" Xia Jiamu grinned when he saw Lu Qian. "Come here and sit with us!"

    Lu Qian¡¯s brow twitched. Xia Jiamu was still the same as ever.

    Ji Ruo hit him on his arm, "What are you, a kid? Act your age old man!"

    Lu Qian sighed. Ji Ruo was still aggressive as ever.

    "Do you know the Xia elders, grandfather?" Jing Yue asked. From the looks of it, it seems like they know each other.

    "Old friends." This was Lu Qian¡¯s only response before he went to join the oldies table.

    Once upon a time, these three oldies were all in the same circle of friends during their time in military camp.

    Xia Meilin and Lu Yifeng looked at each other. Was this a good thing?

    "I heard that you gave my grandson a good beating, Ji Ruo." Lu Qian said as he sat on a chair beside Xia Jiamu.

    "He needs to be taught." Ji Ruo crossed her arms. She took a nce at Xia Meilin and Lu Yifeng. Seeing that they were now in good terms, she nodded at herself. "A man should always treat a woman right."

    Meanwhile, Lu Xian Yu went to his mother with Li Bingbing on his side.

    "Hey, mom."

    Jing Yue turned and saw her son, she took a quick nce at Li Bingbing. "Have you finally found yourself a wife?"

    "I am just his friend, Madam Lu." Li Bingbing quickly said. Making sure that Lu Xian Yu won¡¯t be able to say anything strange to anyone anymore.

    "Ah... I thought he finally found one." Jing Yue sighed. She didn¡¯t mind the kind of girl Lu Xian Yu choose since he was a difficult case. As long as he chooses a woman, she will ept her.

    Lu Xian Yu narrowed his eyes at what Li Bingbing did. It looked like he still needed to give her a strict lesson for her to be obedient to him.

    Li Bingbing quickly pulled her hand away and turned away from Lu Xian Yu, leaving him there. This was the chance she was finding to escape his grasp.

    Li Bingbing went towards Little Melon. "Hi there, cupcake."

    "Sister Bingbing!" Little Melon smiled at her.

    "Here¡¯s a simple gift from me." Li Bingbing knelt in front of him. She took a small box from her pocket.

    Little Melon quickly opened the small box and inside it was a Puss in Boots keychain. Little Melon couldn¡¯t help but grin when he saw the adorable keychain. "Mello loves it! Thank you, Sis Bingbing!"

    Since Li Bingbing was kneeling in front of him, he gave her a hug.

    "I still have some more but your uncle Xian Yu took it so you¡¯ll see it together with his gift." She hugged him back.

    "Okay! Mello can¡¯t wait to see the other gifts!"

    She pulled away from the hug and patted his head. "I am a busy woman, I have to go now, okay? I¡¯m so happy that I was able to attend your celebration."

    "Sister Bingbing should visit Mello at home." Little Melon said while looking up at her.

    Li Bingbing grinned at him. "I will." She turned to Xia Meilin and Lu Yifeng. "Both of you are doing well as parents."

    "Are you sure you want to leave early?" Xia Meilin could see that there was something wrong with Li Bingbing even if she was all smiling.

    "Yes. I¡¯m just going to rest early tonight."

 Chapter 85 Just this once

    Lu Xian Yu was so distracted by his mother that he wasn¡¯t able to notice Li Bingbing leaving the ce. He only allowed her to go because he saw that she was going to greet Little Melon earlier.

    Li Bingbing entered a taxi and headed to a bar instead of going home.

    Little did she know, a ck Maybach car was following her all throughout that ce.

    Li Bingbing was nning to drink her heart out that night but she never expected Xia Sinian to be there. He went and sat on the chair beside her.

    "Sisi..."

    Xia Sinian took a nce at her. "What are you doing here?"

    She furrowed her brows. "What else? I¡¯m going to drink and make myself drunk tonight!"

    "Go home. You shouldn¡¯t be in a ce like this."

    She rolled her eyes, "Says the man who can¡¯t even hold his drink." Li Bingbing turned to the bartender. "Give me three bottles of beer."

    "No. Give her one." Xia Sinian quickly said. "I¡¯ll double the pay."

    Li Bingbing frowned. "Five! Give me five bottles!"

    "A ss of beer will be enough for you."

    "Sinian! F*ck you! Why are you even here? Go mind your own business! I am not your business anymore, remember?!" She growled angrily.

    Xia Sinian lowered his head and was quiet for a while. He actually noticed the change in Li Bingbing¡¯s attitude when she came back with Lu Xian Yu. He knows that something must have happened between them. Even if he was telling himself not to think about it, he still ended up following her out. He wanted to make sure that she¡¯ll return home safely.

    He never expected her to head to the bar. Afraid that others mighte and take advantage of her, he decided to show himself to her.

    "Didn¡¯t you say that we¡¯re back to being friends? I¡¯ll ept that." Xia Sinian said as he looked at Li Bingbing. "I don¡¯t mind being your friend again."

    She blinked a few times. She was quite surprised by what he said. After staring at him for a while, she startedughing out loud. "Friends? Do you think I was serious with that?!"

    "No. I didn¡¯t think you were serious with it." Xia Sinian said with a nk look on his face. "This is an offer from me for the sake of our past."

    "You want to get back with a ¡¯used rag¡¯ like me? Wow! I¡¯m truly surprised, Xia Sinian." Sheughed lightly.

    He furrowed his brows. Her words stabbed his heart. "I¡¯m not trying to get you back."

    "Oh sure. We both know that you still love me. You also know that I still love you so what¡¯s the use in ¡¯going back to being friends¡¯? It¡¯s pointless!" She grabbed his hand and looked at his finger, there was no ring around it. "See this? I knew that you were lying about having a wife!"

    Xia Sinian quickly pulled back his hand. "I¡¯m not."

    She huffs, not believing him. "Right. You just didn¡¯t want your grandparents to know that you¡¯re married."

    Li Bingbing gave the bartender a re. "Give me my beer now! I¡¯m your customer!"

    "Yes, ma¡¯am!" The bartender quickly went and gave her a bottle of beer. He got scared with Li Bingbing¡¯s scary re.

    Li Bingbing quickly took the bottle and chugged it down.

    Xia Sinian red at her. He quickly took the bottle away from her.

    "Hey!"

    "You¡¯re not going to drink tonight." Xia Sinian said firmly.

    Li Bingbing wanted to punch him. One second he was giving her a cold shoulder and was ignoring her and now he was acting so concerned about her. She wanted to punch him and make him admit that he still loves her. "You blind bast*rd!"

    Xia Sinian¡¯s lips curled up and didn¡¯t say anything about this.

    Li Bingbing gave out a heavy sigh and tried to calm herself down. "How about this? Why don¡¯t you join me instead, boss? I¡¯ll ept the ¡¯friend¡¯ request you want if you win against me in a drinkingpetition. If I win, you have to admit that you still love me!"

    "I¡¯ll send you home. You may not be drunk but you¡¯re already acting like you are." Xia Sinian sighed.

    "Sisi! Come on! Just this once! Let¡¯s do this just this once! After this, I won¡¯t bother you anymore. I won¡¯t show up in front of you even if I win."

    Xia Sinian stared at her for a while as if thinking about it.

    Li Bingbing smirked inwardly. She knows that he has a weak alcohol tolerance. She will make sure to have him in her hands tonight!

    "Fine," Xia Sinian said. "Just this once. If I win, I want you to go back to your province and stay there."

    "Okay, okay, whatever you want."

    With that, they both started taking shots. The first to go down will be the loser.

    Li Bingbing was surprised when Xia Sinian kept on drinking without even giving a reaction. He doesn¡¯t look like he is going to lose.

    Another wonderful thought entered Li Bingbing¡¯s mind. She wasn¡¯t drunk yet, her alcohol tolerance was high but she pretended to be one. After a few shots, she shook her head. "I... I can¡¯t drink anymore."

    Xia Sinian sighed. "Let¡¯s get you home now." After paying for the drinks Xia Sinian helped Li Bingbing up.

    "I want to be carried! Can¡¯t walk!" She opened her arms to him and refused to stand up.

    Xia Sinian was a very patient person. Seeing that Li Bingbing was already drunk, he decided to give in. She won¡¯t even remember this once she wakes up the next day.

    He was about to carry her when she quickly shook her head. "Back! Your back!"

    Whenever she¡¯s drunk, she would always act like a kid. It looks like she was still the same as ever.

    Xia Sinian faced his back to her and knelt down, waiting for her to get on.

    Li Bingbing smirked at this. Xia Sinian was so easy to deceive. She leaned against his back and hugged him by his neck.

    Xia Sinian gave her a piggyback ride as they went out of the bar and headed towards his car.

    "You know, Sisi... I really love you..."

 Chapter 86 Timmy

    Xia Sinian stopped in front of his car and lowered his head. "Don¡¯t say that when you¡¯re already dating someone else."

    "Dating? Ha! I¡¯m not dating that stupid and crazy guy! He wishes!"

    He blinked a few times at this. "You¡¯re not dating?"

    "I don¡¯t even like him! Not even a bit! I will never date a guy like him! He has so so many girls to choose from and I definitely don¡¯t want to be one of those girls that go after him. We have alreadye to an agreement that a romantic rtionship is not for us. He¡¯s so stubborn right now! Why is he acting like my boyfriend when he¡¯s not even one in the first ce? I only have one man in my heart!"

    Xia Sinian¡¯s eyes softened up as a gentle smile found its way to his lips. There¡¯s only one woman in his heart too.

    "I¡¯ll bring you home." He ced her down and opened the car¡¯s door for her.

    Li Bingbing held his hand. "I don¡¯t want to go home... that guy will definitely be there and.." She paused and lowered her head.

    "That guy?" Xia Sinian turned to her.

    "Lu Xian Yu... he¡¯s living in my ce. I don¡¯t want to see him. Take me somewhere else." Li Bingbing said and after that, she entered his car.

    Xia Sinian clenched his fists after hearing that. They¡¯re living together?

    Xia Sinian went to the driver¡¯s seat and started the car. "Lu Xian Yu is a dangerous man, why did you even try to approach him?"

    "He¡¯s handsome."

    Xia Sinian massaged the bridge of his nose. He should have known. He sighed and decided to bring her to his ce instead since he can see how drunk she was.

    When they reached his suite, the moment they entered his ce, Li Bingbing attacked the innocent man.

    She pounced on him and kissed him. The taste of liquor was so strong in their mouths.

    "Bingbing!" Xia Sinian quickly pulled away and covered her mouth with his hand.

    Just like a drunk woman, she continued with her advances but in the end, she got locked up inside the guest room by him.

    Li Bingbing was frustrated by her failed attempt. How dare Xia Sinian lock her up in a room! Oh well, at least she was able to get into his ce.

    Meanwhile, upon realizing that Li Bingbing was gone. Lu Xian Yu left the birthday party. When he arrived in Li Bingbing¡¯s ce, Lu Xian Yu was surprised to see her apartment empty. He tried contacting her but he couldn¡¯t reach her since her phone was off.

    He clenched his fists tight in anger. Where did that woman go? Did she think he can escape her?

    ----

    When Lu Yifeng and Xia Meilin reached their home, a three feet tall box was seen by the living room.

    "Young master, this is a gift from your uncle Xian Yu and sister Bingbing." Mo Jing said.

    Little Melon¡¯s sleepiness instantly disappeared when he heard her. He hurriedly went and opened the box. Inside the box, a small furry cheetah was seen.

    The baby cheetah looked up at Little Melon.

    Little Melon¡¯s eyes started bing teary when he saw the baby feline. "A cat... a cat! A real cat!"

    Xia Meilin followed Little Melon and saw the baby cheetah. She was surprised when she saw this. She turned to Lu Yifeng. "A real cheetah?" She asked in a whispering tone.

    Lu Yifeng nodded, "He asked me about what kind of gift he should give our son. I just told him that he can give Xiao Gua a cat."

    Since the cheetah was small enough, when Little Melon picked the cub and carried it in his arms, the cub snuggled against Little Melon¡¯s warm body.

    Xia Meilin sighed heavily. She sat down in front of Little Melon who was crying and smiling at the same time as he gently carried the cub in his arms. "Look, momma, uncle Xian Yu and sister Bingbing gave Mello a cat!"

    "Yes... a cat." She wiped his cheeks gently. "Do you want to keep this?"

    Little Melon nodded his head vigorously. "Yes! Mello will keep the cat!"

    "Taking care of this animal is hard. Are you sure about it? You have to take responsibility in taking care of this cub."

    "Mello will take good care of the cat." He sniffled before he kissed the cub¡¯s head.

    Xia Meilin smiled, "Okay, as long as you say that, then I will allow you to keep this baby."

    "Thank you, momma!"

    "What name will you give him?" Lu Yifeng asked.

    "Mello wants to name him as one of the three diablos in Puss in boots!"

    Xia Meilin blinked a few times, "Okay... so what name will it be? Pe? Arlo? or Timmy?"

    "It¡¯s Sir Timoteo Montenegro the third!" Little Melon eximed happily.

    "..."

    Xia Meilinughed lightly at this. Of course Little Melon will name the cub after his favorite character. "Timmy it is then." She stood up and looked at Mo Jing. "I will have to bother you by asking you to help Xiao Gua in taking care of Timmy."

    Mo Jing smiled, "I am delighted to help the young master. He will never be a bother to me, madam."

    "Thank you, Auntie Mo Jing."

    Lu Yifeng went and stood beside Xia Meilin. "I will hire a trainer for the cub."

    Little Melon looked up at his father. "Mello will train Timmy!"

    "Yes, yes, but first, you will need to learn how." Xia Meilin smiled gently at her son.

 Chapter 87 Day off

    "The cheetah will be too dangerous once it bes big. It¡¯s not an ordinary cat. It needs to be returned to the wild." Xia Meilin said as soon as they entered their room

    "You don¡¯t have to worry about a thing. It may be an animal but you¡¯ll be surprised to know how loyal an animal can be. If it¡¯s trained properly, it can protect our son from anything." Lu Yifeng went to take a seat by the side of their bed. He was really tired. As soon as his nended, he directly went to attend his son¡¯s birthday. He was never able to get a proper rest that day.

    "I still prefer it if we can return the cheetah to the wild."

    Xia Meilin went to the bathroom and took a quick shower. When she went out in her nightdress, she saw him massaging his shoulder.

    She walked towards her vanity table to dry her hair and after she did, she went to Lu Yifeng¡¯s side while holding an oil. "I can give you a massage."

    He looked at her and smiled, "I will dly ept that offer."

    Lu Yifeng took off his shirt. He was so tired that he didn¡¯t notice Xia Meilin looking at his well-built body with a red face. He just lied down on the bed while facing his back to her.

    Xia Meilin snapped out from her thoughts before she went and kneeled beside his body. She poured some of the oil on his back before she spread it with her hands.

    "Are you going to work tomorrow?" Xia Meilin asked as she started massaging his back.

    "Yes." He closed his eyes and enjoyed her massage. It was making his tensed and aching muscles rx. "I¡¯m surprised that you know how to massage."

    "I was taught by my grandma. Grandpa loves to be massaged so I asked grandma to teach me so that I can help grandpa with his back pain." She chuckled softly. "You know... I think you should take a day off tomorrow, Yifeng. You need a one day rest."

    "Mm... then I will follow my wife¡¯s advice." He whispered sleepily.

    Xia Meilin continued on massaging him. It was until she heard a soft snoreing from him. She stopped and turned to look at his sleeping face. She smiled at this.

    She pulled the nket up and covered his back before she took the remote and turned the lights off. She lied down beside him and face him. She gently stroked his hair.

    Lu Yifeng was so tired that he didn¡¯t realize his wife¡¯s gentle actions.

    ----

    When Lu Yifeng woke up from his peaceful sleep, he found himself alone in his room. He got up from his bed and went to take a bath before he headed down the stairs in his casual clothes.

    He noticed that it was almost time for lunch. He actually slept in. He couldn¡¯t believe that he actually did so. He must have been really tiredst night.

    "Ah, you¡¯re awake. I was going to get you." Xia Meilin smiled at him as she went out of the dining room. "I made lunch for us."

    Since Little Melon went to school, it was quiet in the house. Lu Yifeng held Xia Meilin by her waist when she stood in front of him. He bowed his head and gave her a soft peck on her lips. "I wasn¡¯t able to get my kissst night so I¡¯m taking it now."

    She blushed lightly at this. Although she pouted her lips, she didn¡¯tin. "You must be hungry. Let¡¯s eat."

    When they entered the dining room, they went to their respective seats.

    They started eating together and after they finished, Xia Meilin apanied Lu Yifeng to his office.

    Lu Yifeng was sittingfortably on the sofa while reading one of the files that Su Lei sent him through his email.

    Xia Meilin sighed. Even at home, he still ended up working. She went and sat beside him, she closed hisptop and ced it on the coffee table.

    "Do you know what day off means? You¡¯re supposed to stop working!" Xia Meilin scolded him. "Are you only good with your work? You can do plenty of other things you know!"

    Lu Yifeng narrowed his eyes. He turned to her before he leaned close, cing his arms at her sides. He cornered her against the sofa. "Then I guess I have to give all of my attention to my dear wife."

    She gulped nervously as she leaned back. She was blushing shyly. "Y-Yifeng."

    "I have the time, do you have the energy?" Lu Yifeng smirked. "I can give you all the attention you want today."

    She ced her hands on his chest as if trying to stop him from leaning close to her. "T-This is not what I mean..."

    "My wife, I am not only good in working. Do you want to see what else I am good at?" He held her chin and pulled her face close to him. "Do you want to try me, darling?"

 Chapter 88 Its your fault!

    Xia Meilin couldn¡¯t help but get nervous with the way he looked at her. She was just trying to help him rest and yet it ended this way. Was he mad when she took hisptop away from him?

    Lu Yifeng unbutton his polo shirt one by one, showing his masculine chest.

    Xia Meilin couldn¡¯t help but gulp when she saw his masculine chest, her face bing redder.

    "Y-Yifeng... we talked about this, remember?" She raised her head and looked at him.

    Lu Yifeng didn¡¯t say anything. Instead, he kissed her on her lips, slowly and sensually.

    Xia Meilin tightened her hold on his shirt when she received his kiss. Her instincts were telling her that she should push him away but her body would¡¯t listen.

    With the way he was kissing her, she couldn¡¯t help but close her eyes and kissed him back. She could feel her heart was pounding fast as she kiss him back.

    Lu Yifeng held her nape and deepened the kiss. His tongue intruding into her mouth. Tasting every corner, leaving none untouched.

    Xia Meilin¡¯s body started heating up because of the way Lu Yifeng kissed her. She was losing her strength to fight back, his kiss was melting her. When she pulled away to gasp for air, Lu Yifeng moved his kisses to her neck.

    "Yifeng..." She whispered his name in protest but she doesn¡¯t have the strength to struggle. More like, she doesn¡¯t want to.

    "Aren¡¯t you going to help me rest today?" His deep and husky voice was heard. "I¡¯m not tired, how can I rest? We need to do something about it."

    She couldn¡¯t help but bite her lower lip when she felt his warm and hot breath against her neck. The wet kisses he made on her neck, whenever he gave it a suck after, was making her want more.

    Since she was wearing a loose shirt, when he slid her shirt down, her shoulder was exposed and this time, he kissed that part, kissing and sucking, giving her his mark. While doing this, he slipped his hand under her shirt and touched her soft skin.

    This made her shiver in delight. Her body was enjoying his kisses and his warm touch against her skin.

    They shouldn¡¯t be doing this, if they continued then they might really end up doing it. To get herself out of the situation, she bump her head against his when he looked at her and was about to give her another kiss on her lips.

    Receiving the hard hit, Lu Yifeng pulled away and held his forehead in pain. "Meilin!" He groaned in anger.

    "Ah! It hurts! It hurts!" Xia Meilin kept on rubbing her forehead, tears forming on the side of her eyes. She bumped her head hard on his and this made her quickly regret it because of the pain.

    Lu Yifeng¡¯s forehead was in pain as well. Both of their foreheads were as red as a tomato. He couldn¡¯t believe that she actually bump her head on him!

    She cried like a child while she continued to rub her forehead. "It hurts! It badly hurts!"

    Lu Yifeng ignored his pain when he heard Xia Meilin¡¯s cries. He leaned to her and held her wrist. He pulled her hand away from her forehead, "Don¡¯t rub. Let me see it."

    She sniffled as she looked at him with her tearful eyes, "This is all your fault! If you had behaved yourself, this wouldn¡¯t happen! It¡¯s your fault!"

    He ended up sighing with the words she said, "Yes, yes. It¡¯s my fault."

    He carried her in his arms like a princess before he went to their room.

    "W-Where are you taking me?! Do you want to get hit again?!" She tried struggling in his arms this time.

    "Behave yourself. I have an ointment in our room. Your forehead needs one." He calmly and patiently said.

    Xia Meilin stopped struggling. She pursed her lips and obediently stayed still in his arms.

    Upon entering their room, she was ced on the bed before Lu Yifeng went and opened one of the drawers. He took an ointment from there before he went back to Xia Meilin¡¯s side.

    He sat beside her and applied the ointment on her forehead. "You¡¯re such a child, you know that?"

    Her lips were stretched into a thin line because of what he said. She gave his nose a pinch, "Who¡¯s the one acting like a pervert?"

    Lu Yifeng held her hand and pulled it away from his nose. "It¡¯s a husband¡¯s duty to please his wife."

    "You¡¯re not pleasing me right now!"

    "That¡¯s because I¡¯m applying an ointment on your forehead." He replied calmly with a smile on his lips. "I will please you after this."

    Xia Meilin¡¯s face became as red as her forehead. "T-that¡¯s not what I mean!"

    With the ointment¡¯s cooling effect, it lessened the redness of her forehead.

    After he applied the ointment on his forehead, he kept it back in the drawer.

    He faced her and took off his shirt, exposing his beautiful masculine body. He licked his lips sexily as he looked intensely at her. "Now then, where were we?"

    "D-don¡¯t you dare, Lu Yifeng!" Xia Meilin quickly backed off.

    The moment Lu Yifeng took a step closer to the bed, Xia Meilin took a pillow and threw it at him. "Your forehead isn¡¯t the only thing that I can hit!"

    Lu Yifeng easily evaded the pillow that she throw. He chuckled at how adorable she looked like as she started gathering the pillows around her, ready to throw them at him.

    "You were enjoying it earlier, right? Come here, wife. I¡¯ll make you the happiest woman today." He reached out his hand to her as he sat on the side of the bed.

    Xia Meilin vigorously shook her head. She doesn¡¯t want to go near him! "Yifeng, let¡¯s talk this out, okay? Okay?"

    "Okay, let¡¯s talk about this, soe here." He was still smiling at her while reaching his hand to her.

    Does he think that he can trick her? No way! Xia Meilin stayed close to her pillows and was holding one tight, ready to use it as a killing weapon. "Let¡¯s talk like this!"

 Chapter 89 Now, Im going to res

    Xia Meilin honestly didn¡¯t know what to talk about. She just wanted to distract him. And now that she has distracted him, she was quietly thinking of what to say.

    Lu Yifeng was looking at her, waiting for her to speak. The moment he saw that she let her guard down as she was distracted on thinking what to say, he pulled her in his arms and hugged her close as they lied down on the bed.

    "Lu Yifeng!" Xia Meilin growled as she struggled inside his arms.

    Lu Yifeng smiled as he watched her struggle like a kitten. "If you behave, I won¡¯t do anything to you."

    Xia Meilin instantly became still. She could feel his warm body and this was making her feel restless. He was hugging her with his shirtless body!

    "Tell me, Meilin... why can¡¯t we make love right now?" Lu Yifeng directly asked.

    "B-because I said so." She covered her embarrassed face by burying her face on his firm chest.

    Since she was wearing a T-shirt, he sneakily reached his hand inside and unhooked her bra.

    Feeling her bra loosened, Xia Meilin quickly pped Lu Yifeng¡¯s arm. She red at him with a red face. "Yifeng!"

    "Let¡¯s try it,e on." He kissed her forehead. "I promise I won¡¯t force you into it if you really don¡¯t like it." He went on top of her and parted her legs with his thigh.

    She looked up at his handsome face. To be honest, she was just afraid of doing it with him. She doesn¡¯t know what to do right now. "I... I don¡¯t think I¡¯m ready yet..."

    "But I am." He curled his lips and kissed her ear, earning a yelp from her.

    She instantly ced her hands on his shoulders, "Y-Yifeng... I¡¯m scared..."

    He stopped. He turned and looked at her. He gently cupped her cheek. "Why are you scared? I won¡¯t do anything to hurt you."

    She looked at him and red. "You do realize that this is going to be my decent first time, right? I just can¡¯t let you have it so easy!"

    He blinked a few times. "Why? I¡¯m your husband and I love you, why can¡¯t you let me?"

    She blushed, she covered her face with her hands. "I... I want it to be special... not just like this..."

    His lips curled up. He held her small waist and buried his face on her breasts, rubbing his face there.

    "Eek! L-Lu Yifeng!" She quickly held his shoulders, trying to push him away from her breasts.

    He raised his head and looked at her with a smile. "This is special enough for me. I don¡¯t know what kind of ¡¯special¡¯ you¡¯re talking about but you¡¯re a special person for me to want to do this with you."

    She ended up staring at him after he said those words. She was special to him...

    Lu Yifeng touched her cheek gently and leaned in to kiss her lips. "You¡¯re special for me, Meilin." He moved his kisses to her neck. His kisses were like feathers, tickling her slightly.

    She couldn¡¯t help but take in a deep breath as she closed her eyes. "You... You¡¯re special for me too..."

    Her soft voice was tempting the devil inside of him but even if he wants to take her now, he has to get her full permission.

    "Do you still want me to stop this?" Lu Yifeng turned to her. "I will stop if you really don¡¯t want to."

    She bit her lower lip and looked away, not giving him an answer.

    Seeing how she bit her lower lip, he leaned and kissed her there. "You¡¯re arousing me. Tell me your answer now or forever hold your peace."

    Xia Meilin turned to him and her face was bright red when she stared in his eyes that glitter as if it was drowning her to him.

    She held her shirt and was hesitating on something but, in the end, she took off her shirt. Since her bra was loosened, she covered her chest with her arms. "Just for today..."

    A dangerous glint appeared in his eyes as he was given a go signal. He held her arms and moved it aside, he bends down and ced a soft kiss on her chest then moved his kisses to her tummy. "I¡¯ll try to be gentle as possible."

    Lu Yifeng started admiring her body, especially her white and soft skin. She was only wearing her shorts now, not wanting to see a piece of clothing on her body, he pulled it down, as well as his own.

    Although Xia Meilin was feeling embarrassed in being naked in front of him, she didn¡¯t stop him. She shrank back on the bed as he started kissing and touching her all over, especially in her womanhood.

    Her moans were encouraging him more in their intense moment.

    When Xia Meilin got a view of his thick and hardened rod, she felt like fainting. "W-why does it look like... a worm?!!"

    Lu Yifeng¡¯s brow twitched in annoyance at how she described it. "I feel so wronged right now."

    She bit her lower lip, suppressing a smile as she looked at his face. "W-will that really be able to... fit me?"

    "Do you want a 2 inches d*ck to enter you?" He opened her legs and positioned himself.

    Her red face frowned as she shook her head. "No."

    "Good, because mine is 8." With that, he slipped his member through her opening.

    She gasped in pain of feeling like she was being ripped apart. It has been so many years since theyst did it. He was the only man who was able to touch her.

    With her tightness, Lu Yifeng couldn¡¯t help but groan. It was just like that night they shared five years ago.

    She started hitting his shoulders as she cried, "It hurts!"

    He paused and leaned to kiss her tears away. "Don¡¯t worry, it will go away soon."

    To distract her from the pain, he kissed her lips, kissing her deeply and sensually.

    "Go on..." she breathed out.

    He pushed his member all throughout the way after hearing her words. He wiped the tears the rolled down her cheeks before he leaned back and look at her, allowing her to get used of his size first.

    "It isn¡¯t supposed to hurt, right? I¡¯m not a virgin anymore." Xia Meilin cried as she tried to tolerate the pain.

    He smiled at her cute remark. He gently stroked her hair. "You didn¡¯t have me for a long time so, it can¡¯t be helped. If we did this more often, you won¡¯t feel pain anymore."

    In other words, he was trying to trick her into doing it more often.

    "Really?" She looked at him with her tearful eyes.

    "Yes, really." He smiled happily. This will surely not be a one-time thing now.

    When he started moving in her, her pained groans were reced by moans of pleasure.

    The pleasure that filled her body was something she never expected. For some reason, it was different from the night they shared a few years back then. It must be because they weren¡¯t influenced by anything.

    Because of Lu Yifeng¡¯s stamina, they ended up doing it a couple of times. Xia Meilin¡¯s protests were ignored until the very end.

    "Yifeng... mmm... I..."

    Feeling himself near, he increased his pace.

    As if remembering something, Xia Meilin quickly tried to say something in the end. "Ahh... don¡¯t... don¡¯t make... make me pregnant yet!"

    But he wasn¡¯t going to listen to her, he was in control. With one deep thrust, he filled her womb with his seeds.

    Feeling the warm and hot fluids filling her up, Xia Meilin started hitting his chest. "P-Pull it out! Pull it out!"

    But Lu Yifeng held her waist in ce as he continued filling her. He leaned and kissed her ear before he whispered huskily, "I love your hair, your eyes, your smile... I love every bone in your body... Especially mine!"

    She pursed her lips as she could only shrink back on the nket. She has no strength to fight back because of their tiring activity. She was in one verge of fainting but she still ended up sobbing, "I-I¡¯m not ready to be a mother."

    He chuckled at what she said. "Darling, you are already a mother."

    Lu Yifeng pulled his member out and lie down beside her. He pulled her in his arms and covered their naked bodies with a nket. "Now, I¡¯m going to rest."

 Chapter 90 How many can you give me?

    Xia Meilin and Lu Yifeng wereter woken up by a knock on the door.

    Xia Meilin groaned, not wanting to get up. She felt so tired and she just wanted to sleep more. She was hurting all over, especially down there.

    She patted Lu Yifeng¡¯s chest. "Yifeng... you go get it..."

    Lu Yifeng was in a terrible mood when he got out of the bed, who dares try and spoil his alone time with his wife?

    He wore his clothes before he went to open the door. He red at whoever was standing there... except, he saw no one. He was about to close the door when he heard a cute roar.

    Lu Yifeng lowered his head and saw Little Melon carrying Timmy in his arms. Little Melon was looking up at him in wonder. "Why did dada and momma not pick up Mello?"

    Lu Yifeng smiled, he closed the room¡¯s door behind him. "Your mother and I finally made your sister."

    Little Melon¡¯s eyes sparkled excitedly, "Can Mello go see baby sister now?!"

    "You have to wait for nine months. She needs to grow inside your mother¡¯s tummy."

    Little Melon gasped in surprise, "Did momma eat baby sister?!"

    Lu Yifeng couldn¡¯t help butugh at his son¡¯s words. This was the first time he actuallyughed like this. Maybe because he was really in a very good mood that day.

    Little Melon and Timmy ended up looking at each other as if wondering why Lu Yifeng wasughing.

    After calming down, Lu Yifeng bent down and patted his son¡¯s head. "Don¡¯t worry, your baby sister is going to be fine. You just need to wait patiently, okay?"

    Little Melon nodded obediently. "Auntie Mo Jing said that dinner is ready."

    "Your mother will not join us, she is tired. Let¡¯s go."

    Meanwhile, Xia Meilin was already awake and couldn¡¯t go back to sleep even if she wants to.

    That Lu Yifeng! He said that he was going to be gentle! What a liar!

    She stumbled a few times as she headed to the bathroom. In front of the mirror, she saw her body full of love bites. Seeing this made her face red.

    "I really did it with him..." She whispered to herself. A small smile escaped her lips. She held her blushing cheeks with both hands just like a young girl in love.

    Was this the feeling of doing something naughty with the person they like? She squealed lightly in delight... but then, she suddenly remembered something which made her hands fall on her stomach. She doesn¡¯t really mind having another child with Lu Yifeng. Besides, she was already nning to retire after her coboration with Xiong Fan. She wants to be a full-time mother for Little Melon. She doesn¡¯t really need to earn money anymore since her own family is one of the richest in the country.

    After taking a bath, she went out of the bathroom in her bathrobe. She changed the bedsheet and nkets into a clean one before she went and wore her pajamas.

    Feeling hungry, Xia Meilin was about to leave the room when Lu Yifeng suddenly came in, carrying a tray of food.

    He looked at her. "Oh, you¡¯re awake. I¡¯m surprised that you were able to get out of the bed so soon."

    Xia Meilin ignored his words. Instead, she looked at the food and her eyes sparkled in delight. Her stomach grumbled when she saw the delicious looking chicken fried rice. She was literally drooling at the sight of it.

    Lu Yifeng went and ced the tray on the coffee table, "Come and eat."

    Xia Meilin went and sat beside him on the sofa. She took the spoon and started eating her dinner. "Mm~ that hits the spot."

    Lu Yifeng watched her eat, he patted her head gently. "Finish it, okay? Eat slowly, the food will not run away."

    Xia Meilin obediently followed what he said and decided to eat her food slowly, to savor the taste.

    Lu Yifeng was d to see how obedient his wife was. He patiently watched her eat.

    Xia Meilin wasn¡¯t feelingfortable when he keeps on staring at her. She took a spoonful of rice and turned to him. "Do you want some?"

    "No, thanks. That is all yours." He knows that she must be starving after the tiring activity they did so didn¡¯t get some.

    She shrugged her shoulders and continued eating. While she was eating, she suddenly remembered something. She paused and looked at him, "Ah... what if we ended up having another son?"

    Lu Yifeng blinked a few times. "Then we can just try again."

    She blushed lightly as she looked at him, "How many children do you want?"

    "How many can you give me?" He smiled as he ced his hand on her waist.

    "A whole volleyball team." She giggled as she said this in a joking manner.

    Just then, Lu Yifeng realized that if they will have so many children, Xia Meilin¡¯s attention will definitely be divided. He¡¯s already trying to keep Little Melon distracted. One more child will not hurt. But if it¡¯s more than two... that¡¯s where the problem wille.

    "Let¡¯s just have Xiao Gua and thising child. I don¡¯t want another child after this." He hugged her by her waist possessively.

    "Even if it¡¯s a boy?"

    "Yes. I will handle Xiao Gua. I only need two children." Lu Yifeng buried his face in the crook of her neck.

    Xia Meilin gently patted his head this time. "I prefer that too."

    She faced her food and continued eating. After she did, Lu Yifeng summoned a maid to take the tray away.

    Since Xia Meilin¡¯s body was still aching and her lower half was sore, she went to their bed. She just doesn¡¯t want to go anywhere right now.

    Lu Yifeng brought hisptop in his room so that he can start working on the files that Su Lei brought.

    A small creak was heard from the door which made Lu Yifeng and Xia Meilin turned their heads toward the door.

    Little Melon peeked his small head in and looked at them. "Can Mello sleep with momma and dada tonight?"

    Xia Meilin¡¯s eyes softened upon seeing her adorable son. She patted the space beside her. "Come here."

    Little Melon grinned happily. He entered the room and closed the door before he started running towards the bed and climb up on top.

    Lu Yifeng, who was sitting on the sofa, ended up sighing. He was nning to go for another round with his wifeter but it looks like, the next round has to wait.

    "Where¡¯s Timmy?" Xia Meilin asked as she hugged Little Melon in her arms.

    "Timmy is sleeping. Mello doesn¡¯t want to wake Timmy up. Auntie Mo Jing said that Timmy needs plenty of sleep." Little Melon rested his head on her chest. He yawned softly and closed his eyes, "Goodnight momma."

    "Good night, sweetheart." She kissed his forehead.

    "Good night, dada. Don¡¯t stay upte."

    "Mm, good night." Lu Yifeng said with a smile as he looked at Xia Meilin and Little Melon¡¯s figures on his bed.

 Chapter 91 He was supposed to marry me!

    Writing lyrics weren¡¯t easy. It would usually take a week or more to write one for a song. This was Xiong Fan¡¯s case, that¡¯s why he hasn¡¯t been contacting Xia Meilin for a while.

    Because of this, Xia Meilin doesn¡¯t really have anything to do since she was waiting for Xiong Fan¡¯s message before they can practice the songs together.

    Xia Meilin decided to drop by her studio to take some of her pieces home for practice and revisions. Although, she never expected that her normal day would suddenly be ruined.

    The moment she went out of the small studio, her neck was suddenly being choked by someone. She started struggling hard as her hand tried to reach out for the gun in her bag. Before she can shout for help, something was pressed against her nose. With the strong smell, her vision started bing blurry. In a few seconds, she cked out.

    The man who was wearing a mask dragged Xia Meilin towards the fire exit of the building since they know that her guard, Dong Hua was waiting for his madam by the building¡¯s entrance.

    A ck van was waiting at the back of the building and Xia Meilin was brought inside it.

    Dong Hua, Xia Meilin¡¯s personal bodyguard was waiting for her in the ground floor of the building. Xia Meilin was supposed toe back early since she was just going to get some of her pieces, but Dong Hua ended up waiting for a long time.

    Noticing that his madam wasn¡¯t arriving yet, Dong Hua felt that something was wrong. He decided to go up to her studio room to check on her but he ended seeing her bag in her studio¡¯s entrance.

    Dong Hua started panicking when he saw this. Someone took his madam away!

    ----

    In a remote area, there was a small abandon house. It was in the middle of the forest and it was actually made for Bai Xiu Ying¡¯s hidden agendas. The wind was blowing strong and dark clouds were filling the sky.

    When Xia Meilin woke up, she found herself, lying on the cold ground with both of her hands and legs tied together.

    She shivered because of the cold breeze that blows inside the small wooden house.

    Two men were sitting by the house¡¯s entrance and a beautiful woman, wearing a furry coat was sitting by the chair in front of Xia Meilin. Bai Xiu Ying was waiting for her to wake up.

    "Oh. Finally, you¡¯re awake." Bai Xiu Ying said with a menacing smile on her face. She stood and stepped on Xia Meilin¡¯s head with her heeled shoe. "How are you feeling, ¡¯Mrs. Lu¡¯?"

    The heel on Bai Xiu Ying shoe was hurting her, making Xia Meilin grit her teeth. "B-Bai Xiu Ying... W-what do you want?"

    "What I want is something simple. I want you dead. But I can¡¯t just let you die so easily, can I? After stealing Lu Yifeng from me, you deserve to have a horrible death!" Bai Xiu Ying turned to the men that was by the house¡¯s entrance. "Duyi,e here."

    The skinny looking man went towards her when he was called, "What is it?"

    "Why don¡¯t you do me the favor of taking her clothes off?"

    Duyi¡¯s eyes darkened at this. A yful smirk appeared on his lips. "As you wish."

    Xia Meilin shrank back and started struggling but it was no use, she was tied. "Y-You won¡¯t get away so easily in this, Bai Xiu Ying! Lu Yifeng will kill you!"

    "Kill me?" Bai Xiu Ying chuckled. "Will he dare do that? I am the daughter of the Bai family. It¡¯ll be the end of him if he did that."

    Duyi approached Xia Meilin, "Miss, why don¡¯t you calm down and let me take your clothes off you? If you behave, you won¡¯t get hurt."

    The moment his hand caressed Xia Meilin¡¯s leg, she started crying. "No! Don¡¯t touch me!"

    She tried moving away but she can hardly do that. The man named Duyi was enjoying her reaction, it made him feel more dominant.

    Since Xia Meilin was wearing a dress, he was able to easily tear it off, leaving her in her underwear. Xia Meilin was screaming and struggling because of this.

    Duyi was touching her soft skin as he gazed at Xia Meilin¡¯s body like a hungry dog.

    "No! No! Don¡¯t touch me! Get your hands off me!"

    "Shut up!" Bai Xiu Ying kicked her a few times as she started getting annoyed by Xia Meilin¡¯s screams. "You lowly slut! You stole Lu Yifeng from me! How can he be so blinded by scum like you?!! He was supposed to marry me! ME!!!"

    "See? I told you to behave." Duyi said as he back off, to avoid getting hit by a wild Bai Xiu Ying.

    Xia Meilin bit her lower lip as she tried to suppress the pain in her body. Red marks were seen on her pale skin, she even gained wounds because of the heels. She couldn¡¯t help but cry quietly as she started praying for someone toe and help her.

    Bai Xiu Ying stopped hitting her after she vented out her anger. She straightened her coat and turned away. "I wonder how long you will be able to survive a cold ce like this?"

    "Ms. Bai, can I have her?" Duyi asked as he looked at Bai Xiu Ying.

    "Yeah, I would love to try a woman like her." The other guy who was by the door said with a grin on his face.

    Bai Xiu Ying gave Xia Meilin a nce before she flipped her hair and turned away. "Do what you want." She walked out of the ce and left them there.

    "Bingxi, I¡¯m going first." Duyi smiled at hispanion.

    Bingxi, the masculine guy shrugged as he walked towards him, "How about we do her together?"

    "Oho? That¡¯s a nice idea~ I want to take the front." Duyi grinned slyly. "You take the back."

    "Please... I¡¯ll pay you twice-no, thrice the amount she pays you! Please let me go!" Xia Meilin begged. Her body was shaking in fear, but not just fear, it was also because of the cold ce.

    Bingxi sat in front of her and chuckled, "That¡¯s a tempting offer, but no can¡¯t do, youngdy. We¡¯re loyal to our beautiful Ms. Bai."

    The moment Bingxi untied her leg, Xia Meilin quickly gave him a kick in his manhood which made him fall back. His hands were on his crotch as he groaned in pain. "You b*tch!!!"

    Duyi startedughing out loud, "Hahaha! She got you bro!"

    Xia Meilin quickly tried to get up and back away from him. "D-don¡¯te near me!"

    "Duyi! What are you doing?! Hold her! I will teach that b*tch a lesson!" Bingxi growled as he forced himself to stand up but failed because of the pain in his crotch.

    "I guess y time is over." Duyi started walking towards Xia Meilin with a dangerous look in his eyes. "Come here, little missy."

    Xia Meilin was panicking as she backed off. She needs to escape! If only her hands were not tied! If only she has a gun!

    The skinny man may look weak but Xia Meilin didn¡¯t try to underestimate him. She turned to the door with eyes wide. "Lu Yifeng!"

    Hearing the name of the man, Duyi and Bingxi¡¯s hearts started racing in fear. Didn¡¯t Bai Xiu Ying say that Lu Yifeng wouldn¡¯t be able to know this? He wouldn¡¯t be able to find their hideout. Although, when they turned their heads toward the door... they saw no one.

    In that short distraction, Xia Meilin took that chance to run out. She started running as fast as she can out of that abandon house. Her adrenaline was pushing her despite the pain in her body because of Bai Xiu Ying¡¯s kicks.

    "HEY!" Duyi quickly run after her as he realized what she just did. She deceived them!

 Chapter 92 Forest Highway

    When Lu Yifeng learned about Xia Meilin¡¯s disappearance from Dong Hua, he practically went out of control in an instant. He ordered his men to lock Dong Hua up and torture him as a punishment for not guarding his wife well.

    Lu Yifeng was surrounded by a deadly and menacing air as he watched the CCTV footage that was captured. There was a big and tall man, disguised in a worker¡¯s attire, waiting for his wife. He took his wife away and used the fire exit to avoid Dong Hua¡¯s sight.

    Even with his calm and cold look, it was just a facade. He was panicking and worrying. He doesn¡¯t know where to look for his wife, or who took her. He doesn¡¯t have any lead except for that CCTV footage.

    No one was contacting him. If someone called him and asked for ransom in exchange of his wife, he will be able to track the call... but that never happened.

    He already sent his men to start looking for her, anywhere in the city or outside but without a lead, they weren¡¯t able to find her. They just keep on searching and searching.

    "Please be safe..." Lu Yifeng sped his hands together as he could only wish for her safety.

    ----

    It was raining heavily outside, the surroundings were dark because of the dark weather. It was evening and this was something advantageous for Xia Meilin.

    Xia Meilin¡¯s body was shaking so badly because of the cold weather, after all, she was only in her underwear. Her hands were still tied and so while hiding, she was looking for a stone with a sharp end. She used it and rubbed her rope on it. It took a long while before she was able to get free.

    "Little missy, where are you?"

    Duyi¡¯s voice was suddenly heard which made Xia Meilin¡¯s body shiver in fear.

    She peeked and saw him looking around. He was drenched like her. But what caught her attention was the gun by his waist.

    He didn¡¯t use it on her earlier since his goal was to get her back. "You know I can¡¯t go back without you, my bro will definitely get mad at me. Come on, show yourself. Aren¡¯t you feeling cold in this freezing weather? I can help you warm up~"

    He continued walking while saying all of this. It was until he heard a loud ¡¯thump¡¯ nearby.

    He turned and smirked. "Are you over there?" He carefully walked towards the bushes, the ce on where he heard the sound. His guards were up as he carefully looked over. He was surprised when he saw Xia Meilin¡¯s unconscious body on the ground.

    He stood straight and smirked, "Ah, poor you." Thinking that she must have copse because of exhaustion, Duyi bent over to pick her up.

    He never expected that the moment he was within her reach, she¡¯d open her eyes and steal his gun from his waist. She pointed it at him with a cold look in her eyes.

    He raised his hand, "Careful there, little missy. You don¡¯t know how dangerous that can be."

    Seeing that there was no fear in her eyed while she was holding a gun made Duyi nervous. Who would have thought that Xia Meilin was a schemy person? She deceived him again by acting that she was unconscious just to grab hold of his gun when he was near her.

    Ji Ruo¡¯s words were ringing in her ears as Xia Meilin red at Duyi. "It¡¯s either you kill or be killed. Never hesitate when you have a gun in your hands, Meilin."

    Xia Meilin didn¡¯t blink when she pulled the trigger and shot him in his head.

    Duyi¡¯s body fell on the ground; he never expected that she would be so fearless once she grabbed a hold of a gun.

    Xia Meilin stood up, her legs were shaking. This was her third time in killing a man. The first was during her high school when she was abducted with her brother. She was shaking in fear as she watched her brother fight the kidnappers. Her hands were shaking while she was holding a gun, she couldn¡¯t pull the trigger. Xia Meilin was afraid because it was her first time. She has never shot another person and she couldn¡¯t bring herself to do so.

    It was until she saw a man, sneaking behind her brother with a knife in his hand. Everything went nk to her when she saw the man who was about to stab her brother. She shot him without any hesitation.

    "It¡¯s okay, Meilin. You may have killed that man but you killed that man to save your brother. You may have taken a life but you saved another for doing that."

    Ji Ruo¡¯s wordsforted her. Xia Meilin stopped shaking whenever she held a gun.

    She did it to save someone that¡¯s why, killing another didn¡¯t made her flinch anymore, just like that day when she saved Lu Yifeng. It may have been the second time where she killed but she would always tell herself that if she didn¡¯t do that, then she wouldn¡¯t be able to save him.

    Just like right now, she only pulled the trigger to save herself.

    Xia Meilin walked with a nk look on her face as she held the gun tight. It was her only source of strength now. "I killed him... to save me. I killed him... to save me." She kept on mumbling to herself as she walked.

    "He is a bad guy... bad guy..."

    This was something that always happened to her after she killed another person. She would always try to convince herself that she didn¡¯t do anything bad because she protected herself.

    Her body was drench and she was feeling so cold but her mind was running somewhere. She was not safe yet and because of this, she was pushing her body to go on.

    Xia Meilin was only able to snap out when she heard tires screetching. She turned and saw a bright light in front of her.

    The man driving the car went out of it while holding his umbre. "Hey miss! Are you alright?"

    She realized that she was in the highway now. The car stopped in front of her just in time when the driver saw her earlier.

    The highway was surrounded by forest and she never thought that her mindless walking would bring her there.

    Tears started streaming down her cheeks but that wasn¡¯t obvious because of the rain that poured on her. She let go of the gun as she took a step closer to the man. "H... Help... Help me..."

    Seeing Xia Meilin¡¯s body covered in mud while she was in her underwear made the man think that something bad must have happened on her.

    He quickly approached her and ced his coat on her. "I will not hurt you. You¡¯re safe now."

    "Safe... I¡¯m safe now?" She mumbled. She started feeling her body losing its strength. She felt her surroundings moving around, she couldn¡¯t hear a thing anymore. Xia Meilin ended up fainting before the man.

    "Miss!"

 Chapter 93 Tell me

    Xia Meilin was feeling cold and hot at the same time. Every part of her body was hurting when she woke up. She whimpered in pain since she was having a high fever at that time. She felt something cold being ced on her forehead before she fell asleep again.

    The next moment when she opened her eyes, she found herself inside a white room. She felt her hand being held and she tried pulling it away but it aroused the man who was holding it.

    Lu Yifeng sat up straight and looked at her. His hair was messy, and dark bags were seen under his eyes. He looked terrible like this, he looked like he didn¡¯t sleep a wink ever since she was taken.

    Realizing it was him, Xia Meilin ended up tearing up as she pursed her lips. "Y-Yifeng..." She cried as she held his hand tight.

    He reached out his other hand and wiped her tears away, "Don¡¯t cry, everything is fine now. You¡¯re fine now."

    She burst into tears and cried like a child as she squeezed his hand when she recalled what happened. She felt scared because of it. She was afraid and traumatized. If she wasn¡¯t able to escape that ce, she could have been raped and killed by now.

    Lu Yifeng helped her up and took her in his arms. After receiving a call from one of his men, he hurriedly went to the hospital where Xia Meilin was taken in. He felt his heart almost stop when he saw her condition.

    He swore to himself that he will protect her and yet... he wasn¡¯t able to do that. He was known to be a powerful man and yet, he can¡¯t even do anything to find where his wife was when she was taken away by someone. At that moment, he felt worthless and useless. He wasn¡¯t even able to do something for the person he swore to protect.

    He almost lost her... He was so scared to know that she almost slipped off his hand again. He lost her in his previous life and he wouldn¡¯t be able to take it if he lost her in this life too.

    Even with his connections, the moment Xia Meilin was taken off from his radar, he couldn¡¯t find her. His men were searching for her but without any other lead except for the CCTV footage, he couldn¡¯t find her. Even if he was someone powerful, he still has his limits and because of his limitations, his wife was put to danger. He was not fast enough to find her.

    "It¡¯s alright now, I¡¯m here." He hugged her close in his arms. "You¡¯re going to be fine."

    Feeling safe in his arms, Xia Meilin stopped crying and was able to calm down.

    "Don¡¯t leave me..." She whispered in her weak and dry voice.

    "I won¡¯t." He pulled away from the hug and wiped her wet face with his hands. "You must be hungry. Do you want to eat? I¡¯ve brought you some congee."

    Feeling her stomach grumble, she nodded quietly while she hugged her nket.

    Lu Yifeng put two pillows behind Xia Meilin to make her morefortable before he turned around to get her congee.

    "Yifeng... how long was I asleep?" She asked softly as her eyes never left his figure.

    "Five days." He answered without turning to her.

    "How did you find me?"

    "I have been looking for you everywhere. I¡¯m sorry for not being able to find you as soon as possible." He turned around and brought the hot congee to her and ced it on the table. He fed a spoonful of the food to her but since Xia Meilin¡¯s appetite was not getting better despite how her fever was now gone, she couldn¡¯t bring herself to finish the food he was feeding her.

    Remembering the man who helped her, Xia Meilin couldn¡¯t help but ask, "The man who helped me... where is he?"

    "Don¡¯t worry, I made sure to repay that man for helping you." He handed her a ss of water and the medicine that the doctor prescribed to have after she eats.

    "How about Xiao Gua?" Xia Meilin asked after taking her medicine.

    "He¡¯s fine. I told him that you were at work." He took the tray away.

    Xia Meilin gave out a small smile before she lowered her head. "Bai Xiu Ying."

    Lu Yifeng turned to her with his brows knitted together. "What?"

    "She did this."

    The atmosphere around Lu Yifeng changed. His eyes became bloodshot. "Bai Xiu Ying, you say?"

    Xia Meilin nodded as she faced him. "I... also killed one of her men while escaping."

    After cing the tray away, Lu Yifeng walked back to her and held her hand. "It¡¯s okay, you did it to protect yourself. What you did is the right thing."

    She lowered her head and rested it on his chest. "I wasn¡¯t able to kill the other guy... What if hees after me?"

    "He will need to face me first." He patted her back gently. "Don¡¯t worry, this time, I will not let anyone touch a single hair in your head."

    Xia Meilin looked up at him, her eyes bing misty. "I-I¡¯m sorry for bringing you trouble."

    He leans and kissed her tears away. "The only trouble you can give me is if you left me... I thought that I had lost you forever..."

    She buried her face in his chest as she hugged him. "I will never leave you, Lu Yifeng."

    Xia Meilin was inside a VIP room of the hospital and every now and then, a nurse wille to check on her IV drip and dress her wounds.

    To make sure that Xia Meilin was going to be well, Lu Yifeng allowed her to stay a few more days in the hospital.

    Lu Yifeng was now lying down beside her, hugging her to him. Even if she was alright now, he still couldn¡¯t sleep a wink. He was afraid that if he close his eyes, she might disappear.

    He has already ordered Su Lei to give the Bai family a warning if they won¡¯t give Bai Xiu Ying to him, he will destroy their family.

    Not wanting to go against the Lu family, the Bai family was willing to give Bai Xiu Ying to him but she went into hiding after she learned that even her family couldn¡¯t protect her from Lu Yifeng¡¯s wrath.

    Xia Meilin woke up in the middle of the night but she ended up seeing Lu Yifeng, wide awake. "Why aren¡¯t you sleeping yet?"

    "I was about to sleep." He lied. "Go back to sleep."

    She shakes her head. "Not until I make sure you go to sleep."

    He light pinched her nose, "I¡¯m fine. Go to sleep."

    Xia Meilin refused to do that. Instead, she asked, "What¡¯s bothering you?"

    "Nothing." He closed his eyes to avoid his question.

    She pursed her lips. Xia Meilin was sure that it wasn¡¯t nothing. "Yifeng... Tell me."

 Chapter 94 His wife is the law

    Lu Yifeng opened his eyes and looked at Xia Meilin who was staring at him. He gently touched her cheek and when he felt them warm, he smiled. She was real, right?

    Xia Meilin continued staring at him as he stroked her lips with his thumb. She was patiently waiting for him to tell her what was in his mind but instead of getting a word from him, he leaned in and ced his lips on hers.

    "I love you, Meilin." Lu Yifeng whispered in his kiss.

    The side of her lips curled up because of what he said. She closed her eyes and touched his cheek as she kissed him back. "Yifeng..."

    Lu Yifeng deepened the kiss, kissing her passionately that when Xia Meilin pulled away, she ended up panting. He didn¡¯t stop there though, he went on top of her and moved his kisses on her neck. He pulled her hospital dress up and touched her soft skin.

    He pushed his knee between her leg and continued cing kisses on her body.

    Xia Meilin couldn¡¯t help but moan when she felt his warm touch. With a thrust, he ground his member against her opening through the fabric. Noticing what he was trying to do, she shranked back, panting. She ced her hands on his arms to try to stop him. "Lu Yifeng, you¡¯re distracting me!"

    "Am I?" He asked with a smile. He leaned to kiss her but she covered his mouth with her hand.

    "We¡¯re at the hospital!"

    He held her wrist and pulled her hand away. Instead, he ced her hand on his nape. "Don¡¯t worry, no one will disturb us in this time of the night."

    She red at him, her face was red in embarrassment. "Y-You¡¯re crazy!"

    "Crazy for you." Lu Yifeng¡¯s moves were so gentle, so gentle that he was afraid to hurt her. The soft bed swayed as they moved passionately.

    The room was filled with an ambiguous atmosphere because of their heated moment.

    Lu Yifeng held her close after their intimate moment. She found afortable spot in his arms and closed her eyes.

    He pulled the nket on top of her before cing a kiss on her head.

    With her eyes closed, Xia Meilin ced her hand on his eyes to close them. "I can¡¯t sleep if you¡¯ll keep on staring at me."

    He moved her hand away. "Then I guess, we will have to go for another round."

    "I¡¯m tired." She huffs. She turned to look at him before she ced her hand over his eyes again. "Sleep, okay?"

    This time, Lu Yifeng didn¡¯t move her hand away. With his eyes closed, his arms were wrapped firmly around her waist. "When I wake up... will you still be here?"

    Her eyes softened at his question. Was he afraid that she might disappear from his hold if he sleeps? Is that why he won¡¯t dare try to sleep? This guy... he was more sensitive than she actually thought.

    "Yes, I¡¯ll be here when you wake up," she whispered softly.

    With those words, Lu Yifeng immediately fell asleep and breathed evenly.

    Xia Meilin gently moved her hand away from his face and watched him sleep. Seeing how fast he had fallen asleep, she knew that he must really be tired.

    She rested her head on his chest and closed her eyes to sleep.

    ----

    Xia Meilin was released from the hospital the following day. She was brought back to their home and the one who greeted her first was Little Melon.

    "Wee back, momma!" Little Melon hugged his mother close as if he really missed her. "Next time, bring Mello to work! Mello missed momma a lot!"

    Xia Meilin¡¯s heart was instantly warmed up when she hugged Little Melon in her arms. "I missed you too, sweetie."

    "Xiao Gua, your mother is tired so don¡¯t be naughty to her, okay?" Lu Yifeng said as he patted his son¡¯s head.

    "Mello is always behaving, dada!"

    Xia Meilin chuckled at this. She turned to the servants that lined up to greet them by the entrance of the mansion. She noticed someone missing. "Where¡¯s uncle Dong Hua?"

    Lu Yifeng¡¯s eyes darkened when he heard her question. Instead of answering her, he led her in. "You should get some rest."

    "Let¡¯s go, young master. It¡¯s time to feed Timmy." Mo Jing said before she took Little Melon away.

    Xia Meilin felt uneasy with the way Lu Yifeng reacted. "Lu Yifeng?"

    When they entered their room, Lu Yifeng faced her. "Being punished."

    With those simple words, Xia Meilin red at him. "It¡¯s not his fault."

    "It is. If not for him, you wouldn¡¯t have been taken away." His eyes became cold when he answered her.

    "It¡¯s not his fault that Bai Xiu Ying was smarter than him! Lu Yifeng, wherever uncle Dong Hua is, get him out!" Xia Meilin red at him.

    Dong Hua was being punished by being beaten up and locked up in the basement prison.

    Lu Yifeng stared at his wife¡¯s angry face. "He needs to be taught a lesson."

    "Do you really want to go on with this and continue to make me mad, Mr. Lu?!" She gritted her teeth as she clenched her fists.

    He sighed in defeat. He doesn¡¯t want his wife to get angry at him. Lu Yifeng went and tried to hold her but she pushed him away.

    "He¡¯s my personal bodyguard! I decide what happens to him!" She growled.

    Even if her actions started to irritate him, Lu Yifeng tried to keep a cool head for his wife. "I am the one who assigned him for you."

    "Uncle Dong Hua is a good person and he doesn¡¯t have to be punished just because an enemy outsmarted him!" She stomped her feet on the ground.

    Lu Yifeng sighed heavily. He pulled his phone out and messaged someone to release Dong Hua. He showed the message to her after he sent it. "There."

    Xia Meilin still wouldn¡¯t believe him since he could have just sent it to anyone, "Photo."

    Lu Yifeng asked for a photo of Dong Hua being released. After a little while, he received the message.

    It was a photo of a wounded Dong Hua on the bed.

    Xia Meilin was feeling sorry for her bodyguard when she saw his condition. "Make sure to let the doctor treat his wounds, okay?"

    Lu Yifeng sent another message to his men to allow a doctor to treat Dong Hua¡¯s wounds. After that, he kept his phone and took a step closer to his wife.

    Xia Meilin turned away from him and walked towards the cab to get a new set of clean clothes. She was ignoring her husband.

    "Are you still mad?" Lu Yifeng looked like a child who has been ignored.

    Xia Meilin didn¡¯t give him an answer. She went in the bathroom and locked the door.

    After a while, she went out in her home clothes. Although, the moment she took a step out of the bathroom, she was pulled into a hug by Lu Yifeng. He was waiting outside of the bathroom the whole time, like a dog waiting for his owner to return home.

    Xia Meilin sighed in defeat. She patted his back. "Next time, don¡¯t punish my servants without my permission, okay?"

    "Mm." His wife¡¯s words were thew in his house. She was his boss and he will do anything to please his boss wife.

 Chapter 95 I cant wait to kill you

    The night when Xia Sinian brought Li Bingbing in his ce, Li Bingbing was locked in his guest room for trying to take advantage of him.

    Since then, Li Bingbing never left his ce even if Xia Sinian tried to get her out. Li Bingbing was so stubborn in staying with him that she would lock herself in the bathroom just to make Xia Sinian give up.

    Meanwhile, Lu Xian Yu tried to look for Li Bingbing. He shortly found out that she was with Xia Sinian.

    In his fury, he visited Xia Sinian in hispany to ask for Li Bingbing.

    "Give her back." Lu Xian Yu red at Xia Sinian who was sitting in front of his desk.

    Xia Sinian raised his head and looked at him. "dly. Go pick her up in my ce."

    Lu Xian Yu was kind of surprise with how Xia Sinian reacted. He was expecting him to put on a fight but Xia Sinian didn¡¯t. He looked tired and pale. "Park Hyatt. Room 223."

    Lu Xian Yu was about to leave but he stopped when he heard Xia Sinian ask, "Do you love her?"

    Love? That feeling was foreign for Lu Xian Yu. He may have started liking Li Bingbing but that was because of the thrill she gave him.

    Hearing no answers from Lu Xian Yu, Xia Sinian continued, "Take care of her. She may look wild and strong but Li Bingbing is actually a sensitive person. Make her happy."

    Lu Xian Yu furrowed his brows with his words. He can sense that something was wrong with Xia Sinian. Lu Xian Yu couldn¡¯t help but wonder why Xia Sinian kept on pushing Li Bingbing away when he can obviously see that Xia Sinian still has feelings for her.

    Oh well, that¡¯s not his problem. He only wants to get Li Bingbing back and keep her away from other men.

    "You don¡¯t have to tell me. I will never give her to you." With that, Lu Xian Yu left.

    Xia Sinian leaned his back against his seat and stared up at the ceiling. His eyes became blurry as he felt his heart being ripped apart. He has to let her go. He cannot allow her to be in his life any longer.

    Meanwhile, Li Bingbing was looking around Xia Sinian¡¯s suite. She even tried to look in his bedroom for anything that she can use as ckmail; she found none.

    The office room inside his suite was locked so she used her hairpin and picked the lock with it. If he was ckmailed by her, then she will be able to control him.

    While searching for any kind of document she can use against him, Li Bingbing ended up finding something else. Looking through the file, Li Bingbing was very surprised when she saw it. Her eyes started to be misty. Was this the reason why he broke up with her?

    She felt like she was being choked by someone as she continued on staring at the paper she was holding. A knot started to invade her chest, inflicting some weird pain in the throat as it grew. Her body started trembling, the words she sees in the paper were like knives, stabbing her chest repeatedly.

    She was snapped out when she suddenly heard the doorbell ring.

    Li Bingbing quickly wiped her tears away before she ced the file in the drawer. She hurriedly went out of his office and stomped her way towards the door while she was trying her best to stop her tears from falling.

    Thinking that Xia Sinian might be the one at the door, she opened and red at the person before her. "Xia Sinian, exin-" She paused and her eyes went wide when she saw someone else instead.

    She tried to close the door but Lu Xian Yu pushed the door back with his hand. "Now, now, that isn¡¯t a nice thing to do, hon."

    "W-Why are you here? How did you find me?" Li Bingbing took a step back away from Lu Xian Yu.

    "Guess what? Your lover boy sold you out. He wanted me to pick you out of his ce." Lu Xian Yu was smiling but it didn¡¯t reach his eyes. "Come now, if you don¡¯t want me to carry you out."

    Li Bingbing clenched her fists tight. Xia Sinian was the one who called Lu Xian Yu? "Leave me alone, Lu Xian Yu! Whatever we have between us is over! I don¡¯t want you anymore!"

    Lu Xian Yu¡¯s eyes narrowed like a sharp knife. "I am the one who will decide when things will be over between us."

    Li Bingbing red at him, "If I actually knew that you were such a stalker and a control freak, I wouldn¡¯t have tried in getting your attention!"

    "Sadly, you already did." Lu Xian Yu smirked. "Now, will youe quietly with me?"

    Li Bingbing has no choice but to go with him even if she doesn¡¯t want to. Even if she tried to call for help from the police, they will not be able to do anything with Lu Xian Yu since he is a member of the Lu family.

    The reason why the police cannot do anything with the Lu family was because of the diplomatic immunity the family has. As the the leading elite family, Lu family was able to attain this immunity from the government.

    Li Bingbing knows that she was in great trouble. She can only get home before she can attack him. Once he will be in her territory, she will have the upper hand.

    Unfortunately, Lu Xian Yu brought Li Bingbing to his ce, a vi that he recently bought.

    "Lu Xian Yu! Why are we here?!"

    "Isn¡¯t this ce beautiful?" Lu Xian Yu smiled happily at her. "Don¡¯t worry, your things have been transferred to our room. From today on, this will be our home. As my woman, my men will respect you and treat you well so you don¡¯t have to get scared of the big guys you see around the ce."

    In other words, his ce is heavily guarded and she will have no chance to escape him.

    Li Bingbing looked around the mansion. She was rather calm even if she was forced by Lu Xian Yu to stay with him.

    First of all, she needs to make this ce her territory before she ns her escape.

    "Babe, you¡¯re so cruel. You know that you can¡¯t hold me here with you forever." Li Bingbing crossed her arms as she looked at Lu Xian Yu.

    Lu Xian Yu grinned when he saw the way Li Bingbing reacted, there was no sign of fear or panic in her eyes despite knowing that she has been trapped by him.

    He wrapped his arms around her waist, "We¡¯ll see about that, hon. I personally picked this ce for you, do you like it?"

    Li Bingbing looked at him and smiled back, "Yeah, it¡¯s big enough for me to try a lot of things. I can¡¯t wait to kill you, babe."

    She needs to find a way to get out of this ce as soon as possible. She has to see Xia Sinian before he leaves.

 Chapter 96 Hiring Li Bingbing

    "You want to hire Li Bingbing?" Xia Meilin asked while she was sitting on the sofa in the living room.

    She lowered down the volume of the TV and turned to Lu Yifeng, giving her full attention to him.

    "She¡¯s good with theputer. I want to hire her." If it¡¯s getting information of some kind, Li Bingbing was the right person for it. Even he has to admit that Li Bingbing was better than the hacker he has.

    "I¡¯m not sure about that but... I¡¯ll ask her."

    Lu Yifeng nodded. He went and sat beside his wife and watched her take out her phone.

    Li Bingbing may be someone who almost killed Lu Xian Yu in his past but he can do something to change it. He has changed many things now so he will save his brother from getting hunted down.

    In his past, after killing Feng Ning, every details of Lu Xian Yu was given to his enemies. This include where he was and where he was hiding.

    One hacker was the one who spread his whereabouts to his enemies that¡¯s why Lu Xian Yu has to keep on hiding the whole time now.

    In the end, even if he kept on hiding, his whereabouts were still found and because of this, he almost encountered death so many times because of the surprise attacks from his enemies.

    That hacker who keeps on finding where he was, was none other than Li Bingbing.

    Lu Yifeng was supposed to meet his brother after Xia Meilin¡¯s burial but Lu Yifeng was killed by Xia Sinian in the end. That¡¯s why, he doesn¡¯t know what may happen after that.

    Li Bingbing¡¯s phone was ringing for a while. Xia Meilin thought that Li Bingbing wasn¡¯t going to answer but it was picked up before she can end it.

    "Hello? Meimei?" Li Bingbing¡¯s voice sounded hoarse and tired.

    "You okay?" Xia Meilin asked worriedly after hearing how she sounded.

    "Yeah. Just tired." There was a pause from her line before Xia Meilin was able to heard, "Get off me." From the other line.

    "So? Why did you call?"

    Xia Meilin instantly know that Li Bingbing wasn¡¯t alone so she said, "Let¡¯s talk in private."

    "Okay. Wait a moment."

    Xia Meilin heard some movements from the other line before she heard a door creak.

    "So, what is it that you want to talk about?" Li Bingbing asked after she yawned.

    "My husband wants to hire you."

    "Ah?"

    "He wants to hire you."

    Li Bingbing was quiet for a while, as if thinking about it. "I have my conditions. If it isn¡¯t met then I have to decline his offer."

    Xia Meilin put Li Bingbing on speaker.

    "State your conditions." Lu Yifeng said as he looked at the phone.

    "I need you to take your brother away from me. If you can¡¯t do that, I want a ce where he¡¯s not there. Give me back my private life and make sure he won¡¯t disturb me or know where I am. If you can do this then I¡¯ll work for you."

    Lu Yifeng turned to Xia Meilin as if asking what is the rtionship between Li Bingbing and his brother, with his eyes.

    ¡¯Complicated¡¯ Xia Meilin mouthed.

    "Come on, Lu Yifeng. I can even work as a maid in your ce just get me out of here. I¡¯m sorry if I¡¯m going to be rude but your f*cking brother is insane. Locking me up in this ce and even making me his woman without getting my permission, he¡¯s one crazy bast*rd. I can¡¯t wait to kill him but since he is your brother, I won¡¯t. Just give me my quiet life back and take him somewhere far from me then we¡¯re all good!"

    Xia Meilin sighed. "I warned you about him, you didn¡¯t listen."

    "You didn¡¯t say that he was such a control freak and stalker."

    "I said that he was dangerous."

    "I can handle danger but I can¡¯t handle a delusional freak!"

    "Okay." Lu Yifeng¡¯s low voice was heard.

    "Ah?"

    Lu Xian Yu reminded Lu Yifeng of his past life. No wonder Li Bingbing tried to get him killed.

    Lu Yifeng sighed. They were indeed brothers. "I agree with your conditions. I can help you with my brother."

    Li Bingbing¡¯s eyes sparkled. Lu Yifeng was her saviour! "Oh boss! You¡¯re the best! I promise I will never fail you! I will do my best to work hard for you, boss!"

    "I haven¡¯t epted you yet."

    "Ah? Didn¡¯t you say that you want to hire me?" Li Bingbing pouted. "I¡¯m really amazing! Whatever information you want, I can get it within a day! No- not a day, make it two hours!"

    "Can you find a missing person for me?" Lu Yifeng asked calmly.

    "Well of course I can! If you¡¯re wondering how fast, that will be depending on the situation but the best I can give you is half a day or a day."

    For Lu Yifeng, that wasn¡¯t fast enough but it was faster than his current hacker. "If you can find Bai Xiu Ying within today then I will let you work for me."

    "Oh! Sure, sure! I will do that~ But please call Lu Xian Yu and tell him not to disturb me. He has deprived me of myptop andputer, he needs to give it back to me." Since Lu Xian Yu was worried about Li Bingbing¡¯s abilities, he never allowed her to touch anyputers.

    "I¡¯ll give him a call after this."

    "You¡¯re really the best! I will never fail you boss! From now on, my loyalty is with you! Meimei, you better take care of boss, okay? Don¡¯t even let him catch a cold! Serve him well on the bed! I can give you some tips! Give him plenty of children! My boss is the best so you need to be good-

    Xia Meilin ended the call. She felt so embarrassed just by hearing Li Bingbing¡¯s words. "I¡¯m... sorry about that. Bingbing is always weird."

    Lu Yifeng chuckled as he saw how red his wife¡¯s face was. He leaned and cornered her on the sofa. "She¡¯s right. Serve me well on bed, darling. Lets go for another round of baby making?"

    Xia Meilin pushed him away and quickly run out of the living room. She will not be fooled by him again!

 Chapter 97 Have you visited a museum?

    Li Bingbing exceeded Lu Yifeng¡¯s expectations of her. Within that day, she called him and told him about the location of Bai Xiu Ying.

    "The house she¡¯s staying in is one of the Bai family¡¯s vacation house. Her atm cards may have been blocked but ording to here, mommy Bai has been sending money to her for her needs. I looked into the locals¡¯ CCTV and looks like there¡¯s this man who¡¯s always with her. Of course the great me has look into his profile for you. His name is Hu Bingxi. He¡¯s a 27 years old man and he has quite a few criminal records such as drug use and stealing. He was released from prison two years ago. Although, he was sentenced for five years in prison, he was actually bailed out by Bai Xiu Ying."

    Lu Yifeng was in his office at that time while listening to Li Bingbing¡¯s report. "Bingxi and Duyi. Those were the names that Meilin told me."

    "Well, the other guy is Hu Bingxi¡¯s brother. Hu Duyi¡¯s went missingst week. I¡¯ve look into it and he wasst seen entering a forest park a day before they captured Meimei. Meimei got kidnapped by them, right? After seeing through the footage from Meimei¡¯s studio, I¡¯ve look through the other CCTV that was around the building. The only eye-catching and suspicious vehicle I saw was a ck van that went out of the building¡¯s back. I¡¯ve followed the van through looking at the streets¡¯ CCTVs and found that it entered that same forest park. I am guessing, that¡¯s where they took Meimei. It will just be a matter of time before Hu Duyi¡¯s dead body will be found since Meimei killed him, right? Anyway, going back to that Bai bitch. I found out that she has a flight scheduled tomorrow. You need to act now, boss."

    Lu Yifeng¡¯s eyes became bloodshot. "Is Xian Yu there? I have a mission to give him."

    Li Bingbing pouted at the mention of Lu Xian Yu. "Hey, we have a deal."

    "Once he¡¯s out, my men will get you."

    Li Bingbing¡¯s face instantly brightened when she heard him. "Okay! I¡¯ll go get Lu Xian Yu for you, boss!"

    Looks like Lu Yifeng has to deal with the Bai family earlier than expected. They were secretly helping their daughter escape him and he will not allow that.

    While Lu Yifeng began to get busy, Xia Meilin was focused on taking care of Little Melon.

    "Simba became friends with Timon and Pumba." Little Melon was reading a children¡¯s book out loud.

    Xia Meilin was patiently listening to her son as she keeps on eating the fried mackerel she cooked earlier.

    "Excuse me, madam. You have some visitors." A maid said as she stood by the living room¡¯s entrance.

    Xia Meilin turned and saw Lu Qian and Jing Yue, entering the living room.

    She quickly stood up, "G-good evening, grandpa Qian, madam Lu."

    "How many times do I have to tell you that you can call me mother." Jing Yue chuckled. She walked towards Xia Meilin and gave her a hug. "I¡¯m sorry for visiting you without giving you a message."

    "It¡¯s okay. Please have a seat." Xia Meilin smiled. She turned to the maid. "Prepare some tea and snacks for them."

    Little Melon stood up and gave Jing Yue a hug. "Mello¡¯s happy to see mami!"

    "I¡¯m happy to see you as well, sweetheart." Jing Yue patted his head.

    Little Melon turned to Lu Qian and grinned. He went to him and hugged his leg. "Wee home, great grandpa Qian!"

    Lu Qian¡¯s eyes softened with Little Melon¡¯s greeting. He bent down and gave the little boy a hug before he went to the sofa and sat there.

    Jing Yue sat beside Xia Meilin and held her hand. "We heard what happened. Your grandpa and I came here to check on you."

    Xia Meilin was touched because of what she said. What happened to Xia Meilin was hidden to her family and to others. As much as she tried hiding what happened to her, Jing Yue and Lu Qian was able to find out. "You came all the way from Guangzhou just to check on me? Mother, you don¡¯t have to. You could have just called."

    Jing Yue chuckled. "Well, we¡¯re here now so we really can¡¯t do that anymore."

    "Thank you, mother. I¡¯m really fine now. I really appreciate that you came to visit me here."

    "I will personally handle the Bai family." Lu Qian turned to Xia Meilin with a nk look on his face. Even if he doesn¡¯t show much emotions, he was a kind person. Since Xia Meilin was actually the granddaughter of his old friends, he started epting her.

    "Then I guess, I¡¯ll let you face old man Bai." Lu Yifeng entered the room. He went and sat on the couch, just beside his wife.

    "Will great grandpa Qian and mami be staying here tonight?" Little Melon asked. He raised his head to look at Lu Qian.

    "Yes. We will stay here until tomorrow." He patted his head. "Have you visited a museum, Mello?"

 Chapter 98 Dont leave me

    Lu Yifeng kept his word to Li Bingbing. After Lu Xian Yu left to hunt for someone, Su Lei went to pick her up.

    "I want to pass by somewhere." Li Bingbing said after putting her suitcase in the trunk.

    "Okay. Give me the address." Su Lei closed the trunk and went to the driver¡¯s seat.

    Li Bingbing went in the car and put on her seatbelt. "Xiapany."

    When Li Bingbing arrived, she went directly to Xia Sinian¡¯s office and she saw him on his desk.

    Xia Sinian was surprised when he saw Li Bingbing. Why did his secretary not notify him about her presence?

    "Sinian!" Li Bingbing stomped her way to him. "Tell me the truth. Are you sick? Is this the reason why you broke up with me?!"

    Xia Sinian was staring at her in surprise. "How did you... find out?"

    Li Bingbing¡¯s eyes became misty. She went over him and hugged him. Her tears fell on him. "Please... please don¡¯t lie to me anymore."

    Xia Sinian clenched his fists tight. The real reason why he broke up with her was because he was sick. If one day he¡¯ll leave, he knows Li Bingbing will be in so much pain. To avoid that, he broke up with her. He wanted her to love someone else so that once he leaves, the pain she¡¯ll experience will be less. He tried his best to bring his family business on top. He worked hard to make a name for himself so that no one will forget him. In the end, he never expected that Li Bingbing will find out about his condition sooner than he expected.

    After she found out that Xia Sinian has cancer. Li Bingbing started giving it a thought when Lu Xian Yu dragged her away. Li Bingbing finally realized why Xia Sinian broke up with her.

    She looked at him and held his cheeks, making him face her. "Do you really think that... I¡¯ll stop loving you just because you broke up with me? All these years... I never stopped, Sisi."

    Xia Sinian knows this. With Li Bingbing knowing the truth, he couldn¡¯t bring himself to push her away. "Bingbing, let¡¯s stop this. You¡¯ll just get hurt in the end."

    "DO YOU THINK I¡¯M NOT HURT, RIGHT NOW?!! SO WHAT IF YOU¡¯RE SICK?! SO WHAT IF YOU¡¯RE DYING?!" Her tears fell on his face. "I... I will not stop loving you, Xia Sinian... even if it hurts... I have always loved you. You want me to love someone else but that someone else can only be you! You don¡¯t want me to get hurt but I¡¯m already hurting so much, so what¡¯s the point of all of this? Please Sinian... don¡¯t push me away anymore."

    Xia Sinian stared at her crying face, her warm tears were falling on his cheeks. Seeing her like this made him feel like someone was squeezing his heart. He stood up from his seat and pulled her against his chest. "I¡¯m so sorry... I¡¯m so sorry, Bingbing."

    "T-that¡¯s not what I want to hear! Tell me... Tell me, Xia Sinian..." She paused and raised her head to look at his face. "You still love me, right? Right?"

    He cupped her cheek gently and bowed his head, giving her forehead a kiss. "Aside from you, who else can I love?"

    With those words, Li Bingbing¡¯s tears were uncontroble. She started crying out loud like a small kid. "Don¡¯t leave me! Don¡¯t leave me! Don¡¯t leave me!"

    This was the promise that Xia Sinian cannot give her even if he wants to. He didn¡¯t say a word but he hugged her close instead. This was what he feared the most. He has already epted that he will die soon but with Li Bingbing in his arms, Xia Sinian starts wanting to live longer for her... but he knows that this wishful thought of his was impossible.

    His tears fell as he kept on holding her close. They can¡¯t be together forever but even if it¡¯s just for a short time, he wants to be with her. He wants to hold her just like this until the end of his days.

    They stood there, crying for so long. When they calmed down, Xia Sinian decided to bring Li Bingbing in his suite to stay with him since she told him she was going to live somewhere else.

    "Bring me with you." Li Bingbing said the moment she steps in his ce. "You¡¯re going to Phdelphia for your medication, right? Take me with you. I want to go with you."

    Xia Sinian turned to their hands that were intertwined together. "Are you sure that you still want to be with me?"

    "I want to be with you for the rest of your life."

    Xia Sinian¡¯s eyes softened at this. The cold and nk face he was giving her was gone. It was just like back then, he would always give her a soft and gentle look. He leans and kissed her lovingly on her lips.

    ----

    Lu Xian Yu didn¡¯t return to his ce that day since he was busy with torturing Bai Xiu Ying and Hu Bingxi after he captured them.

    They were brought to one of Lu Xian Yu¡¯s torture grounds. In the basement prison, the smell of blood was strong and cries of pain were heard.

    Some of the cells were filled with wounded and decapitated men. Their eyes filled with fear and anxiety. They were not allowed to die even if they wanted to. Their slow deaths were making them go crazy.

    "AHH!!" A man¡¯s scream was heard.

    "What a pussy. I just removed his nail." A man in a suit sighed. "Others can do better than him."

    "Please... please, I¡¯ll tell you anything. Let me go." Hu Bingxi begged. His legs were broken and he felt an intolerable pain in his body.

    "Continue." Lu Xian Yu said to the man in the ck suit.

    "What should we do to her, young master?" The man standing beside Lu Xian Yu asked.

    "For now, let her watch."

    "Lu Xian Yu! My grandfather will not forgive you and your family for doing this!" Bai Xiu Ying was chained against the wall, her face wet with tears.

    A creepy smile appeared on Lu Xian Yu¡¯s lips. His eagle-like eyes were staring coldly at her. "You tried to kill my sister-inw. You need to know the consequence of trying to hurt one of the members of the Lu family."

    The way Lu Xian Yu looked at her made Bai Xiu Ying cower in fear. "I-I learned my lesson so please let me go."

    "I don¡¯t hurt women but my men do." Lu Xian Yu turned away and left the cell. The moment he went out of the basement, his phone vibrated.

    He looked at the message and his eyes darkened because of it. "So now, she¡¯s using my brother against me?" Lu Xian Yu ended upughing because of this. Li Bingbing was definitely using her brain to go against him. "It looks like I need to get stricter with you, Li Bingbing."

 Chapter 99 11 signs youre in love

    "I think this necktie looks better on you," Xia Meilin said as she shows him the navy blue necktie she was holding.

    Lu Yifeng looked at the necktie. He ced his hand on her waist, "Can you put it on for me?"

    Xia Meilin grinned. "Sure!" She started fixing the necktie around his neck.

    By the time she finished tying his necktie, a knock was heard. "Master Lu, your brother is looking for you." The maid announced from outside.

    "I think he¡¯ll be asking you for Li Bingbing¡¯s whereabouts." Xia Meilin said as she handed him his ck coat.

    "What do you want me to do?" Lu Yifeng asked.

    "Don¡¯t tell him." Xia Meilin clearly knows that Li Bingbing has feelings for her brother and she would probably do something to get Xia Sinian back. Not wanting Lu Xian Yu toe in between, Xia Meilin can only ask for her husband¡¯s help. "Bingbing loves someone else. Besides, she did tell him that they¡¯re just ¡¯friends¡¯ so he has no right to be with Bingbing unless they love each other."

    Lu Yifeng cupped her cheek and bowed his head to kiss her lips softly. "Leave everything to me."

    Xia Meilin smiled. "Okay. Thank you, dear."

    Even if Xia Meilin wouldn¡¯t ask Lu Yifeng for help, Lu Yifeng would still go and talk to Lu Xian Yu. After finding out that his brother was after Li Bingbing, he needs to do something to separate them.

    Lu Xian Yu was waiting by the living room with Little Melon who was waiting for his parents. Both of them were staring at each other.

    "Uncle Xian Yu, why do you look like dada? Except for your hair, why is it gray?" Little Melon asked as he stared cutely at his uncle.

    Lu Xian Yu chuckled at his question. "I¡¯m your father¡¯s brother. I need to look like him." He raked his fingers through his hair. "And this? My hair is beautiful isn¡¯t it?"

    "They look like an old man¡¯s hair. Just a bit darker. Uncle Xian Yu has an old man¡¯s hair." Little Melon had a nk look on his face while he continued staring at him.

    Lu Xian Yu smiled at what he said. He stood up and sat in front of Little Melon before he reached out and lightly pinched his cheek. "I feel like I¡¯m being bullied for my hair."

    Little Melon pouted when Lu Xian Yu started poking his cheek. "Mello¡¯s telling the truth. Old man¡¯s hair is no good for uncle Xian Yu."

    "Really? Do you think this might be the reason why your sister Bingbing won¡¯t date me? Should I change the color?"

    Little Melon nodded a few times before he grinned cutely, "Make it green or red or blue! If it¡¯s eye-catching, sister Bingbing will notice uncle Xian Yu!"

    "Okay, that¡¯s enough you two." Xia Meilin chuckled as she entered the living room. "Come, Xiao Gua, I¡¯m going to drop you off to school today. Daddy has something else to do so he won¡¯t being with us."

    "Okay, momma!" Little Melon jumped down from the sofa and took his bag. "Bye bye uncle Xian Yu!"

    Lu Xian Yu grinned and waved at the little boy as he watched him leave the living room with his mother.

    After bidding goodbye to Little Melon, Lu Yifeng went to see his brother.

    "Brother, where did you keep Li Bingbing?" Lu Xian Yu asked directly, his yful face bing serious.

    Lu Yifeng didn¡¯t give him a quick reply, instead, he took his time and went to sit on the couch. "Tell me, why are you into her, Xian Yu? Do you love her?"

    Lu Xian Yu frowned, "That question again. Do I need to love her just to have her?"

    Lu Yifeng took a nce at his wrist watch, he still has two hours to speak with Lu Xian Yu before he¡¯ll leave for his work. He will make use of this time to discipline his brother. He will not allow him to do the same mistake he made. "If you don¡¯t love her, then why are you so persistent in having her?"

    "She¡¯s my type." Lu Xian Yu casually answered. "She¡¯s like one of the limited edition cars that I must have."

    "If it¡¯s like that, then just give up."

    The look on Lu Yifeng¡¯s face was nk, his eyes were cold. Lu Xian Yu knows that Lu Yifeng was being serious right now but despite that, heughed at this. "I can¡¯t. I will make her mine whether she likes it or not."

    "She has someone else she loves."

    "So what?" Lu Xian Yu already knows this so this wasn¡¯t something new to him. But for some reason, there¡¯s some strange pain welling up in his chest. "Come on, brother. Just tell me where she is. This is my business so let me handle it."

    "She is my worker. I can¡¯t do that."

    "Lu Yifeng." Lu Xian Yu started ring at his brother but Lu Yifeng didn¡¯t mind it.

    "Are you sure you don¡¯t love her? You¡¯re acting as you do."

    "Bullsh*t! I already told you that I don¡¯t love her!"

    "Why don¡¯t you try googling your feelings? I¡¯m pretty sure ¡¯love¡¯ will be the first result in google." Lu Yifeng sighed. He rested his back against the couch and crossed his legs.

    Lu Xian Yu¡¯s lips were stretched into a thin line. He was quiet for a while, ring at his brother. He broke their eye contact when he took his phone out and started searching in Google the signs and symptoms of being in love. He clicked on the first result.

    ¡¯11 signs you¡¯re in love¡¯

    "Do you feel the same way to your wife?"

    "Read it out loud."

    Lu Xian Yu sighed. He can¡¯t believe that he¡¯s doing this. "You can¡¯t stop staring at them."

    "Mm. I agree." Lu Yifeng said with a serious tone in his voice.

    Lu Xian Yu couldn¡¯t help but think of the times where he would always stare at Li Bingbing whenever she¡¯s around. Does this mean that he really loves her? No. This was just the first sign. He needs to have everything checked.

    "You feel like you¡¯re on high. You always think of her. You want them to be happy with you. You¡¯ve been stressedtely. You¡¯re trying new things to impress her. Your heart rate increases. You easily get jealous of others. You¡¯re okay with the gross stuff. You start nning for your future with them." He read it in one go.

    Lu Xian Yu¡¯s face darkened when everything wrote was what he was feeling for Li Bingbing. "So... I actually love her?"

    Lu Yifeng shrugged. Since he was toozy to exin what love is to Lu Xian Yu, he made him search for it. "That¡¯s what Google says on what being in love is."

    Mo Jing, who was quietly there the whole time couldn¡¯t help but facepalm. There are two mature men in the room and yet they¡¯re acting like kids. She has been with them since they were little and the twins are still so clueless when ites in things like feelings. She doesn¡¯t know whether she shouldugh or cry when she saw this scene.

    She cleared her throat to get their attention, "Master, Second master, can I say something in this?"

 Chapter 100 Help me!

    "So what can you say, auntie Mo Jing? Do you think that I¡¯m in love with Li Bingbing?" The way Lu Xian Yu looked at her made her think that he was like an innocent child.

    "Yes, young master. I think that you¡¯re in love with Ms. Li." Mo Jing said before she poured some tea for them.

    "Great! Then I really should get her." Lu Xian Yu grinned.

    "You can¡¯t force her if she doesn¡¯t want you." Lu Yifeng took the cup of tea and gently blows in it before taking a sip.

    "I agree. She will never love you back if you force her. It¡¯s like eating unripe fruit. Bitter and hard. You don¡¯t want that to happen, second master." She looked at him and handed him the cup of tea before she stood straight beside Lu Yifeng.

    "I want her." Lu Xian Yu said stubbornly.

    "If that¡¯s the case, then please change the way you approach her. A girl will never fall in love with you if you treat her roughly. Be gentle and kind to her, give her respect. Any girl would fall for a man who shows her respect and showers her with kindness. Never force her. Instead, make her fall for you. Once you do, she will be the one to approach you."

    Lu Yifeng agreed with Mo Jing¡¯s words. This was what made Xia Meilin start falling for him. He has already experienced the consequences of forcing her and it didn¡¯t do any good between them. "Xian Yu, you need to give space for yourself and Li Bingbing. You need to give your feelings a thought."

    Lu Xian Yu lowered his head, he¡¯s being lectured by his brother and Mo Jing.

    He closed his eyes and Li Bingbing¡¯s smiling face was the first thing that entered his mind. He really did fall for her already. A man like him who never really cares for other women has started to care for one. It frustrates him that he was the only one who started growing feelings for her. Did she really not grow feelings for him even if it¡¯s just a tiny bit? They¡¯ve been together for a while. He treated her well but she keeps on distancing herself from him.

    He ced his cup on the coffee table and stood up. "I¡¯ll take my leave now. I remember that I still have something to do."

    "Give it a careful thought."

    Lu Yifeng watched his brother leave. He doesn¡¯t want him to make the same mistake he did when ites to the women they love. If he can help his brother walk on the right path, then it would really be the best for them.

    Lu Yifeng stood up and prepared to leave. By the time he walked towards the ck Rolls-Royce car, a ck Maybach car arrived.

    The car¡¯s back door was opened by one of Lu Yifeng¡¯s men. Xia Meilin went out of the car and saw Lu Yifeng. She gave him a smile as she walked towards him.

    "Ah, it¡¯s a good thing that I caught up with you." She held his hand. "How did it go with your brother?"

    "I managed to calm him down." Lu Yifeng bowed his head and kissed her forehead. "Let¡¯s go for a date tonight."

    She blinked a few times, "Date?" She chuckled softly, a faint blush appearing on her cheeks. "Do married couples still do that?"

    "I don¡¯t care about what others do. I want to go out with you." He caressed her cheek with his thumb. "What about it?"

    Xia Meilin couldn¡¯t help but smile happily at his offer. This was going to be her first date with him so she couldn¡¯t help but feel excited about it. "Can we go watch some movies in the theater?"

    "Watch a movie?"

    Xia Meilin nodded and grinned at him, "Then we can walk around and try some street food! You can try all kinds of snacks from different countries!"

    Lu Yifeng furrowed his brows at this. That was not the kind of date he had in mind. And besides, he has never tried any street food. Were they even clean in the first ce?

    Judging by Lu Yifeng¡¯splicated look, she could tell that he was hesitant on going to ces like those, after all, he¡¯s a rich man who always received the best things in life.

    She pursed her lips and looked up at him with watery eyes, "You don¡¯t want to?"

    Seeing how his wife was about to cry, he held back his words and change them instead, "We will go to the ces you want."

    In a blink of an eye, Xia Meilin¡¯s sulking face was reced by a bright one. "Great! Thank you, darling!"

    Lu Yifeng¡¯s lips curled up when he saw how happy she became. He patted her head gently. "I need to get going. I¡¯ll see youter."

    She gave him a nod. Before he can enter the car, she held his coat and pulled him down to her level. She tiptoed and ced a soft kiss on his lips.

    "Take care." She whispered softly as she leaned back and stared at him with her blushing face.

    He felt the iciness in his chest melting as a warm feeling started growing inside him. His gaze turned gentle as he stared down at her. "Mm. Thank you."

    After watching Lu Yifeng leave, Xia Meilin went to their room. She opened the cab and started choosing clothes to wear tonight. Her face instantly became dark when she saw the clothes she has in the cab.

    She quickly took her phone and dialed Li Bingbing¡¯s number.

    "Hello?"

    "Bingbing! Help me! I don¡¯t have anything to wear for tonight! We need to go shopping! I don¡¯t have sexy underwear! Help me buy one!"

 Chapter 101 Youll wear this tonigh

    Upon reaching the mall, Xia Meilin went to the lingerie shop where Li Bingbing usually buys her sexy undies.

    Since it was a lingerie shop, the bodyguards that followed Xia Meilin around couldn¡¯t help but stop by the entrance and wait for their madam outside.

    "Why did you suddenly call me out to this ce? Wearing sexy underwear like this isn¡¯t your style, so what made you change your mind? " Li Bingbing asked while staring at Xia Meilin¡¯s red face.

    Xia Meilin was staring at some sexy lingerie sets that were being worn by mannequins. She couldn¡¯t help but feel embarrassed just by looking at it. There were so many types of sexy undies, some were see-through and some were evency! Are those v-string thongs even considered underwear?!

    Her face was now at its darkest shade of red when she saw an open crotch thong. It was too sexy for her. That kind of underwear was definitely used whenever a woman will have intercourse with her partner!

    ... Should she buy that underwear? If she did, then Lu Yifeng won¡¯t have a hard time in...

    "Meimei!"

    Xia Meilin was brought back from her thoughts when Li Bingbing called her out. "H-Huh?"

    "I was asking you why you want to wear lingerie? Don¡¯t you usually go for a normal one? Those undies with flowers and paw prints on them." Li Bingbing said with a yful smile on her lips.

    "I don¡¯t wear those kinds of undies! I wear a in one!" Xia Meilin quickly argued back. All her undies were now in ever since she entered college.

    "Besides, I¡¯m going out for a date with my husbandter. Don¡¯t you usually do it after dates?" Xia Meilin was almost whispering when she gave Li Bingbing her reply.

    Li Bingbing stared at her innocent best friend. "Well yeah? So you want to impress him tonight eh?" She couldn¡¯t help but grin. Xia Meilin was finallying out of her shell. "Leave it to me!"

    Xia Meilin couldn¡¯t help but feel embarrassed as she watched Li Bingbing choose a few sets for her. "I-I only need one."

    "No. You need to be ready every day!" She hands her the lingerie sets she chooses for her.

    Xia Meilin¡¯s face became red as a tomato when she heard Li Bingbing¡¯s words. It was a good thing that there were only a few females in the shop or else she would have run away from embarrassment if others were to hear their conversation.

    "W-We¡¯re not going to do it every day." Xia Meilin whispered as she shyly looked away.

    Li Bingbing smirked. Even if Xia Meilin whispered those words, Li Bingbing was able to hear it since she was just standing close to her. "How many times did you do it with the boss?"

    "Once... um... twice..." She bit her lower lip as she tried to avoid Li Bingbing¡¯s stares when she answered it honestly.

    The first was when he told her that she was special for him and the second time was when she was admitted to the hospital.

    Li Bingbing raised a brow as an amused smile crept into her lips. "How many rounds?"

    The redness of Xia Meilin¡¯s face became darker with her question. There¡¯s no way that she will be answering that question! "S-stop asking embarrassing questions! That¡¯s private!"

    Li Bingbing couldn¡¯t help butugh at her best friend¡¯s reaction. Xia Meilin was definitely clueless in things like this. "From now on, you should wear these kinds of undies. You should throw away those boring underwear of yours. Even if you won¡¯t do it with the boss every day, you need to be ready, okay?"

    Li Bingbing turned and continued picking a few more sets that were in Xia Meilin¡¯s size. The lingerie sets she continued on picking started piling up in Xia Meilin¡¯s arms.

    "Bingbing, I think that... this should be enough." Xia Meilin¡¯s arms started aching since it was actually more than enough. She only needs one sexy lingerie set and yet, she was forced by Li Bingbing to get more.

    "Last one." Li Bingbing made sure that every sexy lingerie she chooses for her was something that would make Xia Meilin¡¯s body more enchanting and seductive that Lu Yifeng won¡¯t be able to resist her.

    She took a ck butterfly embroidered sexy t-back and a bra with a butterfly embroidered strap in it. Li Bingbing turned and showed it to Xia Meilin. "You¡¯ll wear this tonight."

    The set was thin and the bra has no padding in the cup. Xia Meilin was hesitant but at the same time, she couldn¡¯t help but be fascinated by it. If she wears it, will Lu Yifeng be engrossed at her?

    "Okay." In the end, Xia Meilin bought everything that Li Bingbing chose for her.

 Chapter 102 What made her hit the jackpot?

    After shopping, Xia Meilin and Li Bingbing went to a cafe to rest.

    "I can give you some tips on how to make him want you more on the bed."

    Xia Meilin ended up choking with the dessert she just ate. She coughed a few times before she took a sip in her milk tea to help her swallow the food easily. When she finally calmed down, Xia Meilin gave Li Bingbing a re. "Can you at least let me finish the food in my mouth before you say such shameless words?"

    Li Bingbing shrugged and ignored her scolding, "You can¡¯t let boss do all the work when you are going to do it with him. Men would easily get fed up if you won¡¯t spice things up for them."

    Xia Meilin¡¯s innocent mind was being corrupted because of Li Bingbing¡¯s words.

    The bodyguards that were sitting on the table before they couldn¡¯t help but feel their face heat up. Since the three of them have sharp hearing sense, they continued on listening to the conversations between the two girls.

    They couldn¡¯t believe that their madam has a friend like Li Bingbing! How did they end up as friends? They were so opposite! Their madam was a kind and an innocent looking girl while Li Bingbing was crazy! The shameless words that she keeps on spouting were definitely making a person ufortable!

    Although... they have to agree with Li Bingbing¡¯s words. If their madam is trying to please their master then they can only let Li Bingbing give their madam that kind of advice. But... what kind of tip will she give their madam?

    "S-So...what should I do?" Xia Meilin asked in a whispering tone, her face red.

    "Hand job or blow job. You can even try different positions with him-"

    *Sppurt!* Then the sound was followed by coughs.

    Li Bingbing turned her head and saw Xia Meilin¡¯s three bodyguards that were coughing out loud. Were they eavesdropping with their conversation?

    She noticed that Guo Boyun, Zhao Junxu, and Xu Fi, Xia Meilin¡¯s bodyguards have their faces as red as a ripe cherry.

    When Zhao Junxu made eye contact with Li Bingbing, she smirked at him and this made him turn away, his ears were red.

    "Is everything alright there?" Xia Meilin asked as she looked at them with a clueless expression on her face.

    "N-nothing, madam. Xu Fi here just ended up choking because of the joke I said." Zhao Junxu quickly reasoned out.

    "Oh... okay." Xia Meilin turned back to Li Bingbing and saw her having a mischievously smirk on her lips. "Why do you look like that?"

    Li Bingbing blinked a few times as her attention was brought back by Xia Meilin. "Look what?"

    "As if you¡¯re going to y a prank with someone."

    She chuckled at what Xia Meilin said. "I might give someone a prank in the future. Anyway, as I was saying, you can try different types of positions. You can even do a role y with him, it would really give spice to your sex life."

    "R-Really?"

    "Yes. I¡¯ve tried it a few times with that delusional Lu Xian Yu and yeah, it works. If you just keep on the traditional way, your husband will get tired of you."

    "..." Xia Meilin lowered her head in embarrassment. How did she end up being friends with Li Bingbing again?

    "Ohe on, you don¡¯t need to be shy when ites to things like this." Li Bingbing grinned before she took a sip of her mango milkshake.

    Xia Meilin couldn¡¯t help but let out a long sigh. Well, this was one of the purposes of why she called her out, she wanted to get a piece of advice from Li Bingbing.

    She wanted to impress Lu Yifeng on the night of their first date. Even if she was married to him now, this was her first time in being in a proper rtionship. She should have tried dating other men during her teenage days to have some experience when ites in a rtionship but she stubbornly pushed other men away. She ignored those who asked her out. She did this for the sake of Feng Ning.

    Now that she thinks of it, the love she has for Feng Ning wasn¡¯t that deep despite being her first love. She realized that because of her childhood promise with him, she was blinded by that. She was like a young girl who believed in fairytales, she viewed Feng Ning as her prince and she waited for him to get her. Was the love she had for him real or was it just puppy love?

    "Hey, Meimei, are you listening to me?" Li Bingbing waved her hand in front of her.

    The side of Xia Meilin¡¯s curled up as she realized something. For some reason, she was d to meet Lu Yifeng. He made her experience real love. She was sure that the feeling she has for him was real.

    Even if their first meeting wasn¡¯t good, if that night didn¡¯t happen, their life will probably never cross because of the difference between them. Was this how fate tries to bring two fated people together? She hated him so much back then, but now... she was loving him... and the love she has for him was getting stronger.

    Her whole life changed because of the ss of juice that Lin Qingge gave her that night. That ss of juice was the reason why she encountered Lu Yifeng.

    Lin Qingge was trying to destroy Xia Meilin¡¯s peaceful life. Xia Meilin thought that no one will ever ept her after she had Little Melon. No man love to marry a tainted woman, especially someone who has a child with another man. To keep her reputation, she lied about having a dead husband whenever someone asked where Little Melon¡¯s father was.

    She has always waited for a prince, but what got was a demon king. But that demon king treated her like a queen, he was so kind and gentle to her, he would always make efforts to make her happy, to make her smile. He never mistreated her even once. If he made a mistake, he would always apologize to her. He was such a humble man despite being someone powerful, his pride as a powerful man never came in between them. He was very patient with her.

    This man went down from his throne just for a girl like her. She was sitting below him and he took a step down just to sit with her.

    She saw how much he cares for her. That night when she was brought to the hospital after she escaped her kidnappers, he never left her side even though he was a busy person. He may be a busy person but he never used that as an excuse to not spend time with her. He will always make time for her and their son.

    He¡¯s the man one can ever wish for. She feels like having him was too good to be true. A perfect man like him is not real and yet, here he was, he was her husband. Why is he like this?

    Having the best husband and the best father, Xia Meilin couldn¡¯t help but wonder what made her hit the jackpot? "You know, Bingbing... I just realized that... We should never be a prisoner to our past. It was a lesson, not a life sentence."

    Xia Meilin raised her head and looked at her. Her eyes were twinkling like stars as she stared at Li Bingbing. "I love him. I can¡¯t help but love him so much now. He may be the reason for my nightmare back then... but now... he¡¯s really giving me a beautiful and an unbelievable dream. I don¡¯t care if others will view our love as something wrong... He was once my rapist but... but, did he really **** me back then? A man like him, was he really capable of doing that? He told me that he wasn¡¯t usually attracted to women but that night, he said that couldn¡¯t control himself. What if he was influenced by something?"

 Chapter 103 His days are counted

    "Are you sure about that?" Li Bingbing frowned. "He¡¯s still a man. Men are the closest thing to animals. Their animal instincts when ites to having sex with women are different. Don¡¯t try to defend his past actions just because you love him now. He stillmitted the sin of raping you and it will never change. "

    Xia Meilin shook her head vigorously. "No. He told me that if he knew that I was drugged, he would¡¯ve brought me to the hospital. He would never have forced me."

    Li Bingbing leaned back to her seat and crossed her arms, her face turning serious. "And you believe him? Humans are capable of lying, do you know that, Meimei?"

    "My husband will not lie to me," Xia Meilin said with sureness in her voice. "He has no reason to lie to me. I trust him."

    Seeing that Xia Meilin wasn¡¯t wavering, Li Bingbing couldn¡¯t help but sigh. "Then tell me, Meimei, he could have looked for you after that night, why didn¡¯t he?"

    Xia Meilin¡¯s lips stretched out into a thin line.. "He thought that... I was a paid whore. He still has his pride as someone who came from an elite family. He will not lower himself just because of a whore."

    "Oh? He could have look into your background you know." Li Bingbing narrowed her eyes. "But he didn¡¯t. As a man like him, getting your background wouldn¡¯t be hard for him, so why didn¡¯t he do that? Why did he ask for you only after you came back to this country? Is it because of your status and poprity? Surely he never loved you back then."

    Xia Meilin clenched her fists tight and raised her head to look at her best friend. "I am not a lowly whore, Bingbing. If I was a man, I would not mingle with a whore after a one night stand. Who would want a prostitute as their woman?"

    Li Bingbing stared at Xia Meilin for a while before she gave up, "Well then, let me tell you what could¡¯ve happened. There are only two options that a person can be sexually aroused."

    Xia Meilin was listening closely to Li Bingbing. If Lu Yifeng wasn¡¯t drugged then the second option should be the thing that made Lu Yifeng aroused back then, right?

    "It¡¯s either he was drugged or his mind was influenced by an incense that can make a person sexually aroused. I think what happened to Lu Yifeng is thetter. This is just a spection. We don¡¯t know if it really happened. Lin Jinhao probably ced an incense in the room. But this is just a thought, okay? We don¡¯t know if that really happened."

    "So there¡¯s really a possibility that he can be innocent from his actions..." Xia Meilin couldn¡¯t help but be relieved with that fact.

    "Don¡¯t put your hopes up, okay? We¡¯re not even sure if that really happened. Anyway, that¡¯s all in the past now. You are living happily with him and you have fallen for him. What¡¯s important is the rtionship you have with him in the present. You cannot change what already happened." Li Bingbing leaned and continued eating her fries.

    Li Bingbing was right, she shouldn¡¯t be dealing with past anymore. She shouldn¡¯t be a prisoner of her past. Xia Meilin has forgiven Lu Yifeng already and they are now living peacefully as a family.

    "Lu Xian Yu¡¯s looking for you, do you know that?" Xia Meilin asked, changing the topic as she took a spoonful of the banana split cake she has.

    Li Bingbing shrugged, "Ignore him. He¡¯s a pain in the ass, he¡¯ll get tired after a while. Besides, I can¡¯t hang out with him now that I¡¯m back with Sisi."

    Xia Meilin¡¯s eyes went wide in surprise, "You¡¯re dating my brother again?!"

    Li Bingbing happily smiled at her, "Why yes. I always knew that he still loved me like how I still love him."

    "Oh, that¡¯s great! You can finally be my official sister-inw!"

    The smile on Li Bingbing¡¯s lips became stiff. She doesn¡¯t know if Xia Sinian is willing to marry her since... his days are limited. The pain in her chest started growing when she was reminded of this.

    Xia Meilin noticed that the expression on Li Bingbing¡¯s face changed. She couldn¡¯t help wonder what entered her mind. She was about to ask her but was cut off when someone suddenly hugged her from behind.

    The three bodyguards that were just sitting on the next table stood up when they saw the person hugging their madam close. They instantly ced their hands on their guns.

    "Ren Shiyuan?!" Li Bingbing gasped in surprise.

    "I never thought that I will see you here, love~" A feminine voice was heard. The person gave Xia Meilin a kiss on her cheek before she leaned back.

    Xia Meilin turned and saw a beautiful woman in front of her. She was wearing a simple but beautiful green dress. The woman¡¯s hair was long and wavy and she was wearing high heels.

    Xia Meilin frowned when she saw a familiar face. "Ren Shiyuan..."

 Chapter 104 Thank you for today

    Seeing that it was someone Xia Meilin knows, Zhao Junxu, Guo Boyun, and Xu Fi calmed down. Although, their guards were still up because of the expression their madam has on her face.

    Li Bingbing is a beautiful person and the chick that showed up was also on par with Li Bingbing and Xia Meilin¡¯s beauty. The three couldn¡¯t help but feel lucky since thedies were like candies for their eyes. How can their madam have such beautiful friends?

    "Ren Shiyuan, Meimei is married, stop pursuing her." Li Bingbing said, giving Ren Shiyuan a cold re.

    Upon hearing Li Bingbing¡¯s words, the three couldn¡¯t help but wonder. They started staring at Ren Shiyuan differently. Was she a lesbian?

    "Do you think I don¡¯t know?" Ren Shiyuan ced his hand on his waist. "Her marriage with Lu Yifeng is all over the news. Can you imagine how heartbroken I became when I saw that news?!"

    Xia Meilin calmly ignored him as she faced her cake and eats it instead.

    It¡¯s been four years since shest saw Ren Shiyuan. Ren Shiyuan is one of her brother¡¯s friends. He was also one of Xia Meilin¡¯s persistent pursuers.

    Although he is dressed as a woman right now, he is a straight man. He loves to crossdress and he was using this hobby to approach the girls he likes.

    Because of Ren Shiyuan¡¯s feminine features, he deceived countless of people, including Xia Meilin and Li Bingbing during their university days. They were actually friends with him during those days.

    Ren Shiyuan went and sat beside Xia Meilin with a flirty smile on his lips, "I don¡¯t mind if you¡¯re married, love. There¡¯s always divorce. Anyway, how are you doingtely?" He held her hand and kissed the back of it.

    Xia Meilin¡¯s face darkened as she quickly pulled her hand away from his hold. "Ren Shiyuan, what do you want? Do you want me to order my bodyguards to beat you up?"

    ¡¯Madam... we don¡¯t beat up girls... but if it¡¯s your order, we don¡¯t have a choice but to do it, right?¡¯ This was the thought that was running in the bodyguards head when they heard Xia Meilin¡¯s words.

    "It¡¯s been so long since west saw each other, I just wanted to greet you." Even the way Ren Shiyuan moves was so graceful that no one will even think that he was actually a guy. He has mastered the art of being a woman.

    "F*ck off, Ren Shiyuan. Just give up already. Meimei here has fallen madly in love with her husband."

    The three men nodded their heads when they heard what Li Bingbing said. Even if Ren Shiyuan is a girl, they can¡¯t allow her to steal their madam from their master.

    Ren Shiyuan sighed, "I know. That¡¯s why I already threw my feelings away after learning that she¡¯s happily married with Lu Yifeng. Anyway, I¡¯m still your friend so don¡¯t be harsh to me." He pouted cutely.

    Li Bingbing wanted to gag out when she saw how Ren Shiyuan acted. There were these imaginary flowers blooming around him when he pouted so cutely. Ahh... her eyes are deceiving her again.

    Ren Shiyuan wrapped his arm around Xia Meilin¡¯s arm. "I really missed you, you know. Don¡¯t be mean to me, Meimei, it was not my fault that I developed feelings for you, princess."

    Xia Meilin gave out a heavy sigh. The only reason she was allowing him to be around her was for the sake of their friendship. "I have to go now."

    "Whaaat? You¡¯re leaving already?" Ren Shiyuan pursed his lips, his eyes started to be watery. "And here I thought we three will have a reunion today."

    "We can do this some other time, I have to go and pick up my son." Besides, she also has to prepare for her date with Lu Yifeng.

    Ren Shiyuan could only let go of Xia Meilin¡¯s arm as he watched her stand up.

    "You promise to hang out with me next time?" He looked at her with big puppy eyes. A glittering filter was activated because of his ¡¯adorable¡¯ action.

    "I¡¯ll think about it." Xia Meilin said coldly before she turned to Li Bingbing and smiled. "Thank you for today."

    "Give me a call tomorrow, okay? I want to know everything." Li Bingbing grinned and gave her a wink.

    Xia Meilin rolled her eyes at what Li Bingbing said. She turned and left the cafe with her bodyguards.

    "Ah, her husband is so lucky. To have a woman like Meimei, I can¡¯t help but be envious of him." Ren Shiyuan sighed.

    "So, what color is your underwear today, Yuyu?" Li Bingbing smirked as she rested her chin on her palm.

    Ren Shiyuan took off his wig and sat in a manly way, with open legs. He rested his back on his chair. "D*mn. Meimei never fails to break my heart. Let¡¯s go for a drink, Bingbing. My treat."

    "I would love to go drink with you but I have a date with Sisi, so see youter, Yuyu." She blows a flying kiss to him before she left the cafe and heads home.

    Ren Shiyuan sulked at the corner. Why are his girlfriends so mean to him?

 Chapter 105 Dada is becoming meanie

    "How¡¯s school, sweetie?" Xia Meilin asked Little Melon after they got in the car.

    Little Melon grinned happily at her. "It¡¯s really fun, momma! Oh yeah! The teacher said to give this to our parents." He rummaged his bag and took a folded letter. He handed it to his mother. "Teacher said that we should bring our parents next week."

    "Really?" Xia Meilin unfolded the letter and started reading it. It was an invitation for the parental activity that was going to happen next week. The activity has an outdoor camping theme for two nights and three days.

    Xia Meilin has a lot of spare time to attend so she doesn¡¯t mind attending the parental activity, but she wasn¡¯t sure if Lu Yifeng was going to be avable for three days. Either way, having at least one parent to attend the activity was okay.

    "Teacher said that it¡¯s going to be a lot of fun! Mello is excited!" Little Melon grinned happily.

    Xia Meilin kept the invitation letter in her purse before she patted Little Melon¡¯s head. She smiled at him, "Of course you are."

    This was going to be Little Melon¡¯s first parental activity since attending school, Xia Meilin has to make sure that her schedule for next week was empty. She should ask Lu Yifeng about his schedule.

    When they reached their ce, Xia Meilin left Little Melon to Mo Jing¡¯s care before she went to her room.

    Xia Meilin kept the lingerie sets she bought in the drawer where her underwears were kept. After that, she took the set that Li Bingbing advised her to wear. After taking a shower, she wore the ck sexy lingerie set.

    At first, she was feeling so ufortable with the sexy t-back. Although, when she saw her reflection on the mirror, she couldn¡¯t help but be fascinated by it. It made her appreciate her body. It may be revealing but it made her feel different. The lingerie she wore made her look more feminine and alluring. It was easy to move on even if she felt ufortable at first. No wonder Li Bingbing loves wearing this kind of underwear, it was because it affects a woman¡¯s self-esteem and confidence. It was not just underwear to catch men¡¯s attention, it was actually the kind of underwear that made women feel confident and powerful.

    Li Bingbing really chose the right set of lingerie for her to feel this way.

    After admiring the set of lingerie she was wearing, Xia Meilin went out of the bathroom and took the dress that was on the bed. It was a simple baby blue A-line dress and wearing it make her look modest and elegant. She took the gray woolen jacket and wore it since she knows that it was going to be chilly outside. Aside from that, she wore a white kitten heels that matched her dress. Her silky brown hair fell on her shoulders and swayed gently with her movements.

    By the time she wore the wedding ring she took off earlier, the room¡¯s door went open.

    When Lu Yifeng entered, he couldn¡¯t help but stand still and stare in astonishment when he saw his beautiful wife. He can¡¯t help but admire her in every clothes she wears.

    Xia Meilin¡¯s face instantly brightened up when she saw him, "You¡¯re back."

    She went and stood in front of him. Xia Meilin held his necktie and pulled him down. She tiptoed and ced a soft kiss on his cheek. "Wee home, dear."

    Lu Yifeng snapped out from his trance after she kissed his cheek. It made him happy to see that she was starting to initiate such sweet gestures toward him. Because of the overwhelming feelings that were starting to grow in his chest, he held her by her waist and pulled her close to him. He leaned and kissed her lovingly on her lips.

    Xia Meilin was no longer surprised with his sudden kisses, she got used with it. Though, even if she was used with his surprise kisses, she will never get used to the kiss itself. She closed her eyes and hugged his neck as she kissed him back. Lu Yifeng¡¯s kisses were something that she started to want and love.

    Before the kiss they were sharing starts to be deep and heated, they were interrupted when Little Melon entered the room. "Mello wants kisses too!"

    Xia Meilin quickly pulled away from Lu Yifeng with a red face as soon as she heard her son¡¯s voice. "X-Xiao Gua, y-you should knock before entering."

    "The door is opened." Little Melon stared at them with his big eyes. He reached out his hands to her. "Momma, kiss."

    Xia Meilin couldn¡¯t help but chuckle at her son¡¯s cuteness. She scooped him up in her arms and kisses him on his cheek. "There you go."

    "Lips!" Little Melon pouted his lips cutely.

    Lu Yifeng furrowed his brows with what his son was wanting. "You can only receive kisses on the cheeks and forehead from your mother. Her lips are mine."

    "But Mello wants kisses on lips too. Dada is unfair!" Little Melon puffed his cheeks out and crossed his arms as he looked at his father.

    The two started staring at each other. One has a nk look on his face while the little one was staring the same way to his father.

    Xia Meilin couldn¡¯t help but sigh as she watched the two of them this way. This was the first time that the father and son pair quarreled.

    "Yifeng, you should go change your clothes. I will wait for you downstairs." Xia Meilin went out of the room, carrying Little Melon away.

    "Mommmaaa, dada is bing a meanie." Little Melon hugged her neck.

    Xia Meilin couldn¡¯t help but smile at his words, "He¡¯s not being a meanie. He¡¯s just..." Jealous of his own son.

    She pecked his lips softly instead. "There, you got your kiss so don¡¯t be mad to your father, okay?"

    A grin instantly appeared on Little Melon¡¯s face. He nodded at her before giving her a kiss on her cheek. "Dada should share momma to Mello. Dada is always with momma."

    "That¡¯s because he¡¯s my husband." She smiled. After going down the stairs, she ced her son on the ground. "I will be going out with your dad tonight so you need to be a good boy to auntie Mo Jing, okay?"

    "Can¡¯t Mello go with momma and dada?" He clung to her leg.

    "You have to go to school tomorrow. Besides, you need to sleep early so that you can grow as tall as your dad. You want to grow as tall as him, right?"

    Little Melon shook his head. "Mello wants to grow as tall as uncle Xian Yu. Uncle Xian Yu is taller than dada. But Mello still wants to grow as strong as dada. Dada is very strong! He defeated all ghosts!"

 Chapter 106 No wonder youre so scared of ghosts

    By the time Lu Yifeng went down the stairs, he was dressed casually for the date they have. He was wearing a simple white shirt and a v-neck gray cashmere sweater on top. His medium length jet-ck hair that was neatly pulled back earlier was now on its natural messy state. He had a high nose bridge, his thin lips were slightly curled up into a small smile and his cold eyes was clear and sparkling as if he has a gxy inside his eyes.

    Xia Meilin couldn¡¯t help but admire his tall and lean figure. This was his usual look whenever he¡¯s at home. Despite that, he always has this majestic air around him, but for some reason, he seemed much younger than usual this time.

    "Let¡¯s go." His low and deep voice snapped her out of her thoughts.

    He held her hand and headed out of their ce.

    "Where are we going first?" Lu Yifeng asked by the time they entered the car.

    "Cinema." Xia Meilin grinned. "We¡¯re going to watch movies first."

    ----

    When they arrived at the Pce Cinema, the movie that Xia Meilin decided to watch was a horror movie. Even if Xia Meilin was scared of ghosts, she actually loves watching horror movies because of the storyline.

    "I¡¯ll buy the tickets, you go buy a bucket of popcorn and drinks." Xia Meilin said with a smile before she went to fall in line in the ticket booth.

    Lu Yifeng stared at her for a short while before he went and did what she told him.

    The girls that saw Lu Yifeng couldn¡¯t help but stare at him and whisper with one another. He was so handsome that he was getting the attention of every girl around the ce.

    Even if Xia Meilin was a famous pianist, teenagers don¡¯t usually know her since they would usually go to famous singers instead of a pianist.

    After buying the tickets, Xia Meilin went to Lu Yifeng. They went inside the movie theater and went to sit on thest row of the room.

    It didn¡¯t take long before the movie started. The movie was filled with jump scares which made Xia Meilin be so jumpy on her seat and because of this, she ended up letting go of the bucket of popcorn she was holding just to cover her eyes.

    While she was looking at the screen through the space between her fingers, she suddenly felt chills running down her spine.

    This made Xia Meilin turn to Lu Yifeng, she covers her mouth as she gasps in surprise. "S-Sorry..."

    The popcorn was all over him. He was looking at her with a nk face, though in spite of that, Xia Meilin could feel the thick aura of self-restraint around him, it was simply lethal...

    She froze and remained in the same position. The way Lu Yifeng looked at her was making her nervous. This was scarier than the movie she was currently watching!

    "Why do you even watch something like this when you¡¯re obviously scared of those ugly looking actors?" His cold and hoarse voice radiated as he narrowed his eyes slightly. He was not enjoying this kind of date. "No wonder you¡¯re so scared of ghosts."

    She swallowed hard as she tried to think of something. She turned away to avoid his cold stare and stuttered, "I-I just... find it fun to watch how the main leads try to defeat those scary ghosts... A-Also... the storyline is really good..."

    What kind of reasoning was that? Lu Yifeng couldn¡¯t help but massage the bridge of his nose because of his weird wife. He dusted off the popcorn that was all over him.

    Xia Meilin bit her lower lip. Despite all the screamsing from the other people that are in the theater, her attention was focused on her husband. She almost forgot that her husband can be scarier than the ghosts in the movies! She needs to do something to appease Lu Yifeng!

    Lu Yifeng stood up and looked at her, "We¡¯re leaving." He turned and started heading out of the exit.

    She quickly went and followed him out, she clung to his arm, "Darling..."

    He just gave her a nce before he looked ahead as they walked out of the cinema together. He didn¡¯t say anything to her, he was just being quiet like the usual.

    "Darling, don¡¯t be mad. What happened earlier was an ident. Ah, wait. You forgot to remove this." She reached out and took the piece of popcorn that was sticking on his hair.

    Seeing how Xia Meilin munched the popcorn she picked made Lu Yifeng sigh. "Are you hungry?"

    Xia Meilin¡¯s eyes sparkled as she nodded at him. She grinned, "I know a ce where we can eat a different kind of food! I want to eat some candied apple!"

    "That¡¯s not a proper meal for dinner."

    "How about an apple pie?"

    Lu Yifeng turned to her with a look that was saying ¡¯are you seriously asking me that?¡¯

    Xia Meilin pursed her lips. She knows that Lu Yifeng wouldn¡¯t allow her to have one with the way he was looking at her. She was about to insist when she suddenly remembered something, "Ah! How about apple pork ribs soup? It¡¯s healthy and delicious. I know a ce where we can eat some."

 Chapter 107 Its a surprise

    It was evening and they were now in a ce bustling with activity. The lively street has vendors peddling on both sides.

    The crowds were mixed with tourists and locals who were enjoying the street food that was sold by the vendors.

    Lu Yifeng never knew that such a ce existed in the city. As a man who grew up in a wealthy family, this was his first time visiting such a ce. His face darkened when he saw somehow some people were eating the food messily and how the food is being cooked by the vendors. How can such an unhygienic ce exist?

    "Bingbing and I woulde here during our college days. This is one of the favorite ces we love to visit. The food here is so delicious!" Xia Meilin said, her face beaming in delight.

    "..." Lu Yifeng didn¡¯t know what to say, how can his wife eat in such a ce?

    "I hope uncle Sato is still here. He runs a small restaurant here and his apple pork ribs are one of the best on his menu!"

    Along the street, Xia Meilin couldn¡¯t help but smile happily when she saw the restaurant. She hurriedly pulled Lu Yifeng to the ce and entered it.

    "The small restaurant was owned by a Japanese man, named Sato Ken." Xia Meilin said by the time they sat on a vacant table.

    A short and young woman, wearing a waitress attire approached them. "Wee to Sato restaurant."

    The waitress handed them the menus. Although, her calm expression changed when she turned to look at Xia Meilin. "Xiao Mei?"

    Xia Meilin couldn¡¯t help but smile when she realized who the waitress was, "It¡¯s nice to see you again, Chie¡¯er."

    The innocent looking short waitress couldn¡¯t help but lean and hug Xia Meilin in delight. "I missed you so so much!"

    Lu Yifeng watched the two in front of him. By the looks of it, he can already tell that they must be friends.

    Sato Chie was the daughter of the restaurant¡¯s owner and she was helping her father run their small business. Her father is a Japanese man while her mother is a Chinese woman. Despite being in the same age as Xia Meilin, Chie looked like a high schooler because of her short stature and her adorable baby face.

    Chie leaned back and wiped the tears that formed on the side of her eyes. "When did you came back?"

    "Two months ago." Xia Meilin smiled. "Oh yeah, meet my husband, Lu Yifeng."

    Chie couldn¡¯t help but admire Lu Yifeng¡¯s handsome face when she turned to him. She never saw anyone as handsome as he is.

    "N-nice to meet you. My name is Sato Chie, I am Xiao Mei¡¯s friend." Chie couldn¡¯t help but feel shy as she stood in front of a handsome and majestic looking guy.

    Xia Meilin noticed the redness of Chie¡¯s face. She noticed how her friend keeps on stealing a nce at her husband. Xia Meilin narrowed her eyes because of this, she cleared her throat to get her attention, "I want to order the usual, please add an apple pork ribs soup with it. As for my husband..."

    "I¡¯ll have the same as her." Lu Yifeng didn¡¯t even spare Chie a nce as he only stared at Xia Meilin who was sitting in front of him.

    Chie wasn¡¯t able to notice how Xia Meilin¡¯s look changed. She took the menu from them and smiled. "Okay, I¡¯ll tell dad."

    After Chie left them, Xia Meilin turned to Lu Yifeng. "Why are you so good looking?"

    "Genes."

    Xia Meilin pursed her lips and narrowed her eyes when she heard his answer.

    Lu Yifeng held her hand and gently stroked her ring with his thumb. "I want to bring you somewhere else after this."

    She blinked a few times, "Where?"

    "It¡¯s a surprise." He raised her hand and ced a kiss on the back of it.

    When their orders arrived, they started eating the food. Since it was almost winter, the hot soup was perfect for the cold night. Xia Meilin enjoyed the food, especially the apple dessert that she ordered after finishing the main dish.

    While she was eating the toffee apple cake, she suddenly felt her stomach acting up. Xia Meilin hurriedly went to thefort room to puke out everything she just ate.

    Lu Yifeng was worried when he saw her rush to thefort room.

    By the time he went and entered the women¡¯s restroom, he saw her rinsing her mouth. She took a tissue and wiped her lips dry.

    When Xia Meilin turned, she was surprised to see Lu Yifeng standing by the door.

    "What happened?" Lu Yifeng walked towards her and touched her cheek. He furrowed his brows when he saw how pale she suddenly looked like. "Are you alright?"

    "Mm. I must have eaten too much." Although, Xia Meilin has already an idea of what may cause this. She was craving for apples and she was feeling nauseous. Because of these signs, she couldn¡¯t help but think about the possibility of being pregnant.

    She doesn¡¯t want to tell Lu Yifeng about this yet since she wanted to make sure she was one. But with this sudden news, Xia Meilin couldn¡¯t help but feel excited.

 Chapter 108 Im okay

    "Are you sure you don¡¯t want to go to the hospital?" Lu Yifeng asked as he watched his wife eat another slice of the toffee apple cake.

    "You worry too much, Yifeng. I¡¯m really fine. I just feel hungry again after vomiting out the food I ate earlier." Xia Meilin said before she continued eating.

    Lu Yifeng sighed at how easygoing his wife was.

    "Oh yeah, before I forget. Xiao Gua¡¯s school is inviting us to attend the parental activity that they will be having next week." Xia Meilin said with a smile.

    "A parental activity?"

    "Yes, it¡¯s going to be Xiao Gua¡¯s first parental activity in that school. It has a camping theme, so we will be going camping for two nights and three days. Are you avable next week?"

    "Yes, I am." Lu Yifeng said without any hesitation. Even though he will be having a department meeting and a meet-up with the President of the Wang corporation, it wasn¡¯t as important as his family. Besides, Lu Xian Yu is currently around the city so he can just use his twin brother to attend every appointment that was scheduled next week.

    "Are you sure that you¡¯re that free next week?" Xia Meilin couldn¡¯t believe it. She knows how busy Lu Yifeng was. To skip his work for three days, will that be alright?

    "I will let my brother handle the business next week."

    Xia Meilin couldn¡¯t help but smile happily at what he said. No wonder he was fine with missing his work for three days. "Then both of us will go. I guess we will have to trouble brother Xian Yu next week."

    She was d to know that Lu Yifeng was going to attend the parental activity with her. This will be another first for them as a family.

    Lu Yifeng waited for her to finish the food before he paid for their orders.

    "Don¡¯t forget to visit us again, Xiao Mei. You should invite Xiao Bing next time." Chie smiled, hugging a tray.

    Xia Meilin nodded and smiled back at her. "Okay. See youter."

    She clung on Lu Yifeng¡¯s arm before they started walking in the crowded street.

    Though while they were walking, Xia Meilin stopped when someone suddenly caught her attention.

    There was a beautiful middle-aged woman standing a few meters away from her. The woman was dressed in an office attire and she was talking with a tall foreigner. For some reason, that woman looked so familiar to Xia Meilin.

    Xia Meilin instantly let go of Lu Yifeng¡¯s arm as she starts walking towards the woman.

    "Meilin?" Lu Yifeng quickly tried following his wife but since it was crowded, he was having a hard time in squeezing himself through. His long legs increased their speed, trying to catch up to her.

    Xia Meilin shoves herself through the crowd but by the time she arrived in the ce where she saw that woman, there was no one. She looked around, searching for her and she was relieved when she saw the familiar back of the woman that was standing nearby.

    She reached out and touched her shoulder. "Mom?"

    The woman turned. "Excuse me?"

    When Xia Meilin saw her face she became disappointed, "O-Oh... sorry. I have mistaken you for someone."

    The woman ignored her and left her there.

    Xia Meilin covered her face with her hands. What was she thinking? Her mother was dead. She died in a car ident with her father, there¡¯s no way that she can be alive. Xia Meilin couldn¡¯t remember anything about her mother since she was too young when her parents died but because of the family photos she saw in her grandparents¡¯ house, Xia Meilin knows how her mother looks like.

    "Don¡¯t run around."

    Xia Meilin turned and saw how displeased Lu Yifeng looked. "I¡¯m sorry. I just thought I saw someone I know..."

    She has mistaken someone like her mother. This must be because of her pregnancy, right? Her eyes started ying tricks on her.

    Lu Yifeng notices how down Xia Meilin suddenly became. He was about to say something when he quickly noticed a silver reflectioning from a man that was walking towards Xia Meilin.

    "Let¡¯s just go. Did you say that you still have a ce to bring me, right? We should-" Xia Meilin paused when she felt that she was suddenly hugged by a strong body.

    Xia Meilin raised her head and looked at the face of the man who was hugging her, it was Lu Yifeng. "Darling?"

    Lu Yifeng was ring at the back of the hooded man that was now in a hurry to leave the ce. When he heard his wife¡¯s voice, he turned to her and touched her cheek, "Are you alright?"

    Xia Meilin frowned at his question. She felt that something was wrong with him. Why was he asking such a question? Looking aside, she saw red liquid oozing out of Lu Yifeng¡¯s side.

    She started panicking when she saw the blood, her eyes were instantly filled with tears. "Y-Yifeng? Wha... What happened? How... How did this..."

    He became pale as blood flowed down his sleeves. His sweater was drenched in blood.

    Sucking in a deep breath, he tried his best to stand still on the ground. He felt his legs losing its strength, but seeing how scared and panicked Xia Meilin looked like, he knows that he should not show her weakness, he needs to make her calm.

    He pressed on his wound to try to stop the bleeding before he said, "Calm down... I¡¯m okay. I¡¯m okay, Meilin. Calm down, don¡¯t cry."

    How could she remain calm when she can clearly see that he was hurt?

    "He... Help! Help! Somebody call the ambnce!"

 Chapter 109 Crybaby, come here.

    Lu Yifeng was standing in front of the grave. A grave where his wife¡¯s name was written on it. He was alone, it was dark everywhere and he can only see his wife¡¯s grave in front of him.

    "You killed her..."

    "It¡¯s your fault."

    "She will always hate you."

    "She will never love you."

    "You will never have her."

    "Murderer. Your crimes will never be forgiven."

    "You killed her."

    The voices around him grew louder and louder. He suddenly felt something wet and when he looked down, his body was stabbed by numerous knives.

    A man stood in front of him, a man with his face, a man with his same height. The look on his eyes was cold and lifeless. "She will never forgive us."

    ----

    After stitches and blood transfusion, Lu Yifeng was sent to the ICU.

    By the time Lu Yifeng woke up, it was already morning. He passed outst night because of blood loss.

    He was staring at the ceiling for a while. He dreamed of his past life again... But this time, there was something different in it.

    Xia Meilin was sleeping on the sofa that was inside the private room. She was wearing the same clothes and she looks troubled in her sleep.

    Soaked in immense terror and cold sweat, Xia Meilin abruptly opened her eyes. She felt her heart hammering out of her chest. She just dreamed of Lu Yifeng, covered in blood.

    She got up from the sofa and walked toward Lu Yifeng. When she saw that Lu Yifeng was awake, she couldn¡¯t help but be relieved.

    There¡¯s no way that something like her nightmare can turn out to be real, he¡¯s here, alive and well. She had that nightmare because of what happenedst night.

    "You¡¯re awake."

    Lu Yifeng turned to her. He saw how red and puffy her eyes were, she must have cried so hardst night.

    She held his hand with both hands, "Doctor said that your wound wasn¡¯t too deep. It was a good thing that the ambnce was able toe right on time to save you. I¡¯m so sorry, Yifeng... I-If I didn¡¯t bring you to that ce... this... this wouldn¡¯t have happened..."

    "It¡¯s not your fault." Lu Yifeng squeezed her hand. "You¡¯re safe, that¡¯s all that matters."

    She shook her head, her eyes bing misty, "You... You got hurt..."

    "Crybaby,e here."

    "Crybaby your face!" Xia Meilin pursed her lips as she looked at him with tearful eyes. She quickly turned away from him and wiped her tears away.

    His lips slightly curled up, "Come here, give me a hug."

    A knock was suddenly heard and Su Lei entered the room. He brought some food with him, "I have brought the food."

    "Thank you, Mr. Su." Xia Meilin took the takeout food that Su Lei brought before she went to Lu Yifeng.

    "Boss, should I cancel all the appointments you have scheduled for today?" Su Lei asked as he stood and watch the couple eat.

    "No. I will-

    "You¡¯re not going to work today." Xia Meilin cut in. "Even if the doctor said that your wound isn¡¯t serious, you need to rest since you have lost a lot of bloodst night. Besides, I don¡¯t want you walking around with a fresh wound on your body. You will only go back to work once you¡¯re fully healed."

    "..." Lu Yifeng stared at his wife for a while before sighing in defeat. "Call Xian Yu, let him rece me for two weeks."

    "Yes, sir." Su Lei went out of the room to make a call.

    Even though Lu Xian Yu never tried to take over the family business, Lu Yifeng knows how responsible he was. That¡¯s why he wasn¡¯t worried about allowing his brother to rece him for a while. He believes that he can handle it.

    "Yifeng... do you have any idea on who might do this to you?" Xia Meilin couldn¡¯t help but ask.

    "No. The man was wearing a mask so I couldn¡¯t recognize him." But he was pretty sure that it must be one of those who are after his life. If it was one of those who is after Lu Xian Yu, then they would have tried to capture him instead.

    This time, it was different. Whoever was behind the man was someone who is after his life. That man knew that Lu Yifeng was going to protect his wife that¡¯s why he used her against him.

    Who could it be? Was it the Bai family? That could be possible but the Bai family is currently being watched by Lu Yifeng¡¯s grandfather. Other than the Bai family, there were a few people that Lu Yifeng knows who are after him.

    Remembering her dream, Xia Meilin couldn¡¯t help but be scared and worried at the same time. She grabbed his arm, "We should have brought bodyguards with usst night. If we did, this wouldn¡¯t have happened to you. "

    "You would be distracted by them. I wanted to have a normal date with you."

    His words were making her cry but she tried her best to control her tears from spilling. "You¡¯re not allowed to leave me, okay?"

    His eyes softened with her warm words, he leaned and ced a soft peck on her lips, "Don¡¯t worry, that is something I will never do to you."

 Chapter 110 Does she have no shame?

    While they were in the hospital, Xia Meilin went to see a doctor. She took a pregnancy test and it came out positive. Aside from that, she did some additional tests.

    After that, she returned to Lu Yifeng¡¯s room. She doesn¡¯t want to tell it to him yet. This was something special for the both of them and because of that, she wants to prepare a surprise for him.

    Lu Yifeng was discharged from the hospital on the same day. When they arrived at their ce, it was almost lunchtime.

    Lu Yifeng went to his office, while Xia Meilin went to their room. She entered the bathroom and took a shower. She couldn¡¯t help but sigh, she wasn¡¯t able to show him the lingerie she wore. Because of his injury, Lu Yifeng wasn¡¯t allowed to move his body much.

    After taking a bath, she went out of the bathroom in her bathrobe.

    While drying her hair in front of the vanity mirror, her phone started ringing, it was a call from Li Bingbing.

    She ced the hairdryer aside before she answered the call. "Hello?"

    "How did your night go? Did the boss go crazy in bed?" The excitement in Li Bingbing¡¯s voice was heard.

    "..." Xia Meilin couldn¡¯t help but feel embarrassed because of her shameless best friend. Who would call and ask how a sex night went? "We didn¡¯t do it."

    "What?! No way! I was pretty sure that a set of sexy underwear will definitely make him hard just by seeing it, how can-"

    "Someone tried to kill my husband while we were on our datest night." Xia Meilin cut her off.

    A gasp can be heard from the other line, "Someone tried to ruin your night with the boss?! Give me a street name and I¡¯ll hunt him down! After all the trouble we went through, how dare that person try to ruin everything!"

    "You can find the person who tried to kill my husband?" It would be a big help if Li Bingbing is able to catch the culprit.

    "Why of course, baby, I can follow him through the street surveince cameras. As long as a street has a CCTV, I can send Kozu to check on it." Li Bingbing proudly said. "So tell me, what happened?"

    Xia Meilin suddenly felt lucky to have a friend like Li Bingbing. With that, she told Li Bingbing everything that happenedst night. "And then, I was surprised when Lu Yifeng suddenly hugged me. I think that was the time when the man stabbed him. The man must have used me as bait. If he was aiming at Lu Yifeng, my husband could have easily defended himself."

    "Okay, okay. I¡¯m going to find that man now. I will give you the details of what I findter." The sound of the keyboard was heard from Li Bingbing¡¯s side. "Anyway, are you nning to do it with boss tonight?"

    "I... I don¡¯t think I should... he¡¯s hurt and if he moves around a lot, the wound will reopen. Besides..." She paused and looked around the room, since Lu Yifeng was not yet back, she sighed in relief. "I¡¯m pregnant."

    "OMG! Congrattions girl! Another bun is in the oven!" Li Bingbing eximed happily.

    Xia Meilin smiled, "Mm... Thank you. We¡¯re hoping that it¡¯s going to be a girl but... I don¡¯t expect much, our child might end up being a boy you know."

    "I see, I see. Anyway, you don¡¯t have to worry about having sex while pregnant, it¡¯s actually safe to do it you know. As long as both of you won¡¯t get rough with it. If you¡¯re worried about his wound, then you can just tie him up on the bed and take control of your lovemaking. Even if he wants to turn into a wolf, he won¡¯t be able to do so since he¡¯s all tied up. At least this way, you can control him, have the pace you want. Ride him like a cowgirl-"

    Xia Meilin ended the call. Her face was in a deep shade of red. Knowing Li Bingbing, Xia Meilin knows that she would not stop talking about such things.

    Her phone suddenly vibrated. When she looked at the message, it was actually a video... a sex video from a porn site...

    Her phone vibrated again, Li Bingbing sent another message saying: "Learn from this."

    Xia Meilin was so embarrassed. She couldn¡¯t believe that Li Bingbing sent a porn video to her! What kind of girlfriend was she?! She was definitely crazy! Does she have no shame?!

    "Madam, lunch is ready."

    The maid¡¯s voice from outside the room made Xia Meilin jump in surprise. Her heart was racing fast and she was feeling nervous! It was as if she was doing something wrong and she doesn¡¯t want to be caught by anyone!

    She was about to delete the video but she ended up ying it because of her shaky hand. Her eyes stayed on her screen as she ended up watching the video with a red face.

    The room door was opened and Lu Yifeng entered. "Let¡¯s go have our lunch, Meilin."

    Xia Meilin quickly snapped her head towards him in surprise. "O-Oh... I¡¯ll follow. I¡¯ll just... just wear my clothes."

    Seeing how red her face was made Lu Yifeng frown. He started walking towards her. "Are you alright?"

    Xia Meilin quickly hid the phone behind her.

    When Lu Yifeng saw how she tried to keep her phone behind her, it made him narrow his eyes. "Are you hiding something from me?"

    "N-No... no one messaged me." Her nose twitched as she lied. She avoided his look, feeling guilty and nervous at the same time.

    "It doesn¡¯t look that way. Give me your phone."

    Xia Meilin¡¯s lips stretched out into a thin line. She took a step back before she quickly looked at her phone and deleted the video.

    Lu Yifeng snatched her phone in a blink of an eye but the video was already gone, he only saw Li Bingbing¡¯s message: ¡¯Learn from this.¡¯

    "Hey! That¡¯s my phone!"

    Since it was Li Bingbing who was messaging her, Lu Yifeng didn¡¯t get mad to her. He didn¡¯t dig much deeper to whatever they were talking about. As long as it was not some man, then he was fine with it. He returned the phone to her. "Go down after you dress up."

 Chapter 111 I dont like i

    When Xia Meilin went downstairs, she headed to the kitchen to do something before she went to the dining room to have lunch with her husband.

    Because of the video she watched and because of Li Bingbing¡¯s suggestions, Xia Meilin couldn¡¯t help but imagine Lu Yifeng being tied up on the bed. To be able to have dominance towards a strong man like him...

    Her face instantly became red. Why was she even thinking of such things? That Li Bingbing was definitely making her mind dirty! Because of her, her innocent mind was being poisoned!

    Lu Yifeng noticed how distracted Xia Meilin was while they were eating. Something was bothering her and he couldn¡¯t help but be curious about it, that¡¯s why he finally asked: "What did Li Bingbing tell you?"

    Xia Meilin was snapped out from her thoughts because of Lu Yifeng¡¯s question. Instead of saying something, she kept her mouth shut. There¡¯s no way that she¡¯s going to tell him about the sex video she just watched!

    "Meilin."

    "It was... just some embarrassing video."

    Seeing that her nose didn¡¯t twitch, Lu Yifeng knew that she was telling the truth.

    They became quiet again as they eat.

    "I¡¯m sorry about earlier..." Xia Meilin said after she finished her food.

    "Mm." He wiped his lips with a napkin before he looked at her. "Do you want to go for a walk by the garden?"

    She nodded and smiled. "Okay."

    When they were about to leave the dining room, she suddenly remembered something. "Ah, wait. I forgot something."

    "I¡¯ll wait for you outside-"

    "No. I want you to get it." She grinned at him. "It¡¯s in the oven."

    "Are you baking something?" Lu Yifeng couldn¡¯t help but sigh. His wife was definitely a glutton.

    "Yes, I am. Come on, get it for me." She pouted at him.

    Lu Yifeng stared at her for a short while before he went to the kitchen.

    Xia Meilin quietly followed him to watch his reaction.

    When Lu Yifeng opened the oven, he saw two buns on a te. He took it out and ced it on the counter before he turned to Xia Meilin who was standing by the kitchen¡¯s entrance. "Why are there buns in the oven?"

    Xia Meilin didn¡¯t give him an answer, instead, her face lit up and her smile grew wider.

    Seeing how Xia Meilin smiled at him, Lu Yifeng came into realization. "Buns in the oven..."

    She walked towards him, "Xiao Gua¡¯s going to be a big brother soon."

    Lu Yifeng reached out to take her in his arms. He couldn¡¯t help but smile with the news. "When did you learn about this?"

    "After I vomited yesterday. I already had the idea that I might be pregnant. Since we were already in the hospital earlier, I visited a doctor and I also took an ultrasound. She said that I¡¯m almost three weeks pregnant."

    His eyes glittered in delight as his smiled deepened. His calmness eventually cracked when he suddenly carried her and twirl her around in delight. He was so happy that he couldn¡¯t contain it. "You¡¯re pregnant!"

    Xia Meilin couldn¡¯t help butugh as she was being carried and twirled around like a kid. She can see how happy he was but she suddenly remembered something that made her face turn sour, "You¡¯re going to reopen your wound! Let me down!"

    He obediently followed her. After letting her down, he embraced her from behind. He ced his hand on her belly to feel it. He wasn¡¯t able to be there for Little Melon when Xia Meilin had him, but this time, he will be by her side throughout her pregnancy. "Are we having twins?"

    She ced her hand on top of his as she let out a soft giggle, "Yes. The doctor said that since our twins are still too small, the gender can¡¯t be known yet."

    Lu Yifeng rubbed her belly gently, "That¡¯s okay, we will know it soon."

    "Do you like my surprise?"

    He made her turn and face him. "I don¡¯t like it... I love it." He leaned down and kissed her lovingly.

    Xia Meilin wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him back. This time, their kiss became heated and no one was there to stop them.

    He carried her and made her sit on the counter without breaking the kiss, his hand slipped inside her shirt, touching her soft skin.

    Before anything goes intense, Xia Meilin quickly leaned back with a red face. "Not here..."

    He chuckled, "Don¡¯t worry, no one will disturb us here."

    She lightly hit his shoulder. "Mr. Lu, behave yourself!"

    The smile on Lu Yifeng¡¯s lips didn¡¯t leave. He looked gentler and kinder this way, he looked like he a totally different person. "Then we can go to our room and continue."

    "No. You¡¯ll bleed if we do it." She crossed her arms and red at him.

    "Don¡¯t worry, I can just let it be stitched again." He leaned and ced a soft kiss on her neck.

    Xia Meilin¡¯s face darkened. This man should be tied up!

 Chapter 112 Youre confusing me

    "Do you want to hurt our babies? We¡¯re not doing it!" Xia Meilin said firmly as she covered his mouth.

    Because of what she said Lu Yifeng stopped and pulled away. He helped her go down the counter. "I¡¯m not going to wait for eight months."

    She chuckled, "I know a way but you need to do what I say, okay?"

    Lu Yifeng couldn¡¯t help but wonder what she has in mind, "So we¡¯re still going to do it?"

    She blushed shyly, "Tonight..."

    He smiled and hugged her waist, "Tonight it is then."

    "By the way, didn¡¯t you have a surprise for me? Can you still show it to me?" Xia Meilin asked as she tried changing the topic.

    Remembering his own surprise, Lu Yifeng smiled. "It doesn¡¯t matter where we are. I just need a dark ce."

    She gulped nervously at what he said, "A... dark ce?"

    He held her hand and started dragging her to his study. He closed the curtains before he took a rectangr box from his desk.

    When he opened it, a ne was seen. "I just need to give you this. A ne with 100nguages of how to say ¡¯I love you¡¯."

    He removed it from the container and took his phone, using the phone¡¯s shlight, he ced the ne in front and a projection was shown against the wall. It was just like what he said, it was ¡¯I love you¡¯ in 100 differentnguages.

    This was the famous ne that was been going around the social media but Lu Yifeng was still able to customize it. The tiny diamonds that surround the nanotechnology were real. On the silver side, Xia Meilin and Lu Yifeng¡¯s names were engraved on it.

    Xia Meilin couldn¡¯t help but be touched with his surprise. It was definitely something sweet of him do. She couldn¡¯t help but fall deeper for him.

    "I know that I am a person who is not capable of being loved...-"

    "Don¡¯t say that." Xia Meilin said with a frown. She took the ne from him and wore it around her neck, her gaze never left him while she did. After sessfully putting on the ne, she held his hand. "Don¡¯t say that you aren¡¯t capable of being loved when everyone is capable of doing so. Everyone has the chance to experience love and you are one of them."

    Lu Yifeng smiled but the way he smiled was different from what he showed earlier, it was a smile full of pain. "You¡¯re really kind, do you know that? I wonder... if... " the past her will say the same thing.

    "Why are you suddenly saying something like this, Yifeng?" Xia Meilin couldn¡¯t help but get worried. They were supposed to have a lovely moment, right? Why does it feel different?

    "I havemitted great sins against you."

    "I have already forgiven you for it. I know that we didn¡¯t have a good start but that¡¯s okay, we¡¯re already working things between us, right? That¡¯s all in the past."

    Lu Yifeng lowered his head. He knows that she was only saying that because she has no memories of the things he did to her in the previous life. Will she still be able to forgive him if she learns that he was the one who caused her death? Will she still forgive him if she remembered all the torture he gave her?

    Because of the dream he had earlier, Lu Yifeng was reminded of his past and that past was like a knife that was stabbed deeply in his chest. He knows that his past will always haunt him. "Do you know that... I am willing to take any measure just to have you?"

    "You already have me, we¡¯re already married. You¡¯re my husband and I¡¯m your wife." Xia Meilin couldn¡¯t understand why he was being like this, one moment they were doing fine and the next moment something feels wrong.

    "You don¡¯t know how far I can go just to have what I want. But this time, I want to do it properly... To make you feel my love."

    "I don¡¯t understand you, Yifeng. You¡¯re confusing me."

    He reached out and took her in his arms, "Meilin, I really am sorry."

    Xia Meilin didn¡¯t know what to do. She doesn¡¯t know what he was talking about and why he kept on apologizing even if she already forgave him. She sighed and hugged him back, she gently patted his back. "You¡¯re already making up for your mistakes, right? That¡¯s what matters. I am happy to be with you, Yifeng. Back then, I am here because of Xiao Gua¡¯s sake, but that reason has change. Right now, I am clearly staying because of you and our son. Mr. Lu, let¡¯s not be a prisoner of our past, okay? We¡¯re living in the present and we¡¯re making our future together, that¡¯s what matters."

 Chapter 113 She found him

    Xia Meilin and Lu Yifeng returned to their room. They didn¡¯t do anything, Xia Meilin was just watching Lu Yifeng sleep in her arms.

    She stared at him for a while as she continued stroking his soft hair. Even if she wasn¡¯t able to understand some of what he was trying to say to her, one thing is for sure, he was sincerely apologizing to her. Because of this, her heart continued to soften up for him.

    It wasn¡¯t long before she fell asleep beside him, apanying him in having an afternoon nap.

    By the time she woke up, she saw Lu Yifeng, reading a book for Little Melon who was sitting on hisp. Lu Yifeng¡¯s deep voice was like a cello, it was pleasing to her ears.

    When she sat up, Lu Yifeng turned to her with a gentle look on his face. "Dinner will be ready soon."

    "Okay. Can we have some apple pork ribs for tonight?"

    "Mm." Lu Yifeng smiled, he already knows that she was going to ask for it, that¡¯s why he already ordered a maid to prepare one for dinner.

    "Good evening momma." Little Melon went to her and gave her a kiss on her cheek.

    "Here¡¯s my adorable prince~" Xia Meilin hugged him in her arms and nuzzled the tip of his nose which made the little boy giggle.

    "Mommmaaa!" Little Melon¡¯s cute giggles filled the room.

    Lu Yifeng watched the two quietly from the side. It warmed his heart when he saw how his family was in front of him. His family was full of smiles. Their smiles could brighten up anything around him and he will do his best to protect those smiles.

    ----

    Later that night, Li Bingbing sent the details that she found about the man who tried to kill Lu Yifeng.

    Xia Meilin took her phone and looked at it. She started reading through it.

    Lu Yifeng¡¯s hold around her waist tightened which made her look at him. "Did I wake you up? I¡¯m sorry if I did."

    She ced the phone away before she faced him. "Go back to sleep, darling."

    "Who messaged you?"

    "Li Bingbing. She just gave me a report about the man who tried to kill you." She answered honestly. "She found him."

    "She works fast." He chuckled. To be able to find the masked man was incredible. "So, what did she have about him?"

    "That man¡¯s name is Ming De... After he left us, he entered a minivan butter on, his body was thrown out of the van. Li Bingbing saw this from the surveince camera that was around the area. She was able to identify him after seeing the face of his dead body. I already told her to let the the police know about this."

    Lu Yifeng¡¯s face went nk, "They killed him because he failed to kill me."

    Xia Meilin nodded. "Whoever that person is, they¡¯re being careful and they¡¯re taking precautions. What should we do about this, Yifeng?"

    "Just let me handle it, okay?" He buried his face in the crook of her neck. "It¡¯s gettingte, we should sleep."

    Xia Meilin sighed and closed her eyes. Since Lu Yifeng wasn¡¯t in a great condition that night, she didn¡¯t continue on what she nned for him. Besides, she was a beginner, there¡¯s no way she¡¯ll do such shameful acts! She doesn¡¯t even know how to tell him that she wanted to tie him up!

    While thinking of Li Bingbing¡¯s suggestion, she instantly fell asleep. Being pregnant made her sleepy that¡¯s why she doesn¡¯t have hard time falling asleep.

    ----

    "You should tell your family about your condition, Sisi. They will find out about it sooner orter and that will be more painful for them." Li Bingbing said as she watch Xia Sinian prepare her food. "We¡¯re going to leave soon so you should at least tell them before we go."

    Xia Sinian was quiet for a while. It¡¯s been days already and Li Bingbing wouldn¡¯t stop trying to convince him about telling his family about his condition.

    "Do you want to give your grandparents a heart attack once they discover your grave? It will be toote for you and your family. I know it will be hard but you have to tell them."

    He took the te of omurice he made before he ced it in front of her.

    "Alright, I will tell them." Xia Sinian sighed as he finally gave up.

    "When do you n on telling them?" Li Bingbing asked.

    "By the end of this month." He went and hugged her from behind. "A week before we leave."

 Chapter 114 What is it about?

    "The music video is about a couple who lives in two different worlds. Since this is a song about love, I want you to be my female lead for the music video. This song will be the album¡¯s main song. " Xiong Fan was staring at Xia Meilin as he said all this. He was hoping that she¡¯ll ept his offer.

    They were in her studio, practicing the songs together.

    "I am going to decline that offer. I am fine with our coboration and I am happy to help you with your album, but as much as possible, especially right now, I can¡¯t take that offer." It will be too risky if she¡¯ll go to different ces for their shootings. She knows that anything can happen that¡¯s why she wanted to be careful around her, especially now that she¡¯s pregnant.

    The doctor did tell her that the risk of having a miscarriage is higher during the first trimester. Xia Meilin will not take any chances to put her growing babies in danger.

    Xiong Fan sighed. With Xia Meilin¡¯s beauty, she was the perfect girl for his music video. "It would be nice if your fans can see you in the video itself. Do you don¡¯t want to show up in the video?"

    "Well... I can take the role of the dead fiance. There won¡¯t be many scenes in it. One day would be enough to shoot her scenes but I will do it after I give birth. Going to different ces for video shooting will be too risky for me. I am Lu Yifeng¡¯s wife, please have that in mind." Xia Meilin turned and faced the piano.

    "I see... so you¡¯re actually pregnant." Xiong Fan couldn¡¯t help but sigh at this.

    She nodded. "Yes, that¡¯s why I need to be careful." She looked at him. "We still have three songs to work on. It¡¯s better if we can get it done as quick as possible. Though, I can¡¯t meet you in the same day since I have to attend my son¡¯s school activity that¡¯s why we will have to move our appointment at the end of the week, is that okay?"

    "You really prioritize your family, don¡¯t you?"

    "Mm, that¡¯s why I¡¯m willing to retire after this."

    He chuckled. "Okay, I don¡¯t mind our schedule being moved then."

    A knock was heard and Dong Hua entered the studio, carrying the drinks they ordered. "Excuse me, here is your Caramel Apple Milkshake and Espresso."

    "Thank you, uncle Dong Hua." Xia Meilin smiled as she epted the milkshake.

    "Thanks." Xiong Fan epted his Espresso.

    "If you need anything else, please let me know. I will just be standing outside with Zhao Junxu." He left them thereafter.

    Xiong Fan took a sip on his drink before he stared at Xia Meilin. She was really a beauty, it is too sad that she is actually married to a fearful man or else he would have made a move on her. With his looks and perfect body, Xiong Fan was positive that he will be able to seduce Xia Meilin. But he can¡¯t take the risk of going against Lu Yifeng since he values his work and reputation more. "Being married to Lu Yifeng, how is he as a husband?"

    Xia Meilin smiled at his question, "He¡¯s the best."

    He raised an eyebrow, "A man like him? Aren¡¯t you scared of him?"

    She shook her head before taking a sip on her drink. After that, she stared down on the ring around her finger. "Why would I be? He¡¯s the man who makes me feel the safest when he¡¯s with me."

    "I guess he does show you a side where he never shows others." Just by seeing how gentle her face became when she looked at the wedding ring around her finger, Xiong Fan was able to tell the affection Xia Meilin has for Lu Yifeng.

    "If you are still single now, I could have pursued you." He said honestly. "

    "Don¡¯t push your luck. I will dump you in an instant." Sheughed lightly. She ced her drink aside before she took the piece. "Anyway, break time is over. Let¡¯s continue on where we left off. I think we should change this part a bit."

    While they continued on working on with the songs, Xia Meilin¡¯s phone started ringing.

    "Ah, please excuse me." Xia Meilin took her phone and looked at the caller, it was her brother. She went out of the room before she answered the call. "Hello?"

    "Xiao Mei, are you free today?" Xia Sinian¡¯s gentle voice was heard from the other line.

    "I¡¯m currently working. Why do you ask, Sinian-ge?"

    "Nothing. I just wanted to check on you. Anyway, I was nning to visit our grandparents thising weekend, do you want toe with me?"

    "Sure, I would love that. Xiao Gua will definitely love to see grandma and grandpa as well."

    "You should bring Lu Yifeng too. I want to talk to him about something." He said seriously.

    "What is it about?" Xia Meilin couldn¡¯t help but be curious about it.

    "It will be a talk between men, a girl shouldn¡¯t butt in." He chuckled. "Xiao Mei... do you still want to destroy him?"

    The smile on Xia Meilin¡¯s face disappeared, "No, I don¡¯t. I know that... Lu Yifeng and I didn¡¯t have a good start but he¡¯s not what we think he is, gege. He¡¯s been treating me really well, my husband is a good man."

    Xia Sinian became quiet for a while. Back then when he saw his sister in Little Melon¡¯s birthday party, he saw how Xia Meilin stared at Lu Yifeng. It already gave him the idea that she might have fallen for him already. If she was able to fall in love with him, then Lu Yifeng must be treating her well. Today, he got that confirmation.

    "Sinian-ge? Are you still there? "

    He snapped out from his thoughts before he answered, "I¡¯m here."

    "I know that you¡¯re still wary of him but I¡¯m the one who¡¯s been living with him in the same roof. I was able to know the real him, he¡¯s someone we can trust, gege."

    Xia Sinian sighed, "Okay. Anyway, how is Xiao Gua? Is he doing well in school?"

    "Oh my, thest time I checked, you didn¡¯t like my son. What made you like him now, gege?" Xia Meilin couldn¡¯t help but be curious about his change of attitude towards Little Melon.

    "What do you mean I don¡¯t like him? Who wouldn¡¯t like a kid?"

    "You."

    "What rubbish! Xiao Gua is a part of the Xia family and he¡¯s my nephew, why would I not like him?"

    "You made him cry once, you told me that you don¡¯t like-"

    "Who made him cry? Who doesn¡¯t like him? I¡¯ll beat him up!"

    "..." Did her brother hit his head somewhere? "I¡¯m going to end that call now, I still have work to do."

    "Xiao Mei."

    "Yes?"

    "I¡¯m sorry if I¡¯ve ced my anger to your son back then." He said in almost a whispering tone but since the phone was close to him, Xia Meilin was able to hear it.

    "You should go beat yourself up. You made him cry. I can¡¯t believe that you¡¯re ming an innocent child back then, he¡¯s still my son you know."

    "I know... That¡¯s why I¡¯m apologizing."

    "If you want to apologize to someone, you should apologize to Xiao Gua."

    "I already did." He chuckled a bit. "In return, he wants me to teach him how to swim. I¡¯ll continue our lesson this weekend."

    "Ah, yes. I remember Xiao Gua telling me that when he visited our grandparents with mommy Ji Ruo. Oh well, since my son has forgiven you, why shouldn¡¯t I? We¡¯re now in good terms so let¡¯s not think about the past, okay?"

    "Okay."

    "Well then, I should get-"

    "Xiao Mei." Xia Sinian cut her off.

    Xia Meilin grunted at this, "What is it now?"

    "I love you."

    Xia Meilin was surprised by her brother¡¯s words. He rarely says those words to her that¡¯s why she couldn¡¯t help but warm up when he did. She smiled happily at this. "I know. I love you too, brother."

 Chapter 115 He wants to meet madam

    After the recording, Xia Meilin went to pick up her son. Arriving at the school, she saw Little Melon trying to talk with a girl.

    The cute girl looked like she was in the same age as Little Melon. She was wearing a dress with a flower print on it. Her hair was tied into cute pigtails and her eyes were big and round. The only thing that caught Xia Meilin¡¯s attention was the nk look that the little girl has on her adorable doll-like face.

    "Mello knows how to y piano too. Momma said that Mello is really good! Mello can y for you!"

    When Xia Meilin heard what Little Melon said, she was able to tell that her son was trying to impress the little girl.

    The little girl didn¡¯t even take a nce at Little Melon, she was ignoring him. Instead, she jogged towards her father when she saw him by the school¡¯s gate.

    "Xiao Yao..." Little Melon sulked when he saw how the little girl ignored him again.

    Xia Meilin stared at the man who picked the little girl, for some reason, she finds him familiar. She was sure that she saw that man recently.

    The man looked back at Xia Meilin, his eyes were cold and something feels weird with the way he was looking at her. He turned away and entered a ck car.

    "Momma."

    Xia Meilin turned to Little Melon when she heard his call. She smiled at him and offered her hand to him. "Let¡¯s go?"

    Little Melon nodded. He held his mother¡¯s hand and walked towards their Maybach car. He was quiet and he didn¡¯t speak a word until he entered the car with Xia Meilin.

    "So, who¡¯s that pretty little girl, baby?" Xia Meilin couldn¡¯t help but ask out of curiosity.

    "Xiao Yao¡¯s name is Yang Xiao Yao. She¡¯s a new student." He raised his head and looked at her. "She¡¯s really pretty, momma."

    "Yes, she is." She chuckled as she stared back at her son.

    "Mello wants to be friends with Xiao Yao." He lowered his head. He was fumbling with his fingers, his ears bing red. "Xiao Yao is really pretty."

    "You said that earlier."

    "But she¡¯s really pretty, momma." Little Melon said as he turned to her, his eyes sparkling. Just like Lu Yifeng¡¯s eyes, Little Melon¡¯s eyes look like they have a gxy inside.

    "That¡¯s the third time you said it." She grinned at her as she pinched his soft cheeks lightly.

    "Mommmaaa!" He pouted his lips since his mother looks like she wasn¡¯t taking him seriously.

    "You like her, don¡¯t you?"

    Before Little Melon can answer her, he was interrupted by Dong Hua. "Madam, we¡¯re being followed." He suddenly said, he took a nce at the rearview mirror before he continued looking straight on the road.

    Xia Meilin turned to him as her face instantly became serious. Someone¡¯s trying to target them again? How many times has this happened already?

    "How far are we from our home?" Xia Meilin asked as she turned back to Dong Hua.

    "We are ten kilometers away. Should I drive around and confuse them?"

    "Momma, what¡¯s happening?" Little Melon asked as he looked at her.

    Xia Meilin pulled her son in her arms before she stroked his hair gently. "Nothing, sweetheart. We¡¯re going home."

    She turned to Dong Hua. "Drive directly to our vi. Once we reach there, they won¡¯t be able to follow us inside. Our ce is heavily guarded and those outsiders won¡¯t be able to enter it so easily." Xia Meilin said calmly. "To mess with the Lu family in broad daylight, they¡¯re asking for a death wish."

    Little Melon wasn¡¯t dumb, just by listening to his mother¡¯s words, he knows that something wrong happening. He pursed his lips as he watched his mother. "Momma?"

    She kissed the top of his head and smile. "Everything will be alright. Trust me, okay?"

    Little Melon nodded. He hugged his mother close, believing her words.

    Xia Meilin took her phone out and send a message to Li Bingbing, asking her to check the surveince camera on the street they were in.

    Her phone started ringing after a few minutes. It was a call from Li Bingbing. "ording to from the car¡¯s te number, the owner of the car is named Lin Yiyang."

    Xia Meilin furrowed her brows. "Lin Yiyang?"

    "Yes. He¡¯s the only member of the Lin family that¡¯s remaining. ording to here, he¡¯s been living in Europe for quite some time." Li Bingbing reported.

    "Lin Qingge¡¯s uncle... what does he want now? Doesn¡¯t he know who he is going against?" When their car entered the vi¡¯s gate, Xia Meilin couldn¡¯t help but sigh in relief.

    "He¡¯s starting his business here and... I think he¡¯s here to scheme something against you. Ever since the Lin family business became bankrupt, Sisi has taken over it."

    "So he¡¯s here to take it back? Then whye to me instead of going to my brother?"

    "The only people who can convince Sisi is you and your grandparents. You¡¯re his best shot, at least that¡¯s what I think."

    Xia Meilin sighed. He¡¯s going to be a pain in the head. "Okay, thanks for your help, Bingbing."

    "Anytime, sweetheart."

    After the call ended, the car stopped in front of the mansion. Xia Meilin and Little Melon went out of the car. They entered the mansion and Mo Jing went to bring Little Melon to his room.

    Meanwhile, Xia Meilin went to her room, when she entered, she didn¡¯t see Lu Yifeng in so she decided to go to his study room instead. Just like what she expected, she saw him working on some documents on his desk. "I¡¯m home."

    Lu Yifeng raised his head and smiled upon seeing her. "Wee home."

    Xia Meilin walked towards him, she went and hugged him from behind, "Mr. Lu, how many times do I have to tell you to rest? Don¡¯t you get headaches when you read such files?"

    He ced the paper he was reading on his desk. He held her arm and made her go to his side. He let her sit on hisp before he bows his head and captured her lips.

    Although, just before their kiss can be intense, they were interrupted by a knock from outside.

    Xia Meilin pulled away from the kiss. Her face bright red. She straightened her blouse before she turns to the door and said, "Come in."

    A maid entered the room, her head was hanging low in respect. "Master, Madam, someone is by the gate. The man said that his name is Lin Yiyang, he wants to see Madam."

    Xia Meilin¡¯s face darkened at what she said. So he really wanted to meet her?

    Lu Yifeng noticed the look on Xia Meilin¡¯s face. Lin Yiyang? His name sounds familiar. Lu Yifeng was sure that he heard that name somewhere... in his previous life.

 Chapter 116 I will not interfere with your plans

    Lu Yifeng stared at Xia Meilin¡¯s troubled face. Lin Yiyang is a rtive of the people who twisted Xia Meilin¡¯s life, so who wouldn¡¯t hate him?

    He held her hand which made Xia Meilin look at him.

    "I¡¯m here, don¡¯t worry." He gently said, giving her the reassurance that he won¡¯t let anything happen to her.

    Xia Meilin was able to calm down because of the words that came from him. She turned to the maid. "Bring him in."

    "Yes, madam." The maid bowed before she left them alone in the room.

    "What should I do, Yifeng? He will definitely ask me to try and convince my brother about the business." She let out a sigh before she rested her head on his shoulder.

    Lu Yifeng raised his hand and started stroking her hair. "What do you want to do?"

    "If I agree with him, then this will be a trouble to my brother so I don¡¯t want that. If I don¡¯t, I am sure he will go and try to talk things out with my brother. Either way, it will still cause a problem to him since I know that my brother won¡¯t agree in giving the Lin corporation back to him. I want to do something to help him."

    Back then, after Lu Yifeng destroyed the Xia family, Lu Yifeng was able to get their business by using Xia Meilin.

    Lin Yiyang, in Lu Yifeng¡¯s previous life, tried to did the same, he tried to take back the Lin family business from Lu Yifeng.

    Since Xia Meilin was already Lu Yifeng¡¯s wife at that time, he made her give the business to him. During that time, Xia Sinian was in hiding, the only person that thepany can be passed to is none other than Xia Meilin.

    Ever since then, the Xiapany was taken care of by him, including the Lin corporation that the Xiapany was able to buy after having it bankrupt.

    When Lin Yiyang went to Lu Yifeng to ask for the Lin corporation, he never gave it to him, because of the fact that he was a rtive of the culprit who ruined his wife.

    Since Lin Yiyang knows who he was going against with, he back off.

    Lu Yifeng was sure that Lin Yiyang will back off if he supported the Xiapany.

    He made her stand before he did so himself. "I need to make a call, wait for me before you go meet him, okay?"

    She pursed her lips, "Okay."

    Lu Yifeng turned and went to the balcony. He took his phone and started calling for someone.

    Meanwhile, Xia Meilin sat on her chair as she waited for him. She couldn¡¯t hear who he was talking with since the balcony door was closed.

    When the door opened, Little Melon peeked in. "Momma?"

    Xia Meilin stood up and went to Little Melon, "Yes, honey?"

    "Can momma make milk for Mello?" He asked in his cute voice, his eyes bigger than it was as if he was intentionally making them big and look adorable as a puppy¡¯s.

    Xia Meilin knows that look, she can tell that Little Melon is up to something. She couldn¡¯t help but smile when she saw her son act this way. "Auntie Mo Jing can make your milk."

    "Mello wants momma to make milk for Mello." Little Melon averted his eyes from her and started fumbling with his fingers as if he was being shy.

    She raised a brow when she saw her son acting this way. Little Melon never gets shy toward others, including strangers. He is a cheerful and outgoing kid. He will never hesitate if he wants something.

    "Okaaaay, this is not just about the milk, is it?"

    "Can momma teach Mello how to bake cookies tonight?" Little Melon turned to face her with a small blush on his cheeks.

    "You prefer cupcakes than cookies, right? What made you want cookies this time?" Though Xia Meilin already has an idea on why he wants to learn how to bake cookies, she still asked him.

    "During the lunch break, Mello heard Xiao Yao telling Xu Yueming that she like cookies..." Little Melon lowered his head as he continued on ying with his fingers. "Mello wants to bake cookies for Xiao Yao so that we can be friends."

    Xia Meilin scooped him up in her arms and lightly pecked his cheek. "Ah, my baby is growing up."

    "Mello is no more baby." He pouted his lips as he stared at his mother.

    "You will always be a baby in my eyes, sweetheart." She chuckled softly. "Come, let¡¯s go prepare your milk."

    ----

    "I can give you time to think about it-"

    "No, it¡¯s fine. I was already nning to hand it to you anyway." Xia Sinian cut him off. "I¡¯ll be leaving soon and I won¡¯t be able to take care of thepany anymore. My sister trust you... so will I."

    "Are you nning to tell her about your condition before you leave?" Lu Yifeng asked while staring at the garden maze that was below his balcony.

    Xia Sinian became quiet, he was surprised that Lu Yifeng was able to know about his condition. "Did Li Bingbing tell you about this?"

    "No. I have my ways. Since I am your brother-inw, I need to monitor my wife¡¯s family. It is my duty to keep them safe for her." He lied. The reason why Lu Yifeng knows about his condition was because of his past life. Even though Xia Sinian went into hiding back then, Lu Yifeng was able to get information about his sickness when he tried looking for him.

    During that time, Lu Yifeng considered Xia Sinian as an enemy that can steal Xia Meilin away from him but after knowing that he has terminal cancer, he stopped looking for him.

    Xia Sinian¡¯s cancer was already at itste stage during the time Lu Yifeng found out about it. People who are diagnosed withte stage lung cancer has only a five-year survival rate. Lu Yifeng was able to find out that Xia Sinian has a year left.

    He never expected that Xia Sinian will strike within that year. He was supposed to be bedridden and yet there he was, he killed Lu Yifeng himself.

    Now that he thinks about it, Xia Sinian looked thinner and he was wearing a woolen beanie cap at that time. He looked so weak and yet he was surprised that he was still able to stab him a few time.

    "Don¡¯t tell her about this. I want to tell her this myself." Xia Sinian said after being quiet for a while.

    "Okay. I will not interfere with your ns"

 Chapter 117 The Xia family will have to pay!

    To get to the kitchen, Xia Meilin and Little Melon will have to pass by the living room.

    Lin Yiyang was sitting on the sofa, waiting for Xia Meilin toe, so when he saw her, he stood up. "Xia Meilin."

    Xia Meilin turned and looked at him. She pursed her lips, she didn¡¯t know that he was actually inside the house already. She turned to Little Melon. "Wait for me in the kitchen with auntie Mo Jing, okay?"

    Little Melon nodded before he went with Mo Jing to the kitchen.

    Xia Meilin went and sat on the couch that was on the opposite of Lin Yiyang. She crossed her arms. "Why are you here?"

    The middle-aged man, stared down at her before he sat back on his seat. "I want to talk to you about something."

    "Is it about the Lin corporation?" Xia Meilin directly went straight to the point.

    Lin Yiyang¡¯s lips were stretched into a thin line when he heard her words. He stared into her eyes, refusing to look away from her. "Yes. What happened a few years ago is my brother and niece¡¯s fault. They have gotten what they deserve and I am innocent from the scheme they made. I am a member of the Lin family and-"

    "You want to take back the business that your family has established in this country, right?" Xia Meilin finished. "If that¡¯s the case, then I am not the one you should talk with."

    "She¡¯s right. You should talk to me." Lu Yifeng¡¯s voice was heard.

    When they turned their heads, they saw him by the stairs. He walked towards Xia Meilin and sat beside her. "The Xiapany is under me and so is the Lin corporation."

    Lin Yiyang and Xia Meilin were surprised by what he suddenly said.

    "Excuse me?" Lin Yiyang couldn¡¯t believe his ears. Did he hear it right?

    "I will not repeat myself." Lu Yifeng stared coldly at him, the way he looked at him made Lin Yiyang feel a shiver run down his spines. This made him back off.

    Xia Meilin ced her hand on his arm, she couldn¡¯t help but ask so she whispered, "What do you mean?"

    Lu Yifeng held her hand and stroked the back of it with his thumb, "Trust me." He kissed her temple before he turned back to Lin Yiyang, the gentleness that he showed Xia Meilin was reced by a cold look. Even if the transfer papers were still being processed by Xia Sinian, the fact that he gave the business to Lu Yifeng even if it¡¯s just my call couldn¡¯t be changed.

    "M-Mr. Lu, I am only here to speak with your wife about-"

    "The Lin corporation, right? Well, you don¡¯t have to speak to her since I am the owner of it. You should be asking me for it, not my wife."

    Lin Yiyang clenched his fists tight as he lowered his head. He was irritated by how this couple kept on cutting off his sentence.

    The new information he learned is not what he got from his men. How can Xia Sinian give the Xiapany and Lin corporation to Lu Yifeng? When did he do this? Was he even saying the truth or is he lying just to protect his wife? But this is Lu Yifeng! Why would he lie about something he can actually do?

    "If there¡¯s nothing else, Dong Hua will take you out." Lu Yifeng said as he rested his back against the couch.

    "M-Mr. Lu... p-please reconsider..." Lin Yiyang pleaded as he looked at him.

    "Why would I give you something of mine? My decision is final." Lu Yifeng turned to Dong Hua. "Take him out."

    Dong Hua nodded, he went and approached Lin Yiyang. "Mr. Lin."

    Just like what Lu Yifeng expected, Lin Yiyang wasn¡¯t brave enough to go against him because he knows that facing Lu Yifeng will put him into an unfavorable position.

    ----

    After Lin Yiyang left the luxurious house that was by the hillside, he took his phone out.

    "The Lin corporation now belongs to Lu Yifeng, we will not be able to get it back from him." Lin Yiyang said through gritted teeth.

    A chuckleing from a woman was heard, "Then we just need to force him."

    "Are you crazy? He¡¯s a Lu!"

    "So what? We just need to strike his Achilles heel; his wife and son." The mellow tone of the woman¡¯s voice made Lin Yiyang chuckle. "That won¡¯t be easy but that won¡¯t be hard either. I¡¯m pretty sure that my men can aplish something like that."

    "Xia Meilin is mine to kill so you are only allowed to capture her, not to touch her, okay?"

    "Her family is the one that destroyed mine, I can¡¯t let her go unharmed." Lin Yiyang spat coldly, his eyes full of hatred. "The Xia family will have to pay!"

    "We¡¯re riding the same boat, Mr. Lin, but like what I said before, I will be the one who kills every member of the Xia family."

 Chapter 118 We need more

    "Yifeng, what you said earlier... is it true?" Xia Meilin asked after Lin Yiyang left the ce.

    "Mm." Lu Yifeng took his phone out and messaged his assistant, Su Lei.

    Xia Meilin frowned. How can her brother give the family business to Lu Yifeng? "Why? Why will Sinian-ge give thepany to you?"

    He raised his head and looked at her, "Your brother will exin it to you in the weekend."

    "But-"

    "Momma?" Little Melon called. He entered the living room and walked towards her. "Can we bake cookies now?"

    Lu Yifeng turned to Xia Meilin, he raised her hand and kisses the back of it. "Don¡¯t ask, okay? I gave my word to your brother."

    Xia Meilin pursed her lips for a while before she let out a sigh. Since Lu Yifeng refuse to tell her about it, she can only wait for the weekend and ask her brother. She didn¡¯t force him since she trusts Lu Yifeng.

    She turned to Little Melon and patted his head. "Let¡¯s go bake the cookies."

    Little Melon grinned happily. "Okay!" He turned to his father. "Dada, momma and Mello will bake cookies."

    Lu Yifeng smiled, "Mm, I know. Make me some too, okay?"

    His son nodded happily, "Okay! Mello will make a lot of cookies for everyone!"

    "Why don¡¯t youe and help us instead?" Xia Meilin asked as she looked at Lu Yifeng. She grinned at him, "Don¡¯t worry, if you don¡¯t know how, I can teach you."

    He furrowed his brows. "Who said that I don¡¯t know how to make one?"

    ...

    In the end, Lu Yifeng went to the kitchen with his wife and son to help them.

    Although, Lu Yifeng didn¡¯t have an idea on how to bake. Unlike Lu Xian Yu who knows his way in the kitchen, Lu Yifeng is a total beginner.

    Xia Meilinughed as she watched Lu Yifeng. "Xiao Gua is better than you."

    Little Melon smiled happily when he heard his mother¡¯s words. He turned to his father, "Dada, that¡¯s not a star. It should be like this."

    Lu Yifeng furrowed his brows as he watched Little Melon show him how to make the cookie dough into a star by using the star shaped cookie cutter. "Use this, not your hand."

    "See? It¡¯s easy!" Little Melon grinned happily.

    Lu Yifeng sighed. So that¡¯s what the different shaped cutters are for. He feels embarrassed since he doesn¡¯t even know such a simple thing.

    "You, my dear, needs to learn how to make your food." Xia Meilin tapped Lu Yifeng¡¯s nose. "Starting tomorrow, I will be supervising your cooking lesson."

    His lips curled up, "Well then, I will leave everything in your hands. Please take care of me."

    "Momma! Mello¡¯s done!" Little Melon smiled brightly at her. "Can we put this in the oven now?"

    Xia Meilin looked at the cookie dough that was lined up in the tray. She went and took it. "Okay. Let¡¯s put this in the oven."

    Little Melon went down from the chair that he was standing on. He followed his mother towards the oven.

    Lu Yifeng went to the sink to wash his hands.

    ----

    After having their dinner together, Xia Meilin taught Little Melon a new piece in the piano.

    Meanwhile, in his study, Lu Yifeng was checking some documents that Su Lei sent him via email. Aside from that, he checked the background of Lin Yiyang that Li Bingbing sent him.

    Did Lin Yiyang think that he can deceive him? In his previous life, Lin Yiyang went after him by sending his men to infiltrate hispany. He even sent a spy to join his Jinwu team.

    The Jinwu team is a group of highly trained guards that Lu Yifeng controls. The Golden Crows or simply, the Jinwu team are the one that serve the Lu family. Since Lu Yifeng is currently the head of the family now, he controls them.

    During that time, that spy almost took Xia Meilin away. It was agood thing Lu Yifeng was able toe right in time before she was kidnapped.

    "Lu Yifeng, are you listening?"

    He snapped out of his thoughts. He raised his head and looked at Xia Meilin who was standing in front of him. "Yes?"

    "What are you thinking? You look like you¡¯re distracted by something." She said worriedly.

    "It¡¯s nothing."

    She narrowed her eyes as she stared at him. It was definitely not nothing.

    Lu Yifeng reached out and held her hand, "Where¡¯s Xiao Gua?"

    Xia Meilin pursed her lips, she couldn¡¯t help but be bothered by him. She let out a soft sigh. "I brought him to his room and put him to sleep. We should go to bed too."

    "Okay."

    As they head to their room, Xia Meilin was quiet the whole way. She took her clothes and went to change into her night dress in the bathroom.

    When she went out, she saw Lu Yifeng ijnthe bed, sitting down. He was reading a book.

    She went andy down beside him, she took her phone and checked if there was some messages. When she saw that there was none, she turned to Lu Yifeng and hugged him from the side. "You can always tell me anything, I will listen."

    He was turned to her and kissed her forehead. "It¡¯s just about the business. It¡¯s nothing important."

    "Really?"

    "Mm."

    He ced his arm on her shoulder and pulled her close. "I look forward to our cooking lesson tomorrow."

    Xia Meilin rested her head on his chest and looked at the book he was reading. She took it away and ced it on the side. She took her phone and showed her gallery to him. "We should print these photos."

    Her gallery was filled of Little Melon. There were some where she took a selfie with her son.

    In the recent take, there were stolen photos of Lu Yifeng and Little Melon being together.

    His lips curled up when he saw the photos. "Yes, we should."

    "We should take a lot of family photos. I noticed that we only have a photo as a family during Xiao Gua¡¯s birthday." She turned to him and smiled, "We need more."

    "Okay." Lu Yifeng didn¡¯t hesitate in answering her. In fact, he was delighted when she said that to him.

 Chapter 119 Darling, Im hungry

    "Yifeng"

    "Mm?"

    "I love you."

    Lu Yifeng turned his head and looked at Xia Meilin in surprise.

    Why was he surprise? It was because this was the first time Xia Meilin told him the words he never expected to hear from her.

    She stared into his eyes and smiled. Her heart was beating fast and she could feel her face heating up.

    Did he heard the right words? Was it just his imagination?

    Xia Meilin touch his cheek and move her face close to him. "Thank you, for being my husband. There are times where I couldn¡¯t help but doubt your kindness... but, you prove me wrong everytime. You are truly a wonderful man."

    "The words you said earlier, is it true?" Lu Yifeng asked, his eyes were like sparkling in the dark room they were in. His eyes were like a the city lights, shining in the evening.

    "Of course, it is. Do you think I¡¯m-"

    Xia Meilin was cut off when her lips were captured by Lu Yifeng. His cold lips moved against hers. He was kissing her passionately, pouring his feelings through it.

    This was a day he never thought wille. Xia Meilin just said that she loves him and hearing this words from her made an overwhelming warmth grow in his chest.

    When the kiss broke, Xia Meilin was left breathless. Her face was in deep shade of red but since it was dark, her red face wasn¡¯t obvious.

    The only light that filled the room was the moonlight that entered through the window.

    An ambiguous atmosphere filled the room. Lu Yifeng was staring closely at Xia Meilin and she was staring back at him. No one said a word, as if the both of them could tell what the other is thinking just by staring at each other.

    Lu Yifeng¡¯s lips curled up. "Say it again."

    She covered her blushing face on his chest. "It¡¯s embarrassing..."

    "I want to hear you say it." He hugged her waist close. "Come on, say it again."

    "I love you..." She whispered shyly.

    "Again."

    "I love you."

    "Again."

    She raised her head and looked at him. She pouted her swollen lips, "Mr. Lu, are you deaf?"

    "Maybe I am. So say it again." He said with a smile. "Say it louder so that I can hear it."

    He still couldn¡¯t believe that she was saying those words to him. He feels like he was dreaming. Was this all real? If this is just a dream then he wants to continue on dreaming such a beautiful dream forever. He doesn¡¯t want this dream to end.

    She leans to him and bit him lightly on his cheek.

    Heughed lightly at this and didn¡¯tin. When she pulled away, a bite mark was on his cheek.

    "Darling, I¡¯m hungry."

    "Should I undress?" He smirked as he looked at her.

    Xia Meilin pursed her lips as she lightly red at him. "I want to eat!"

    "You can eat me." He leaned and kissed her by her neck. "Or should I eat you instead?"

    "Mr. Lu!" She pinched his arm.

    Despite this, he didn¡¯t pull away from her, he continued on kissing her neck, marking her there.

    She bit her lower lip to suppress a moan, "Yifeng..."

    After sessfully marking her, he faced her. "You already ate earlier."

    "I¡¯m hungry again..."

    He kiss her cheek before he leaned away from her and got out of the bed. "What do you want?"

    "Apples please." She grinned happily at him as she sat up.

    Since it was a fruit and light for the stomach, Lu Yifeng went downstairs to get her some. He sliced it neatly and ced it on the te before he went back to his bedroom.

    When he entered the room, Xia Meilin was holding sitting on the side of the bed and was holding his long belt.

    "Why are you holding that?"

    "In case of emergency." She smiles at him. She hangs the belt on the headboard.

    He sat beside her. "Here¡¯s your apples."

    "Feed me?" She grinned at him.

    "I thought children below five years old are the only ones that are supposed to be fed? Our son is better than you, he¡¯s four and yet he can eat by himself." He chuckle, matching the sexy tone in his voice.

    Xia Meilin red at him. Is his EQ low? Can¡¯t he see that she was just trying to be sweet with him?

    She turned away from him and started eating the slices of apples.

    Lu Yifeng smiled. He leaned and hugged her from behind, he rested his chin on her shoulder. "Are you mad?"

    She was quietly eating her apples, ignoring him.

    "Sweetheart, you-"

    Xia Meilin ced a piece of apple in his mouth to shut him up.

 Chapter 120 Give me a kiss!

    Lu Yifeng stared at her with a small piece of apple in his mouth. Why was she mad at him? Was it because he declined her request? His wife is being so childish.

    He chews the fruit and swallows it before he took a piece from the te and ce it in front of her mouth.

    Xia Meilin turned to piece of apple that he was holding. So now he decided to feed her? She couldn¡¯t help but smile at this. Just like that, her mood instantly changed.

    Lu Yifeng continued feeding his wife. Was this the so-called mood swings? He should probably listen to her if he doesn¡¯t want her to get angry at him again.

    While feeding her, Xia meilin suddenly feels like throwing up so she runs to the bathroom. Lu Yifeng hurriedly followed her and rubbed her back while she continued on throwing up in the sink.

    When she finally calmed down, she washed her mouth clean with water.

    Just like that, she suddenly feels all her energy gone. "My apples... I ended up throwing them..."

    "It¡¯ste, you need to get some rest now." He wiped her lips with a tissue. After that, he throws it to the trashcan. He then went and carries his wife in his arms like a princess.

    He went back to their bed and gently put her there. He went to lie down beside her. "Good night, my love."

    She rested her head on his chest, "Good night."

    He closed his eyes and was about to go to sleep when he heard a faint whisper from her.

    "I love you, darling."

    Because of this, his eyes shot open. "Can I hear it again?"

    She yawns softly and snuggles against him, "I love you."

    "Again."

    "I¡¯m sleepy." Sheins.

    "Meilin."

    "Yes?" She asked sleepily.

    "Those words... I want to hear it everyday." He said softly as he stared at her serene face.

    This made her look at him. She ended up smiling because of his words, "I¡¯ve been showing it to you everyday. Action speaks louder than words, you know."

    "But words make it clearer." He tucked a few stray strands of her hair behind her ear. He was just afraid that once he wakes up tomorrow, the words she said this night will be just a dream.

    "Okay. I don¡¯t mind telling you my feelings every day." She chuckled softly. "My, this is bing so cheesy."

    "You know, ¡¯cheesy¡¯ is supposed to be for food only. I prefer the word ¡¯romantic¡¯." He smiles gently at her.

    "Fine, have it your way." She let out another yawn.

    Seeing this, Lu Yifeng strokes her hair gently. "Go to sleep, it¡¯ll be bad for your health if continue to stay up."

    "Who¡¯s fault is it?" She whispered sleepily. She rubbed her cheeks on his chest before she closed her eyes.

    His lips curls up. "Mine. It¡¯s my fault, now sleep."

    ----

    Ever since Su Lei called Lu Xian Yu to thepany, he acted as a temporary President for his brother.

    His hair was newly dyed to a dirty blond colour and this new hairstyle made him more attractive than ever. Aside from that, it caught the attention of everyone he meets.

    Lu Xian Yu was able to found out where Li Bingbing was hiding because of his men¡¯s report. He found out that she was actually close by... she was living with Xia Sinian.

    This angered Lu Xian Yu, what made him more frustrated was because he couldn¡¯t do anything to Xia Sinian. He was Xia Meilin¡¯s brother! She will definitely turn into a monster if he touched her brother, aside from that, she was married to his twin brother who can turn to the devil himself!

    Because of this, Lu Xian Yu can only scheme against Xia Sinian in secret. He needs to think of how to turn the tables between them. He will get Li Bingbing back, this was what he promised to himself.

    While he was in Skywortpany, he suddenly received a message from an unknown number.

    When he opened it, it was a photo of Li Bingbing kneeling on the ground with her hands were tied together. Beside her was Little Melon, who seems to be on the verge of crying.

    His face darkened when he saw this. How did this happen?

    Another message was received from the same number. The sender told him that if he doesn¡¯t want them to be killed, he should get in the car that was waiting in the parking lot. If he tried to kill the man in the car or capture him, Li Bingbing and Little Melon will instantly be killed on the spot.

    Lu Xian Yu knows that this was a trap for him but since the woman he loves and his nephew¡¯s lives were at stake, he doesn¡¯t have a choice. If he won¡¯t follow what was written on the message, they will be killed.

    ...

    Eleven hours before the kidnapping happened, Lu Yifeng and his family went to the Xia manor.

    When they arrived, they were greeted by Xia Meilin¡¯s grandparents.

    It wasn¡¯t long when Xia Sinian arrived with Li Bingbing as hispanion.

    "Uncle Sinian! Sister Bingbing!" Little Melon went running towards them.

    Li Bingbing grinned when she saw the little cute guy. She bend down and caught him in her arms. "Cupcake~ Give me a kiss!"

    Little Melon grinned happily and kissed her cheek. Then he turned to Xia Sinian. "Uncle Sinian, will we go swimmingter?"

    Xia Sinian smiled and patted his head. "Yes, we can do that."

 Chapter 121 You rascal...

    "You¡¯re pregnant?" Xia Sinian asked in surprise.

    They were in the living room, sitting together.

    Xia Meilin nodded before she took a photo out of her purse, it was an ultrasound photo. She hands it to her brother. "Here."

    Xia Sinian stared at the picture and while he was doing so, Ji Ruo grabbed the photo from him.

    "TWINS?!"

    Little Melon turned to his mother. "Mello¡¯s going to have two baby sisters?"

    Xia Meilin couldn¡¯t help but chuckle, "We still don¡¯t know, sweetheart. They might be your baby brothers or maybe, one baby sister and one baby brother."

    "Mello doesn¡¯t want to share toys with baby brothers!" He pouted. If he will have baby brothers, Little Melon was worried if he was going to share his toys with them. He doesn¡¯t want to share it with them. "Can¡¯t they be baby sisters? Girls toys are different from boys."

    Lu Yifeng¡¯s lips curled up, "Then you need to start praying that they¡¯ll turn out to be girls."

    "It¡¯s not bad to have brothers, even if you have to share your toys with them, at least you can y together with them." Xia Sinian smiled. "You can y ball game with them and teach them so many things."

    "Will they be able to y tag game with Mello?"

    "Why yes, when they grow up, they will."

    Little Melon rubbed his chin as if he was thinking about it.

    Xia Jiamu¡¯sugh was suddenly heard, "We¡¯re going to have more great grandchildren! Hahaha!"

    Ji Ruo was happy with this news too but she didn¡¯t show it that much like how her husband did. She turned to Lu Yifeng, "You didn¡¯t force her this time, right? Is it out of love? "

    Xia Meilin¡¯s face became red, "Grandma! O-Of course it is out of love... T-there¡¯s no way I¡¯m going to allow my husband to do it if I don¡¯t love him."

    "Do what, momma?" Little Melon asked as he looked at his mother.

    Li Bingbing cleared her throat. "There¡¯s a baby in the room. I don¡¯t think you should be talking about such things."

    Little Melon pursed his lips, "Mello¡¯s not a baby!"

    "Oh yes you are."

    "Mello can walk! Babies crawl!"

    "Babies can walk too. I have a big baby with me." Li Bingbing grinned as she hugged Xia Sinian from his side.

    Xia Sinian frowned, "Who¡¯s a big baby?"

    "Who else could it be?" She kissed his cheek.

    "Both of you needs to get married and give us a grandchild too." Xia Jiamu said.

    Ji Ruo nodded in agreement, "Xia Sinian, you need to start building a family."

    Xia Sinian lowered his head. Having his own family is... something that is not for him.

    "Actually, Sisi and I are nning to fly to US by the end of this month." Li Bingbing said.

    "Both of you are going to US?" Xia Meilin¡¯s eyes went wide in surprise.

    Xia Sinian couldn¡¯t help but nod. He ce his hand on top of Li Bingbing¡¯s hand. He was nervous since he¡¯ll be telling the truth to his family.

    Li Bingbing held his hand and gave it a squeeze squeeze, reassuring him that everything will be okay. . "I think I should take Mello to the kitchen." She turned to Little Melon and smiled, "Let¡¯s go grab some food?"

    "Okay!" Little Melon smiled happily.

    For some reason, Xia Meilin started bing nervous because of the new information she got from Xia Sinian.

    When Li Bingbing and Little Melon left the room, Ji Ruo spoke up, "What¡¯s the matter, Sinian?" Just by looking at the expression on Xia Sinian¡¯s face, she knows that something was wrong. His eyes were avoiding their look and he was tapping his hand on hisp.

    Xia Sinian took a deep breathe before he faced them and spoke up, "I¡¯m dying."

    Everyone except Lu Yifeng was surprise when they heard his words.

    "What do you mean?" Xia Jiamu straightened his back, a frown was on his face.

    "I have... cancer. Stage two lung cancer. I will be going to US to get my treatment there."

    "Xia Sinian! This is not a funny joke!" Ji Ruo scolded him, refusing to believe what he just said.

    Xia Sinian didn¡¯t say anything. He sped his hands together and lowered his head. Because of Xia Sinian¡¯s silence, everyone was able to tell that he was serious.

    "B-brother..."

    "This is why I told you so many times that you should stop your smoking!" Ji Ruo¡¯s eyes became watery. She clenched her fists tight.

    Xia Jiamu ced his hand on her shoulder and caress it to calm her down, "He said that he¡¯ll be going to US to be treated, calm down, Ruo¡¯er."

    "Calm down? CALM DOWN?! HE HAS CANCER! HOW CAN I CALM DOWN?! " Ji Ruo bursts out in tears.

    Xia Meilin¡¯s eyes became misty, "Brother... Why?"

    "I¡¯m sorry, Xiao Mei..."

    Xia Meilin shook her head vigorously as tears roll down her cheeks. "This can¡¯t be true. You¡¯re lying, right? Right?"

    After her parents died, it was her brother who stayed by her side. He never cried in front of her. He was her source of strength and because of him, she was able to move on from her parents¡¯ death. She was really close to her brother, he always spoiled her with a lot of things. Even if he was a bully sometimes, he was always there for her when she needs him. He was her knight in the shining armor. When they were both kidnapped during their high school, it was him who protected her. He was her only family left. Her parents were gone and now... Is he going to be taken away from her too? Why does it have to be him?

    She stood up and went to him. She held his hands tight. "Sinian-ge... Are you going to leave me too?"

    Xia Sinian raise his head and stares at his sister¡¯s wet face, "I won¡¯t, that¡¯s why I¡¯m going to get my treatment abroad." He force out a smile. He leans and gave her a hug. "Thest thing I want is to make my baby sister cry. You look really ugly when you cry. Grandma too, both of you are so ugly right now."

    Ji Ruo¡¯s lips quivered as she watched them. "You rascal..."

    Xia Meilin¡¯s tears continued on flowing like a flood. She hugged her brother tight as she sobbed hardly. "Don¡¯t leave me... don¡¯t leave me... don¡¯t leave me..." She continued on muttering. Her emotions became so unstable at that moment as she started thinking of the ¡¯What ifs¡¯.

    What if he doesn¡¯te back? What if his treatment doesn¡¯t work? What if... his dead body will be the only thing that wille back to her? She doesn¡¯t want a dead brother toe back! She wants him toe back alive!

    "Meilin, calm down."

    Xia Meilin wasn¡¯t letting go of her brother, she was afraid to let him go. She didn¡¯t want to ept the fact that he has an incurable disease.

    Those treatment can just make him live longer but it cannot cure him. How many years does he will have if the treatment went okay? 3 years? 5 years? Those years aren¡¯t enough! She wants her brother to live until they grow old together!

    Because of such thoughts, she was crying hard. Xia Sinian was trying to calm her down but because of her unstable condition, she fainted in his arms.

 Chapter 122 Im always here

    When Xia Meilin fainted, everyone in the room panicked. She was brought to her old room and the Xia family doctor was immediately called in to check on Xia Meilin.

    "The stress she had earlier made her faint. For now, she is stable. Since she¡¯s pregnant, her hormones will be imbnce and because of this, her emotions will be more sensitive. Having any kind of negative emotions can cause congenital defect for the baby she is carrying or it can even cause miscarriage." Shan Haoyu, the Xia family doctor said. "I advice everyone not to stress her out so much."

    Xia Sinian lowered his head when he heard him. It was his fault that this happened to his sister.

    Ji Ruo patted his back, as if knowing what Xia Sinian was thinking. "It¡¯s not your fault. It is better that you told her yourself. It will cause her more distress if she will know about your condition from someone else." She turned to Xia Meilin who was lying down on the bed. "Our Mei¡¯er will be okay once she wakes up. For now, let¡¯s allow her to rest."

    "I will stay here." Lu Yifeng said, the atmosphere around him was heavy. He sat down on the chair beside the bed and held his wife¡¯s hand.

    They looked at him and didn¡¯t say a thing, instead, they left him alone with his wife.

    ----

    Xia Meilin woke up and found herself inside her old room. The warmth of the sun filtered in through the window and a floral scent filled the room.

    She heard the sound ofughters and sshes of watering from her balcony.

    "You¡¯re awake."

    When she turned her head, she saw Lu Yifeng staring at her with a gentle look on his face. She didn¡¯t say a thing. Theughters and squeals that was heard below her room¡¯s balcony distracted her.

    "They¡¯re at the swimming pool."

    Xia Meilin went off the bed and walked towards the balcony. She saw Little Melon ying with Xia Sinian and Li Bingbing. They were sshing water to each other and Little Melon would sometimes use Xia Sinian as a human barrier whenever Li Bingbing would try to ssh huge wave of water towards him.

    Meanwhile, her grandparents were sitting on the pool bench, watching the three from the sideline.

    This scene made Xia Meilin smile. Everyone have smiles on their faces. As she watched them, her eyes stopped on Xia Sinian. While staring at him, her eyes started bing blurry. She felt her chest being ripped open as the shes of what happened earlier appeared in front of her.

    "Meilin." Lu Yifeng made her face him before he pulled her in his embrace. It pains him to see her like this. If only he can take her pain away, he would have do something about it already.

    She buried her face in his chest and cried. She clenched on his shirt as she sobbed. "That wasn¡¯t a dream..."

    Lu Yifeng stroked her hair, "Your brother will hate himself if he sees you crying."

    "How... How can I not cry? He¡¯s leaving me... My brother... my only brother is leaving me." She raised her head and looked at him with her wet face. "He¡¯s leaving me..."

    Lu Yifeng wiped her tears with his hand before he carried her in a bridal style and went in. He ced her down on the bed and sat beside her. "He¡¯s not gone yet, Meilin. I know how hard it is to lose someone... that¡¯s why, while he is here with us, you should cheerish the best times spend with him and pray for the sess of his treatment. His treatment may not cure him but it can give him more years to live, shouldn¡¯t you be d with that? You¡¯re crying as if he¡¯s already dead. He¡¯s still here, Meilin. I know that this is hard for you but this is also a hard thing for your brother. He needs you to be there for him. Whatever decisions he makes, be happy for him. You are his sister and you need to support him."

    "But... what if it won¡¯t go well?" She covered her face with her hands.

    Lu Yifeng held her wrists and pulled her hands down before he gave her a flick on her forehead.

    "Ow!" Xia Meilin furrowed her brows. She touched her forehead. "What was that for?"

    "I told you earlier, right? Stop killing him in your mind when he¡¯s still here with us."

    She pursed her lips and lowered her head. "But..."

    "No buts." He ced his hand on her tummy, "I know that it¡¯s hard, but don¡¯t forget that I¡¯m here Meilin. I will always be here for you. It¡¯s okay to cry and be sad but you already did that earlier. You can¡¯t continue on being like this for eight months. Don¡¯t you know how much this will affect our kids? Our children needs a cheerful mother. I need a happy and smiling wife."

 Chapter 123 Lets play another round~

    With the words Lu Yifeng said, Xia Meilin came into realization. He was right. Her brother was still around, she needs to get herself together.

    She wiped her face dry before she turned to Lu Yifeng and looked at him with her red and puffy eyes. "Thank you."

    He leaned and kissed her forehead, he was d that he was able to reach her. He knew how painful it is to lose someone. He lost her once and now that he was given a chance to be with her again, he will never allow her to slip off his hands. Her death in his previous life made him realize that he should have cherished her well. If he had treated her well back then, she wouldn¡¯t kill herself.

    "Yifeng?"

    He was brought back from his thoughts. He looked at her and touched her cheek, "Yes?"

    She let out a smile upon seeing the gentle look on his face. "Let¡¯s go swimming?"

    He blinked a few times, "Swimming?"

    She nodded and grinned. "I can¡¯t allow them to have all the fun."

    ----

    Little Melon was a fast learner, he was able to learn the swimming techniques that Xia Sinian taught him.

    Xia Jiamu and Ji Ruo were impressed when they saw this and they couldn¡¯t help but feel proud of him.

    "Xiao Gua should enter the Army when he grows up. He will be an exceptional soldier just like Jianfeng. I bet he will be able to be a General in no time." Ji Ruo said as she analyzed Little Melon¡¯s body. While watching the water fight between Little Melon and Li Bingbing, she can see how good his relfexes were. "While he¡¯s young, he needs to be trained."

    Xia Jiamu couldn¡¯t help but sigh, here goes his wife again. "You need to ask for Mei¡¯er¡¯s permission you know."

    "It will be such a waste if his natural reflex will go to waste. He¡¯s a boy, he needs to grow up tough and strong. I will talk this out to Xiao Mei."

    "Talk about what, grandma?"

    When the Xia elders turned their heads, they saw Xia Meilin walking towards them with Lu Yifeng by her side.

    Her hair was tied up into a high ponytail and she was wearing a navy blue two piece swimsuit. A thin cloth with floral design was wrapped around her waist. It reached down her feet and it was swayed smoothly with her movements.

    Meanwhile, Lu Yifeng was wearing a in white shirt and ck shorts.

    Since they will be staying overnight in the Xia Manor, they brought extra clothes with them.

    Looking at her smile, Ji Ruo was able to tell that her granddaughter has finally calmed down. She nced at Lu Yifeng, was it because of him?

    Xia Meilin sat on the empty bench that was beside the bench that Ji Ruo was in. She ced the things she brought on the ss table that was in the middle.

    "Momma! Dada!" Little Melon eximed loudly. He was sitting on Xia Sinian¡¯s shoulders and was waving happily at them.

    Lu Yifeng nodded at him while Xia Meilin smiled and waved back to her son.

    Xia Sinian turned to Xia Meilin and seeing the smile that she gave him made him feel relieved. It looks like she has calmed down now.

    She then turned to Ji Ruo, "By the way, what are you talking about earlier, grandma?"

    "I was just telling Jiamu here about how I want to train Xiao Gua." Ji Ruo took the ss of juice and took a sip from it.

    Xia Meilin blinked a few times, she was a bit surprised with what she said. "He¡¯s too young, grandma."

    "Nonsense. Xiao Gua is in the right age to receive proper training from me."

    Xia Meilin turned to Lu Yifeng, she doesn¡¯t know what to do.

    "I agree with your grandmother. If Xiao Gua will learn martial arts, he¡¯ll be able to use it as a self defense." Lu Yifeng said.

    Xia Meilin sighed in defeat. "Fine. But are you sure that you want to train him yourself?"

    "Your uncle Jianfeng will being home for the Christmas break. He can teach Xiao Gua the basics of martial arts." Ji Ruo smiled.

    If it¡¯s her uncle Jianfeng, Xia Meilin doesn¡¯t mind. At least her uncle is kinder than her grandma. Ji Ruo is a strict person when ites in trainings.

    "Then he can start his training by Christmas break." She took off the clothing that was wrapped around her waist before she turned to Lu Yifeng and grinned. "Let¡¯s join them."

    ----

    After a long day, Xia Meilin and Ji Ruo went to prepare the food for dinner while Li Bingbing and Little Melon were ying video games in the living room. They were ying Fightnite on Xbox.

    "Sister Bingbing, did you see that? Mello has 10 kills!" Little Melon grinned proudly.

    Li Bingbingughed happily, "You¡¯re better than I expected! Well then, just like what I promised; if you didn¡¯t slow me down, I¡¯m going to treat you some ice cream after dinner!"

    "Yay! Thank you sister Bingbing!"

    "For now, let¡¯s y another round~"

 Chapter 124 Cupcake, close your eyes

    Later that night, after having dinner together with everyone, Li Bingbing and Little Melon went out to buy ice cream.

    Li Bingbing borrowed Xia Sinian¡¯s car and drove out of the Xia manor. By the time they reached an ice cream parlor, a white cargo van parked beside them

    When Little Melon and Li Bingbing went out of the car, the van¡¯s door slid open and a man captured Little Melon.

    "Scream and he¡¯ll die." One of the men said while pointing his gun to Little Melon.

    Little Melon¡¯s eyes became misty, he tried squirming and resisting that man, "Let go!"

    "If you want money, I can give you that. How much do you want?" Li Bingbing quickly said as she went towards them. Despite her calm facade, she was panicking inside since a gun was being pointed to Little Melon. "Let him go, he¡¯s just a child.

    Another man went out the van, "Get in."

    Li Bingbing pursed her lips, she has no choice but to get in. The moment she did, the other man followed and closed the van¡¯s door. "Let¡¯s go."

    The bulky man that has Little Melon ced the little boy beside Li Bingbing. The moment he freed Little Melon, the little boy instantly hugged Li Bingbing and cried: "What¡¯s happening, sister Bingbing?"

    Li Bingbing held him in her arms protectively, "I don¡¯t know, cupcake... But don¡¯t worry, everything will be fine."

    The man who was sitting beside her while pointing a gun on her waist spoke up, "Give me your phone."

    Li Bingbing pursed her lips, she red at the man before she took her phone out of her pocket. "Kozu, Au secours."

    The man furrowed his brows with the words Li Bingbing said. "What did you say?"

    Li Bingbing shrugged, "I was just saying that you¡¯re handsome." She handed him the phone.

    ¡¯Au secours¡¯ means ¡¯help¡¯ in French and with that word, Kozu was programmed to activate the tracker that was in her bracelet and send her location to everyone in her contacts. Though, there were only three people in her contacts, they were Xia Sinian, Ren Shiyuan, Xia Meilin.

    Just like what she expected, the man threw her phone out of the car to avoid being tracked but Li Bingbing was smarter than that. She turned to Little Melon and wiped his tears away, "Don¡¯t be scared, cupcake. I won¡¯t let anything happen to you."

    ----

    Xia Sinian barged in his sister¡¯s room. "They¡¯re in trouble!"

    Xia Meilin stopped brushing her hair and Lu Yifeng ced hisptop away. "What?" They both asked at the same time.

    "Have you seen your phone?" Xia Sinian asked his sister.

    "Wait..." Xia Meilin got up and went to get her phone from her purse. She received a message, when she opened it, a map appeared and a small red mark was moving and it shortly came to a stop.

    Xia Meilin started panicking when she saw this. Little Melon was with Li Bingbing when they went out!

    "What¡¯s wrong?" Lu Yifeng asked.

    "Li Bingbing and Xiao Gua is in trouble!" Xia Sinian eximed in panic.

    ----

    Li Bingbing and Little Melon¡¯s wrists were tied together.

    Little Melon was crying out loud, he was scared and he wants to go home. Li Bingbing was trying to calm him down but it was no use.

    One of the man suddenly snapped out because of Little Melon¡¯s loud cries. It was the same bulky man who captured Little Melon earlier. "SHUT UP!"

    "Mello wants to go home!" He continued crying. "Momma! Dada!"

    The bulky man went and kicked Little Melon, "I said SHUT UP!"

    Because of the strong kick, Little Melon ended up crouching in pain as he coughed out blood. The other men didn¡¯t stop him, instead they ignored him. They were cold-hearted men that shows no mercy to women or kids.

    "YOU SON OF A B*TCH! HE¡¯S JUST A CHILD!" Li Bingbing shouted angrily.

    "So what?!" The man red coldly at her as he ced his foot on top of Little Melon¡¯s head. "Do you want to be kicked next?"

    "Calm down, boss." A tall man said as he patted hispanion¡¯s back but just one re from the bulky man, he shut up.

    Li Bingbing gritted her teeth in anger, "Take your f*cking foot off him!"

    Little Melon was crying in pain and seeing how he was curled up on the floor brought pain to Li Bingbing. "If you want to kick someone then kick me! He¡¯s just a boy! Let him go!"

    "Well, well, what a brave girl you are." The bulky man let go of Little Melon before he started walking towards Li Bingbing. "It will be a waste to kick someone as beautiful as you, why don¡¯t we have some fun instead?"

    The tall man smirked at this. "Boss, can I also have her?"

    The bulky manughed. "Line up behind me!"

    Despite the pain Little Melon was feeling, seeing how two big men cornered Li Bingbing, he tried crawling towards them. "Don¡¯t... Please don¡¯t hurt sister Bingbing..."

    Li Bingbing pursed her lips, she knows that she was in big trouble right now. She turned to Little Melon, she just promised earlier that she won¡¯t let anything happen to him but he ended up getting hurt. "Cupcake, close your eyes."

 Chapter 125 D*mn right it is!

    By the time she said that, a car entered the abandoned warehouse. A man went out and he was followed by Lu Xian Yu who has his hands tied.

    "Aa... uncle Xian Yu?" Did these bad men captured his uncle too?

    When Lu Xian Yu saw the situation, he was about to run to them but the men that went out of the car stopped him and held him in pace. "I¡¯m here! Huang Xiubo, it¡¯s me that you want, right?! Let them go!"

    Li Bingbing¡¯s eyes went wide in surprise. These men were actually after Lu Xian Yu?

    "Why should I? You sure have one pretty girlfriend, I can¡¯t let her go so easily." Huang Xiubo said with a smirk. "As for that kid, he¡¯s just as annoying as you. I¡¯ll throw him off the riverter."

    Huang Xiubo took his gun and shot Lu Xian Yu on his leg, making him fall on the ground. "I¡¯ll kill you myselfter, for now, why don¡¯t you watch as I have fun with your lover?"

    "We¡¯re not lovers! We don¡¯t have any rtionship with each other! I don¡¯t know him! Let us go!" Li Bingbing shouted.

    Huang Xiubo turned to her and sneered. "Do you think that you can deceive me? Look at how your boyfriend¡¯s scared face, I never saw Lu Xian Yu like this! Hahaha!"

    "I don¡¯t have a rtionship with her, let them go, Huang Xiubo!"

    "It doesn¡¯t look like it. Besides, pictures do not lie, Lu Xian Yu. Anyway, why don¡¯t you sit and watch as I show you how I steal your woman just like how you stole and killed mine." Huang Xiubo sat in front of Li Bingbing, "Resist me and I will shoot that kid."

    Li Bingbing refused to let her tears flow as she red at Huang Xiubo. Even if her body was slightly shaking in fear, Li Bingbing tried her best not to look weak in front of him, she gave him a deadly re. "You¡¯re despicable."

    "I¡¯ve heard that so many times,ssie." He smirked. He tore her shirt so easily as if it was just like a piece of paper.

    "I SWEAR IF YOU TOUCH HER, I¡¯M GOING TO KILL YOU!!!" Lu Xian Yu tried standing up despite the pain he felt in his bleeding leg but he was held down on the ground by Huang Xiubo¡¯s men.

    "As if you can kill me. Your life is in my hands right now." Huang Xiuboughed. He raised Li Bingbing¡¯s bra and touched her breast, giving it a squeeze. "Look, I¡¯m touching her right now."

    Li Bingbing gritted her teeth as she continued on ring at Huang Xiubo. She remained still in fear that Huang Xiubo will kill Little Melon.

    "Don¡¯t touch... Don¡¯t touch sister Bingbing!" Little Melon cried.

    Li Bingbing turned to Little Melon and forced out a smile "C-Close your eyes, cupcake."

    "If he wants to watch, let him watch! I¡¯ll make sure to give him a good view on how I will f*ck you." Huang Xiubo unzipped her skinny jeans but the moment he does, a deep and cold voice was heard.

    "Let them go."

    All the men in the room turned and saw Lu Yifeng, walking towards them.

    Huang Xiubo smirked. "Oh herees your brother, Lu Xian Yu. " He stood up and went towards Little Melon, he grabbed him by his hair. "You should know better not toe here alone, Lu Yifeng." When he was about to point his gun to Little Melon¡¯s head, his shoulder was shot and because of this, the gun that he was holding fell on the ground.

    After seeing how their boss was shot, his men quickly took out their guns but the moment they did, one started falling after another. There were fifteen men in the room and at an extraordinary speed, Huang Xiubo¡¯s men fell on the ground. They were all shot on their foreheads.

    When he saw his son¡¯s situation, his eyes were filled with killing intent. How dare he hurt his son?

    "I¡¯m not alone." A dangerous and menacing air filled the room. Lu Yifeng untied Lu Xian Yu¡¯s hands before he started walking towards Huang Xiubo.

    "Dada..." Little Melon couldn¡¯t help but feel relieved when he saw his father¡¯s face. He started crying out loud again. "DADA!"

    Seeing the blood stain on the side of Little Melon¡¯s lips, Lu Yifeng¡¯s eyes darkened. He gently scooped him up and held him protectively in his arms. "You¡¯re safe, I¡¯m here now."

    Lu Xian Yu stood up and started limping towards Li Bingbing, he untied the rope that was around her wrist before he took his coat off and ced it on her. When he saw her tears flowing down her cheeks, he felt his heart being ripped to pieces. He pulled her in his arms, "I¡¯m sorry, I¡¯m sorry."

    Li Bingbing buried her face on his shoulder, her body continued on shaking, she was scared, she thought that she will be done for when Huang Xiubo touched her.

    "This is my fault... I¡¯m sorry."

    "D*mn right it is!" Li Bingbing cried out loud. "You b*stard!" But despite her curses, she didn¡¯t push him away. Being in his arms made her feel safe.

 Chapter 126 Go back to sleep

    Xia Sinian went down from his spot, the ce he was hiding earlier. He was the one who shot the men, aside from that, one of Lu Yifeng¡¯s bodyguard was there to help him.

    When he entered, he saw Lu Xian Yu hugging Li Bingbing. He clenched his fists when he saw this.

    Lu Yifeng left the ce in a hurry to get Little Melon to the hospital. Even if he wanted to torture Huang Xiubo to death and make him experience hell on earth, Lu Yifeng didn¡¯t do a thing. Little Melon was his priority and he can¡¯t allow him to be in a ce full of dead bodies any longer.

    Seeing that his men are dead, Huang Xiubo refused to ept defeat. He will not allow Lu Xian Yu to live! He crawled and grabbed the gun that was nearby. He will make him suffer!

    When Li Bingbing leaned back, she saw Xia Sinian standing by the entrance of the warehouse. Lu Xian Yu noticed that Li Bingbing was looking somewhere else and when he turned, he saw Xia Sinian.

    He felt a terrible pain in his heart. Li Bingbing stood up and was about to run towards Xia Sinian but Lu Xian Yu noticed Huang Xiubo move from his peripheral view.

    A ¡¯bang¡¯ resounded and everyone was surprised by this. Seeing that Huang Xiubo was still alive, Xia Sinian used his sniper rifle to shoot him down.

    Li Bingbing turned and saw Lu Xian Yu¡¯s back. He turned and smiled at her as blood dripped off from the side of his lips. His sight became blurry and everything went dark, he fell on the ground.

    "Lu Xian Yu!" She quickly went to his side.

    Xia Sinian hurriedly went towards them. "We need to bring him to the hospital! He¡¯s losing too much blood!"

    ----

    Xia Meilin and her grandparents entered a private room in the hospital and saw Little Melon on the bed with Lu Yifeng lying down beside him. He curled close to his father since it made him feel safe and secure.

    Lu Yifeng looked at them and ced a finger on his lips as if telling tje to be quiet since Little Melon was sleeping.

    Ji Ruo and Xia Jiamu looked at each other and nodded. Xia Jiamu turned to Xia Meilin. "We will just go and check on Li Bingbing."

    "Okay." After that, she hurriedly went to Little Melon¡¯s side. She bursts out in tears when she saw her son¡¯s sleeping face. When she received the message earlier, she wanted to go and fly to Little Melon and Li Bingbing¡¯s side to save them but because she was pregnant, Lu Yifeng didn¡¯t allow her. Instead, he brought Xia Sinian with him.

    "I... Is he okay?" Xia Meilin tried to lower her voice as much as possible when she asked this.

    "Mm. He will be fine." He whispered back. "So don¡¯t cry."

    "I-I¡¯m sorry." She quickly wiped her tears away before she reached out and gently stroked Little Melon¡¯s hair. "My baby..."

    "Come, lie down with us."

    Since the bed was a bit big, there was enough space for them. Xia Meilin went and lied down on the other side of Little Melon.

    Meanwhile, Lu Xian Yu was taken to the emergency room and his surgery took a while. Li Bingbing couldn¡¯t help but get worried.

    Xia Sinian brought new set of clothes for Li Bingbing and by the time she finished changing her clothes, Lu Xian Yu was already transferred in the private ICU room.

    Li Bingbing visited him with Xia Sinian. Although, Lu Xian Yu was still unconscious.

    Li Bingbing turned to Xia Sinian.

    Before she can say a thing, Xia Sinian asked, "Do you want to stay and watch over him tonight?"

    Li Bingbing pursed her lips, she shook her head. "I... I¡¯ll visit him tomorrow. Let¡¯s go home..."

    Xia Sinian didn¡¯t say anything, instead, he quietly went out with Li Bingbing.

    ----

    In the middle of the night, Little Melon woke up because of the nightmare. He started crying out loud because of this. "Momma!"

    His cries woke Xia Meilin and Lu Yifeng up.

    Xia Meilin held him in her arms. "Mommy¡¯s here. Mommy¡¯s here, baby."

    "Momma..." When Little Melon saw his mother, he calmed down and went back to sleep. He easily fell asleep because of his heavy eyes and weak body.

    Xia Meilin turned to Lu Yifeng, "Yifeng... will he be alright?"

    She didn¡¯t know what happened but she still couldn¡¯t help but get worried that this will traumatize her son.

    "Don¡¯t worry, Meilin, our son will be alright." He gently touched her cheek. "Go back to sleep."

    She nodded before she turned to Little Melon and kissed his head. "Mommy and daddy are here, baby." She whispered softly before she closed her eyes and slept.

 Chapter 127 This world is our playground

    When Lu Xian Yu woke up, he found himself inside a strange room. A beeping sound was heard near him.

    "You¡¯re awake."

    He turned his head and saw Li Bingbing getting the lunchbox that she brought.

    When he saw her, his lips curled up. "You¡¯re here."

    "I won¡¯t be staying long here, I have somewhere else I should be." She said with a nk look on her face. She adjusted his bed and opened the lunchbox for him. "Here¡¯s your breakfast."

    "Feed me?"

    She raised a brow as she looked at him.

    "I took the bullet for you,e on, feed me." He pouted.

    Li Bingbing pursed her lips and ended up feeding him instead. When he finished the food, she ced the lunchbox aside before she faced him. "Thank you... for saving me."

    "It was my fault that you ended up being kidnapped by those men." He said.

    "What that man said... you stole his woman and killed her... Is that true?"

    "Yes." He didn¡¯t deny it. That was what made Huang Xiuboe after him. "She was a spy in my team."

    "I see..." She sighed. "No wonder he came after you."

    "Li Bingbing."

    "Hm?"

    Lu Xian Yu clenched his fists tight, "You¡¯re dating Xia Sinian again?"

    She nodded. "Yes."

    "If I steal you away from him, will you love me back?"

    His words made her frown. "He¡¯s the man I love. What we have before is... something we did for fun. We don¡¯t have anything between us."

    "I love you."

    Her eyes went wide in surprise. "W-what?"

    "Go as far as you can, honey. The next time we meet, I will definitely make you mine whether you like it or not. Since I¡¯m currently bedridden, I¡¯m afraid I can¡¯t steal you right now." He smiled at her but for some reason it was stiff.

    She stared at him for a while before she smirked. "Oh, are we going to y hide and seek?"

    Heughed lightly, "You can put it that way. But I¡¯m serious, even if you¡¯re with someone else, the moment I find you, I will take you away."

    "I have someone else I love, Lu Xian Yu." She seriously said.

    He smirked, "So? I don¡¯t care about that. That¡¯s why it¡¯s called ¡¯stealing¡¯, sweetheart."

    She chuckled a bit. Lu Xian Yu is one crazy man. "Then I guess I have to hide well."

    "You should. You can hide anywhere you want, this world is our yground." He held his hand. "And this game will start today."

    Li Bingbing stared at their hands. Even though Lu Xian Yu was saying those words in a yful manner, she knows that he was serious, she knows that he was threatening her. "Is there a time limit?"

    "Hm... how about ten years?" He grinned at her.

    She frowned, "That¡¯s a really long time."

    "Come on, I¡¯ll be searching for you all around the world so shouldn¡¯t that be enough?" He raised her hand and kissed the back of it. "It¡¯s your fault for making me fall for you."

    She snickered. "My fault? You just don¡¯t know how to y the game, Mr. Lu. That¡¯s why you lose."

    Heughed lightly, "Then I guess you¡¯re just a good yer."

    Li Bingbing raised an eyebrow, " ¡¯Good¡¯? I am not just ¡¯good¡¯. I¡¯m an amazing yer."

    He smirked, "Yeah, and amazing on bed too."

    "That, I won¡¯t deny." She grinned shamelessly.

    "I guess this is our round two. I will surely defeat you this time."

    "We¡¯ll see about that, baby." She pulled her hand away and stood up. "But I¡¯m just going to let you know that... I will always have one man in my heart and he will never be you."

    "Then I will just have to kick him out of there." He yfully smiled.

    Li Bingbing didn¡¯t say anything, instead, she turned and was about to leave but she stopped when she heard Lu Xian Yu say; "Won¡¯t you give me a kiss before you go?"

    "I¡¯m sorry, I¡¯m currently in a rtionship. You see, I¡¯m loyal to my man. If I am still single, then I would have given you one unforgettable kiss. " After saying that she left him there.

    ----

    "You¡¯re leaving tonight?" Xia Meilin was surprised with what Xia Sinian said.

    They were outside the private ICU room that Little Melon was in.

    "Yes. Li Bingbing and I decided to go tonight. The earlier I get my treatment, the better chance I will have, right?" He held her hands together. "I have left the business in your husband¡¯s hands. Give me report about it from time to time, okay?"

    Xia Meilin lowered her head and pursed her lips. Her tears were threatening to fall but she tried her best not to cry. She raised her head and forced out a smile. "Okay. Don¡¯t forget to call me everyday, okay?"

    He smiled and nodded. He leaned and hugged her close. "I¡¯m going to miss you."

    Tears rolled down her cheeks because of the hug he gave her. "Me too... I love you, brother."

    He gently stroked her hair. "I love you too, Xiao Mei."

    They hugged each other for a while. Xia Sinian was the first to break it. He touched her cheeks and wiped her tears away before he leaned and kissed her forehead.

    "You don¡¯t have to worry, Meimei, I¡¯ll make sure to watch him 24/7 for you." Li Bingbing said with a smile as she walked towards them.

 Chapter 128 Youre my son

    After Lu Xian Yu was discharged from the hospital, he ordered his men to kill the rest of the Green Turtle Gang, including their families. He didn¡¯t show any mercy to them.

    Meanwhile, ever since the terrible night that Little Melon encountered, the little boy would always have nightmares every night even if Xia Meilin apanied him in his sleep.

    Xia Meilin was so troubled when she saw Little Melon¡¯s spirit bing depressed. He wasn¡¯t the usual cheerful boy and he was scared of meeting new people. Because of this, he refused to go to school until the day of the parental activity came.

    "It¡¯ll be fun." Xia Meilin said, trying to convince Little Melon. "Mommy and daddy will be there with you."

    Little Melon raised his head and looked at her, he didn¡¯t say anything, he was just looking at her.

    "Oh baby..." She scooped him up and hugged him. She then turned to Lu Yifeng who was standing by the room¡¯s entrance. She looked at him as if she was asking for his help.

    Lu Yifeng went towards them. "Are you scared of going out?" He directly asked Little Melon.

    His son pursed his lips. He buried his face in the crook of his mother¡¯s neck.

    "Give him to me." Lu Yifeng said.

    Xia Meilin gently stroked Little Melon¡¯s head before she handed him to her husband.

    Lu Yifeng went and sat on the side of the bed, he let Little Melon sit on hisp. "You have seen the real monsters of this world."

    This time, Little Melon ended up looking at his father.

    "Real monsters do not look like what you have seen in cartoons. The real monsters of this world are the men that you saw back then. They are monsters in human flesh. Did you saw how I defeated them without evenying a hand on them?"

    Little Melon nodded, "Dada is strong..."

    When they heard Little Melon speak, Xia Meilin and Lu Yifeng¡¯s face brightened up.

    "Even if I am strong, I still got help from your uncle Sinian." He said honestly.

    "Uncle Sinian was there?"

    Lu Yifeng nodded. "He was the one who shoot those monsters down."

    Little Melon pouted, "Then dada didn¡¯t defeat those monsters!"

    He chuckled, "They¡¯re too weak for me. A cheetah doesn¡¯t need to race with the dogs just to prove that he¡¯s the fastest. It¡¯s like an insult to him if he did." His lips curled up, "Didn¡¯t you say that you want to be as strong as me?"

    Little Melon nodded. "But... Mello isn¡¯t strong like dada..." He lowered his head.

    "You¡¯re my son." He cupped his cheek and ced a soft kiss on his forehead. "If you want to be strong, you need to work hard for it. You shouldn¡¯t let your nightmares ovee you."

    "But Mello¡¯s nightmares are scary, dada."

    "Every nightmare is scary. Instead of running away from it, face them and that nightmare will disappear. Remember, in your dream, you can be anyone you want to be."

    Little Melon¡¯s eyes sparkled. "Can Mello be like Spiderman?"

    Lu Yifeng chuckled at what he said. "You want to be like Spiderman?"

    Little Melon was about to say yes but he paused and shook his head instead. "Mello wants to be like dada. Dada can defeat ghosts and real monsters."

    Lu Yifeng patted his head. "Then... if you ever have the same nightmare again and you think that you can¡¯t defeat them, then all you have to do is call me. We can defeat them together."

    Little Melon¡¯s face brightened up with what his father said, "Dada wille?"

    "Yes, I will. Have you forgotten? I also came that night."

    Xia Meilin¡¯s eyes softened as she looked at him. If ites inforting someone, Lu Yifeng was really good with his words. His words will always reach a person¡¯s heart and melt them. How can he know what to say? Is he saying this base from his experiences?

    She couldn¡¯t help but be curious on what kind of hardships Lu Yifeng went through to be this way.

    When she saw that everything was going well with Little Melon, she took his backpack and said: "Shall we go? We¡¯ll bete for the camping if we won¡¯t leave now."

    Little Melon jumped off from his father¡¯sp and went to Xia Meilin. Seeing that the smile was back on Little Melon¡¯s face, Xia Meilin couldn¡¯t help but feel like crying. She missed seeing him smile like this. For the past few days, Little Melon became quiet, he even smiled rarely. He was always in his room, either reading a book or drawing, that¡¯s why she was relieved when she saw him smiling again.

    Little Melon took his bag from her and wore it. He raised his head and grinned. "Let¡¯s go, momma!"

 Chapter 129 Yong family

    By the time they reached Little Melon¡¯s school, they entered the school bus. .

    Little Melon sat in between his parents. He looked happy when he saw Yong Xiao Yao was sitting behind them.

    Yong Xiao Yao was sitting with her father. Their faces were void of expression.

    Xia Meilin fell asleep while they were on their way to the Olympic Forest Park. When they reached the camping site, it was near theke and just before them was the forest.

    A lot of mothers were ncing at Lu Yifeng and Yong Xiao Yao¡¯s father, Yong Wei Qing. Meanwhile, the other fathers that were there gave them an envious nce.

    The ss were divided into four groups. Little Melon and Yong Xiao Yao were in one group which made Little Melon happy.

    They were assigned to fix the tents while other teams were assigned to prepare for lunch and collect some woods.

    When the lunch was prepared, everyone went in line to get their share of food.

    "Yaoyao, you can have my cookies." Little Melon said as he saw beside her.

    Yong Xiao Yao¡¯s eyes sparkled when she heard Little Melon¡¯s words. "Okay." She happily epted the cookies from him.

    It was a good thing that Xia Meilin brought some cookies with her, because of this Little Melon took some and gave it to Yong Xiao Yao so that she won¡¯t ignore him.

    "Thank you." Yong Xiao Yao said with her small and cute voice. Despite the nk look on her face, her eyes showed how happy she was.

    "We¡¯re going treasure huntingter, are you excited?" Little Melon asked.

    The only response that Yong Xiao Yao gave him was just a nod but even with this, Little Melon was happy because she wasn¡¯t ignoring him anymore.

    Meanwhile, Xia Meilin and Lu Yifeng were eating somewhere close by the two kids. Xia Meilin saw how Little Melon was interacting with Yong Xiao Yao.

    "He likes her" Xia Meilin said.

    "Mm."

    "Xiao Gua said that she likes cookies so much, that¡¯s why I made sure to bring some."

    "Mm."

    "Look at how happy our son looks while he¡¯s talking with her."

    "Mm."

    Xia Meilin turned to her husband and frowned. "Is that the only word you can say?"

    Lu Yifeng blinked a few times. Did he do something wrong? He was just agreeing with her. "What do you want me to say?"

    Xia Meilin pursed her lips since she couldn¡¯t argue with him because of his question. She ended up sighing.

    "You know, it makes me wonder if Xiao Yao¡¯s father is my rtive. My mother came from the Yong family after all. I never met my mother¡¯s side of the family." She sighed. "I wonder what kind of people they are?"

    "I never heard the surname ¡¯Yong¡¯ being included in the elite families." Lu Yifeng said.

    "Then that must mean that my mother came from a simple family, right?"

    "Excuse me."

    Xia Meilin and Lu Yifeng turned to the person who approached them.

    It was Yong Wei Qing, Yong Xiao Yao¡¯s father.

    Xia Meilin smiled at him, "Mr. Yong. Nice to meet you."

    He gave her a simple nod. "Can I sit with you two?"

    "Oh sure, sure."

    Lu Yifeng¡¯s eyes narrowed. He ced his hand on Xia Meilin¡¯s waist and pulled her close. He stared at him as if he was saying that he can¡¯t sit beside her.

    Yong Wei Qing ignored Lu Yifeng¡¯s look and he saw on Xia Meilin¡¯s side instead which made him earn a re from Lu Yifeng.

    "By the way, where is your wife, Mr. Yong?" Xia Meilin asked as she looked at him.

    "She¡¯s busy with work." He turned away and looked at Yong Xiao Yao and Little Melon.

    "I see..."

    "Do you know Yong Sining?" Lu Yifeng asked directly.

    Yong Wei Qing turned to Lu Yifeng and blinked a few times. "Yes, she¡¯s my sister."

    Xia Meilin gasped in surprise. "You¡¯re my uncle? Yong Sining is my mother!"

    Yong Wei Qing stared at her for a while before he smiled. "I know."

    "Then... Then why didn¡¯t you tell me anything back then?" Xia Meilin asked.

    "You didn¡¯t ask." With that, he stood up. "It¡¯s time to collect the dishes, let¡¯s go."

    Xia Meilin was still in shock as she watched Yong Wei Qing walk away. She then turned to Lu Yifeng. "He¡¯s really my rtive! My uncle!"

    "Mm." Lu Yifeng stared at Yong Wei Qing who was collecting the dishes from the others with the help of some single mothers who came there. He felt wary of him since he never encountered Yong Wei Qing in his previous life. He knows nothing about him and this made him want to do a background check on him.

    Meanwhile, Xia Meilin was excited to talk with Yong Wei Qing again. She was clueless of her mother¡¯s side that¡¯s why it made her curious. If he was her uncle then does that means... Yong Xiao Yao is her cousin?

    She turned and saw Yong Xiao Yao, picking the trashes and throwing it in the stic that Little Melon was holding.

    "Let¡¯s go help them." Xia Meilin stood up and turned to look at Lu Yifeng with a smile.

 Chapter 130 Come on, lets go!

    After cleaning up, everyone was given time to rest, especially the children since afternoon nap is important for them.

    Little Melon was sleeping in the tent with Xia Meilin. Being pregnant made Xia Meilin sleepy that¡¯s why as soon as she finished helping others, she went to their tent and took a nap.

    Lu Yifeng watched over them for a while. Since he didn¡¯t feel like sleeping, he went out of the tent and left the two there. When he looked around, he saw the teachers were preparing for the treasure hunting activity while some parents were walking around, spending time with each other while their children were asleep.

    The ce was so beautiful and serene that¡¯s why it gave the perfect atmosphere for couples. The leaves swayed smoothly as the wind blew and theke¡¯s water was as clear as a ss. It was a beautiful such a beautiful sight that mesmerized everyone.

    Just then, Lu Yifeng saw Yong Wei Qing, he went out of his tent and headed towards the forest.

    Lu Yifeng narrowed his eyes, for some reason he couldn¡¯t help but like something was wrong. He trusted his instincts that¡¯s why he went and followed him, maintaining enough distance between them so that he won¡¯t get caught by him. He made sure to hide his presence so that Yong Wei Qing won¡¯t be able to know that he was actually being followed.

    But as Lu Yifeng continued on following Yong Wei Qing, he came to a stop. Because of this, Lu Yifeng quickly hid behind the tree¡¯s trunk.

    "I know you¡¯re there." Yong Wei Qing said.

    Lu Yifeng was startled when he heard Yong Wei Qing¡¯s words. He narrowed his eyes. Lu Yifeng was good in hiding his presence so how can Yong Wei Qing know that he was being followed? Lu Yifeng couldn¡¯t think of any reason other than Yong Wei Qing was not an ordinary man... if he can tell that he¡¯s there, then he must be dangerous.

    Without further adieu, Lu Yifeng went out of his hiding spot and walked towards him. He wasn¡¯t afraid to show himself to him.

    Yong Wei Qing crossed his arms when he saw Lu Yifeng, he smiled as if he was expecting him to follow him. Despite this, he still asked: "Why are you following me?"

    "Just making sure that you¡¯re not up to something." Lu Yifeng replied coldly.

    "What I¡¯m up to is none of your business. You don¡¯t have to worry about me, Mr. Lu. I am not your enemy." Yong Wei Qing said as he leaned against the tree¡¯s trunk. "There¡¯s someone else that you need to be more careful with if you don¡¯t want your family to disappear."

    Lu Yifeng¡¯s eyes went sharp like an eagle¡¯s with the words that Yong Wei Qing said. "Someone else?"

    "She¡¯s after your wife and son so protect them well." He stood up straight and turned away from him. "Consider this as a warning."

    After he said that, Yong Wei Qing¡¯s phone started ringing. He took a nce at Lu Yifeng before he answered it. "Jiejie."

    Jiejie?

    ----

    Little Melon woke up in the middle of his afternoon nap. When he saw that his father wasn¡¯t inside the tent, he went outside to look for him. But instead of seeing his father, Little Melon saw Yong Xiao Yao who was sitting under a tree that was near theke. She was holding a picture book and was looking at it.

    He walked toward her and sat beside her. "Mello knows that book."

    "No spoilers." Yong Xiao Yao said without looking at him.

    Little Melon pouted. He just wanted to impress her and yet he failed before he can even start.

    "Everyone is having their afternoon nap, why are you here?" Little Melon asked as he stared at her doll-like face. He admired her cute features, hershes were long and her cheeks and lips has a natural shade of pink. Her cheeks looked soft, Little Melon was tempted to poke it.

    He was about to poke her cheek when Yong Xiao Yao suddenly turned to Little Melon with a nk look on her face. "Why are you here?" Yong Xiao Yao asked.

    "Mello¡¯s looking for dada." He let out his most charming sh cutest smile. "How about Yaoyao?"

    Yong Xiao Yao stared at him for a short while, looking unaffected by his charms. She suddenly reached out and lightly pinched his cheek before she turned back to her picture book, she turned the page before she answered: "Same."

    Little Melon was surprised by what she did. His turned bright red as he touched the cheek that Yong Xiao Yao pinched.

    Little Melon grinned happily and said, "You don¡¯t look like you¡¯re searching for your dada though."

    "Mello as well."

    Little Melon ended up pouting with this. He stood up and offered his hand to her. "Let¡¯s go find our dada then!"

    Yong Xiao Yao turned and looked at his hand without saying anything. Why is he always smiling? He was like the sun, shining so bright that it started to hurt her eyes.

    Yong Xiao Yao is a quiet girl and because of this, other kids had a hard time being friends with her. Because of her weak body, she couldn¡¯t join others in ying tiring games. Ever since she transferred to her new school, her ssmates would try to befriend her but because of her quietness, she ended up being alone. That changed when Little Melon approached her. He was different from other kids, he was so persistent in befriending her.

    "Come on, let¡¯s go!"

    "Papa wille back after he talks with mama."

    "Well... He¡¯s not back yet so let¡¯s go find him." Little Melon insisted, he was still reaching out his hand to her.

    Yong Xiao Yao pursed her lips. She closed her book and held his hand as she stood up. "Let¡¯s go."

 Chapter 131 Are you free this weekend?

    Little Melon and Yong Xiao Yao were walking hand in hand as they started looking for their fathers. Although, Little Melon was secretly wishing that their fathers won¡¯t show up soon since he felt like he was in cloud nine while holding her hand.

    Meanwhile, Yong Xiao Yao was the opposite, she didn¡¯t feel anything. Instead, she was busy looking for her father. "We should try the forest."

    Little Melon snapped out from his happy thoughts and turned to Yong Xiao Yao. He quickly shook his head. "Teacher said that we shouldn¡¯t enter the forest without our parents."

    "But we can¡¯t find them here. They must be in the forest."

    Little Melon pursed his lips. He didn¡¯t want to go inside the forest without an adult.

    "Is Mello afraid?" Yong Xiao Yao asked as she tilted her head to the side.

    He furrowed his brows with the question she asked. "No way! Mello is not afraid! Let¡¯s go!" He started dragging her inside the forest.

    It wasn¡¯t long when they bumped into their fathers. Yong Xiao Yao quickly let go of Little Melon¡¯s hand before she ran towards her father. "Papa..."

    "What are you doing here, Xiao Yao?" Yong Wei Qing frowned.

    "Finding you."

    Yong Wei Qing turned to Little Melon and his eyes darkened.

    Lu Yifeng ced his hand on Yong Wei Qing¡¯s shoulder before he walked towards Little Melon. "Let¡¯s go back."

    Little Melon took a nce at Yong Xiao Yao. "See youter..."

    Yong Xiao Yao nodded at him. "Later..."

    Little Melon held his father¡¯s hand and went out of the forest. Yong Wei Qing and Yong Xiao Yao didn¡¯t follow them, instead, they remained there for a little while.

    "Did you say anything to him?" Yong Wei Qing asked her in a serious manner.

    Yong Xiao Yao shook her head vigorously.

    "Good." Yong Wei Qing sighed before he held her hand. "You need to be careful, okay? She has your parents, you don¡¯t want her to hurt them do you?"

    Yong Xiao Yao¡¯s lips quivered as she tried her best not to cry at the mention of her parents.

    Yong Wei Qing sat down in front of her and touched her cheek, his face turned gentle. "I am here to help you get your parents back. For that to happen, you need to follow my words. Don¡¯t get close to that boy or else we¡¯ll have a hard time saving them from her."

    The little girl looked at him with her tearful eyes, she ended up bursting in tears. "I¡¯m sorry, mister!"

    He sighed and pulled her in his arms and gently stroked her hair tofort her. "Shh, shh, it¡¯s going to be alright. We will save them together." He said softly.

    ----

    The treasure hunt activity that the teachers prepared made all the children excited. The kids were filled with energy thanks to the afternoon nap they had.

    Different kind of family activities was prepared by the teachers until theirst day in that ce.

    Meanwhile, within those days, Little Melon felt like Yong Xiao Yao was avoiding him. Whenever he tried to approach her during breaks, she ended up ignoring him and hiding inside the tent.

    The same thing happened to Xia Meilin, whenever she tried to approach her uncle and tried to talk to him, she was being ignored. Aside from that, for some reason, Lu Yifeng would alwayse in between whenever Xia Meilin would almost have her uncle by cornering him.

    This made Xia Meilin mad. Why was Lu Yifeng appearing in such a wrong time?

    Because of that, the mother and son ended up sulking whenever they were being ignored.

    They were currently on the school bus, heading back to their school. Little Melon was standing on his seat and was staring at Yong Xiao Yao¡¯s sleeping face.

    Yong Wei Qing ignored the little boy¡¯s stares. Despite having his eyes closed, he was actually awake the whole time.

    Little Melon turned to his mother who was resting her head on Lu Yifeng¡¯s shoulder as she sleeps. He pouted and sat down. He crossed his arms and sulked.

    Everyone except the bus driver was asleep. They were all exhausted but Little Melon wasn¡¯t! Having some extra energy with him, he was the only one awake there.

    Little Melon couldn¡¯t sit still, he was changing his sitting position every now and then. Because of this, Xia Meilin woke up. She turned to Little Melon and hugged him in her arms.

    "Mommaaa..." Little Melon whined as he tried pushing his mother away since she was squishing his face with her chest.

    Xia Meilin loosened her hug before she let out a yawn. "Don¡¯t move around."

    "Can Mello borrow momma¡¯s phone and y games?" He looked up at her.

    She took out her phone and gave it to him before she turned and went back to sleep since she was still feeling drowsy.

    By the time they arrived at the school grounds, it was already sunset.

    Dong Hua and Zi Lin were standing beside the ck Maybach car, waiting for them.

    When everyone was out of the bus, Little Melon and Xia Meilin walked towards Yong Xiao Yao and Yong Wei Qing. Lu Yifeng followed them from behind.

    "Uncle Yong, are you free this weekend?" Xia Meilin asked with a smiled.

    Yong Wei Qing looked at her before he turned to Lu Yifeng before he looked back at his niece. "I¡¯m sorry, I¡¯m busy during weekends." With that, he turned and walked towards his car while carrying Yong Xiao Yao in his arms.

    Xia Meilin sighed in defeat. Her attempts continued on failing since Yong Wei Qing continued on declining her.

    "Yaoyao!" Little Melon called out.

    Yong Xiao Yao slightly turned her head to look at Little Melon. She raised her hand and lightly waved at him with a small smile on her lips.

    When Little Melon saw her adorable action, it made him feel relieved. He smiled brightly at her and waved back.

 Chapter 132 Its my turn

    (A/N: Warning! Rated S lol)

    After putting Little Melon to sleep, Xia Meilin went to take a bath. By the time she was about to dry her hair, Lu Yifeng entered the room since he was in his study earlier.

    "Let me do that for you." He took the hair blower from her.

    "Darling, do you think that uncle Yong hates me? Is he not in good terms with mother?" Xia Meilin asked while Lu Yifeng was drying her hair with a hair blower.

    "I don¡¯t know." He simply said. "Just leave him be, Meilin. If he wants to get close to you then he will approach you himself."

    She sighed, "But he¡¯s my mother¡¯s brother. I am really curious about my mother¡¯s family."

    "Everything will be revealed in the right time, just be patient." After drying her hair he ced the hair blower on the vanity table. He brushed her soft and silky hair with his fingers before he moved it to one side." He leaned down and ced a soft kiss on her neck. " How long was it since west made love?"

    A faint blush appeared on her cheeks. She stood up and took the belt from the headboard.

    Lu Yifeng smirked when he saw her hold his belt. "I didn¡¯t know that you¡¯re actually in that kind of stuff."

    "Shut up." She pouted, her face became as red as a tomato. "I-If we¡¯re going to do it, I need to tie you up!"

    He walked towards her, his smirk grew wider. "Why don¡¯t I tie you up instead?"

    She quickly shook her head. There¡¯s no way she¡¯ll allow him to do that! "No."

    Did his wife ate something weird during dinner? If so, then he should feed her that food everyday! Lu Yifeng can clearly see the want in her eyes. Aside from that, he saw that she was nning something else for him.

    In the end, after he removed his clothes, his hands were tied up by Xia Meilin and he lied down on the bed, waiting for her.

    Xia Meilin felt lucky that night since she wore the right underwear. This time, she will definitely give Lu Yifeng a surprise!

    When she took off her pajamas, she was wearing a ckcy underwear. It was one of the sexy lingerie that Li Bingbing chose for her.

    Lu Yifeng was surprised when he saw Xia Meilin wearing such seductive underwear. Just like what Li Bingbing told her, Xia Meilin saw how turned on Lu Yifeng became.

    "You like it that much?" She asked as she sat beside him.

    He let out a low chuckle, "Sweetheart, you look beautiful on that, but you¡¯ll look more beautiful if you take that off."

    She smiled, her blush deepened. "I¡¯ll do thatter."

    She looked at his chest and admired how beautiful and manly his body was. She reached out and let her hand trail his body, from his chest, his firm abs. She really wanted to kiss him all over that¡¯s why she sat on him, one foot at each side, her lips on his chest, down to his belly before she moved up and kissed his lips.

    Lu Yifeng didn¡¯tin, instead, he happilyplied with her advances. He kissed her back, his hot breath mingling with hers, their tongues dancing in sync.

    As she continued o kissing him, her hand moved and touched him. He was already hard and big, yet just by being stroked by her soft and warm hand made it hard as steel. Xia Meilin pulled away when she felt his warm length twitch in her hold.

    That feverish sensation in his whole being, those low grunts and elerated pants, he felt pleasure coursing through his body.

    She looked at him, she was still feeling embarrassed but having control over him made her feel confident with what she was doing. She untied the string that was on the side and removed her underwear. She positioned his member on her entrance and slipped it in her.

    She was gasping as she looked at him with her red face.

    "Free my hands," He ordered while breathing heavily. He badly wanted to touch her since she was being a tease to him.

    She shook her head. If she freed him, he will surely take over her. "It¡¯s my turn." She arched her back and started rocking herself up and down, slowly, this made him grunt. She really liked that. What her body could make his do. She started increasing her pace. The faster she got, the more pronounced his grunts would be, turning into moans sometimes.

    They continued on until their bodies found release.

    She reached out and untied his hands before she fell on top of him, panting. She was about to say something when Lu Yifeng suddenly flipped their positions.

    "Second round is mine." He smirked at her.

    Xia Meilin¡¯s eyes wide. It was a mistake to untie him! How can she forget that Lu Yifeng was actually a beast in bed?! His stamina won¡¯t be diminished just by one round!

    "Let me teach you how to properly do it, honey."

    She gulped nervously, "Darling... I¡¯m pregnant."

    He leans and ced a kiss on the tip of her nose. "I know. Don¡¯t worry, I promise not to get rough tonight."

 Chapter 133 I will go get them now

    The next morning, Xia Meilin woke up sored. She turned and saw Lu Yifeng¡¯s sleeping face. She frowned at this. Give him an inch and he would take a mile.

    She puffed out a breath. She felt sorry for herself, she should have never untied himst night. She touched her tummy and suddenly became worried. Are her babies alright?. She should probably go see a doctorter.

    "Good morning." Lu Yifeng said in a husky and thick voice. He reached out and held her by her waist. Heshes fluttered as he opened his eyes.

    "Carry me."

    He blinked a few times, confused with what she suddenly said. "Hm?"

    "I want to take a bath, carry me." She pouted. Because of the soreness she felt, she have a hard time in moving around.

    He chuckled at this. He pulled her against him. "We can do thatter. Let me hug you for a while."

    "Darling." She whined, pushing his head away from her chest.

    "Ten minutes." He doesn¡¯t want to pull away from her yet. The moment he gets out of the bed, he knows that will have to start preparing for his work.

    He turned to her and asked: "Are you busy today?"

    "No. I¡¯ll be busy the next day." She said as she ruffled his hair. "Why do you ask?"

    "Do you want to be my assistant for today?" He smiled lovingly at her.

    She blinked a few times, "I have to go to the hospital for my check up, plus I will only be a burden to you if I go."

    "You will never be a burden to me.All you have to do is to sit still and be pretty." He tucked a stray strand of her hair behind her ear. "I can apany you to the hospital as well." He started rubbing her tummy. "I want to see our twins."

    "Fine, I guess we can do that instead." She held the nkey close to her chest before she hardly sat up. "We should go take a bath."

    Lu Yifeng got up and carried her in a princess style in his arms. He walked towards the bathroom and gently ced her down inside the huge bathtub.

    The warm water made Xia Meilin sigh in content. The soreness of her body was lessened because of this.

    Lu Yifeng entered the bathtub and sat beside her.

    ----

    After having her check up, Xia Meilin and Lu Yifeng went to the Skywortpany. Every employee in thepany greeted them when they saw them.

    Lu Yifeng went directly to his meeting while Xia Meilin waited patiently in his office. She was lying down on the sofa while she was looking at the photos that she took during the parental activity. She couldn¡¯t help but smile when she saw those photos.

    It was almost lunch time and yet Lu Yifeng was still in his meeting. Xia Meilin stood up and decided to go buy their lunch. When she went out of the office, she saw Dong Hua and Zhao Junxu were guarding the door.

    Dong Hua turned to her. "Madam, do you need anything?"

    "Oh, uncle Dong Hua, good timing." She smiled at him. " Can you go buy some lunch for us?"

    "Yes. What food should I buy?" He asked.

    Xia Meilin cupped her chin. "Hm... I would love to eat some steam dumplings. Get us any kind of apple desserts too. You should buy some Peking duck too." She licked her lips as continued on thinking on what to eat. "I want to eat some chicken wings too. Oh! Don¡¯t forget my apple juice, okay? As for my husband, he loves steak so buy him one. That¡¯s all."

    That¡¯s too much food... She only ordered steak for his master and the rest was for her. Can she finish all of that? Dong Hua took a nce at Zhao Junxu.

    The way Zhao Junxu looked at Dong Hua was telling hhim not to underestimate their madam. She is a pregnant and a pregnant woman¡¯s appetite can be big.

    "Why are you still here?" Xia Meilin tilted her head to the side as she looked at Dong Hua.

    "I will go get them now." Dong Hua quickly left them there.

    Xia Meilin went back and sat on the sofa. She was about to read a book when she suddenly heard her phone¡¯s ringtone.

    Before she can pick her phone, she started feeling dizzy. "What the..." She furrowed her brows when she realized that her eyes started to be blurry. Because of the dizziness, she had a hard time standing up.

    "Someone... help..." Her voice was weak and her head started aching badly before darkness consumed her. She ended up fainting on the sofa.

    When Lu Yifeng¡¯s meeting ended, he went back to his office and saw Xia Meilin sleeping peacefully in the sofa. His gaze softened when he saw her. He looked on his wrist watch and saw that it was already lunch.

    He took out his phone and was about to call Su Lei when he suddenly heard a knock on the door. "Come in."

    Dong Hua entered and was carrying some stics filled with the food that Xia Meilin ordered. "I have brought your lunch."

    Lu Yifeng turned to Xia Meilin who was still unconscious before he turned to Dong Hua and took the stics.

    Dong Hua excused himself and left the room.

    Lu Yifeng ced the food on the coffee table. He opened the lunchboxes one by one. Peking duck, steamed dumplings, chicken wings, apple pie, two bottles of apple juice, and the only that was out of ce was the beautiful looking steak.

    The delicious scent of the food filled the room and this made Lu Yifeng¡¯s stomach grumble. He turned to Xia Meilin and patted her arm. "Meilin, wake up. Lunch is here."

    There was no responseing from her. She is usually easy to wake up but for some reason, her sleeping state made Lu Yifeng nervous. He touched her forehead and checked her temperature, it was normal. He touched her wrist and tried feeling her pulse, it was there so what was wrong?

    He gently shook her and called out to her again. "Meilin."

    He didn¡¯t get a reaction from her. "Meilin!" He raised his voice as he called out to her again.

    Xia Meilin instantly opened her eyes and looked at him in surprise.

 Chapter 134 Are you alright?

    When Lu Yifeng saw that she woke up, he sighed in relief. "Don¡¯t scare me like that."

    "Lu... Lu Yifeng?" Xia Meilin instantly sat up and moved away from him. Fear filled her eyes and her body started trembling.

    Lu Yifeng noticed the changes in her, especially the way she looked at him. That look was so familiar. It was the way she looked at him in his previous life. He became nervous when a sudden thought came in his mind.

    No. That can¡¯t be possible. "Meilin... are you alright?"

    Why was he here? Didn¡¯t she killed herself? Why is she still alive? Xia Meilin shrank back away from him. He was the man she feared and hated the most. She tried escaping him so many times. When he killed the only person she has left, she decided to end her life. There was nothing left for her, everyone she cares and love was gone. No one was there to fight with her. She finally gave up. She thought that by killing herself, her hardships would finally be over. She thought that she will finally be with her family but she never expected that his face will be the first thing she¡¯ll see when she wakes up.

    What did she do to deserve this? Did shemitted a horrible sin in her previous life that fate continued on sending Lu Yifeng after her?

    Just then, shes of her new memories flooded her mind in an instant and because of this, her head started to ache badly. The memories of her previous life and the memories of her present life started mixing up. This was too much to handle, she felt her head throbbing because of this. She crouched and held her head in pain, this made her groan out loud.

    Lu Yifeng went to her side, he was about to touch her when his hand was suddenly pped away by her. "Don¡¯t touch me!"

    "Meilin..." Her eyes were full of hate and this struck Lu Yifeng¡¯s chest like a sword. "Don¡¯t tell me..."

    "Don¡¯te near me! Don¡¯te near me!" She ignored her headache since what matters the most to her was to run away from that man. The moment she stood up, she felt like her head was being torn apart, her surrounding started fading and she ckened out in an instant.

    Before she could hit the ground, Lu Yifeng hurriedly went and catch her. He carried her in his arms and kicked the door open.

    At that moment, the only thing in his mind was to bring Xia Meilin to the hospital. He can think of his wife being rebornter, what matters to him right now is her health and the wellness of their children.

    Dong Hua and Zhao Junxu was surprised at this. Seeing that their master was in a hurry, they quickly followed him.

    ----

    Xia Meilin woke up and found herself inside a white room. She looked around, the beeping soundsing from a monitor, the smell of alcohol, and the IV stand that was beside her made Xia Meilin think that she was in the hospital.

    She stared at the ceiling as she started recalling what happened earlier. She saw Lu Yifeng earlier... she¡¯s dead and yet he was there... was that a dream?

    Since she was inside private ICU room, does that mean that she survived? She was pretty sure that biting her tongue off can make her bleed to death in an instant so... why was she still alive?

    "Someone..." Why can she talk? She cut off her tongue by biting it and yet she can feel the wholeness of it in her mouth.

    Xia Meilin closed her eyes. When she did, this time, a small part of the memories in her present life started flowing smoothly in her mind.

    What are those memories? There¡¯s no way that any of those can be real. How can she live peacefully with a devil? Lu Yifeng must have done something! Did he injected some kind of drugs in her?

    She sat up and looked at the IV drip. Did he thought that he can deceive her? She was not a fool!

    "Xiao Mei?"

    Xia Meilin instantly turned her head towards the person who entered the room. Her eyes went wide when she saw her grandparents. "G-Grandma? G-Grandpa?" They¡¯re alive? No, no. This must be a dream, right?

    Her tears rolled down her cheeks just like a stream. What was happening?

    Ji Ruo hurriedly went to her side when she saw Xia Meilin cry, "Sweetheart, are you okay? Does it hurt anywhere?"

    "Grandma..." She reached out to her and held her hand. Her hand was warm, when she squeezed it, she could feel the softness of Ji Ruo¡¯s hand. She¡¯s real? "Grandma...?"

    Ji Ruo sat beside her and pulled her into a hug. "There, there, you¡¯re such a crybaby."

    Xia Meilin continued on crying as she hugged her grandmother close. She couldn¡¯t believe that her grandmother was there, she was alive!

    "We heard everything from your husband." Ji Ruo gently stroked her hair. She pulled away and wiped her wet face with her handkerchief.. "He said that you fainted."

    "You¡¯re pregnant, Xiao Mei. You should be more careful of your body. If you don¡¯t feel well, you should tell someone." Xia Jiamu said as he sat on the chair that was beside her bed.

    Their words made Xia Meilin frowned. Her husband? Pregnant?

    When she asked those words, she suddenly remembered something.

    Lu Yifeng didn¡¯t destroyed her family... he acted so differently from the Lu Yifeng she knows. What was this? She really died... So does that mean that she travel back in time? Wait... Not back in time... She was reborn in a parallel universe!

    "Xiao Mei?"

    She was brought back from her thoughts when Ji Ruo called her.

    Ji Ruo sighed when she noticed that Xia Meilin¡¯s mind was flying somewhere else. She lightly pped her leg to get her attention. "You need to rest. Have you eaten your lunch? You shouldn¡¯t skip your meals. It¡¯ll be bad for your health and your baby. Here, I¡¯ve brought you your favorite apple pork ribs soup."

 Chapter 135 Past and Presen

    The Xia elders left after visiting Xia Meilin. Within the same day, Xia Meilin was advised by the doctor that she should not tire herself out for the sake of her growing babies. After that, she was discharged.

    Dong Hua and Zhao Junxu were the ones who apanied her home.

    To be honest, Xia Meilin was nervous. She regained the memories she made with the kind Lu Yifeng and she couldn¡¯t help but find it weird. Was he really like that or was he just acting? She was scared to know.

    When they entered the vi, Xia Meilin felt her heart beating so fast and loud as if it was going to jump out of her chest. It was the same ce where Lu Yifeng caged her. She was afraid, she never wanted to go back to this ce.

    She entered the mansion and everyone greeted her. Little Melon came running towards her. "Wee home, momma!"

    Xia Meilin felt uneasy when she stared at Little Melon. It¡¯s been so long since shest saw him. He was still small... the cheerful personality he has was the same as in her past life. But that bright and bubbly personality was erased by Lu Yifeng.

    She bit her lower lip as she tried her best not to cry. She¡¯s been crying a lot sotely, she couldn¡¯t control her feelings, why was she so sensitive?

    "Momma?" Little Melon called out to her.

    Xia Meilin kneeled in front of him and pulled him into a hug. "Xiao Gua..."

    Little Melon blinked a few times, he thought that she was greeting him with a hug so he hugged her back.

    They stayed like that for a while before she pulled away from him.

    "Mello has to feed Timmy, momma. Let¡¯s yter." He grinned at her before he run off to the garden.

    Xia Meilin sighed. That boy was definitely one fluff ball full of energy. She missed seeing him that way.

    She walked around the house until her feet took her to Lu Yifeng¡¯s room... it was the room she shared with him.

    She clenched her fists as she looked at his room, it was the same as back then. This was usually where she got locked up and forced by him. He would punish whenever she made a mistake or whenever she angers him. The room was filled with her cries.

    While recalling her past life, another memory suddenly shed in front of her as if she was watching something in front of her.

    It was the memory of her present self, this room was filled withughters and smiles. Lu Yifeng would always dry her hair and brush it every night, he would say sweet words to her and tter her well. This was the where they also made love.

    How? How can the her in this world forgive him?

    It was because the him in this world was different from the Lu Yifeng she knows.

    She walked towards the balcony and saw the beautiful garden maze below. There was a secret passage way there, by using it, she almost escaped Lu Yifeng. But in the end, he still managed to find her. She saw the garden maze as a way to escape but as she looked at it, it was also where everything started for her present self and with the Lu Yifeng of this world. It was where she finally decided to give him a chance.

    Two memories, her past and present life. It was confusing her but at the same time, she couldn¡¯t help but doubt her newly gained memories of her present self.

    Should she wait for him toe back and find out about it or should she run away now? But where would she run? Her son was here, she can¡¯t just leave him here with Lu Yifeng. She refused to believe that Lu Yifeng was really different in this world. One way or another, the moment he would snap out, it¡¯ll turn to be just like before. He will definitely torture her.

    ----

    Lu Yifeng followed Xia Meilin to their ce but instead of approaching her, he went to his study. If it was really her then... he will need to maintain his distance from her. He doesn¡¯t want to frighten her. He closed his eyes and recalled the way she looked at him, this made his chest tight. That look was something he feared the most, seeing it from her... made him feel like he fell into a dark pit.

    Just when everything was going well... He covered his face with his hand and sighed heavily.

    If it will be like this, then that¡¯s okay. Now he can really mend the mistakes he did to her. Even if she will hate him again, he will never stop loving her. He will prove to her that he was not the same person she once knew.

    The room¡¯s door suddenly went open and there stood Xia Meilin. She was surprised when she saw him there. She thought that he was still at his work.

    She was nning to get something from his table but she never expected that she¡¯ll see him there.

    Lu Yifeng stared at her, just by looking at her, he knew what she was nning. She was nning to get the gun that was hidden in his table. Was she trying to escape or was she trying to kill herself again?

    It pained him to see her frightened when she saw him.

    "I... I¡¯m sorry." Xia Meilin was afraid that he¡¯ll get angry that she went in his study without a permission from him.

    Lu Yifeng straightened his back. To stop her from fearing him, he smiled at her and acted like he doesn¡¯t know what was happening. "You¡¯re back."

    Xia Meilin instantly shrank back when she saw him smile. She finds it scary and weird at the same time. Lu Yifeng doesn¡¯t smile, why was he smiling at her?

    She gulped nervously. What should she tell him? That she wanted to get his gun? "I want to live with grandma and grandpa."

    "Okay."

    His answer startled her. He said okay? He didn¡¯t gave her a re and he looked fine with it!

    As if testing the waters, she said: "I want to bring Xiao Gua with me."

 Chapter 136 Two slices per day

    She wants to leave him?

    Lu Yifeng lowered his head and seeing this made Xia Meilin nervous. Will he get mad at her? Will he shout at her?

    When he turned to her, she saw the sadness in his eyes. "Ah, both of you are leaving me?" He sighed heavily. He knew that she needs to be in a better environment for the sake of their children that¡¯s why, he decided not to stop her. "It¡¯ll make me sad but, okay. If you want to live with your grandparents, I won¡¯t stop you."

    Xia Meilin furrowed her brows, this was totally different from what she was expecting him to do.

    She walked towards him and with one swift move, she pped him hard on his cheek.

    Lu Yifeng was surprised at this. She pped him?

    "You¡¯re... real... " She quickly shrank back in fear when she realized that he was not a hallucination. Her mind was not ying tricks with her! What should she do? She just pped him! This time, it¡¯ll be the end of her! He¡¯ll snap out on her this time! "I¡¯m... I¡¯m sorry..."

    Lu Yifeng turned to look at her with a rad hand mark on his cheek. He cupped his chin, "Another mood swing? The doctor did say that since you¡¯re pregnant, you¡¯ll experience such. I never expected it to be... like this."

    She blinked a few times when she heard what Lu Yifeng said. Where¡¯s the scolding? Where¡¯s the deadly res? Where¡¯s the torture?

    When he stood up, she quickly took a step back. "Honey, do you want to eat a candied apple? It¡¯ll make you feel better."

    "Huh?"

    "Would you like some apple pie too? Although, the doctor did said that you shouldn¡¯t be eating too much sweets, I¡¯ll allow you just for today, okay? Make sure to drink a lot of water after eating." He held her by her waist and started leading her out of the room.

    Xia Meilin was lost in thought with what was happening. Why was he like this?

    When Lu Yifeng saw the confusion in her eyes, his lips slightly curled up. All he needs to do is to approach her differently. He will show her how much he changed and he¡¯ll make her love him again.

    He pulled the chair for her and made her sit on it. He turned to a maid. "Get us some apple pie and candied apple."

    Ever since Xia Meilin¡¯s pregnancy was known, the kitchen were full of apples, apple desserts and dishes were always prepared for her.

    Lu Yifeng sat on the chair beside her. When the food was ced on the table, he took the candied apple and held it by the stick.

    "Here."

    Xia Meilin looked at the apple then to Lu Yifeng. She frowned, "I¡¯m not a kid!" Why was he treating her like one?

    He blinked a few times. He chuckled, "You¡¯re not, you¡¯re my wife."

    "I¡¯m not your wife!"

    "We¡¯re married."

    She pursed her lips. She wanted to erase that smile from his lips! "I hate you!"

    "Yes, yes. I love you too, sweetheart. Now eat this, your mood will be better if you do."

    Looking at the delicious looking candied apple, it made her drool. "Why are you like this?"

    "I¡¯m your husband, I have to take care of you." He straightly said. "If you won¡¯t eat this, then I¡¯ll have it."

    She quickly grabbed the candied apple from him. She red at him. "This is not over."

    He watched her eat and stuff her cheeks like a squirrel.

    Lu Yifeng knows that this was just the start. He knows that it will be hard to bring back the happy rtionship they have but he was willing to be patient with her. He will make sure to shower her with his love even if she will push him away.

    He will confess everything to her after she gives birth but for now, he needs to take care of her, he needs to avoid bringing anything negative to her for the sake of their unborn children.

    When he saw that she was about to take another slice of apple pie after finishing one slice, he took the te away from her.

    She red at him when he did that.

    "Two slices per day, remember? You ate one this morning. Besides, I allowed you to have the candied apple this time." He took the ss of water and gave it to her. "Too much sugar intake is bad for our babies. Drink this."

    Xia Meilin ced her hand on her tummy. She just remembered that she was actually pregnant. She was pregnant of his child again. The children in her tummy wasn¡¯t made because of a one night mistake, they were made because of love. Even if she doesn¡¯t like her situation now, the babies in her tummy were her children too and because of this, her maternal side kicked in. She needs to be careful for the twins.

    She obediently drink the water and finished it. She stood up, "I want to sleep in a different room."

    "You¡¯re not going to leave?"

    "I¡¯ll leave next week." She said. Xia Meilin just actually want to see how real this side of him was. Even if she wanted to leave him at once and go to a far ce, she was also curious in seeing this side of him. She feared and hate him, yet, her feelings were being influenced by her present self, because of this, it brought her into a confusion.

    She will not easily forgive him just because he¡¯s like this. After what she has been through, her hate will not fade in an instant.

    "Meilin."

    She turned to look at him.

    He reached out and held her hand as he stood up, he leaned and kissed her forehead. "I love you."

    Xia Meilin felt warm but at the same time, it felt foreign for her, because of this, she pushed him away. "I would appreciate it if you give me space." She turned and headed to the guest room.

 Chapter 137 Just for today

    Xia Meilin maintained her distance for the following days. Meanwhile, Lu Yifeng did the same for her. He was not going to force her to him since he knows it will frighten her. Other than that, he tightened the securities around her for her safety since he knows that someone was after her.

    In the end, Xia Meilin decided to stay in that vi. The way Lu Yifeng treated her made her good memories overwhelmed her bad ones. Despite that, she was still wary of him that¡¯s why she was sleeping in a different room and she rarely talked with him.

    Her feelings for him were mixed. Xia Meilin knows that he was a dangerous man and yet, he made her feel safe. He was different, he was patient and kind with her, he was treating her really well. This was bringing confusion to her, whenever she thinks that she wants to leave the ce, another feeling would well up which made her stay.

    It¡¯ll be easy to continue hating him, it¡¯ll be easy to make herself kill him if he was the Lu Yifeng of her past but the man in front of her was different.

    The ce she was staying was a ce where she experienced horrible things in her past life but in this present life, this house was filled with nothing but happiness and warmth. Such diffence between her past and present, what made it turn this way?

    Lu Yifeng raped her, and he still forced her to marry him but... he didn¡¯t destroy her family. In fact, he proved himself to her grandparents. He didn¡¯t do anything that can make her hate him after they got married.

    He raped her? She suddenly recalled the time where she spoke with Li Bingbing.

    Weren¡¯t they both victims? But still... Lu Yifeng in the past forced her after they got married. Even if the first night was a mistake, the nights after they got married wasn¡¯t, because of that, he¡¯s still a rapist for her. He was forceful and horrible to her in her past life.

    ¡¯We should never be a prisoner of our past.¡¯ She said those words to Li Bingbing and yet here she was, her past keeps on haunting her as she looked at Lu Yifeng but at the same time, the good memories she made with him were contradicting the bad ones. He was not the Lu Yifeng she knows, he was really different.

    Xia Meilin was sitting on a sofa, reading a book, while Lu Yifeng was on hisptop. They didn¡¯t say anything since both were doing something of their own.

    Lu Yifeng was wearing a simple shirt and pants with a cashmere coat on. Meanwhile, Xia Meilin was wearing a maternity dress with a floral design. Her baby bump was growing and at that moment, she was already three months pregnant.

    Little Melon entered the room. He was wearing the same suit and there was holding a stic pumpkin basket. "Momma! Dada! Let¡¯s go!"

    Xia Meilin and Lu Yifeng turned their heads to look at their son and they couldn¡¯t help but be surprised at it. They took a nce at each other. Xia Meilin was the first to break contact.

    "You¡¯re supposed to wear a Halloween costume, right?"

    Little Melon nodded cutely. "Mello is dressed like dada. Mello¡¯s gonna haunt the monsters and ghosts with dada. We will defeat them!"

    "You¡¯re going to a Halloween party." Xia Meilin said. She closed her book and stared at her son. The Little Melon of this world loves Lu Yifeng a lot, it was different from her past life.

    "Then Mello and dada will haunt them while we¡¯re on the way, right dada?" Little Melon beamed happily. "Mello has gun too!"

    He took out his toy gun. When he pressed it, it shoots out water. "See~?!"

    Lu Yifeng chuckled at this. He went and picked his son up. He turned to Xia Meilin, "Let¡¯s go."

    She took her coat and wore it befor she walked towards them.

    "Are you sure you want to go with us?" Lu Yifeng asked worriedly.

    Xia Meilin nodded. "I want to meet uncle Yong." This was something that never changed. Yong Wei Qing never appeared in her past life, she even didn¡¯t know that he actually existed. She wants to know more about her mother¡¯s family.

    Lu Yifeng sighed in defeat. He reached out and offered his hand to her.

    Xia Meilin turned and frowned when she saw this. She ignored it and walked ahead but what made her stop was when Lu Yifeng grab her hand. She turned to him and red. "Don¡¯t touch me."

    "Bear with it for now. I don¡¯t want you to step on something and suddenly slip when we get out."

    She pursed her lips and looked away. "Just for today."

    Little Melon stared at his parents and blinked a few times, "Are momma and dada fighting?"

    "No, we¡¯re not." Lu Yifeng smiled. "I didn¡¯t allow her to eat another apple candy so she¡¯s mad."

    "Candies are delicious, dada."

    "Yes, they are. But they have sugar in them, too much sugar can be bad." He exined. "You don¡¯t want your mother to get sick do you?"

    Little Melon turned to Xia Meilin. "Momma, you should listen to dada. Too much candies can make you sick."

    Xia Meilin huffed in response and decided to ignore the father and son duo. "We¡¯re going to bete if we won¡¯t leave now."

 Chapter 138 Crazy for you

    Lu Yifeng went and sat down beside Xia Meilin. They were at the school gym and every kids were joining every activities that was programmed.

    "He¡¯s not here." Lu Yifeng said while he was watching the kids y.

    "Yeah."

    The person who was watching over Yong Xiao Yao was her nanny. Yong Xiao Yao was sitting alone on a chair while watching the others y. Little Melon noticed this that¡¯s why he decided to go and apany her.

    "You don¡¯t y with us?" Little Melon asked as he sat beside her.

    "I easily get tired." She answered with a nk look on her face. She she was wearing a witch outfit and holding a small toy broom.

    "Then Mello will apany Yaoyao instead." He grinned at her.

    From the opposite side of the gym, Xia Meilin saw how Little Melon keeps on talking with Yong Xiao Yao. "He likes her."

    "Mm. He does."

    "She¡¯s my cousin." It would be wrong if Little Melon would continue to like her. "Should I do something about them?"

    "They¡¯re kids, let them be." Lu Yifeng didn¡¯t mind since he knows something about the child because of the tips Yong Wei Qing gave him during the school¡¯s camping.

    Little Melon left Yong Xiao Yao and ran towards his parents. "Momma, dada, Mello will transfer to Yaoyao¡¯s table."

    "You¡¯re leaving us here?" Xia Meilin pouted.

    "Momma has dada." He grinned. He reached out his hands and took the pumkin basket from the table. The basket was filled with the cookies he baked together with Xia Meilin,st night.

    "You can¡¯t eat that for dinner. Eat something healthy first before you eat those with her, okay?" Xia Meilin said with a soft smile.

    "Okay! Don¡¯t worry momma, dada said that too much sugar is bad." After that, he went running back to the table where Yong Xiao Yao was sitting with her nanny.

    When Yong Xiao Yao saw the cookies, her eyes sparkled in delight. But Little Melon said something to her which made her sulk. The two kids started eating the food that was given to them by the nanny.

    Xia Meilin and Lu Yifeng was watching their son and they ended up chuckling together. When she heard a softughing from him, she turned to him. "Are you really Lu Yifeng?"

    "If I am not Lu Yifeng, who should I be?" He asked as he looked back at her.

    She shrugged her shoulders, "Who knows? You¡¯re not the Lu Yifeng I know."

    When she realized that the thoughts she have actually slipped out of her mouth, she avoided his gaze.

    Lu Yifeng¡¯s eyes softened. He knows how hard it is to have shing memories of the past and presence. There are times where Lu Yifeng feared that while he was in a good rtionship with Xia Meilin, the way she looked at him will change. This was all because of his past, he never wanted to see her frightened of him.

    Because of his past, he feared that Xia Meilin will never be able to forgive him. And now, here she was, the Xia Meilin that he sinned against.

    He touched her hand which startled her. She tried pulling her hand back but he held it in ce. He gazed into her eyes and said, "I¡¯m sorry."

    Xia Meilin frowned, "Huh?"

    A pained smile appeared in his lips, "Do you want me to disappear?"

    His sudden question made her confused. "What?"

    "If I asked for forgiveness, will you forgive me?"

    A tear rolled down her cheek. This surprised her, why was she about to cry? She quickly wiped her face dry. With her memories shing, she couldn¡¯t decide her feelings well.

    He raised her hand and ced a soft kiss on the back of it. He needs to hold back, it wasn¡¯t the right time to tell her. She was pregnant, this topic will definitely be heavy for her.

    "You¡¯ve been acting strange for a while." He reasoned out. For now, he needs to pretend that he doesn¡¯t know anything about their past. "I thought it was because of your mood swings but you keep on acting strange, Meilin. I¡¯m worried. Did I do something wrong to you? I¡¯m sorry if I did, okay?"

    She stared at him for a while before she lowered her head. Of course, he¡¯ll question her about this. He is not the Lu Yifeng she knows, before she was able to. remember her past life, their rtionship was going well. She was afraid... afraid that if she allows him to get closer to her, she would forgive him. He was different, so different that her hatred was fading. She was like punching a pillow whenever she tried to get angry at him.

    He let go of her hand and stood up. He went in front of her and offered his hand to her. "Will you dance with me?"

    Xia Meilin raised her head and looked at his hand. She realized that the music that was ying was a slow music.

    The children were on their tables, eating. At that moment, the center floor was empty and seeing this made her feel embarrass.

    "Please?"

    She pursed her lips. It won¡¯t hurt if she allowed him, right? Besides, he was with her so dancing with him won¡¯t be that embarrassing, right?

    Xia Meilin ced her hand on his and stood up. They walked towards the center and stood there. Lu Yifeng faced her and smiled.

    She looked at him and smiled a bit. For some reason, seeing his gentle smile helped her calm down. She ced her hands on his shoulders as Lu Yifeng ced his hands on her waist.

    They caught the attention of others. The parents find it sweet and romantic when they saw them because of this, the other married couples that saw them decided to join them.

    When the children saw this, they ignored it. Slow dance like that was boring in their eyes. If it were a lively dance, they would go and join them. Although, in the end, some children wanted to dance so even if it was a slow music, some children were dancing with lively movements, some copied the way adults danced.

    Though Lu Yifeng and Xia Meilin didn¡¯t notice any of this. They were staring at each other as if they were in a world of their own.

    "Mr. Lu, why are you like this?" Xia Meilin couldn¡¯t help but ask.

    "That¡¯s because I¡¯m your husband, Mrs. Lu." He chuckled.

    "Not all husband are good with their wife." She said coldly.

    He leaned and rested his forehead on hers. "That may be the case, but let¡¯s not care about the others, okay?"

    Her face started heating up because of the closeness of their faces.

    "I love you, that¡¯s what matters." He whispered softly.

    In her previous life, when Lu Yifeng said these words to her, she found it funny and disgusting. But this time, hearing those words from him made her heart skip a bit. "You¡¯re crazy."

    He straightened his back and smiled. "Crazy for you."

    She bit her lower lip and lowered her head. "Stupid." She whispered as she wrapped her arms around his neck and rested her head on his shoulder.

 Chapter 139 Look at me

    Lu Yifeng pulled her close as he hugged her by her waist.

    Being in his arms felt weird for her, it brought warmth to her body. His gentleness was touching her heart. No wonder the her in this world fell in love with him.

    What¡¯s the point of destroying a man like him? He¡¯s different. He¡¯s not the man she hated. Even if they have the same face, it was not the Lu Yifeng of her past.

    "Have you thought of some names for our girls?" Lu Yifeng asked while he was gently swaying with her.

    She closed her eyes and smiled. " Pingguo (apple) and... Paigu (pork ribs)?"

    Lu Yifeng furrowed his brows. "I¡¯ll name our girls this time." Their twins will definitely cry if she named them like that.

    Xia Meilin leaned back and looked at him with a pout. "Can¡¯t I name one of them?"

    "No. I¡¯ll name them this time." He firmly said.

    She huffed. She rested her head on his shoulder again. "Fine, I¡¯ll name our next child, okay?"

    "Mm. Okay." Her words brought warmth in his chest. Does that mean that she¡¯s willing to stay with him for that long?

    They continued dancing that way for a while until the song ended. She pulled away and this time, the cold look in her eyes melted.

    After the party ended, they headed back to their ce. Xia Meilin went to put Little Melon to asleep before she went to her own room. She changed into her night gown before she went to her bed.

    Xia Meilin was about to go to sleep when she suddenly heard a knock. She groaned in displeasure.

    "Who is it?" She asked out loud, the annoyance in her voice was heard.

    "It¡¯s me."

    Hearing the familiar deep voice, Xia Meilin got off the bed and stomped her way towards the door. She opened it and red at Lu Yifeng. "What is it now?"

    "Can I sleep here?" He directly asked.

    "No." She said with a deadpanned look. She was about to close the door but he stopped her.

    "My bed broke."

    Her brow twitchd. She continued ring at him. "There are other rooms, go sleep there."

    "I¡¯m scared." He said with a nk look on his face.

    She furrowed her brows as she looked at him in disbelief. Was he trying to trick her? He could have at least act scared so that it can be more convincing.

    "Then man up. You¡¯re Lu Yifeng, you shouldn¡¯t be acting like this." She banged the door close after she said that.

    Xia Meilin was about to go back but she stopped when she heard a knock. She clenched her fists tight, he was definitely annoying her!

    She opened the door again but before she can say anything, she was pulled into a hug.

    "I just want to sleep with you." He whispered softly.

    She was able to hear it because of there closeness. "Lu Yifeng, you said that you¡¯ll give me space."

    "It¡¯s been two months, Meilin. I¡¯ve been sleeping without you for two months. I just want to be with my wife." He leaned back and touched her cheeks with both hands.

    She pursed her lips as she stared back at him. He didn¡¯t questioned her when she started acting strangly. She believed that Lu Yifeng thought it was because of her mood swings, and because of that, she used it into her advantage to distance herself from him.

    She looked away. "A... Alright... I¡¯ll allow you to sleep here just for tonight."

    He smiled when she finally gave in. He leans and ced a soft kiss on her forehead. "Thank you."

    They entered the room and when they got on the bed, Xia Meilin went to lie down by the side of the bed. She couldn¡¯t help but get nervous because of his presence.

    "Don¡¯t sleep there, you might fall. Come here." Lu Yifeng patted the space in between them.

    She took a pillow and decided to put it between them when she moved close to his side.

    Lu Yifeng sighed at this. "I¡¯m not going to eat you tonight." He took the pillow and ced it away before he pulled her in his arms.

    Xia Meilin was surprised at this, she tried pushing him away but he was too strong for her. Memories of her past life shed in front of her and because of this, fear suddenly filled her body as she shrank back from him.

    Lu Yifeng noticed this that¡¯s why he touched her face and made her face him. "Look at me, Meilin."

    "Please... please don¡¯t hurt me." Her body started trembling when she remembered what he can do to her.

    "Look at me." He gently said as he caressed her cheek with his thumb before he started stroking her hair.

    She was afraid but because she doesn¡¯t want him to get angry, she turned and looked into his clear eyes.

    It pained him to see her looking at him in fear but to take small steps towards her and improve their rtionship, he has to help her. "I promise not to hurt you, okay? I won¡¯t hurt you so calm down, Meilin. Calm down, sweetheart."

    Because of the gentleness in his voice and the way he stroked her hair, she was able to calm down. She was still staring into his clear eyes. It looked like there was a mini gxy in it.

    "It¡¯s okay. It¡¯s going to be, okay." He said softly.

    "I-I¡¯m sorry..."

    "What are you sorry for? You didn¡¯t do anything wrong." In fact, it was him who wronged her. He was the one who caused her to be like this. "Don¡¯t think too much about anything, okay? You need to get some rest."

    She shook her head. She was afraid that if she closed her eyes, she¡¯ll recall his cruel side. The Lu Yifeng in front of her is so kind to her that she was afraid that he¡¯ll disappear if she close her eyes. "I¡¯m scared..."

    "Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯m here."

    Her lips stretched out into a straight line. Xia Meilin was still scared but for some reason, she feels like she can trust his words. She closed her eyes and rested her head on his chest.

    She never expected that she¡¯ll feelfortable being in his arms. He wasn¡¯t doing anything to her, instead he was being patient with her. She reached out and hugged him back. "Will you... still be like this once I wake up?"

    Lu Yifeng knew what she was talking about. He knew that she was afraid to discover that the way he treated her was not real, and all of these was just a dream.

    "I will be here. Don¡¯t worry, I won¡¯t let anyone hurt you." Including himself. He had been through so many hardships, he was not going to quit now. He learned to be patient and understanding the hard way.

    "Lu Yifeng."

    "Yes?"

    She turned and looked at him. "I wish that... you will always be like this."

    His eyes softened with her words. He stared back at her. If he has treated her well back then, then they wouldn¡¯t have to go through so much pain and sadness.

    She touched his cheek before she leaned close to him. She ced her lips on his for a few seconds before she pulled away. "You will always be good to me, right?"

 Chapter 140 Thats a good idea

    Lu Yifeng was surprised by the the kiss she gave him. He never expected her to do that because of the current rtionship they have.

    "You¡¯re my wife." He cupped her cheek as lips curled up. "It¡¯s my job to shower you with love."

    She gently smiled at him when she heard him say that. For some reason, she felt happy that she was able to encounter this kind Lu Yifeng. The Lu Yifeng in her past was horrible but if she continued to be with this gentle Lu Yifeng, then those horrible times can be reced, right?

    She rested her head on his chest and closed her eyes. "Good night, Yifeng."

    "Good night." He kissed the top of her head before closing his eyes

    They may not be able to change the past but they can always do something to have a better future.

    ----

    "You¡¯re going to Italy?" Xia Meilin asked in surprise.

    "It¡¯ll be just for a couple of days. I have a business to attend there." Lu Yifeng said from the other line of the call.

    Xia Meilin let out a heavy sigh. "So it¡¯s a business trip... Can I stay with my grandparents while you¡¯re away?"

    "Yes, it will be better if you did. At least your grandma can look after you while I¡¯m gone. You and our son can stay with them."

    She pursed her lips. "Are you going to pass by here?"

    "Yes, I¡¯m on my way now."

    "Okay. I¡¯ll go prepare your things then."

    "Thank you." He said softly.

    After thr call ended, Xia Meilin went to pack some clothes for Lu Yifeng.

    Ever since that night, Xia Meilin started gettingfortable with his presence. Every night, Lu Yifeng would knock on her door and ask to sleep with her. Because of that, she decided to move back to his room.

    At first she was nervous and worried because of the past memories that might haunt her when she was in his room, but she was able to be at ease because of Lu Yifeng¡¯s help. He never stopped treating her well and because of this, she started trusting him.

    While she was packing his things, she suddenly saw a folder in between the folded shirts of Lu Yifeng. She opened it and saw that it was the copy of the new contract they had.

    After reading it, she couldn¡¯t help but smile. She recalled the time where they renewing their contract together. At that time, he was being really clingy while he was trying to convince her with sex. Now that she thought about it, he never forced her once on bed. Instead, he manipted her in it.

    That crafty Lu Yifeng was able to convince her to do it with him. As long as he was able to get a permission from her, it doesn¡¯t matter if he tried manipting her through it.

    "I¡¯m back."

    Shw kept back the file on where the ce she found it before she turned to him. He may be treating her kindly but she knows that he¡¯s good at manipting someone to his will. He¡¯s doing the same to her, right? Was his kindness just an act? If so then he better not let her catch him.

    "What¡¯s wrong?" Lu Yifeng asked as he walked towards her. He noticed that she was in a deep thought while she was staring at him.

    "Lu Yifeng... are you really a good man?"

    He blinked a few times when he heard her question. Was she still doubting him?

    He sighed. Xia Meilin was so unpredictable. One moment she was sweet with him, the next moment she was angry. Women are reallyplicated creatures. He was d that he was able to be patient for her, if it was his past self, he might have snapped out the moment she got angry at him.

    "I am not a good person, Meilin." He honestly said.

    She narrowed her eyes as she looked at him. "So... you¡¯ve been deceiving me the whole time?"

    "No. I¡¯m not." He sighed. How can she twist his words like that? "I¡¯ve been telling you so many times that you¡¯re my wife, you¡¯re the woman I love, that¡¯s why even if it¡¯s just in your eyes, I am trying to be good. I¡¯m not perfect, I have my desires as a man, but those desires are only for you, Meilin. I have my own faults, I havemitted countless of sins, sins that cannot be forgiven." He looked at his hands. "These hands have taken countless of lives. Including the life of someone I once cared and loved."

    He once cared and loved? Did he love someone else? Thinking that he might have loved someone else before, Xia Meilin can feel something pricking her heart.

    He looked at her with a pained smile in his lips, his eyes full of sadness. "I¡¯m not perfect. All I want is to be good enough for the woman I love. I want to be a good husband and a good father for you and our children. I don¡¯t care what others think of me. I only care of what you and our son thinks of me. I want to be a better person for our family."

    Xia Meilin lowered her head in guilt. How can she doubt him? Because of this, she ended up hurting him. She held his hands and gave it a squeeze. "I¡¯m sorry, Yifeng."

    "It¡¯s alright. I have told you that you can ask me anything and I will answer it honestly, right?" He leaned and kissed her forehead.

    "Mm. It¡¯s also written in our contract that we should be honest with each other." She raised her head and stared at him.

    His lips curled up. "Can I add another new agreement in our contract?"

    She blinked a few times. "A new one? What is it about?"

    "If we ever fight or have a disagreement in the future, let¡¯s end it within the same day." He ced his hand on her bloated tummy.

    "Within the same day?" She chuckled. "Is that possible?"

    "Yes. We are not allowed to sleep with a heavy heart against each other." He smiled gently. "If one of us will break that contract then... what will be our punishment?"

    "Let¡¯s lock ourselves in one room until we make up with each other." She grinned.

    Heughed lightly while rubbing her tummy, "That¡¯s a good idea."

 Chapter 141 Change, huh?

    On that same day, Lu Yifeng decided to drop Xia Meilin and Little Melon in the Xia family manor.

    "When will you be back, dada?" Little Melon asked as he looked up at him.

    "I¡¯ll be back by next week." He patted his head. "Take care of your mother, okay?"

    Little Melon nodded before he hugged his leg. "I¡¯m going to miss dada."

    "I will miss you too." Lu Yifeng turned to Xia Meilin and stared at her for a while. "I¡¯ll call you every day."

    Xia Meilin leaned and gave him a hug. "You better should."

    Lu Yifeng was happy to see that his family was going back to normal, especially with Xia Meilin. She started opening up to him and this meant a lot to him. He kissed her forehead, "I should go."

    She pulled away and held Little Melon¡¯s hand. "Always take care, okay?"

    "Mm." He nodded with a smile on his lips.

    "Don¡¯t worry about your wife and son, they¡¯re in good hands." Xia Jiamu said with a gentle smile.

    "See youter, dada." Little Melon waved at him.

    After Lu Yifeng left, Xia Meilin and Little Melon entered the house with the Xia elders.

    "I¡¯ll help you unpack, dear." Ji Ruo smiled at her.

    They headed to Xia Meilin¡¯s old room and Ji Ruo helped her granddaughter unpack the things. Meanwhile, Xia Jiamu invited Little Melon to y chess with him.

    "Meilin."

    Xia Meilin turned to her grandmother. "Yes, grandma?"

    "How¡¯s Lu Yifeng as a husband and father?" Ji Ruo could help but ask. This was the only time they were able to have a heart to heart talk. They weren¡¯t able to talk properly ever since Xia Meilin left the Xia manor.

    Xia Meilin was a bit surprised when Ji Ruo asked her that question. Seeing how Xia Meilin reacted, Ji Ruo continued, "I just want to make sure that your grandpa and my decision for allowing you to marry him is correct."

    "Oh." Xia Meilin sat on the side of her bed. "What can you say about us base from your observation, grandma?"

    Ji Ruo chuckled, "I think you and your son are happy right now."

    Xia Meilin smiled. "Yes, we are. That also means that Lu Yifeng is doing a great job in being a husband and afather."

    Even if Ji Ruo already know this, she just wanted it toe from her granddaughter¡¯s mouth. She was d that Lu Yifeng was true to his words and because of this, she couldn¡¯t help but approve of him more.

    Ji Ruo went and sat beside her. She held her hand tight. To be honest, when she allowed Lu Yifeng to take her granddaughter, she was very worried.. She was against the idea because Lu Yifeng was the one who hurt his granddaughter. Who in their right minds will give their family to a guy like him? He¡¯s the man who raped her.

    Just like others, Ji Ruo thought that Lu Yifeng was a cruel and cold-hearted man, who would have thought that he¡¯s also stubborn? He kept oning even if she almost killed him a few times and because of this, she was able to see how genuine he was. He was willing to give his life for Xia Meilin.

    There¡¯s a part in her that wanted to give him a chance but she was also afraid for her granddaughter¡¯s sake, that¡¯s why Ji Ruo let Xia Jiamu face Xia Meilin back then.

    If Lu Yifeng did something horrible to Xia Meilin, Ji Ruo was nning to give Lu Qian a call. One of the reasons why she also allowed Lu Yifeng was because he was the grandson of her old friend, Lu Qian.

    "You know grandma, at first... I was really afraid of him." Xia Meilin said honestly. She was talking about her past life. "But then, when I came around, I realized that... Lu Yifeng was not that bad." She was talking about her present,paring both the Lu Yifeng of her past and the Lu Yifeng of her present. "I never knew that he can actually such a patient and understanding man. I feel like living in a parallel world."

    Ji Ruo chuckled. She gently patted her head before she held her hand again. "There is no such thing as parallel world. Besides, I can see that he really loves you. A person who¡¯s in love is willing to do anything for their beloved. His mother, Jing Yue said that there are times where he has a bad temper. This would sometimes get him into fight with his brother. It¡¯s d to see that he has somehow change in that part." She chuckled. "If he had his terrible temper with him, he might have destroyed us instead."

    Change? That word caught Xia Meilin¡¯s attention. That never came into her mind; Lu Yifeng changing.

    "Oh well, I should not stay longer here. You should get some rest, sweetie."

    Xia Meilin nodded and smiled a bit. "Don¡¯t spoil Xiao Gua too much, grandma."

    "Nonsense, I¡¯m not spoiling him, you should say that to your grandpa." Ji Ruo huffed before leaving the room.

    Xia Meilin chuckled a bit. She looked around the room and sighed. She lied down on the bed and stared at the ceiling.

    "Change, huh?" She ced her hand on her bloated tummy.

    What if they both traveled back in time? The only difference was... Lu Yifeng traveled further?

    She shook her head at that thought. That was impossible. If that happened then Lu Yifeng should have died in her past life. Could it be that he killed himself after knowing that she died?

    Once again, she shook her head because of that thought. There¡¯s no way that he can kill himself for her. Even if he traveled back in time, he can¡¯t just change like that. The Lu Yifeng of her past was a cold and heartless bastard.

    Him changing? Why would he even change? While she was thinking of these thoughts, she suddenly remembered the words that he told her back then:

    "Do you know that... I am willing to take any measure just to have you?"

    "You don¡¯t know how far I can go just to have what I want. But this time, I want to do it properly... To make you feel my love."

    "Meilin, I really am sorry."

    She sat up when she realized something. Why was he saying these to her? At that time, it confused her but now... she felt like there was something in it. Why hadn¡¯t she realized it back then? He would sometimes say something that would confuse her.

    She was snapped out from her thoughts when she suddenly heard her phone ring.

 Chapter 142 Hows your trip?

    She answered the call without looking at it. "Hello?"

    "Xiao Mei, it¡¯s me."

    Xia Meilin furrowed her brows when she heard a familiar voice from the other line. She looked at her phone screen and was surprised to see who the caller was. She quickly ced the phone back against her ear. "Ning-ge?"

    The excitement can be heard from her voice. He was alive! She was busy thinking of other things for the past few months that she forgot something very important for her, Feng Ning was alive!

    "How are you?" Feng Ning asked.

    "I¡¯m fine, I¡¯m fine." Tears started forming on the side of her eyes. She missed hearing his voice, knowing that he was alive, she help but feel happy.

    He sighed in relief when he heard her say that.

    "How are you, Ning-ge?" Xia Meilin couldn¡¯t help but ask.

    "I¡¯m... fine." He softly said. "Are you at home?"

    "No. I¡¯m at my grandparents house." She wiped her tears away.

    "Is your husband with you?"

    She blinked a few times, "Well... no, he¡¯s not here. He went to a business trip. Why are you asking?"

    "I wanted to visit you tomorrow." He chuckled a bit. "Can I?"

    Xia Meilin suddenly remembered the time where shest met with Feng Ning. That was the day where she gave herself a closure with him. She remembered how Lu Yifeng was wary of Feng Ning and because of this, she never brought his name up to him again.

    She lowered her head. This time, she knows what she was feeling for Feng Ning, she couldn¡¯t feel a thing for him anymore because she has already started loving Lu Yifeng. She also realized that she has mistaken her feelings for Feng Ning as a romantic one when it was just a familial one, no wonder she was able to move on fast from him.

    Feng Ning was her childhood friend and was like a second brother to her. But because of how their parents keep on shipping them together, she was influenced by it. When Feng Ning promised her that he will return, she waited for him, thinking that he was like her prince that will one day take her away. Such childish thoughts, did she really loved him?

    She sighed. Just like what she said that day, when she confronted Feng Ning, she was nning to keep it that way, but that doesn¡¯t mean that she can¡¯t be friends with him again, right? She was d to know that Feng Ning was alive because he was an important person to her, he was her first friend and childhood friend.

    "Okay. You cane and visit here tomorrow." She smiled.

    "Thank you."

    "Ning-ge."

    "Yes?"

    "I hope you remember the things that I told you back then."

    It became quiet in the other line. He didn¡¯t say anything for a while which made Xia Meilin nervous.

    "Ning-ge?"

    "I know. Anyway, I should end the call now, see you tomorrow, Xiao Mei."

    "See you tomorrow..."

    After the call ended, she lied down on her bed and sighed. Should she tell Lu Yifeng about this?

    She ced her hand on her chest. She loves Lu Yifeng right? But what if he gets angry when she tells him about Feng Ning? They promised to be honest with each other so she shouldn¡¯t keep this from him, right?

    She stared at her phone. She should probably call him tomorrow, once he reached Italy. If she called him now, he might turn his ne back and head straight to her.

    Sheughed lightly at this thought. It would be nice if he can turn the ne and head straight to her instead, right? But she knows that she shouldn¡¯t disturb him with his work. She can¡¯t allow him to leave it behind just for her.

    ----

    Early that morning, she suddenly heard her phone rang. She groaned in annoyance. Who would call this early and disturb her?

    She answered the call without looking at the caller ID. "Hello?" She asked sleepily.

    "Ah... I¡¯m sorry if I woke you up."

    Xia Meilin¡¯s eyes shot open when she heard Lu Yifeng¡¯s voice from the other line. She was about to get up when she felt someone hugging her.

    She turned her head and saw Little Melon, sleeping beside her. "Wait. I¡¯m just... going to go out of the room." She whispered while trying to gently move Little Melon¡¯s arm and leg from her.

    She heard a soft chuckle from the other line. "Xiao Gua¡¯s with you?"

    "Who else could it be? I only have two boys that are allowed to sleep with me." She chuckled softly as she whispered. She made Little Melon hug a teddy bear instead before she went out of her room. "How¡¯s your trip?"

    "I just arrived."

    "Then you should rest. What time is it there?"

    "Ten in the evening." He replied.

    "Oh, it¡¯s seven hours difference eh." She chuckled. "You should get some rest, Mr. Lu. You need to replenish your strength for tomorrow."

    He chuckled. "Yes mam."

    "Lu Yifeng, dinner¡¯s ready." A woman¡¯s voice was suddenly heard from the other line.

    "Got it." Lu Yifeng responded casually.

    Xia Meilin narrowed her eyes when she heard it. "Who¡¯s there with you?"

    "My cousin." He honestly replied.

    "Your cousin? Then why is she there with you?"

    "She¡¯s living here in Mn. I¡¯m going to stay with her while I¡¯m here."

    "You¡¯re going to stay with her?" She furrowed her brows.

    Hearing the tone of her voice, Lu Yifeng felt that something was wrong. "Is everything alright there?"

    "Why yes, yes! Everything is fine here, darling!" She was ring at the poor vase in front of her as if that vase was Lu Yifeng.

    "..." Why did she suddenly became mad at him? Lu Yifeng was confused.

 Chapter 143 Im not going anywhere

    "How old is she?"

    Lu Yifeng blinked a few times upon hearing the question of his wife from the other line. "She is twenty-six, why do you ask?"

    She is the same age as her? Xia Meilin furrowed her brows. "Is she dating someone?"

    "No."

    "Is she married?"

    "She¡¯s single."

    Xia Meilin clenched her fists tight. "Who else is in that house?"

    "Her friend." Lu Yifeng couldn¡¯t help but wonder what she was getting to. Why is she asking these questions?

    "Tell me the gender of her friend."

    "Girl."

    He¡¯s living in a house with two girls in it? Xia Meilin¡¯s face darkened at this. "Are they beautiful?"

    "Huh?" He was caught off guard with her question.

    She gritted her teeth in annoyance, "They are, right? Well then, Mr. Lu. I advice you to get out of that house and live in a hotel instead!"

    "Oh..." Lu Yifeng suddenly came into realization and because of this, he ended up smiling. "Are you jealous?"

    "I-I¡¯m not! It¡¯s just... I think it won¡¯t be safe for you to live there with two girls." She pouted.

    "Not safe for me?" He asked with an amused tone in his voice.

    "Yes. I trust you but I don¡¯t trust those girls. What if they attack you while you¡¯re asleep? Women are dangerous, Lu Yifeng. You shouldn¡¯t live together with them. What if they poison your food? What if they tie you up while you¡¯re asleep? What if-"

    "Okay, okay, I get it." He chuckled. He can clearly tell that she was jealous. "I will leave after dinner then."

    "No! Don¡¯t eat their food! What if they put something in it? You should be careful!"

    He ended upughing lightly because of her words.

    Xia Meilin frowned when he heard hisugh. "Lu Yifeng, what¡¯s so funny? I¡¯m serious!"

    Lu Yifeng pursed his lips as he tried to stop hisugh. He cleared his throat before he said: "Okay, I will do what you want if it¡¯ll put you at ease."

    Besides, he doesn¡¯t want to argue with her since she was pregnant. He doesn¡¯t want her to spit out fire because of her unbnced hormones.

    Xia Meilin sighed in relief. She knew that if Lu Yifeng said something, he will do it, that¡¯s why she trusted his words. "Oh yeah, before I forget, Ning-ge wants to see me."

    It suddenly became quiet in the other line when she mentioned of Feng Ning and this made Xia Meilin nervous. "You should trust me, okay?"

    "I trust you but I don¡¯t trust him." Lu Yifeng repeated the words she said earlier.

    She pursed her lips since he used that card against her, "So... it¡¯s a no?"

    She suddenly heard a sigh from the other line before Lu Yifeng said: "I can allow you to meet him but you need to bring someone with you. Don¡¯t meet him without apanion, understand?"

    Her eyes sparkled in delight when she heard what he said. She was happy not because of he allowed her but because he was trusting her. "Don¡¯t worry, he¡¯ll be meeting me here in the house."

    Lu Yifeng¡¯s face darkened when he heard how happy she sounded. Did she missed him that much? Does she still love him? She does, right? He was her first love after all. First love are hard to end.

    "Lu Yifeng?"

    "Yifeng?"

    "Darling, are you still there?"

    He was snapped out from his trance when he heard her voice from the other line. "Yes, I¡¯m still here."

    She chuckled, "Are you worried?"

    "Mm." What is she tried running away from him again? She has this tendency whenever ites to Feng Ning.

    "You don¡¯t have to, you know." She said softly. "I already have two handsome men in my life, why would I add someone inferior from you and our Xiao Gua?"

    He ended up chuckling at this. "So are you saying that if you find someone more handsome than us then you¡¯ll add him to your list of men?"

    "So far, I haven¡¯t saw anyone on par with my husband and my son¡¯s handsomeness. Hm... maybe if we will have another son?"

    "I prefer adding up the girls in our house." He smiled.

    "We can talk about that once youe back." She chuckled softly. She was relieved that the tone of his voice came back to its normal gentleness.

    "Should Ie back tonight?"

    "I would love that but you have a work to attend. Just make sure to bring us some gifts once you arrive home."

    "I will."

    She couldn¡¯t help but feel warm whenever she talks with him. "I miss you already."

    "I miss you too."

    "Now get out of that ce. The earlier you leave, the more rest you¡¯ll have."

    "Yes mam."

    By the time the call ended, Xia Meilin went back to her room and saw Little Melon sitting on the bed and was hugging the teddy bear. His face was buried on it and soft sobs were heard from him.

    She suddenly felt worried when she saw him like this. She walked towards him and sat on the side of the bed. "Baby?"

    Little Melon quickly raised his head and looked at her. "Momma!" He went and hugged her close as he cried.

    Xia Meilin hugged him back. She gently stroked his head before asking: "What¡¯s wrong? Did you have a bad dream?"

    Little Melon nodded,"Mello dreamed of momma, momma was gone! Dada and Mello were looking for momma but we can¡¯t find momma! Mello woke up and saw momma gone! Please don¡¯t go momma!" He said between sobs.

    "That was just a dream. I won¡¯t go anywhere." She held his face with both hands and kissed his forehead gently. "I¡¯m not going anywhere."

    "Promise?"

    "Promise." She wiped his face dry before she stood up. "Do you want to help me make breakfast?"

    Little Melon nodded and smiled a bit. "Okay." He held her hand and they both headed downstairs. "Momma, Mello doesn¡¯t want to go to school today."

    "Just because you don¡¯t feel like going to school doesn¡¯t means you have to skip your ss today, sweetheart." She patted his head. She turned and took a chair for Little Melon to stand by the kitchen¡¯s sink.

    He pouted cutely as he climbed up the chair. "But Mello wants to be with momma."

    "Mommy wants to be with Xiao Gua too." She chuckled as she started getting the ingredients for their breakfast.

    He looked at her her and puffed out his cheeks.

    Xia Meilin turned to Little Melon when she noticed that he became quiet. She smiled when she saw him acting this cute. "It¡¯s still a no, baby." She leaned and ced a soft peck on his lips.

    "Mommaaaa..." He whined.

    "Babbbyyy~" She nuzzled his nose which made him giggle. She leaned back and grinned at him. "Let¡¯s wash the veggies, okay?"

 Chapter 144 Were victims

    "Momma, you should eat less." Little Melon said as he ced the tes on the table. He jump off the chair before he touched his mother¡¯s belly. "Momma¡¯s tummy is getting big."

    She chuckled at this. "Your baby sisters are growing, baby."

    Little Melon gasped in surprise, "You ate Mello¡¯s sisters? Momma, that¡¯s bad!"

    Xia Meilin ended upughing at this. She sat on the chair and held his small hand, allowing him to rub her bloated belly. "Don¡¯t worry, they¡¯re alive. One day, they¡¯lle out of mommy¡¯s tummy."

    "How?" He tilted his head in confusion.

    "With a doctor¡¯s help of course." She smiled. She stared at her tummy, this was actually the first time where she was able to see her tummy grow bigger. When she was pregnant of Little Melon, she was in aa. It was like in a blink of an eyes for her, one moment her stomach was t the next moment it was big. It was a huge surprise for her when she learned that she was actually pregnant back then.

    Xia Meilin was happy that she can see and monitor how her tummy was started growing big. She couldn¡¯t help but be excited when she thought of seeing her twin girls.

    "I hope my baby sisters won¡¯t hurt momma." Little Melon said while rubbing her tummy. "It looks like momma¡¯s tummy is going to burst."

    "Are you excited to see them?"

    Little Melon nodded happily. "Yes! Mello¡¯s excited!"

    "Me too." She grinned back at him.

    "Oh my, both of you are early." Ji Ruo said as she entered the dining room.

    "Good morning, grandma!"

    "Good morning, little one." She smiled back at him. Seeing Little Melon¡¯s bright face in the morning made her feel good.

    "Breakfast is ready, Xiao Gua, why don¡¯t you go call grandpa?"

    ----

    Feng Ning arrived in the Xia manorter that day. He was wearing a ck business suit and was waiting for Xia Meilin in the living room.

    "It¡¯s been a while since west saw you Ning¡¯er." Xia Jiamu said with a smile.

    "How¡¯s your parents?" Ji Ruo asked.

    "My parents are doing well, grandpa. They¡¯ll being here next month to spend Christmas here." Feng Ning ced the cup of tea on the table.

    "Ah, sorry for making you wait." Xia Meilin said as she entered the living room.

    When Feng Ning turned his head, he was surprised to see Xia Meilin... pregnant. It has just been four months since theyst met and yet here she was, pregnant. He couldn¡¯t help but wonder if what he found out was really true.

    Xia Meilin looked beautiful than ever. Her eyes glimmered and she doesn¡¯t look like she was been treated badly.

    Xia Meilin turned to her grandparents and smiled. "Grandma, grandpa."

    Ji Ruo nodded at her before she stood up. "Let¡¯s go, sweetheart. Let¡¯s give the young ones some privacy."

    After Xia Jiamu and Ji Ruo left the room, Xia Meilin went to sit on the sofa. She rested her hands on her tummy before she looked at Feng Ning and smiled. "How are you, Ning-ge?"

    "How can you be like this?" Feng Ning¡¯s face turned serious. "You¡¯re living under the same roof with your rapist." His eyes fell on her erged belly. "Did he forced you on that too?"

    Xia Meilin was surprised with what he suddenly said. "What... what do you mean?"

    "Don¡¯t pretend, Xiao Mei. I have did some research and found out about the truth between you and him." Feng Ning lowered his head and clenched his fists tight. "This is why you were forced to marry him, right?"

    Xia Meilin sighed. She rested her back against her the couch. Feng Ning didn¡¯t disturb her for a couple of months, it was because of this. No wonder he wants to meet her now.

    "I love him." Xia Meilin said seriously. "And he didn¡¯t raped me."

    "How can you still protect him?!" Feng eximed. He went to her and held her hands. "If you¡¯re afraid of him, you don¡¯t have to. I¡¯m here, I will protect you, Xiao Mei."

    Xia Meilin¡¯s eyes softened. Feng Ning was really a nice guy. Even in her past life, he offered to help her and because of that, he became her light and hope.

    But this time, Xia Meilin doubted what really happened that night. She knows Lu Yifeng, he wouldn¡¯t sleep with a stranger like her unless something influenced his thoughts. If he wasn¡¯t drunk, then that could only mean that he was drugged in another way. This was her belief and she was not going to change her mind about it.

    "What happened that night was all because of Lin Qingge and her father. We were victims of them." She pulled her hand away from his hold. "I am not afraid of him, Ning-ge. I truly love him."

    "Is he threatening you? Is this why you¡¯re saying this?" Feng Ning continued on asking. He refused to believe that Xia Meilin could fall in love with a guy like him. "We can go to the police, we can use the media to help you. He wouldn¡¯t be able to do anything about it, you can-"

    "He¡¯s not threatening me, Ning-ge." She cut him off. "In fact, he¡¯s treating me well. I am living happily with him so if you¡¯re here to destroy my rtionship with him then you better leave."

    When Feng Ning saw how cold Xia Meilin look at him, he felt like his chest was been stabbed by a knife.

 Chapter 145 Who is she?

    Feng Ning knew that he won¡¯t be able to change her mind that¡¯s why he pulled away and covered his face with his hand. "You¡¯re not safe with him."

    Xia Meilin furrowed her brows when she noticed the change in his voice.

    He sat beside her and let out a heavy sigh as he leans and stared down the ground. He sps his hands together and rested it on his forehead in a praying position. "He won¡¯t be able to protect you when shees..."

    "What do you mean, Ning-ge? Who¡¯s she?" Xia Meilin asked as she looked at him in confusion. What was he saying? Why did it sound like something big will happen if shees?

    "I¡¯m trying to protect you, Xiao Mei..." He turned to her and held her hands together. "Soe with me. Let¡¯s get out of this country. I promise to hide you well and-"

    "Wait, wait, wait." Xia Meilin tried pulling her hands away from his hold but she failed when he tightened his hold.

    "She will kill you and your son, Xiao Mei. If you won¡¯t leave this ce then you¡¯ll put Lu Yifeng in danger too." Feng Ning said seriously. "The person who killed your parents."

    "I think you got it all wrong, Ning-ge. My parents died in an ident." Xia Meilin could help but feel nervous, her hands started sweating and the way Feng Ning looked at her made her feel that what he was saying was the truth.

    "Was it really an ident? It may look like one but they were both killed by her." He lowered his head, his lips stretched into a thin line. He wasn¡¯t supposed to tell her this but he couldn¡¯t tolerate it anymore when he learned that she was targeting Xia Meilin too.

    Her parents were killed? They did not died in a car crash? "How... how can you say that?"

    Feng Ning looked at her and stared into her eyes. His eyes filled with fear and sadness at the same time. He looked like he was having a hard time telling her but he has no choice, he needs to let her know if he wanted to keep her safe. "She¡¯sing with my parents."

    In other words, the woman who killed Xia Meilin¡¯s parents were friends with Feng Ning¡¯s parents.

    He stared at her tummy. "Think about your children."

    "Tell me who is she, Ning-ge? Who¡¯sing after me?"

    "She visited this country a few months ago to check on you..." He heaved out a sigh. "And then, she returned to Paris."

    Feng Ning gave her hands a squeeze. "Someone tried to kill you back then, right? That was the time where she visited you..."

    Someone tried to kill her? Xia Meilin couldn¡¯t think of a time where someone tried to kill her except for Lu Yifeng¡¯s ex-fiance. It couldn¡¯t be her right?

    "Is it Bai Xiu Ying?" Xia Meilin furrowed her brows when she thought of that woman.

    "No. It¡¯s not her. Was she the only one who tried to kill you?"

    Xia Meilin suddenly remembered something. It was during her first date with her husband, where someone tried to harm him. Wait... could it be that man was really aiming at her?

    Feng Ning saw the look on Xia Meilin¡¯s eyes and understood that someone else tried to kill her. "Xiao Mei, I don¡¯t want you to get killed by her."

    "Why does she wants to kill me? What wrong did I do?" Xia Meilin couldn¡¯t help but ask.

    "You did nothing wrong... it¡¯s because you¡¯re a member of Xia, that¡¯s why."

    "If it¡¯s because I¡¯m a Xia, does that means that she¡¯s after everyone in the Xia family?" Xia Meilin asked as she narrowed her eyes.

    Feng Ning¡¯s lips were stretched into a thin line as he nodded. The woman was simply after the Xia family.

    "No. I will not leave my grandma and grandpa here if she¡¯s also after them." Xia Meilin said firmly. "If she¡¯sing here to fight with us then we will prepare for that! Does she think she can destroy the Xia family so easily?!"

    "Think of your children! Do you want them to be a part of this?! She¡¯ll show no mercy even to your children!"

    She pursed her lips as she instinctively ced her arms around her tummy in a protective manner. "You need to leave before shees."

    "But... my grandparents..." Xia Meilin was not going to leave her grandparents.

    "Your grandparents can handle themselves. Your grandparents are not ordinary old people, Xiao Mei. It¡¯s you who should be careful. I know that Lu Yifeng will do his best to protect you but if he do that then he won¡¯t be able to protect himself. Do you want to put him in danger? Right now, you¡¯re the most vulnerable of them all, especially because of your situation."

    Xia Meilin shook her head as her tears started forming on the side of her eyes. It almost gave her a heart attack when she saw Lu Yifeng bleed in front of her. He got hurt because he protected her and she doesn¡¯t want that to happen again.

    "Who¡¯s she? What wrong did the Xia family did to her?"

    "She¡¯s a psychopath, Xiao Mei, she will do everything to have her revenge."

    Xia Meilin turned to him, "Ning-gege, tell me... who is she?"

    Feng Ning lowered his head and clenched his fists tight. He was hesitant if he should tell her or not. But if he did, she will ask for the truth.

    "Feng Ning... please tell me."

    "It¡¯s your mother, Yong Biqi."

    "Wha... What? That... that can¡¯t be... because my mother is Yong Sining..."

 Chapter 146 I will protect you

    "No. Your real mother is Yong Biqi." Feng Ning said seriously. "I¡¯m telling you this because I want to save you, Xiao Mei. Even if you have someone else you love, I still love you and because of that, I want to keep you safe."

    "Keep me safe?" Sheughed as if she heard a funny joke. He said that Lu Yifeng can¡¯t protect her and yet he can?

    "I will not leave. I am a Xia and I do not run away from my problems, especially now that I am Lu Yifeng¡¯s wife." She firmly said.

    She wiped off her tears. She straightened her back and this time, she looked calm andposed. "You¡¯re saying that my husband cannot protect me? It seems like your faith in my husband is weak, I do not me you for that, he¡¯s not your husband, he¡¯s mine. You may not trust him but I trust Lu Yifeng. If he says that he will protect me, then he will. If no one will be there to protect him then I will protect him myself. We¡¯re married, it¡¯s only normal to have each other¡¯s backs. As for whether Yong Biqi is my real mother or not, my grandparents will tell me that."

    "Xiao Mei, don¡¯t be stubborn. You¡¯re only putting yourself and others in danger."

    "I¡¯m not being stubborn, Feng Ning. I am thankful that you have given me a heads up and because of that, I will be able to prepare myself for her arrival. You said that Yong Biqi is with your parents, right? What is their rtionship with each other? Why are they keeping a psychopath like her?"

    Feng Ning lowered his head in shame when she asked him this question. "It¡¯s because... my parents helped her kill your parents... My mother and Yong Biqi are close friends, while, father is... being used as a pawn by them. My father has became so blinded by them."

    Xia Meilin clenched her fists tight, wasn¡¯t Wang Min and Yong Sining bestfriends? Why would Wang Min betray her mother for Yong Biqi?

    "I just recently learned about this. I¡¯m sorry, Xiao Mei." His parents betrayed hers and Feng Ning couldn¡¯t help but feel ashamed of this. He was good friends with Xia Sinian and Xia Meilin, he was also close to the Xia elders, in the end, this was only because he was being used by his own mother as her eyes and ears whenever he enters the Xia family.

    What kind of parents were they? They were willing to use their own son for the sake of revenge. Feng Ning wasn¡¯t going to allow them to destroy the real people who cared for him; the Xia family. Xia Sinian treated him like a brother while the Xia elders treated him like their own grandson so why will he betray them?

    "I want to help you." Even if he has to go against his parents, it was alright for him since... they never cared for him. What they only cared about are money, wealth, their reputation and faces. Because of these, Yong Biqi was able to manipte them so easily. "I will be your ears and eyes. I will do my best to help you."

    Xia Meilin¡¯s eyes softened when she heard his words. She held his face with both hands and smiled. "Thank you, Ning-ge. I¡¯m sorry if I cannot ept your feelings... it¡¯s just wrong."

    He chuckled a bit. "I know... You¡¯re a married woman."

    Xia Meilin nodded. "I hope that we can still be friends... I hope that someday, we can go back to the days where I can be a little sister in your eyes."

    "That will... take a really long time." Feng Ning lowered his head. He doesn¡¯t know if that day will reallye.

    "Then you better start going to blind dates." Xia Meilin said in a joking manner.

    Feng Ningughed lightly at what she said. He looked at her and smiled. In a blink of an eye, he leaned and kissed her by her lips.

    Xia Meilin¡¯s eyes went wide in surprise. Before she can push him away, Feng Ning already pulled back. He stood up and started walking out of the living room.

    "I will protect you."

    Xia Meilin ced her finger on her lips, what he did was so unexpected. How can he just kiss her like that?

    She stood up and went out of the living room. By the time she went out of the house, Feng Ning¡¯s red Lamborghini left the Xia manor.

    Xia Meilin sighed heavily. It was a good thing that Lu Yifeng wasn¡¯t there. She couldn¡¯t imagine what her jealous husband could do.

    For now, she needs to take care of something. She needs to know the truth from her grandparents. That¡¯s why she entered the house and went to her grandfather¡¯s study. The best person to ask of this is Xia Jiamu. If it was Ji Ruo, she might not tell her the whole truth because she can feel that this will be a sensitive topic for her grandmother.

 Chapter 147 Her parents death

    Xia Jiamu blinked a few times when he saw Xia Meilin enter his study.

    "Oh, Xiao Mei, did Ning¡¯er left already?" Xia Jiamu asked. He was ying chest by himself.

    "Yes. He still have some meeting to attend." Xia Meilin said as she went to sit on the empty chair that was on his opposite. She took the piece of white horse from D6 and moved it to E8. "Checkmate."

    "Hey. I did that." Xia Jiamu huffed.

    She chuckled as she rearranged the pieces. "By the way... I have a question to ask you, grandpa."

    "Go on my dear."

    Xia Meilin paused and looked at him. "Is Yong Biqi my real mother?"

    Xia Jiamu¡¯s eyes went wide in surprise when he heard the name. He looked around before he walked towards the door and locked it. "Who told you about her?"

    Seeing how her grandfather reacted, Xia Meilin already knew the answer.

    "Feng Ning. He said that she¡¯sing after us and that we should be careful." Xia Meilin said honestly. If she wants to protect her grandparents, she needs to let them know that she¡¯sing so that they can prepare for her arrival.

    Xia Jiamu heaved out a heavy sigh before he went towards his desk. He took a key from his pocket and opened a locked drawer. He pulled out a photo from there and stared at it for a while.

    It was a family photo with Yong Biqi in it. "It¡¯s true, Yong Biqi is your real mother."

    She lowered her head and clenched her fists. That doesn¡¯t matter, right? The mother she knows was Yong Sining. "Please tell me why she hates us so much, grandpa."

    Xia Jiamu sat on his swivel chair and sighed. He stared at the ceiling before he opened his mouth to tell her the story of her parents.

    ...

    Yong Biqi and Yong Sining were twins. Yong Biqi was the older one while Yong Sining the youngest twin.

    During their university days, Yong Sining and Xia Bolin fell in love with each other. As soon as they graduated, Xia Bolin married Yong Sining and Yong Sining became pregnant of Xia Sinian.

    When Xia Sinian turned five years old, Yong Sining was pregnant but she also found out that Yong Biqi was pregnant and the father was Xia Bolin.

    Yong Sining wanted to file a divorce after learning that Xia Bolin cheated on her but since Xia Bolin didn¡¯t want to lose Yong Sining, Xia Bolin lied about Yong Biqi; he used the ¡¯simr faces¡¯ as a reason that¡¯s why he wasn¡¯t able to tell that it was Yong Biqi when he slept with her that night. He thought that he was with his wife, Yong Sining. He told everyone that Yong Biqi deceived him.

    The lie that Xia Bolin said was believed by everyone. The Xia elders loved Yong Sining while they hated Yong Biqi because of what she did. She was banned from entering the Xia family.

    Back then, the Xia elders arranged Yong Biqi with their youngest son, Xia Jianfeng. But Xia Jianfeng was still in the military amd he has someone else he loved that¡¯s why he refused to go home.

    When Yong Biqi was brought to the hospital, Yong Sining was in her due date too. The Xia elders learned that Yong Sining¡¯s baby died, so they paid a nurse and ordered her to rece the dead baby with Yong Biqi¡¯s child.

    Because of the misfortune she got, Yong Biqi promised to get her revenge against the whole Xia family. She always envied her younger sister, Yong Sining since she always get to have the good things in life, including the man they both loved.

    What hurt her the most was she was betrayed by the man she loved. She thought Xia Bolin has finally chose her but in the end, he went back to Yong Sining. Aside from that, Yong Biqi learned about what the Xia elders did. How could they rece the babies and give her Yong Sining¡¯s dead baby?! Blinded by rage, Yong Biqi started nning her revenge against the Xia family.

    Yong Sining and Xia Bolin didn¡¯t die because of an ident. They were kidnapped by a gang that was hired by Yong Biqi. Xia Bolin and Yong Sining rigexperienced all kind of torture, especially Yong Sining. She was raped and every gang members took their turns.

    Meanwhile, Xia Bolin was forced to watch his wife get raped in front of him. Even if he wanted to do something about it he couldn¡¯t. He was tied and was forced to watch how they tortured his wife. After they were done with her, Xia Bolin was dismembered. He ended up bleeding to death, his death was slow and painful.

    They were kidnapped for ten days. Ji Ruo and Xia Jiamu were searching for them. They found their dead bodies on the twelfth day. When they found them, it was already toote.

    Ji Ruo fainted after seeing their bodies. She was on bed for months while Xia Jiamu hunted the gang that did this to his son and daughter-inw.

    Even if the Xia elders has an idea that Xia Sining might be the person behind Xia Bolin and Yong Sining¡¯s death, there was no evidence against her since Yong Biqi nned it all well. They tried looking for her but she disappeared without a trace.

    ...

    After Xia Jiamu told the whole truth to Xia Meilin, the room was filled with a gloomy atmosphere.

    Xia Meilin couldn¡¯t believe her ears. Yong Biqi was so cruel and ruthless. She was heartless, even to her own sister. If she can kill her own sister, how much more her own daughter? No wonder Feng Ning told her to escape the country.

    Tears rolled down her cheeks for her parents¡¯ death. Her heart ached when she learned of how they suffered because of Yong Biqi.

    Yong Biqi... that was the name she will never forget. She will make sure that Yong Biqi will pay for the sins shemitted against her parents!

    Xia Meilin will not run away. She will not be afraid of Yong Biqi!

 Chapter 148 Youre going somewhere?

    Xia Meilin went back to her room after she talked with her grandfather. She sat on the bedside before she decided to lie down and stare at the ceiling for a while.

    Even if the Xia family wronged Yong Biqi, she shouldn¡¯t have gone that far. Besides, it was actually Xia Bolin¡¯s fault so why would she hate her own sister? Xia Meilin couldn¡¯t help but wonder.

    "Please don¡¯t tell Ji Ruo that I told you about this."

    Her grandfather¡¯s words rang in her ear. Just like what she thought, this was a sensitive topic for Ji Ruo. As a mother who witnessed her own son¡¯s death, who wouldn¡¯t breakdown?

    Xia Meilin closed her eyes. Now that she has heard everything from her grandfather, she knew that the Xia family was partially at fault. But ording to how she sees it, Yong Biqi shouldn¡¯t have seduced her father in the first ce; even if she loved him. Xia Bolin was a married man, how can they cheat behind Yong Sining¡¯s back?

    This wouldn¡¯t have started if her father became honest as well. Both sides were at fault, even her grandparents. If they didn¡¯t reced her and Yong Sining¡¯s real child, then maybe... Yong Biqi wouldn¡¯t have snapped out?

    But what if Yong Biqi nned on using her own child to stick on Xia Bolin? Then that was another story.

    Even if Xia Meilin hated her for what she did to Xia Bolin and Yong Sining, she couldn¡¯t help but pity her still.

    If she really cared for Xia Meilin when Yong Biqi found out the babies were reced, then why didn¡¯t she went to thewsuit or ask the Yong family for help to get her child back? Instead, she went on to kill them. Was this because she knew that her n about using her own child to have the man totally failed?

    Xia Meilin hugged her teddy bear as she thought of all of this. All these were making her head ache. She has to admit that the Xia family was keeping some dark secrets behind their bright smiles and for some reason it was hard to believe it because the Xia family themselves showered her with love from her childhood.

    Xia Meilin let out a heavy sigh. She just want to be in Lu Yifeng¡¯s arms and forget everything. In his arms, she always felt safe and secure, she couldn¡¯t care much about what¡¯s happening in her surroundings when he¡¯s around. But he wasn¡¯t there right now and Xia Meilin was having a hard time since her brother wasn¡¯t around too. She has no one to go to, even Li Bingbing, who was stolen by her brother.

    Xia Meilin wanted to go out and forget everything for now. Once Lu Yifenges then that¡¯s when they¡¯ll think about it, together.

    A sudden thought came in her mind. She sat up and smiled because of the idea that entered her mind. "That¡¯s it."

    Xia Meilin took her phone and called Dong Hua.

    After a few rings, Dong Hua answered the call. "Yes, madam?"

    "Prepared the car. Bring Zhao Junxu and my other two bodyguards with you. Pick me up here."

    "Okay. We¡¯ll be there in a while." Dong Hua said without questioning her. All he have to do is to follow her orders, besides, Lu Yifeng ordered him to watch over Xia Meilin so that was his main job.

    "Thank you."

    After the call ended, Xia Meilin stood up and stared at her room, she turned to look at her phone¡¯s wallpaper and smiled.

    ----

    "Huh? Momma, why are you here?" Little Melon asked. He was called by his teacher in the middle of the ss earlier, telling him that his mother was outside the room.

    "We¡¯re going somewhere." Xia Meilin grinned.

    Little Melon blinked a few times. "Mello has still some sses to attend."

    "Don¡¯t you want to skip ss today?" Xia Meilin chuckled.

    Little Melon¡¯s eyes sparkled. He nodded happily, he wanted to skip his sses so that he can y more at home. Besides, this was going to be his first time in skipping a ss to he was excited about it.

    "Then go get your bag, don¡¯t worry, I have told your teacher about this already. You¡¯ll be excused until youe back."

    "Okay!"

    Little Melon hurriedly went back to his room and started putting his things inside his bag.

    Yong Xiao Yao looked at him when she realized he was packing.

    "You¡¯re going somewhere?" Yong Xiao Yao asked in a whispering tone.

    Little Melon nodded. "Mello will skip ss. Don¡¯t tell others." He whispered to her.

    He took his lunchbox and ced it on her desk. "Here, you can have this."

    Then he took his bottle of milk. "This too."

    Yong Xiao Yao blinked a few times with what Little Melon did. Then Little Melon turned to his other seatmate and gave him a car shaped eraser. Since Little Melon has so many different shaped erasers, he handed it to everyone.

    As for his teacher, he gave her his pencil with a cat head on top.

    After that he turned to his ssmates. He smiled brightly at them. "Mello¡¯s skipping ss! Bye bye everyone!"

    "Bye bye Mello!" The others waved at him happily and watched him leave the room.

    Xia Meilin saw everything he did from the back door of the ss, she couldn¡¯t help but sigh at her son¡¯s bubbly and cheerful attitude. He sure gets along with everyone.

    "Let¡¯s go momma!" Little Melon said happily.

 Chapter 149 Hell be here soon

    Xia Meilin and Little Melon went to the airport with their bodyguards, they rode the private jet ne of the Xia family on their way to Italy.

    When Xia Jiamu and Ji Ruo saw the note that Xia Meilin left, they were surprised at first. But knowing what their granddaughter was thinking because of the note that was left for them, they didn¡¯t stop her.

    "Momma, Mello can¡¯t wait to see dada!" Little Melon grinned happily.

    "Me too, sweetheart." She chuckled. Xia Meilin took the nket and ced it on her tummy to keep it warm.

    "Does momma knows where dada is?" Little Melon asked before he turned to his parfait and continued eating it.

    "Why of course, I know." Xia Meilin chuckled. She patted his head before she rested her back against her seat.

    Xia Meilin has already gave Su Lei a message on their way earlier. She asked for the location of Lu Yifeng. It wasn¡¯t long before Su Lei gave her the address. He was quiet about it too, because of Xia Meilin¡¯s order on not to tell Lu Yifeng about it.

    She was eager to see Lu Yifeng because of the stress she felt. Wherever she goes, it seemed like a problem would arise so she wanted to be in a stress-free environment for her children.

    Just like Feng Ning suggested, she needs to be out of the country since Yong Biqi will ne arriving soon. She was pregnant and she was not going to put her children at risk. Since Lu Yifeng was currently out of the country, why not go to him?

    Xia Meilin closed her eyes since she was feeling drowsy from all the thoughts she had in mind. She needs to calm herself down and try to forget about her problems in the meantime.

    Meanwhile, Little Melon was wide awake at that time. He yed chess with Dong Hua and when Little Melon repeatedly defeat him, Dong Hua taught him how to y the card game.

    The three other bodyguards joined them in the card game but in the end, Little Melon keeps on winning.

    "Are you cheating?" Zhao Junxu couldn¡¯t help butin.

    "No way. Mello doesn¡¯t cheat. It¡¯s all about statistics, uncle Zhao. If you have the right calctions, you can get the right cards and win."

    Statistics... a young boy like him... how can he know about such things?

    Ever since Little Melon learned how to read, Little Melon started reading the books in his father¡¯s library. The little boy found out that he loves math so from simple math, he started moving on the next problem step by step until his knowledge about math was more than a normal kid should know.

    Instead of watching cartoons, he started watching videos about math problems and because of the videos, his knowledge about math expanded.

    The four grownups ended up looking at each other. Was it because of his luck or was it really about having the right calctions? Thetter made their head ached so they rather believe that Little Melon was just lucky.

    ----

    It took less than ten hours to fly from China to Italy using the private jet ne of the Xia family. They arrived in Italy by noon because of the smooth trip.

    When they went down of the ne, a ck Maybach car was waiting for them. It was the car that Su Lei prepared for them. It took a few hours to reach the hotel on where Lu Yifeng was staying.

    The person that Su Lei assigned was waiting for them by the lobby and when he saw them, Xia Meilin was given a copy of Lu Yifeng¡¯s hotel room card.

    Dong Hua and hispanions were given a room that was on the same floor as Lu Yifeng¡¯s room for security.

    When Xia Meilin and Little Melon entered Lu Yifeng¡¯s suite, they couldn¡¯t help but be amazed at what they saw. With all luxurious looking items inside, the suite looked like a pce.

    They could see through the huge ss window the beautiful scene of the ce. Different kind of buildings were seen and since it was sunset, the view looked so serene and . It was like Lu Yifeng chose the best room in the hotel.

    "This ce is so beautiful!" Little Melon¡¯s eyes sparkled in delight. He started running around the ce before he walked towards the huge ss window. He stared down and saw the cars going here and there, people walking at the side of the street. As it started to be dark, the city started lighting up and when he saw this, he was stunned at the sight since it looked magical.

    Meanwhile, Xia Meilin entered the bedroom, a king-sized bed was ced in the middle.

    Lu Yifeng wasn¡¯t around at that time since he was still on a business meeting with someone.

    Xia Meilin opened the suitcase she brought. She came well prepared for this, that¡¯s why everything she needed, including Little Melon¡¯s clothes and his other stuffs were brought. She started unpacking the things, cing the clothes in the closet.

    "Momma, where is dada?" Little Melon asked while he was jumping on the bed.

    "He¡¯ll be here soon." After she arranged their clothes and stuffs, she kept the suitcase on the side. By the time she did, her phone vibrated.

    She took it out of her pocket and opened her WeChat to look at who messaged her. It was Su Lei.

    "Sweetheart, we¡¯re giving daddy a surprise so let¡¯s hide in the bathroom, okay?"

    ----

    While in the car, Lu Yifeng noticed that Su Lei has been peeking on his phone since earlier. He looked like he was distracted by something.

    Su Lei suddenly felt the cold look that Lu Yifeng was giving him. He gulped nervously, "Please... excuse me. My mother keeps on sending me some messages... I can¡¯t help but reply her so that she won¡¯t get worried."

    Lu Yifeng narrowed his eyes, "Your mother¡¯s dead."

    "What I mean is... a woman who¡¯s like a mother to me, boss." Su Lei quickly said.

    Lu Yifeng turned away from him and ignored him instead. He turned back to the file he was reading.

    Just then, Lu Yifeng¡¯s phone lit up and it started ringing. His ringtone was Xia Meilin and Little Melon¡¯s piano duet, ¡¯Tender Love¡¯.

    He looked at the caller ID and sighed. It was a call from his cousin. He answered the call and ced it against his ear.

    "Yifeng! Are you free tonight? Why don¡¯t youe visit us here and join us for dinner?"

 Chapter 150 Darling, you should put your gun away

    "..."

    "Come on, brother Yifeng. Besides, mom would love to see you here."

    "Jing Wanru is there?" Lu Yifeng asked.

    "Yup. When I told her that you were here, she headed straight here from Florence. She¡¯s excited to meet you."

    Lu Yifeng sighed heavily. He looked at his wrist watch, since he doesn¡¯t have anything else to do right now, he doesn¡¯t mind having his dinner in Nian Jiezhen¡¯s ce. "Okay. I¡¯ll be there by eight."

    "Really?! Great! You¡¯re the best, Yifeng!"

    Cold beads of sweat started forming on Su Lei¡¯s forehead when he heard what Lu Yifeng said.

    "Zi Lin, turn the car around. Head to Nian Jie-"

    "Boss!" Su Lei quickly cut him off. "I received a message from Madam. She said that she sent you a package, have you received it?" Su Lei hurriedly asked.

    Lu Yifeng furrowed his brows, Xia Meilin didn¡¯t message him about anything concerning that. "A package?"

    "Yes. She was worried that she might disturb you if she directly messaged you about it so she told me instead. I asked the hotel staff if the package arrived and they said that it did." The words smoothly went out of Su Lei¡¯s mouth and because of this, Lu Yifeng believed him.

    "Zi Lin, to the hotel."

    "Yes sir."

    "Ah, madam also said not to forget to call her once you receive the package."

    "Mm." What kind of gift did Xia Meilin sent him? Lu Yifeng couldn¡¯t help but wonder. Since he was close by the hotel he was staying, it was better if he took the package first before he heads off to Nian Jiezhen¡¯s ce.

    Su Lei couldn¡¯t help but let out a sigh in relief when he managed to change his boss¡¯ mind. At least he was able to save his boss from his wife¡¯s wrath.

    ----

    Xia Meilin received a message from Su Lei that Lu Yifeng was on his way to the room that¡¯s why she waited patiently in the bathroom with Little Melon.

    Beep!

    Xia Meilin straightened her back. She slightly opened the bathroom¡¯s door to peek. Little Melon couldn¡¯t help but peek too since he was excited to see his father and give him a surprise.

    Lu Yifeng started looking around the suite, searching for the package that Xia Meilin sent. When he didn¡¯t saw anything in the living room, he went to the kitchen and found nothing.

    He frowned when he couldn¡¯t see any package. Did the staff misced it?

    Just then, he noticed that his bedroom¡¯s door was opened. He narrowed his eyes since he was sure he closed it when he left. Lu Yifeng was a neat freak so made sure everything was at ce when he left, because of this, he remembered every position of the items in his suite.

    He entered his room and saw it empty. He took his phone out of his pocket and was about to give Su Lei a call when his eyes suddenly fell on his messy bed, it was as if someone jumped on it.

    Because of this, Lu Yifeng¡¯s guards went up. He held the gun that was hidden in his coat just in case if someone suddenly jumped out to attack him. He looked around to see if there were other things that were out of ce. He saw his closet slightly opened and because of this, he pointed his gun towards it.

    He carefully approached his closet and opened it in an instant to look if anyone was hiding there, he saw no one. He heaved out a sigh of relief. He was about to close it when he suddenly realized something... there were women¡¯s clothing inside the closet. Aside from that, there was some small clothes for kids.

    Lu Yifeng¡¯s eyes went wide in realization when he saw these.

    "Darling, you should put your gun away."

    Upon hearing the familiar soft and gentle voice of a woman, Lu Yifeng quickly turned to look at the owner of that voice.

    "Surprise!" Little Melon eximed with a grin, his hands in the air.

    Xia Meilin had her arms crossed, she was looking at him with an amused smile. "Well? Are you just going to stand there?"

    Lu Yifeng never expected to see them there, that¡¯s why he was looking at them in surprise. His cold eyes became gentle as he continued staring at them. He kept his gun before he walked towards them.

    "Dada, hug!" Little Melon grinned while reaching out his hands to him.

    Lu Yifeng bent and scooped him up in his arms. "What are you two doing here?"

    "We missed you!" Little Melon said with a wide grin as he hugged his father by his neck.

    "I have a lot of free time, so I just thought that Italy is a beautiful ce to visit, a new environment will be good for our kids." Xia Meilin walked towards him and gave him a hug.

    Lu Yifeng wrapped his arm around her shoulder and gave her a kiss on her forehead. "If I knew this would happen, I should have just brought you with me in the first ce."

    "Well, we don¡¯t know that. But let¡¯s not think about that. We¡¯re starving, let¡¯s go eat outside, your treat."

    "Yes! Mello wants to taste an Italian food!" Little Melon said excitedly.

    Speaking of dinner, Lu Yifeng suddenly remembered something. "My aunt invited me to have dinner in her ce, do you want to go?"

    Little Melon¡¯s eyes sparkled in delight. "Dada¡¯s auntie is here?"

    "Mm." Lu Yifeng nodded before he stared at Xia Meilin, waiting for her response.

    Xia Meilin smiled happily at him. "I would love to meet her. It would be nice to know someone here. We should pass by somewhere to buy her a gift. It won¡¯t be nice if we won¡¯t give her anything when we visit her tonight."

 Chapter 151 My wife and son

    After passing by the department store, Lu Yifeng and his family headed to Nian Jiezhen¡¯s ce. Since the ce was just nearby, it just took them half an hour to get to her house.

    "Dada, let me press the doorbell!" Little Melon¡¯s eyes were sparkling while he was looking up to his father.

    "Press it just once, okay?" Xia Meilin said. It would be bad if Little Melon pressed it a couple of times because of his excitement.

    "Okay, momma." Little Melon said obediently.

    Lu Yifeng carried his son in his arms and allowed him to press the doorbell.

    Soon after, the door went open and a beautiful woman with long silky ck hair greeted them. She smiled happily when she saw Lu Yifeng. "Brother Yifeng, wee... home..."

    Her words trailed off when she noticed hispanions. Her eyes instantly fell on Xia Meilin and the smile on her lips became stiff.

    Just by looking at Nian Jiezhen, Xia Meilin¡¯s woman instinct instantly told her that this woman, Lu Yifeng¡¯s cousin, Nian Jiezhen likes her husband.

    "I¡¯ve brought my wife and son with me."

    Nian Jiezhen was stupefied by his words, she felt like she was struck by a lightning and heart was crushed in an instant. Wife? Son?

    Nian Jiezhen turned to Little Melon then to Xia Meilin.

    "Hi auntie! My name is Lu Mello!" Little Melon reached out the bouquet of flowers to her. "For you!"

    Nian Jiezhen¡¯s brow twitched but she managed to cover her uneasiness in a blink of an eye by smiling at them.

    "Why, thank you, Mello." She epted the flowers from him before she stepped on the side to give them way. "Come in,e in. You¡¯re just in time for dinner."

    Lu Yifeng entered the house with his wife. He ced Little Melon down and held his hand instead.

    "Brother Yifeng, you never told me that you¡¯re already married."

    "I¡¯m wearing a ring, that should be enough." Lu Yifeng¡¯s answer was simple and short.

    Nian Jiezhen clenched her fists. His ring huh?

    She went in front of them and started leading them to the dinning room. Since she was walking in front of them, Lu Yifeng and Xia Meilin couldn¡¯t see how cold her eyes became.

    How can Lu Yifeng have a wife and son? She never heard anything about his marriage. Besides, Lu Yifeng would surely invite her in his wedding day but what was this?

    When they entered the dining room, they saw a pretty middle-ageddy inside. She was cing the tes and utensils on the table.

    "Mom, brother Yifeng is here with his family."

    "With his family?" Jing Wanru raised her head and looked at Xia Meilin and Little Melon.

    Xia Meilin smiled politely at her. "Good evening, madam. My name is Xia Meilin and this is my son, Lu Mello."

    "My wife and son." Every time Lu Yifeng said this to others, he couldn¡¯t help but feel happy. Introducing Xia Meilin and Little Melon made him feel aplished.

    "You¡¯re married?"

    Nian Jiezhen stood beside her mother and chuckled. "I know that feeling, mom. I was surprised too."

    "That Jing Yue, how can she forget to let me know such an important news as this?" Jing Wanru sighed.

    "We have brought some gifts for you and your mom." Xia Meilin turned to Lu Yifeng who was carrying the shopping bags.

    Nian Jiezhen went to ept them when Lu Yifeng handed it. "Thank you, brother Yifeng... sister Meilin."

    "It¡¯s from Mello too."

    Nian Jiezhen chuckled. "Yes, and Xiao Mello too. Thank you." All Nian Jiezhen can do was to act how she usually do even if she was feeling displeased inside. Her ns for this night was ruined because of the two people Lu Yifeng brought.

    Jing Wanru smiled in delight, "How sweet of you, dear. Why don¡¯t you take a seat? You shouldn¡¯t tire yourself, especially when you have a bun in the oven."

    Because of her mother¡¯s words, Nian Jiezhen fell on Xia Meilin¡¯s bloated tummy. She was so distracted earlier that she wasn¡¯t able to notice that she was pregnant.

    She couldn¡¯t help but burn in jealousy when she saw how Lu Yifeng was looking at Xia Meilin with a gentle gaze when he took off her coat and pulled out the chair for her.

    Xia Meilin and Little Melon couldn¡¯t help but drool when they saw the food on the table. When Jing Wanru saw this, she chuckled. "I hope you¡¯ll like them, I made them all."

    "Can we eat now?" Little Melon asked excitedly. He felt his stomach grumble because of the delicious looking italian food on the table.

    "Sure~" Jing Wanru sat on her chair. "Come Nian Jiezhen, let¡¯s eat."

    Nian Jiazhen went to take a sit beside her mother. She stared at Xia Meilin and Little Melon. Little Melon resembled Lu Yifeng a lot except for his hazel eyes and dark brown hair, they were from Xia Meilin.

    Meanwhile, Xia Meilin was a very beautiful woman, her skin was as white as snow and fine like jade, with a natural blush on her cheeks. Hershes were long and her she has a beautiful almond shaped eyes. She looked so innocent and fragile because of her looks.

    Nian Jiezhen felt like she saw Xia Meilin somewhere. Her face really looked familiar.

    "Nian Jiezhen, why are you not touching your food?"

    "Oh... sorry."

    Xia Meilin took a quick nce at Nian Jiezhen, a small smirk appeared on her lips as her eyes turned cold but as soon as it appeared it also disappeared, that¡¯s why no one was able to notice any changes on her... except for Lu Yifeng.

    Lu Yifeng held her hand under the table which made her turn to him. She blinked a few times before she looked at him with her watery eyes, she looked like an innocent bunny. Her lips curled up, her eyes glittering in delight when she took a piece of meatball and fed it to him. "Delicious, isn¡¯t it?"

    "Mm."

    Xia Meilin took the napkin and lightly wiped the small sauce that was left on the side of his lips.

    Nian Jiezhen tightened her hold on her knife and fork as she watched the couple in front of her. She couldn¡¯t help but feel bitter. Xia Meilin was definitely showing off in front of her!

 Chapter 152 Good job

    "Auntie, let me help you with the dishes." Xia Meilin offered as she stood up.

    She took her te but it was grabbed from her by Jing Wanru. "You don¡¯t have to, sweetheart. You¡¯re our guests." Jing Wanru said with a smile.

    Unlike Jing Yue, Jing Wanru was easy to befriend and was very kind to others. She has a resemnce with her younger sister but there were also some differences in her face, especially the way she smiles and her round eyes. Even if she was older than Jing Yue by two years, she looked younger than her. Maybe it was because she always smiles and she looked bright?

    "Mello will help!" Little Melon raised his hand and grinned at her. "Let me help, grandmomma! Let me help!"

    "I won¡¯t say no to the young one." Jing Wanru started collecting the dishes with the help of Nian Jiezhen and Little Mello.

    "Yifeng, why don¡¯t you bring your wife to the living room? It¡¯s morefortable there."

    "Auntie, I do not have a disability, I am just pregnant." Xia Meilin pouted as she stood up.

    Nian Jiezhen nodded inwardly. She¡¯s just pregnant so what¡¯s with the special treatment to her?

    "That¡¯s more the reason why I shouldn¡¯t allow you to do the hard works."

    "Washing the dishes is not hard." Xia Meilin insisted.

    "I have Xiao Mello and my daughter to help me, just let us do this." Jing Wanru smiled, refusing to back down.

    "Come, honey." Lu Yifeng ced his hand on her waist and gently dragged her towards the living room.

    Nian Jiezhen stared at the two with an envious gaze. She pursed her lips and turned away. She stomped her way to the kitchen.

    Jing Yue watched the couple leave before she followed her daughter to the kitchen. "It¡¯s about time you get married, Jiezhen. Look at Xiao Mei, she¡¯s the same age as you and yet she¡¯s already married, plus she¡¯s about to have her second and third child."

    "I¡¯mmitted to my work." Nian Jiezhen said coldly. She waited for Lu Yifeng all these years. Since they grew up together, she thought that one day, they would be together too.

    Jing Wanru sighed heavily at this. "I don¡¯t understand why you want to do such a dangerous job."

    "What¡¯s your work, sister Jiezhen?" Little Melon asked after climbing up the chair.

    Nian Jiezhen turned to Little Melon and smiled. "I¡¯m a Special Agent."

    Little Melon tilted his head to the side in confusion. "Special Agent?"

    "We catch bad guys." Nian Jiezhen stood beside Little Melon and started washing the dishes.

    Little Melon¡¯s eyes sparkled when he heard what she said. He looked at her in a different light after learning her work. "Mello wants to catch bad guys when I grow up too!"

    Nian Jiezhen smirked with what Little Melon said. "Oho? It¡¯s a dangerous job you know."

    "Of course it is! You¡¯re catching the bad guys after all. Bad guys are strong and scary but Mello will be stronger and scarier than them so that Mello can catch them."

    Nien Jiezhen blinked a few times with his words. She stared at the little boy before she startedughing out loud. "Hahaha! You¡¯re an interesting fellow!"

    Jing Wanru sighed. She wasn¡¯t worried at what Little Melon wants to be when he grows up, after all, Little Melon was still young and his mind is easily influenced by other things.

    "Sister Jiezhen, can you teach Mello some tricks on how to catch bad guys after this?"

    Nian Jiezhen snickered. "It won¡¯t be easy."

    "Momma said that nothinges easy, if Mello wants to do something, Mello needs to work hard to be the best in it! Nothing beats hard work! "

    Nian Jiezhen stared at Little Mello who was wiping the dishes that she finished washing. "She said that?"

    "Yup!"

    ----

    The moment Xia Meilin sat on the sofa, she hugged Lu Yifeng from the side. She buried her face on his chest and closed his eyes. "I want to go home after this." She whispered softly.

    The more she stays here, the more she wanted to taunt Nian Jiezhen; the more she wanted to let her watch how she flirts with her husband. She wants to make her watch until Nian Jiezhen erupt and her real color will be seen, but... Jing Wanru was there.

    Jing Wanru was a nice and gentle woman so for her sake, Xia Meilin won¡¯t do that. If Nian Jiezhen¡¯s mother wasn¡¯t there, she would have kicked her off out of her own house.

    Xia Meilin looked innocent as a bunny but she was actually as crafty as a fox if someone tried to get in her bad side. Because of her sharp mouth, she knows a lot of ways on how to provoke someone. This was the first time Lu Yifeng saw his wife like this; the dangerous look in her eyes, the smirk on her lips... she didn¡¯t look innocent at all. This was only seen in a blink of an eye earlier, no one noticed it but him; that mischievous look his wife has on her face earlier.

    He took out his phone and gave Su Lei a message.

    When Su Lei received it, he felt like the heavens¡¯ door opened for him. His boss just told him that his pay would be doubled! Doubled! His eyes weren¡¯t deceiving him, right?

    "Who are you messaging?" Xia Meilin took a peek on his phone. She chuckled when she saw his message. "Why don¡¯t you triple it, darling? He helped me a lot in my surprise n for you."

    "Okay." Just like what Xia Meilin suggested, he gave Su Lei another message.

    [Your pay will be tripled. Good job.]

    Su Lei almost fainted when he received the next message. He felt like crying when he read it. He never experienced such blessing except for today.

    Back then, Su Lei thought that Xia Meilin wasn¡¯t good enough for his boss; especially the time where she got kidnapped. But he takes everything back now! His madam is the best! He only followed her orders and yet because of that, he has been rewarded greatly.

    Zi Lin, on the other hand, couldn¡¯t help but frown when he saw Su Lei on the verge of tears. Seeing how weird Su Lei became; Zi Lin decided to ignore him.

 Chapter 153 Until my wife gives birth

    Nian Jiezhen stared at Xia Meilin and Lu Yifeng¡¯s figures when she entered the living room. Her eyes darkened when she saw them kissing.

    Little Melon followed behind her and when he saw that his parents were kissing he ran towards them. "Mello wants a kiss too!"

    Xia Meilin quickly broke the kiss and looked at Little Melon with a blushing face. "Ah... Xiao Gua. Don¡¯t surprise me like that."

    "Me too." Little Melon pouted his lips, as if asking for a kiss there.

    Lu Yifeng frowned. "Her lips are mine."

    "That¡¯s not fair, dada. Momma belongs to Mello too. " He crossed his arms.

    Xia Meilin leaned and ced a quick peck on his lips. "There. No more arguing with your daddy, okay?"

    Little Melon nodded and turned to his father with a victorious grin.

    Lu Yifeng pinched his son¡¯s cheek in annoyance. "Just this once."

    Jing Wanru chuckled when she saw how the family interacted in front of her.

    Xia Meilin stood up and turned to Jing Wanru. "Thank you for inviting us here, auntie. It¡¯s gettingte so we will be taking our leave now."

    "Why don¡¯t you move in this ce instead? I¡¯m sure my daughter wouldn¡¯t mind it." Jing Wanru ced her hand on Nian Jiezhen¡¯s shoulder. "We have enough rooms here."

    Nian Jiezhen¡¯s brow¡¯s twitched because of what her mother said. She didn¡¯t mind Lu Yifeng and Little Melon staying in her ce but if Xia Meilin would be here, she would definitely flirt with Lu Yifeng continuously and that won¡¯t be good for Nian Jiezhen¡¯s health.

    A mischievous glint appeared in Xia Meilin¡¯s eyes, she turned to Nian Jiezhen and let out a bright smile as if she has found a new toy to y.

    But before Xia Meilin can open her mouth to say something, Lu Yifeng cut her off. "Thank you for the offer, Ayi (Auntie), but we won¡¯t be staying here for long. After my work here, we¡¯re nning to go to Sicily."

    Xia Meilin turned to Lu Yifeng and furrowed her brows. "We are?"

    "We are." Lu Yifeng said firmly.

    "Sicily would be nice if you¡¯ll be visiting it on April to June since the temperature are mild and there would be fewer crowds around, but it¡¯s already winter. It¡¯ll be cold and wet there. Are you sure you want to go there?" Jing Wanru asked worriedly. The tourist spots will be co

    "Yes. We won¡¯t be going there to swim, we will be going there to visit the house I bought."

    Xia Meilin blinked a few times when she heard his words. "You bought a house there?"

    "Nn."

    "How long are you nning to stay here?" Jing Wanru asked curiously. If he bought a house... was he nning to stay here for a while?

    "Yes, until my wife gives birth."

    Xia Meilin was surprised with this. She haven¡¯t told him about her n on living in this country until she gives birth. She never expected him to be one step ahead of her.

    A few questions started popping out in her mind. When did he nned this? If Little Melon and her didn¡¯t fly to Italy, when will he say this to her?

    "That¡¯s great. We can always visit you there then." Jing Wanru. "It¡¯s nice to know that you¡¯ll be staying in this country for a while. I wille and visit your family with my husband next time."

    Nian Jiezhen¡¯s eyes sparkled in delight. If that was the case then that means she¡¯ll be seeing Lu Yifeng more. She can always visit him whenever she¡¯s free.

    Xia Meilin noticed the look on Nian Jiezhen¡¯s eyes and because of this, she hugged Lu Yifeng¡¯s arm. "Darling..."

    A small smile appeared on Lu Yifeng¡¯s lips. He leaned and kissed her forehead before he turned to look at his rtives. "We should take our leave. My wife needs to get some rest."

    Little Melon let out a yawn. He grabbed his father¡¯s pants. "Mello¡¯s sleepy too."

    "Then I should not prolong your stay here. You can visit us here anytime, okay? If you need anything, let us know. You can call my daughter."

    "Sister Jiezhen, can Mello visit tomorrow?"

    Xia Meilin and Nian Jiezhen turned to Little Melon in surprise.

    "You¡¯re going to teach Mello, right?"

    What did Little Melon and Nian Jiezhen talked about? Xia Meilin couldn¡¯t help but wonder.

    Nian Jiezhen turned to look at Lu Yifeng as if asking for his permission.

    "My wife and son can visit this ce tomorrow while I¡¯m at work."

    Jing Wanru grinned happily, since she¡¯ll be staying there for three days only, she wanted to spend her time with Lu Yifeng¡¯s family; to get to know them better. "That would be great. This house is always open for you and your family."

    Nian Jiezhen groaned inwardly. She was not a babysitter. Why should she let them stay here? Since she couldn¡¯t go against her mother, she can only keep quiet with a smile on her lips.

 Chapter 154 Ticking time bomb

    By the time, Lu Yifeng and his family reached their suite, Lu Yifeng carried his son to the bedroom and gently ced him to the bed since he was asleep.

    Xia Meilin followed behind them, she stood by the bedroom¡¯s entrance before she softly said: "Can we talk?"

    With the way Xia Meilin¡¯s voice sounded, Lu Yifeng was pretty sure that she¡¯ll be asking him a couple of questions concerning the their stay in Sicily.

    He pulled the nket until Little Melon¡¯s shoulder. "We can talk tomorrow. It¡¯s gettingte, you need to rest."

    Xia Meilin¡¯s lips stretched out into a thin line as she stared at him in annoyance. She walked towards the bathroom and entered it.

    She looked at the bathtub. It was big and from the size of it, five people can fit in. She filled the tub with a warm water before she took off her clothes. She sat on the stool and washed her body clean. By the time she was done, the tub was already full. She carefully entered it and sat inside.

    The warm bath helped her lighten her mood that¡¯s why the annoyance she felt earlier instantly faded.

    The bathroom door went open and Lu Yifeng entered. His eyes fell down on his wife.

    Xia Meilin ignored him, she rested her head on the side and closed her eyes.

    Lu Yifeng sighed. What did he do wrong this time? He took off his clothes and washed himself before he entered the tub and sat in front of her.

    She opened her eyes and looked at him with a re. "Who said you can join?"

    "I did, nowe here."

    Xia Meilin pursed her lips and looked at his sexy body. She bit her lower lip. She turned away with her face red. She just realized that they were actually naked together inside a tub.

    "Meilin."

    She pursed her lips and went to him. She sat in front of him and rested her bare back on his hard chest. Lu Yifeng snaked his arms around her and touched her tummy. "Xingyan and Weichun."

    "Huh?" She slightly turned her head to look at him.

    "Let¡¯s name our girls Lu Xingyan and Lu Weichun." He smiled.

    Xingyan and Weichun. Xia Meilin couldn¡¯t help but smile at names he suggested, the names were beautiful and lovely.

    "Xiao Xing (Little Star) and Xiao Chun (Little Spring)... I think it will suit them well." She rested her head on his shoulder as she ced her hands on top of his.

    His lips curled up, he kissed her by her temple. "I¡¯m d you did."

    "Though, I prefer naming them after food." She chuckled softly.

    "It¡¯s my turn to name our children, you can name our next child."

    "Okay!" She grinned happily.

    Lu Yifeng was d to see that her face brightened up. He inwardly sighed in relief when he was able to pacify his wife. Her sudden mood swings were too dangerous for him. She was like a ticking time bomb, one wrong word and she¡¯ll explode.

    "Oh yeah, I actually have something to tell you.." The smile on her face disappeared when she suddenly remembered the reason on why she followed him to Italy.

    Just when Lu Yifeng thought everything was going well, she just have to ruin the moment by bring something up again. He sighed inwardly at this. "I¡¯m listening."

    "Remember the day when I told you that Feng Ning came to visit me?" Xia Meilin squeezed his hand lightly. "He told something to me."

    Lu Yifeng¡¯s eyes darkened at the mention of Feng Ning¡¯s name, but he stayed still and didn¡¯t say anything. He continued listening on what she was about to say.

    "He told me that... my real mother, Yong Biqi is after the Xia family."

    Lu Yifeng¡¯s eyes went wide in surprise. Feng Ning knows? How did he know about her? Lu Yifeng found out about her because of Yong Wei Qing.

    "He said that his parents are helping her in her revenge against the Xia family. Grandpa told me about it all; what happened between her and my parents. After giving it a careful thought, I know that both sides are wrong. Yong Biqi should have stayed away from a married man, especially her sister¡¯s own husband. My grandparents shouldn¡¯t have switched me... I-"

    "What¡¯s done is done." Lu Yifeng interrupted her. "It¡¯s your grandparents problems, let them deal with her."

    Xia Meilin frowned at Lu Yifeng¡¯s cold words, she turned her body and fully faced him. She red angrily at him. "Yong Biqi is a dangerous woman! I can¡¯t let them deal with her alone! They are MY grandparents! Do you know what she did to my innocent mother? She tortured her! Her own sister that has no fault! I know that it was my father¡¯s fault for lying to her but how can she be so cruel to her own sister? Even if Yong Biqi¡¯s the one who gave birth to me, I will not consider her as my mother! Yong Sining is my mother!"

    Xia Meilin panted after she said those words angrily. How can Lu Yifeng say that? Will he just sit and do nothing about it?!

    "This isn¡¯t your problem." Lu Yifeng calmly said while looking at her with a nk expression on his face.

    Because of this, Xia Meilin¡¯s face became ck. "Not my problem? It¡¯s obviously my problem! Yong Biqi is after my family!" She growled angrily. Seeing thezy look in his eyes, she snapped out. "That¡¯s it! I¡¯m not talking with you anymore!"

    Xia Meilin went out of the tub and dried herself. She took her bathrobe and went out of the bathroom, mming the door shut.

 Chapter 155 You worry too much

    Lu Yifeng knew what Yong Biqi did, he knew what happened. During Little Melon¡¯s parental activity, Yong Wei Qing told him about it, he even sent him the video of how Xia Meilin¡¯s parents were tortured and killed.

    The video was taken by none other than Feng Ning¡¯s father, Feng Huiqing. He was Yong Biqi¡¯s aplice.

    The person who was fully manipted by Yong Biqi was none other than Feng Huiqing. Wang Min was their true pawn.

    Yong Biqi and Feng Huiqing were childhood sweethearts but because of some circumstances, Feng Huiqing ended up marrying Wang Min; their marriage was solely for business purpose.

    Although, Yong Biqi loved Xia Bolin, when he died, she returned back to Feng Huiqing side. Yong Wei Qing was pretty sure that they will dispose of Wang Min once she bes useless for them but before that happens, Yong Wei Qing was nning to bring her to his side.

    The video that Feng Huiqing recorded was found by Yong Wei Qing. He couldn¡¯t help but hate his sister, Yong Biqi. He wanted to give the video to the police as evidence against her but Yong Biqi was able to learn about this that¡¯s why she used Fan (Yong) Xiao Yao¡¯s parents against him. She held them as captives and because of this, he was forced to work for Yong Biqi. Yong Biqi was crafty, she nned everything well and the only evidence that can be used against her was the video.

    In the video, Yong Biqi was seen. She watched the men she hired **** her sister. She watched how they tortured her; using her as a punching bag, breaking her limbs, removing her nails, and other horrible things one can imagine. There was no sign of remorse in Yong Biqi¡¯s eyes when she saw how her own sister was treated by the men.

    Yong Sining¡¯s loud cries and screams were the only thing that was heard in the video. Meanwhile, Xia Bolin was tied against a pole and was forced to watch how they tormented his wife for days. He cried for mercy, he wanted to take her ce but Yong Biqi didn¡¯t allow him. She wanted to make him suffer.

    Yong Wei Qing asked Lu Yifeng to save Fan Xiao Yao¡¯s family, and because of this, he gave the video to Lu Yifeng since he knows that he will be able to do something about Yong Biqi. A cunning woman can only be beaten by a cunning man. If it was the battle of brains, Lu Yifeng will be able to counter her ns.

    Yong Biqi was indeed a dangerous woman. Lu Yifeng knew this because of what he saw in the video.

    After drying himself, he went out of the bathroom with a towel wrapped around his waist. He saw Xia Meilin lying down beside Little Melon, hugging him to her.

    Because of her creased eyebrows, he knew that she was awake and was still mad at him.

    He went to the closet and took his clothes. "I don¡¯t really care about what happens to others." Lu Yifeng said honestly. He wore his clothes then he walked towards the bed. "But if she¡¯s targeting my family, then I will deal with her."

    She clenched her fists tight before she opened her mouth, "Feng Ning said that she¡¯s very dangerous... I don¡¯t want to go into hiding. If she wants a fight then I will face her and protect my grandparents... but... I am in no condition to do that." She gently stroked Little Melon¡¯s hair. "I am a mother. I have Little Melon and I have two daughters growing in my tummy, I don¡¯t want to put them in danger because of my decision."

    She sat up and looked at him. "I told my grandpa about it so that he can tighten the securities around the house but I¡¯m still worried, Yifeng."

    Lu Yifeng sat beside her, he held her by her shoulder and pulled her close. He leaned ced a soft kiss on her neck. "You worry too much. Let me handle it, okay? Since you said that this is your problem, then I will help you. Your problem is my problem. If you¡¯re worried about them then I can send some of my men to look after them."

    She looked at him with eyes filled with hope. "Really?"

    "Yes." He ced a soft kiss on her forehead. "Besides, I¡¯m pretty sure my brother would love to hunt for someone like her."

    She blinked a few times, "Lu Xian Yu? You can make him do that?"

    Lu Yifeng¡¯s lips curled up. "Of course, I¡¯m his brother." He knows that Lu Xian Yu was looking for Li Bingbing, if he helps him in dealing with Yong Biqi, then he can give him Li Bingbing¡¯s location as a reward.

    "Focus on your pregnancy. Leave your problems to me." He leaned and captured her lips with his.

    Because of his words, she felt a warm feeling growing in her chest and her body became light as if all her burdens were lifted up from her.

    She closed her eyes and hugged him by his neck as she kissed him back.

    In the past, he was someone she feared but now... he became her pir and strength. He was there whenever she was down, he was always there tofort her when she needed one. The Lu Yifeng of this world was definitely different.

    His imperfections made him perfect and this was something she finds special.

    She wants to hold and feel him more. The warmth he gave her was something she will never get used to it. She wanted to feel him more.

    Because of the erotic kiss they shared, with their tongues in sync as they kissed, Xia Meilin¡¯s body started heating up.

    Lu Yifeng pulled away after a moment of their heated kiss. He stared at her and saw the lust in her eyes, her face was flushed red.

    A smirk appeared on his lips. He leaned and whispered in her ear. "I¡¯ve read that pregnant women be hornier. Darling, do you want to have me tonight?"

    The redness of her face deepened, she buried her face on his chest and clenched his shirt. "We... we can¡¯t do it here... Xiao Gua¡¯s here..."

    Since she didn¡¯t decline his offer, his smirk widened. "We have the kitchen, the living room, and the study room, or... would you rather want to go back to the bathroom?"

 Chapter 156 Give me a gun

    Xia Meilin was about to open her mouth to answer him when a small sleepy voice was suddenly heard.

    "Momma..."

    They turned their heads to Little Melon and saw him rubbing his eyes. "Momma and dada are still awake?"

    Xia Meilin turned to Lu Yifeng. They stared at each other for a short while before they sighed together.

    Xia Meilin went to lie down beside Little Melon. "We were just about to sleep."

    Little Melon hugged her bloated tummy as if he was hugging a ball. "Shh... you¡¯ll wake up my baby sisters." After he said that, he fell back to sleep in an instant.

    "We¡¯ll continue this tomorrow." Lu Yifeng lied down on the bed and hugged her from behind. "In the bathroom."

    Xia Meilin¡¯s face was so red but since she was facing her back to him, Lu Yifeng didn¡¯t see it.

    She pped his arm lightly, "Go to sleep."

    ---

    Nian Jiezhen stared at Xia Meilin and Little Melon that was standing in front of her ce.

    Lu Yifeng was standing behind them and because of this, she didn¡¯t have a choice but to let them in. Little Melon went to the living room.

    "I will take my leave now. I wille back to pick you up after lunch."

    "Okay." Xia Meilin tiptoed and was about to kiss his chin but Lu Yifeng bowed his head to catch her lips.

    Nian Jiezhen¡¯s eyes darkened when she saw this, she turned away from them.

    "Behave yourself, okay?" He whispered to her.

    "As long as she doesn¡¯t start it first." She whispered back with a pout before she pulled away from him.

    Lu Yifeng turned to Nien Jiezhen and said: "Take care of them."

    Nian Jiezhen nodded before she shut the door and sighed. This was going to be a long day for her.

    "Where¡¯s auntie?" Xia Meilin asked as she turned to Nian Jiezhen.

    Nian Jiezhen turned to her without hiding her coldness in her eyes. "Something came up so she had to return to dad earlier." She red at her, "Just so you know, I hate you."

    Seeing the coldness in her eyes, Xia Meilin decided not to hide her hate towards her as well. She crossed her arms and smirked at her. "The feeling¡¯s the same, sweetheart."

    Her eyes pierced at her. Nian Jiezhen even hated her more with how she acted. "I will never ept you as brother Yifeng¡¯s wife."

    Xia Meilin raised a brow at what she said. "Do I look like I care about what you think?" She flipped her hair and turned away from her. "I¡¯m already his wife."

    She left her there and entered the living room. Little Melon was looking at the magazine that he found.

    Nian Jiezhen clenched her fists tight. Xia Meilin was getting in her nerves. If only she can do something about her.

    When Little Melon saw Nian Jiezhen enter the room, he grinned happily at her. "Sister Jiezhen, can you teach me now?"

    Nian Jiezhen sighed. She doesn¡¯t really hate Little Melon. In fact, she finds him adorable. So because of that, she decided to ignore Xia Meilin and focus on Little Melon instead.

    Xia Meilin did the same, she ignored Nian Jiezhen. If Lu Yifeng trusts her then Xia Meilin has no reason to be wary against her.

    ... It was until she got bored. She went to the backyard and saw Nian Jiezhen teaching Little Melon the basics of Martial Art.

    From the looks of it, Nian Jiezhen was enjoying teaching Little Melon.

    Xia Meilin quietly went and sat on the bench that was there. She watched them for a while until Little Melon spoke up. "Sister Jiezhen, Mello¡¯s wants to pee."

    "Okay, let¡¯s take a short break." Nian Jiezhen smiled. "Do you know where the cr is?"

    Little Melon nodded before he rushed inside the house.

    When they were left alone, Xia Meilin opened her mouth and said: "You know, my husband is your cousin. You can¡¯t like him."

    Nian Jiezhen¡¯s brow twitched when she heard Xia Meilin¡¯s words. Was she looking for a fight? Can¡¯t she see that if she takes on her, she¡¯ll be in a disadvantage?

    "My husband will never look at you that way. He will never cheat on me." Xia Meilin smiled brightly at her. "Did you know that he promised me that he will never love another woman except me? He even dumped his fiance for me."

    "Why are you saying this?" Nian Jiezhen looked at her in contempt.

    "I wonder why." Xia Meilin shrugged. "Oh... it¡¯s because I just want to let you know that no matter what kind of scheme you have in mind, my husband will never fall for you."

    "I¡¯m not scheming anything."

    "Oh really? A woman like you?"

    "I know my limits, Mrs. Lu." Nian Jiezhen said seriously. "You don¡¯t have to worry about anything because I don¡¯t n on stealing a married man. I may have feelings for him but that¡¯s all I have. I¡¯m already happy in just by seeing him. I know that I am his cousin so having him will be impossible."

    Xia Meilin stared at her for a while. She has to admit that she didn¡¯t expect Nian Jiezhen to be this direct to her.

    "I just can¡¯t ept you. A weak and pathetic woman like you who hides behind a man doesn¡¯t deserve brother Yifeng." Nian Jiezhen said honestly.

    "It¡¯s not for you to decide that." She crossed her arms as she narrowed her eyes like a knife.

    "I know. I¡¯m just saying what I think."

    "Give me a gun."

    Nian Jiezhen was caught off-guard by what she suddenly said.

    "I want to shoot you so give me a gun." Xia Meilin reached out her hand to her.

    "..."

    Was she crazy?! Why would she give her a gun if she¡¯ll shoot her in the end?

 Chapter 157 I need a warm bath

    Nian Jiezhen decided to ignore Xia Meilin.

    When Little Melon came back, he noticed the atmosphere between his mother and Nian Jiezhen. Because of the heavy atmosphere around them, he couldn¡¯t help but ask: "What¡¯s wrong, momma? Sister Jiezhen?"

    "Nothing." They both said at the same time.

    When they did, Xia Meilin and Nian Jiezhen looked at each other before they crossed their arms and turned away. "Hmpf."

    Little Melon blinked a lot when he watched them in sync. He tilted his head to the side and couldn¡¯t help but wonder if they¡¯re fighting or they¡¯re just mad at each other.

    The little boy let out a heavy sigh. He walked towards them and stood in the middle. "Okay, who started it?"

    "She did." Xia Meilin and Nian Jiezhen once again said at the same time.

    "Stop copying me." They red at each other.

    "Stop, stop, stop. Mello will listen to both sides." Little Melon quickly said. If they continued on like this they might start fighting with their fists.

    Because of this, the two women obediently became quiet.

    Little Melon turned to Nian Jiezhen as if waiting on what she has to say.

    "She came here to provoke me." Nian Jiezhen honestly said.

    "Provoke you? I¡¯m here to warn you not to approach MY husband. You like him and I¡¯m not going to sit still and do nothing while some other women try to seduce him!" Xia Meilin growled.

    "Who¡¯s trying to seduce him? Have you seen me seducing him? Oh please. What¡¯s wrong in liking him? At least I¡¯m not trying to steal him from you!" Nian Jiezhen retorted in annoyance.

    "Not trying? My husband is just so in love with me that whatever you¡¯re trying is not affecting him!"

    While Xia Meilin and Nian Jiezhen continued on arguing, Little Melon was calmly standing in the middle. He cupped his chin as if thinking of something.

    So the main problem here was about his father. Little Melon sighed before he raised his hands to them. "Stoooop!"

    The two women turned to him when they heard his little voice.

    Little Melon turned to his mother, "Momma, I don¡¯t think it¡¯s wrong to like dada. Mello likes dada, mami likes dada, auntie Jing likes dada, grandpa and grandma like dada, uncle Xian Yu likes dada, uncle Su Lei likes dada and there are more people who like dada."

    "You won¡¯t be able to understand us, Xiao Gua. You¡¯re just a kid." Xia Meilin huffed as she started to fan herself with the folding fan she brought.

    "No, momma. Mello understands. Sister Jiezhen likes dada and momma¡¯s being jealous because another person likes dada. Don¡¯t worry, momma. Mello likes you too, even grandpa and grandma. Uncle Sinian and sister Bingbing likes you too."

    Xia Meilin heaved out a heavy sigh. "Why are you siding with her, Xiao Gua? I¡¯m your mother, you should be on my side."

    "That¡¯s because Mello knows that there¡¯s nothing wrong in liking other people."

    Nian Jiezhen nodded in agreement with what the little boy said.

    Little Melon turned to Nian Jiezhen, "Sister Jiezhen can only like dada but you can¡¯t steal him, okay? Dada belongs to momma."

    The pout on Xia Meilin¡¯s lips was instantly reced by a bright smile. Her son was on her side after all!

    Nian Jiezhen sighed heavily. "How many times do I have to tell you that I don¡¯t have intentions to steal him?" She turned to Xia Meilin. "I¡¯m just not convinced in you being his wife."

    "Do you know why a cheetah don¡¯t run together with dogs? Because it¡¯s an insult for him to prove himself when he¡¯s already the fastest among them."

    "Dada said that to Mello before." Little Melon grinned happily.

    "I said that to him." Nian Jiezhen crossed her arms. "So what are you trying to point out?"

    "Well..." She paused and smirked at her. "I¡¯m just saying that you¡¯re a dog, I¡¯m a cheetah, I don¡¯t need to prove myself to you."

    Nian Jiezhen blinked a few times. Instead of taking that as an insult, she found it amusing that¡¯s why she startedughing out loud.

    Little Melon and Xia Meilin looked at each other in confusion.

    "She¡¯s gone mad." Xia Meilin shrugged. She stood up and held Little Melon¡¯s hand. "Come, baby, you¡¯re all sweaty, you need to change your clothes."

    "But sister Jiezhen will still teach me..."

    "It¡¯s okay. That¡¯s all for today, master the steps that I taught you well before we start our next lesson." Nian Jiezhen patted Little Melon¡¯s head before she walked ahead and entered the house. "Ah, I need a warm bath."

    Xia Meilin stared at Nian Jiezhen¡¯s back and huffed. If it weren¡¯t for her son, she might have really shot her down.

    Little Melon frowned, "Momma, it hurts."

    Xia Meilin snapped out of her thoughts and looked at Little Melon, she noticed that she was holding his hand tight that¡¯s why she quickly loosen it. "I¡¯m sorry, baby."

    "It¡¯s okay, momma." Little Melon smiled. "You know momma, sister Jiezhen is a nice person. Momma shouldn¡¯t bully sister Jiezhen. Bullying is bad."

    "I¡¯m not bullying her." Xia Meilin pouted as she denied it. "Does she look like being bullied to you?"

    Little Melon paused and gave it a thought before he shook his head. "But still, momma should be nice to sister Jiezhen because sister Jiezhen is a nice person."

    Xia Meilin huffed in annoyance. "What¡¯s so nice about her?"

    "She¡¯s nice enough to teach Mello how to catch and fight bad guys!"

    The fact that Little Melon was on her side because of this made Xia Meilin more irritated. First, Nian Jiezhen was targeting her husband, Lu Yifeng. Now, she changed her target to Little Melon!

    Xia Meilin¡¯s first impression towards Nian Jiezhen was bad, that¡¯s why she won¡¯t be changing her mind about her anytime soon.

 Chapter 158 Im not that famous ye

    The following days that came, Lu Yifeng would always drop Xia Meilin in Nian Jiezhen¡¯s ce to make her watch over his wife.

    Nian Jiezhen got used to it, she was still not in good terms with Xia Meilin but at least she was able to tolerate her presence. She got used with Xia Meilin¡¯s bickering while Xia Meilin was getting bored as time goes by.

    "Let¡¯s go to a casino!" Xia Meilin suddenly suggested.

    Nian Jiezhen sighed. There she goes again with her suggestions. "We can¡¯t bring Mello there."

    Little Melon paused from reading a book before he turned to them with a grin. "I want to go!"

    Xia Meilin pursed her lips with what Nian Jiezhen said. She threw the pillow to her and Nian Jiezhen ended up catching it.

    "I want to eat!" Xia Meilin whined. "Please give me some apppplees!"

    Nian Jiezhen couldn¡¯t help but sigh. Xia Meilin¡¯s mood would always be so unpredictable and since she was pregnant, she has to cope up with it.

    "I know a ce where we can go where you can eat..." She paused. Nian Jiezhen turned to Little Melon, "and read books. There¡¯s a Library caf¨¦ nearby."

    Xia Meilin and Little Melon¡¯s eyes sparkled in delight. "Let¡¯s go!" The mother and son duo eximed happily.

    It was the nth time that Nian Jiezhen sighed because of them. She was not babysitting one kid, it was two! How can Lu Yifeng be this cruel to her? Can he hire someone to babysit them? Just because she was on leave from her work for three weeks doesn¡¯t mean she was totally free!

    ----

    Nian Jiezhen couldn¡¯t help but be relieved when she saw Little Melon and Xia Meilin being behaved.

    Xia Meilin was reading a book and from time to time, she would eat the apple pie that she ordered. Meanwhile, Little Melon had a couple of books in front of him. Because of his eidetic memory, Little Melon was a fast reader, he could finish a book in just less than thirty minutes. Although his interest is on math that¡¯s why he was reading math and solving the questions that were there.

    Nian Jiezhen was impressed by this. Little Melon was indeed a gifted kid and because of this, he was considered a genius.

    Nian Jiezhen wasn¡¯t fond of reading books like the two that¡¯s why she decided to put on her earphones and watch some movies on her phone.

    The atmosphere was peaceful, no one disturbed the other. Each of them was engrossed with what they were doing until someone tapped Xia Meilin¡¯s shoulder.

    When Xia Meilin raised her head, she frowned upon seeing who the person was. "What are you doing here?"

    The beautiful woman that stood before her pouted because of how Xia Meilin reacted. She took off her sunsses. "I¡¯m living close by."

    "That¡¯s not what I mean, Ren Shiyuan." Xia Meilin muttered under her breath while ring at him.

    He sighed at how cold Xia Meilin looked at him. He pulled the chair that was beside her before he sat there. "I¡¯m here to attend the runway fashion show. I¡¯m included for this winter fashion week."

    Ren Shiyuan was working as a model and an actor in the entertainment industry. He was famous and was included in every year¡¯s 100 most handsome men around the world.

    When Nian Jiezhen saw someone¡¯s silhouette from her peripheral view, she took off her earphones before she raised her head to look at that person.

    She saw a tall and beautiful woman in a stylish dress. Nian Jiezhen couldn¡¯t help but admire him as she watched him sit beside Xia Meilin.

    Nian Jiezhen wasn¡¯t the only one who was staring at him, Little Melon was looking at him too!

    Ren Shiyuan noticed the stares he received from Little Melon and Nian Jiezhen. He smiled lovingly at them, when he did, it was as if a blooming flower filter appeared behind him. "Hello, my name is Yunxi, I am a friend of Meimei."

    "Sister Yunxi, you¡¯re so pretty!" Little Melon¡¯s eyes sparkled.

    "Why thank you, little prince. My, you sure know how to tter a girl." He winked at him. "I¡¯ve heard a lot about you."

    "Really?! Are they all good?" Little Melon asked happily.

    "Of course, they are~ I¡¯m d to finally meet you, handsome Mello." He blew a kiss towards the little boy.

    A blush appeared on Little Melon¡¯s cheeks and he ended up using the book he was reading to cover his face since he suddenly felt shy. The pretty sister blew him a kiss!

    Xia Meilin was contemting whether to tell them about Ren Shiyuan¡¯s real gender or not. She was a victim of Ren Shiyuan¡¯s feminine features during her college days. Just like Little Melon, she acted the same when they first met.

    Ren Shiyuan turned to Nian Jiezhen and smiled brightly at her. "And who must you be, princess?"

    A faint blush appeared on Nian Jiezhen¡¯s cheeks. She was a woman and yet she was making her feel as if she has butterflies in her stomach. She doesn¡¯t know whether her eyes were deceiving her or not but whenever Ren Shiyuan smiles, flowers and glitters were appearing around him.

    Nian Jiezhen told herself to calm herself down. She was able to regain herposure in an instant. She straightened her back and smiled at him. "I am Xia Meilin¡¯s cousin-inw, Nian Jiezhen."

    A mischievous thought suddenly entered Xia Meilin¡¯s eyes when she saw how Nian Jiezhen reacted. She lightly elbowed Ren Shiyuan on his side and smiled. "Are you free today? Wanna go shopping with us?"

    "I am currently free. My photoshoot already ended earlier so I don¡¯t really mind apanying you three. Besides, this will be a great bonding time for us, Meimei." He clings on her arm.

    "Photoshoot?" Nian Jiezhen blinked a few times. "Are you a model or something?"

    "I am a model." Ren Shiyuan winked at her.

    "Aren¡¯t you worried that other people might recognize you if you don¡¯t disguise yourself?"

    Ren Shiyuan was already in his disguise! Xia Meilin wanted tough with what she said but she decided to hold it in.

    "I¡¯m not that famous yet, I¡¯m pretty sure that no one will be able to recognize me here." He smiled at her.

    How can no one recognize such a beauty like his? Nian Jiezhen refused to believe him but since Ren Shiyuan lookedfortable enough, he must be telling the truth, right?

 Chapter 159 Titan and Midge

    Nian Jiezhen couldn¡¯t stop stealing a nce from Ren Shiyuan. She couldn¡¯t get enough of his beauty, it was as if the more she looked at him, the more beautiful he became.

    What¡¯s more, she was amazed by how tall he was for a ¡¯girl¡¯. He was 6¡¯1, the same height as Lu Yifeng!

    Since Nian Jiezhen was taller than normal girls, to be exact: 5¡¯11, she couldn¡¯t help but admire Ren Shiyuan. As a tall girl, Nian Jiezhen would always be insecure of her height since most of the men would prefer someone smaller than them.

    Even Nian Jiezhen¡¯s parents had a hard time finding a man for her since they wanted him to be taller than her. Aside from that, they want him toe from a good family.

    Since Nian Jiezhen didn¡¯t look like she was interested in having a rtionship, her parents were already nning to have an arranged marriage for her. They already started looking for an ideal man for her.

    Nian Jiezhen didn¡¯t care much about it since even if she¡¯ll get married to someone she doesn¡¯t know, she would busy herself with her work as a special agent. Settling down with a man and starting a family wasn¡¯t her cup of tea and this made her decision firmer when she found out that Lu Yifeng was married.

    Ren Shiyuan was busy flirting with Little Melon so he didn¡¯t notice Nian Jiezhen¡¯s stares. He was used to people staring at him so he wasn¡¯t bothered if he was being stared at.

    Nian Jiezhen couldn¡¯t believe that Ren Shiyuan was not that famous in China. With his kind of beauty, he could easily overtake other famous faces! Well... the only reason she can think of is that maybe Ren Shiyuan was a neer or either he was bad in his work.

    Wanting to know how famous he was, Nian Jiezhen took his phone out of her pocket and started searching for a model named ¡¯Yunxi¡¯.

    The results that showed up was about the actress Han Yunxi. She was pretty but she couldn¡¯t even bepared to Ren Shiyuan.

    Is it possible that Ren Shiyuan was new in the industry? She couldn¡¯t find anything about him... But even if he was new, there should be even a piece of tiny information about him, right? Was he lying about his name? Or was he lying about his work?

    When Xia Meilin took a peek on what Nian Jiezhen was looking at, she smirked inwardly. If Nian Jiezhen wants to know about Ren Shiyuan, then she should type the right name in the search bar.

    Xia Meilin¡¯s n was to distract Nian Jiezhen with Ren Shiyuan. If Nian Jiezhen falls in love with him, then Xia Meilin would have one less rival.

    The best way to lessen a love rival is to find another person that will get their attention. Just by thinking of this, Xia Meilin couldn¡¯t help but feel proud of herself. She hase up with such a wonderful n against Nian Jiezhen!

    Upon arriving in the mall, they went off the car and headed directly to the department store.

    As they started shopping, the one who enjoyed shopping the most was Ren Shiyuan. Aside from that, his fashion sense was really exquisite. The clothes he picked for Xia Meilin and Nian Jiezhen would always be perfect for them. Just by seeing their body, he knew what kind of clothes they would look good at and what kind of clothes they would look bad at. He would always make their strong points stand out.

    Xia Meilin already knew how good Ren Shiyuan can be when ites in styling others so she trusted his judgments when he started choosing maternity clothes for her.

    If Ren Shiyuan didn¡¯t enter the entertainment industry as a model and actor, he would definitely be a fashion designer instead.

    "No. Not the dresses." Nian Jiezhen wasn¡¯t used in wearing dresses.

    It¡¯s not like she didn¡¯t want it, it was because she thought that wearing dresses made her look bad.

    In her earlier years, she was teased one time for wearing a dress and ever since that day, she decided to stop wearing one. She was taller than most girls and she wasn¡¯t good in dressing up, she can¡¯t even make herself look cute and adorable just like how other girls would do.

    Simple shirts and pants; this was for her. She would always decline whenever someone suggested that she should try wearing a skirt. Although she has the curves in her body, the only curve she didn¡¯t have was on her chest part since her chest was small that¡¯s why she couldn¡¯t help but be envious of

    Xia Meilin and Ren Shiyuan since they were more feminine than her.

    Since it was already winter and a cold wind was blowing outside, all of them were wearing thick clothes. Nian Jiezhen always had a thick winter coat on. If she was at home, she would wear a loose sweater on so her body figure wasn¡¯t really seen that much.

    Though Ren Shiyuan was different, because of his talent, he was able to tell what kind of clothes Nian Jiezhen would look good at.

    "Come on, try it. It will look good on you, trust me~" He winked at her.

    Nian Jiezhen lips stretched out into a straight line. She was hesitant about the dress he suggested but the way Ren Shiyuan smiled at her was too bright and convincing!

    She ended up sighing in defeat. "Okay."

    And so, Nian Jiezhen ended up going to the dressing room to try it. When she wore the dress, she had a hard time reaching out for the zipper that was behind her so she ended up asking for help.

    Her head popped out from the side of the curtains. "Help me."

    Xia Meilin couldn¡¯t help but look at her in confusion. "Huh?"

    "I can¡¯t reach the zipper."

    "Oh." Xia Meilin was about to stand when she suddenly thought of something. She turned to Ren Shiyuan and smiled. "You help her."

    Ren Shiyuan blinked a few times with what she said. Did he hear it right? "Me?"

    "She¡¯s a titan, I don¡¯t think I will be able to reach her back."

    Nian Jiezhen¡¯s face darkened with Xia Meilin¡¯s words. "Oops, sorry for asking. I forgot that you¡¯re actually a midget."

    Xia Meilin instantly turned her head back to Nian Jiezhen and red dangerously at her. She was 5¡¯6! Her height was not small! "What did you just say?"

    "Do you want me to spell it out for you? MID-"

    "Momma, sister Jiezhen!" Little Melon interrupted them at once. "We¡¯re all friends here, no fighting!"

    Ren Shiyuan nodded in agreement. When he saw that the two women were still ring at each other as if they were about to rip each other into pieces, he stood up and hurriedly went towards Nian Jiezhen. He knew how scary Xia Meilin was when she¡¯s angry and he didn¡¯t want that to happen. "I¡¯ll help you, I¡¯ll help you."

    Ren Shiyuan took a nce at Little Melon and they both nodded at each other. Little Melon was in charge of calming his mother down while Ren Shiyuan will try to calm Nian Jiezhen.

 Chapter 160 Shes straight!

    "Momma, you started it this time so you should apologize to sister Jiezhenter, okay?" Little Melon said while he was hugging her from the side.

    Xia Meilin frowned at this. Apologize to her? No way! "I was just stating the truth, baby. Truth hurts."

    "But momma could still have said it in a nice way." He rubbed his cheek on her tummy. "Momma¡¯s always telling Mello to be good so momma should be good too. If momma is going to be like this, you¡¯ll be a bad example for other kids."

    "Oh? Other kids? Aren¡¯t you a kid yourself?" She chuckled.

    "Mello¡¯s always a good boy."

    She smiled and stroked his soft hair. "Yes, you are."

    "So momma should be a good momma. Baby sisters can hear you, you know." Little Melon lightly patted her tummy.

    "Okay, okay. I will behave." She chuckled lightly. "Did you know that daddy has given them names already?"

    "Really?" His eyes sparkled in delight. "What¡¯s their names, momma?"

    "Lu Xingyan and Lu Weichun, they have pretty names, right?" She grinned. "Xiao Xing and Xiao Chun."

    "Xiao Xing and Xiao Chun..." Little Melon turned to her bloated tummy and smiled happily. "I bet they¡¯ll be pretty like their names."

    "I¡¯m sure they will be."

    Meanwhile, inside the dressing room...

    "Calm down, princess. You¡¯ll get a lot of wrinkles if you keep on frowning like that." Ren Shiyuan chuckled.

    Nian Jiezhen huffed. "Every time she opens her mouth to say something, it¡¯ll always be something against me. I¡¯m already trying to be a nice babysitter for her."

    "Yes, yes. Just be patient with her, honey. She¡¯s preggy." He smiled. "Now then, turn your back to me."

    Nian Jiezhen obediently followed while pouting. She looked at Ren Shiyuan¡¯s reflection from the mirror in front of her. Ren Shiyuan¡¯s really tall... she¡¯s not even wearing heels.

    When Nian Jiezhen fixed her hair to one side, Ren Shiyuan ended up staring at her porcin skin that looked so smooth. He held the zipper while he brushed his fingers against her soft skin as he pulled it up.

    Nian Jiezhen felt a chill run down her spine when she felt his touch against her back. She couldn¡¯t help but blush. When she saw how red her face became from the mirror, she quickly lowered her head.

    Why was she blushing?! She¡¯s not a lesbian! She¡¯s straight! STRAIGHT! How can she have such a reaction just because of a simple touch from another woman?!

    When Ren Shiyuan zipped her dress, the dress hugged her body. He looked at her reflection and smiled. He bowed his head and whispered softly. "See? You look beautiful with this dress."

    Nian Jiezhen raised her head and stared at her own reflection. The white A-line dress with ckce applique was just a few inches above her knees. It was simple yet sophisticated and it made her long legs and her small waist standout. She never expected that there was a dress that can make her look elegant.

    Ren Shiyuan¡¯s eyes fell on her beautiful pair of long legs. Her pale legs were smooth and fine like jade¡¯s.

    When Nian Jiezhen noticed that Ren Shiyuan was staring at her legs, her face started heating up again. She squeezed her legs together. When she did, Ren Shiyuan moved his eyes to look at her face.

    He noticed how uneasy she became so he backed off and smiled instead. "You¡¯ve got a beautiful pair of legs. Make sure to take good care of them, okay?"

    Nian Jiezhen¡¯s heart started racing and her blush went deep because of hispliment. She wanted to hide away from him!

    She¡¯s straight! She¡¯s straight! She¡¯s straight! She kept on telling herself.

    "Come, let¡¯s show this to Meimei and Mello." He smiled.

    Nian Jiezhen ended up frowning again when Xia Meilin was brought up. She turned and faced him. "Do I have to show it to her?"

    Ren Shiyuanughed lightly. He touched the space between her brows with his thumb and smoothen the crease that was formed when she frowned. "No frowning, okay?"

    Nian Jiezhen ended up staring at him because of the closeness of their faces. Ren Shiyuan was more beautiful up close. His longshes, his high nose, his skin, everything was so perfect!

    When Ren Shiyuan pulled his hand away, he noticed that Nian Jiezhen was still staring at him so he ended up staring back at her.

    He was used in seeing beauties like hers so he wasn¡¯t really entranced by her beautiful face. But even if that was the case, he couldn¡¯t look away from her.

    "I¡¯m straight." Nian Jiezhen suddenly said out loud.

    Ren Shiyuan ended up blinking a few times because what she suddenly said. "Huh?"

    When Nian Jiezhen realized that she said her thoughts out loud, her face became as red as a tomato.

    She turned away from him and went out of the dressing room out of embarrassment.

    Xia Meilin and Little Melon raised their heads to look at her. Because of her red face, they couldn¡¯t help but wonder what happened inside.

    Did Ren Shiyuan make a move? Xia Meilin wondered.

    "Wow! Sister Jiezhen is so pretty!" Little Melon eximed as his eyes started sparkling.

    Ren Shiyuan went out of the dressing room and leaned against the wall with his arms crossed.

    Xia Meilin turned to Ren Shiyuan with curious eyes. What did he do?

    Ren Shiyuan noticed the way Xia Meilin looked at him. He shook his head lightly as if telling her that he didn¡¯t do a thing.

    "You should always wear dresses like this, sister Jiezhen!" Little Melon said happily.

    Nian Jiezhen chuckled a bit. "I can¡¯t wear dresses like this if there¡¯s no asion."

    "You don¡¯t need an asion to wear dresses, honey." Ren Shiyuan said from behind.

    Nian Jiezhen turned and blushed when she saw him. This didn¡¯t escape Xia Meilin¡¯s eyes. Something must have happened! Why would Nian Jiezhen turn red if nothing happened?

    Well, it¡¯s not like she didn¡¯t want it, Xia Meilin was happy when she saw how Nian Jiezhen was acting towards Ren Shiyuan. That sneaky Ren Shiyuan! He definitely did something! Since Xia Meilin was eager to know what happened inside, did he kissed her? Or did he do something else?

 Chapter 161 See you there, handsome

    After buying the clothes, Xia Meilin¡¯s bodyguards were the one who carried the things that she bought.

    Yes, her bodyguards were around every time she went out although they were in their casual clothes to blend in with the others. They would only show up whenever their Madam needs help with something.

    Earlier, when Ren Shiyuan arrived, Zhao Junxu, Guo Boyun, and Xu Fi couldn¡¯t help but be surprised when they saw him again. They didn¡¯t expect him to be there.

    A group of three of beautiful women plus a mini size version of a handsome Lu Yifeng... they sure attracted a lot of attention from others that¡¯s why the three bodyguards plus Dong Hua, their leader, was on high alert whenever someone tries to approach them.

    ...

    "The runway is on next week, right?" Xia Meilin asked while walking beside Ren Shiyuan.

    "Yup~ Are you going to attend?" He grinned at her.

    "Maybe..." Xia Meilin took a quick nce at Nian Jiezhen. If Nian Jiezhen decided to attend the runway, then she will be able to find out about Ren Shiyuan¡¯s real gender... that is if she¡¯ll be able to recognize him in his male appearance.

    "Fufufufu~"

    Nian Jiezhen, Little Melon, and Ren Shiyuan ended up looking at her when they heard her.

    "Momma?"

    Little Melon¡¯s voice brought her back from her thoughts. Xia Meilin suddenly noticed how herpanions were giving her a weird look.

    "What?"

    Nian Jiezhen and Ren Shiyuan took a quick nce at each other before they turned away. They only have one thought in their minds: Xia Meilin was definitely thinking of something bad.

    "Momma, what are you thinking?" Little Melon asked curiously.

    "Your daddy." She smiled and patted his head.

    Nian Jiezhen¡¯s face became sour while the smile that Ren Shiyuan has on his face faded at the mention of Lu Yifeng.

    Ren Shiyuan still has feelings for Xia Meilin but he wasn¡¯t that persistent towards her like before. As long as he can still approach her then being ¡¯friends¡¯ with her was fine. He lied when he told Li Bingbing and Xia Meilin about throwing his feelings away. If he didn¡¯t say that, then Xia Meilin would have probably continued to avoid him. He was nning to make her fall for him even if the process was slow. He was serious when he said that he didn¡¯t mind Xia Meilin being a married woman since there¡¯s always divorce.

    Meanwhile, Nian Jiezhen still hates it whenever Xia Meilin was talking about Lu Yifeng. It still hurts her whenever she thinks of their rtionship since Nian Jiezhen honestly loved Lu Yifeng.

    Just as Nian Jiezhen and Ren Shiyuan were thinking Lu Yifeng, they never expected to see the man himself when they went out of the mall.

    Lu Yifeng went out from the ck Rolls-Royce car. He was there to pick up his wife and son.

    "Darling!" Xia Meilin couldn¡¯t help but smile happily when she saw him. She went and gave him a hug. "Are you done with your work?"

    "Yes." His lips slightly curled up as he bowed his head and kissed her forehead. "I¡¯vee to pick you up." Then he turned to Little Melon and patted his head. "Good work in watching over your mother."

    Little Melon grinned when he received a praise from his father.

    Ren Shiyuan¡¯s eyes narrowed as he stared at Lu Yifeng. Lu Yifeng wasn¡¯t an easy opponent. If he was going to steal Xia Meilin away, he needs to level up his game.

    Nian Jiezhen clenched her fists inside her coat¡¯s pockets as she watched how gentle Lu Yifeng was to Xia Meilin. Even if she was jealous, it wasn¡¯t obvious on her face. She forced out a smile as she approached them, "I was wondering when you¡¯lle and pick them up."

    "Thank you for watching over them. Come, we¡¯ll drop you off to your ce." Lu Yifeng offered.

    Xia Meilin turned to Nian Jiezhen and red at her while she was hugging Lu Yifeng in a protective manner.

    He¡¯s hers! Stay away! This was what Xia Meilin¡¯s look was telling Nian Jiezhen.

    Nian Jiezhen couldn¡¯t help but inwardly roll her eyes when she saw this.

    "No thanks, I still have to pass by somewhere." She said softly before she took a step away from them.

    "You should bring someone with you." Lu Yifeng turned to Zhao Junxu. "Apany her."

    Nian Jiezhenughed lightly at this, "I don¡¯t need someone to apany me. Don¡¯t worry, Yifeng-ge ge, I¡¯m not a small and weak girl."

    "She can handle herself. Let¡¯s go home, darling." Xia Meilin pouted.

    "Mm."

    Xia Meilin turned to Ren Shiyuan who was quiet the whole time. "We¡¯ll be attending the fashion show next week."

    Ren Shiyuan let out a smile. "Great~! I will expect you there then!"

    Lu Yifeng turned to Ren Shiyuan with a nk look on his face.

    Ren Shiyuan turned to Lu Yifeng and smiled. He gave him a wink and blew him a kiss. "See you there, handsome."

    Lu Yifeng turned away and ignored him.

    Xia Meilin red dangerously at Ren Shiyuan when she saw what he did. Did he want her to pluck his eyes out and sew his lips?!

    When Ren Shiyuan noticed Xia Meilin¡¯s angry re, Ren Shiyuan back off.

    "Let¡¯s go." Lu Yifeng said.

    "Bye bye sister Jiezhen! Sister Yunxi!" Little Melon waved at them before he entered the car.

    Nian Jiezhen and Ren Shiyuan watched them enter the car and leave.

    Nian Jiezhen sighed and turned away. She should probably go home and distract herself by watching movies instead. Her eyes started to be blurry because of the tears that formed but she refused to let them spill. She wasn¡¯t going to cry just because she got her heart broken, she was stronger than that. This was what she told herself to keep herself calm.

    "Where do you n on going?" Ren Shiyuan asked as he walked towards her. "A girl like you shouldn¡¯t walk alone, especially when it¡¯s about to get dark soon. You¡¯ll need someone to protect you."

    Nian Jiezhen chuckled a bit. "You¡¯re a girl yourself." She inhaled deeply before she faced him and smiled. "I¡¯m pretty sure I can protect you better so I¡¯ll drop you to your ce instead."

    Ren Shiyuan didn¡¯t say anything but instead, he just smiled at her.

 Chapter 162 Whats so funny, momma?

    "Are you going to attend and watch the fashion show next week?" Ren Shiyuan asked as he walked beside Nian Jiezhen.

    They were currently walking towards the bus stop.

    "I¡¯ll try." Nian Jiezhen replied. Even if she wanted to go, she would be going back to work next week.

    "If you¡¯re going toe, wear one of those dresses that I chose for you, okay?" He said with a charming smile on his face.

    Nian Jiezhen ended up smiling a bit, "Okay."

    Since she witnessed Ren Shiyuan¡¯s talent in choosing the perfect clothes for others, she didn¡¯t mind wearing one of the dresses that he chose for her. But right now, Nian Jiezhen wasn¡¯t in the mood to admire him. She was feeling so sad and depressed that she just wanted to drink it away. She turned to Ren Shiyuan. "Xiao Xi."

    Ren Shiyuan turned to look at her when he noticed the sudden change in her voice. "Yes?"

    She forced out a smile, "Let¡¯s pass by a bar and go get some drink."

    He blinked a few times, "Huh?"

    "It¡¯s okay if you don¡¯t want to." She chuckled a bit when she suddenly remembered that Ren Shiyuan was a model. "I¡¯ll invite someone else instead after I drop you."

    Ren Shiyuan narrowed his eyes, "I can¡¯t allow a girl to go into a bar without apanion."

    "You can¡¯t go drinking, Xiao Xi, you¡¯re a model. I¡¯m pretty sure that your manager won¡¯t like it if he or she finds out that you got yourself drunk."

    "Who said that I¡¯ll go get myself drunk?" He lightly flicked her forehead. "I¡¯m just going to apany you."

    Nian Jiezhen pouted as she rubbed her forehead lightly.

    "Besides, I¡¯m pretty sure that I¡¯m a better drinker than you." Ren Shiyuan grinned.

    She huffed, "Oh really? I don¡¯t think so."

    "Ah, are you challenging me, princess?" He smirked yfully at her.

    "I would love to have a drinking contest with you but sadly, you¡¯re not allowed to get yourself drunk, or else who would bring us home?" She lightlyughed. "Besides, you¡¯re not allowed to drink, remember?"

    Ren Shiyuan crossed his arms and pouted. He was a good drinker and his alcohol tolerance was high but since he was in his female disguise, he needs to get his act together.

    Nian Jiezhen chuckled when she saw him pout. He looked so adorable when he did. She hugged his arm and started dragging him to another direction instead. "I¡¯m going to get myself drunk so take care of me after, okay?"

    Ren Shiyuan chuckled lightly at this. "Why do you suddenly want to go for a drink?"

    "Drinking will mend my broken heart."

    He raised a brow, "Broken heart? A beautiful girl like you got dumped by someone?"

    She smiled a bit. "Yeah... the man I love is married so... I basically got dumped by him even if he didn¡¯t say those words."

    When he heard her words, he realized who she was talking about. "The man you love... is it Lu Yifeng?"

    ----

    While on their way home, Lu Yifeng decided to pass by a restaurant to have their dinner there.

    "That guy earlier, he¡¯s your friend?" Lu Yifeng asked after they ordered their food.

    Xia Meilin ended up being surprised by what he said. Lu Yifeng was able to easily know Ren Shiyuan¡¯s real gender just by looking? His observation skills were definitely good!

    "Yes, he¡¯s a friend of mine."

    Hearing their conversation, Little Melon was confused. They didn¡¯t have a guy with them except for his mother¡¯s bodyguards so who was his father talking about?

    Xia Meilin noticed the confused look on Little Melon¡¯s face so she decided to tell him the truth. "Yunxi¡¯s real name is Ren Shiyuan, he is a man."

    Little Melon¡¯s eyes went wide as he gasped out loud. Sister Yunxi was a MAN?! "But she¡¯s too pretty, momma! That¡¯s impossible!"

    Xia Meilin endedughing lightly when she saw Little Melon¡¯s reaction. "He¡¯s a man." She took out her phone and started looking up on Ren Shiyuan¡¯s male photo before she showed it to Little Melon.

    Another gasp was heard from the little boy. The man on the photo was so handsome and his features were the same as the woman Little Melon talked to earlier... except in the photo, he looked so manly. "He looks like sister Yunxi!"

    "That¡¯s because it¡¯s him." Xia Meilin grinned.

    It was as if Little Melon¡¯s soul went out of his body when he learned about the truth. He can¡¯t believe that he was deceived by Ren Shiyuan!

    "Xiao Gua, keep this a secret, okay?" Xia Meilin patted his head and smiled. "Sister Jiezhen needs to find this out herself."

    Little Melon tilted his head to the side in an adorable manner as he stared up at her. "Why keep it a secret from sister Jiezhen?"

    "That¡¯s because I want to give her a surprise." She grinned yfully at him.

    Lu Yifeng ended up sighing at this. Just by the way she grinned; he knew that Xia Meilin was up to something. As time goes on, Xia Meilin was getting bolder and more mischievous. Was this the effect of her being pregnant?

    "Momma, if sister- um... brother Shiyuan is really a man, then does that means that he has fake boobies?"

    Xia Meilin ended upughing out loud, finding his question really funny.

    Little Melon pursed his lips. "What¡¯s so funny, momma?" He was confused at this. What was wrong with his question?

    He turned his head and looked at his father for answers. Although Lu Yifeng¡¯s lips were curled up too, a smallugh was heard from him. "Dada?"

    Xia Meilin wiped off the tears that formed on the side of her eyes before she turned to Little Melon to answer her question. "Yes, his boobies are fake, baby. For others to believe that he¡¯s a woman, he needs to have boobies, right?"

    "Ooh! Mello understands now!"

    Just then, the waitress arrived with the food they ordered. She ced them on the table before she said in English: "Enjoy your meal."

 Chapter 163 Drink! Drink! Drink!

    [Su Lei, look at Ren Shiyuan¡¯s background.] Lu Yifeng messaged.

    [Okay.]

    Lu Yifeng trusted his wife but he didn¡¯t trust the men around her. He was able to notice the way Ren Shiyuan looked at Xia Meilin which got him worried.

    He was in his study, examining the twenty-page contact that he made and was signed by the man he wanted to work with. His work is finally over and he can finally focus on his family, they¡¯ll be able to move to Sicily soon.

    A knock was heard and Xia Meilin entered his study. She walked towards him while holding a ss of warm milk for him.

    "Don¡¯t stay up sote tonight, okay?" She ced it on his desk.

    He took a nce at the ss of warm milk and sighed. "I¡¯m not a kid. I prefer coffee."

    She crossed her arms and huffed. "Coffee, coffee, coffee. Too much caffeine is not good for the body. If you drink one right now, you won¡¯t be able to sleep for a couple of hours."

    Since Lu Yifeng didn¡¯t want to argue with his wife, he said: "Okay, I understand. I won¡¯t stayte, I¡¯ll go to bed by eleven."

    "Good." She let out a soft yawn. "Ah, I¡¯m going to go ahead now. Be sure to go to bed at that time, okay?"

    "Don¡¯t worry, I will. You should go get some rest now."

    "I will." She went to him and ced a soft kiss on his forehead before she walked out of the room and went to bed.

    ----

    There were a couple of people in the bar and loud energetic music was ying.

    Nian Jiezhen and Ren Shiyuan were sitting together on the side with a couple of beers on the table. A couple of cans were already empty.

    "I¡¯ve always loved him, you know." Nian Jiezhen said after she took one long gulp on the can of beer she was holding.

    Ren Shiyuan chuckled a bit. "I know... I have always loved her too..." He took a sip on the ss of juice he has.

    Nian Jiezhen furrowed her brows. She was already drunk and her actions were getting bolder because of it. "Are you a lesbian?"

    Ren Shiyuan blinked a few times when he heard her question. Heughed lightly at this. "I¡¯m straight."

    "Na-uh. I¡¯m pretty sure I heard you said that you love ¡¯her¡¯. Is that girl Xia Meilin?" She inched her face close to him. The scent of beer was strong and Ren Shiyuan can smell it from her warm breath.

    "Yes, it¡¯s her. That¡¯s why I¡¯m straight."

    Ren Shiyuan said calmly as he stared back at her.

    "No waaaay! That¡¯s wrong! If you like a girl then you¡¯re called a lesbian, you¡¯re not straight, Xiao Xi!" She let out a long sigh. "Boohoo for us. I love Lu Yifeng and you love Xia Meilin but they¡¯re both married with each other so we have to back off."

    When he heard what she said, an idea suddenly popped up in his mind. Nian Jiezhen loves Lu Yifeng, right? Then he can use her to seduce him. "So what if they¡¯re married? They¡¯ll surely separate one day."

    "Are you blind? Can¡¯t you see how they looked at each other? They¡¯re deeply in love with each other, why would they separate?" She opened another can of beer. "I know how much pain you are in right now. Xia Meilin loves someone else and she¡¯s straight, she will never love you back. As for me, brother Yifeng is my cousin, first cousin! I am not allowed to be with him!"

    Nian Jiezhen took his ss of juice away and gave him the can of beer she opened. "We¡¯re in the same boat, let¡¯s drink our pain away."

    Ren Shiyuan let out a long sigh as he epted the can of beer that she offered. He stared at it for a while as if he was contemting whether to drink it or not. Even if his schedule was free the following day, if he got drunk then who will drop them to their ces?

    Ren Shiyuan took his phone and messaged his manager to pick him up from the bar they were in within half an hour.

    Nian Jiezhen noticed that Ren Shiyuan wasn¡¯t drinking the beer and he was busy texting on his phone. Him ignoring her made her pout. She grabbed his phone and kept it in her pocket. "Drink! Drink! Drink!"

    Nian Jiezhen was totally drunk, her face was flushed and she was not her usual calm self. Ren Shiyuan was hesitant but because of Nian Jiezhen¡¯s persistence, he ended up drinking the alcoholic drink.

    Nian Jiezhen stared at him as he continued gulping the whole beer in one go.

    What caught her attention was the liquid that dripped down from the side of his lips. It traveled down to his jaw then to his neck.

    She licked her lips as she continued staring at the beautiful woman¡¯s fair skin. She locked her eyes on his soft looking lips. Just by looking at it made her wonder how soft it was.

 Chapter 164 Its my pepper spray

    She watched him gulped everything down in one go and her eyes were focused on his lips.

    After drinking all of the can¡¯s contents. He ced it on the table before he turned to look at Nian Jiezhen.

    He was about to say something about it but his lips were suddenly sealed by something soft.

    The soft thing that he felt against his lips was Nian Jiezhen¡¯s lips. His eyes went wide in surprise when he realized what Nian Jiezhen did. She kissed him!

    She moved her soft lips, feeling the softness of his lips against hers. His lips felt like marshmallows, it was so addicting. After she was content on feeling it with her lips, she pulled away.

    Nian Jiezhen stared at him with a silly smile on her lips. "Hm... kissing a girl doesn¡¯t seem bad, can I have more of them?" She leaned and pecked his lips, feeling it again with her soft ones. "I just gave my first kiss to a woman... I don¡¯t regret. Your lips are really soft."

    Ren Shiyuan was still staring at her in surprise as if his mind was still processing what she just did. He only snapped out when he felt a weight on hisp. Nian Jiezhen just moved and sat on hisp!

    "N-Nian Jiezhen..."

    "I am supposed to be straight... I like men... but I feel like I¡¯m more attracted to you... a woman."

    Nian Jiezhen pressed her body against his as she hugged him by his neck. The way she kissed him was that of an amateur¡¯s, just moving her lips and feeling his.

    Ren Shiyuan was feeling dizzy and his body started heating up. He doesn¡¯t know whether it was the beer he had or not but he doesn¡¯t care anymore. The heat of their bodies, her intoxicating scent; it was making him hard not to follow his manly desires...

    The feeling of Nian Jiezhen¡¯s soft lips against his overpowered his senses. He couldn¡¯t think straight because of her; his heart was beating faster than usual. What¡¯s with this woman? Her rough kisses were igniting a fire in his body.

    He leaned back a bit from the kiss and whispered huskily, "Let me show you how to kiss properly."

    Then he leaned and kissed her gently, carefully, his arms circled her waist. Tenderly, he moved his lips against hers before he parted her shaking lips, sending wild tremors along her nerves, evoking from her sensations she had never known she was capable of feeling.

    Ren Shiyuan was leading the kiss they shared while Nian Jiezhen started to follow him. Their tongues moved in sync and their bodies were pressed against each other as if they were trying to merge as one.

    She suddenly felt something hard under her when she squeezed her legs on his sides. She broke their kiss and was panting lightly because of it. She rubbed herself against it which made Ren Shiyuan groan.

    He ced his hands on her thighs to keep her still. "Don¡¯t move."

    "There¡¯s something hard under me..." Nian Jiezhen was about to reach her hand on it but Ren Shiyuan stopped her by grabbing her wrist. "It¡¯s my pepper spray."

    Nian Jiezhen blinked a few times and was about to question him on why it was under his dress but her lips were caught by Ren Shiyuan.

    Being distracted by the kiss, they went on another round of passionate making out session.

    There were some people who would take a quick nce at the two women kissing each other but it wasn¡¯t a surprise for most of the others since the bar was filled with various kinds of couples.

    Nian Jiezhen and Ren Shiyuan were in their own world, they couldn¡¯t hear the music or even bother with the people around them; they were both focused with each other.

    She felt the rush of helplessness, the surging tide of warmth that left her limp. Even if they just got to know each other, knowing that they were loving the people that will never love them back brought pain to them and yet, they foundfort in each other¡¯s arms. Maybe it was also because of the alcohol in their system but right now, the only thing they had in minds was they want to feel more warmth that the other was giving them.

    She felt the thing under her getting bigger but she didn¡¯t pay any attention to it since her mind was taken over by Ren Shiyuan¡¯s kisses.

    They only pulled away from the kiss for air. Both were panting, both were drunk and have their faces red. But despite that, the look on their eyes was filled with passion and want.

    Without saying a word, they came into an understanding. Ren Shiyuan leaned and started kissing her by her neck; he didn¡¯t want to stop from tasting her. The scent she has on her body was making him drunk. He sucked and licked her on her neck, making a mark there while his hand traveled under her shirt, touching her soft and warm skin. Nian Jiezhen didn¡¯t stop him. She even tilted her head to the side to give him more ess.

    "Remove it..." Nian Jiezhen moaned softly. "Take your pepper spray off."

    Ren Shiyuan wanted tough but he rather not. "Doesn¡¯t it make you feel good when you rubbed it under you?"

    Nian Jiezhen pouted. "What if I identally press it? It¡¯ll hurt for both of us."

    "Don¡¯t worry, princess, it¡¯s sealed." He pecked her lips again before he grinned.

    "Let¡¯s buy a dildo and go get a room."

    The words that suddenly came out of her mouth caught him off guard. "Huh?"

 Chapter 165 It hurts

    "I want you." Nian Jiezhen moaned softly, saying their thoughts out loud. "I don¡¯t care if you¡¯re a girl... Let¡¯s buy a dildo and use it with each other."

    Ren Shiyuan smirked mischievously. Why buy one when he already has the ¡¯thing¡¯? He couldn¡¯t help but be amused at the way Nian Jiezhen think. "Oh, princess... are you sure about this?"

    Sheughed lightly when she heard his question. "I have nothing to lose... except for my virginity." She grinned at him. "I¡¯m fine losing it with a woman like you."

    He stared at her for a short while. She definitely doesn¡¯t know what she was saying right now. "We¡¯re drunk. I¡¯m not going to take your first in this state. I¡¯m pretty sure you¡¯ll regret thister."

    She gazed at his beautiful face for a while before she suddenly burst out in tears. "Brother Yifeng... why can¡¯t you love me back?"

    Nian Jiezhen buried her face in the crook of his neck. "I really... really love you... ever since we were little..."

    Ren Shiyuan kissed her forehead and gently stroked her hair when he saw her cry. He raised his head and stared at the ceiling. He couldn¡¯t help but wonder as well, his handsomeness was on par with Lu Yifeng, he was famous and rich so why can¡¯t Xia Meilin love him back? He pursued her first, he spent more years with her so why Lu Yifeng?

    Nian Jiezhen suddenly felt her stomach turning up. She leaned back a bit. "Brother Yifeng... I-" She ended up vomiting on his shoulder before she could finish what she was about to say.

    "WHAT THE F*CK, NIAN JIEZHEN?!!"

    "Mr. Ren."

    Ren Shiyuan raised his head and frowned when he saw his manager. He turned to Nian Jiezhen and was about to scold her when he realized that she fell unconscious. He moved her away from him before he stood up.

    It stinks! He needs to get himself cleaned up!

    He felt an ache surging in his head because of the strong smell of Nian Jiezhen¡¯s vomit. He felt like vomiting as well!

    "Take her to the car!" He told his manager before he hurriedly went to the men¡¯s CR.

    The men inside were surprised when they saw a beautiful woman enter the CR. They instantly covered their rods and faced their backs on him.

    When Ren Shiyuan took his dress off, this made the men¡¯s eyes bulged out in surprise.

    "H-hey miss... You got the wrong CR." One of the men said.

    Ren Shiyuan ignored them. When he took off his dress, his beautiful and firm abs were seen, aside from that, there was a high tent in between his legs.

    He started cleaning his broad shoulders and wide chest to remove the smell before he started washing the part of the dress where the vomit was.

    After that, he went inside a cubicle to take care of his burning rod.

    Meanwhile, the men in the room couldn¡¯t believe their eyes. How can a beautiful woman suddenly turn into a man?!

    ----

    Since Ren Shiyuan didn¡¯t know the ce where Nian Jiezhen was living, he decided to bring her to his ce instead.

    Ren Shiyuan carried Nian Jiezhen to his room and helped her in changing her clothes. Of course, as a man, he couldn¡¯t help himself from being turned on when he saw Nian Jiezhen¡¯s beautiful body. His eyes traveled from her small chest to her stomach. The gauze that was on her stomach caught his attention.

    She was hurt?

    If she has a wound, then he should clean it too so that it won¡¯t get infected. When he took off the gauze, his eyes went wide when he saw the wound. There was a long line that was sewed close. The wound looked deep but it was in the process of healing. Just by looking at it, Ren Shiyuan was pretty sure that it will leave a mark. Where did she get this wound? It looked like she has been stabbed by something.

    He took the first aid kit and started to clean it. After that, he lightly applied an ointment that would help to stop the wound from bing a scar.

    "It hurts..." She groaned in pain when he did but even with that, she continued to sleep. After he sessfully treated her wound, he covered it with new gauze.

    It was difficult for him to wipe her body, he was still a man and this was a torture for him.

    When he was done on cleaning her, he put on one of the nightgown he has, on her.

    He stared at her fine looking face and sighed. It¡¯ll be dangerous if they slept in one room so after he took a cold shower, he went to the living room and slept there.

    ...

    When morning came, Nian Jiezhen woke up with a headache. "Argh..."

    She drank too muchst night and now, her hangover was worse. She got off the bed and was about to leave the room when she suddenly realized something... This room was not hers! Where was she?!

    Nian Jiezhen tried to calm herself down. In situations like this, she needs to calm down and analyze the things that were around her. She inhaled deeply before she let out a long sigh. "Calm down, Nian Jiezhen, calm down."

    When she was able to regain herposure, she looked around the room. "Okay... let¡¯s think of the possible situations on why I¡¯m here inside a strange room..." She whispered to herself.

    She tried to think but her headache was getting worse the more she thinks about it. Instead of thinking about what could have happenedst night, she continued looking around the neat room. When she passed by a long-standing mirror, her eyes went wide when she realized that she was wearing a different cloth!

 Chapter 166 You can use my bathroom

    Of all the clothes she has to wear, why does it have to be a dress?! She never wore silky nightgowns like what she was currently wearing; this was her first time in wearing one.

    Wait! That matter is not important right now! She has to find out who made her wear such dress!

    As she continued on staring at her own reflection, she suddenly noticed a red mark on her neck. She frowned when she saw this.

    She tilted her head to the side for a better view and it looked like a... Hickey.

    A sudden image suddenly shed in front of her; Ren Shiyuan was kissing her neck!

    Her head started throbbing when it shed in front of her. She held her head and groaned. That woman! How dare she take advantage of her?! Was she a lesbian?!

    The only person she was withst night was Ren Shiyuan so he was the primary suspect she has right now. She hurriedly went out of the room and started looking for him.

    She sighed in relief when she saw him in the dining room, cing the takeout food on the table. He was wearing a baby pink dress and his long wavy hair was tied up into a ponytail. He looked and lovely.

    When she remembered the image that shed in her mind earlier, her face became red. She needs to ask! She needs to open her mouth and scold him for taking advantage of her!

    Ren Shiyuan turned to Nian Jiezhen and smiled when he saw her there, he was smiling at her as if nothing happened between them. "Come, I¡¯ve bought some hangover soup for you."

    No words woulde out of her mouth when she saw him smile so brightly. Her heart was struck when she saw him smiling so lovingly at her.

    She stretched her lips into a straight line before she went and sat on the chair that was before him. She was quiet as she started taking a sip from the hangover soup. Despite wanting to shout and get angry at Ren Shiyuan, she lost her strength to ask him because of her embarrassment.

    Ren Shiyuan stared at her for a short while before he started eating his food quietly as well. Should he ask if she remembered what happenedst night or should he continue on acting as if nothing happened?

    What about the wound she has on her stomach? He was curious and he wanted to ask her about it but he was worried that it might be a sensitive topic for her.

    None of them talked until they finished their food.

    "You can use my bathroom if you want to bath. Your clothes are in theundry so you can just wear one of the dresses that we bought yesterday. The paper bags are in my room."

    "Okay..."

    Nian Jiezhen went back to his room and used the bathroom. While she was taking a bath, now that she was feeling better, she tried recalling what happened between themst night.

    She started drinking a couple of beers and after a while, when the alcoholic drink started on hitting her, she opened up to Ren Shiyuan and he opened up to her.

    Wait... he confessed that he liked Xia Meilin so... that means that he was really a lesbian, right?

    She continued on trying to remember what happened next but it was blurry and she could only remember parts of it.

    Nian Jiezhen¡¯s face heated up in an instant when she recalled the kiss. She kissed Ren Shiyuan! It was she who attacked him! "How can I face her now?"

    She felt so embarrassed by what she didst night. She even told her that she didn¡¯t mind giving her first to a girl!

    She covered her face with both hands in embarrassment. Should she start questioning her own sexuality now?

    After taking a bath and changing into one of the dresses that she bought, she tried to act as normal as possible, as if she didn¡¯t remember what happenedst night.

    "Do you want me to drop you off to your ce?" Ren Shiyuan asked.

    Nian Jiezhen let out a in smile. "No thanks, I can handle myself from here on. Besides, my ce is just around the corner."

    "Okay, take care on your way back." Ren Shiyuan smiled back at her.

    Nian Jiezhen nodded. "Thank you for taking care of me..." She slightly bowed at him before she turned and left.

    ----

    "My wife, how many men have confessed to you ever since you were young?" Lu Yifeng asked while cuddling with Xia Meilin.

    They were watching a documentary about dolphins with Little Melon.

    After looking through Ren Shiyuan¡¯s background, Lu Yifeng has nothing to worry about him. Since he was a famous actor and model, Lu Yifeng can easily threaten him and bring him down.

    Xia Meilin had her head rested on his shoulder while her eyes were locked on the TV screen. "Hm... I don¡¯t really count them. Why are you suddenly asking this question?"

    "Nothing." He gently rubbed her tummy. "From now on, you have to report these things to me, okay?"

    She blinked a few times with what he suddenly said. She turned to him, "I¡¯ll do that, in return, you have to do the same, okay?"

    He smiled and kissed her forehead. "Okay."

    Just then, Xia Meilin remembered the kiss that Feng Ning stole from her. Should she tell Lu Yifeng about it or not? But they promised to be honest and not to keep anything from each other, right?

 Chapter 167 Youre beautiful

    She already has forgotten about that matter since it didn¡¯t affect her that much but right now, thinking about being honest, Xia Meilin was hesitant on telling Lu Yifeng about it.

    What if he gets angry? The sudden image of the Lu Yifeng in the past shed in her mind which made her eyes filled with horror. She had forgotten about her horrible past because of how much love Lu Yifeng was showering her but right now, she was reminded of it when she started thinking how angry he¡¯ll be.

    She buried her face in the crook of her husband¡¯s neck. She doesn¡¯t want to remember that past anymore. She¡¯s already happy in being with the present Lu Yifeng. All she hopes is that the Lu Yifeng that she was hugging right now wouldn¡¯t turn to the devil of her past.

    When Lu Yifeng felt Xia Meilin¡¯s arms tighten around him, he felt that something was wrong. He ced his hand on top of her head and gently stroked it. He didn¡¯t say anything but his sweet gesture was able to bring Xia Meilin back to reality.

    "Yifeng..."

    "Hm?"

    "I love you..." Xia Meilin whispered softly against his neck.

    A gentle smile appeared on his lips when he heard her say that. It¡¯s been so long since shest said it to him. A warm tingling sensation filled his chest. Hearing those words from his wife who has recalled her past made him feel that he was forgiven and that he has finally won her heart.

    But... Lu Yifeng knew better that it was only because she thought that he did not have a recollection of their past. What if he told her the truth? Will her feelings change?

    Though Lu Yifeng knows that it was not the time to tell her the truth. He knows that he should let her focus on her pregnancy.

    He continued stroking her head before he ced a soft kiss on her temple.

    Xia Meilin raised her head and looked at him. She touched his cheek and made him face her. "Please don¡¯t be angry at me..." She whispered softly.

    Lu Yifeng blinked a few times with what she said. Why would he be angry at her when she has done nothing wrong?

    Xia Meilin turned to Little Melon who was focused on watching a documentary of a dolphin¡¯s life. She unwrapped Lu Yifeng¡¯s arms around her before she stood up. "Let¡¯s talk in private." She whispered softly.

    She didn¡¯t want to disturb Little Melon and distract him from watching the documentary.

    "Okay." He stood up and held her hand as they quietly left the living room.

    Xia Meilin led him to the bedroom. She locked the door before she faced him. "I have something to tell you but please promise me that you won¡¯t get mad at me."

    For some reason, Lu Yifeng got worried because of how serious she looked at him.

    She held both of his hands and gave them a squeeze. She inhaled deeply before she let out a heavy sigh. She lowered her head to avoid his gaze. "I... got kissed by Feng Ning back then when he visited me... but I didn¡¯t kiss him back! I was just caught by surprise... I was supposed to tell you this but I forgot... I¡¯m sorry for keeping it until now, Yifeng."

    After finally saying it, cold sweat dripped down her forehead. She was feeling so nervous. She was waiting for him to scold her but she didn¡¯t hear anything from him. He was just quiet. Because of this, Xia Meilin got worried.

    She raised her head and looked at him out of curiosity. She saw his face void of emotions. There was no coldness in his eyes, he wasn¡¯t ring at her angrily at her; it was just nk and this made her more worried.

    "Darling...?"

    "Did you like it? His kiss?"

    She quickly shook her head. "No way! I prefer your kisses than his. If he didn¡¯t run away after kissing me, I would have pped him and kicked him out! It was my fault since I let my guard down. I was supposed to-"

    Xia Meilin was cut off when Lu Yifeng held her by her chin and crashed his lips against hers. He moved his lips against hers before he slipped his tongue in her mouth.

    She was surprised with the sudden kiss but nheless, she closed her eyes and kissed him back. As they entangled their tongues together, Lu Yifeng hugged her by her waist, pulling her against his body.

    After sharing a passionate and heated makeout session, Lu Yifeng was the one who broke the kiss. He stared at her red face and smiled. He leaned and kissed her forehead.

    Xia Meilin rested her head on his chest as she panted lightly. She didn¡¯t expect him to give her a kiss instead of a scolding and because of that erotic kiss, her body started heating up. "My husband... are we good now?"

    "Mm... we¡¯re good." He rested his chin on top of her head. Although he said those words, his eyes were cold. Feng Ning dared to steal a kiss from his wife? He needs to suffer the consequences of doing so!

    He was snapped out from his thoughts when he felt Xia Meilin¡¯s soft and warm hands slipped under his shirt to touch his firm body. "Darling, can I have more?"

    Lu Yifeng¡¯s eyes darkened with what she said. He pulled away and looked at her flushed face.

    She looked back at him with eyes full of lust. She wanted to have him in her. "Darling... it¡¯s been a while..." She bit her lower lip in a seductive manner.

    Xia Meilin pulled away from him. She unbuttoned her dress and let it slip to the floor, leaving her with only a panty on since she wasn¡¯t wearing any bra at that moment.

    She took a step close to him again before she raised his shirt. Lu Yifeng didn¡¯t stop her. Instead, he allowed her to undress him as watched her unzipped his pants.

    Just by looking at her beautiful body made his rod already hard. Seeing how she was initiated it was a turn on to him.

    He held her by her waist and made her lie down on the bed. He started with kissing her on her bloated tummy lovingly. He turned to her and a gentle smile was seen on his face. "You¡¯re beautiful..."

 Chapter 168 Just let me talk to him

    Lu Yifeng¡¯s strong and gentle hands began to stroke her. He fondled her breast as they shared another passionate kiss.

    Gentle. Not frightening. Knowing what he was doing. Xia Meilin felt her body more aroused. Her body was so sensitive that she couldn¡¯t help but want more.

    He moved his kisses to her neck, then to her chest. Meanwhile, his fingers did it¡¯s work as it yed with her womanhood, teasing her and because of this, Xia Meilin was feeling frustrated.

    "Xiao Gua¡¯s busy watching, if you won¡¯t put it in now, he¡¯ll disturb us in the middle!" She whisper-yelled at him.

    He let out a husky chuckle because of what she said. "Ah... making this lovely moment short. We should send Xiao Gua away next time."

    Even Xia Meilin wanted to make this momentst but just like what she said, she didn¡¯t want to get cut off in the middle of their hot loving making moment. "We can let him stay in your cousin¡¯s ce..."

    "Mm... yes. That¡¯s a great idea." He raised her legs and made it wrap around his waist before he slipped himself inside her.

    "Ahhh..." Xia Meilin couldn¡¯t help but moan in pleasure when she felt him slid inside her. It was hot and hard as it filled her up.

    "Darling..." She breathed out. She tightened her legs around his waist as she squeezed his wholeness in her.

    It wasn¡¯t her first time with him but she felt like one; the first time she epted this. She looked at his face as sweat rolled down his forehead. He has the same face like the man in her past but the way he was making her feel was different.

    He was slowly, rhythmic, gently, moving in her. The way he held her, the way he looked at her; she could feel his hot love from it.

    It was so different from her previous life. He was rough and horrible to her, she never enjoyed it once. Right now, that past was being overwritten by the same man that brought nightmares to her.

    What she was experiencing with him now was not a nightmare. He wasn¡¯t the devil in her past. Instead of bringing nightmares to her, he was making those nightmares go away. Who would have thought that the person she feared the most was capable of doing such things?

    In the heat of the moment, a knock was suddenly heard.

    "Momma? Dada? Are you here?" Little Melon¡¯s cute voice was heard from the other side of the door. He tried to open the door but it was locked.

    Lu Yifeng stopped his thrust and looked at Xia Meilin. They stared at each other for a short while before they both looked at the door.

    "Momma? Dada?"

    Lu Yifeng let out a low groan. There¡¯s no way that he¡¯s going to allow his son to ruin this precious moment!

    He held his wife¡¯s waist before he continued moving his hips. Although he was thrusting slow in her, each thrust was deep.

    Xia Meilin covered her mouth to suppress her moans. Every thrust he made, made her want to lose herself in pleasure but...

    A few more knocks were heard. This time, Little Melon¡¯s worried and panicked voice was heard. "Momma! Dada!"

    Xia Meilin was almost near to her limit, and so was Lu Yifeng. But if they were going to stop now, that would the worst feeling they¡¯ll ever experience!

    Xia Meilin couldn¡¯t take it anymore, she held Lu Yifeng¡¯s hand. "W... Wait." She breathed out.

    Lu Yifeng red in annoyance. They¡¯re almost close and yet she wanted to stop?

    "Please... just let me talk to him." She whispered.

    Lu Yifeng stopped his thrusts, though he was still in her. "Talk." He wasn¡¯t going to allow her to get out of the bed.

    Xia Meilin rolled her eyes. Her husband was so stingy! He¡¯s going to let her talk with their son like this?

    "Momma-"

    "I¡¯m here, baby!" Xia Meilin quickly eximed. It doesn¡¯t matter if she doesn¡¯t have to go out and see him, she can just think of some reason to make him wait outside. "I just got out of the bathroom. Your mommy¡¯s changing, baby. So wait for a little while okay?"

    "How about dada?"

    "He¡¯s in the bathroom, taking a bath-" She suddenly let out a gasp when Lu Yifeng started moving again.

    "Momma? Are you okay?"

    "She¡¯s fine." Lu Yifeng suddenly said.

    Xia Meilin gave Lu Yifeng a re but that didn¡¯t make him stop. Instead, he started increasing his pace.

    She covered her mouth to suppress her moans. A sexy smirk found its way on Lu Yifeng¡¯s lips as he watched her. "Go continue watching, Xiao Gua. We¡¯ll follow."

    Little Melon stared at the big door that was in front of him. He pouted since his parents weren¡¯t letting him in. "Okay." He turned and stomped his way back to the living room.

    "It¡¯s not fair that momma and dada didn¡¯t call Mello to have a bubble bath." He hugged the pillow that was on the sofa and watched another documentary instead. He was not going to talk to his parents! Little Melon was mad!

    Because of the new documentary Little Melon started, Xia Meilin and Lu Yifeng were given more time to spend with each other and go for... another round.

 Chapter 169 What did you do?

    By the time Little Melon finished watching the documentary about Tigers, Lu Yifeng entered the living room while drying his hair with a towel.

    "Your mother is sleeping. Let¡¯s go get something for lunch."

    Little Melon raised his head to his father and pouted before he turned away and stood up without saying anything. He started walking towards the door. He took his shoes from the shoe rack and wore it.

    The little boy was quiet. After wearing his shoes, he stood up and turned to his father as if he was waiting for him.

    Receiving this treatment from Little Melon, Lu Yifeng knew that his son was angry at him for some reason. Was it because he stole Xia Meilin¡¯s time? Oh well, Lu Yifeng doesn¡¯t really care about it. He was in a good mood so he was not going to allow his son to spoil it.

    "Wait there." Lu Yifeng said before he returned to his room.

    Just as what he told Little Melon, Xia Meilin was fast asleep after she was given a warm bath by her husband. She was hugging a pillow and the nket was until her shoulders as she slept peacefully.

    Lu Yifeng returned his towel in the bathroom before he went to the closet to get a thick coat for him and his son.

    He took his wallet before he left the room, not making a sound since he didn¡¯t want her to wake up.

    Lu Yifeng walked to his son and gave his thick winter coat.

    After wearing the coats, the father and son duo went out of the suite.

    Throughout their time together, Lu Yifeng and Little Melon didn¡¯t say a word. Because of this, Little Melon was more determined not to talk to his father.

    Although, while they were walking, Little Melon saw a beautiful music box from a shop¡¯s window; it was a small horse carousel hinge trinket music box. He touched the window and stared at it for a while. It would be nice if he can buy it and give it to Yong Xiao Yao as a gift.

    When Lu Yifeng took a nce at his side to look at Little Melon, he was gone from his side. He turned and looked at his back only to see him staring at something.

    "Xiao Gua." Lu Yifeng called.

    Little Melon didn¡¯t move. He continued to stare at the music box.

    Because of this, Lu Yifeng went to him and looked at what Little Melon was looking at. He noticed that he was looking at the music box. He looked at the store¡¯s name and it was an antique store.

    Why would Little Melon want a girly item like that? "Xiao Gua, let¡¯s go."

    Little Melon raised his head to look at him. He was looking at him as if he wanted to really buy the item.

    Since Little Melon wasn¡¯t talking to him, he decided to act like he didn¡¯t know what Little Melon was wanting. "Let¡¯s go." He turned away and started walking ahead.

    Little Melon pursed his lips and lowered his head before he started following his father with a sad face.

    If Little Melon spoke to him, Lu Yifeng was willing to buy it but since the little boy didn¡¯t say a thing, he decided not to have it. He took out his phone and sent a message to Su Lei instead.

    When they returned to their suite, Lu Yifeng ced the food on the table before he went to the room to wake his wife up.

    "Let me sleep some more, Yifeng..." She whispered sleepily as she pped his hand away.

    He sighed. "You can¡¯t skip a meal, Meilin. The twins need to eat."

    Xia Meilin let out a groan. She squinted her eyes open and looked at him. She moved and rested her head on hisp. "I¡¯m tired."

    "Meilin."

    Xia Meilin pouted at him. She sat down and sighed. "Fine, fine."

    Lu Yifeng assisted her on walking toward the dining room.

    Little Melon was sitting quietly on a chair while hugging his his cat plushy. His lips were pursed cutely and he looked like he was sulking.

    Xia Meilin was able to notice how different Little Melon was just by looking at him and because of this, she couldn¡¯t help but ask him when she sat on the chair that was beside him, "Baby, what¡¯s wrong?"

    Little Melon raised his head and looked at her with tearful eyes. He got off from his seat and went to hug her tummy. "Momma..."

    "Xiao Gua, what¡¯s wrong?" Xia Meilin asked worriedly. Did something happen while she was asleep?

    "Dada bullied Mello!"

    Lu Yifeng raised a brow when he heard what Little Melon said. Bullied? When did he bully his son?

    Xia Meilin instantly shot her head up and red at Lu Yifeng. "What did you do?"

    Lu Yifeng shrugged his shoulders. "I didn¡¯t do anything to him."

    Little Melon burst out in tears and started crying out loud. "Momma! Dada is mean!"

 Chapter 170 You cheeky boy

    "Lu Yifeng! Exin!" Xia Meilin growled at him.

    Lu Yifeng stretched his lips into a thin line as he looked at his wife. Why was she looking so angry at him? Weren¡¯t they doing well earlier?

    He turned to Little Melon who was crying in his mother¡¯s arms. Was it because he didn¡¯t buy the music box earlier? Was Little Melon able to see through his lie?

    When Lu Yifeng remained silent, Little Melon turned to him and pouted.

    Lu Yifeng saw a sh of mischief in Little Melon¡¯s eyes... he was faking his cries! Such boy... when did he learn to act well?

    "Mr. Lu?" Xia Meilin narrowed her eyes.

    What should Lu Yifeng say? No matter how he looks at it, Xia Meilin wouldn¡¯t believe him.

    Lu Yifeng stood up and went to stand behind Xia Meilin. He ced his hands on her shoulders and started massaging her there while he looked down at his son. The way Lu Yifeng looked at Little Melon was like a mighty and dangerous looking lion.

    Little Melon furrowed his brows. Although Lu Yifeng looked like a mighty lion, Little Melon refused to back down since he has his mother on his side. He looked like a little cub, growling back to the mighty lion.

    Xia Meilin noticed the tension between the two. She couldn¡¯t help but wonder what was wrong with the two of them. One moment, Little Melon was crying, the next moment, he was looking like he was about to attack his father.

    They suddenly heard the doorbell and because of this, Xia Meilin took that chance to escape the two. "I will go get it."

    "No. Let me go get it." Lu Yifeng said before he turned away and walked towards the door.

    Xia Meilin sighed. She turned to Little Melon and stroked his hair before she touched his cheeks and wiped them dry. "Baby, tell me, what happened?"

    Little Melon pouted. "Dada... was a meanie... Mello asked dada to buy me a music box, but dada ignored me."

    She blinked a few times. They were fighting just because of that?

    "Mello is mad at momma too! Momma should have let Mello join the bubble bath!"

    She smiled a bit as she scratched her cheek with a finger. What kind of excuse should she tell him? She looked at him and held his cheeks with both hands. She leaned and ced a soft kiss on his lips. "How about this? We can have a bubble bath tonight. Do you want that?"

    Little Melon puffed out his cheeks in an adorable manner as he stared at his mother. If that was her offer, then... "Mello will forgive momma."

    "Thank you, sweetheart." She lightly pecked his forehead. "How about daddy?"

    Little Melon crossed his arms and looked away. "Hmpf. Dada can wait."

    "You shouldn¡¯t spoil him, Meilin." Lu Yifeng said as he entered the room.

    Xia Meilin turned to him, "I¡¯m not spoiling him." She quickly denied.

    Lu Yifeng took a nce at Little Melon before he went to his seat. "You are."

    "I¡¯m not." She huffed. "By the way, who was that at the door earlier?"

    "Su Lei."

    "Oh." Xia Meilin didn¡¯t bother asking why since she was sure that it was about work again. She turned to Little Melon and patted his head. "Let¡¯s eat, shall we?"

    Lu Yifeng stared at the two and sighed. What can he do against his wife and son? Was he the one spoiling them?

    ...

    After their lunch, Little Melon went to the bedroom to get one of his toys from the toy box but then, something caught his attention. There was a paper bag on top of the bed.

    As a curious child, Little Melon wanted to know what was in it. He took the paper bag and peeked inside. His eyes went wide when he saw the music box that he saw earlier. He quickly took it out and look at it in awe.

    Lu Yifeng was watching his son admire the music box. He was leaning against the doorpost with his arms crossed.

    The music box started ying the piece ¡¯Canon¡¯ and it resounded throughout the whole room with its beautiful and clear sound.

    "Is that what he wanted to buy earlier?" Xia Meilin asked as she stood beside Lu Yifeng.

    "Mm."

    Little Melon ced the music box on the bed before he got off the bed and run toward his father. "Thank you, dada!" He hugged his father¡¯s leg happily.

    Lu Yifeng patted his son¡¯s head. "Next time, if you want something, you should say it out loud."

    "Mello doesn¡¯t have to say it since dada already knows what I want just by looking at Mello." He grinned at him.

    "You cheeky boy." He ruffled his head. Although Lu Yifeng has his usual nk look on his face, the gentleness in his eyes can be seen.

    "Now that all is fine between you two, Xiao Gua, it¡¯s time for our afternoon nap."

    Little Melon tilted his head to the side while looking adorably at his mother. "... ¡¯Our¡¯?"

    "I¡¯m going to join you," said Xia Meilin with a smile on her lips. She walked towards the bed and took the music box. She returned the music box inside the paper bag before she ced it on top of the bedside drawer.

 Chapter 171 Truce

    "Momma, when are we going to go back home?" Little Melon asked while hugging his mother on the bed.

    "Hm?"

    "Mello has skipped school for almost two weeks now. We will be having our Christmas party next week, so Mello has to go. Mello¡¯s partner is Xiao Yao."

    So that was why he wanted to buy such a girly looking music box, it was for Yong Xiao Yao.

    How should Xia Meilin tell Little Melon that they won¡¯t be going back anytime soon? When she saw the excitement in her son¡¯s eyes, t made it hard for her to tell him about the matter. Instead of answering him she turned to Lu Yifeng who was sitting down on the bedside.

    "We¡¯ll be returning tomorrow." Lu Yifeng answered,

    Huh? Didn¡¯t they already decide to stay in Italy until she gives birth? Xia Meilin couldn¡¯t help but look at her husband in confusion.

    "I will be apanying Xiao Gua in going back to China. You will stay here and live with my cousin in the meantime." Lu Yifeng exined.

    "Momma is staying here?" Little Melon¡¯s shoulder went down. "Momma¡¯s noting with us?"

    "Lu Yifeng." Won¡¯t it be dangerous for them to go back to China? Xia Meilin felt uneasy because of his sudden decision.

    "Xiao Gua has to finish his semester there." He turned to look at his son. "Don¡¯t worry, we wille back here when your sses end. We will spend your Christmas vacation here. Your mother is carrying your sisters; it¡¯ll be safer if she stays here since traveling back and forth will be hard for your mother."

    Besides, it was about time for Lin Yiyang to try to infiltrate Lu Yifeng¡¯s Jinwu team and hispany by sending spies. Lu Yifeng needs to be there when that dayes. He needs to take care of Lin Yiyang once he makes his move.

    "Mello will miss momma..."Little Melon rested his head on top of Xia Meilin¡¯s tummy. "Mello will miss Xiao Xing and Xiao Chun."

    Xia Meilin sighed, "I will miss you too." She stroked her son¡¯s hair.

    Will it be alright for them to go back? She wanted to go with them, but she knew that Lu Yifeng was right with what he said earlier. This was a crucial time for her. She needs to protect their unborn children.

    ----

    "Nian Jiezhen, take care of my wife." Lu Yifeng said as he looked at her.

    "Don¡¯t worry, brother Yifeng, your wife is in good hands. I will make sure to protect her well." Nian Jiezhen smiled.

    Xia Meilin rolled her eyes inwardly when she heard the words that Nian Jiezhen spouted. She¡¯s just saying that to look cool in front of her husband.

    Lu Yifeng turned to Xia Meilin. He reached out his hand and held hers. "Behave, okay?"

    "Momma, sister Jiezhen, no fighting, okay?" Little Melon reminded.

    Xia Meilin and Nian Jiezhen looked at each other sideways before they turn back to Little Melon and nodded in sync.

    "Then shake hands." Little Melon wanted to make sure that they¡¯re good. His teacher would always make his ssmates shake each other¡¯s hand and hug each other whenever they were caught fighting. It always made the fighting stop.

    Xia Meilin sighed inwardly. Why are they treating her like she was a naughty child? She already told them that she would behave. She was not a kid!

    Nian Jiezhen thought the same. s, she still faced Xia Meilin and offered her hand for a handshake.

    Xia Meilin pursed her lips before she turned to Nian Jiezhen. She held her hand and shook it.

    "Now hug."

    They both turned to Little Melon and asked at the same time: "Are you serious?"

    Little Melon had his arms crossed and was looking at them with a serious look on his face.

    Meanwhile, Lu Yifeng was just watching from the side. He wants them to be in good term. Xia Meilin was his wife and Nian Jiezhen was his cousin, he always treated her like a younger sister that¡¯s why it would be nice if they can get along together.

    Besides, Nian Jiezhen would be very useful in the future since she works as a detective, to be exact, she was a profiler. When ites to people like Yong Biqi, Nian Jiezhen understands the most on how they think.

    Xia Meilin and Nian Jiezhen stared at each other and sighed in the end. They leaned and gave each other a hug.

    "Truce." Xia Meilin whispered in her ear.

    "Truce." Nian Jiezhen whispered back.

    When they pulled away from the hug, they stared at each other for a while before their lips curled up. They turned to Little Melon.

    "See? We¡¯re not going to fight anymore." Xia Meilin said.

    "We¡¯re friends now."Nian Jiezhen followed her.

 Chapter 172 Thats why I love my work

    Little Melon squinted his eyes as he looked at them as if he was trying to see if they were really telling the truth or not but when he saw that they were okay now, he finally let out a happy smile. "Good! Momma and sister Jiezhen should always be like this!"

    Lu Yifeng knew that it will take time for them to get in a better rtionship, but this was better than nothing. He patted Little Melon¡¯s head before he turned to them. "We should get going."

    Xia Meilin felt like tearing up when he said that. She went to him and hugged her husband. "Please take care of yourselves. Don¡¯t forget to call me every day, okay?"

    He gently stroked her head before he bowed his head and ced a soft kiss on her temple. "I¡¯ll give you a call whenever I¡¯m free."

    Xia Meilin nodded then turned to Little Melon. Since she had a hard time bending, Lu Yifeng carried his son and with this, the mother and son hugged each other. "Mello will call momma too."

    She chuckled, "Yes, I would really love that." She kissed his forehead. "Never talk to strangers, okay? If someone tries to approach you and he looks like a bad person-no, even if he looks like a good person, don¡¯t trust him. You should punch him in his crotch and run to a ce full of crowds if you noticed anything strange. Remember the moves that sister Jiezhen taught you, okay? Never skip a meal and always sleep early."

    Little Melon patted her back lightly, "Don¡¯t worry, momma. Mello remembers them all."

    "Ah... my amazing baby..." She hugged him close before she pulled away.

    Little Melon reached out and wiped off the tears that formed on the side of her mother¡¯s eyes. "Mello and dada will be back soon, momma. We¡¯ll be here before you know it. Mello will bring Timmy this time!"

    "It¡¯s time to go."

    Su Lei said as he walked toward them.

    "Bye momma! Bye sister Jiezhen!" Little Melon waved before he walked away with his father. They climbed the stairs and entered the private jet ne they have.

    Nian Jiezhen patted Xia Meilin¡¯s back lightly. "They¡¯ll be fine."

    "I really hope so..."

    The two women stayed there and watched as the private jet ne started to take off. When the ne left, they went back to their car.

    "Let¡¯s go home. "Xia Meilin said to Dong Hua who was on the driver¡¯s seat.

    ----

    "Nian Jiezhen, when do you n on going back to work?" Xia Meilin couldn¡¯t help but ask as soon as they got home.

    She was a special agent, right? Aren¡¯t they usually busy?

    "I¡¯ll be going back next week." She hanged her coat on the coat rack before she turned to Xia Meilin and asked, "Are you hungry? I bought an apple cake earlier for you."

    Xia Meilin blinked a few times. Did she take note of her cravings? Hm... maybe Nian Jiezhen wasn¡¯t that bad.

    "I¡¯ll have a slice." Xia Meilin replied as she followed Nian Jiezhen to the kitchen.

    Nian Jiezhen took out the round cake from the refrigerator and sliced a piece. She transferred it to a te before she ced it on the table.

    Xia Meilin sat on the chair and took her fork. She smiled happily when she saw the slice of the delicious looking apple cake.

    Nian Jiezhen poured warm water in a ss before she gave it to Xia Meilin.

    "Thanks." Xia Meilin said with a smile. She was in a better mood now. "By the way, why were you on leave for three weeks?"

    "I got stabbed in thest case." She said honestly. Nian Jiezhen wasn¡¯t trying to hide it from anyone anyway so if they ask, she was giving them an honest answer.

    Xia Meilin looked at her in surprise, "Stabbed?"

    "Yes. We were working with an abduction case." Nian Jiezhen said while she was making herself some hot chocte. "And then things went wrong, we never expected that the unsub... uh... the culprit has a partner so I was caught off guard by his partner."

    "Did you manage to catch the bad guys?" Xia Meilin asked curiously, her eyes full of interest about it.

    When Nian Jiezhen saw how Xia Meilin looked, she chuckled. Now she knows where Little Melon inherited his curiousness. "Yes, we caught them."

    "Wow... you have a cool job. Although it¡¯s dangerous... you¡¯re actually saving a lot of people by catching them."

    "Mm... that¡¯s why I love my work."Nian Jiezhen smiled. She worked hard to get to where she was that¡¯s why she was not going to quit it even if it was dangerous.

    While they were having their conversations, Nian Jiezhen¡¯s phone started ringing. When she looked at the caller ID, it was from an unknown number. She went out of the kitchen before Nian Jiezhen answered the call and ced her phone against her ear. "Hello?"

    "You answered."

    Nian Jiezhen furrowed her brows. "Who¡¯s this?"

    "It¡¯s me, Ren-..." He paused for a short while before he continued. "Ren Yunxi."

    Nian Jiezhen¡¯s shoulders rxed when she heard his name. "How did you get my number?"

    "Well... I might have peeked on your phone and took your number?" He chuckled a bit.

 Chapter 173 A bad sign

    Nian Jiezhen sighed at this. "So, what¡¯s the matter? Why are you calling me?"

    "The clothes... your clothes that I sent to theundry are here."

    "Oh... I¡¯ll pass by your ceter then."

    "Just give me your address. I will be going outter, so I¡¯ll just pass by your ce instead."

    "Is that so? I¡¯ll send it to you then."

    "Okay. Well, that¡¯s all I have to say so... see youter?"

    "Hn, yes,ter."

    After the call ended, Nian Jiezhen went back to the kitchen.

    "Work?" Xia Meilin asked as she turned to her.

    "No, it¡¯s a call from Xiao Xi. She¡¯ll be passing by here to drop something." Nian Jiezhen replied before she took her cup of hot chocte and took a sip from it.

    A mischievous glint appeared in Xia Meilin¡¯s eyes but as soon as it appeared, it disappeared.

    Her instincts were telling her that it would just be a matter of time before the two would start falling for each other. When that happens, Xia Meilin can fully consider Nian Jiezhen as her friend!

    She should probably lock herself inside a room when Ren Shiyuan arrives. She doesn¡¯t want to spoil the moment between them after all.

    "I think you should move to my parents¡¯ ce next week," said Nian Jiezhen.

    Xia Meilin gave her a questioning look and seeing this, Nian Jiezhen continued, "I will start working next week. If we have a case to deal with, I won¡¯t be able to go home for a couple of days. You need someone to apany you here."

    Xia Meilin frowned at the idea of leaving her ce. If she moved out, then she won¡¯t be able to monitor Nian Jiezhen and Ren Shiyuan¡¯s blooming rtionship!

    Her eyebrows knitted together. "I can handle myself here." It was obvious in her voice that she doesn¡¯t want to leave Nian Jiezhen¡¯s ce. "My husband said that you have to take care of me, not your parents."

    "I can¡¯t take care of you since I have a work to attend. I can¡¯t babysit you, so you need someone else to watch over you."

    Babysit? Xia Meilin didn¡¯t like that word being used to her, how dare she treats her like a kid? Xia Meilinughed grimly, before she said, "So? Is that my problem? You gave your words to my husband, so you should keep it well."

    Nian Jiezhen¡¯s brow twitched in annoyance. Can¡¯t Xia Meilin listen to her even once? Why was she being so stubborn? Didn¡¯t they just promise Little Melon that they won¡¯t fight?

    Nian Jiezhen was about to say something but she couldn¡¯t do so when the doorbell rang.

    Ren Shiyuan is already here? That was fast. Xia Meilin thought. Oh well, she should probably leave so that she won¡¯t distract the two. "I¡¯m tired. I¡¯ll go get some rest." She headed towards the guest room that Nian JIezhen prepared for her.

    Xia Meilin walked, leaving Nian Jiezhen there.

    Nian Jiezhen sighed heavily. It looks like she needs to properly talk this out with Xia Meilin. She really can¡¯t allow her to stay here without someone watching over her. It was her responsibility to watch over her and make sure that she¡¯ll do well; she promised Lu Yifeng. If she wasn¡¯t going to be around then the only choice was to let someone else babysit her... Her mother should do the job well.

    When she heard the doorbell rang again, she walked towards the door.

    It was snowing heavily outside, the cars that were parked on the side of the streets was instantly covered by it.

    Ren Shiyuan was standing before her by the time she opened the door. His long hair was tied into a bun and as usual, he looked gorgeous, his face as smooth and soft looking like an egg. He was wearing a thick cashmere coat and under it was a white blouse that was inserted under his high waist ck skirt that was four inches above his knees. He partnered his clothes with high heeled knee boots. A scarf was wrapped around his neck to keep his neck warm. He was holding a red umbre to keep the snow from falling on him.

    Seeing the tall beauty in front of her, Nian Jiezhen couldn¡¯t help but marvel at his sight.

    Ren Shiyuan chuckled when he saw the way Nian Jiezhen was staring at her. He ced his hand on the doorpost and leaned towards her. The side of his lips curled up as he let out a sexy smirk. "If you continue on staring at me that way, I won¡¯t be able to stop myself from kissing you."

    Because of Nian Jiezhen¡¯s words, Nian Jiezhen was able to snap back to reality. Her face instantly became red because of the closeness of their faces and her heart started beating faster!

    By reflex, she took a step away from him, "W-What are you doing here?"

    "Have you forgotten? I am here to give this back to you." He smiled at her as he showed her the paper bag that has her clothes in it. Seeing her act so cute made him want to tease her more! Maybe he should y around with her for a while?

    Nian Jiezhen grabbed the paper bag from him in a blink of an eye. She hugged it close to her chest as if she was protecting it. "Tha... Thank you." She bowed at him before she was about to close the door. She honestly didn¡¯t want him to be close to her.

    She recognized the familiar feelings that started to grow in her chest and that was definitely a bad sign!

 Chapter 174 Riding the same ship

    "Wait." Ren Shiyuan quickly ced his hand on the door to stop it from closing.

    She could feel her heart skip a bit because of what he suddenly did. She tried to gain herposure back, she was trying her best not to look nervous. Why was she feeling nervous? It¡¯s not like he was going to eat her up!

    "It¡¯s snowing, and the road is blocked... can I stay here until the road gets clear up?" Ren Shiyuan asked before he blew on his gloved hand to warm it up.

    Nian Jiezhen¡¯s lips stretched into a thin line as she noticed that the surroundings everywhere were covered by snow and because of it, she didn¡¯t have a choice but to allow him to enter her house. She moved to the side and said, "Come in."

    Ren Shiyuan¡¯s face shone like a radiant sun when he heard her words. He closed his umbre and shook it before he entered her ce.

    Nian Jiezhen sighed heavily as she closed the door. "I¡¯m going to prepare you a hot choco."

    "I would love that, thank you, princess." He smiled brightly at her. He ced his umbre in the umbre stand before he took his coat off and ced it on the coat rack. He went to the living room and sat on the sofa.

    Nian Jiezhen returned with a cup of hot chocte. She went to him and handed it. "Here."

    "Thank you."

    Nian Jiezhen watched as Ren Shiyuan took a sip from the drink. Just by staring at him like this made her heart race. Was she really falling for a woman? How could that be possible? She doesn¡¯t even know him well.

    Looking at Ren Shiyuan¡¯s actions, she decided to calm herself down and profile him. His graceful and elegant movements were so beautiful to look at, he looked like he grew up from a wealthy family.

    Ren? That family name was notmon in China but the only Ren family she knew was the one that belongs to the mafia. The Interpol has given a Red Notice for Ren Yuansheng, who was suspected to be the head of Varia.

    There are eight kinds of notice, one of them is the Red Notice. Red Notices are issued for individuals sought for prosecution or to serve a sentence. When the individual is sought for prosecution it means they are suspected ofmitting a crime but have not yet been prosecuted and so should be considered innocent until proven guilty.

    Now that she thinks of it, Ren Shiyuan looked a bit like Ren Yuansheng. Her guards went up because of this. Could he be rted to Ren Yuansheng? "Xiao Xi... your full name is Ren Yunxi, right?"

    Ren Shiyuan ced the cup on the coffee table and looked at her. "Hm?"

    "Do you know Ren Yuansheng?" Nian Jiezhen directly asked while she was observing his actions closely.

    Ren Shiyuan was surprised when he heard that name. It¡¯s been so long since he heard the name. Just by seeing Ren Shiyuan¡¯s surprised reaction, Nian Jiezhen can already guess that they are rted.

    "My father isn¡¯t that famous, I¡¯m surprised that you know him." He chuckled a bit.

    Father? So, she was really correct. "I have my ways."

    Ren Shiyuan chuckled. "My, you sure are one mysterious princess."

    "Aren¡¯t you the same?" She smiled a bit as her shoulders rxed.

    Ren Shiyuan may be rted to Ren Yuansheng but that doesn¡¯t mean that he¡¯s dangerous, right?

    He leaned against the sofa and raised his head to look at the sofa. "My father wanted me to take over the mafia a few years ago, but... you see, I have another n in life, that¡¯s why I ran away from my family." He turned to her and smiled. "I never once thought of following my father¡¯s steps... all I wanted was to be a Star even if my family was against it."

    She never expected him to share something personal to her since all she wanted to know was his rtionship with Ren Yuansheng. Was it alright for him to share something this personal to her?

    Nian Jiezhen¡¯s eyes softened when she heard what he said. She went and sat beside him. "You know... we¡¯re definitely riding the same ship."

    Ren Shiyuanughed lightly because of what she said. "Don¡¯t tell me that you¡¯re the same too?"

    "Well, yeah. Somehow, it¡¯s the same. When I told my parents that I want to be a detective, they were totally against it."

    He looked at her in surprise. "You¡¯re a detective?"

    She grinned at him. "Special Agent."

    "No wonder you knew about my father." He chuckled. He reached out and patted her head. "What a cute and adorable agent you are."

    Cute? Adorable? No one has ever told her that. A light blush appeared on her cheeks as she shyly turned away from him. "Stop ttering me." Or else she will totally fall for him!

    Ren Shiyuan smiled at her. He held her hand and pulled it to his lips. For some reason, he couldn¡¯t help but agree with what she said; their situations were too simr. Both were loving the people that cannot love them back and both have their parents against what they want. This was the first time that he met a person where he can easily speak his feelings out, a person who can understand him.

    Even if it was just for a short time, he felt like he has known Nian Jiezhen for a long time...

    Nian Jiezhen turned to him and stared into his eyes. She felt like there was this kind force pulling her to him... was she really falling for a woman now?

    "Say, Nian Jiezhen." Ren Shiyuan intertwined their fingers. "What if... we were actually lovers in our previous life?"

 Chapter 175 We got married

    Nian Jiezhenughed lightly because of what he said. "You think so?"

    "Yeah." He held her chin and pulled her face close to his. "Who knows, you might really be a princess in our previous life and me... a handsome young man who abducted you from your home?"

    She frowned and pushed his face away, her face was burning red. "No wonder you turned out to be a girl in this lifetime! How dare you kidnap me from my home? This must be the reason why I badly wanted to be a detective... to catch men like you!"

    Heughed out loud because of this. "You are only allowed to catch me, princess. You can just forget the others. I am now your ve, imprison me in your room and mistreat me, your highness." He grinned yfully at her.

    Nian Jiezhen red at him. Doesn¡¯t he know how much his words were affecting her? "Bitch, do you want me to kick you out of my house instead?"

    He pouted, "You¡¯re no fun." He leaned and hugged her by her shoulders from the side. "Princess~"

    She pushed his face away from her. "I¡¯m not into girls!"

    "But I am." He held her hand and kissed her palm which made her pull her hand away from him in an instant.

    How can she forget that Ren Shiyuan was actually a lesbian? Of course, she wouldn¡¯t mind hitting on girls!

    "My parents would definitely vomit blood if they learn that a woman is after me."

    He rested his chin on her shoulder. "Who cares about what your parents think? Did you care about what they think when you became a detective?"

    "You¡¯re a bad influence for me." She crossed her arms. "Really bad!"

    He leaned and kissed her by her cheek, "How about a 100 days trial with me?"

    She looked at him, "100 days trial?" She repeated.

    "Yes. Let¡¯s date for 100 days and see if things will work out for us. We have nothing to lose and besides, this is just a trial. At the end of the trial period, if things won¡¯t go well between us then we can go back in our own lives. I won¡¯t bother you and you won¡¯t bother me. But if things went well between us at the end of the trial period, then we can continue on dating, right? By that time, it will be for real."

    Nian Jiezhen didn¡¯t know whether or not to ept his offer. She was not the type of person who would do such things and being in a rtionship won¡¯t work well for her since she knows that by the time she goes back to work, she won¡¯t have much time to give him.

    "I know that you still love Lu Yifeng. I¡¯m the same, I still have feelings for Xiao Mei... Let¡¯s just say that, this is one way of distracting ourselves from them. We share each other¡¯s pain, we are the only ones that can understand each other... I¡¯ll be here for you and you¡¯ll be here for me." He caressed her cheek with his thumb.

    Nian Jiezhen bit her lower lip, his offer was so tempting. If that was what he was offering her then... "F*ck my sexuality!" She grabbed her by her shirt before she pulled him to her. She caught him by his lips.

    Ren Shiyuan was surprised by what she suddenly did. Before he can realize what she was doing, she pulled away from the kiss and looked at him straight in his eyes with a blushing face. "Make sure to keep your word or else I¡¯m going to hunt you down!"

    ----

    Meanwhile, Xia Meilin was in the room, unpacking her things and cing them in the closet. After she fixed her clothes she went to lie down on the bed. She was curious about what was happening outside her room but at the same time, she didn¡¯t want to disturb the two. She was in no condition to peep at them. What if she got caught by them? Then she would ruin everything for them.

    She took out her phone and decided to call someone that she hasn¡¯t heard in a while.

    The video call was answered and Li Bingbing¡¯s face was seen on Xia Meilin¡¯s screen. She was wearing a baggy shirt and her hair was pulled back by a headband.

    "And here I thought that you¡¯ve forgotten about me." Li Bingbing pouted.

    "A lot of things happened, and I was busy."

    "Yes, yes. Busy warming the bed for the boss." Li Bingbing smirked teasingly.

    Xia Meilin¡¯s cheeks went red because of what she said. "Don¡¯t even start." She huffed. "By the way, how are you doing there? How¡¯s gege?"

    "So far, he¡¯s doing well." Li Bingbing smiled a bit. "He¡¯s currently in the kitchen, preparing food for dinner. You can callter and talk with him."

    "Mm, I¡¯ll do that." She smiled. "For now, any news between you too?"

    Li Bingbing grinned with the question she asked. She showed her hand to her. There was a diamond ring around her ring finger. "We got marriedst week."

    "Married?!" Xia Meilin was surprised by the sudden news Li Bingbing gave. "No way! How can you not invite me?!"

    Li Bingbing rolled her eyes, "As if you invited me in yours."

    Xia Meilin pouted, "My marriage with Lu Yifeng was forced, remember? Why would I invite you?" She huffed out. "I¡¯m nning to divorce him then after that, I¡¯ll marry him again. This time, everyone I know will be invited so it¡¯s not fair that you didn¡¯t invite us there."

 Chapter 176 Thats the plan

    "You¡¯re crazy! Do you know that you can give the Big Boss a heart attack if you do that?" Li Bingbing was so sure that the moment Lu Yifeng hears the word ¡¯divorce¡¯ he will turn into a devil! Who knows, he might even faint!

    When Li Bingbing saw the evil grin that was stered on Xia Meilin¡¯s face, she couldn¡¯t help butugh. "Seriously?!"

    "Well yeah. That¡¯s the n." A subtle evilugh was heard from her. "He¡¯s always so calm and collected, I want to see him panic. Besides, my due date is on April, this should be a good prank, right?"

    "Woman, is this you talking or is it your hormones?" Was her pregnancy causing her best friend to think of such crazy thoughts? How scary!

    "I¡¯m bored." Xia Meilin pouted. "My photoshoot with Xiong Fan will still be on Spring after that, I¡¯ll focus on being a mother."

    Being a mother is hard since it takes up most of a woman¡¯s time, especially if the woman is dealing with a newborn baby. Li Bingbing couldn¡¯t help but be curious about how Xia Meilin was able to get through it, especially now that she¡¯s carrying her second and third children.

    Li Bingbing does not totally love children. To be honest, she prefers children that are obedient and are easy to take care of... but with newborn babies? Li Bingbing wasn¡¯t sure if she can take care of one. Xia Sinian was the one who¡¯s better in taking care of things than her so how much more of their own child?

    "Meimei..."

    "Hm?"

    "Will youe here and visit us when I give birth?"

    Xia Meilin¡¯s eyes went wide in surprise. "You¡¯re pregnant too?!"

    "Mm... Yes. It¡¯s been three months already." That was also the main reason why Xia Sinian was forced to marry her. Even if Xia Sinian finally gave the ring that he has always kept all these years to her, he refused to marry her that¡¯s why Li Bingbing made holes on his condom.

    She may not be ready to be a mother but if it was a way to make him marry her then Li Bingbing was willing to do it.

    "OMG! LI BINGBING!"

    A few lines appeared on Li Bingbing¡¯s forehead as she pulled away from the phone.

    "You¡¯re pregnant?! For real?!"

    "Uh-huh." Li Bingbing smiled a bit as she ced her free hand on her t tummy. "That¡¯s why I¡¯m a bit nervous since... I don¡¯t know how to take care of a child. Will you visit me here one time and help me?"

    "Dumbass, dinner is ready."

    Xia Sinian¡¯s voice was suddenly heard from Li Bingbing¡¯s side.

    "Oh, great! You¡¯re just in time. Come here, Sisi. Meimei¡¯s on the phone."

    Xia Meilin¡¯s eyes became red when she saw her brother on the screen. He was on his pajamas. He still looked the same except for his pale skin. For some reason, he looked paler than before.

    When Xia Sinian saw his little sister, he couldn¡¯t help but smile. He ced his hands on Li Bingbing¡¯s shoulders as he stood behind her. "Xiao Mei..."

    "Ge ge... I missed you so much..." Xia Meilin¡¯s tears were on the verge of falling but she tried her best not to cry since her brother will surely tease her about it.

    "I missed you too." He couldn¡¯t help but chuckle when he saw his sister trying her best not to cry. "How¡¯s everything there?"

    "It¡¯s good, good. I¡¯m in Italy now."

    "Italy?" Xia Sinian and Li Bingbing asked at the same time.

    "Yes." She wiped the tears that formed on the side of her eyes. "We¡¯re nning to stay here until I give birth. Although I¡¯m currently alone here since Lu Yifeng wanted to let Xiao Gua finish his semester in China before he can transfer here.¡¯

    Xia Sinian frowned with what she said. "He left you alone there?"

    "Ah, no. I¡¯m living with his cousin." Xia Meilin lowered her head as she was reminded of the reason why she was there. Should she tell her brother about Yong Biqi?

    "What¡¯s wrong?" Xia Sinian was able to notice the slightest change on her face.

    No. She shouldn¡¯t tell her brother. She should let him focus on his treatment. If she told him about Yong Biqi, then it would just make him worry about the Xia family.

    "Ah, Bingbing told me that she¡¯s pregnant and you got married~ Congrattions ge ge!" She grinned as she decided to change the topic.

    "Thank you..." Xia Sinian turned to Li Bingbing and smiled a bit. There was a tinge of warmth seen in his eyes and at the same time, there was a mixture of sadness in it.

 Chapter 177 How about your work?

    Li Bingbing ced her hand on top of his. "Why are you looking at me that way?"

    Xia Sinian shook his head, "Nothing." He leaned down and kissed her forehead before he turned and looked at the screen.

    Seeing how her brother looked at her, Xia Meilin smiled. He wanted to talk privately with Li Bingbing and because of that, Xia Meilin decided that she should probably end the call. "I¡¯ll give you two a callter, okay? Bingbing, make sure you eat plenty of healthy food."

    Li Bingbing furrowed her brows. "Are you seriously telling me that? Don¡¯t you know how this brother of yours is actually trying to turn me into a vegetarian? I want meat! MEAT!"

    Xia Sinian patted her head with an amused smile on his lips. "I thought that you love my cooking?"

    "I do! But I would love them more if you cook meat too!"

    Xia Meilinughed lightly as she watched the two bicker with each other.

    She sighed as she suddenly missed Lu Yifeng. For some reason, she was thankful that Lu Yifeng was giving her a bit of consideration whenever ites to food. She knows how strict her brother can get that¡¯s why she couldn¡¯t help but feel sorry for Li Bingbing.

    "I should end the call now, ge ge, Bingbing." Xia Meilin said. "Let¡¯s talk some other time. I don¡¯t want the food to turn cold."

    Xia Sinian chuckled. "Okay. You can give us a call tomorrow." He said softly.

    "Okay, see youter, ge ge, Bingbing."

    "Hn, see youter."

    Li Bingbing was pouting when she looked at her. She was obviously displeased because of the topic of food they just had. "I¡¯ll chat you upter."

    After the video call ended, Xia Meilin went to her bed and lied down on it. She stared at her phone¡¯s wallpaper... it was a photo of Lu Yifeng, Little Melon, and her.

    Little Melon was smiling brightly on the photo and the smile he had on his face was simr to Xia Meilin¡¯s beaming smile. Meanwhile, Lu Yifeng had a small soft smile in his lips with his eyes filled with warmth.

    It has just been a few hours and yet, she was already missing them. She closed her eyes and hugged a pillow. Her bed was cold and empty, she missed their warmth around her.

    ----

    "It¡¯s still snowing outside." Nian Jiezhen said as she took a look on the window. "Won¡¯t you bete for your work?"

    "Who said that I have work?" Ren Shiyuan was sitting on the sofa infort while he was tapping the screen of his phone..

    "You said that you have somewhere you should be earlier." She walked towards her and peeked to see what he was doing on his phone... he was ying a game.

    Ren Shiyuan turned to her and smiled. He kept his phone before he reached out to her and made her sit on hisp. "I did say that." He grinned at her. "And I¡¯m already here."

    "How about your work?" Nian Jiezhen couldn¡¯t help but ask as she looked at his beautiful face.

    "I wouldn¡¯t be here right now if I¡¯m not free, " said Ren Shiyuan as he stared back at her. His hands were on her legs, caressing them in a loving way.

    "Oh, that¡¯s good then." She ced her hand on his chest to grope his breast but for some reason, she found his chest too soft... as if there was nothing under his bra other than the pads.

    "Hey, what do you think are you doing?" He lightly pped her hand away. To be honest, he was not afraid that Nian Jiezhen will find out that he was actually a guy. The only thing he wanted was for Nian Jiezhen to find it out herself.

    The reason why he allowed this to prolong was because he finds it amusing to see her troubled face.

    Nian Jiezhen¡¯s brows met and a wrinkle was formed on her forehead. "Don¡¯t tell me..." She trailed off as her eyesnded on his chest.

    Ren Shiyuan thought that Nian Jiezhen will finally realize that he was a man but...

    "You have cute sized breasts like me."

 Chapter 178 Take responsibility?

    Ren Shiyuan couldn¡¯t help but facepalm himself. "Are you really a special agent?"

    "Huh?"

    "How can you be one when you¡¯re this dense?"

    She narrowed her eyes and red daggers at him. "Are you insulting me?"

    He wrapped his arms around her waist and buried his face in her chest and nuzzled it. "So t... Do you know that massaging them can help them grow? Do you want me to help give you a massage?"

    Her face instantly became so red when she heard him say that. "As if you¡¯re not t yourself!"

    Heughed lightly as he finds her amusing. "It¡¯s normal for me." He held her chin and pecked her lips softly.

    She turned her head and huffed as she crossed her arms. "As if it is. Besides, I¡¯m not totally t. I have cute size breasts!"

    He slipped his hand her shirt. "May I see?"

    Nian Jiezhen stopped him by holding his arms. "Do you want me to kick you out of here?"

    Xia Meilin took a peek in the living room. When she saw how intimate they are, she couldn¡¯t help but grin. She took her phone out and stole a picture of them.

    It looks like both of them was doing well. Xia Meilin couldn¡¯t help but wonder on how Nian Jiezhen will react if she finds out that Ren Shiyuan was actually a girl?

    Not wanting to disturb the two, with her quiet steps, she entered the kitchen to get some food for lunch.

    "Are you going to attend and watch the runway?" Ren Shiyuan asked.

    "I¡¯m not sure. I¡¯ll be going back to work in the same week."

    Ren Shiyuan pursed his lips at this. "Wow, you¡¯re so supportive."

    She rolled her eyes. "I can¡¯t skip my work just to see you." She sighed. "You know, now that I think of it... I don¡¯t think this rtionship will end up well for us."

    "Didn¡¯t we discussed this earlier already?"

    "I know... but I really think that because of our upations, we can¡¯t work this out. You¡¯re a model sh an actress, I¡¯m pretty sure that when your work here is done, you¡¯ll go back to China. As for me, I am an agent. It takes time to solve a case and because of that, I¡¯m not going to be around that much."

    Because of the points she said, Ren Shiyuan realized that it will definitely be hard for them. The one hundred days trial will be useless for both of them since whenever they were at work, they will definitely focus on it and make it their priority.

    Nian Jiezhen rested her head on his shoulder. For some reason, she felt a prick in her heart when she thought that they have to end whatever they were feeling for each other already.

    "We can still try to work this out. The long distance rtionship may be hard but I cane to visit you sometimes." He stroked her hair. "I do not love you and you do not love me, we¡¯re together because we wanted to findfort from someone who can understand us."

    Nian Jiezhen closed her eyes and sighed. She almost forgot that they were together because of that main reason. She pulled away from him before she stood up with an indescribable look on her face.

    When did it start? When did she start feeling less hurt whenever she thought of Lu Yifeng? Ren Shiyuan was definitely right... if they have each other then they can really distract themselves from the people they love.

    But... there¡¯s a downside in it. What if she falls for him? Ah... that¡¯s wrong, she knows that she was already falling for him.

    She smiled a bit as she looked at Ren Shiyuan who was looking at her in confusion. "If I ended up falling for you, will you catch me?"

    He blinked a few times. Loving someone else was a different matter for him but... if it was Nian Jiezhen, then he doesn¡¯t mind since she was a person who can understand him.

    "I¡¯ll take responsibility if I made you fall for me."

    Take responsibility? So does that mean that he¡¯ll just force himself to her? She may fall for him but that doesn¡¯t mean that he will love her back, right?

    She walked towards the window and that the snow has stopped falling and a snow removal truck passing by. "The trial rtionship... let me think about it first."

    Just like what he said, they were only there tofort themselves and to distract themselves from the people they really love.

 Chapter 179 Strip

    Ren Shiyuan stood up and walked toward her. "You already agreed earlier."

    "I didn¡¯t agree... I only epted the fact that I¡¯m a lesbian."

    He raised a brow and crossed his arm. "Didn¡¯t you say that you¡¯ll hunt me down if I didn¡¯t keep my word? That¡¯s the same thing as agreeing with me."

    Nian Jiezhen sighed. "I¡¯m just worried, Xiao Xi."

    "Worried?" He held her hand. "That¡¯s why we are trying, right? The 100 days trial is to see if things will work out between us. Our jobs may be important for us but we can make time for each other. Besides, there are other people who have an LDR rtionship and yet, things continue to work on between them."

    "How can I trust you? What if you¡¯re seeing someone else behind my back?"

    His eyes softened with what she said. "All you have to do is trust me. It¡¯ll be the same for both us you know."

    She chuckled a bit. "Yeah... I guess so." He was a woman so she can trust him a bit, right?

    Nian Jiezhen reached out and gently stroked his head although her finger suddenly came into a tangled hair strand. When she pulled her hand away, Ren Shiyuan¡¯s wig came off.

    "..."

    "..."

    She stared at the wig on her hand with wide eyes.

    Ren Shiyuan was the same. He was surprised by the sudden turn of events. He never expected that Nian Jiezhen will find out his real identity this way!

    Nian Jiezhen slowly raised her head and looked at Ren Shiyuan, he was wearing a hai.

    Ren Shiyuanughed nervously. "... Surprise?"

    Her eyes darkened as she came into realization. She threw the wig away.

    "Hey! That wig is expensi-" Ren Shiyuan¡¯s words were stuck in the tip of his tongue when he saw the cold re that Nian Jiezhen gave him.

    "Strip."

    "Ha...Huh?"

    She cracked her knuckles. "Are you deaf? I said strip." The tone in her voice was filled with an iciness that sent shivers run down his body.

    Nian Jiezhen never questioned his voice since she has girlfriends with a husky voice like his but who would have thought that he turned out to be a real man? Now that she thinks of it... that pepper spray bottle was actually his hardened rod! How dare he trick her?!

    Ren Shiyuan took a step back but when he did, Ren Shiyuan was stopped by Nian Jiezhen¡¯s murderous look.

    "I¡¯m going to strip! I¡¯m going to strip!" He quickly took his clothes off.

    Xia Meilin couldn¡¯t help but wonder what was happening when she heard Ren Shiyuan¡¯s panicked voice. She took a peek and her eyes went wide when she saw what was happening.

    Nian Jiezhen was standing in front of Ren Shiyuan who has his hands raised up in the air. He was standing in front of her wearing nothing but a ck bra and his grey brief.

    Uh-oh! Nian Jiezhen has finally found out about his real identity!

    Xia Meilin turned and quietly left them there. She somehow feels sorry for Ren Shiyuan but that doesn¡¯t mean that she will help him out of it.

    Nian Jiezhen¡¯s eyes fell on his brief. It was a gray brief and there was definitely something under it! She can clearly see the outline of his dick!

    She pinched the space between her brows. She was too blinded by Ren Shiyuan that she couldn¡¯t believe that she was actually deceived by him!

    "Princess, I-I can exin."

    "I¡¯m into girls so get out of my house." Nian Jiezhen said coldly as she red daggers at him.

    "But-"

    "I don¡¯t want to see your face so it is better that you will never show your face in front of me." She crossed her arms. She may look calm but she was on the verge of erupting.

    He reached out his hand and held her hand. "Princess, please let me-"

    Before he can finish what he wanted to say, Nian Jiezhen held his wrist and slightly took a step on the side before she threw him on the ground as if she was cutting with a sword. It was smoothly done as if Ren Shiyuan¡¯s weight was like a feather that he got flipped so easily.

    Ren Shiyuan groaned in pain as he fell on his back.

    "Touch me again and that won¡¯t be the only thing that you¡¯ll receive from me." She sat on the sofa and casually crossed her legs. "Now then, I don¡¯t want to turn into a murderer so please leave."

 Chapter 180 You wont be watching?

    After wearing his clothes back, Ren Shiyuan wanted to exin but seeing Nian Jiezhen¡¯s murderous look, it made him hard to tell her.

    "What are you waiting for? Leave."

    Ren Shiyuan sighed inwardly. This was going to be hard for him. He took his sling bag and walked towards the door. "Just so you know, this has always been my disguise to escape from the reporters."

    "Oh?" Nian Jiezhen turned to him with a nk look on her face. "If that¡¯s the case, then why didn¡¯t you tell me?"

    "I never tell my real gender to anyone, I let them find it out themselves." He took his coat and wore it. "I never lied to you. I never said that I was a woman. I never admitted it even once. But except from that everything I¡¯ve told you was real."

    Nian Jiezhen lowered her head and sighed. He was right, it was she who assumed that he was actually a girl. She never suspected him to be a man even with all the pieces of evidence before her.

    "Nian Jiezhen, I was really serious when I told you that I want to try dating you."

    She raised her head and looked at him with a nk look on her eyes. "Are you done? Will you take your leave now?"

    Ren Shiyuan felt a painful prick in his heart when he saw her looking at him that way. The adorable and sweet girl that was he was flirting with earlier was gone.

    ----

    Xia Meilin was about to take a nap when Nian Jiezhen suddenly came in her room. "Did you know?"

    She sat up and looked at Nian Jiezhen. "Huh?"

    "Ren Shiyuan is a guy. Did you know that?" Nian Jiezhen asked coldly as she crossed her arms.

    "Oh..." She lied down on her bed again and hugged a pillow. "Yes, I do."

    Nian Jiezhen narrowed her eyes and gritted her teeth. "Why didn¡¯t you told me?"

    "You never asked. Besides, we were never friends in the first ce so why should I tell you? It¡¯s not my fault that you¡¯ve mistaken him for a girl."

    She clenched her fists tight as she continued on ring at Xia Meilin. Even if Xia Meilin was telling the truth, Nian Jiezhen felt annoyed by her.

    She turned and shut her door with a bang!

    Nian Jiezhen was feeling so frustrated. All this time, she was feeling confused and at the same time, she didn¡¯t know what to do.

    What should she do now? Why was she feeling so suffocated? Why was her chest in pain?

    ----

    The day of the fashion show finally came and on that same day, Nian Jiezhen was preparing to go to work.

    When she was about to leave, Xia Meilin went out of her room, all dressed up. "Ah, Nian Jiezhen, can you drop me by first?"

    Nian Jiezhen took a nce at her before she turned her back to her. "Okay."

    They left the ce together and Nian Jiezhen apanied Xia Meilin to the D & G Kings fashion house.

    The ce was filled with a couple of famous people. Ren Shiyuan reserved two seats for them and it was in the front row.

    After apanying Xia Meilin to her seat, Nian Jiezhen said, "I will be going off to work. Just give me a message if you want me to pick you up."

    "You won¡¯t be watching?"

    "I have work."

    "Come on, they won¡¯t mind if you gotte for a bit, right? Besides, this is your first day so they won¡¯t be that strict to you."

    Nian Jiezhen took a peek on her wristwatch and sighed in defeat. "Fine. I¡¯ll apany you for thirty minutes."

    Xia Meilin couldn¡¯t help but sigh in relief when she was able to make her stay. Ren Shiyuan kept on pestering her for the previous days, telling her to force Nian Jiezhen toe to the fashion show no matter what.

    The male models were lined up on the stage and one by one, they started strutting down a long runway. The models would pause at the end, turn and walk back as the nextes out.

    All of them were wearing an elegant, tailored tuxedos and suits. Most of them were foreign but what caught Nian Jiezhen¡¯s attention was when she saw Ren Shiyuan walking forward with a king¡¯s presence around him.

    He was so handsome, he looked more manly with the serious look on his face. He was wearing a white suit with a white cashmere coat over his shoulders.

    Since Xia Meilin and Nian Jiezhen was sitting right in front of the runway, Ren Shiyuan could easily see them. Instead of looking at Xia Meilin, his eyes fell on Nian Jiezhen as he paused at the end to pose. He let out a sexy and seductive smirk as he locked his eyes on Nian Jiezhen.

    When the women around saw him smirk, it struck their hearts and they were instantly captivated by this raven-haired Asian man.

    He turned and started walking away, heading to the backstage for a change of clothes.

    Nian Jiezhen felt her heart beating so fast, she felt like it was about to burst when she locked her eyes with Ren Shiyuan earlier. She couldn¡¯t bring herself to turn away from him.

    Xia Meilin noticed the way Nian Jiezhen looked. She was still staring at the stage as if waiting for Ren Shiyuan toe out.

    Once again, Nian Jiezhen was captivated by Ren Shiyuan and this time, it was in his male form.

 Chapter 181 A fly?

    The fashion show ended less than an hour and because of that, Nian Jiezhen was able to go to work as soon as it ended.

    Ren Shiyuan approached Xia Meilin in a woman¡¯s attire to escape the reporters that were waiting for the famous people outside.

    "Where¡¯s Nian Jiezhen?" He asked as he started looking around for her.

    "She went to work." Xia Meilin crossed her arms. The reason why Xia Meilin didn¡¯t allow Nian Jiezhen to drop her home because she still was nning something for the two lovebirds.

    Ren Shiyuan sighed inwardly. In the end, he wasn¡¯t able to make her stay. Was she that mad to him?

    "I have somewhere I need to be, can you apany me?"

    "Well... I have to attend a celebratory party but I can¡¯t leave a pregnant woman walking alone, so I guess the party can wait." He smiled and offered his arm for her to hold.

    She didn¡¯t hesitate to hold his arm.

    Ren Shiyuan went to the parking lot with her and opened his car¡¯s door for her. She entered and sat on the shotgun seat before she put on the seatbelt on.

    Ren Shiyuan was about to enter his car when he was suddenly stopped by his manager.

    "Shi¡¯er!"

    Ren Shiyuan turned to his manager and raised an eyebrow. "What is it? Do you need anything?"

    "You forgot this." He handed a paper bag to him.

    "Ah, thanks." He smiled at him. "I will be skipping the partyter, if someone asked for me, tell them that I got a cold. Also, don¡¯t ept any shows for me until next month."

    "Until next month?" Tang Bin, his manager asked in surprise. "But how about the offer that director Wang gave? He wants you to be the male lead in the movie ¡¯Evil Emperor¡¯s Wild Consort¡¯."

    Ren Shiyuan shrugged. He was an A-list actor so it wasn¡¯t a problem for him if he wanted to decline the offer. "I will be staying here until next month. If they ask why; tell them that I decided to take a short break."

    "Uh..." Tang Bin wanted to say more but Ren Shiyuan already entered the car and started the engine. Tang Bin could only watch him leave.

    "Why do you want to stay longer here?" Xia Meilin asked. She was quietly listening to his conversation with his manager earlier so she couldn¡¯t help but be curious about it.

    "I want a short break." Ren Shiyuan simply said while he was looking ahead as he drives.

    Xia Meilin smirked inwardly. She was pretty sure that it was because of Nian Jiezhen. "Do you like Nian Jiezhen?"

    "Have you forgotten that you¡¯re the one I like?"

    "Ah, I remember Nian Jiezhen saying that she¡¯s going to start dating the Italian man that has been courting her for a while. He¡¯s her partner in work." Her nose twitched when she lied about it but Ren Shiyuan wasn¡¯t able to notice it because he was looking ahead.

    In an instant, Ren Shiyuan parked his car on the side of the road before he turned to Xia Meilin with a cold look on his face. "What did you say?"

    "You really angered her a lot. You betrayed her feelings you know. She has started to ept that she was a lesbian because of you but in the end, you turned out to be a guy and for her part, it made you look like you were ying around with her feelings."

    "You know that I don¡¯t tell my real gender to others, I let others find out about it."

    She chuckled a bit. "Yeah, Bingbing and I found out about your real gender when we caught you in the swimming club."

    He shrugged. "About Nian Jiezhen, is it true that she¡¯s nning to date someone else?"

    "Do you like her?" She asked instead; a mischievous glint shed in her eyes. "I can help you with her you know."

    Does he like her? He was attracted to her but to the point of having feelings for her just like how he feels for Xia Meilin... he wasn¡¯t sure of that.

    Xia Meilin¡¯s phone started ringing. When she looked at the caller ID, her eyes beamed in delight. She quickly answered the call. "Hi, darling!"

    Ren Shiyuan turned away when he learned that it was Lucky Yifeng who was calling her. Of course, he was still affected with it but... for some reason, his mind started flying with the words that Xia Meilin told him: Nian Jiezhen was nning to date another man.

    "How are things there so far?" Xia Meilin asked.

    "I¡¯m about to take care of a fly." Like Yifeng¡¯s deep voice was heard.

    "A fly?"

    "Mm. What do you want me to do with Feng Ning?"

    Xia Meilin¡¯s brows furrowed when she heard the name. "Huh?"

    "How should I kill him?"

 Chapter 182 So please trust me, okay?

    Xia Meilin was surprised by what he said. Did he catch Feng Ning?

    "We need him so you can¡¯t do that, honey." She calmly said.

    "We need him?" He repeated, the iciness in his voice could be felt even to her side.

    Despite the change in Lu Yifeng¡¯s voice, Xia Meilin was undisturbed by it. She trusted him and she knew that he won¡¯t do anything to Feng Ning because if he did, he wouldn¡¯t have called her in the first ce. "Yes. He¡¯s willing to be our eyes against her."

    "How sure are you that he¡¯s telling the truth?"

    "It¡¯s because I know that he won¡¯t betray the Xia family. Yifeng, it¡¯s okay that you don¡¯t trust him because you¡¯ll certainlye up with some n against him if he really betrays us. I won¡¯t force you to trust him but as for me... He¡¯s my childhood friend, so I will trust him."

    Lu Yifeng became quiet for a while and because of this Xia Meilin became worried. "I love you." She said to reassure him that she doesn¡¯t have any romantic feelings for Feng Ning anymore.

    She heard a sigh from the other line. "Mm... I love you too."

    Xia Meilin¡¯s eyes softened as a loving smile appeared on her lips. "If you can¡¯t trust others then you can trust me... I will never betray you, Yifeng."

    Ren Shiyuan turned to Xia Meilin and saw the gentleness on her face.

    She will never betray him? Was she really that deeply in love with Lu Yifeng?

    Whenever ites to Feng Ning, Lu Yifeng couldn¡¯t help but feel insecure about it since he knows how much Xia Meilin loves the other man, she was even willing to take her own life for him in their past life. He was afraid that one day, Xia Meilin will have a change of heart because of Feng Ning. That¡¯s why when he heard her words of reassurance, all his doubts and insecurities was slowly fading away.

    "I really really love you." Xia Meilin continued when she realized that Lu Yifeng became quiet in the other line. "So please trust me, okay?"

    "Okay." He finally said.

    "Dada? Is that momma?" A kid¡¯s voice was suddenly heard.

    "Yes. Here, talk to her."

    To see her, Lu Yifeng decided to turn the call into a video call.

    Xia Meilin saw Little Melon and Lu Yifeng¡¯s faces on the screen.

    "Momma!" Little Melon¡¯s face beamed in delight when he saw his mother.

    "Hi, baby~" Xia Meilin grinned.

    Lu Yifeng noticed that she was inside a car that¡¯s why he couldn¡¯t help but ask, "You¡¯re outside?"

    "Yup. I¡¯m on my way to buy something." She smiled.

    "Mello missed you a lot, momma!"

    "I missed you too, sweetheart. How¡¯s your school?"

    "It¡¯s good and fun! We will have our Christmas party on Friday! Mello¡¯s really excited to give Xiao Yao my gift!" Little Melon grinned happily.

    "I bet she will love it a lot when she sees the music box." She chuckled softly. "Always listen to your daddy, okay? Don¡¯t bully him."

    "Mm!" Little Melon nodded cutely. "Mello will not be bullying dada!"

    Lu Yifeng raised a brow in amusement. Did he hear it right? Little Melon, bullying him? He chuckled a bit at this.

    "Momma, how is Xiao Xing and Xiao Chun? Are they doing well?"

    "Why yes, they are doing well. They love to sleep and eat." She chuckled softly.

    Ren Shiyuan couldn¡¯t help but feel guilty when he saw Xia Meilin happily talking to her family. He was feeling guilty because of the thought that he was trying to break this happy family.

    It was pointless to make Xia Meilin fall for him because... now that he¡¯s looking at it, it seemed impossible. Nian Jiezhen was right; Lu Yifeng and Xia Meilin were deeply in love with each other, it will be hard to break them especially with the level of trust they have with each other.

    Xia Meilin wouldn¡¯t even look at him with eyes full of love even once. She never gave other men that look... except for Lu Yifeng.

    This time, it made him want to really give up in pursuing him. It aches his heart to see the woman he loves was happy with another man. Though it was painful, seeing how happy she looked like, Ren Shiyuan could only back off.

    He wanted to make her happy but if she¡¯s already happy with another man, then wouldn¡¯t he just be hurting her if he takes her away?

    Other than that, he couldn¡¯t stop himself from thinking of Nian Jiezhen and the man she was nning to date.

    After the call ended, Xia Meilin turned to Ren Shiyuan and smiled. She looked like she was in a better mood. "Let¡¯s go."

    "Do you know where Nian Jiezhen is working?"

    Xia Meilin blinked a few times at this before she smirked inwardly. "Why yes, of course, I know where she¡¯s working at."

 Chapter 183 Drive or Ill shoot you

    "She won¡¯t being home for a couple of days since her workce is in Rome." Xia Meilin said as she rested her back against her seat.

    A wrinkle was seen on Ren Shiyuan¡¯s forehead when he heard what she said. "Rome?"

    If they would go by car, it would almost take seven hours before they can reach the ce. If it was by train, it would take almost four hours.

    Whenever Nian Jiezhen would start working, she would live in Rome. If she was on leave, then she would go back to her main home in Mn, that¡¯s why she wanted Xia Meilin to go to her mother instead since she won¡¯t be in Mn that much unless she didn¡¯t have a case.

    "Yes. Her mother will being today to watch over me." She said with a sigh. "If you want to go to her, I can¡¯te with you. Nian Jiezhen¡¯s mother ising today so I have to be at home to apany her."

    He clenched the handwheel tight as he lowered his head. What should he do? Should he continue to pursue her? She did say that their rtionship won¡¯t be so easy because of their works. He was willing to make time for her but was she willing to make time for him?

    "Do you like her?" Xia Meilin asked as if nting a bomb all of the sudden.

    "Man, you¡¯re really so straightforward." He chuckled a bit. "Can¡¯t you at least give me a warning before you ask something serious like that?"

    She rolled her eyes and shrugged. Xia Meilin never hesitates on asking what was on her mind when she was really curious about something. "So, do you like her?

    He smiled a bit at the question. The reason why he was attracted to Nian Jiezhen was that she was a person who understands him. He wasn¡¯t after her because of love but he only wanted to get to know her more; to know how much simrities they have. Other than that, she was someone who bringsfort to him because of the fact that she understands him.

    Why was he willing to go this far for her to the point of changing his schedule?

    Just by looking at Ren Shiyuan, Xia Meilin know that he likes Nian Jiezhen...the only problem was; he doesn¡¯t realize it himself.

    Xia Meilin was not in the rush to make them fall for each other since she knew that she cannot force their feelings for each other that¡¯s why all she can do was to guide them to each other.

    "Why don¡¯t you give your feelings a thought first?" Xia Meilin suggested.

    "I love you, do you know that?" Ren Shiyuan turned to her with eyes full of emotion.

    "I know." She said slowly. "But you also know that I only have one man in my heart; my husband."

    Shifting his gaze, heughed grimly before he said, "I guess I got rejected again."

    "I¡¯m a married woman, of course, I will reject you. Besides, my husband is hotter than you, why should I rece him?" She said harshly. "He may be older than you but I like older men; men that are six years older than me."

    "Okay, okay. You don¡¯t have to put salt on the wound, you know."

    She crossed her arms, "You need to know your ce in my heart- ah wait, you don¡¯t have a ce and will never have one, so go love someone else, someone single... like Nian Jiezhen."

    His brow twitched in annoyance. Give her an inch and she¡¯ll take a mile. Can¡¯t she see that he¡¯s badly hurting right now? "What¡¯s so good about him anyway? What made you fall for him?"

    "Are you dumb? Didn¡¯t I just say that I prefer older men? Besides, I also said that he¡¯s hotter than you." She said, almost running out of patient because of how thick-headed Ren Shiyuan was. "Besides, my husband has a kind and gentle heart, he¡¯s always there to support me."

    He can also do things that Lu Yifeng do, he can even spoil her more than he does! He can even spoil her more than how Lu Yifeng spoils her!

    Ren Shiyuan could only sigh in defeat as he looked at Xia Meilin¡¯s unyielding expression. She was never going to back down if ites on protecting her husband.

    "Drop me to my ce, I¡¯m tired. I think I can¡¯t go shopping anymore." She shifted her gaze away from him. "Exining something to a stupid man is like punching a pillow."

    His gaze darkened and the temperature inside the car instantly became low, as if the cold weather outside the car was now inside.

    Xia Meilin turned to Ren Shiyuan and saw him with a serious face. She smirked upon seeing this. She clearly knew that Ren Shiyuan didn¡¯t like being called ¡¯stupid¡¯ or ¡¯dumb¡¯. Xia Meilin was the only person that was brave enough to call him this way.

    She took out a gun from her purse and pointed it to him. "Drive or I¡¯ll shoot you."

    His eyes fell on the gun and because of this, his brows were knitted together. "Seriously, woman?"

    She shrugged. "I¡¯m serious. I want to go home and sleep so start driving."

    The air in the car went back to normal as Ren Shiyuan let out a heavy sigh. He started the engine and started driving to Nian Jiezhen¡¯s ce.

    "Put your gun down or else the police might catch us." Ren Shiyuan said calmly even though Xia Meilin was pointing the gun on his head.

    A yful grin appeared on Xia Meilin¡¯s lips, "I¡¯ve always wanted to try this." She kept her gun back in her purse.

    "You¡¯re crazy."

    She shrugged. "I¡¯m bored so why not?"

    Ren Shiyuan couldn¡¯t help but sigh again. He was trying his best to calm himself down since she was starting to get in his nerves.

    If Lu Yifeng was here, will he be able to deal with this side of his wife? Will he be able to pacify Xia Meilin¡¯s craziness?

 Chapter 184 She better not disappoint me

    At a Western restaurant in China.

    "They¡¯re not in this country?" A middle-aged woman with short brown hair asked with a cold tone in her voice.

    Despite her age, the woman was beautiful, and she looked younger than her original age. Her hazel eyes were slightly nted like a fox¡¯s. It enchanting as if there was a fire burning in them. Her delicate brows were knitted together after hearing what herpanion said.

    The fat middle-aged man that was sitting in front of her nodded, "Yes, both Xia Sinian and Xia Meilin are out of the country. My men weren¡¯t able to get any information about the ces they went... it was as if they suddenly disappeared from the map."

    The woman¡¯s gaze darkened and the air in the room became heavy. "They... disappeared?"

    "There¡¯s only one person who can erase their trails... Lu Yifeng, Xia Meilin¡¯s husband."

    "How can that bitch be this lucky?" A dirty blonde-haired woman said through gritted teeth. She was a beautiful woman with longshes and a small face. What made her more charming was the beauty more that was under her right eye.

    "She may be lucky but that won¡¯t be for long." The man said calmly as he turned to the woman who was sitting in front of him, "Right, Yong Biqi?"

    Yong Biqi stared at her ss of wine for a while before a small smirk appeared on her lips. "It looks like my daughter isn¡¯t a foolish one like her father." A subtleugh was heard from her. "She better not disappoints me."

    "Auntie Yong, you promised me that you will destroy Xia Meilin and her family! They need to pay for what they have done with my family!" The blondie eximed in anger. "It was because of them that my mother killed herself!"

    Yong Biqi was not an impulsive person, she would always n her moves carefully just like how she ys chess. This was the reason why she gathers as many pawns as possible for her schemes since she knows that the Xia Elders are not easy people like Xia Bolin and her younger sister, Yong Sining.

    She calmly took a sip on her ss of wine before she turned to Lin Yiyang and Lin Qingge with a smile on her lips. "Lin Qingge, you still have the video, right?"

    Lin Qingge¡¯s eyes sparkled when the video was mentioned. "Yes, I still have it. Are we going to use it now?"

    "Not yet, my dear." She chuckled softly. "We can¡¯t destroy him just by using that video." She turned to Lin Yiyang. "As for your little birds, let them wait for a while, we can¡¯t use them yet."

    "To bring my beloved daughter out, we need to take care of this Lu Yifeng." She looked at the photo that was on the table, "As for my grandson... he¡¯ll be our trump card against Lu Yifeng."

    ----

    "What? You¡¯ll stay there until next month?" Xia Meilin became gloomy after what Lu Yifeng said. "But you said that you¡¯ll spend the Christmas here..."

    "Something suddenly came up." Since he was being watched closely, Lu Yifeng was trying to hide his wife as much as possible from the person that is after her.

    What made Lu Yifeng this careful was because of Lin Yiyang. He never expected Lin Yiyang to change his ns; he didn¡¯t send his men to spy on Lu Yifeng¡¯spany and because of this, Lu Yifeng needs to change his ns too.

    This was different from the events that happened in his previous life. Was this because Lu Yifeng changed a lot of events in this timeline?

    "You¡¯re that busy huh..." She sighed heavily. Despite wanting him to be by her side, Xia Meilin knew how busy Lu Yifeng was since he was handling both the Lu family business and the Xiapany. "How about Xiao Gua?"

    "I will send him to Guangzhou since my mother and grandfather missed him. They wanted him to spend the Christmas there." Aside from that, Little Melon will be safer once he entered the Lu family¡¯s residence.

    "I want to go home..." Xia Meilin said as she started to be teary. How can they leave her alone in another country? She wanted to be with them! What¡¯s more frustrating was the fact that they will be spending their first Christmas away from each other!

    "You know that you can¡¯t do that."

    Her lips were stretched into a straight line when he said that. "But I want to go home! I can¡¯t spend Christmas alone here!"

    "She has arrived in this country, it¡¯ll be dangerous for you if she learns that you¡¯re here." His main priority was to protect his family. He will never allow anyone to touch them again.

    "Are you afraid of her? Well, guess what, Mr. Lu, I am not! I will go home whether you like it or not!"

    "Do you want to put our daughters in danger?" He blurted out.

    As she was caught off guard by what he said, Xia Meilin instinctively ced her hand on her tummy. Her eyes started to be misty as she stared at the screen. "But Yifeng..."

    His strict face softened up a bit when he saw that his wife was on the verge of crying. "As much as I want to fly to your side... I can¡¯t, Meilin. Right now, we need to be patient."

    "Tell me honestly... how long will it take for you to solve this?"

    Lu Yifeng was quiet for a while as he pondered on it. "Until she makes her move against us. We will need some strong evidence against her."

    A knock was suddenly heard which made Lu Yifeng turned towards the person who entered his study.

    Lu Xian Yu was standing there with a nk look on his face. He stared at his brother before he walked towards the sofa and sat there.

 Chapter 185 Likewise, Mrs. Ming

    "I have to go now, Meilin." He turned back to hisptop.

    Even if Xia Meilin wanted to say more, all she can do was nod and force out a smile. "I love you."

    His lips curled up into a gentle smile. "Mm... I love you too."

    After the video call ended, Lu Yifeng turned to Lu Xian Yu. The gentleness he had on his face earlier was now gone.

    "Where is she?" This was the first thing that Lu Xian Yu asked when he faced him.

    "I can¡¯t tell you where she is until this matter is solved."

    Lu Xian Yu¡¯s eyes were cold and nk, his usual yfulness was gone. Because of his messy blond hair and the dark bags under eyes, it made him look restless.

    "Then why not capture her now? Why are you still allowing her to walk freely around the ce?" Lu Xian Yu said through gritted teeth.

    "We will deal with her through legal means." Lu Yifeng was sure that Yong Biqi will still be sentenced a death penalty when she will be captured byw enforcement.

    "Legal means? Then you should go ask for someone else¡¯s help, not mine!" Because of theck of sleep, Lu Xi¡¯an Yu¡¯s temper was being affected.

    "I can do that but are you sure you want that?" Lu Yifeng calmly said before he took one of the files he was working on. "Do you still want to know where she is?"

    Lu Xian You has sent his men to look for her but he never expected that Li Bingbing was good in hiding. Even his own hacker couldn¡¯t find anything about Li Bingbing. This could only mean one thing... There was a big possibility that she changed her name.

    He tried searching for Xia Sinian instead. Even if he didn¡¯t want to admit it, he knew that wherever Xia Sinian was, Li Bingbing will be there.

    But he was facing Li Bingbing, she was smart and she will make sure her ns are perfect... and so, with her abilities, she hid every information about Xia Sinian.

    He cannot threaten the Xia Family since his sister-inw was a Xia. Lu Xian You was pretty sure that Lu Yifeng will not sit quietly if his wife¡¯s family was touched.

    Lu Xian Yu was couldn¡¯t let her photo out to his friends since he didn¡¯t trust them that much. In the underworld, anyone can betray him.

    He has already put Li Bingbing in danger once and he will not do the same again, that¡¯s why Lu Xian Yu¡¯s move was limited.

    Lu Xian Yu let out a sigh before he raked his bangs with his fingers. "When will you tell me where she is?"

    "I have already given you the answer."

    Lu Xian Yu stared at him for a while before he straightened his back. "Fine, I¡¯ll help you. What should I do first?"

    ----

    Lu Yifeng was expecting Yong Biqi to avoid him but he never expected that she will show herself up in front of him. Lu Yifeng was attending a birthday party of one of his business partners¡¯ niece. He was invited to the said party and that¡¯s why he was there.

    "Ah, Mr. Lu, this is my wife, Yong Biqi." Ming De, one of Lu Yifeng¡¯s business partners introduced.

    The woman standing Ming De was a very beautiful woman who resembled Xia Meilin a lot... well, except for her short hair.

    "It¡¯s nice to finally meet you, Mr. Lu." Yong Biqi¡¯s eyes curled down like a crescent moon when she smiled at him as she offered her hand to him for a handshake.

    "Likewise, Mrs. Ming." Lu Yifeng said calmly as he shook her hand.

    Yong Biqi might be smiling and Lu Yifeng may have a nk look on his face but the atmosphere between the two was heavy.

    Lu Yifeng noticed that Yong Biqi¡¯s temperament was the same as Xia Meilin. In a group, she was quiet and would only talk when someone was talking to her. She was like a predator, watching her prey¡¯s movements closely without making it obvious.

    Aside from their introduction with each other, Lu Yifeng and Yong Biqi never talked with each other.

    "Good evening, Mr. Lu."

    A beautiful dirty blonde haired woman, wearing an elegant red dress walked towards him.

    Lu Yifeng turned to her but he didn¡¯t give her the same reaction as the other men would give. As usual, his face was expressionless.

    "My name is Kang Lin." The woman with a melodious voice said. "I am happy that you were able to attend my birthday party."

    Kang Lin was introduced by Ming De earlier as his niece and she was warmly weed by everyone. She was a well-known model in the entertainment industry.

    Lu Yifeng gave her a nod in acknowledgment but he didn¡¯t say anything.

 Chapter 186 Is Lu Yifeng at home?

    When the people around the party saw Lu Yifeng and Kang Lin standing together, they couldn¡¯t help but admire them since they looked good with each other!

    Even if this was what the guests around them were thinking, they didn¡¯t dare say their thoughts out loud since... everyone knows that Lu Yifeng was a married man.

    "I¡¯m a big fan of your wife, Xia Meilin. It¡¯s just a sad thing that she¡¯s retiring while she¡¯s in the peak of her fame." Kang Lin sighed a bit. "Anyway..." She paused and looked around, "I haven¡¯t seen Mrs. Lu around tonight, you didn¡¯t bring her?"

    "She¡¯s busy."

    Kang Lin¡¯s eyes sparkled in delight, "Could it be that she¡¯s preparing for herst album? I heard some rumors that she¡¯s actually nning to release onest album and hold onest concert before she announces her retirement."

    Lu Yifeng didn¡¯t say anything, he was just staring on his ss of wine while swirling it a bit. It was obvious that he was thinking of something else.

    "And here I thought if I invite you, I will be able to finally see her." She pursed her lips, making her look more alluring. "I¡¯ve always dreamed of having an autograph from Mrs. Lu. It would be nice if you have given me her autograph as a gift instead."

    Lu Yifeng¡¯s phone started ringing and when he saw it, it was a call from his mother. "Excuse me." He turned away to answer the call.

    Kang Lin¡¯s eyes darkened when Lu¡¯s Yifeng faced his back on her. She was trying to make a conversation with Lu Yifeng by using his wife to get on his good side and yet... he keeps on looking uninterested at her.

    She clenched her fists tight as she continued staring at his back. She never imagined that befriending Lu Yifeng was harder than she thought. Though no matter how hard it is, the desire to steal Lu Yifeng away from Xia Meilin was certain!

    "Hello, mother?"

    "Dada, it¡¯s not Mami! It¡¯s Mello on the phone!"

    Lu Yifeng¡¯s eyes softened when he heard his son¡¯s lively voice. He walked towards the balcony for a quieter ce. "It¡¯ste, why are you still awake?"

    "It¡¯s because Mello misses you! Dada, when are you going home? When are we going to see momma?"

    ----

    After spending the Christmas in Mn with Nian Jiezhen¡¯s mother, Xia Meilin moved to the Vi that Lu Yifeng bought in Sicily. It was near the seaside and the view was so exquisite. The Vi was guarded well by the men that Lu Yifeng assigned and the servants working in the ce were one of the well-trained servants in the Lu residence.

    Every day, Lu Yifeng would always call her to check on her and to reassure her that everything was well on his side.

    Yong Biqi was a very patient person, she wasn¡¯t making her move yet and because of this, Lu Yifeng couldn¡¯t do anything but to wait. Lu Yifeng knew that if he made one wrong move, Yong Biqi will be able to know where Xia Meilin was and because of this, he couldn¡¯t leave the country to be with his wife.

    It was until Xia Meilin stopped receiving calls from her husband in the middle of March that made her be worried.

    She tried calling him but no one was answering his phone.

    "Uncle Dong Hua, give me your phone." Xia Meilin was inside the mansion¡¯s library, sitting on a couch.

    Dong Hua, Xia Meilin¡¯s personal butler and bodyguard handed her his phone when she asked for it.

    Xia Meilin used Dong Hua¡¯s phone to call Mo Jing, her call went through this time.

    "Hello?"

    "Auntie Mo Jing, is Lu Yifeng at home?"

    The instant Mo Jing heard Xia Meilin¡¯s voice, she ended the call and because of this, Xia Meilin couldn¡¯t help but wonder on what was happening.

    She turned to Dong Hua, "Do you have any ideas on what¡¯s happening in our ce?"

    "This old man doesn¡¯t know anything, Madam." Dong Hua said honestly.

    Just then, a maid approached her. "Madam, someone is looking for you, a man named Yong Wei Qing."

    She blinked a few times when she heard her uncle¡¯s name. How did he found out that she was in Italy? Xia Meilin turned to Dong Hua worriedly.

    "I will go see him myself, madam." Dong Hua smiled. "Zhao Junxu and Guo Boyun are guarding the room so rest assure that no harm wille to you."

    Xia Meilin nodded in agreement with what he said. She watched Dong Hua leave the room. After almost fifteen minutes, the room¡¯s door went open again.

    It wasn¡¯t Dong Hua who entered the room but it was... Little Melon.

    "Momma!"

    Xia Meilin¡¯s eyes went wide in surprise when she saw him. "Xiao Gua..."

    Dong Hua, Yong Wei Qing, and Yong Xiao Yao entered the room soon after.

    "I missed you so much, momma!" Little Melon hugged his mother close and in return, Xia Meilin hugged her son back. She was on the verge of crying when she hugged him!

    "I missed you too, baby."

 Chapter 187 I dont care!

    Little Melon turned to her big and round tummy. He gasped in surprise when he saw how big it was.

    He carefully leaned back as if he was afraid that he made one wrong move, his mother¡¯s tummy might burst!

    Xia Meilin couldn¡¯t help but chuckle when she saw how her adorable son reacted. She wiped the tears that formed on the side of her eyes before she held Little Melon¡¯s hand and gently ced it on her tummy.

    Little Melon¡¯s eyes went wide when he felt something move inside!

    "Do you feel them?"

    Little nodded a few times and was still staring at her tummy with wide eyes. "Are they going toe out soon?"

    "Mm! Two more weeks and you can finally see them." She chuckled softly.

    Little Melon¡¯s turned to Yong Xiao Yao, "Xiao Yao,e! You should meet my sisters!"

    Yong Xiao Yao was hesitant toe near Xia Meilin since she was feeling shy.

    Xia Meilin turned to Yong Xiao Yao and smiled gently at her when she remembered that Yong Xiao Yao was actually her cousin. "It¡¯s okay, you cane and feel them too."

    Yong Xiao Yao turned to Yong Wei Qing as if she was asking for his permission. When she saw him nod, she started walking slowly towards them.

    Little Melon¡¯s held her hand and ced it on Xia Meilin¡¯s tummy. "Xiao Chun, Xiao Xing, meet Xiao Yao!"

    Yong Xiao Yao pulled her hand away as soon as she felt movements under her touch. "Something moved!"

    Xia Meilinughed lightly, "It¡¯s the twins." She turned to Yong Wei Qing, "Please have a sit."

    Yong Wei Qing went toward the sofa and sat down on it.

    Meanwhile, Dong Hua turned and ordered a servant to get some drinks and snacks for the visitors.

    Since Little Melon¡¯s was here, Xia Meilin was pretty sure that it was Lucky Yifeng who told Yong Wei Qing about her location that¡¯s why she decided to ask, "Uncle Yong, where¡¯s Yifeng?"

    Yong Wei Qing turned to the kids who were touching her tummy before he turned to Xia Meilin without saying anything.

    Xia Meilin was able to understand what he was trying to say that¡¯s why she turned to the kids. "Since it¡¯s your first time here, brother Guo will tour you around, okay? There¡¯s a big swimming pool at the back of the house and you can even see the beautiful scenery of the sea."

    "Mello¡¯s brought Timmy, momma! Can we go swimming in the sea with Timmy?" Little asked excitedly, his eyes sparkling like stars.

    "Sure, of course, you can." Xia Meilin turned to Guo Boyun who was standing by the door. "Brother Guo, can you tour the kids around and apany them to the seaside?"

    Guo Boyun grinned at her, "Of course, madam!" He turned to Little Melon and Yong Xiao Yao, "Let¡¯s go, young master, young miss!"

    Xia Meilin and Yong Wei Qing were left alone in the room.

    Yong Wei Qing turned to Xia Meilin with a serious look on his face. "I was ordered by Yong Biqi to kidnap Little Melon and hide him away from Lu Yifeng."

    Xia Meilin¡¯s eyes turned cold with what he said, her hand instantly fell on the gun that was on the side of her seat while Dong Hua¡¯s guards went up. He was there to stay by his Madam¡¯s side to protect her.

    "I wouldn¡¯t be here if Lu Yifeng didn¡¯t tell me about your location." Yong Wei Qing rested his back against his seat. "Rest assured, I am on your side. Yong Biqi doesn¡¯t know that I am here."

    "Where is my husband?" Xia Meilin was still a bit hesitant if whether she should trust him or not. "Do you know what¡¯s happening back at home?"

    Yong Wei Qing¡¯s eyes fell on her belly. "I will tell you about everything after you give birth." From the looks of it, he was pretty sure that Xia Meilin didn¡¯t have any idea about the News that was circling in the social media.

    "No, tell me now." She said firmly. It made her more nervous when she saw that her uncle was trying to keep something from her.

    "It wouldn¡¯t be good if I tell it to you right now."

    "I don¡¯t care!"

    Yong Wei Qing sighed in defeat. "Have you seen the Headlines in Weibo?"

    Xia Meilin furrowed her brows. She wasn¡¯t active in social media, she even rarely uses her phone. Her phone was only for calls, messages, and photos. "Weibo?"

    She turned to Dong Hua and he hurriedly gave her phone to her.

    When Xia Meilin opened her Weibo to check on the Headlines, her eyes went wide in surprise. "Wha... what¡¯s the meaning of this?!"

    [Shocking News! Business King: Lu Yifeng and the Nation¡¯s Fairy: Kang Lin are officially DATING!]

    Xia Meilin quickly scrolled down and saw a bunch of photos with Lu Yifeng and Kang Lin together. There were even photos of them kissing and hugging each other!

    There were a lot of heated arguments between Kang Lin¡¯s fans and Xia Meilin¡¯s loyal fans.

    Xia Meilin¡¯s eyes became red in anger but she tried her best to contain it. As she stared longer at the photos, she could feel her chest tightening, her heart being torn into pieces.

    When she stood up, she suddenly felt something wet flowing down her legs but Xia Meilin was so focused on her phone that she didn¡¯t realize her water already broke.

    Yong Wei Wong¡¯s eyes went wide when he saw the liquid trailing down Xia Meilin¡¯s legs. He jumped off his seat and went towards her but Dong Hua blocked him from getting to her.

    "Move! She¡¯s about to give birth! We need to bring her to the hospital, NOW!"

 Chapter 188 No more babies

    Yong Wei Qing quickly took away the way the phone and threw it but for some reason, even with the pain, Xia Meilin¡¯s mind was still flying away.

    "Xia Meilin! You¡¯re about to give birth! Stop thinking of this!" Yong Wei Qing shouted out loud.

    Xia Meilin turned to Yong Wei Qing and her tears instantly rolled down her cheeks. Although her heart and body were aching, her mind refused to believe that the man in the photo was Lu Yifeng. "Where is he? Where is my husband?"

    Just then, a blonde haired man, wearing a white suit and an earring on one ear, entered the room. His eyes went wide when he saw what was happening.

    Xia Meilin turned the man and when she saw him, it was as if all her worries and heartaches disappeared. She reached out her hand to him. "Yifeng..."

    The man hurriedly went to her side and carried her in his arms like a princess. "My wife is about to give birth! MOVE!"

    Lu Yifeng couldn¡¯t help but feel angry since Dong Hua and Yong Wei Chun was still standing around. He walked withrge strides as he headed out of the mansion. He gently ced her on the shotgun seat of his red Lamborghini car before he went the driver¡¯s seat in a hurry.

    Her breathing started to be heavy but despite that, there was relief in her eyes. "I knew it wasn¡¯t you, I knew it wasn¡¯t you..." She continued on muttering between her pants. Her brows were knitted together as she felt so much pain on her lower region making her groan loudly.

    Panic was seen in Lu Yifeng¡¯s eyes when he heard her, it was as if he can feel how much pain she was in as the car was filled with her loud panting and groans of pain.

    Because of the car¡¯s fast speed, he was able to bring her to the hospital with less than half an hour.

    The doctors and nurses quickly attended to her and brought her to the delivery room. From outside, Lu Yifeng was pacing back and forth in front of the room, his face pale. He couldn¡¯t stop his body from trembling.

    As much as he wanted to barge in the room, Lu Yifeng was afraid that his presence might affect everyone in the room, he might even put his wife in danger!

    He could hear his wife¡¯s loud screams of pain from outside and this was making him uneasy.

    A man wearing scrub suit went outside of the room, "Are you the husband?"

    "Yes. What¡¯s happening?"

    "Pleasee, she wants you to be by her side."

    "Dada!" Little Melon¡¯s came running towards him. Behind him, Yong Xiao Yao, Yong Wei Qing, and Yong Hua followed.

    "Where¡¯s momma? Will momma be alright? How about Mello¡¯s sisters?" Little Melon asked worriedly.

    Lu Yifeng tried to regain hisposure before he faced Little Melon and patted his head. "They¡¯re going to be alright, just wait here, okay? I¡¯m going to apany your mother."

    Yong Wei Qing sighed heavily. This was why he told Xia Meilin that it was not the right time to tell her about what was happening. Although, he was surprised that Lu Yifeng arrived on the same day, didn¡¯t he say that he¡¯ll being tomorrow? It must be because Lu Yifeng couldn¡¯t wait to be with his wife anymore that¡¯s why he¡¯s here.

    Lu Xian Yu and Lu Yifeng switched their ces and because of that, Lu Xian Yu was the one handling things back home.

    After Yong Biqi ordered Yong Wei Qing to abduct Little Melon, that was where Kang Lin came in to ckmail Lu Xian Yu who was in Lu Yifeng¡¯s appearance; ck hair, expressionless and cold eyes.

    It wasn¡¯t hard for Lu Xian Yu to get into his brother¡¯s character and it wasn¡¯t hard for Lu Yifeng to get into Lu Xian Yu¡¯s character as well since they know each other well.

    Of course, Yong Biqi knew that Lu Yifeng have a twin that¡¯s why she sent men to monitor the other twin and this was the reason why Lu Yifeng still have to stay in the country for a while.

    Lu Yifeng and Lu Xian Yu never met under Yong Biqi¡¯s watch and because of this, Yong Biqi was pretty sure that there was no time for Lu Yifeng and Lu Xian Yu to switch since both brothers were closely being watched... Well, she never knew that Lu Yifeng was actually one step ahead of her.

    When Lu Yifeng entered, his eyes fell on Xia Meilin.

    Xia Meilin¡¯s hair was in a mess and she looked really tired. When she was about to close her eyes, the nurse hurriedly said, "Don¡¯t close your eyes, miss. You have to stay awake, do you hear me?"

    Lu Yifeng hurriedly went and held her hand. "I¡¯m here, Meilin. I¡¯m here."

    When she saw Lu Yifeng, her tears rolled down her cheeks. "Yifeng..."

    "Miss, you need to continue on pushing. One... Two... Push."

    Xia Meilin¡¯s harrowing scream filled the room as she continued pushing.

    Lu Yifeng felt so helpless right now since all he can do was watch her in pain. He wanted to take away her pain but he doesn¡¯t know how to. Being by her side and holding her hand was the only way to support her.

    Time went by, Xia Meilin finally gave birth to her first baby and a powerful cry was heard from her. The baby¡¯s piercing cries were ringing in everyone¡¯s ears.

    The doctor gave the baby to the nurse before he turned back to Xia Meilin. "One more, okay? You have to push again for your other child. Don¡¯t close your eyes... one... two... three... push!"

    This time, it didn¡¯t take long for the other baby toe out. Cries of both babies were heard in the room and Xia Meilin couldn¡¯t help but let out a sigh in relief as she felt her body go weak.

    "You did well." Lu Yifeng wiped her sweat with his shaking hand. "You did well..."

    She turned to him and saw his awful expression making her feel a warm sensation in her chest. She was happy to see him beside her, she really was. She once thought that Lu Yifeng might note in time and she was going to give birth alone but she was relieved and happy to have him by her side.

    He brought her hand to his lips as he felt his tears on the verge of falling. "Was it like this... when you gave birth to Xiao Gua?"

    Just imagining her alone in giving birth to Little Melon crushed his heart. "No more... no more babies... I¡¯m never going to make you pregnant again."

    Sheughed weakly when she heard what he said.

    After cleaning the babies the nurses gently gave the babies to them. The babies looked like angels with smooth and soft skins. Both have heads full of hair, one was ck and the other was brown.

    The brte baby was given to Lu Yifeng while the ck haired baby was given to Xia Meilin.

    Lu Yifeng felt like he was holding the most fragile thing in his arms when he held the baby. Despite not wanting to have kids anymore, Lu Yifeng¡¯s heart melted just at the sight of his adorable little angel in his arm.

    "Sir, Miss, have you thought of names for them?" The nurse asked.

    "Lu Weichun." Xia Meilin said softly as she cradled the ck haired baby in her arms.

    Lu Yifeng turned to Xia Meilin with gentleness in his face. "Then I guess this one will be Lu Xingyan."

 Chapter 189 Who took them from momma?!

    After Xia Meilin was transferred to a private ward, she instantly fell asleep since she was exhausted.

    "Momma!" Little Melon barged in the room.

    When he heard her loud screams earlier, Little Melon couldn¡¯t help but panic. He wanted to run in the delivery room but Dong Hua was holding him back.

    Dong Hua reassured his young master that it was going to be alright before he brought him to the hospital ¡¯s cafeteria together with Yong Xiao Yao and Yong Wei Qing to calm them down.

    Little Melon scanned her body to see if his mother was hurt. What made his eyes went wide was when he saw her stomach wasn¡¯t big anymore! "Where are my sisters?! Who took them from momma?!"

    Lu Yifeng ced a finger on his lips. "Be quiet, you don¡¯t want to wake them up, do you? Your mother is tired, let her rest."

    That was when Little Melon realized that his mother was actually asleep. He turned to his father and noticed the crib that was beside him.

    He walked towards the crib to look inside. He saw two adorable beautiful babies, sleeping soundly just like their mother. Lu Xingyan and Lu Weichun were holding each other¡¯s hand as they sleep.

    "The one in pink is your sister Lu Weichun and the one in blue is your sister Lu Xingyan." Lu Yifeng said in a soft whispering voice.

    These were his sisters? They were so small and cute! "Dada... can Mello hold them?" He asked in a whispering voice.

    "They¡¯re currently sleeping. You can hold them once they wake up." Lu Yifeng replied.

    Little Melon pursed his lips as he turned back to his baby sisters. His eyes were sparkling as he watched them sleep. "Xiao Xing... Xiao Chun..." He muttered as he continued staring at them.

    Sensing that someone was looking, Lu Weichun aka Little Spring¡¯s lips started to curl up into a faint smile. It was as if she was greeting her brother even though she was asleep.

    Little Melon couldn¡¯t help but be delighted at this. A bright smile engulfed his face at his baby sister¡¯s cute gesture. He turned to his father, "Dada, she smiled!" Little Melon whispered happily.

    ----

    After some additional check-up, Xia Meilin and her daughters were allowed to go back home after a few days in the hospital.

    Yong Wei Qing and Yong Xiao Yao were given a ce to stay by Lu Yifeng.

    As the twins¡¯ big brother, Little Melon couldn¡¯t help but get overprotective over them to the point of wanting to sleep in the same room as them to guard them.

    Whenever the twins would wake up and cry in the middle of the night, Little Melon was patient enough to help his mother to calm them down and because of this, Little Melon would choose to watch over them instead of ying.

    Little Melon was currently reading a storybook to his baby sisters who were in their crib, staring up to their brother.

    Xia Meilin and Lu Yifeng were standing by the room¡¯s door, watching their kids from there.

    "He¡¯s better than you." Xia Meilin turned to Lu Yifeng and smiled. "He can even change their diapers withoutining."

    He hugged her by her waist and smiled. "It¡¯s his duty as their brother to take care of them. My duty is to take care of my wife."

    She looked back at Little Melon and the twins. Ever since the day she learned about the news in China, she has been looking at the updates about Kang Lin and Lu Xian Yu. "We can¡¯t go back yet. I can¡¯t leave our children here like this."

    "You don¡¯t have toe with me." Lu Yifeng said softly.

    Xia Meilin pursed her lips as she lowered her head. She knows that Lu Yifeng has to go back next month since... Kang Lin has announced that she will be marrying ¡¯Lu Yifeng¡¯ in the middle of the next month.

    It was about time for her to show up and make Kang Lin know her ce. How dare she announce something so ridiculous? She¡¯ll make sure that Kang Lin will have to suffer for even dreaming of marrying Lu Yifeng!

    "I¡¯ll leave my children to Li Bingbing and my brother." If there¡¯s anyone she can trust the most, it was none other than her best friend and her brother. She held his arm and gave it a squeeze. "I will follow you after I bring them there... so until then, please be careful, okay?"

    Lu Yifeng leaned and ced a soft kiss on her temple. "I will. For now, let¡¯s not think of it, I¡¯m not going to leave yet anyway."

    "Okay..."

    While watching Little Melon with the twins, Lu Yifeng couldn¡¯t help but sigh when he a thought entered his mind.

    "I suddenly regretted having daughters." Lu Yifeng said with a gloomy tone in his voice.

    Xia Meilin turned to him with a confused look on her face. "What do you mean?"

    "I have to think of so many difficult obstacles to intimidate the men who wille after them when they grow up."

    She raised a brow as she crossed her arms, looking at him in amusement. "Uh-huh, I can imagine that."

    "I¡¯ve pretty much thought of how to intimidate them, I¡¯m sure Xiao Gua will help me with it. But then, I¡¯m afraid that they may not be able to get married if Xiao Gua and I work as a team against all the men that will try to court them."

    "So what¡¯s your n?"

    "They can only start introducing boys to us when they be twenty-five years old." He said with a serious face.

    "You know that¡¯s impossible. Xiao Xing and Xiao Chun will surely fall in love with some boys, especially when they start schooling."

    "I know. That¡¯s why I¡¯ve decided to let them study in an all-girls school."

    Xia Meilin couldn¡¯t help but massage her forehead as she suddenly feels her headache because of what he said. "Darling, you¡¯re going too far."

    "I¡¯m pretty sure Xiao Gua will agree with me."

 Chapter 190 Her Nightmare

    "Why won¡¯t shee out?" Kang Lin a.k.a. Lin Qingge growled in anger. News about her rtionship with Lu Yifeng and her uing marriage to him was spreading like wildfire around the country for the past three months and yet Xia Meilin was still in hiding. How can she possibly unt her rtionship with Lu Yifeng to Xia Meilin if she won¡¯te out?

    Yong Biqi couldn¡¯t help but ponder about her daughter and the Xia elders. Even after hearing the news, the Xia elders were still quiet and Xia Meilin was still not showing herself. Was it because of the fact that the Xia family is afraid to go against the Lu family or was it because of something else?

    She scrolled down her iPad before she turned to Kang Lin. "It¡¯s about time to release the video and bring Lu Yifeng down."

    Kang Lin suddenly looked hesitant when she heard what Yong Biqi said. "I¡¯m going to marry Lu Yifeng at the end of next month. If I release the video... our rtionship will be over. Besides, we have his son, right? There¡¯s no need to worry, he will surely do whatever we want."

    Yong Biqi narrowed her eyes, "Who do you think will he choose more? His son or his wife?"

    "Honey, calm down." A handsome middle-aged man said as he cuddled Yong Biqi from the side.

    "I am calm."

    Feng Huiqing smiled and kissed her by her neck. "Everything will go smoothly just like what you want, Xia Meilin will surelye out sooner orter."

    Yong Biqi sighed heavily before she turned to Kang Lin. "Go home and tell Lu Yifeng to divorce Xia Meilin if not, then his son¡¯s head will be on his doorstep the next day."

    Kang Lin took her purse before she stood up. "Don¡¯t worry, I will make sure that he will divorce that bitch."

    ----

    "Are the photos ready?" Lu Yifeng asked Su Lei through a call.

    "Yes, I have done what you¡¯ve told me to do. Yong Biqi and Feng Huiqing would always visit the same hotel twice a week just as what Feng Ning said so it wasn¡¯t hard for me to take photos of them together." Su Lei reported. "I have copied the video from the hotel¡¯s surveince camera as well. I will be sending them right now."

    "Good. If there¡¯s anything else, report it to me immediately."

    "Yes, sir."

    After the call ended, Lu Yifeng opened his email and saw the photos and videos that Su Lei sent him. There were a couple of photos from the basement parking of the hotel. From the photos, Yong Biqi and Feng Huiqing were being intimate with each other.

    He was disturbed when he heard a knock from the door. "Come in."

    Xia Meilin entered his study, carrying a cup of coffee for him. "How¡¯s it going?"

    "Everything is being prepared. Feng Ning was right about his father and Yong Biqi."

    "See? I told you that he will be helpful." She smiled as she gave him a cup of coffee.

    Lu Yifeng was still doubtful of Feng Ning even if he was helping them around with Yong Biqi. Was it really alright for him to help them? Didn¡¯t he know that he¡¯s destroying his own family by going to their side?

    It doesn¡¯t matter if Feng Ning will betray them in the end, Lu Yifeng has prepared something against him just in case he will change his mind.

    Xia Meilin went to massage his shoulders, "What are you thinking, Mr. Lu?"

    "Nothing."

    "It doesn¡¯t look like nothing." She turned to hisptop and saw the photos. "I can¡¯t wait for Yong Biqi to disappear from our lives."

    "It won¡¯t be easy. This is not enough to destroy her." He said before he took a sip on his drink. "Our goal is to put her in prison once and for all."

    Xia Meilin closed her eyes as she hugged him from behind. Who would have thought that Lu Yifeng; the man she hated in her past will be the man that she will love the most? He was always there for her, even now that she was facing a huge family problem.

    "Yifeng..." She hugged him from behind. "Thank you for being here for me."

    He ced the cup on his desk before he ced his hand on her arm. "I¡¯m your husband, I should be here for you, right?"

    She closed her eyes. "Mm... But you know, back then, I used to have a nightmare about you..."

    "Nightmare?"

    "Yes. You were treating me badly and because of it, I hated you." Although it wasn¡¯t a dream, it was her past life. She was saying this now because she wanted to let go of her past and for her to do that, she wanted to at least tell him about it even though she was saying it in a form of a dream. "I hated you and feared you so much in that dream."

    Lu Yifeng¡¯s smile became stiff when he heard her. He almost forgot about the past they have. If he tells her that he was the man in her past, will she still ept him?

    He closed hisptop before he unwrapped her arms from him. He turned his swivel chair and faced her with seriousness in his eyes. "I have something to tell you, Meilin."

    She blinked a few times when she saw him looking at her that way, she couldn¡¯t help but suddenly feel nervous about it. "Yes?"

    Lu Yifeng didn¡¯t answer her, although it¡¯s not like he didn¡¯t want to, he was just hesitant.

    He was a man who wasn¡¯t scared of anything, even dying. He was willing to offer his life for her but then, the only thing he was scared of was the moment where his wife will start hating him again.

    He didn¡¯t want to hide his past from her anymore. He told himself that he will tell her everything to her after she gives birth but now that the time hase to tell her, he was... afraid.

    "Darling, what¡¯s wrong?"

 Chapter 191 These are my sins

    Lu Yifeng went and held her hand as he stood up. "Before I tell you everything, promise me that you will listen until the end."

    She blinked a few times because of what he said.

    "Meilin, promise me that you will listen to me until the end." He said as he squeezed her hands a bit.

    Seeing how worried he looked at her, Xia Meilin could only nod. "Okay... I promise. What do you want to tell me?"

    He took a deep breath before he answered, "Back then... you were confused when I told you that I havemitted great sins against you... You couldn¡¯t understand what I was trying to say... it was all because you didn¡¯t have memories of our past at that time."

    It wasn¡¯t hard for Xia Meilin to understand what he was trying to say that¡¯s why she couldn¡¯t help be surprised when she came into realization. "Don¡¯t tell me... you¡¯re... you¡¯re him...?"

    For some reason, Lu Yifeng found it funny when Xia Meilin said that. He wasn¡¯t a different person, he was the same man no matter what.

    "You¡¯re him?"

    He reached out and touched her cheek lovingly. "I know that I have done terrible things to you in the past and I am honestly regretting them, Meilin."

    shes of her past started appearing in front of her as if she was watching a movie and because of this, she took a step back, her face full of horror. "No... no... this can¡¯t be... you can¡¯t be him..."

    Lu Yifeng lowered his head, he doesn¡¯t want to see the look she was giving him since it was starting to make his heart heavy. "I am sorry, Meilin... I¡¯m sorry for the terrible things that I¡¯ve done to you in the past..."

    Her tears rolled down her cheeks as she continued staring at him. This was thest thing that she wanted. She thought that the Lu Yifeng in this world was a different man but who would have thought that he was the same devil that haunted her for so many years?

    She didn¡¯t want to believe his words but now, she couldn¡¯t help but think that everything makes sense... Lu Yifeng kept on saying things before that would confuse her and now, she understands why... it was really him.

    All the clues were there but she ignored them, she kept on convincing herself that he can¡¯t be the same man. How can a man like him change? That was impossible!

    Just at the thought of how cruel Lu Yifeng was in their previous life, her body started trembling. Why? Why does he have to be here?

    "You... all this time... You deceived me.... how could you deceive me?"

    Hearing those words from her, Lu Yifeng felt suffocated. "I¡¯m sorry if I didn¡¯t tell you the truth... you were pregnant, I didn¡¯t want to stress you out. The sins I have done to you are only mine, our children are innocent... I don¡¯t want them to be affected because of it."

    Aside from that, he was afraid that she would leave him. He knows how much she hated him but he didn¡¯t have enough guts to hear it from her that¡¯s why before she can say the words that he feared the most, he looked at her with a sad smile and said, "That¡¯s all I want you to know."

    He stared at her for a short while. It was those eyes... the same eyes that showed fear to him, he can even see how her body shake, he can clearly see how she wanted to run away and hide from him.

    Lu Yifeng never wanted to see those from her again and yet... he¡¯s seeing them now. It brought more pain to him knowing that he was the one who caused her to be like this.

    Even if he was afraid that she would leave him, he didn¡¯t want to hold her back and force her to his side if in the end... he would only destroy her again. He had enough of bringing pain to her.

    He was cruel; a monster in their past. He doesn¡¯t want to be the devil of her past anymore that¡¯s why if he can make her happy by disappearing from her side then... he would let go of her.

    He was a man not capable of being loved.

    He can still protect her even if he was not by her side... he can protect her from the dark.

    Xia Meilin watched Lu Yifeng leave the room. When he did, she felt her body lose it¡¯s strength, making her kneel on the ground.

    She hugged her body close as she felt her heart being torn. It was hard for her to ept that they were the same man... Lu Yifeng was a prideful man who refused to even admit his mistakes so... how can the man that was in front of her earlier be the same?

    She loves him, yes, she does but... she couldn¡¯t help but feel scared after she learned that he was the man of her past. Her doubts were tearing her apart.

    Why him? Why does it have to be him? Now it was making everything hard to her.

    ----

    Lu Yifeng went to a guest room to lie down as he suddenly felt his head throbbing in pain. It wasn¡¯t just his chest that was aching, even his head was joining in.

    When he closed his eyes, he suddenly heard the voices that haunted him whenever he was dreaming of his previous life. From whispers, it became louder and louder.

    "You killed her."

    "It¡¯s your fault..."

    "Do you think she will forgive you?"

    "She will always hate you!"

    "She will never forgive you..."

    "Rapist!"

    "Murderer!"

    "Your crimes will never be forgiven!"

    "See? I told you... she will never forgive us."

 Chapter 192 His tears

    Xia Meilin didn¡¯t know how long she cried but when she was able to calm herself down, she felt her eyes so salty and heavy.

    She stood up and her eyes fell on the family picture on his desk. It was the recent family picture they took, together with their twins.

    She was smiling happily on the picture and Lu Yifeng had a gentle look on his face.

    That gentle look... if he really was the man in her past then... she can never imagine him having a gentle expression on his face.

    She took the picture frame and stared at it for a while, the longer she stared at it, the more pain she felt.

    She ced the frame back before she went out of the study. She was just walking while her mind was thinking of the things that Lu Yifeng did to her.

    Her feet brought her to the room that she shared with Lu Yifeng. She stood in front of it for a while before she slowly opened the door and took a peek inside.

    The lights were off and there was no one inside. When she saw this scene in front of her, she felt her heart jump out of her chest. She was supposed to be relieved that he was not in the room but why does she feel the opposite?

    She clenched the doorknob tight as she continued staring at the room. She should be happy but... why was she feeling so down right now?

    She closed the door and lowered her head.

    "I¡¯m sorry..." These were the words he said to her earlier.

    He was apologizing for his mistakes but those words weren¡¯t enough for her to forgive him. After all the things he has done to her in the past, does he think that a simple sorry can solve it?

    Although it wasn¡¯t just a simple sorry... He has done so many good things for her... He even protected her by taking a knife for her. Lu Yifeng was really genuine and he showed that he was regretting everything he has done in the past.

    He treated her with gentleness and kindness... He even tried his best to control his temper and now that she thinks of it, there was only one time where he almost loses control of it... it was the time where she told him that she wanted to see Feng Ning.

    He loses his temper but he was also able to stop himself from hurting her just in time... A prideful man like him apologized to her even though it was her who made him angry.

    All throughout the year, Lu Yifeng never forced himself to her... He was so understanding to her.

    Change... he really did change...

    It was as if there was a fire that ignites inside of her when she realized the things he has done for her, the love he has shown her.

    He was not the man she once knew... Even if he was the one who hurt her in her past life... he was different right now. Yes, he was different.

    Before she realized it, she was already looking for him in panic but she couldn¡¯t find him anywhere. She even went to the garage just to see if the cars were still there.

    She was the only person walking around the ce in the middle of the quiet night.

    Xia Meilin wanted to see him, she wanted to know the reason on why he was willing to go this far for her. She wanted to know why it has to be her.

    She has been through a lot and she was tired of fearing him... she just wants to know the truth... she wanted to know everything! She wanted to hear the rest of the things that he has to say to her. Surely what he said earlier wasn¡¯t enough.

    Now that she thinks of it, the look on Lu Yifeng eyes... there was sadness and... fear in it. What was he afraid of?

    She tried to call his phone but no one was answering. The cars wereplete and she didn¡¯t see him by the seaside, where could have he gone?

    She went back to the mansion and suddenly thought that... he could be using another room.

    Yes, he was like that. Back then, when she regained the memories of her past life, Lu Yifeng willingly allowed her to use another room. He never forced himself to her and remembering this brought warmth in her chest.

    He really was trying his best, wasn¡¯t he?

    Xia Meilin decided to check all the guest¡¯s room. When she was on her third room, there he was, lying down on the bed with his back facing her.

    "Lu Yifeng?"

    Her soft voice resounded throughout the room.

    Lu Yifeng¡¯s shoulders became stiff when he heard her voice. He wasn¡¯t sleeping, how could he sleep when he was ming himself for not being good enough for her?

    Xia Meilin closed the door behind her before she slowly took a step towards him. The closer she got, she noticed that Lu Yifeng was covering his face with his hands.

    Something caught her eyes when she stood beside the bed... it was his tears.

    Her heart trembled when she saw it... was he crying? Why was he crying?

    He was afraid. After all the things he has done for her; to redeem himself in her sight, he was afraid that no matter how hard he tries, he will never be forgiven by her. He was so afraid of losing her that just by thinking of it, it brought great pain in him. There was only one woman in his heart and he was willing to do anything for her just to make her happy.

    He learned that one has to sacrifice something just to be with the one they love... for him, he sacrificed his own ego, his temper, his pride as a powerful man for her. He was willing to humble himself for her, only for her. She was the only exception.

    Lu Yifeng didn¡¯t have the courage to face her, he didn¡¯t have enough strength to hear whatever she has to say because... he was afraid that those words would bring the end of him.

    The only fear he has was when it came to her. Everything about her was his source of strength and at the same time, she was his weakness.

    He was brought back to reality when he suddenly felt a soft and warm body pressing against his back. Xia Meilin¡¯s arms were wrapped around him and she was hugging him close from behind.

    She closed her eyes as she embraced him. She was indeed a softie. Xia Meilin couldn¡¯t tolerate seeing Lu Yifeng like this even if he was the one who brought pain to her... but that wasn¡¯t important anymore because he was also the man who brought great happiness to her.

    She was not the only one who¡¯s been through a lot. She needs to understand that Lu Yifeng has been through so many things as well.

    It wasn¡¯t easy for him to change, he did many good things for her to prove to her that he was repenting and because of this, Xia Meilin couldn¡¯t turn a blind eye to it. She cannot ignore the things he did for her, the love he has showered her.

    Xia Meilin didn¡¯t know what to say but she knew that her presence was enough to bring ease in his chaos mind.

 Chapter 193 I will never share you with anyone

    Was he dreaming? Why was she hugging him?

    Even with those questions in mind, Lu Yifeng¡¯s mind finally calmed down.

    "I will listen to you..." Xia Meilin¡¯s gentle and sweet voice was heard from behind him.

    He wiped his tears away before he ced his hand on her arm. Her arm was soft and warm, she was really there. "I..." He paused when his voice cracked.

    Xia Meilin ced her hand on top of his, intertwining their fingers together as if she was making him feel that she won¡¯t leave. She was willing to patiently listen to him and this time, she won¡¯t break down and let her emotions get ahead of her.

    Lu Yifeng stared at their fingers that were entwined together and it brought warmth in him. "I have said everything I have wanted to say..."

    Yes, he wanted to confess his crimes to her and... ask for forgiveness.

    "Then answer my questions instead." She rested her head on his back. "Did you die... in our previous life? Oh wait, that was a stupid question, of course, you did, that¡¯s why you¡¯re here."

    "I was killed by your brother." Lu Yifeng honestly said. He let go of her hand and unwrapped her arms around him before he turned to her.

    Xia Meilin¡¯s eyes were wide in surprise because of what he said. Her brother was still alive in their past life? That was like... two years from now. Then did that mean that... he was able to live longer?

    Lu Yifeng reached out to touch her cheek but just when his hand was just an inch from her cheek, he hesitated and because of this, he was about to pull it away but Xia Meilin caught his hand just in time. She gave it a squeeze before she ced it on her cheek as she leaned against his huge and warm hand.

    His eyes softened when she did that, he still couldn¡¯t believe that she was allowing him to touch her even after he told her the truth.

    Why? Why was she being like this? Wasn¡¯t she afraid of him earlier? "Even if your brother didn¡¯t kill me back then... I was still nning to follow you..."

    "You love me that much?"

    "Yes, I love you this much... although I admit that the way I showed my love to you in the past was wrong..."

    "Yes, it was, it even made me thought that you were actually a sadist, a sick bastard." She stared into his eyes, both their eyes were red and puffy since both of them cried.

    "I know... that¡¯s why when I learned that I went back in time, I wanted to make things right. I wanted to properly show my love to you." He caressed her soft lips with his thumb. "What I did in the past was wrong."

    "Yes, it was. I¡¯m d you know." She wrapped her arms around his waist. "But we are not living in the past anymore... You have shown me that you were not the man you once were back then..." That¡¯s why how can she turn a blind eye when she has seen his efforts to be a better man for her? He even made her fall in love with him.

    "You are really kind, Meilin." He said softly.

    "No... I¡¯m not kind. I just wanted to try to understand why. I want to know your reasons." She buried her face on his chest as she hugged him close. "You know... it¡¯s unfair... this love I have for you... it¡¯s making me hard to push you away so from now, don¡¯t leave my side, okay?"

    His eyes became misty because of her words. Was he hearing it right?

    "My mother once said that... if you love someone, you should ept everything about him, even his bad sides. If you think that you can correct his bad sides, then do it slowly. Never force him if he doesn¡¯t want it. A person can only change if that person is willing to change." She raised her head and looked at him, "If it was me who doesn¡¯t love you... I will surely hate you so much and run away but... I love you, I can¡¯t bring myself to hate you and get angry at you for a long time."

    "You¡¯re selfless, Meilin... very selfless." He stroked her hair gently. "That¡¯s one of the things that I love about you."

    She shook her head a bit, disagreeing to what he was saying. "I¡¯m not selfless, in fact, I am a very selfish person, Yifeng. I will never share you with anyone."

    "So do I."

    She closed her salty eyes and rested her head on his chest. "Lu Yifeng, what made you love me this much?"

    "You¡¯re my first love." He ced a soft kiss on top of her head. "Aside from you, I cannot imagine myself being with someone else."

    "Ah... the you in the past will never say this to me. I find it weird that you¡¯re really being gentle to me right now." She chuckled a bit. How can she possibly hate him if he was being like this? "But you know... I¡¯m d that I was able to see this part of you."

    "This part of me is only for you."

    She smiled as her hug tightened around him. "I¡¯m happy that we¡¯re having this talk... I¡¯m happy that you¡¯re being honest with me, Yifeng." She nuzzled on his chest. "Even though the truth hurts, even if you know that I might hate you again, you still told me everything... You are so brave, Yifeng."

 Chapter 194 Follow me outside

    He has loved her despite all the ws she has and because of this, she couldn¡¯t help but love her imperfectly perfect husband.

    He may have so many ws but in her eyes, he was perfect.

    Since that day, the rtionship between the two became stronger. Since their past was not holding them back anymore, Lu Yifeng and Xia Meilin felt closer than before.

    Lu Yifeng apanied his family as they went to Li Bingbing and Xia Sinian¡¯s ce.

    When they reached the ce, a haggard-looking Li Bingbing was the one who weed them.

    Her hair was in a mess and there were dark bags under her eyes as if she didn¡¯t sleep for days.

    When she saw Xia Meilin, her eyes sparkled as if she found her savior. "Meimei!"

    She was about to jump and hug her but she quickly stopped when she realized that she was holding something... rather... someone.

    Li Bingbing¡¯s eyes were instantly filled with horror when she saw Little Star in her arms. "The f*ck! You have a little devil too!"

    Xia Meilin narrowed her eyes when she heard her words. "Watch your words, sister."

    Li Bingbing felt chills run down her spine when she saw how Xia Meilin red at her. She covered her mouth with her hands and nodded before she moved aside as if telling them to go in.

    "Please be quiet... I don¡¯t want that little beast to wake up." Li Bingbing whispered softly.

    Lu Yifeng and Xia Meilin turned to each other as if wondering what she was talking about.

    Just then, Xia Meilin remembered something. Her eyes fell on Li Bingbing¡¯s tummy. "When did you give birth?"

    "A month ago." Li Bingbing sighed heavily. "I¡¯m really happy that you¡¯re here. Ever since we took that little devil home, it¡¯s been hard for us to have a decent sleep."

    Little Melon eyes sparkled when he heard what she said, "I have a cousin?"

    "Shhh!" Li Bingbing ced a finger on her lips before she whispered, "I promise, you don¡¯t want to wake her up. She¡¯s a devil in a baby¡¯s form!"

    "Aguu!" Little Spring¡¯s small and cute voice was suddenly heard.

    Lu Yifeng turned to the baby he was carrying. Little Spring was kicking her legs in excitement the moment she woke up. She started gurgling as if she was chatting to him.

    Li Bingbing narrowed her eyes, she was not going to be tricked by a baby¡¯s cuteness anymore. They were like little monsters for her who can disrupt the whole house when they start crying out loud.

    Lu Yifeng¡¯s lips curled up as he saw his daughter¡¯s face light up. He adjusted his hold and gently hold her on his chest.

    "Anyway, I¡¯ll bring you to your room. We only have one guest room so all of you are going to sleep together." Li Bingbing started leading them to their room.

    "Where¡¯s Sinian-ge?" Xia Meilin asked as she followed her.

    "He¡¯s sleeping. We¡¯ve been bothered by that little monster so many times in the middle of the night." She sighed heavily. "I¡¯m never going to have another kid again."

    "So... is your little monster a girl or a boy?" Xia Meilin smiled.

    "Girl. Sisi named her Xia Mengjie." She opened the room¡¯s door for them. "If you need anything, don¡¯t wake me up. Feel free to walk around and look for what you want, I¡¯m going back to sleep before that little devil will wake up again."

    Li Bingbing left them after, she was so eager to get more sleep and her only break was when Xia Mengjie was sleeping.

    Little Melon pouted as he watched Li Bingbing go. He turned to his mother, "Mello wants to see my baby cousin..."

    "You can see herter, for now, let¡¯s unpack and get some rest."

    Lu Yifeng went and ced Little Spring on the bed. Xia Meilin followed and gently ced the sleeping Little Star beside her.

    ----

    Lu Yifeng stayed for a few days in Li Bingbing¡¯s ce before he dyed his hair blond and went back to China.

    Meanwhile, Xia Meilin was giving Li Bingbing and her brother, Xia Sinian a few lessons on how to properly take care of the babies.

    Ever since Xia Meilin arrived, things went lighter for Li Bingbing and Xia Sinian that¡¯s why they couldn¡¯t help but be grateful that she was there.

    Xia Meilin wasn¡¯t going to leave the kids until she made sure that the two grownups were able to take care of them without troubles.

    "Eww! So stinky! You want me to change her diapers? No way! It¡¯s Sisi¡¯s job to change her diapers!" Li Bingbing wasn¡¯t going toe close to her daughter, knowing that she just pooped.

    Xia Mengjie¡¯s cries were powerful, it was resounding throughout the house.

    "My hands are full." Xia Sinian said while he was carrying Little Star in his arms.

    "Then put her down!"

    Xia Meilin couldn¡¯t help but facepalm as she decided to do it instead. Li Bingbing was more of a headache than her daughter.

    After cleaning Xia Mengjie up, Xia Meilin was the one who helped her calm down.

    Feeling fresh, Xia Mengjie instantly went back to sleep after her cries.

    Xia Mengjie was a cute and adorable little baby. Her features were more on Li Bingbing¡¯s side making her look innocent like an angel when she sleeps.

    Xia Meilin turned to Little Melon who was shaking his head whenever he would give Li Bingbing a nce. It was a good thing that he was covering Little Spring¡¯s ears or else she would join Xia Mengjie in crying.

    Unlike the two lively babies, Little Star was a bit different. She would rarely cry even when her twin sister was crying, it¡¯s like her patience and tolerance were higher than the other two babies.

    "Xiao Gua, please watch over them for a while, okay?" Xia Meilin said gently.

    Little Melon nodded with a smile on his lips. "Don¡¯t worry momma, Mello won¡¯t let them out of my sight."

    "My son is so reliable." Xia Meilin smiled happily. When she turned to Li Bingbing, her smile disappeared and was reced by a frown. "Follow me outside." Xia Meilin turned to her brother as well. "You too Ge ge."

    Little Melon turned to Xia Sinian and reached out his hands to him. "Uncle Sisi, Mello will take care of Xiao Xing."

    To be honest, Xia Sinian became fond of Little Star ever since he found out that she was such a quiet baby. If only his daughter was like her...

    He couldn¡¯t help but sigh. Obviously, his daughter inherited Li Bingbing¡¯s wildness despite having most of his features.

    After giving Little Star to Little Melon, Xia Sinian followed Xia Meilin and Li Bingbing out of the room. Li Bingbing and Xia Sinian couldn¡¯t help but get nervous knowing that they would get one good scolding from Xia Meilin.

 Chapter 195 Then so be i

    "Li Bingbing, you should start acting your age. You are a mother now, you shouldn¡¯t leave everything to my brother. The moment you have decided to keep the child, you should start acting like a real adult. You should be patient with your baby. How can you be disgusted with your own daughter¡¯s poop? Are you someone who doesn¡¯t take dirt? For goodness sake, you¡¯re a mother and she¡¯s your own child! Stop acting like some child- no, even children are better than you. Xiao Gua can even take care of your own child better than you." Xia Meilin said sharply.

    And just like that, Li Bingbing felt as if multiple arrows were shot in her chest. Xia Meilin¡¯s words were really like knives and because of her straightforward words, Li Bingbing couldn¡¯t help but feel guilty, her head was hanging low as she shrank away from her.

    Xia Meilin turned to her brother. "And you, Sinian-ge."

    Xia Sinian couldn¡¯t help but gulp nervously. What will Xia Meilin say to him? Will he be KOed by her too?

    "Stop spoiling your wife! Just because she doesn¡¯t want to take care of the baby doesn¡¯t mean you have to let her be and take her ce as a mother! You were supposed to be strict to her, where did your strictness go? You and Li Bingbing should work hand in hand when you¡¯re taking care of the baby."

    Just like Li Bingbing, Xia Sinian lowered his head. His sister was right, ever since Li Bingbing gave birth, he started spoiling her.

    Xia Meilin sighed as she looked at the two people in front of her. If things are like this then she can¡¯t leave yet.

    ----

    "I can¡¯t divorce my wife if she isn¡¯t here." Lu Xian Yu said with a cold look in his eyes as he looked at Kang Lin.

    "Then call her!"

    It¡¯s been three weeks already since rumors about ¡¯Lu Yifeng¡¯ and Xia Meilin¡¯s divorce started spreading. The only thing that the public was waiting was the official statementing from them.

    "Do you want to see your son¡¯s head on your doorstep?" Kang Lin crossed her arms as she looked smugly at him.

    The air in the room became heavy as Lu Xian Yu gave Kang Lin a dangerous re and because of it, Kang Lin couldn¡¯t help but step away from him. "I-If you hurt me, I can¡¯t guarantee your son¡¯s safety anymore."

    Lu Xian Yu took a nce on his phone and saw the message his brother has sent him. He smirked after reading the message. "Then so be it."

    "You¡¯re willing to sacrifice your son?" Kang Lin¡¯s eyes went wide in surprise.

    Lu Xian Yu turned away from her. He walked back to his seat. "I love my wife more than my son. Besides, we can always have another one."

    This man... he was so cruel. How can he say something like that?

    "Lu Yifeng, you¡¯re crazy!"

    Lu Xian Yu sat on his chair and crossed his legs with a sexy smirk on his lips. "Am I?"

    "You...You will regret this! I will make sure you do!"

    "Good luck with that then."

    He was really a cold person. Kang Lin thought that she was finally making him fall for her since he started to do what she wants but she didn¡¯t expect that he will be this cruel.

    If she can¡¯t use his son against him anymore then she would have to release the video to put him in his ce!

    ----

    Later that night, a video was posted by a famous News Media. It was a sex video of a man and a woman. Since it was dark, their faces couldn¡¯t be seen, only the sound of their activity and the woman¡¯s cries were heard from it.

    The woman was shouting and was trying to resist the man to no avail. Photos were even showed and this time, it was the photos with Lu Yifeng and Xia Meilin¡¯s faces on it.

    Because of the video and the photos, the News about Lu Yifeng raping Xia Meilin spread like wildfire.

    It wasn¡¯t long before Kang Lin¡¯s showed her face by holding a press conference for everyone.

    "I don¡¯t want to hide anymore..." Kang Lin with a serious face although, everyone can see the fear in her eyes and how she was trying her best not to cry. "I was afraid to speak the truth because... I was being threatened by him. I was afraid that no one will believe me and... and I will be silenced by Lu Yifeng, but now, I have everyone supporting me... Just like Xia Meilin, I... I was a victim of Lu Yifeng..." After saying these words, Kang Lin breaks out in tears.

 Chapter 196 I was on a vacation

    "Kill him." Yong Biqi ordered.

    "I... can¡¯t." Yong We Qing said from the other line. "I have followed your orders, Yong Biqi, I never hesitate even once but I am not a killer like you. I will not kill the boy."

    Yong Biqi¡¯s brow twitched in annoyance when she heard him say that. "I still have that little girl¡¯s parents, do you want them to die?"

    Yong Wei Qing tightened the hold of his phone. ording to Lu Yifeng, he has found out that Yong Biqi could have already killed Fan Xiao Yao¡¯s real parents.

    Before they were captured, they were people that angered Yong Biqi. Yong Wei Qing was a friend of Fan Xiao Yao¡¯s parents and at that time, he witnessed how her parents were captured. He tried to save them but the only person he was able to save was their daughter, Fan Xiao Yao.

    When Yong Biqi found out about this, she used them against him. Yong Biqi was even willing to use her own brother just toplete her ns.

    After seeing the photos of how battered Fan Xiao Yao¡¯s parents were, Yong Wei Qing was able to tell that they won¡¯t be able to survive after a few days.

    That was how Yong Biqi works, she would make sure the people she captured would be tortured until they die. Who would want a slow death? No one does.

    He still couldn¡¯t believe that his own sister was this cruel. She was a sadist who enjoys seeing others suffer.

    "I can¡¯t kill the boy, if you want to kill him, send someone else here. I can only watch over him and make sure he doesn¡¯t escape." Yong Wei Qing has sent Fan Xiao Yao to Lu Yifeng¡¯s rtives for safety.

    He was nning to capture the man she sent and use him to get to Fan Xiao Yao¡¯s parents. Dead or not, their bodies must be taken away from Yong Biqi¡¯s grasp or else, she would really do what she said to him; she would decapitate them.

    "Fine, I will send some of my men there. Send me your address."

    ----

    "Where is Xia Meilin now? Could she have been silenced by Lu Yifeng already?"

    Xia Meilin couldn¡¯t help but grit her teeth when she saw the news.

    That video was definitely fake! It wasn¡¯t her and Lu Yifeng! Her cries weren¡¯t that ugly! Why does the girl sound like a pig? The man¡¯s body figure was a bit different too. With Xia Meilin¡¯s sharp eyes, she can clearly see the difference. The photos were obviously fake too, it was definitely photoshopped!

    How can she cry for help when she was unconscious during that night where Lu Yifeng touched her? She only woke up in the middle of the deed but she can remember that she wasn¡¯t able to say anything... even fight back. Her body was so weak at that time, her voice wouldn¡¯t evene out so how can that video be real?

    Li Bingbing can easily take care of the photos but for the video, Xia Meilin was enough proof to make it void.

    When she saw thements about how the people curse her husband, Xia Meilin fumed in anger. She even saw the news about how the police have finally stepped in.

    Just by seeing the photos of Lu Yifeng being taken by the police, Xia Meilin can easily tell that it was really her husband this time. He should have switched back with Lu Xian Yu by the time he arrived.

    She already knew Lu Yifeng¡¯s ns but she still couldn¡¯t bear to see him being taken by the police and being cursed by the public.

    Xia Meilin exited her Weibo before she dialed her manager¡¯s number.

    When the call went through, she heard a yawn from the other line before the man spoke. "Shu Yang speaking, who¡¯s this?"

    "I will be going back next week, make sure to give out this information to my fans. If they ask why I was quiet for a long time, tell them I was on a vacation."

    "Huh?" Her manager, Shu Yang was dumbfounded when he heard her words that¡¯s why he checked the caller ID and saw that it was actually Xia Meilin.

    "Ah! Meimei! How are-" *tut*

    Xia Meilin wasn¡¯t in the mood to chat with him that¡¯s she ended the call.

    Since the reporters andizens were asking where Xia Meilin was, then she will go and show herself to them.

    Xia Meilin wasn¡¯t worried that Yong Biqi mighte and do something to her. Xia Meilin knew that with the eyes all focused on her, Yong Biqi would have to wait until everything was calm or else, she would clearly get the attention of the media too.

    Since Kang Lin was ying with fire, then Xia Meilin will definitely burn her alive.

    Xia Meilin went out of her room and saw Li Bingbing carrying her daughter. Ever since Xia Meilin gave her a piece of her mind, Li Bingbing started to be a decent mother.

    "Bingbing, can you help me with something?" First, she needs to know everything about Kang Lin and the only person who can get every information she needs was Li Bingbing.

    Li Bingbing raised her head to look at her. She grinned when she saw Xia Meilin¡¯s serious face. "Ah, I know that look. Are we going to destroy someone?"

 Chapter 197 Take me to my husband

    At the end of the day where Xia Meilin asked Li Bingbing to look into Kang Lin, Li Bingbing was able to find out everything about her.

    "She¡¯s... Lin Qingge?" Xia Meilin asked in surprise.

    "Yes. It looks like she was taken by her uncle and was brought to States. She went under the knife just so people won¡¯t recognize her before she went back to China and continued her work as a model, then,ter on, she went and became an actress too." Li Bingbing exined. "She was just there... right under our noses. She became so famous and yet we didn¡¯t have any idea that she was actually Lin Qingge."

    Xia Meilin ended upughing after she heard what she said. "Good, good! Now this time, I can really beat her myself! She was lucky to escape my grandmother¡¯s wrath!"

    "So, what are you nning to do now? As much as I want to go with you and help you out, I can¡¯t." She was hiding from Lu Xian Yu so she can¡¯t show herself to him. "You know that I¡¯ve got a crazy stalker."

    She chuckled. "Well, I suggest you move into another ce from time to time to keep your location unknown. If you continue to stay here, he¡¯ll find you... especially when my husband knows that you are here... One word from him, his brother wille knocking at your door."

    Li Bingbing furrowed her brows. Now that she thinks of it, Xia Meilin was right. "Tch, can¡¯t he go get himself his own girl? Such a troublesome man..."

    Xia Meilin sighed, Lu Xian Yu was Lu Yifeng brother, of course, there would be some simr traits between the two. For example, their... possessiveness.

    "Anyway, I need to start preparing things for my ns. Help me find the real people in the video."

    ----

    The moment Xia Meilin arrived in the Beijing airport, the exit was flooded by the media mixed with Xia Meilin¡¯s fans since word got out that she was arriving on that day.

    Xia Meilin was wearing an elegant white blouse, ck high waist pants and white stiletto heels. Her wavy brown hair was flowing smoothly and in sync with her movements. As she walked with her chin high, she gave off an air of a noble.

    The reporters immediately approached her before her fans can do but Xia Meilin¡¯s bodyguards and manager blocked them in time.

    "Ms. Xia! Ms. Xia! Can we have a word from you?"

    "Was it true that you were sexually abused by Lu Yifeng?"

    "Ms. Xia, what can you say now that Lu Yifeng is being held by the police?"

    Xia Meilin stopped in front of the car. She faced them and because of this the reporters couldn¡¯t help but bombard her with questions.

    She calmly took her sunsses off and when the reporters met her eyes, they felt chills run down their spines, their words were stuck in their mouths.

    "It¡¯s Mrs. Lu." Her lips curled up and her eyes curled down as she smiled at them. She may be smiling so beautifully but the air around her was heavy. "Make sure to address me correctly, okay?"

    "M-Mrs. Lu, there¡¯s been a video and some photos of how Lu Yifeng treated you. As one of his victims, are you finally happy that he has been caught?"

    "Me? His victim? Do I look like I was abused by my husband?" Xia Meilin raised a brow. "How sure are you that the people on the video was me and my husband? Have you seen my husband¡¯s face in the video? Have you seen my face? My husband¡¯s body is perfect, that man has thinner shoulders."

    She crossed her arms as she tried her best to keep calm. "Are you trying to insult me by saying that the woman who sounded like a pig was me?"

    "..." The woman who sounded like a pig?

    The smile on her face deepened, "How sure are you that those photos are real? Are you all idiots? Anyone can edit those photos. Besides, don¡¯t you all wonder on who could possibly have taken that video? Was that video found inside my husband¡¯s phone? Hisptop? No, right? So where did that video came from? Just by looking at the video you can tell that someone else was taking it."

    "..." The reporters¡¯ mouths were shut because of all the questions she fired at them.

    "Please make sure that what you have is legit before you start using someone." Her smile disappeared and this time, she was looking coldly at them. "Do you all know that I can sue you all for nder? People guilty of nder can go to jail for two years or more, depending on the severity of it." She wore back her sunsses and entered her car.

    From how Xia Meilin acted, it doesn¡¯t look like she was being sexually abused by Lu Yifeng and because she threatened them, they couldn¡¯t help but feel nervous all of the sudden. If what she said was true then it would be bad for them especially if Xia Meilin decided to take legal actions against them.

    The faces on the video weren¡¯t seen so how can they be sure that it was really Lu Yifeng and Xia Meilin? Could it be that someone was trying to frame Lu Yifeng?

    Despite wanting to ask more questions to Xia Meilin, the reporters weren¡¯t given a chance.

    Xia Meilin sighed heavily before she took off her sunsses. "Take me to my husband."

    "Are you sure?" Shu Yang asked as he looked at her.

    "Yes, we need to go get him." Her statement was the only thing that the police needed to have to make sure that Lu Yifeng was really a suspect before they can take him to trial. The videos and photos were about her that¡¯s why her presence was more important despite Kang Lin¡¯s usation against him.

    When they arrived in front of the police station, there were people rallying with posters about putting Lu Yifeng to a death sentence.

    Xia Meilin went out of the car and those who saw her quickly recognized her.

    "Ms. Xia, be brave and stay strong. That monster will not be able to do anything to you anymore." One of them said with a sympathetic tone in her voice.

    Xia Meilin ignored her and walked straight inside the police station. It will just be a waste of time to talk with them. She will be holding a Press Conference soon to clear up Lu Yifeng¡¯s name.

    "Hi, I am detective Chang, I am the one leading this case, pleasee with me. I would like to ask a few questions, would it be alright?"

    "Okay." She followed the detective to the interrogation room.

 Chapter 198 Take off your shir

    "The video that has been released is not enough proof against Lu Yifeng since his face and yours were hidden in the dark, that¡¯s why your statement is important." Detective Chang said.

    Unless they had solid proof, the police wouldn¡¯t be able to hold Lu Yifeng for long. They can only hold him for five days before they release him if they didn¡¯t find enough evidence against him.

    "The people in the video are not me and my husband." Xia Meilin said calmly. "My husband is innocent, he is not a rapist."

    "How about the pictures?"

    "Detective Chang, I¡¯m pretty sure anyone can swap the faces in the photos." She took out her phone and went to a website. "I asked my friend to help me obtain the original photos and those came from this porn site."

    Detective Chang sighed, "I will let my friend look into this site. Anyway, Ms. Kang Lin has testified against Lu Yifeng, we cannot ignore that."

    "Then please carefully look into it. My husband has been on top for so long, there are people who would always work in the dark to try to bring him down." In other words, Xia Meilin was telling him that Kang Lin might be trying to defame her husband.

    "As Lu Yifeng¡¯s wife, I can¡¯t just sit around and do nothing while my husband is being tarnished by others. I would really appreciate it if you can catch the real culprit behind this."

    "I¡¯m surprised to see you so dedicated towards your husband despite him cheating on you."

    Xia Meilin smiled. "He never cheated on me, Detective Chang. My husband has been with me all the time."

    He blinked a few times with what she said. Detective Chang was confused for a short while before he came into realization, "Don¡¯t tell me... the man that was with Ms. Kang Lin all this time was his brother?"

    "I am really willing to cooperate with you but I have my own ns... if you¡¯re willing to help me, then I will fill you up with all the information I know."

    ----

    Inside another interrogation room, Lu Yifeng was sitting patiently there with his eyes closed. He was alone in a quiet room.

    He only opened his eyes when he heard the door open.

    "Darling!"

    Xia Meilin quickly went to his side and hugged him. "I¡¯m so sorry if I made you wait..."

    Lu Yifeng¡¯s eyes softened when he saw her. Although he was already expecting her arrival, he couldn¡¯t help but feel happy that she arrived safely in the country. He wrapped his arms around her waist and kissed her forehead softly. "Wee back."

    Detective Chang and hispanion were looking at them from the door and seeing the genuine expressions on their faces, they were sure that the rumor that was spreading around wasn¡¯t real.

    "Let¡¯s go home." Xia Meilin said softly as she touched his cheek.

    Lu Yifeng stood up and held her hand. "Okay."

    When Lu Yifeng and Xia Meilin went out of the police station, the reporters and the people who were carrying the posters earlier quickly approached them but a couple of police was able to block them froming close to the couple.

    "Why are you letting him go?!"

    "He¡¯s a criminal!"

    There were some people who were throwing eggs toward Lu Yifeng and because of this, Xia Meilin couldn¡¯t control her anger.

    Before she can open her mouth, she saw Lu Yifeng shake his head.

    She gritted her teeth in anger and clenched her fists tight. How can she stay calm when the people around them were insulting him?

    After Lu Yifeng and Xia Meilin entered the car, Detective Chang turned to face the reporters. "Because of theck of evidence, Lu Yifeng is free to go. Ms. Xia has stated that the usation against him is false so we will do a further investigation in this matter."

    After he said that, he went back into the building.

    Meanwhile, Xia Meilin was wiping Lu Yifeng¡¯s clothes with some tissues to clean off the eggs from him. "Tch, just remove your shirt." She turned to Su Lei who was driving the car. "Mr. Su, can please pass by a department store and buy a new shirt for my husband?"

    "Yes, ma¡¯am."

    Su Lei was actually impressed by Xia Meilin on how she handled the reporters when he picked her up in the airport earlier. What she said made a point and he was sure that people will start to search for the truth soon.

    "Shu Yang, what¡¯s my schedule for this week aside from the Press Conference?"

    "You have a photo shoot with Mr. Xiong tomorrow and you will be shooting thest scene for his music video with him on the following day."

    Xia Meilin sighed. Her schedule for this week was full and because of that, she knew that she wouldn¡¯t be able to spend much time with Lu Yifeng during day time.

    She turned to her husband and pouted. "You¡¯re lucky that I¡¯ve got your back. You should give me a reward once all of this is done, okay? I want to be on top for a month."

    Knowing what she was talking about, one side of Lu Yifeng¡¯s lips curled up. "Week."

    "Three weeks." Xia Meilin crossed her arms as she narrowed her eyes.

    As much as Lu Yifeng wanted to let out a smallugh, he looked at her with seriousness in his eyes. "Two weeks. Take it or leave it."

    Her soft lips stretched into a straight line as she continued on ring at him.

    Shu Yang and Su Lei were listening to them the whole time and yet, they couldn¡¯t understand what the two were talking about.

    A trace of helplessness flickered in her eyes. "That¡¯s not fair, I¡¯ve always been in the bottom! I should be on top for a month! It¡¯s not like we¡¯re always going to do it..."

    The sound of spurt was suddenly heard and it was followed by continuous coughinging from Shu Yang who was sitting on the passenger seat.

    Xia Meilin turned to look at her manager, "What¡¯s wrong?"

    "N-nothing, nothing! The water just entered the wrong hole..."

    "Oh." Xia Meilin turned back to Lu Yifeng and sighed. "Take off your shirt, the egg stinks."

 Chapter 199 Pills for what?

    When she came into realization, Xia Meilin¡¯s face became red because of the words she spat earlier. No wonder Shu Yang and Su Lei had weird expressions in their faces!

    She wanted to hide because of the embarrassing situation she ced herself in. It was a good thing that Su Lei and Shu Yang didn¡¯t say a thing until they reached the mall.

    "Mr. Su, let me apany you. I remember that I have to buy something for my sister." Shu Yang didn¡¯t want to be left off with this shameless couple! His single was already feeling so bitter ever since he apanied Xia Meilin in the police department.

    After the two left, Xia Meilin was finally able to rx her tensed shoulders.

    "I can¡¯t believe that I said those words in their presence." She covered her blushing face with her hands.

    Whenever Lu Yifeng was beside her, she would quickly forget that there were others around them.

    Lu Yifeng couldn¡¯t help but chuckle when he saw how adorable his wife was acting. "Come here." He pulled her in his arms.

    She buried her face on his bare chest. "It¡¯s your fault you know... I wouldn¡¯t have said that if you didn¡¯t distract me." She raised her head and looked at him, "By the way, Kang Lin won¡¯t keep quiet after this day... and so will Yong Biqi."

    "Don¡¯t worry, I have already taken care of it, everything is going ording to what we have nned. Kang Lin or Yong Biqi, they¡¯ll be taken care together."

    "How about Feng Huiqing?"

    "Feng Ning has already started to take actions against him."

    Xia Meilin sighed in relief. If things really went ording to what they want, then it wouldn¡¯t be long before everything will go back to how it is. She will be able to finally bring her children home.

    Lu Yifeng smiled as he stroked her hair tofort her. "I missed you."

    "You stink." She wrapped her arms around him. "You should take a bath as soon as we get home, okay?"

    He looked down at her and pinched her cheek lightly. "You¡¯re supposed to tell me that you missed me too."

    She chuckled softly, "I missed you too." She touched his cheeks with both hands before she leaned and kissed him lovingly on his lips.

    It wasn¡¯t long before things became heated for both of them because of how much they yearn for each other. They may be apart for a few weeks only but for them, it felt like it was years already.

    ...

    By the time the two assistants returned, they noticed how red Xia Meilin¡¯s face was.

    Shu Yang and Su Lei didn¡¯t say a thing but just by looking at each other, they already had an idea of what happened between the two married couple.

    They chose to be quiet the whole time with awkwardness surrounding the two of them.

    As soon as Lu Yifeng and Xia Meilin arrived home, they were greeted by Lu Yifeng¡¯s mother, Jing Yue.

    "Yifeng!" She went and hugged him. She was happy to see that he was fine.

    After seeing the News, as a mother, she couldn¡¯t help but get worried even if Lu Xian Yu has already told her everything about the situation. Well... Lu Xian Yu was forced by her so he doesn¡¯t really have a choice but to spill the beans out.

    Jing Yue turned to Xia Meilin and gave her a hug as well. "Thank you for protecting him." Aside from the News for that day, the video that was taken by Xia Meilin¡¯s fans earlier quickly circted in the media.

    Of course, this angered Kang Lin¡¯s fans since Xia Meilin was indirectly telling that their beloved idol was a liar.

    Xia Meilin smiled as she hugged her mother-inw back. "Mother, you shouldn¡¯t worry about anything, I got my husband¡¯s back." She smiled at her.

    Jing Yue never doubted Xia Meilin, that¡¯s why she was happy to see that Xia Meilin reached to her expectations.

    The three went to have their dinner together and as they do, Xia Meilin introduced her twin daughters to Jing Yue.

    After their dinner, Xia Meilin showed her daughter¡¯s photos to them and because of it, Jing Yue was so eager to meet them. "Why don¡¯t you bring them here? They can stay in Guangzhou with me. Father Lu will definitely love them too. The safest ce in this country is with us."

    Xia Meilin turned to Lu Yifeng as if asking with her eyes on what should she do?

    To be able to have their children in reach, Xia Meilin wanted that too but... protecting them from harm was their priority.

    Lu Yifeng patted her head and smiled. "Mother can take care of the children better than Li Bingbing."

    Xia Meilin sighed. She knows that what Lu Yifeng said was true. To be honest, she was really worried about leaving the children with Li Bingbing but because of her brother, Xia Sinian and her son, Little Melon, she knew that everything would be fine.

    "Okay... but I can¡¯t go get them now, my schedule is full for this week."

    Jing Yue¡¯s eyes lit up, "No worries, sweetheart. I can go get them, I will leave first thing in the morning."

    ----

    The moment Xia Meilin entered the room with Lu Yifeng, he cornered her against the door.

    "W-wait..." Xia Meilin breathed out while she was being kissed by Lu Yifeng in the crook of her neck. "You... You¡¯re supposed to take a bath... you stink!"

    Lu Yifeng leaned back and look at her with a smirk on his lips. "Then let¡¯s go for a bath." He carried her in his arms like a bride.

    She hugged him by his neck and smiled. "Will you buy me some pillster?"

    Lu Yifeng stopped from his tracks, "Pills for what?"

    "Birth control." She ced her hand on her cheek as she closed her eyes. "You see, a certain someone doesn¡¯t like to use a condom. I can¡¯t get pregnant again, you know."

    He blinks a few times, "Aren¡¯t we going to build a whole volleyball team? six for regrs, four for substitutes. Three down, seven more to go."

 Chapter 200 A game of chess

    "..."

    Seeing Xia Meilin¡¯s expression, Lu Yifeng ended upughing lightly. "I¡¯m kidding."

    Lines formed on Xia Meilin¡¯s forehead as her brows meet together. She pped his chest hard, "That¡¯s not funny at all! I¡¯m the one who¡¯s going to have a hard time giving birth you know!"

    "Didn¡¯t you say that you can give me a whole volleyball team back then?" He chuckled in amusement as he entered the bathroom and ced her down.

    "I was just kidding back then." She crossed her arms and pouted.

    He smiled. "I know, I don¡¯t want to impregnate you again." After he witnessed Xia Meilin giving birth to their daughters and seeing how much pain she went through, he wouldn¡¯t allow such thing to happen again. "How about you go for a tubal ligation?"

    "I did say I don¡¯t want to get pregnant yet but that doesn¡¯t mean that I don¡¯t want one in the future." She crossed her arms.

    "We already have three children, they¡¯re enough for us. Let¡¯s not add more, okay?" He tried to convince her. He honestly didn¡¯t want her to go through the pain of giving birth. It was already hard for him to control himself from beating the doctors up for not doing anything to reduce his wife¡¯s pain. What if he suddenly went out of control this time? It was not just the doctor¡¯s lives that would be destroyed, the whole hospital might go down with them too!

    Xia Meilin couldn¡¯t help but sigh when she saw theplicated look on Lu Yifeng¡¯s face. "Let me think about it, okay? For now, let¡¯s go with pills."

    "Okay." He leans and kissed her cheek before he took his phone out and messaged Mo Jing to buy some birth control pills for his wife.

    By the time he turned around to look at his wife, she has already entered the shower enclosure, all naked.

    She turned on the shower and soaked herself there.

    Lu Yifeng was watching his wife through the ss sliding door and he couldn¡¯t help but admire her beautiful body.

    He took his clothes off before he went and hugged her from behind, he leaned down and ced a soft kiss on her shoulder.

    "I love you, Meilin."

    She turned her body to fully face him. She wrapped her arms around his neck as she stared into his eyes with a small tint of red on her cheeks. "I love you too, Mr. Lu."

    His eyes softened. Even if he was hearing it a few times from her already, he still couldn¡¯t believe that he has finally won her heart.

    Noticing that something was in his mind, Xia Meilin couldn¡¯t help but ask, "What¡¯s wrong?"

    "I am supposed to be the one protecting you."

    She chuckled lightly, "Well, I¡¯m not the one in trouble right now, right? Besides, as your wife, it¡¯s my job to have your back. Let¡¯s just say that our love is like a game of chess... If a man ys, he is always afraid of losing his queen, meanwhile, if a woman ys, she¡¯ll risk everything to protect her king. Aside from that, a king takes one step at a time while a queen does whatever she wants."

    Heughed lightly after hearing what she said, although her words lightened up the burden he was feeling. She never fails to surprise him with her words and because of it, he couldn¡¯t help but fall deeper for her.

    He touched her cheek and captured her lips, kissing her deeply and passionately.

    Because of the warm water of the shower that flowing down on their bodies, the heat inside them grew.

    ----

    *crash!*

    Yong Biqi¡¯s eyes were red as she red at the vase she just crushed. If it wasn¡¯t for Kang Lin, her ns would be wless!

    The only mistake that Kang Lin did was saying that she was also a victim of Lu Yifeng. "That brainless bitch! Can¡¯t she even follow a simple n?!"

    Feng Huiqing sighed, "We need to shut her up before things get out of hand. If Kang Lin disappears then the me would be ced to Lu Yifeng. We can say that... to keep her quiet, Lu Yifeng killed her."

    Yong Biqi¡¯s eyes lit up with what Feng Huiqing said. She turned to him and a bright smile was seen in her face. "Oh, sweetheart, what can I do without you?" She went and hugged him. "I really love that brain of yours."

 Chapter 201 I never liked that woman

    While Lu Yifeng was drying his wife¡¯s hair with a blow dryer, Xia Meilin was looking at what was happening in social media.

    Just like what she expected, confusion started spreading to everyone because of the words she said in the airport. Some still insist that Lu Yifeng was a criminal that needs to be put to jail while the others wanted to wait and see what will unfold before them.

    She took a selfie while Lu Yifeng was brushing her hair, half of her face was seen while Lu Yifeng had a serious look on his face while he was carefully brushing his wife¡¯s hair.

    After taking the photo, she posted it on her Weibo with a heart and kiss emoji as a caption.

    Even if she rarely uses her Weibo and post something, every time she posts, it would at once reach so many likes andments from her fans.

    Although Xia Meilin wasn¡¯t interested in reading thements in her post that¡¯s why after that, she ced her phone aside.

    She went on the bed and sighed in content, she can finally rest after a long day.

    Lu Yifeng was about to get one of his files from his desk but he was stopped when Xia Meilin said, "You¡¯re not allowed to work when I¡¯m here. Come and cuddle with me, darling."

    A soft chuckle was heard from Lu Yifeng as he turned and saw his wife waiting for him on the bed.

    The moment Lu Yifeng lied down beside her, she wrapped her arms around his waist and snuggled close to him like a kitten.

    "Good night." She said softly before she went to sleep.

    ----

    The next day, Xia Meilin and Lu Yifeng went to their own works.

    The shooting started in a hospital room before they transferred to a beautiful vi that they rented. There were only a few scenes for Xia Meilin. Her role in the music video was Xiong Fan¡¯s lover who died because of some sickness a few years ago.

    Although her character was just minor, Xia Meilin¡¯s acting skills brought life to it that it made the staffs around admire her more.

    All her scenes were about Xiong Fan remembering her character. There were scenes where she was standing beside the balcony, ying the piano and a few scenes together with Xiong Fan in the garden.

    Xia Meilin¡¯sst scene was about watching Xiong Fan leave with his new lover with a gentle smile on her face. When Xiong Fan turned to take onest look on the tomb, his eyes went wide when he noticed something.

    Xia Meilin mouthed the words ¡¯Thank you¡¯ before a few petals were blown towards her.

    The director snapped back to reality after the scene and shouted, "Cut!"

    Shu Yang walked towards her and handed her bottled water. "Good work, Meimei."

    Xia Meilin smiled, "Thank you."

    "Why don¡¯t you try being an actress instead?" Xiong Fan said as he approached them.

    "It¡¯s tiring and besides, how many times do I have to tell you that I¡¯m a mother, I want to focus on my family."

    "Right, right." He chuckled softly. "How are things going with your husband?"

    "He¡¯s fine." Xia Meilin smiled, "Something like that won¡¯t affect him after all, I got his back."

    "Things are getting heated up between you and Kang Lin, I wonder how this would turn out." Yu An, Xiong Fan¡¯s female lead in the music video, who happens to be a famous actress, approached them. "I never liked that woman."

    "The feeling is mutual, Ms. Yu."

    Just then, everyone became distracted when a tall figure entered the room. Lu Yifeng was in his navy blue suit and as usual, he looked dashing.

    This was the first time that the staffs in the room saw him in person. They couldn¡¯t help but admire him since he looked more handsome in person. Because of his grandeur, no one dared to approach him.

    His eyes scanned the room before it fell on Xiong Fan who was standing close to Xia Meilin.

    Xia Meilin couldn¡¯t help but smile when she saw him. She turned to Xiong Fan and Yu An. "Well, since my scenes are done, I¡¯m going to take my leave first."

    After bidding goodbye to them, Xia Meilin went to her husband and cling on his arm.

    Lu Yifeng bowed his head as he captured her lips. Xia Meilin was surprised by his sudden move that her face instantly turned red.

    "There¡¯s a newly opened restaurant nearby, do you want to have dinner there?" Lu Yifeng asked as he ced his hand on her waist before he led her out of the ce.

    The room was quiet, it was not just Xia Meilin who was surprised, the whole staff in the room was the same.

    Although it was just one of Lu Yifeng¡¯s way of iming his woman in front of others. Mess with her and they will have to face his wrath.

    Xiong Fan sighed, "I feel like he was trying to warn me with the way he looked at me earlier."

    Yu An patted his back, "Let¡¯s just get our work done. I want to go home early as well."

 Chapter 202 Zhenzhen

    "Why are you here?"

    Xia Meilin was ring at the woman who was sitting on the shotgun seat of the car.

    "I¡¯m on a month vacation so I decided to spend it here." Nian Jiezhen said with a smile on her lips.

    Xia Meilin turned to Lu Yifeng with eyes asking for the truth.

    "I¡¯ll tell youter." He patted her head gently as if he was trying to calm her down. "Su Lei, to Red Garden."

    "Yes, sir." Su Lei started driving to the ce where they will be having their dinner.

    "To have a vacation for a month, aren¡¯t you usually busy?"

    "Well, it¡¯s not a total vacation. I am assigned here to check on a case."

    "A case?"

    "Yes, Interpol is after an international serial killer. I am one of the special agents assigned here to help yourw enforcement to investigate the case." Nian Jiezhen exined.

    A sparkle appeared in Xia Meilin¡¯s eyes since what she said caught her attention. "How were you able to find out that the killer is in this country?"

    "Because of that killer¡¯s signature."

    "Signature?" Xia Meilin asked with a confused look on her face.

    "Signature connotes artists signing their work with a triumphant flourish. The killer¡¯s signature, in contrast, is more like an imprint left behind, especially on botched incidents. It can be the result of psychological deviance, but some are just for effect. Some offenders have posed a corpse in a provocative sexual position, carved something on a body, inserted items, or taken a souvenir. It¡¯s thought that signatures originate with personality factors rather than arising from what¡¯s needed toplete a murder."

    "Wow... I never knew that serial killers have those too... May I ask what¡¯s the killer¡¯s signature is?"

    Nian Jiezhen didn¡¯t mind telling her some of the information she has since Lu Yifeng has already told her that Xia Meilin might y an important role in how to capture this criminal. "The unsub would always take couples and leave four stabbed wounds on their backs. Because of the depth of the stabs, we are sure that the unsub is a woman but she might not be working alone because those stabs are postmortem. She may have a partner who loves to torture the victims to death. Besides, she won¡¯t be able to abduct those couple by herself."

    Xia Meilin turned to Lu Yifeng without saying a thing but Lu Yifeng was able to understand the way she looked at him that¡¯s why he nodded. There was a big possibility that Yong Biqi and Feng Huiqing was the culprit they were looking for.

    "How many have they killed so far?" Xia Meilin couldn¡¯t help but ask Nian Jiezhen. To be able to catch the higher rankw enforcement¡¯s attention, then it should be something really big, right?

    "As of now, we found ten bodies with the simr stabs on the back. At first, we weren¡¯t able to connect it because these bodies were found in different countries and different race. Two in Paris, two in Vietnam, two in Canada, four in this country. There might be more bodies since the first bodies that were reported was fifteen years ago."

    Xia Meilin was just eleven years old back then so that means that the bodies they found weren¡¯t the first because from what she believed, her parents were the first victim. Yong Biqi was already forty-nine years old so if her calctions were correct, she killed Xia Meilin¡¯s parents when Yong Biqi was still around twenty-three.

    Nian Jiezhen sighed heavily, "To be able to hide from the police for this long, she and her partner are pretty organized."

    "Organized?" Xia Meilin furrowed her brows.

    "Ah, don¡¯t get me wrong. There are two types of offenders, organized and disorganized. Organized killers are likely to be above-average intelligent, attractive, married or living with a domestic partner, employed, educated, skilled, orderly, cunning and controlled. They have some degree of social grace, may even be charming, and often talk and seduce their victims into being captured. They are very difficult to apprehend because they go to inordinate lengths to cover their tracks and often are forensically savvy, meaning they are familiar with police investigation methods."

    Xia Meilin turned to Lu Yifeng, "I suddenly want to work with her. Zhenzhen¡¯s work is really cool." She smiled before she turned back to Nian Jiezhen, "Zhenzhen, tell me more about the different kind of cases you handled. What was your hardest case?"

    Nian Jiezhen flinched a bit when Xia Meilin called her that way. Did she hear it right?

 Chapter 203 Hot damn

    "You can¡¯t find her?" Yong Biqi asked while gritting her teeth.

    "No, madam. We couldn¡¯t find her in her ce."

    That Kang Lin must have gone into hiding when she realized the mistake she made. If she was hiding from her than how can she use Feng Huiqing¡¯s ns now?

    Yong Biqi was so angry since all her ns were being ruined by that woman!

    She breathed in and out for a while to calm herself down. Her goal was to destroy the Xia Family. Right now, she can¡¯t approach Xia Meilin since she was being surrounded and being watched by the media. "Find a way to capture Lu Yifeng instead."

    "Lu Yifeng? It won¡¯t be easy to capture him."

    "I don¡¯t care! Your job is to capture the people I want so obediently do it." If she has Lu Yifeng in her then she was sure that Xia Meilin would definitelye to her, herself.

    That Yong Wei Qing has betrayed her and since she couldn¡¯t capture him, she decided to gift him Fan Xiao Yao¡¯s dead parents.

    Little did she know that because of that, the higher-ups started connecting every murder she made and now they were secretly after her.

    ----

    After having their dinner together with Nian Jiezhen, since they were currently free, they decided to pass by a bar house. While they were having a few drinks, Xia Meilin received a message from Ren Shiyuan.

    [Is she still there?]

    Xia Meilin blinked a few times and smiled upon seeing his message. [Yes.]

    She couldn¡¯t help but wonder what was going on between Ren Shiyuan and Nian Jiezhen, but she was sure that Ren Shiyuan has really fallen for Nian Jiezhen already.

    It has been months since shest saw them and she didn¡¯t have any new information about them.

    After the person in front finish singing her song, she was reced by a man wearing a white suit then a few loud snaps of fingers were heard. The sexy voice of the man followed.

    "I¡¯ve got you under my skin

    You wouldn¡¯t even know if I tell you

    With that kind of figure

    Your standards must be higher than your heels

    This might be surprising

    But after all, we¡¯re just animals

    My eyes light up

    Because my heart is pounding."

    When Xia Meilin and Nian Jiezhen raised their heads to see who was singing, they saw Ren Shiyuan looking so handsome up in front.

    He was easily recognized by others, especially the women and because of this, they started taking video and photos of him.

    Nian Jiezhen didn¡¯t tell Ren Shiyuan that she wasing since she wanted to surprise him but who would have thought that she was easily found out by him.

    The way Ren Shiyuan looked at her made her heart start thumping fast.

    "When I count to three, you¡¯ll fall for me. 1, 2, 3!"

    What was this man doing? Why was he here? Just by hearing the lyrics of the song made Nian Jiezhen¡¯s face turn red. It was a famous song by a fallen singer but that doesn¡¯t matter right now since the song was being sung for the person Ren Shiyuan loves.

    "I¡¯ve got cold sweats

    Because men steal nces at you

    I slick my hair back

    Because your wind blows me away."

    He started walking towards her while singing the second part of the song.

    Nian Jiezhen wanted to hide since they were getting the attention of the people around them.

    Meanwhile, Xia Meilin hugged Lu Yifeng¡¯s arm and smiled. "Do you want to make a bet?" She whispered to his ear.

    Lu Yifeng raised a brow as he took a nce at his wife, "What kind of bet?"

    "Will his sessfully make her his girlfriend or not?" Xia Meilin whispered as she watched Nian Jiezhen being taken by Ren Shiyuan to the stage.

    "What do you think?"

    "Judging from how Nian Jiezhen reacts, I bet she would say yes."

    "Then I¡¯ll go with a no."

    Xia Meilin turned to him and grinned, "The winner will be on top for a month."

    Since Lu Yifeng didn¡¯t agree with herst time, this time she¡¯ll make him do it.

    Lu Yifeng couldn¡¯t help but chuckle when he heard her, "You badly want to be on top?"

    "I want to be the dominant this time, it¡¯s not fair that you always got to be leading." She pouted.

    He smiled and kissed her forehead lightly, "That¡¯s because you¡¯re always being a tease when I let you."

    "Aren¡¯t you the same? It¡¯s not fair."

    "Fine, I¡¯ll go on with this bet." Lu Yifeng smirked at her.

    The women in the room couldn¡¯t help but wonder about who Nian Jiezhen was. She was tall and beautiful and just by standing beside Ren Shiyuan, she attracted the attention of many.

    "It goes one, two, three

    When I count to three

    ssydies stop in their tracks

    Hot damn (Hot damn)

    Hot damn (Hot damn)

    You¡¯re the only one I want, ye ye"

    He turned to her and held her hand, kissing the back of it.

    "It goes one, two, three

    When I count to three

    Your chic gaze turns my way

    Hot damn (Hot damn)

    Hot damn (Hot damn)

    One... Two... Three..."

    After counting slowly, he knelt down on the ground and pulled out a ring, "Will you marry me?"

    The music on the background continued ying and loud gasps were heard from everyone.

    Xia Meilin was surprised like others too. This was a marriage proposal?! Then does that mean that... they were already dating each other for a while now?!

 Chapter 204 Can we talk in private?

    Nian Jiezhen¡¯s heart was fluttering, shaking and pounding the whole time but when Ren Shiyuan got on his knee and pulled out a ring for her, she suddenly felt as if the heavens fell on her shoulders. What did he just said?

    Ren Shiyuan was smiling at her, he stood up as he waited for her response. "Nian Jiezhen, please marry me."

    Nian Jiezhen scanned the bar and there were so many people waiting for a reply. It even made her more nervous when she saw the phone cameras facing them.

    Nian Jiezhen turned to Ren Shiyuan and her lips were stretched out into a thin line, without giving him an answer, she leaned and hugged him.

    Everyone started pping and cheering for the two while the hearts of the fans that were there got broke. They were happy for their idol but they couldn¡¯t help but get hurt because of the fact that their idol won¡¯t be single anymore.

    Xia Meilin couldn¡¯t help but grin when she saw this, "I won."

    "Not yet." Lu Yifeng smirked. At first, he thought that it was a sure win for his wife but now that it was actually a marriage proposal, the tables have turned.

    "What do you mean not yet? Look, Ren Shiyuan is putting on the ring on her finger..." Xia Meilin trailed off when she noticed how stiff Nian Jiezhen¡¯s smile was.

    After they were congratted, Ren Shiyuan and Nian Jiezhen went back to their table.

    "Shiyuan, can we talk in private?" Nian Jiezhen didn¡¯t sit with them, she was just standing there.

    Since Ren Shiyuan was full of happiness at that moment, he didn¡¯t notice the changes in Nian Jiezhen¡¯s face. "Sure, sure, let¡¯s go."

    It made it hard for Nian Jiezhen to tell him how she really feels because of the way he looked at her but nheless, it was now or never for her.

    After Ren Shiyuan and Nian Jiezhen left, Xia Meilin¡¯s face turned upside down. "No way..."

    Lu Yifeng leaned and kissed her cheek, "Looks like I¡¯m still going to be on top."

    "Why? Why would she turn him down?" Xia Meilin asked as she turned to Lu Yifeng. It was understandable why Nian Jiezhen didn¡¯t reject him in front of others.

    If Ren Shiyuan was a normal person, she might have already done it but since Ren Shiyuan was a famous man, not wanting to ruin him, she can only reject him in private.

    "She values her work more than everything, Nian Jiezhen doesn¡¯t want to be tied down by being a married woman. Thest thing she ever wanted was to get married."

    Xia Meilin sighed, "She¡¯s so devoted to her work. Although for me, I think there¡¯s nothing wrong with it... After getting married, Ren Shiyuan would definitely ask for children next and when that happens, she won¡¯t be able to focus much on her work anymore."

    He stroked her hair gently, "Do you want to go home now?"

    She shook her head, "Why don¡¯t you go in front and sing me a song too?" She grinned at him.

    He raised a brow at her sudden request.

    "I lose this bet so the winner has to sing something for the loser." She pressed her body against his arm. "Come on, Yifeng, sing for me, I want to hear my husband¡¯s singing voice."

    Lu Yifeng couldn¡¯t help but sigh in defeat whenever his wife acted this way, "What song do you want me to sing?"

    "Mm..." She paused as she tried thinking of a song, "How about a song that you¡¯ll sing only for me?"

    His lips curled up as a trace of helplessness was seen in his eyes. "You¡¯re giving me a hard time, do you know that?"

    "That¡¯s for winning the bet against me, " she chuckled softly as she trailed her finger on his chest. "I¡¯ll have to get something in return even if I lose."

    He caught her wrist and brought her hand to his lips, "I will sing for you but not here."

    She blinked a few times, "Eh? Why?"

    "My singing voice is only for you to hear." He leaned and ced a soft kiss in the crook of her neck.

    She blushed lightly as she pursed her lips. Well if that was the case, Xia Meilin didn¡¯t want others to hear his voice since he was treating her this special. "Fine, you¡¯ll sing me a song once we get home, okay?"

    "Yes, ma¡¯am." After nting another kiss on her cheek, he stood up and offered his hand to her, "Let¡¯s go."

    Xia Meilin smiled at him as she reached out and held his hand.

    When they went out of the bar, they saw Ren Shiyuan standing alone with his head hanging low. He was staring at the object on his palm, it was the ring that he gave Nian Jiezhen earlier.

    He was like that for a short while before he kept the ring in his pocket. He started heading towards his car with a nk look on his face.

 Chapter 205 Please speak

    The following day, news about Ren Shiyuan¡¯s proposal circted in social media. Because of how famous he was, Ren Shiyuan has a presence beyond a god.

    The moment his contract with thepany he was currently in expire, as a megastar actor, Ren Shiyuan can be independent and open his ownpany.

    Everyone started searching for information about the lucky and beautiful Nian Jiezhen but for some reason, there was nothing about her in the social media.

    Since Nian Jiezhen was working as a Special Agent, information about her was ssified and... she has already asked a friend of hers to remove all things about her on the intest night.

    Ren Shiyuan¡¯s crazy fans were looking for her on the inte but as if she never existed there!

    Nian Jiezhen has to wear a mask to cover her face so that no one will be able to notice her when she went to her work.

    Everyone in the police department was looking at her when she arrived. Because of this, Nian Jiezhen couldn¡¯t wait to get out of the country.

    "I never knew that you were actually dating a very famous man." Her partner, Allen Russo, a tall and handsome Italian man said in his nativenguage.

    "Shut up."

    Although aside from the news about Ren Shiyuan, photos about Xia Meilin and Lu Yifeng, dating in the same bar.

    These two events became the headlines on every News TV and because of that, everyone wanted to get an interview from the two couples.

    Some even noticed that it was quiet on Kang Lin¡¯s side that they started wondering whether Kang Lin was lying about what she said or not.

    ----

    The venue for the press conference wasn¡¯t very big, the hall was able to fit roughly 300 seats in it.

    There were a lot of reporters who attended to broadcast the event on the television.

    With a loud introduction was heard and Xia Meilin stepped up to the front of the stage in a knee-length formal white dress.

    Shu Yang handed the microphone to Xia Meilin before she calmly faced the reporters in front of her. "Hello everyone, my name is Xia Meilin. I am honored to have you all here. I am holding this press in behalf of my husband, Lu Yifeng and as for that, I have brought enough evidence to prove that my husband is innocent."

    "May I ask a question?" One of the reporters raised his hand.

    "Please speak."

    "For the previous months, News about Mr. Lu¡¯s rtionship with Kang Lin has been circting, she even announced that they were going to get married after he divorces you but from what she recently said, she only said this because Mr. Lu has forced her into it. May we know your thoughts about it?"

    "As everyone knows, I am a person who loves to maintain my personal life as a private matter, however, with things going out of hand, I could not hold it back anymore." She calmly said, "Kang Lin was once my friend, although back then she was known as Lin Qingge."

    Lin Qingge? Who was Lin Qingge?

    The reporters were confused with what she suddenly said. It was until one reporter was suddenly reminded of the Lin family. "Mrs. Lu, are you pertaining to the daughter of the Lin family who suddenly disappeared?"

    "Yes." Xia Meilin smiled, "She was once my friend and I never expected that she would betray me but because of her I met my husband, Lu Yifeng."

    She didn¡¯t give them any chance to ask questions anymore but instead, she took a remote and pressed a button in it. A photo of Kang Lin and another woman suddenly appeared on the screen, "This is her before and after photo."

    When she pressed next, it was a patient form for going under the knife. "Well then, as for why Kang Lin was after my husband... who wouldn¡¯t want my husband? My husband was forced by her because she was threatening him."

    On the next slide, a video was yed and Kang Lin was clearly seen on the screen.

    Lu Yifeng wasn¡¯t seen since the hidden camera was facing Kang Lin.

    "I can¡¯t divorce my wife if she isn¡¯t here."

    "Then call her!"

    Hearing no answers from ¡¯Lu Yifeng¡¯, Kang Lin continued.

    "Do you want to see your son¡¯s head on your doorstep?" Kang Lin crossed her arms as she looked smugly at him.

    After saying that, Kang Lin¡¯s face became different as if she saw something scary. "I-If you hurt me, I can¡¯t guarantee your son¡¯s safety anymore, she will kill him."

    "Then so be it."

    "You¡¯re willing to sacrifice your son?" Kang Lin¡¯s eyes went wide in surprise.

    "I love my wife more than my son. Besides, we can always have another one."

    "Lu Yifeng, you¡¯re crazy!"

    "Am I?"

    "You...You will regret this! I will make sure you do!"

    "Good luck with that then."

    After that, the video ended.

    The whole hall was quiet and Xia Meilin¡¯s voice was the only thing they heard. "The reason why my husband said that was because I was able to get my son back. But Kang Lin was just a pawn of the real person behind this."

    One bomb after another, the people in the room couldn¡¯t help but get surprised from all the evidence Xia Meilin was showing.

 Chapter 206 Shes all yours

    "Everyone knew how my parents died, everyone thought that they died because of an ident but that was false. Four days ago, I picked my husband from the police station but that wasn¡¯t the only case I was there. I was there to reopen the case of my parents¡¯ death." Xia Meilin said seriously. "Kang Lin was working under the same person who killed my parents, and the person who is after my family¡¯s lives right now."

    Everyone gasped in surprise when they heard her words. Someone was after the Xia family?

    "I¡¯m afraid I cannot show you the evidence that I have against since... it is a sensitive matter." Tears started forming on the side of her eyes. "My father loved my mother more that¡¯s why he wasn¡¯t able to leave her. For the sins my parents and my grandparents¡¯ did against you, I sincerely apologize for it but... I am thankful that my grandparents took me away from her."

    She paused and looked straight at the camera, "Yong Biqi, what you did was wrong, you didn¡¯t have to torture and kill them. You could have taken legal actions to get me back but... you only care about how my father should have epted you. You know, it¡¯s hard to think that you have even tried to kill your own daughter just because she has the blood of the Xia family flowing in her veins, what kind of mother are you?"

    She wiped the tears that formed on the side of her eyes before she continued, "Mothers are supposed to protect and support their children, they are supposed to be the number one person who would run to their children¡¯s side when they fall. Mothers are supposed to wish the best for their children, they are supposed to try their best to bring happiness to their children but... you failed in that aspect. It was Yong Sining who showed me what a mother¡¯s love is, not you... that¡¯s why I will never consider you as my mother. Even if Yong Sining was not my real mother, she will be the only mother I will acknowledge."

    ----

    Yong Biqi and Feng Huiqing were watching the live broadcast at that moment in their suite.

    Feng Huiqing turned to Yong Biqi to look at her reaction but the only expression he can see was anger in her eyes as she clenched the ballpen tight.

    "Yong Biqi, we need to leave today. The police will be searching for us in no time." Feng Huiqing stood. "I will prepare a private ne for us."

    "Huiqing, send him! Send him and kill her now!"

    Feng Huiqing sighed. He was about to take his phone out when they suddenly heard the doorbell.

    Feng Huiqing went to open the door but the moment he did, his wife, Wang Min entered with eyes red in fury. "Where is she?! Where is that bitch?!"

    Feng Huiqing furrowed his brows, "What are you doing here?"

    "What am I doing here?" Wang Minughed before she took a pile of photos from her bag and threw it to him. "I couldn¡¯t believe that you¡¯ve been cheating with her behind my back! Feng Huiqing, how could you?!"

    Feng Huiqing stared at the photos on the floor and his eyes darkened because of it. Who took these photos?

    He closed the door and locked it as his eyes became cold. "Wang Min, this is not what you think it is."

    "Huiqing? Who is it?" Yong Biqi asked as she walked out of the living room.

    When Wang Min saw Yong Biqi, she rushed to her and pulled her hair hard. "Bitch! I trusted you!"

    "Wang Min, are you crazy?!" Feng Huiqing hurriedly went towards the two women. He harshly pulled Wang Min away from Yong Biqi, making her fall on the ground.

    Wang Min suddenly felt a sharp pain in her lower abdomen and she felt her thighs wet. When she looked on the ground, it was covered with blood. "No... No..." She raised her head and looked at Feng Huiqing with her face wet with tears, "D-Darling... our... our baby."

    But Feng Huiqing stood beside Yong Biqi with a nk look on his face. He was staring down at her with cold eyes.

    "Feng Huiqing... Feng Huiqing..." Because of the continuous sharp pain, Wang Min curled up, her face white as sheets.

    Feng Huiqing went and took a knife from the kitchen before he handed it to Yong Biqi with a smile, "She¡¯s all yours."

    Yong Biqi smiled at this before she turned to Wang Min, "You know, I am really in a bad mood right now... but since you¡¯re here, you¡¯ll do for now."

    Just as Yong Biqi was about to approach her, the door was suddenly kicked open and men wearing police clothes entered.

    "Yong Biqi! Feng Huiqing! P.A.P! Drop the knife and show me your hands!"

    The men pointed their guns towards them.

    Feng Huiqing and Yong Biqi were surprised when they saw the police enter their ce.

    "Call a medic now!" Nian Jiezhen said as she went beside Wang Min who fainted because of too much blood loss.

    Yong Biqi ced her knife down before she raised her hands in the air.

    The police that was with her rushed to Feng Huiqing and Yong Biqi to handcuff them.

    "Yong Biqi, Feng Huiqing, you are under arrest for the murder Xia Sining, Xia Bolin and ten other victims. You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a courtw..."

 Chapter 207 Have you felt it?

    After the press conference, Xia Meilin went to meet Yong Biqi in the police station.

    The conference was actually one way of distracting Yong Biqi while she was exposing her. It was a good thing that things went as what they have nned.

    While Xia Meilin was on her way, she tried calling Lu Yifeng. It took a while before the answer went through.

    "Meilin, call Nian Jiezhen." This was the first thing Lu Yifeng said when he answered the call.

    "I¡¯m being followed." He calmly said from the other line.

    "What? Who¡¯s following you?" Xia Meilin asked worriedly. "Yong Biqi and Feng Huiqing have already been captured by the police."

    "It¡¯s Lin Yiyang and his men. I can¡¯t speak for long, I will turn on my GPS, tell Nian Jiezhen to call for backup."

    So it was Lin Yiyang!

    "Yifeng, please be careful..."

    "Mm, I¡¯ll buy as much time as possible." Lu Yifeng said softly.

    After the call ended, the moment she arrived at the police station, the first person Xia Meilin went to was Nian Jiezhen. "Jiezhen, please save him."

    "Huh?"

    Xia Meilin handed her phone to her, "My husband is being followed by Lin Yiyang and his men. Lin Yiyang is one of Yong Biqi¡¯s subordinates."

    As soon as she finished saying that, Nian Jiezhen went to her subordinates and quickly told them about it. A couple of police officers went out and the sirens of their cars were heard from outside.

    "Let me go with you." Xia Meilin hurriedly held Nian Jiezhen¡¯s arm before she can leave the ce.

    "No, if the men following Lu Yifeng is armed, it¡¯ll be too dangerous for you. We cannot allow you toe." Nian Jiezhen said firmly.

    Tears were forming on the side of Xia Meilin¡¯s eyes. She can¡¯t just sit and do nothing while her husband was in danger. Her body was shaking at the thought of the danger Lu Yifeng was currently facing.

    "Don¡¯t worry, I will make sure that I will bring him back safe and sound here." Nian Jiezhen said, giving her reassurance as she held her hand. "I promise to bring him back alive, Meilin."

    "Meimei, trust her." Shu Yang said as he held Xia Meilin shoulders.

    She couldn¡¯t stop her tears from spilling, if anything happened to Lu Yifeng, she didn¡¯t know what to do.

    "Trust him, Meilin." Nian Jiezhen let go of her hand, "Your husband is not a weak man."

    Xia Meilin raised her head and looked at her. Nian Jiezhen was right, Lu Yifeng was a person who is not easily killed. She should trust him more.

    She wiped her tears away, "Make sure to bring him back alive."

    Nian Jiezhen smiled, "I already promised, right?"

    After saying that, she turned and left with her partner.

    Shu Yang brought Xia Meilin to a bench and made her sit there. "He¡¯ll be fine."

    Xia Meilin didn¡¯t say anything, her head was just hanging low and her hands were sped together. She couldn¡¯t do anything else but wait for him.

    A whileter, Detective Chang approached her. "Do you want to talk to her?"

    Xia Meilin knew who he was talking about and just by the mention of her, Xia Meilin¡¯s eyes turned cold. She stood up and nodded, "Bring me to her."

    Xia Meilin was brought to the interrogation room and inside, she saw Yong Biqi with handcuffs around her wrists.

    When Yong Biqi saw her, she didn¡¯t have any expression in her face.

    This was the first time Yong Biqi and Xia Meilin faced each other but as they stared into each other¡¯s eyes, there was nothing but hate for each other.

    Xia Meilin went and sat on the opposite side of the table.

    "How¡¯s your husband, Meilin?" Yong Biqi said with a taunting smile on her lips.

    Xia Meilin red daggers at her. Did Yong Biqi send Lin Yiyang to capture Lu Yifeng as a hostage?

    Although Xia Meilin refused to let Yong Biqi have her way that¡¯s why instead ofshing out to her, she stayed calm. "He¡¯s doing well."

    Yong Biqi chuckled, "My, look at how you¡¯ve grown. You are indeed my daughter."

    "Daughter?" Xia Meilin scoffed, "Who¡¯s your daughter? I never knew that you actually have one."

    "Even if you will never ept me as your mother, the fact that my blood runs in your vein is there."

    Xia Meilin chuckled a bit at what she said, "Indeed, I can never deny that fact. But so what? You never cared about me in the first ce so what right do you have to be my mother?"

    Yong Biqi stared at her for a while before she leaned at her with a sinister smile on her lips, "Have you ever felt the pleasure of killing someone? The way someone¡¯s life fades away in front of your eyes... have you felt it?"

    Xia Meilin narrowed her eyes, "No, I haven¡¯t."

    The way Yong Biqi chuckled sent shivers down Xia Meilin¡¯s spines. "I bet you did. To be honest, I can never forget the feeling of Yong Biqi and Xia Bolin¡¯s warm blood on my hands. The feeling of stabbing them was like ecstasy in my-"

    "Why are you after me and the Xia family?" Xia Meilin interrupted. "Why do you badly want to kill us?"

    Yong Biqi smirked, "Why? I¡¯ve been killing so many people these past years and yet, I couldn¡¯t feel the same pleasure I felt when I killed your father."

    Xia Meilin stood up and pped her hard on her cheek. "If you think that you will have it easy, I¡¯ll make sure you don¡¯t. I will make sure that you will rot in hell, bitch!"

 Chapter 208 Turn the car around

    When Xia Meilin left the interrogation room, she saw Ming De, the man Yong Biqi married arrived in the police station, aside from him, she saw Kang Lin being taken away for interrogation.

    When Kang Lin met Xia Meilin¡¯s eyes, she red and growled at her, "Bitch! This is all your fault! This is not over! I will never rest until I destroy you!!"

    Since Kang Lin was trying to resist the police, they were holding her firmly before they entered the room.

    Xia Meilin was calmly looking at what was happening in front of her.

    "Xiao Mei!" Ji Ruo went and gave her a tight hug. "I¡¯m d that you¡¯re alright."

    She hugged her grandmother back and closed her eyes, "Everything is going to be alright now grandma... She will nevere near us anymore..."

    "Your mother and father will be very proud of you if they were here." Xia Jiamu said as a small smile appeared on his lips. "Justice has been served."

    Xia Meilin leaned back and wiped Ji Ruo¡¯s tears away, "Everything will be alright now, grandma."

    Just then, Xia Meilin saw someone from her peripheral view which made her turned her head.

    By the entrance of the police station, Lu Yifeng stood there, "Yifeng!"

    She rushed to his side but the moment she was within Lu Yifeng¡¯s reach, he pulled her into his arms.

    Her tears fell like waterfalls when she felt Lu Yifeng¡¯s arms around her and this made her hug him back. Her heart kept on beating fast and her tears were nonstop as she hugged him close. "You¡¯re safe! You¡¯re safe!"

    Lu Yifeng smiled a bit as he leaned back and touched her cheek gently, "You¡¯re really a crybaby."

    "I was so worried of you and yet this is what you have to say to me?" She pped his hand away. She was about to say something else but when her eyes fell on Lu Yifeng¡¯s shirt, her eyes were instantly filled with horror when she saw the blood on it. "T-This blood... are you hurt?!"

    "This blood is not mine." He lowered his head. "It¡¯s from... Nian Jiezhen... she protected me..."

    ----

    It has been days since Ren Shiyuanst left his suite. Ever since Nian Jiezhen rejected his proposal, he locked himself in his ce because of the severe heartache he felt.

    "Ren Shiyuan, wake up!" Sun Xiang, Ren Shiyuan¡¯s manager eximed while he was cleaning his room since it was full of canned beer.

    Ren Shiyuan groaned as he felt his headache. Aside from that, he was feeling groggy.

    "There¡¯s a hangover soup on the dining room, go eat it before it gets cold. You have to meet with Mr. Yun today so get up already."

    With a heavy body, Ren Shiyuan got off his bed with a nk look on his eyes. For the past few days, Nian Jiezhen¡¯s rejection was really a fatal blow for him. Everything was going well for them and they managed to work things out with each other but what went wrong with his proposal?

    After eating the hangover soup, he went to get some bath and wore a ck shirt with a navy coat over.

    He was tempted to give Nian Jiezhen a call but he didn¡¯t know what to say to her. Come back to him? Will she even listen to what he will have to say to her?

    Ren Shiyuan was already in the car as his manager drove him to the ce where he will be meeting a director.

    When Ren Shiyuan took his phone out and check for any calls or messages, he saw a message from Nian Jiezhen. His heart started pounding like crazy when he saw the pet name he gave for her.

    [From: Princess ?

    8:34 AM

    Can we talk?]

    The message was sent early this morning and it was already past lunch time.

    Worried that Nian Jiezhen might misunderstand him for not replying, he quickly started typing a message for her.

    [Where should we meet?]

    After sending the message, he quickly added, [And what time?]

    Ren Shiyuan kept tapping his finger on hisp as he waited for a reply but minutes past and there was no reply from.

    As he was being impatient, he tried calling her instead but... his call didn¡¯t go through since her phone was off.

    Ren Shiyuan couldn¡¯t help but feel irritated when Nian Jiezhen wasn¡¯t answering his call. What was she doing right now? Where was she? Why was she not answering him?

    "... shooting by the National Park. ording to the information we got, Lin Yiyang, a subordinate of Yong Biqi was after Lu Yifeng¡¯s life. The police were able to get in time but because Lin Yiyang and his men refused to give themselves up, the police were forced to fight back. As a result, Five were killed in Lin Yiyang¡¯s side, including himself while, four from thew enforcers were injured and one Interpol officer was shot dead..."

    Ren Shiyuan furrowed his brows when he heard the report from the radio. "Make it louder."

    "Huh?"

    "The News!"

    Sun Xiang was startled because of Ren Shiyuan¡¯s sudden loud remark. He quickly turned the radio loud for him.

    "A total of 12 people were brought to Chanyang hospital for-"

    "Turn the car around!" Ren Shiyuan shouted. For some reason, he couldn¡¯t stop himself from thinking of Nian Jiezhen.

    "But Mr. Yun is-"

    "I don¡¯t give an f*ck! Turn the car around and drive fast to Chanyang Hospital! NOW!!!"

 Chapter 209 My win

    The moment Ren Shiyuan reached the hospital, the first thing he did was to search for Nian Jiezhen.

    "Her name is Nian Jiezhen, what room is she?" He quickly asked the nurse that was on the other side of the counter.

    The nurse was able to quickly notice who Ren Shiyuan was and as his one of his fans, of course, she knew thetest News about him. "You are her...?"

    "Boyfriend! Now tell me where she is!"

    Seeing how worried Ren Shiyuan looked, the nurse couldn¡¯t help but quickly give him Nian Jiezhen¡¯s room number. "She¡¯s at the room C-435."

    In a blink of an eye, Ren Shiyuan disappeared and hurriedly rushed to the room where Nian Jiezhen was.

    When he barged in the room, he saw Nian Jiezhen on the hospital bed, talking with her partner, Allen Rosso.

    Both the Allen and Nian Jiezhen turned their heads to Ren Shiyuan because of his sudden appearance.

    Ren Shiyuan couldn¡¯t help but feel relieved when he saw her alive. He walked towards her withrge strides before he leaned and hugged her in his arms.

    "Ouch!" Nian Jiezhen flinched in pain when he hugged her.

    Ren Shiyuan quickly pulled away and said, "I¡¯m sorry," before he held her hands instead. "Please don¡¯t scare me like that."

    Her eyes softened when she saw Ren Shiyuan this panicked, she held his hand back and smiled. "Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯m fine."

    "Oh, you must be Nian¡¯s fiance. My name is Allen Rosso, her partner in crime." Allen said in English.

    Ren Shiyuan turned to him and nodded, "Nice to meet you, my name is Ren Shiyuan."

    Allen eyed Nian Jiezhen before he turned back to Ren Shiyuan, "I should probably go and give you some privacy." He said with a smile before he patted Nian Jiezhen¡¯s head, "I¡¯ll go tell our team leader that everything¡¯s fine in your side. We wille to visit you hereter, okay?"

    "Thank you, Allen."

    After Allen left, Ren Shiyuan went and sat on the chair that was beside her bed without letting go of her hand.

    "The one who got killed..."

    "Ah... that was a Chinese special agent. None of my team died." Nian Jiezhen said as she rubbed the back of his hand with her palm.

    He leaned and pulled her hand to his lips. "If I tell you to quit your job, you won¡¯t probably do it, right?"

    "You know me well." She smiled a bit.

    He chuckled a bit. "Yeah... to the point of rejecting my proposal."

    Nian Jiezhen lowered her head, "I¡¯m really sorry, Shiyuan..."

    Ren Shiyuan shook his head before he took something from his pocket and slipped the ring on her finger.

    Nian Jiezhen furrowed her brows when he slipped the same ring on her finger. "Shiyuan."

    "I know. Just... wear it." He looked at her with a small smile on his lips. "Everyone already thinks that we¡¯re engaged so let it be... our marriage can always wait. It doesn¡¯t matter if I will have to wait for years before we can get married."

    She blinked a few times because of what he said, "You¡¯re this desperate?"

    Heughed lightly, "Yes, I guess I am. I can¡¯t just let go of the super cool princess I have. Besides, with you wearing this ring will shove off any men that will try to hit on you."

    She flicked his forehead, "As long as you wear your ring too then I don¡¯t mind wearing mine."

    Ren Shiyuan¡¯s eyes sparkled when he heard what she said, "So... it¡¯s a sure yes this time?"

    "With that kind of condition you offered, I can¡¯t say no to it." She smiled. "But I tell you... I¡¯m nning to get married once I reached fifty."

    "Fifty...?" If Ren Shiyuan can vomit blood he would have vomited right now. "But our children..."

    "We can always adopt one."

    "No!" He eximed loudly as he stood up in an instant which made his chair fall on the ground. "I want a mini us running around our ce! I want children with our blood in them!"

    Nian Jiezhen ended upughing out loud because of how reacted to the point a tear was forming on the side of her eyes.

    "Why are youughing? I am serious, Nian Jiezhen!"

    This was the scene Xia Meilin and Lu Yifeng saw when they opened the door.

    "It looks like they look fine." Xia Meilin whispered.

    "Mm."

    Xia Meilin turned to Lu Yifeng and grinned, "The bet we made... I think it¡¯s my win."

    "..."

 Chapter 210 Come and sign this

    After visiting Nian Jiezhen and congratting her engagement with Ren Shiyuan, Xia Meilin and Lu Yifeng went home together.

    Upon reaching home, the first person they saw was their son, Little Melon, running towards them as soon as they entered the mansion.

    "Momma! Dada!"

    Xia Meilin bent down and caught him in her arms when he pounced on her. She felt a sudden surge of happiness in her body when she finally felt her son in her arms. She felt like it has been years since shest saw him even though they were apart for weeks only.

    "I missed you so much, Xiao Gua!" She nuzzled his nose which earned a giggle from him.

    "Ehehe~ Mello missed you too, momma!" He turned to his father and smiled happily at him, "Mello missed dada too!"

    Lu Yifeng¡¯s eyes softened when he saw his son¡¯s lively face. "Mm, I missed you too."

    "Aguu!" A cute and small voice was heard nearby.

    When they turned their heads, they saw Jing Yue carrying Little Spring in her arms and beside her was Ji Ruo and Xia Jiamu.

    The adorable and lively Little Spring was reaching her hands to her parents as if she wanted to be carried by them.

    Meanwhile, her quiet twin sister, Little Star was being behaved while she was being carried by her great grandfather Lu.

    "Wee back," said Lu Qiang with a small smile on his lips.

    After giving Little Spring to Xia Meilin, she held Little Melon¡¯s hand and said, "You¡¯re just in time for dinner,e, Gua¡¯er and I made the food for our dinner."

    "Mello made momma¡¯s favorite food!"

    Xia Meilin couldn¡¯t help but be touched with what he said. "Really? Aww, that¡¯s so sweet of you, Xiao Gua."

    It brought warmth in her heart when she saw her family wasplete. After having their problem solved, Xia Meilin felt her body be light as the burden she has felt back then was lifted.

    The house was filled with a bright atmosphere and seeing that both of the Lu and Xia family were there, Xia Meilin couldn¡¯t help but miss her brother.

    After having their dinner together, Xia Meilin and Lu Yifeng went to their room.

    Xia Meilin went to the balcony to stare at the starry night after she changed into her pajamas.

    Noticing that his wife was looking like she was in a deep thought, Lu Yifeng went and hugged her from behind and asked her, "What are you thinking about?"

    She rested her back against his warm chest as she closed her eyes. "I was just wondering if... things will go well for us from now on."

    "As long as we have each other, there won¡¯t be any problem that we can¡¯t solve." He kissed her temple from his position.

    Xia Meilin turned and saw the look in his eyes, just by looking at them, she could see the love he has for her.

    He has changed so much for her... She realized that in the past, she has never given herself a chance to know him better. If she did, will she be able to change what happened in their past?

    She shook her head inwardly. She shouldn¡¯t be thinking of the past anymore, what¡¯s done is done. All she can do is look forward to the future with him.

    "Lu Yifeng..." She unwrapped his arms around her before she turned her body and face him.

    "Hm?"

    "Let¡¯s have a divorce." She said with seriousness in her eyes.

    "..."

    Lu Yifeng never imagined that one day, the word he hated the most was heard from her. "Come again?"

    "I want to have a divorce."

    It made his heart shake when he saw Xia Meilin looking seriously at him.

    Staring back at her with narrowed eyes, he asked, "Why?"

    "Because I want to."

    "..."

    Because she wants to? That was her reason?

    Lu Yifeng lowered his head and was quiet for a short while.

    Xia Meilin was still staring at him, wondering what he¡¯ll say next. Will he erupt in anger? Will he go out of control?

    "Fine."

    She blinked a few times when she finally heard an answer from him, "Huh?"

    This was not the answer she was expecting from him.

    He held her hand and took the ring off from her finger.

    Xia Meilin¡¯s eyes went wide with what he did, "Wa-wait!" She began panicking and because of it, she tried getting back the ring from him but Lu Yifeng was fast enough to keep it away from her.

    "Lu Yifeng! Give me back my ring!" She shouted in frustration.

    He turned away and walked back inside the room, "Let¡¯s file a divorce tomorrow."

    "What? No! No! No!" She rushed to his side and stopped him by grabbing his arm. "I don¡¯t want a divorce!"

    He looked at her with a nk look on his face. The coldness in his eyes sent shivers to run down her spine which made her words get stuck in the tip of her tongue. She even unconsciously let go of his arm.

    When was thest time that she saw him look at her this way?

    "Yifeng... do-don¡¯t you dare..." She couldn¡¯t stop herself from stuttering because of the intense pressure she felting from him.

    Lu Yifeng turned and went out of their room but Xia Meilin refused to back down! Even if Lu Yifeng was being scary right now, she can¡¯t just back away from him! Their marriage is at stake!

    The marriage certificates! Lu Yifeng can¡¯t have the marriage certificates!

    Xia Meilin quickly went looking for them but she suddenly remembered that their marriage certificates were transferred to his study room.

    Xia Meilin felt like a huge rock has fallen on her because of it. No... she can¡¯t just do nothing about it! She refused to be afraid of him!

    When Xia Meilin went to his study, she saw the marriage certificates on Lu Yifeng¡¯s desk. Aside from that, she saw him holding a piece of paper.

    He raised his head and gave her a cold look. "Come and sign this."

 Chapter 211 If he wont give in to her then shell make him give in!

    Xia Meilin stomped her way towards him and without looking at the paper he was holding, she grabbed it and torn it to pieces.

    After doing that, she gathered all her courage and went to sit on hisp.

    "Da-Darling..." She hugged him by his neck, "Please don¡¯t be mad... I was just kidding around you know."

    But seeing no changes in Lu Yifeng expression made Xia Meilin more nervous.

    "Darling, darling." She rubbed her cheek against his cheek like a kitten trying to get their owner¡¯s attention. "Please forgive me."

    She ran her hands on his chest then to his side pockets, trying to find the ring that he took earlier from her. She furrowed her brows when she didn¡¯t feel a thing from his pocket.

    "Mr. Lu, where is my ring?" She asked as she looked at him with a frown.

    Instead of answering, he ignored her. He turned to hisptop to work on some of his business files.

    "Lu Yifeng, I¡¯m serious!" Since his arms were restricting her movements, she pped it away before she got off him. "Where is my ring?"

    "You don¡¯t need that ring anymore." The iciness in Lu Yifeng¡¯s voice made every hair in her body stand. "Tomorrow, we will file a divorce, that¡¯s final."

    This time, Xia Meilin can really tell that he was being serious. Uh-oh, what should she do to change his mind?

    "Yo... You can¡¯t file a divorce without my signature!" She took their marriage certificates and torn it to pieces. Without their marriage certificates, they cannot process their divorce form.

    She sat down on the floor and crossed her arms. "I will not leave until you give me back my ring!" She stubbornly said while ring at him.

    "Suit yourself." He turned back to hisptop to do his job as he ignored his wife who was under his desk.

    Just before Xia Meilin can open her mouth to say something, she was cut off by someone.

    "Lu Yifeng, where is she?" Lu Xian Yu barged in his study.

    Lu Yifeng raised his head to look at his brother without saying a word.

    Xia Meilin blinked a few times when she heard Lu Xian Yu¡¯s voice. Why was he here in the middle of the night? What time is it already?

    "I have already done what you want so it¡¯s your turn to keep your end of the deal." Lu Xian Yu said as he went and sat on the sofa. "Tell me where Li Bingbing is."

    "I cannot give you a guarantee if she is still in that ce but I can tell you the possible ces she can be in if you didn¡¯t find her there."

    "Then give me a list." Lu Xian Yu smiled. "As long as I have leads, I will be able to find her in no time."

    Xia Meilin was right. It was a good thing that she has warned Li Bingbing to transfer. She doesn¡¯t hate Lu Xian Yu but because of her brother, Xia Meilin will never allow Lu Xian Yu to take away the woman that Xia Sinian loved.

    While she was quietly sitting there, a sudden thought entered her mind as she stared at Lu Yifeng¡¯s thighs.

    Fine! If he won¡¯t give in to her then she¡¯ll make him give in! She reached out and unbuckled his pants.

    When Lu Yifeng felt movements below him, in surprise, he let go of the pen he was holding, making it fall on the ground. He turned to look down at his wife.

    Xia Meilin slowly stroked his manhood against the thin fabric with her slender fingers before she proceeded to unzip his pants.

    Lu Yifeng¡¯s lips were stretched into a thin line and his brows ended up meeting each other when he saw what she was trying to do.

    "Is there something that matter?" Lu Xian Yu asked when he noticed his brother looking weirdly at something.

    "I just remembered something." In a blink of an eye, his face was once again void of emotions. He bent down to pick his ballpen from the ground.

    When he did, Xia Meilin leaned and gave him a quick peck on his lips before she pulled away and smiled at him with a light blush on her cheeks. She was looking at him as if she was asking him to forgive her already.

    Will he let her go just because of a kiss? No. She has to finish what she started.

    Without saying a word, he sat straight and continued on writing the ces where Li Bingbing could have possibly gone.

    Xia Meilin pouted when she didn¡¯t get any reaction from him. She turned to the bulging tent in front of her.

    Lu Yifeng was already turned on just because of her touch. Guess she really has to continue her n to change his mind.

    She pulled his boxers down to make his hardened rod sprung free. Xia Meilin leaned and kissed the tip of his manhood and slowly stroked it.

    Meanwhile, Lu Yifeng was trying his best to keep up a straight face but despite that, his hands shook because of the pleasure his wife was giving him below him.

    To suppress his groan, Lu Yifeng coughed it out instead.

    "Are you okay?" Lu Xian Yu asked worriedly as he saw the cold sweat rolling down from Lu Yifeng¡¯s forehead.

    He cleared his throat before he answered, "Yes, I am." After sessfully writing the ces, he turned to Lu Xian Yu. "Here are the ces."

    "Great!" Lu Xian Yu grinned happily as he stood up and walked towards him.

    To hide his wife well, he pushed her lightly inside as he leaned over towards his desk. He gave the paper to Lu Xian Yu as he managed to keep his straight face.

    "Thanks!" He turned to look at the paper. "I would love to meet my nephew and nieces but since it¡¯s alreadyte, I¡¯ll visit your family next time."

    "Hn."

    Lu Xian Yu turned and was about to leave the room when he suddenly remembered something, "Oh, about Yong Biqi and her subordinates..."

    Hearing Yong Biqi¡¯s name made Xia Meilin stopped from sucking her husband.

    Lu Yifeng clenched his fists tight, he badly wanted for Lu Xian Yu to leave so that he can have a moment with his wife!

    ring at his brother, he asked, "What is it?"

    "I have some men in the prison, I¡¯ll make sure that they won¡¯t have it easy even if they¡¯re already locked up. I can¡¯t let others bully my sister-inw who¡¯s trying her best to please my beloved brother, right?" He smirked mischievously before he turned and left the room.

 Chapter 212 You dont have to ask

    It wasn¡¯t really hard for Lu Xian Yu to know what they were doing.

    The moment he entered his brother¡¯s room, his sharp senses were able to tell him that someone else was in the room.

    Besides, his brother is not the type to keep his desk messy. He could only think of someone who can survive his brother¡¯s wrath after making his desk messy.

    Xia Meilin was blushing so hard in embarrassment when she got caught by Lu Xian Yu. "Yifeng! What should we do? He caught us!"

    On the other hand, Lu Yifeng was calm when he turned to his wife. "Don¡¯t worry, he can easily forget things."

    "Really?" Xia Meilin really wanted to believe that since she really wanted to get out of this embarrassment.

    "Nn." He reassured her, he has ways to make Lu Xian Yu quiet.

    "You¡¯re the best, darling!" She stood up and hugged him, "My ring?"

    "You still have something to finish." He was already on the verge of his climax but Lu Xian Yu has to spoil it by embarrassing his wife. Because of it, he couldn¡¯t help but feel frustrated.

    Xia Meilin pursed her lips before she pulled away from him. She went to lock the door this time before she went back to her husband.

    As she locked eyes with him, she took off her underwear before she went and sat on hisp. "I would like to finish it this way..." She paused before she held his hard rod and positioned it in front of her cavern, "May I?"

    "You don¡¯t have to ask."

    She grinned at him, my one month starts today so you can¡¯t take over."

    He wrapped his arms around her waist, "I already gave you my word."

    She leaned and pecked his lips, "That¡¯s what I love about you, you always keep your word." With that, Xia Meilin slipped his rod in her, making her arch her back as she let out a moan.

    As the room was started to be filled with an ambiguous feeling, a knock was heard.

    "F*ck! Who is it this time?" Xia Meilin cursed under her breath. Can¡¯t she have some alone time with her husband? Someone just has to appear just when things are getting in the good part!

    Just like Xia Meilin, Lu Yifeng had the same thoughts. He was frustrated as their night with each other was being interrupted by someone.

    "Momma? Dada?" Little Melon¡¯s voice was heard from outside.

    He tried to open the door but it was locked. "That¡¯s weird, uncle Xian Yu said that momma and dada are here..."

    That bastard Lu Xian Yu!

    Because of the locked door, Xia Meilin decided to continue riding her husband. The earlier they finish, the better.

    Of course, both of the couples tried their best to keep their moans and groans low as they continued to please each other.

    Little Melon knocked on the door again but once again, he didn¡¯t receive a reply that¡¯s why he thought that no one was in the room.

    Little Melon wanted to sleep together with his parents but when he went to their room earlier, he didn¡¯t saw them inside.

    He was about to go and look for them when he suddenly bumped unto his uncle, Lu Xian Yu.

    In the end, Little Melon decided to go to his sisters¡¯ room and sleep there.

    After Xia Meilin and Lu Yifeng were done, they cleaned themselves up.

    "Next time, we really should get out of this ce and do it somewhere else." Xia Meilin said with a pout while she was straightening her clothes.

    "We should probably do that." He stood up and hugged her by her waist.

    She raised her head and showed him her ring, "Mr. Lu, can you please give back my ring now?"

    "Do you still need that ring? Aren¡¯t we going to have a divorce tomorrow?"

    Xia Meilin narrowed her eyes with what he said, "No, we¡¯re not going to have a divorce. I was just kidding around you know."

    "Mm, I know." He let go of her before he took the ring from under the files on his table. He held her hand and slipped it back on her ring finger. "Where do you want to get married?"

    Xia Meilin couldn¡¯t help but be surprised with what he suddenly said. "You know?"

    How can he not know what his wife was thinking? As her husband, he was really observant when it came to her. "We may be married to each other but we didn¡¯t get to have a proper one."

    "I¡¯ve always wanted to wear a beautiful wedding gown." She puffed out her cheeks in an adorable manner.

    "I would love to see you in one." He gently smiled at her.

    "I don¡¯t want to have a grand wedding. I just want to invite all the people we know..."

 Chapter 213 Xia Meilin, are you crazy?

    Xia Meilin and Lu Yifeng started preparing for their wedding and just like what Xia Meilin wanted, there were only a few people that were invited... to be exact, it was around thirty.

    Since both didn¡¯t want to wait long before they can get married, their marriage was scheduled two weeks after they talked about having a proper marriage.

    Xia Meilin and Lu Yifeng¡¯s wedding was held in the five-star luxury hotel located in Ravello, Italy. Since Hotel Caruso was one of the most picturesque towns on the coastline of Ravello, it features an eleventh century Duomo and clusters of medieval, flower-filled alleyways. The hotel was one of Italy¡¯s most elegant Wedding destination and just like any other women who dreams of getting married there, it was always Xia Meilin¡¯s dream to have a wedding there.

    The hotel offers fifty guest rooms, most with sea views. Because of its hilltop position, the beautiful and breathtaking view of the sea was seen.

    Aside from the limited guests that were invited, the staffs responsible for photography, styling, and makeup rushed towards Ravello for the wedding.

    Inside the wedding suite, Xia Meilin was wearing a strapless, white wedding dress of semi- embroidered fabric entuated her thin waist. The dress was pleated and dragged across the floor. The wedding dress was custom-made and was valued at a few million dors since it was the best design from the Rosarium¡¯s global collector¡¯s edition. Xia Meilin was wearing earrings and ne, both from T&V¡¯s premium collection. Finally, her shoes were a pair of crystal ss high heeled shoes that were adorned with a feminine bow design.

    Xia Meilin¡¯s bridesmaid was only Nian Jiezhen who was wearing a beautiful baby blue-line dress which showed off her shockingly long and unique legs.

    "So, when do you n to have your wedding?" Xia Meilin asked with a grin stered on her lips.

    "Hm... after eight years I guess." Nian Jiezhen answered with a serious face as she received Xia Meilin¡¯s veil from the makeup artist and helped her put it on.

    "Ah... I suddenly feel sorry for Ren Shiyuan."

    The reason why Nian Jiezhen was chosen by Xia Meilin to be her bridesmaid was because she took a bullet to save Lu Yifeng. Aside from that, because of Nian Jiezhen¡¯s cool work, Xia Meilin started seeing Nian Jiezhen in a different light.

    "You know, if you made him wait long, he might get tired and break up with you." She looked at her underneath her veil.

    Nian Jiezhen furrowed her brows, "Are you trying to jinx my rtionship with him?"

    Xia Meilin shrugged her shoulders, "Who knows? But to be honest, one thing I know about Ren Shiyuan, he is not a very patient person. He¡¯ll definitely try to persuade you from time and time again before you know it."

    "Then I guess I will have to teach him how to wait."

    "What if finds someone else?"

    Nian Jiezhen lowered her head. She has given a thought about it already if that thing happens then... "I do not have the power to stop his feelings. If he can find someone else, then I¡¯ll let him go."

    Xia Meilin shook her head, "Bitch, you need to learn how to protect what¡¯s yours. If you love him, you have to fight him."

    "But if you love someone, you also need to set him free if he can be happier with someone else. He deserves someone bet-"

    The sound of a p resounded throughout the room which made the makeup artist and hairstylist surprised. Well... Nian Jiezhen was surprised too.

    She snapped out of her trance and held her stinging cheek, "Xia Meilin, are you crazy?!"

    "Nian Jiezhen, you need to take your rtionship with Ren Shiyuan more seriously! I understand that you value your work more than anything but that doesn¡¯t mean you have to forsake everything else just because of it! Don¡¯t throw away the effort Ren Shiyuan is giving you! I have the right to say this on behalf of Ren Shiyuan because he is also my friend!"

    Nian Jiezhen clenched her fists as she looked away. Although she hated to admit it, she knew that what Xia Meilin said was right.

    The quiet room was disturbed when Xia Meilin¡¯s phone started ringing. When Xia Meilin looked on it, she saw Li Bingbing¡¯s name on the screen.

    Because of Li Bingbing¡¯s situation, she couldn¡¯t attend her best friend ceremony but...

    "Damn girl! You look extra beautiful!" Li Bingbing eximed from the video call. In the video call, she had messy hair and she was breastfeeding her daughter, Xia Mengjie.

    Xia Meilin couldn¡¯t help but smile when she saw Li Bingbing, "Can¡¯t you at least dress prettily today?"

    "Na-uh, no can¡¯t do. This little monster is taking up all my time. If I take my eyes off her, she¡¯ll wreck the whole ce."

 Chapter 214 Thank you

    Li Bingbing noticed Nian Jiezhen who was standing beside Xia Meilin. She raised an eyebrow when she saw her red cheek. "Oh, so you¡¯re the woman Meimei¡¯s talking about."

    Xia Meilin was talking about her to Li Bingbing?

    "My name is Li Bingbing, Meimei¡¯s one and only best friend, it¡¯s nice to finally meet you." Li Bingbing smiled.

    Just by looking at Li Bingbing, Nian Jiezhen can already tell that she might be crazier than Xia Meilin. It would be better if she maintains her distance away from her. "Likewise, my name is Nian Jiezhen."

    "That looks so painful, did Meimei pped you hard?"

    "..."

    Li Bingbingughed lightly, "Don¡¯t worry, I was been pped by her too. It proves that she has epted you as her friend."

    Xia Meilin rolled her eyes, "Stop spouting nonsense, Bingbing."

    "It¡¯s not nonsense, I am just stating the truth. You mark your friends this way." Li Bingbing grinned.

    Xia Meilin decided to ignore what she said, "Anyway, where is ge ge?"

    "Ah, Sisi went out to buy something." Li Bingbing said before she turned to her daughter and gently rocked her by.

    Nian Jiezhen narrowed her eyes as she observed Li Bingbing quietly. From the look of it, Li Bingbing was lying.

    Just then, there was a knock on the door.

    "Ah, it looks like it¡¯s time for you to go." Li Bingbing said as she turned back to Xia Meilin. She smiled at her and blew her a kiss, "Congrattions on your wedding with the boss, sweetheart."

    "Thank you, Bingbing." Xia Meilin let out a gentle smile. "See youter."

    After the call ended, Nian Jiezhen handed the bouquet of baby blue and white peonies before Xia Meilin headed toward the door.

    As the door was opened for her, her eyes went wide in surprise when she saw Xia Sinian standing in front of her in a ck retro suit with a light blue square scarf.

    "I¡¯vee to pick up the bride." He said with a soft smile on his lips.

    Xia Meilin got teary underneath her veil as she said in a choked-up voice, "Sinian-ge..."

    "I can¡¯t miss my sister¡¯s wedding." He offered his arm to her, "If you cry, you¡¯ll ruin your makeup."

    Xia Meilin pursed her lips as she held his arm, "I¡¯m wearing a waterproof makeup." She really was trying her best not to cry.

    "Meilin... be happy, okay?"

    Her red lips stretched out into a thin line when she heard what her brother said, "Stop saying something that would make me cry, idiot brother!"

    They head straight to the outdoor garden of the hotel for the wedding ceremony.

    A beautiful archway was decorated with fresh flowers. Meanwhile, the winding path that led the archway was covered with the petals of white roses.

    Under the eye of the guests, Xia Meilin was led down the rose petal covered path by her brother, all the way to the awaiting Lu Yifeng who was wearing a white suit.

    Lu Yifeng stood the end of the aisle, staring at the woman he loved from the past, present and will love on the future.

    When Xia Meilin reached together with her brother, Xia Sinian handed his sister to her husband. "I know I have said this before, but I will say it again... I¡¯ll be leaving my sister to your care."

    Lu Yifeng gave a nod as a response before he turned to his wife and held her hand.

    "You look stunning..." Lu Yifeng whispered as he brought her in front of the priest.

    She gave his hand a squeeze, "Thank you..." She whispered back.

    "Today, we gather here to unite these two people in marriage. Their decision to marry has not been entered into lightly and today they publicly dere their private devotion to each other." The priest started before he continued, "The essence of thismitment is the eptance of each other in entirety, a lover,panion, and friend..."

    After the long speech of the priest, it then came to the time of the exchanges of vows. The priest looked at Xia Meilin, signaling her to deliver her vows first.

    "I, Xia Meilin, vow to love you until the end of my days, even until our next lives. We have been through many things, but we didn¡¯t allow it to break us apart, we continued to move on for each other. Lu Yifeng, my feet run because of you, my heart beats because of you, my mind thinks because of you, and I love... because of you. Regardless of the obstacles that await us in the future, I promise above all else to live in truth and tomunicate fully and fearlessly."

    Because of Xia Meilin¡¯s heartwarming vow, Lu Yifeng had the urge to kiss her but because it was not the time for that yet, he tried his best to contain his happiness.

    The priest smiled at her wonderful wedding vow before he turned to Lu Yifeng and gesturing him to say his vow next.

    Lu Yifeng couldn¡¯t help but let out a loving smile towards the woman he loves. Everyone that was there witnessed this rare part of Lu Yifeng.

    "I can¡¯t promise you a life without obstacles, but I can promise you that I will always be by your side when it arrives. You have brought joy to my empty world, you painted smiles on my wall full of frowns, you have sttered my pale wall with colors, you even drew love in my heart. Aside from those things, you have taught me how to appreciate every simple thing. You are the only one capable of doing that to me... To be honest, I still feel like this is all a dream. I should be saying my vow to you but before that, I wanted to thank you for giving me this chance to be with you. Meilin, thank you for giving us a chance, thank you for..." He paused as he lowered his head as he choked on the words he wanted to say.

    Jing Yue and Ji Ruo were wiping their tears as they listened to Lu Yifeng¡¯s words. They weren¡¯t the only one who was on the verge of crying, the other women were the same. The men with them were touched too.

    Lu Yifeng¡¯s eyes became misty as he squeezed Xia Meilin¡¯s hand, "... Thank you for being here, Meilin. You are the most precious gift I have ever received throughout my whole life that¡¯s why I promise to treasure you, to take care of you and to love you properly. I promise to give you the respect you deserve and to shower you with love every chance I get. I, Lu Yifeng, promise to love you eternally."

 Chapter 215 E: Please make her happy

    Tears rolled down Xia Meilin¡¯s cheeks as she listened to Lu Yifeng¡¯s words. It was indeed a good thing that the makeup artist decided to use waterproof makeup.

    After they exchanged their vows and rings, the priest opened his mouth to announce, "Go now in peace and live in love, sharing the most precious gifts you have; the gifts of your life united and may your days be long on this earth. I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss the bride."

    Lu Yifeng pulled her veil up and stared lovingly at Xia Meilin¡¯s wet face. He reached out and wiped her cheeks dry before he ced his one hand on her waist to pull her close and his other hand, cupping her chin. "I love you."

    Xia Meilin smiled sweetly at him as she ced her hands on his shoulders, "I love you too, darling."

    He leaned and sealed their vows with a kiss. As they kissed, everyone cheered for the newly wedded couple.

    Little Melon, in his white suit, ran toward his parents and hugged his father¡¯s leg. "Congrattions momma! Dada!"

    Xia Meilin smiled as she turned to her son, "Thank you, my prince." She leaned down and ced a soft kiss on his lips.

    Meanwhile, Nian Jiezhen was staring at them with a small smile on her lips before she turned to Ren Shiyuan who was standing beside her.

    Will their wedding turn out to be as beautiful as this? Now that she thinks of it... it wasn¡¯t bad to tie herself down to someone she loves.

    It was every woman¡¯s dream to fall in love, but it wasn¡¯t the same for Nian Jiezhen. Well... after witnessing Lu Yifeng and Xia Meilin¡¯s wedding, she decided to give it a chance instead.

    Ren Shiyuan turned his head to look at her when he felt that she was looking at him. A handsome smile appeared on his lips as he said, "Excuse me, I just noticed you noticing me and I just wanted to give you notice that I noticed you too."

    Nian Jiezhen couldn¡¯t help but smile at this, this was how Ren Shiyuan was whenever he¡¯s with her and to be honest, she really likes it. "Idiot."

    If it was the Ren Shiyuan and Nian Jiezhen in the past, they could have really gotten hurt while seeing the people they love marry each other but that wasn¡¯t the case now. They can only wish for happiness for the newly wedded couple.

    "Three years." Nian Jiezhen suddenly said out of nowhere.

    "Huh?"

    She turned her head and looked at him with a small smile on her lips, "Let¡¯s get married after three years."

    Ren Shiyuan was surprised by what she said but nevertheless, he was happy that Nian Jiezhen finally shortened the years of his waiting. "Can we make it next year instead?" Ren Shiyuan bargained with a wide grin on his face.

    After the ceremony, a warm romantic candlelit dinner was scheduled for the wedding reception. Since they were having their dinner in the outdoor garden, as it started to be dark, the trees around them were lit up.

    The lights looked like fairies flying in the trees which amazed every guest present there.

    While having their dinner, Lu Xian Yu, who was there, walked toward Xia Sinian.

    To be honest, Lu Xian Yu couldn¡¯t help but admit that Li Bingbing was good in hiding and because of this, Lu Xian Yu was eager to have her.

    Since Xia SInian was here, Lu Xian knew the best way to know where Li Bingbing was through him.

    When Xia Sinian saw Lu Xian Yu walking toward him, he already knew why he wasing to him that¡¯s why he excused himself from his grandparents before he turned to Lu Xian Yu. "Follow me."

    As Xia Sinian started heading toward the balcony, Lu Xian Yu followed him from behind.

    "Tell me Lu Xian Yu, do you love her?" Xia Sinian said as he came to a stop when they were far enough from other people. Xia SInian turned to Lu Xian Yu with a serious look on his face.

    "I do."

    Xia Sinian¡¯s eyes softened when he saw the firmness in Lu Xian Yu¡¯s eyes, "How deep do you love her?"

    Lu Xian Yu couldn¡¯t help but wonder why Xia Sinian was asking him this question but nheless, he still gave him a genuine answer, "As deep as the ocean. I am willing to sacrifice everything for her that¡¯s why I¡¯m going to take her from you."

    To be honest, he tried to forget her once since he started to realize that he was bing a pathetic man who was running a woman who loved someone else. He tried to sleep with different girls but by the time they entered the room, Lu Xian Yu would always end up backing out because the women he brings would always fail in turning him on.

    Why was he this affected by her?

    Ever since Li Bingbing left, Lu Xian Yu has always felt that she has taken a part of him when she disappeared. He felt so empty and the things he found fascinating were now boring for him. Lu Xian Yu fell deeply in love with Li Bingbing to the point of no return.

    "Before you take her, can you do me a few favors?"

    Lu Xian Yu furrowed his brows in confusion. He was expecting him to put up a fight but instead, here he was, doing the total opposite.

    "I only have two years left..."

    "What?"

    "I don¡¯t have much time left that¡¯s why... can you leave us alone for two years?" Xia Sinian turned and looked at the scenery of the town that was below them. "After that... you can have her. Li Bingbing deserves to be happy. She deserves to have a man that can support her all throughout her life."

    He turned to him with a pained smile stered on his face, "I want her to be happy, Lu Xian Yu... She is the woman I have always loved that¡¯s why knowing that I will cause her great pain in the future, it¡¯s harder for me to leave her... But if I know that you¡¯ll be there by her side, then I will be at ease... after all, you are that man¡¯s brother. The apple doesn¡¯t fall far from the tree."

    Lu Xian Yu was speechless because of what Xia Sinian was saying right now. He knew that he was sick, but he never knew that he was dying.

    Xia Sinian hanged his head low as he clenched his fists tightly. The gesture he made, made him look like he was begging him. "Please make her happy."

 Chapter 216 E: Brother owes me

    Sicily, Italy.

    Warm sun from the sunny summer sky beat down on everyone. The cloudless day was perfect for this sunny day. The light blue sky was brilliant against the green scenery. It felt so picture perfect.

    "Brother, Mello, have you seen mommy?" A cute little girl asked as she stared up to the handsome boy in front of her.

    The little girl was holding her favorite doll with her. She has hair as ck as coal and skin as white as snow. A natural blush spread across her cheeks. She has big eyes ck eyes and naturally red lips. The little girl looked like a living doll that everyone would make everyone turn their heads at the small beauty.

    "Ah, Mengmeng, auntie Bingbing and mom are in the garden." Little Melon said with a kind smile on his lips.

    "Mengmeng, there you are!" Another adorable raven-haired who was in the same age as Xia Mengjie, was riding a cheetah happily eximed when she saw her cousin.

    "Xiao Chun..."

    "Come!" The little girl went down from the cheetah before she patted the animal¡¯s head, earning a purr from him. "Let¡¯s y with Timmy!"

    Little Spring, who was now four years old, was a cute and sweet small young girl. Her hair was tied into a high ponytail with pink ribbons.

    Her twin sister, Little Star, who was a brte had her hair arranged the same, except that she was wearing blue ribbons instead.

    Little Star walked to her brother and handed him a book, "Brother, can you read this for me?"

    Little Melon sighed inwardly, he was watching over these girls for his parents since they were having their own conversation in private.

    "I want to listen to the story brother Mello will read tho..." Xia Mengjie said as she pursed her lips cutely.

    Little Spring pouted back, "Hmpf! Fine then! I¡¯ll y with Timmy instead! Don¡¯t regret itter!" Little Spring turned to a small boy that was around three years old instead, "Liqin, do you want to y with us?

    The adorable three-year-old boy raised his head and his eyes sparkled when he saw the big cat beside Little Spring. " Liqin wants!"

    "Xiao Chun, Qin¡¯er, why don¡¯t you join us instead?" Little Melon asked as he turned to her. It would be better if he could get the four younger kids within his sight.

    Since they were in the yroom of the house, Little Melon was assigned to watch over them.

    Timmy walked towards his master before he lied down on the ground and closed his eyes.

    "See? Timmy is tired, so while he is resting, you can join us instead. Later, we will y together with him." Little Melon opened the book, "Don¡¯t you love the story of Hansel and Gretel?"

    Meanwhile, the three years old boy walked towards Timmy and sat beside him. "Timmy."

    Little Spring ended up giving up, she puffed her cheeks out as she said, "Okay..."

    Little Spring went to sit beside Xia Mengjie and her twin sister, Little Star.

    Little Star looked at Little Spring before she patted her head, "Xiao Chun, I will y with youter."

    Little Spring¡¯s eyes lit up with what her sister said, "Promise?"

    "En, promise." Little Star said softly.

    "Can we y house?" Xia Mengjie suggested.

    "Sure!" Little Spring was delighted at her cousin¡¯s suggestion. "I want to y as a mother, Liqin will y as my son and ge ge will y as my husband!"

    "Eh? Mengmeng wants brother Mello to be my husband instead." Xia Meilin pouted.

    Before things get bad, Little Melon decided to interrupt them, "Okay, that¡¯s enough everyone. We can talk about thatter, okay? For now, why don¡¯t I read you the story."

    But then, the two little girls ignored Little Melon.

    "No! Ge ge is my brother so he gets to be my husband!"

    "Mengmeng wants brother Mello to be my husband!"

    Little Star poked the two girls cheeks instead which made the two turn to her. "Instead of ying house, wouldn¡¯t it be better to y Cindere?"

    "I want to be the fairy!" Little Spring grinned.

    "I want to be princess Cindere." Xia Mengjie¡¯s eyes sparkled in delight.

    Little Star¡¯s lips curled up into a soft smile, "Then I guess I will be the evil mother."

    Little Melon was thankful that her sister, Little Star was there to help him with the two naughty Little Spring and Xia Mengjie.

    Little Star turned to her older brother and whispered, "Brother owes me. Buy me a new book, okay?"

    Little Melon couldn¡¯t help but chuckle inwardly at this. Of course, his little sister would ask him for something in return for helping him.

    After reading the story of Handsel and Gretel to the little ones, the kids started ying Cindere.

    While they were in the middle of their roley, the door went open, revealing a tall and handsome man.

    Xia Mengjie¡¯s eyes sparkled in delight when she saw him, "Papa!" She rushed towards him and jumped into his arms.

 Chapter 217 E: Lets go home

    "I will leave my daughter here in the meantime." Li Bingbing said with a small smile on her lips.

    "Where do you n on going with your son?" Xia Meilin couldn¡¯t help but ask. It has been two years since her brother¡¯s death and she couldn¡¯t help but get worried when it came to Li Bingbing.

    Xia Meilin knew that the person who would have the hardest time to move on was Li Bingbing.

    "Somewhere far." These were the only words that she said as she looked at the beautiful scenery of the sea.

    Xia Meilin narrowed her eyes because of her words. She was about to say something but she kept her mouth shut when she saw Lu Xian Yu approaching Li Bingbing from behind.

    He leaned and hugged her from behind which surprised her. "What the...?

    Li Bingbing turned and saw the familiar blond hair of the man she was trying to push away.

    "Found you." Lu Xian Yu whispered in her ears. "I can¡¯t believe that you¡¯re nning to run away from me again."

    Li Bingbing frowned and pushed him away. "Get lost, Lu Xian Yu."

    "Momma, you shouldn¡¯t be mean to papa." Xia Mengjie who followed her father behind quickly said with a pout.

    Although it wasn¡¯t obvious back then, as Xia Mengjie grew up, the features she inherited from her father became more visible.

    At first, Xia Meilin thought it was her brother but... her real father was actually Lu Xian Yu.

    Both Lu Xian Yu and Xia Sinian had almond-shaped eyes that¡¯s why she had mistaken it as a part that was inherited from her brother. Except for her eyes, during Xia Mengjie¡¯s infant days, most of Xia Mengjie... well... Lu Mengjie¡¯s features were mostly from her mother¡¯s side that¡¯s why it wasn¡¯t obvious that she had a different father.

    Lu Mengjie was holding her brother¡¯s hand as she stood in front of her mother with a pout on her lips.

    Xia Liqin was the exact replica of Xia Sinian and seeing the little boy made Li Bingbing ignore her daughter. "Come here, Liqin."

    Xia Mengjie pursed her lips as she was once again ignored by her mother. She let go of Xia Liqin¡¯s hand before she lowered her head.

    Li Bingbing carried her son and made him sit on herp.

    "Mama!" Xia Liqin giggled out loud when Li Bingbing nuzzled his nose.

    Ever since Xia Liqin was born, Li Bingbing¡¯s attention was mostly towards him.

    Xia Meilin sighed heavily at how Li Bingbing was showingplete favoritism towards her children.

    Lu Xian Yu went to his daughter and patted her head before he turned to Li Bingbing. "Let¡¯s go home."

    "Go home?" The smile on Li Bingbing¡¯s face disappeared when she turned to him. "I¡¯m leaving with my son, I-"

    "Mama is leaving?" Lu Mengjie¡¯s eyes became teary. She quickly went and hugged her mother¡¯s leg. "Mama, please don¡¯t leave Mengmeng!"

    Clueless of what they were talking about, Xia Liqin turned to his sister who looked like she was about to cry. "Jiejie (big sister), what¡¯s wrong?"

    Lu Xian Yu narrowed his eyes at Li Bingbing, "No one is going anywhere, we will go home together. Li Bingbing, can I have a moment with you?"

    Xia Meilin stood up, "I remembered that I baked cookies earlier, do you want to try out auntie¡¯s cookies, Qin¡¯er? Mengmeng?"

    Xia Liqin¡¯s eyes sparkled in delight. "Cookies!" He jumped off from his mother¡¯sp before he went toward her. He then called for Lu Mengjie, "Jiejie, eat cookies! Eat cookies!"

    Since Xia Liqin knew a few simple words, he couldn¡¯t say theplete sentences of what he wants to say yet but the idea was easily understood. He wanted to eat together with his sister.

    Xia Mengjie hesitated since she was afraid that if she let go of her mother, she might leave her.

    Knowing his daughter¡¯s worries, Lu Xian Yu gave her a reassuring smile, "Sweetheart, your mother and I will just have a small talk, okay? After that, we will go home together. For now, why don¡¯t you go and have some snacks with your brother?"

    Since Lu Mengjie trusted her father¡¯s words, she obediently left with Xia Meilin and her brother.

    After the children left them, Lu Xian Yu¡¯s face became serious.

    ----

    While watching the two children eat their snacks, Xia Meilin couldn¡¯t help but hope that things would get well for their family.

    "Auntie Meimei, does mama hate Mengmeng?"

    Xia Meilin was taken aback by the little girl¡¯s sudden question.

    Lu Mengjie turned to her brother who was happily eating the cookies and was ignoring his surroundings. "Mengmeng doesn¡¯t like him but Liqin looks a lot like daddy so Mengmeng loves Liqin a lot too."

    Hearing his name, Xia Liqin raised his head and smiled cutely at his sister, he reached out a half-eaten cookie to her, "Want?"

    Lu Mengjie leaned and took a bite from the cookie before she grinned, "It¡¯s delicious."

    Xia Liqin grinned back at her before he turned and continued eating his snack.

    Xia Mengjie¡¯s eyes started to be teary as she lowered her head. She can never hate her brother even if he was getting all her mother¡¯s attention.

    Xia Meilin went and hugged Lu Mengjie closely, "Your mother loves you a lot, Mengmeng."

    She little girl buried her face on her chest as she started crying quietly in her arms.

    Lu Mengjie knew that if she cried out loud, her brother will definitely join her in.

    "But mama never says that she loves me..."

    Xia Meilin gently stroked her hair, "Mengmeng, your mother loves you, okay? Never think that she doesn¡¯t. She may not say it but she really loves you so much." She said softly, "It¡¯s just... Right now, she¡¯s going through a lot."

 Chapter 218 E: Lets have a date

    "Do you think Xia Sinian would be happy if he saw you this way?"

    Li Bingbing red daggers at Lu Xian Yu, "Don¡¯t you dare use that card on me."

    "Mengjie is your daughter. It is okay if you continue to ignore me but you can¡¯t do the same to her. Don¡¯t hate her."

    Li Bingbing clenched her fists tight as she lowered her head. "I do not hate her."

    How could she? She raised Lu Mengjie together with Xia Sinian while he was still alive but... after she found out the truth about Xia Sinian not being the father of their daughter, she was devastated.

    She doesn¡¯t know whether it was a good thing or a bad thing that Xia Sinian died without knowing the truth but... Li Bingbing just couldn¡¯t take it.

    "Is it because she¡¯s mine?" Lu Xian Yu asked with a sad smile on his lips.

    Hearing no answers from Li Bingbing, Lu Xian Yu can already tell that it was really because he was the father.

    "I¡¯m not fitted to be a mother, I can¡¯t do what other mothers do. I am careless and irresponsible, I am-"

    "Then just be yourself." Lu Xian Yu cut in. He knelt in front of her before he grabbed her hands. "Do whatever you¡¯re best at but all I ask for you is to... treat the children fairly, especially Mengjie. Don¡¯t abandon her, she may have me as her father but she is also your daughter. What do you think will... Xia Sinian do if he found out that Mengjie isn¡¯t his daughter?"

    What would Xia Sinian do? Xia Sinian would definitely be hurt if he found out about it but...

    "He... he would have treated her as his own..." Xia Sinian was like that, he was a kind man and he would definitely ept Lu Mengjie as his daughter.

    Tears rolled down her cheeks uncontrobly as she thought of this. "I¡¯m a horrible mother, Xian Yu."

    "You may be one but..." Lu Xian Yu pulled her into his arms tofort her. "It¡¯s not toote to make things right."

    For some reason, Li Bingbing couldn¡¯t help but sink into Lu Xian Yu¡¯s embrace as the familiar warmth broughtfort in her chest.

    ----

    After Xia Meilin managed to calm Lu Mengjie down, the child fell asleep in her arms that¡¯s why she decided to bring her in one of the guest room to allow her to sleep while Little Melon took Xia Liqin to y together with him.

    "You look troubled." Lu Yifeng said when he saw the expression on Xia Meilin¡¯s face when she entered his study.

    "I¡¯m so worried about Li Bingbing and her family." She went and sat on hisp, "Darling, I can¡¯t just leave them like this."

    He wrapped his arms around her waist, "Just leave them be. Time will settle things for them."

    "But still... Li Bingbing is treating-"

    Xia Meilin was cut off when her lips were suddenly sealed by Lu Yifeng.

    Xia Meilin was surprised at his sudden kiss but in the end, she melted because of how passionate he was kissing her. When he pulled away, Xia Meilin was left breathless.

    "Stop thinking of other things and just fill your mind with me." He whispered huskily in her ear as his hand traveled inside her thigh which made Xia Meilin blush.

    She buried her blushing face in the crook of his neck. "Darling, you¡¯re so naughty... Ahh... you can¡¯t touch me there."

    They were just starting but a knock suddenly interrupted them.

    Xia Meilin let out a sigh, "Not again..."

    Lu Yifeng retracted his hand as he chuckled, "Let¡¯s have a date somewhere tonight." He kissed her cheek.

    Xia Meilin¡¯s face brightened up when she heard the word ¡¯date¡¯. "Then I guess I have to prepare myself for it." She stood up from hisp. "What color do you want me to wear tonight?"

    "Red."

    "Oh, nice choice. I will surely wear one then." She grinned happily at him.

    Another knock was heard and this time, a soft and small voice followed, "Mama? Dada?"

    When Xia Meilin went and opened the door, she saw Little Star staring up at her. "Mama, there is no more apple pie in the ref... Can we please make some?

 Chapter 219 E: Ten years late

    When Lu Mengjie woke up from her nap, she found herself inside the arms of her mother.

    Li Bingbing was sleeping and hugging her close together with Xia Liqin who was sleeping on Lu Mengjie¡¯s other side.

    Her mother was hugging her...

    Lu Mengjie snuggled against her mother as her eyes started to be misty.

    Li Bingbing was woken up when he felt her shirt bing wet. When she turned to look at Lu Mengjie, she saw her shoulders shaking.

    "Mengmeng? Are you alright?" Li Bingbing asked worriedly.

    Lu Mengjie nodded but her face was still buried on her mother¡¯s chest.

    Li Bingbing let go of her before she sat up and saw her daughter crying. When she saw her this way, it broke her heart.

    "Mama..." Lu Mengjie sat up and hugged her as she buried her face in her chest once again.

    Li Bingbing bit her lower lip, it was her fault why Lu Mengjie was acting this way. She was not worthy to be called a mother because of this.

    "I¡¯m so sorry, Mengmeng..." Li Bingbing hugged her back close as tears welled up at the side of her eyes. "Mama is so sorry for hurting you."

    "Mama... please don¡¯t hate Mengmeng." Lu Mengjie begged as she faced her mother. "Mengmeng promise to be a good girl so, please... don¡¯t leave Mengmeng."

    "Oh sweetheart, I do not hate you. I will never hate you." She gently cupped her wet cheek and ced a soft kiss on her forehead. "I love you, I really love you so much... I am sorry if I made you feel unloved... I am so sorry."

    This was the scene Lu Xian Yu saw when he took a peek inside the room. He was d that things started to look well for his daughter and for Li Bingbing.

    "I promise... I promise that I will do my best to be a better mother for you and your brother."

    ----

    Li Bingbing was searching for some stuff in the storage room when she suddenly saw a familiar red hoodie.

    It was the hoodie that her father gave her and it was the hoodie that she left behind after she was chased by a group of boys.

    Why was the hoodie in this storage room?

    Li Bingbing was sure that it was her hoodie since there were LB initials sewed under the hoodie.

    "Have you found the baseball gloves?" Lu Xian Yu asked when he entered the room.

    When he saw the hoodie, Lu Xian Yu frowned as he was reminded of something in the past. "That¡¯s still here? Give it to me, I will throw it away."

    "This... where did you get this?" Li Bingbing asked as she turned to Lu Xian Yu.

    Since it was not something important, Lu Xian Yu casually said, "It belongs to a girl who kicked me out of nowhere. Although mypanion tried looking for her she managed to escape and that was the only thing that they found. I can¡¯t believe that it¡¯s still here."

    Li Bingbing¡¯s lips curled up after hearing what he said. So he was that boy ten and a half years ago.

    "We¡¯re not throwing this."

    He furrowed his brows, "What? Why? That¡¯s old and wear out, I can just buy you a new one."

    Li Bingbing walked toward him and grinned, "This hoodie is mine." She showed the initials to him. "This is mine."

    Lu Xian Yu¡¯s eyes went wide in surprise, "Don¡¯t tell me... you were that girl who kicked me ten years ago?"

    "Ah, it really is funny how that boy I kicked out of frustrations became my husband now." Li Bingbingughed lightly.

    He couldn¡¯t help butugh lightly at how things turned out for them. "Do you think things will turn out different if I managed to catch you back then? Maybe I could have turned out to be your first love too. I am sure I would still find you attractive and intriguing."

    Li Bingbing shrugged, "You¡¯re already ten yearste for that, you won¡¯t be able to change it and besides, I would still be able to outrun you even if you were the one who ran after me, not your subordinates."

    He went and hugged her by her waist, "Honey, you don¡¯t know that. If it was me who ran after you, I would have easily caught you."

    Li Bingbing rolled her eyes, "Yeah right, I would like to see you try."

    "Mama, papa, what¡¯s taking you so long?" Lu Mengjie asked as she entered the room, carrying a baseball bat.

    "Mama, papa, let¡¯s go y! y!" Xia Liqin eximed happily.

    Lu Xian Yu released Li Bingbing before he turned towards the kids with a wide smile on his lips, "Yes, yes, we¡¯reing. Liqin, don¡¯t run in the hall."

    Li Bingbing followed them after picking up the baseball gloves.

    "Mama, are you going to y with us too?" Lu Mengjie asked as she looked up to her.

    "I would really love that." She chuckled as she patted her head, "But you know that your papa won¡¯t allow me right now."

    Lu Mengjie reached out and touched her mother¡¯s small bump. "Well... papa is right, mama can¡¯t y since my baby brother number two won¡¯t like it."

    "What do you mean that he won¡¯t like to y baseball? He will surely love it!"

 Chapter 220 E: Where are we going?

    A beautiful matured looking woman entered Lu Yifeng¡¯s office. She was wearing a long-sleeved white turtleneck blouse and a high waist pencil skirt that hugged her waist, showing off her beautiful curves. She was wearing ck high heeled stiletto shoes and the sound of clicking sound was heard as she walked toward Lu Yifeng¡¯s desk.

    "Yifeng, here are the files that you requested from Mr. Su." Xia Meilin said as she ced a couple of folders on his desk.

    "Thank you."

    "Oh yeah, don¡¯t forget that you have an appointment with Mr. Gu in the evening okay?"

    "Nn."

    Xia Meilin was about to leave but she was halted when she heard Lu Yifeng¡¯s deep voice, "Meilin,e here."

    She turned to her husband and smiled, "Mr. Lu, we are at work, didn¡¯t we already agreed to behave while we¡¯re at it?"

    "I want to have an affair with my secretary." Lu Yifeng said calmly.

    Xia Meilin narrowed her eyes, "No."

    He stood up and walked toward her which made Xia Meilin take a few steps backward away from him when she saw the dangerous look on Lu Yifeng¡¯s eyes. She stopped when she felt the cold wall against her back.

    Lu Yifeng ended up cornering her. "I¡¯m the President of thispany, I do whatever I want to do, including having an affair with my secretary."

    Xia Meilin refused to back down that¡¯s why she ended up ring at him. "Do you want to get beat up by your wife?"

    The side of his lips curled up into a smirk, "Will she now?" He cupped her chin and bowed his head to ce a soft kiss on her lips. "Then stop acting as my secretary. You¡¯re my wife, it¡¯s your job to watch over your husband. If you want to have a sry, then I can give you all my money."

    A faint blush appeared on Xia Meilin¡¯s cheeks after she has been kissed by him. She pouted and turned her head away, "I just want to try how it feels to work as your secretary."

    Lu Weichun and Lu Xingyan were already in their second year of high school, studying in an all-girls school while Lu Mello was already in his third year of college, taking Criminology as his course.

    "Let me help you with your work, I am confident with my skills, besides, I am a fast learner so if you teach me then I can make the work easier for you!" She hugged him by his waist and looked up at him with puppy eyes, "Please?"

    "You¡¯re supposed to be at school right now, teaching music."

    She pursed her lips as she pulled away from him and crossed her arms, "We have already talked about this earlier, I want to work as your personal secretary. I should just quit my work."

    "..."

    Sometimes, Lu Yifeng couldn¡¯t understand his wife. One moment she wanted to do something, the next moment, she would change it into something else. "Are you pregnant?"

    Xia Meilin¡¯s eyes went wide and she gasped out loud, "How did you know?"

    Lu Yifeng couldn¡¯t help but massage the bridge of his nose. No wonder she was being so... not behave the past few weeks.

    But then... "I thought that you were on your pills?" He looked at her with a serious look on his face.

    Xia Meilin shrugged, "What can an expired pill do?"

    "This is why I told you before that you should go for a tubal ligation."

    "I¡¯m already in my forties, it¡¯s even a miracle to have a baby since it¡¯s harder to conceive at this age." She ced a hand on her tummy and smiled, "We will have an additional member in the family. At least, our next child will apany me at home."

    As much as Lu Yifeng didn¡¯t want to have another child, he knew that Xia Meilin will do her best to keep the child. He looked at her tummy and red at it... this uing child will definitely give her another experience.

    Xia Meilin noticed the way Lu Yifeng looked at her there which made her wrap her arms around it as if protecting it from him. "It is against my principles to take away an innocent child¡¯s life. I will keep this child whether you like it or not, Yifeng."

    "I know." He turned and looked at her face, his eyes softened. "I just don¡¯t want you to go through another painful experience of giving birth." He pulled her into his arms and rested his chin on top of her head.

    She rested her head on his chest and closed her eyes. "I know... but you don¡¯t have to worry about it, Yifeng, I will surely manage it as long as you¡¯re by my side."

    How can he not worry whenever ites to her?

    Just then they were disturbed when someone suddenly barged in the office.

    "Daddy! Look who¡¯se..." The ck-haired girl wearing a high school uniform trailed off when she saw her parents hugging each other. "Hey mommy, you can¡¯t have daddy to yourself today."

    The brte that was standing beside her nodded in agreement.

    Xia Meilin pulled away from her husband and smiled, "Is it time already?"

    "Yep, it is!" Lu Weichun grinned at her, her eyes sparkling in delight.

    Lu Weichun¡¯s ck hair was styled into a high ponytail while Lu Xingyan¡¯s hair was down and she was wearing a simple blue headband.

    Despite being twins, their personalities were different. Lu Xingyan was a quiet girl who loved to read books while Lu Weichun was a lively girl who loves to y different kind of sports.

    "Mom, dad, let¡¯s go! Ge ge is waiting for us." Lu Weichun went and cling on her father while Lu Xingyan did the same on his other arm.

    Xia Meilin went and took his coat and her purse before she followed them outside.

    "Where are we going?" Lu Yifeng couldn¡¯t help but ask as his daughters.

    "You¡¯ll know it soon, daddy." Lu Weichun said with a bright smile on her lips.

 Chapter 221 E: Treat us!

    "Dad, have you forgotten what day it is today?" Lu Xingyan asked while they were inside the elevator.

    Because of the question she asked, Lu Yifeng came into a pause to think of what day it was. Was it their wedding anniversary? No, it wasn¡¯t, their wedding anniversary was still two months away.

    Was it her birthday? No, that was impossible since they just celebrated her birthday four months ago. So what day was it today?

    When Xia Meilin saw how clueless Lu Yifeng was, she ended up sighing. How can he forget his own birthday?

    The moment they arrived at the parking lot, they saw a handsome brte, leaning against a Lamborghini Urus, the world¡¯s fastest SUV. He was wearing a in blue shirt under his grey cashmere coat. Despite having most of his features from Lu Yifeng, the features he inherited from his mother were still easily seen.

    When the man noticed them, he straightened himself before he took off his sunsses, revealing his captivating hazel brown eyes. He couldn¡¯t help but let out a charming smile when he saw them.

    "I thought you¡¯re going to make me wait longer." He ruffled his twin sisters¡¯ hairs before he turned to his parents, "Dad, mom."

    "Look at how handsome you¡¯ve be! I haven¡¯t seen you for a month and yet here you are, looking so handsome as ever." Xia Meilin said with a grin on her face.

    Lu Mello chuckled at his mother¡¯s remark, "Well, I¡¯ve got it from my amazing parents."

    "Why you, when did you learn how to tter us?" She ced her hand on her cheek as she let out a sigh, "I suddenly feel so old."

    "Don¡¯t worry, mom, you look younger than your actual age." Lu Mello grinned.

    Xia Meilin couldn¡¯t help but giggle because of what he said, "My~ your making my heart race with your words, sweetheart~"

    Lu Yifeng ced his hand on his wife¡¯s waist as he said, "That¡¯s enough. I still have an appointmentter, so we should get going."

    "Don¡¯t worry, darling, I have already told Su Lei to take care of it, for now, we should go celebrate."

    Celebrate?

    Lu Mello opened the SUV¡¯s door for his parents. "Let¡¯s get going, everyone."

    ...

    When they arrived at the ce, Lu Yifeng was staring at the loud and lively amusement park in front of him with a nk look on his face.

    "Happy Birthday, daddy! Since it¡¯s your birthday, you have to treat us here!" Lu Weichun eximed with a wide smile on her lips.

    Since Lu Mello was almost as tall as his father, he ced a cat ears headband on him. Every one of them was wearing different colored cat ears by the time Lu Yifeng was brought back to reality.

    Xia Meilin cling on his arm, "Can we go try out the rollercoaster?"

    Lu Yifeng sighed with a trace of helplessness in his eyes. "Since it¡¯s my birthday, aren¡¯t you all supposed to treat me and give me gifts?"

    "You¡¯re the richest person here so you should treat us, daddy!"

    Lu Xingyan held her father¡¯s hand, "Don¡¯t worry dad, we have prepared a lot of gifts and a big surp-

    She was cut off when Lu Mello covered her mouth. "Hahaha! Come on, dad, don¡¯t be stingy, it¡¯s your birthday so you should treat us."

    Although Lu Yifeng wasn¡¯t dumb and thickheaded, he was able to quickly get a hold of what Lu XIngyan was trying to tell him, but nheless, for the sake of his family, he acted like he didn¡¯t hear it. "Okay."

    Xia Meilin could already guess that Lu Yifeng had already learned about their surprise because of the look in his eyes so she can only let out a sigh. "Yifeng..."

    Lu Yifeng looked at her with a small smile on his lips. He leaned and ced a soft peck on her soft lips, "Thank you." He said in a whispering tone which made her the only person who heard his words.

    "Ew! Mommy, Daddy, we¡¯re in a public ce, aren¡¯t you two embarrassed?"

    A smirk appeared on Xia Meilin¡¯s lips as she turned to her daughter, "Me? Embarrassed? Watch me give your father his birthday kiss right here and right now." She held Lu Yifeng¡¯s necktie and pulled him down, giving him a kiss.

    The twins¡¯ faces turned bright red and they quickly turned away.

    "Mom!"

    "Mommy!"

    Lu Mello was also surprised by how bold his mother became and he could onlye up with one thing... His mother must be pregnant.

    -END-

 Chapter 222 Love, BerriApplepi

    Hello everyone!

    For those who have opened this chapter, please read until the end. I know that there would be readers who would just skip this since it¡¯s just an author¡¯s note and it¡¯s locked, who wants to spend SS for an author¡¯s note? (?¡ä???`?)

    I know, I know. You¡¯re all wondering why your dearest author decided to update another chapter... well this is not a chapter but it¡¯s actually an announcement for the next chapter; which is not a chapter again but an interview with the characters.

    So now you¡¯re wondering why I decided to make one hehehe~ It¡¯s because I have seen some of my beloved readers with questions in mind.

    From today until May 6, 2019, 11:59 pm,ment down all the questions you have in mind for the characters you love. ¡î£¨©f¦Ø¡ñ£©If you don¡¯t have any questions, that¡¯s fine, you can just tell them your thoughts about them or such.

    Let me give you an example question/thoughts for them:

    Question: "You are about to get into a fight, what songes on as your soundtrack?"

    Thoughts: "ASFDGSJDHSJDSF!!! I love you, Mello!"

    Don¡¯t forget toment down which character the question/your thoughts are for, alright?

    To those who are wondering if these are restricted to the main characters only, no it¡¯s not. I can even summon our viin for you and let them answer the question you have for them.

    You can ask any characters in this story, even the minor characters (,?¦Ø?), Who knows, they might be the main characters for one of the stories in this Modern Fairytale series I am currently working on. (©f??) And no, I am not giving you any clues on who they would be. Hahahaha*evilugh*

    Anyway, if there are so many questions, I might do an interview per couple/characters, depending on how many readers want to have their thoughts/question reach to the characters of this story.

    There would be some dog food for everyone, especially for those who misses LYF and XM! Hm... or for anyone who loves the other couples.

    P.S. Please don¡¯t ask our adorable Mello (which is now in his teenage years), or any of the little ones about spoilers for their story, okay? ?(????) Hm, I¡¯m also a bit hesitant if I should summon Xia Sinian back from the dead. Oh well, that would depend on how many questions you have for him *wink*

    And please don¡¯t scold me. I just want to fulfill some of my dearest readers¡¯ fantasies. (?_?)?

    Before I go, let me promote the second novel after this one. PLEASE READ AND SUPPORT "TEN YEARS LATE: THE BULLIED HUSBAND"!!!!! This is a detailed story about LXY and LBB¡¯s love story~ Thank you ?(?¦Ø?ÈË)

    Lots of love,

    BerriApplepi

 Chapter 223 Not a Chapter 1

    Berri: Hello everyone and wee to DSB Show! Today, we will have a special fan service from the characters! Well then, let¡¯s not prolong the agony of my dear readers. ughs* Oh man, we have so many guests for today. *sighs*

    Li Bingbing: It¡¯s your fault for telling the readers that they can ask questions to any characters so suffer the consequence, dear Berri.

    Berri: Can¡¯t you see I¡¯m already suffering just by holding these thick cue cards. *looks the cue cards* Anyway, let¡¯s begin. For the first question... oh... wow, it¡¯s for Lin Qingge.

    Xia Meilin: *frowns* I can¡¯t believe that she¡¯s invited here.

    Lin Qingge: *she rolls her eyes before she crosses her arms.* I am a character in DSB so deal with it.

    Berri: Please don¡¯t start an argument here... we¡¯re in the presence of so many readers so let¡¯s be professional, okay? Don¡¯t make it hard for me... (TTATT)

    24 years old Mello: Yes, please be kind to Ms. Berri and don¡¯t make it hard for her.

    Berri: Oh my, thank you for being so understanding Mello!

    Lin Qingge: Can we get over this so that I can now leave?

    Li Bingbing: You mean... so that you can go back to your prison cell? *smirks*

    Lin Qingge: *she turned and red at Li Bingbing*

    Berri: *sweats* Alright! Ms. Lin, here is the question for you! *she quickly said* If you are given another chance, are you going to drug Xia Meilin or drug yourself?

    Xia Meilin: *she raised a brow* Who asked that question?

    Berri: For the sake of privacy and safeties, I can¡¯t let any of you know the readers¡¯ identity since some of the questions are sensitive.

    Lin Qingge: *sheughs* Hahahaha! If I have known that it would be Lu Yifeng, I didn¡¯t have to drag myself for him, I would have waited for him in that room!

    Xia Meilin: *res at Lin Qingge*

    Lu Yifeng: *holds Xia Meilin¡¯s hand* If it was her, I would not sleep with her, after all, I feel no attraction towards her.

    Xia Meilin: Really?

    Lin Qingge: Oh please, don¡¯t make meugh, the incense would have drugged you for me.

    Lu Yifeng: If that¡¯s the case, I would have turned away and left you alone there. *he turned to the author* Bring her back to the prison.

    Berri: *she gulped nervously as she felt chills run down her spines with Lu Yifeng¡¯s dark look on his face* O... Okay...

    Lin Qingge: I¡¯m not going back to prison! No! Never!

    Berri: I apologize, Ms. Lin... but your presence is... disturbing others so I have to put you back to your cell. *picks her magic wand and waves it to Lin Qingge* Bibidibabidibo!

    *Lin Qingge disappears*

    Li Bingbing: What the f*ck?! HAHAHA!!

    Mello: *heughed as well* Hahaha! Do you really have to say that?

    Berri: *pouts* Of course, or else she won¡¯t disappear!

    Lu Xian Yu: *sighs* Ms. Author, please take this seriously. *turns to Li Bingbing and leans to whisper something in her ear*

    Berri: I am! *huffs* Anyway, let¡¯s move on shall we? There are five questions for Xia Meilin! First, One of the readers wanted to know what is the gender of your fourth baby.

    Xia Meilin: *smiles as she rubbed her bloated tummy* Well, I actually wanted it to be a surprise that¡¯s why I didn¡¯t ask my doctor about my child¡¯s baI. You see, and my husband is having a bet.

    Lu Yifeng: Again. *he chuckles softly, his gaze is gentle while he is staring at his wife*

    Berri: Oh! What is your bet about? *eyes sparkle"

    Xia Meilin: *she blushes lightly* I¡¯m not going to say it here.

    Berri: *turns to Lu Yifeng with hopeful eyes* Please?

    Lu Yifeng: If my wife doesn¡¯t want it then my answer will be the same.

    Berri: *turns to Mello* Do you know?

    Mello: *shakes head* Sadly, no, I don¡¯t know. I¡¯m quite curious about it too.

    Berri: *pouts* Hmpf! What a joy killer!

    Lu Yifeng: Can continue on with the next question?

    Berri: *sighs* FINE... Next question is: Why do you name your kids to food? Is there a hidden meaning to it?

    Xia Meilin: Actually... there isn¡¯t. I just think that naming my kids after the food I crave for is unique.

    Berri: What kind of food are you craving for your fourth child?

    Xia Meilin: I¡¯m craving for mango. *grins*

    Berri: Is there a huge possibility that your next child will be named after Mango?

    Xia Meilin: Yes! Of co-

    Lu Yifeng: Only if our next child will be a boy.

    Lu Xian Yu: I bet you¡¯re praying for a girl, aren¡¯t you, brother?

    Lu Yifeng: Mm.

    Xia Meilin: *pouts* There¡¯s no wrong in naming my children after food name you know.

    Li Bingbing: I feel sorry for boss. *turns to Lu Xian Yu* At least I have a better naming sense.

    Lu Xian Yu:...

    Mello: *feels relieved that his name was changed to Mello*

    Berri: *chuckles* Moving on, Mrs. Lu Meilin, what got you into being a pianist?

    Xia Meilin: It¡¯s actually one of my hobbies and I have always loved ssical music so I decided to pursue it.

    Berri: Yes, I wasn¡¯t able to tackle into it that much in DSB but... I might include it when I re-edit the edited chapters.

    Xia Meilin: Please do.

    Berri: Anyway, two more questions left for you. First, have you tried to seduce hubby with sexy lingerie? Last time you got attacked before you were able to do it, right?

    Xia Meilin: *blushes shyly* Omg... I didn¡¯t see thating...

    Lu Yifeng: *he chuckled* Let me answer that for you. Yes, she did, a lot of times. It isn¡¯t just lingerie, whatever she wears can seduce me.

    Xia Meilin: *pouts, her face still red* That¡¯s because you¡¯re always so horny!

    Lu Yifeng: Aren¡¯t you hornier than me? *snickers*

    Mello: *facepalm* I can¡¯t believe that I¡¯m hearing this...

    Li Bingbing: *leans and covers Mello¡¯s ears* Please don¡¯t forget that your son is here.

    Lu Yifeng: He¡¯s old enough to hear this kind of conversations.

    Lu Xian Yu: *turns to Mello* Are you still a virgin?

    Everyone:.

    Berri: Oh! The next question is rted to Mr. Xian Yu¡¯s question! *grins* If you be a mother inw, what kind of character are you going to be?

    Xia Meilin: *turns to her son* Are you currently dating someone?

    Mello: Why am I the one being questioned? It¡¯s not my turn yet!

    .

    Xia Meilin: How can I answer Ms. Berri¡¯s question if I don¡¯t know your rtionship status?

    Mello: Ohe on, mom, you can answer that even if I¡¯m single.

    Xia Meilin: So you¡¯re still a virgin? *cries* My son is such a good boy. Whoever you choose, I will support you, sweetheart.

    Mello: Argh...

    Li Bingbing: *pats Mello¡¯s back* Your future girlfriend is going to be so lucky to have you.

    Mello:...

    Berri: Well then, let¡¯s not bully our sweet Mello anymore, let¡¯s move on, shall we? *looks at the cue card* Oh... It¡¯s a question for Lu Xingyan and Lu Weichun.

    Mello: My sisters have sses today so they can¡¯t attend. *he looks at his wristwatch* Although... it¡¯s currently their lunch break so I can give them a call.

    Berri: Please do~

    Mello: *calls Lu Xingyan¡¯s phone*

    Lu Xingyan: *answers the call after four seconds* Hello?

    Mello: Hi Xiao Xi! Are you currently avable right now?

    Lu Xingyan: Yes... it¡¯s my lunch break so I am.

    Xia Meilin: Hi, sweetheart!

    Lu Xingyan: Oh... hello, mom.

    Mello: Is Xiao Chun with you?

    Lu Xingyan: No, she went to buy some additional food in the cafeteria. Why?

    Mello: Ms. Berri here has a question for both of you.

    Berri: Yes, yes, I have.

    Lu Xingyan: What question?

    Berri: Well... one of the readers has a question for you and your sister.

    Lu Xingyan: Go on.

    Berri: Who do you love more, mommy or daddy?

    Xia Meilin: What kind of question is that?

    Lu Xingyan: Yes, what kind of question is that? We equally love mom and dad.

    Berri: Aww~ That¡¯s a wonderful answer.

    Lu Xingyan: I can¡¯t waste my time with these pointless things. *ends the call*

    Berri: Xiao Xing is so cold!

    Mello: *he chuckled* You¡¯ll get used to it.

 Chapter 224 Not a Chapter 2

    Lu Xian Yu: Madam Author, when will you ask questions for me?

    Berri: If I picked your name then it would be your turn, for now, please wait patiently. *shuffles the cue cards before she looked at it.* Oh my! This question is for all the couples here.

    Li Bingbing: If it¡¯s for all the couples then... Shouldn¡¯t Nian Jiezhen and Ren Shiyuan be here?

    Berri: They¡¯ve told me that they¡¯ll be arriving a bitte because of Ms. Nian¡¯s case. So while we¡¯re waiting for them, let¡¯s start with Ms. Li and the second master. The question goes... What do you love, hate and tolerated about your partner?

    Li Bingbing: *she looked at Lu Xian Yu* Uh... should you go first?

    Lu Xian Yu: *smirks* I can wait, besides, isn¡¯t it always dies first¡¯?

    Li Bingbing: *sighs* Fine. *she clears her throat* What I love about Lu Xian Yu is that he is always there for me to depend on. As we all know, I¡¯ve been through a lot. I couldn¡¯t help but be amazed at his persistence. I have learned to love him... *she looks at him* And I am thankful that he didn¡¯t left my side even after all the bad things I did to him.

    Lu Xian Yu: *he smiles as he holds her hand and kissed the back of it* I won¡¯t ept any other women as my wife except for you.

    Li Bingbing: *grins* See how hard I made him fall for me? *she chuckles* This is why he always lose our little games.

    Lu Xian Yu: *he raises a brow* You only win because I let you win.

    Li Bingbing: *she rolls her eyes* Whatever you say, babe. Anyway, next is the thing I hate about him is...*she looks at him and frowns* I hated him to the core when he destroyed my four hubbies.

    Berri: *gasps* He did?

    Lu Xian Yu: I can never tolerate someone else calling her "wifey".

    Li Bingbing: They¡¯re not real! They¡¯re the best security software I ever made you know!

    Lu Xian Yu: Do I look like I care?

    Li Bingbing: Fuck you!

    Lu Xian Yu: *he smirks* Oh don¡¯t worry, sweetheart, you can fuck meter.

    Mello: I suddenly feel bitter for being the only single one here. (TTATT)

    Berri: *cries* You¡¯re not the only one! *she looks at LBB and LXY* Please answer the questions straight and stop feeding me butter gourd.

    Xia Meilin: You¡¯ll find the one for you soon, Ms. Berri.

    Berri: I hope so... (TT^TT) *she sighs* The same question is asked for you Meimei, Mr. Lu.

    Lu Xian Yu: Hey! I haven¡¯t answered the questions yet!

    Berri: You have ten seconds to answer the question.

    Lu Xian Yu: *pouts* That¡¯s not fair, you know.

    Berri: One...

    Lu Xian Yu: I love everything about my wife and hate nothing about her. As for what I tolerate, my special ability is to eat her cooking.

    Berri:... I don¡¯t think thatst remark answers that question.

    Lu Xian Yu: Have you ever tried her cooking?

    Xia Meilin: Why? Is she a bad cook?

    Li Bingbing: *res at LXY*

    Lu Xian Yu: Bad cook? Hahaha! She¡¯s the best in the world! *he smiles at LBB* I love your cooking.

    Berri: *ignores LXY and LBB* Well then, Mr. Lu, Meimei, it¡¯s your turn-

    Ren Shiyuan: Sorry for beingte. *enters the stage with Nian Jiezhen*

    Berri: *grins* Finally! Wee, Mr. Ren and Ms. Nian. Please take a seat over here. *she points at the sofa in front of her*

    Li Bingbing: *she whistles when she saw NJ¡¯s height* You¡¯re taller in person.

    Nian Jiezhen: *she took a nce at Li Bingbing* And you... you¡¯re shorter.

    Li Bingbing: *her face darkens* Bitch, what did you just say?

    Ren Shiyuan: There, there, you two. *he looks at Bingbing* Bingbing, please forgive her, my princess is just sensitive about her height and I know that you are too so let¡¯s not argue anymore, okay?

    Xia Meilin: *chuckles* I guess she¡¯s still the same. *hugs Lu Yifeng arm*

    Nian Jiezhen: *she notices XM¡¯s action which made her roll her eyes* You¡¯re still at it? I¡¯m not going to steal brother Yifeng from you.

    Ren Shiyuan: Hey! Who¡¯s stealing who? Jiezhen is mine so back off! *res at Lu Yifeng*

    Lu Yifeng:...

    Berri: We¡¯re here to bond not to fight so, please behave. Where were we earlier?

    Mello: *he went and sits beside Author* Love and hate.

    Berri: Oh yeah! So Lu Yifeng, Xia Meilin, please answer.

    Xia Meilin: I love how patient and understanding my husband is. *smiles* I hated him back then but right now, I don¡¯t feel any hate for him.

    Lu Yifeng: *he leans and kisses her forehead before he turns to Author* You have to wait and listen for days if you want to know what I love about my wife.

    Berri: Uh... let¡¯s go on with Mr. Ren and Ms. Nian instead.

    Nian Jiezhen: Shiyuan is a sweet guy, that¡¯s all.

    Ren Shiyuan: *pouts* That¡¯s all? Princess, I¡¯m hurt.

    Nian Jiezhen: *ignores him*

    Ren Shiyuan: Are you still mad at me for hugging your friend?

    Berri: Please discuss this somewhere else. If you won¡¯t be answering the question then I will have to ask the next one.

    Ren Shiyuan: *ignores the Author* Princess, please talk to me.

    Berri: *sighs* Next question... is for Xia Meilin and Lu Yifeng. How do you maintain passion in your rtionship?

    Lu Yifeng: I don¡¯t really think of ¡¯maintaining¡¯.

    Xia Meilin: *she nods* Yifeng and I love each other so much, we don¡¯t really worry about how to keep the passion in our rtionship. To make a rtionship strong and going, both of the parties should be honest with each other. It¡¯s important if you talk your problems out with each other. When you two be a couple, you be one and as one, you have to work together. I trust my husband the most and he does the same for me.

    Lu Yifeng: Yes, trust is an important factor in a rtionship. I don¡¯t know why I was given a second chance in life but I am d that I was able to travel back in time to correct my wrongdoing. I may still be a bit possessive of her but I am not as tight as back then. They said that the memories of your life will sh in front of you when you¡¯re in the verge of dying and that¡¯s what happened to me. I realized my sins and I want to be a better person for the woman I love.

    Berri: What was your reaction when you learned that you traveled back in time?

    Lu Yifeng: Surprised and confused at first but soon after, I wanted to pursue my wife in a right way.

    Li Bingbing: But you forced her to marry you.

    Lu Yifeng: I was a coward, I was afraid that if I don¡¯t marry Meilin at once, she might end up flying to Feng Ning.

    Xia Meilin: *she chuckles a bit* If it was the me who still has feelings for Ning-ge, I might really fly back to him after my concert in this country. Thinking back to it... I¡¯m d that Lu Yifeng forced me into marriage or else, I might regret not being with him...

    Berri: Ah, I¡¯m so touched with your love story. Well, DSB is a story about forgiveness and redemption so I am d that you forgave him and gave him another chance. How many kids do you two n to have?

    Lu Yifeng: After this one, no more. *he says with a serious face*

    Xia Meilin: *she nodded* This is our fifth child and I think I have already enough children to deal with. I will be taking care of Xiao Yang and this uing child, having two young ones isn¡¯t easy.

 Chapter 225 Not a Chapter 3

    Berri: Little Sun?

    Mello: Lu Yang is the name of my little brother. *grins*

    Berri: Oh my! So I guess Mr. Lu ended up naming him!

    Mello: Mom fainted after giving birth so dad was forced to give my brother a name.

    Berri: Whoa, Xiao Yang is so lucky then.

    Xia Meilin: *pouts* I was supposed to name him Eli (Avocado)...

    Li Bingbing: ughs* Seriously, Meimei?!

    Xia Meilin: It¡¯s cute you know. *huffs*

    Berri: Well then, moving on... *reads the next question* the next question is for LBB and the second master¡¯s children.

    Li Bingbing: They are not here. They¡¯re at school you know.

    Lu Xian Yu: What is the question about anyway?

    Berri: A reader wanted to know about how they feel about your wife¡¯s 2D hubbies.

    Lu Xian Yu: *he frowned* I destroyed them before they can even meet them.

    Li Bingbing: *she sighed* That¡¯s why I had to install their favorite cartoon characters in their phones for security reasons instead.

    Berri: *she chuckles* Poor them. The following questions are for Mr. Ren and Ms. Nian. *looks at them* Are you both up for the question?

    Ren Shiyuan: *he smiles at her after he pacified his partner* Yes, we are.

    Berri: First question, if you two had met each other before you were able to have feelings for Xia Meilin and Lu Yifeng, would the two of you have fallen for each other?

    Ren Shiyuan: I might have.

    Berri: How about you, Ms. Nian?

    Nian Jiezhen: Maybe? Although it¡¯s hard to tell. Shiyuan and I met because of Xia Meilin. If it weren¡¯t for her, then we have a low chance of meeting since our line of works are different.

    Berri: You got a point. How often do an actor and an SSA meet, right?

    Ren Shiyuan: Except if there¡¯s a case in my workce, I could have met her.

    Nian Jiezhen: But that¡¯s not the case between the two of us. I live abroad and work there while you¡¯re working here. Meeting each other will be very hard. By the way, what question is next?

    Berri: *she clears her throat* Well, the question is... Have both of you thought of having a chubby baby?

    Ren Shiyuan: *he grinned* I was supposed to give an announcementter at the end of this show but since the question has been brought up, I would like to proudly announce that my princess here is carrying my child!

    XM and LBB: She¡¯s pregnant?!

    Lu Xian Yu: *he smiles at Ren Shiyuan* Congrattions, Mr. Ren.

    Mello: I¡¯m going to have another cousin? *grins* How many months are you pregnant, sister Jiezhen?

    Nian Jiezhen: *rubs her tummy* I¡¯m still on my first month.

    Berri: *chuckles* No wonder she¡¯s so moody earlier. Congrattions to the both of you. After three years of marriage, the two of you are finally having a child.

    Nian Jiezhen: Thank you, Ms. Author. *smiles sweetly*

    Xia Meilin: I bet the child will grow up to be so tall, the parents are tall.

    Nian Jiezhen: That¡¯s why I¡¯m praying for a son.

    Ren Shiyuan: Son or daughter, they will surely look as pretty as me!

    Berri: *chuckles* We will know it once she gives birth. Moving forward. The question is for Mello and Mr. Lu. How will you react if your Xiao Xing and Xiao Chun are being pursued by men, especially yboys.

    Lu Yifeng: Kill them all.

    Mello: I may be working as a detective but I will turn a blind eye in that. I have you back, dad.

    Li Bingbing: Poor girls...

    Lu Xian Yu: I probably would do the same for our only daughter.

    Ren Shiyuan: If I will have a daughter, I will never let anyone dirty touch her!

    XM, LBB, NJ:...

    Berri: Oh dear... I just saw an alliance between fathers and son has formed...

    Xia Meilin: *facepalms* I give up.

    Lu Xian Yu: *he looks at his wrist watch before he turns to his wife* Oh yeah, we should get going now.

    Berri: Eh? Already?

    Li Bingbing: *she smiles a bit* Yeah, our son has a fever and he¡¯s in the hospital so we really can¡¯t stay long here.

    Berri: Wait, let me check if there are still questions before you leave. *looks at the cue cards*

    Li Bingbing: Please hurry up.

    Berri: Yes, yes. *continues to search* Ah! Found one! Let me read it quick. This question is for Li Bingbing: Why did you fool around with other men when you already love Sisi? Also, knowing that you are just having fun, why did you sleep with LXY irresponsibly without protection?

    Li Bingbing: First of all, I always made Xian Yu here wear protection back then. *she says seriously* The only times where we didn¡¯t use one were during the charity g, but I¡¯m pretty sure I didn¡¯t get pregnant there since I took a contraceptive pill after. If I got it correctly, I might have became pregnant in ourst night together after I was forced to live with Xian Yu.

    Lu Xian Yu: I was drunk at that time so I didn¡¯t use protection, that part was actually my fault/so don¡¯t me my wife for it.

    Li Bingbing: As for the fooling around, my heart was broken and I tried to use those men as a rebound. Don¡¯t tell me that men are the only one¡¯s who are allowed to do that. *She huffs*

    Berri: Calm down, Bingbing. *pats her back* Don¡¯t be angry, alright?

    Li Bingbing: I¡¯m not angry. *she crosses her arms*

    Berri: The next question might get you mad so please promise me that you won¡¯t.

    Li Bingbing: What¡¯s the question?

    Berri: You have to promise me first.

    Li Bingbing: Fine, I promise.

    Berri: Why treat your daughter, Lu Mengjie badly back then? Did you ever hate her?

    Li Bingbing: *frowns* I never hated my daughter. She may be a little monster while she was small but I never hated her. I know that I am an irresponsible mother for making my daughter feel unloved but during those time, after Sisi died, I was too focused on my son with Sisi because of their simrities. I may not have noticed it myself but during those times... *she pauses and looks down* Xia Liqin is the only one that reminded me of Sisi. I focused on him because I saw Sisi on him. I know that I was in the wrong for leaving my daughter behind. She has grown up and had Sisi as her father, I should have known that she would be hurt too.

    Lu Xian Yu: *he rubs her back gently* That¡¯s all in the past now so don¡¯t think about it okay? *he turns to the Author* Can we leave now?

    Berri: I¡¯m sorry for bringing up a sensitive question, Bingbing.

    Li Bingbing: It¡¯s alright. *she smiles a bit*

    Berri: Well, I don¡¯t want to hold you back anymore so you can leave.

    Xia Meilin: Bingbing...

    Li Bingbing: See youter, Meimei, Jiezhen. *smiles*

    *LBB and LXy has left the stage*

    Xia Meilin: Ms. Author, you of all people should have known how sensitive Bingbing is even if she doesn¡¯t look like it.

    Berri: *lowers her head* I¡¯m so sorryyyy!!!

 Chapter 226 Not a Chapter 4

    Mello: How many questions do we still have left, Ms. Berri?

    Berri: A couple of it but I have summarized some since some questions have the same ideas in it.

    Ren Shiyuan: Then we should get this finished as soon as possible.

    Berri: Aye, aye, you don¡¯t have to tell me. *drinks a ss of water* Now then, let¡¯s s resume! The following questions are for Mello.

    Mello: Finally! I¡¯ve been waiting for this!

    Berri: Let¡¯s begin. Mello, will you still pursue ying the piano even if you took criminology?

    Mello: ying the piano is my hobby, I never thought of being like my mom who was a professional pianist once.

    Xia Meilin: Zhenzhen¡¯s job has given him a huge inspiration you see.

    Nian Jiezhen: *smiles sheepishly* I¡¯m happy that I was able to inspire someone.

    Berri: How about inheriting your father¡¯spany?

    Mello: Right now, I don¡¯t have an interest in the business. My dad is still young and has enough strength to keep it going until my brother grows old. Let my brother be the one to take thepany.

    Lu Yifeng: I n on retiring next year.

    Mello: What? No way! At let my sisters graduate first so that they can take care of thepany instead. *pouts*

    Lu Yifeng: I already have ns with your mother so you have to endure it until they graduate.

    Berri: You two can discuss this once you get home, for now let¡¯s go with the next question: Mello if you¡¯re already in your marriage age, are yoy going to get married first or are you going to wait until your sisters have found their princes?

    Mello: That depends on what will happen in the future. *smiles*

    Berri: I see. Oh well... Now then, there are questions for Yong Biqi but sadly she is not here so all I can do is give her a call. Hopefully, she won¡¯t mind it if I ask a question to her. *takes her phone and calls the ce where Yong Biqi has been imprisoned*

    Xia Meilin: She¡¯s a crazy person you know.

    Berri: I know but the question is interesting so I want to ask.

    Guard: *answers the call* Who is this?

    Berri: The great BerriApplepi, I want to talk with Yong Biqi.

    Guard:... But...

    Berri: Do you want me to use my magic wand on you and turn you into a frog?

    Guard: I-I¡¯ll gets her...

    *shortly after*

    Yong Biqi: You wanted to speak with me? *she asks with azy tone in her voice*

    Berri: Yes. I have a question from a reader and it would be nice if you can answer it.

    Yong Biqi: I¡¯ll give you five minutes of my time.

    Berri: Okay! The reader wanted to know your sorrow, to at least understand your perspective. He also wanted to know about your desire for killing.

    Yong Biqi: My sorrow? *sheughs* Do I have one? Ah, you mean that slut Yong Sining and that bastard Xia Bolin? If I can go back in time, I would have done it again and kill them with my hands. I always get my revenge. Xia Meilin is there right? *sheughs* Sweetie, mommy will being soon for you.

    Xia Meilin: *frowns* That¡¯s impossible.

    Nian Jiezhen: Don¡¯t worry, she won¡¯t be going anywhere. Her death sentence is in a few months time, she won¡¯t being back after that.

    Yong Biqi: Ah! I know that voice! ughs evilly* Hahaha! I will-

    *tut tut tut*

    Berri: *sighs heavily* She just won¡¯t give up, won¡¯t she?

    Xia Meilin: I told you that she¡¯s a crazy person.

    Berri: I suddenly feel so nervous. I don¡¯t want her toe after me you know.

    Ren Shiyuan: *heughs* As if she can do that.

    Berri: Now then, the questions left here are all for me. Before I end this show, I would like to thank my lovely readers for their continuous support and because of you all, this fanservice chapters has been released!

    *everyone ps*

    Berri: Now then for the questions, let me summarize it all. For those who are asking about Mello¡¯s love story, I will be writing one for him after I write NJ and RS¡¯ love story. The epilogue part of XM and LY¡¯s story will continue in details in Mello¡¯s story so you all have to wait until then. I already have written the novel for LBB and LXY, it is entitled "Ten Years Late: The Bullied Husband." You can know more about Xia Sinian, especially when his POV ising up in the following chapters in that novel.

    For those who are wondering about the ending of the viin, Yong Biqi is in prison and has been sentenced to death. While waiting for that her life in prison is not easy.

    As for Feng Ning, you¡¯ll be able to see his part in Mello¡¯s story so I can¡¯t spoil you all *winks*

    To the readers who are wondering about the original bad ending that I have nned for this story. I was actually going to kill LYF after XM has forgiven him. He was killed when he protected XM from Yong Biqi then Nian Jiezhen arrived in time before Yong Biqi would have killed XM.

    I have read a question that is I were given a chance to go back in time, will I write the same story or will I change a few bits of it?

    Actually, I¡¯m nning to add and delete a few scenes in all the chapters of this novel since I have found somethingcking when I read it. I will start re-editing it by the end of May.

    So I guess, that would be all! Thank you for your patience and support! I won¡¯t be saying good since I know that we will be meeting in ¡¯Ten Years Late: The Bullied Husband!¡¯. See you there! (^^)

 Chapter 227 - Ten Years Late: The Bullied Husband

    Modern Little Red Riding Hood tale

    SYNOPSIS:

    Li Bingbing is a strong-willed woman who would not allow anyone to belittle her.

    Her strength? She was shameless. She wasn''t afraid to tell her thoughts to anyone around her.

    Her weakness? It was none other than Sisi.

    Meanwhile, Lu Xian Yu is a ruthless man of the underworld who is also extremely possessive.

    Although, he had never thought that there was going to be a day where he would actually meet his match.

    They came into an agreement after their small argument but in that agreement, they told each other that they were not allowed to fall for each other.

    The first one to fall in love was the loser. And yet, in the end of it all, the yer got yed.

    ---

    PROLOGUE:

    There was once a girl who lived happily with her family. Despite it being a normal family, the little girl didn''t have any problems.

    Her father was really handsome while her mother was a simple, normal looking woman. However, it seemed, the little girl inherited her father''s strong genes; she was a beautiful young girl that could make every head turn towards her.

    The little girl thought that her family would always stay strong no matter what... until one day, she woke up to learn that her father has left them.

    She saw her mother crying on the sofa and seeing her this way, it broke the poor little girl''s heart.

    The little girl found outter that her father has cheated on her mother. Ever since then, she started hating him. Her mother was always kind and gentle, why would her father cheat on her?

    As the girl grew up, she started to support her mother even while she was studying. They weren''t rich and their household ie depended on her mother''s work as a teacher.

    One day, her mother introduced a handsome man as her boyfriend to her daughter. The man was really eye-catching and kind that the little girl couldn''t help but wonder how her mother managed to make such a handsome man fall for her.

    But because of the man''s kindness towards the mother and daughter, the girl couldn''t help but trust that man.

    Once again, she thought that everything would go well for them; she thought that the man her mother was dating would be her father but she never expected that her mother and that man would break up because of the same reason why the girl''s father left them... cheating! It was always going to be about cheating!

    Being in a bad mood, the girl decided to head to the one ce that could distract her... her part-time job as a waitress.

    While heading towards the ce, the girl was eating an ice-cream to lighten up her mood but then... just while she was enjoying her sweet dessert, a boy bumped into her, making her fall on her butt.

    "Hey! Watch where you''re going!" the boy growled angrily at her.

    Her ice-cream was gone...but where? The girl raised her head and saw the ice-cream on the boy''s shirt. The girl instantly lowered her head and pulled her red hoodie up so that the boy wouldn''t be able to see her face.

    Feeling a cold sensation on his chest, the boy turned to look at it and when he saw the ice-cream on his chest, his face went red! "Why you-!"

    "Wang Che, calm down." A handsome young boy ced his hand on hispanion''s shoulder, "I''ll buy you a new shirt. Let''s get going, we can''t let the girls wait any further."

    Without even ncing at the girl, the three boys decided to leave. The group of boys was in theirst year of college and all of them were tall.

    "Consider yourself lucky!" Wang Che eximed before he followed hispanions.

    "Hey boss, you''re still in a rtionship with Mo Zhiai, what if she found out about Qin Yi?" One of the handsome boy''spanions asked.

    "Why should I care? We''re not even dating in the first ce."

    When the girl heard what the boy said, she couldn''t help but clench her fists tight in anger. Who does he think he is, for him to treat girls as ythings?!

    She stood up and followed them, "Hey, you four boys!"

    When the boys turned to look at the girl who called them, without any warnings from her, the girl kicked the handsome boy in the crotch.

    "URGGH!" The boy groaned in pain as he curled and cupped his crotch.

    Before hispanions could react, the girl turned around and started running away from them.

    "SHE''S RUNNING AWAY!"

    "Get that crazy girl!!" The handsome boy on the floor was fuming in anger.

    "Wang Che, take Lu Xian Yu to the hospital, we will go after her!" The two boys turned and started running after the girl.

    The girl knew the shortcuts in the town that''s why when she turned and entered an alley, she took off her red hoodie and left it there before she entered the caf¨¦ through the back door.

    When boys entered the alley, the only thing that they were able to see was the girl''s red hoodie. They searched and searched but there was no sign of the girl so they decided to head to the hospital to which their boss had been taken.

    One of the boys gave him the red hoodie. "This was the only thing we found."

    Lu Xian Yu''s eyes became cold as he stared at the red hoodie. He hadn''t been able to see the girl''s face and because of it, it would not be easy to look for her.

    "Can you remember what she looked like?" Lu Xian Yu asked Wang Che with a re.

    Wang Che quickly shook his head in fear. "N-No... I didn''t see her face..." Back then, he was so worried about his shirt that he wasn''t able to get a nce at her.

    Meanwhile, back in the cafe...

    "Ah, Li Bingbing, what''s wrong?" one of the waitresses asked worriedly when she saw Li Bingbing on the ground, panting heavily.

    Li Bingbing waved her hand in front of her and said between her pants, "No-nothing... I was just chased by some wolves... ahaha..."

    "Some wolves?"

    "I mean dogs."

    The waitress sighed, "Since you''re already here, go change your clothes and get to work."

    "Yes ma''am~"

    And here started the adventures of Li Bingbing, the girl who would dump every handsome man that tried to court her... including the man who was fated for her.

    (You will be able to find it here in  too! Check my works!

    WARNING: MUST PREPARE A TISSUE BOX!!!!)

 Chapter 228 - Beast Under Her Dress: Princess Dont Run!

    Modern Beauty and the Beast tale

    SYNOPSIS:

    Nian Jiezhen is a woman who valued her work more than anything else. She didn''t even think of having a love life, well, especially when she found out that her first love was already married.

    Love and marriage are for the weak. That''s what she thought.

    No matter how many times her job almost took her life, she preferred to be married to it.

    It was until she met a beautiful woman, who was a friend of her first love''s wife. Never in her life did she got attracted to another woman and it was the first time she did when she met Ren Shiyuan.

    Love? Hah! She will never let it win over her! Love will only hinder her work!

    After having her heart shattered to pieces, why would she allow herself to love again?

    ...

    Ren Shiyuan is a famous actor and model who came from a family of mafia. He was supposed to take over the mafia that his family built throughout their lives but he decided to take hold of the wheels of his future. He started driving towards his dreams, to be an actor.

    Although, there were only a few people who knew about his ''weird'' hobby. He loves to crossdress and he would usually use his hobby as a disguise to walk around the town without the reporters and media following him around. He was able to deceive everyone because of his feminine features and his slim body.

    He was in love with the woman that Nian Jiezhen''s first love married and he ended up having his heart broken because of it but he would not stop until he would get the girl! He was a very persistent man and he will never stop until he got what he desired.

    Who would have thought that the two people who had their hearts broken would end up being attracted to each other?

    Ren Shiyuan was supposed to destroy Xia Meilin''s marriage life but he ended up falling for someone else in the process of it all.

    Will Nian Jiezhen allow him to enter in her life? Or will she continue to push him away and destroy herself in the process?

    .

    .

    .

    "Say, Nian Jiezhen." Ren Shiyuan intertwined their fingers. "What if... we were actually lovers in our previous life?"

    Nian Jiezhenughed lightly because of what he said. "You think so?"

    "Yeah." He held her chin and pulled her face close to his. "Who knows, you might really be a princess in our previous life and me... a handsome young man who abducted you from your home?"

    She frowned and pushed his face away, her face was burning red. "No wonder you turned out to be a girl in this lifetime! How dare you kidnap me from my home? This must be the reason why I badly wanted to be an agent... to catch people like you!"

    "You are only allowed to catch me, princess. You can just forget others." He chuckled lightly, "Well then, since I am now your ve, please imprison me in your room and mistreat me, your highness." He grinned yfully at her.

    Nian Jiezhen red at him. Doesn''t he know how much his words were affecting her? "Bitch, do you want me to kick you out of my house instead?"

    He pouted, "You''re no fun." He leaned and hugged her by her shoulders from the side. "Princess~"

    She pushed his face away from her. "I''m not into girls!"

    "But I am." He held her wrist before he leaned and kissed her soft cheek.

    ---

    PROLOGUE:

    She watched him gulped everything down in one go and her eyes were focused on his lips.

    After drinking all of the can''s contents. He ced it on the table before he turned to look at Nian Jiezhen.

    He was about to say something about it but his lips were suddenly sealed by something soft.

    The soft thing that he felt against his lips was Nian Jiezhen''s lips. His eyes went wide in surprise when he realized what Nian Jiezhen did. She kissed him!

    She moved her soft lips, feeling the softness of his lips against hers. His lips felt like marshmallows, it was so addicting. After she was content on feeling it with her lips, she pulled away.

    Nian Jiezhen stared at him with a silly smile on her lips. "Hm... kissing a girl doesn''t seem bad, can I have more of them?" She leaned and pecked his lips, feeling it again with her soft ones. "I just gave my first kiss to a woman... I don''t regret those... Your lips are really soft."

    Ren Shiyuan was still staring at her in surprise as if his mind was processing what she just did. He only snapped out when he felt a weight on hisp. Nian Jiezhen just moved and sat on hisp!

    "N-Nian Jiezhen..."

    "I am supposed to be straight... I like men... but I feel like I''m more attracted to you... a woman."

    Nian Jiezhen pressed her body against his as she hugged him by his neck. The way she kissed him was that of an amateur''s, just moving her lips and feeling his.

    Ren Shiyuan was feeling dizzy and his body started heating up. He doesn''t know whether it was the beer he had or not but he doesn''t care anymore. The heat of their bodies, her intoxicating scent; it was making him hard not to follow his manly desires...

    The feeling of Nian Jiezhen''s soft lips against his overpowered his senses. He couldn''t think straight because of her, his heart was beating faster than usual. What''s with this woman? Her rough kisses were igniting a fire in his body.

    He leaned back a bit from the kiss and whispered huskily, "Let me show you how to properly kiss."

    Then he leaned and kissed her gently, carefully, his arms circled her waist. Tenderly, he moved his lips against hers before he parted her shaking lips, sending wild tremors along her nerves, evoking from her sensations she had never known she was capable of feeling.

    Ren Shiyuan was leading the kiss they shared while Nian Jiezhen started to follow him. Their tongues moved in sync and their bodies were pressed against each other as if they were trying to merge as one.

    She suddenly felt something hard under her when she squeezed herself on him.

    Nian Jiezhen broke their kiss and was panting lightly because of it. She rubbed herself against the hard thing that she felt under her womanhood which made Ren Shiyuan groan.

    He ced his hands on her thighs to keep her still. "Don''t move."

    "There''s something hard under me..." Nian Jiezhen was about to reach her hand on it but Ren Shiyuan stopped her by grabbing her wrist. "It''s my pepper spray."

    Nian Jiezhen blinked a few times and was about to question him on why it was under his dress but her lips were caught by Ren Shiyuan before she can even say a thing.,

    Being distracted by the kiss, they went on another round of passionate making out session.

    There were some people who would take a quick nce at the two women kissing each other but it wasn''t a surprise for most of the others since the bar was filled with various kinds of couples.

    Nian Jiezhen and Ren Shiyuan were in their own world, they couldn''t hear the music or even bother with the people around them; they were both focused with each other.

    She felt the rush of helplessness, the surging tide of warmth that left her limp. Even if they just got to know each other, knowing that they were loving the people that will never love them back brought pain to them and yet, they foundfort in each other''s arms. Maybe it was also because of the alcohol in their system but right now, the only thing they had in minds was they want to feel more warmth that the other was giving them.

    She felt the thing under her getting bigger but she didn''t pay any attention to it since her mind was taken over by Ren Shiyuan''s kisses.

    They only pulled away from the kiss for air. Both were panting, both were drunk and have their faces red. But despite that, the look on their eyes was filled with passion and want.

    Without saying a word, they came into an understanding. Ren Shiyuan leaned and started kissing her by her neck; he didn''t want to stop from tasting her. The scent she has on her body was making him drunker. He sucked and licked her on her neck, making a mark there while his hand traveled under her shirt, touching her soft and warm skin. Nian Jiezhen didn''t stop him. She even tilted her head to the side to give him more ess.

    "Remove it..." Nian Jiezhen moaned softly. "Take your pepper spray off."

    Ren Shiyuan wanted tough but he rather not. "Doesn''t it make you feel good when you rubbed it under you?"

    Nian Jiezhen pouted. "What if I identally press it? It''ll hurt for both of us."

    "Don''t worry, princess, it''s sealed." He pecked her lips again before he grinned.

    "Let''s buy a dildo and go get a room."

    The words that suddenly came out of her mouth caught him off guard. "Huh?"

    (You will be able to find it here in . Check my works! :3)

 Chapter 229 - My Evil Cinderella

    Shi Enxi had it rough. At a young age, she experienced things that a child didn''t deserve. She lost her parents and her rtives took advantage of it.

    Her life changed after she was adopted by her half-sister. From then on, she decided that she was not going to allow others to bully her ever again.

    She never had a good life so why would she allow others to have one?

    She grew up to be a real viin. Cunning, ruthless and merciless. She destroyed so many lives, including the life of the person she loved the most.

    Lu Mello on the other hand, saw how Shi Enxi''s life unfolded with his own eyes. But who would''ve thought that the spectator from the sidelines would y a major role in her life?

    He grew up from a loving family, but he never wanted to take over the family business, after all, he always wanted to be a detective. He never thought the person that he had always trusted would be the person who would betray him the most.

    How would these two y destiny''s game? Rivalry? Infatuation? What should be the oue of the game? Them as enemies, or as lovers?

    .

    .

    .

    .

    "No, I''m not going to make you choose anymore." A woman, standing at the end of the cliff said, her face was wet with tears.

    "Enxi¡­ please, please don''t do this. Think of our son!"

    "Our son?" A sad smile appeared on her lips, "He doesn''t deserve a mother like me. I rather die than going to jail, honey."

    "Don''t do this to me, Enxi." The man begged, his eyes were filled with tears. He could feel his heart thumping so loud because of panic and fear.

    Shi Enxi shook her head, "If¡­ if I was given a chance to change everything¡­ I won''t. They deserve to die. I''m going to kill them all over again." She startedughing like a crazy woman, "I guess I''ll be seeing them in hell."

    She leaned back and allowed the gravity to take her body down.

    "SHI ENXI!"

    The man jumped down the cliff which surprised Shi Enxi.

    "A-Are you an idiot?!" Tears kept flowing out of her eyes when she saw what the man did.

    The man reached out to her and pulled him in her arms, "Never¡­ I will never leave you again, Enxi¡­ I''m sorry¡­ I''m sorry for giving you a hard time."

    She buried her face on his chest, she felt her heart being ripped apart and the pain she was feeling at that moment was so great that she just wanted to end it all.

    "Stupid."

    ---

    PROLOGUE:

    Everyone knew the ssic folk tale Cindere, was about a young girl who was mistreated by her stepfamily but was eventually freed when a handsome prince fell in love with her and rescues her from her terrible life.

    Sure, Cindere was a sweet story; a good girl who endured hardship and was ultimately rewarded for her efforts and kindheartedness. It reflected the way one wish the world really was. But that wasn''t the case on Shi Enxi''s part.

    There were no mice and birds to help her from her auntie''s cruelty, there were no fairy godmother or prince to save her. She has endured ever mistreatment that her cousins gave her.

    Her brother Shi Yi, wasn''t there to protect her since he was taken in by their grandparents. How unfair was that?

    Her aunt Shi Anhao volunteered to adopt her in the family all because they were after her part of the inheritance that was given to her by Shi Fen. Aside from that, she was badly harassed by Shi Anhao''s husband since he has taken an interest in her.

    The one who saved her from her uncle and aunt''s cruelty was her half-sister, Li Bingbing.

    She thought that her life would be better, but Shi Anhao''s daughters bullied her even in the school.

    The once lively girl was now quiet. She refused to trust someone so easily.

    If not for Mengmeng, she would still be going to the same school as Shi Ansheng and Shi Nansheng''s bullying.

    From then on, she decided to take a step on changing herself. She was never going to allow someone to belittle her anymore.

    If her half-sister, Li Bingbing didn''t take her in, no one would be there to save her.

    She decided from then on that she was going to be a hero for herself.

    ...

    In her new school, there was this girl that she started hating. Everyone loved her. Fan Xiao Yao was a sweet and kind girl, her smile could brighten someone in an instant.

    Just like Shi Enxi, Fan Xiao Yao lost her parents and was being taken in by her rtives but unlike her, Fan Xiao Yao had a beautiful life.

    Shi Enxi was smart, she knew that she could not openly show her hate to Fan Xiao Yao that was why she let others do her work.

    Although despite the small bullies that Fan Xiao Yao received, Lu Mello was there for her, like a knight in shining armor.

    Little by little, Shi Enxi listed the people she wanted to ruin, she started scheming her way on how to destroy.

    She quietly and patiently prepared everything for her revenge until she finally graduated.

    Shi Enxi stood in front of a building, staring at it for a while. It was her first day of work and she knew that she would be facing her uncle and auntie again.

    A sinister smirk appeared on her lips as she whispered to herself, "It''s time."

 Chapter 230 - Volume Two Prologue: The Lu familys Secret

    <h4>Chapter 230 - Volume Two Prologue: The Lu family''s Secret</h4>

    Heavy breathes were heard in that small, dark space. The woman in hiding was panting heavily, her body trembling in fear.

    Are they still following her?

    She can¡¯t die here. No, she can¡¯t die. She has a family waiting for her, a family who loves her deeply.

    The woman clenched the gun¡¯s handle tight as she tried her best to calm herself. If she panicked now, she wouldn¡¯t be able to think of an escape n.

    "Have you seen her?"

    "No. She must be hiding somewhere. All of you spread out! If she escaped, we¡¯re all dead!"

    The men¡¯s voices were loud to the point it was making her ears deaf.

    She covered her mouth to stop herself from making any sound no matter how small it was. She didn¡¯t want them to find her. She was so scared, scared like a child.

    The woman didn¡¯t know how long she was hiding inside the cab. She was just waiting patiently until she stopped hearing footsteps.

    While she was praying inside her for the men to leave, the next thing she heard was multiple gunshotsing from outside the ce.

    Did someonee to help her?

    Not long, everything became quiet. Too quiet that once again, she heard her own breathing.

    She was curious about what¡¯s happening outside. She wanted to go out and check but... What if the men that were after her were still outside?

    She decided to wait for a few more minutes and when she didn¡¯t hear a thing, she opened the cab door and stepped out.

    She was about to walk out of the room when she suddenly saw a man enter.

    She quickly pointed her gun to him but when she saw who it was, tears filled her eyes.

    Help hase. She was finally saved. She never thought that the man she least expected toe was there. The silver-haired devil.

    The stoic look on the man¡¯s face softened when he saw the woman. She was trembling like a kitten.

    He slowly, carefully, not wanting to scare her, approached her. "You are safe now."

    Hearing those words made her body wobble, her legs suddenly lost its strength but before she could fall on her knees, the man was quick to catch her in his arms.

    She looked at him with her tearful gaze and cried out loud like a child, "I want to go home! I want to go home!"

    "Hush... Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll take you home." The silver-haired man said gently.

    The woman was extremely grateful to have his help. She could have a hard time escaping if he wasn¡¯t there.

    When she was able to finally calm down, the two of them left the room.

    They thought everything was going to be alright it was until the woman saw one of the men who were after her.

    The man pointed his gun and shoot towards the silver-haired.

    She didn¡¯t know why but her body moved on its own, blocking him and receiving the bullet straight to her heart.

    The silver-haired man¡¯s eyes went wide in surprise when he saw her body fall.

    Another gunshot was heard and this time, one of hispanions killed the man who shot her.

    "Boss!" Hispanion rushed to him.

    The silver-haired man fell on his knees, he reached out and held the woman¡¯s lifeless body in his arms.

    "No... No... This can¡¯t be happening! ****** Wake up! ******!!!"

    ...

    "Have you seen her?"

    "No. She must be hiding somewhere. All of you spread out! If she escaped, we¡¯re all dead!"

    The men¡¯s voices were loud to the point it was making her ears deaf.

    Huh? What was happening?

    The woman snapped out the moment she heard the voices outside.

    She was confused. She was back inside the cab.

    She was pretty sure that she saved him earlier by taking in the bullet. What just happened?

    Everything felt so real.

    Not long, she heard the same gunshots again from outside.

    The fear she felt was reced by confusion. Why was she back?

    The woman was so confused. Was she just daydreaming all this time?

    The moment she stopped hearing the gunshots, she went out of the cab.

    She was still being careful. She waited patiently for the silver-haired man to arrive and just like earlier, he did arrive.

    "******!" She rushed to his side and hugged him.

    The man¡¯s eyes softened when he saw how happy she was when he arrived.

    "You¡¯re safe now, ******" He gently patted her head. "You¡¯re safe now."

    "Not yet." She released him from her hug and readied her gun. "Wait here."

    She braced herself and went out of the room, she looked at the position where the wounded man was and there he was, reaching out for a gun.

    She pointed her gun at him, "Don¡¯t move!"

    The silver-haired man came out and when he saw that one of the men was still alive, his eyes became cold.

    He walked towards him and stepped on his hand.

    "Argh!"

    "You men are really like c.o.c.kroaches. You won¡¯t just easily die do you?" He stepped harder on his hand, making the person on the ground scream.

    One of the silver-haired men came. It was the same guy who shot the man dead.

    "Take care of him." He ordered as he kicked the gun away from the wounded man¡¯s reach.

    He turned to the woman whose hands were trembling while holding a gun.

    When she saw that everything was taken care of, she sighed in relief.

    "Let¡¯s go. It¡¯s time for me to take you home."

    Finally. Finally, she was going to go home.

    The friends she made when she was kidnapped, were all killed and she was the only one who lived.

    She was going to get her revenge for them. They protected her. They helped her get out of that f.u.c.k.i.n.g ce. She was not going to stop until she finds the person behind that sick game!

    Home...

    She has been away for too long from her family. She badly wanted to see them, to hear their voices.

    Her family was one of the leading families in the business world. Every member was considered geniuses. Her parent¡¯s genes were extraordinary after all.

    She left her family just to live normally like others and her parents were supportive of her decision.

    That house was filled with so much love. It has been so long since shest saw them.

    She wanted to go back. She wanted to go back now. Go back to that family that was filled with happiness.

    She sniffled, "I want to go home..."

    -----

    A/N:

    I¡¯m sorry if I have to write the author¡¯s note here. It exceeded the limit in the Author¡¯s Thought section.

    Hello everyone! I will be starting the volume two of this book! Of course, Lu Yifeng and Xia Meilin are still going to be in it on the first part.

    What to expect?

    There will be new characters showing up. Later in the story, it will be focused on one of LY and XM¡¯s daughters. Guess who? :3

    I decided to start a new volume here instead of starting a new story since this daughter of theirs is also a Sleeping Beauty. I will also tackle the part why some of the Lu family kept on having these second chances in life after they were killed in the first so there will be a few shbacks in the story. (Also if you have read Mello¡¯s story, he time traveled too, right?)

    Of course, there will be more dog food for everyone. This part of the book will be more on the mystery side and maybe a bit of a thriller? Depends. But of course, this will still be a love story! Just a little bit different from the usual ones you read. (I hope so xD)

    Thank you for your continuous support! Join me once again on a new journey of DSB! :D

    The daily update of Volume two will start on July! Excited? Me too!

 Chapter 231 - You traitor!

    <h4>Chapter 231 - You traitor!</h4>

    Under the summer sun, the brilliant rays shone down to everyone on the beach. Waves ahead roared and roll down, crashing unto the shore with a soft hiss. Voices andughter were heard. Old and young enjoyed the summer breeze that blew across them.

    A woman, wearing a white dress, holding an umbre, was walking by the seaside. The cool waterpped at her feet, fizzling and bubbling like brine.

    She stopped and looked at the beautiful blue sea before her. She has always loved the view in front of her ever since they started living in that town. Such peacefulness was what she has always wanted.

    "Mom!" A girl¡¯s voice was heard.

    Xia Meilin turned and saw her two daughters, in their swimsuits, one was running towards her while the other was walking beside a man, their father.

    "Look! I found a big shell!" Lu Weichun happily eximed, showing the white shell she was holding to her with a proud look on her face.

    "There¡¯s more!" Lu Weichun was holding a bucket filled with shells. She turned to her twin sister and grinned as she enthusiastically said, "Let¡¯s build a sandcastle and design them with these shells!"

    Lu Xingyan chuckled lightly, "We should eat first, Jiejie1. I thought you¡¯re hungry?"

    "Is Gege1 back already?" Her older sister asked, blinking a few times.

    "He should be."

    The girls turned to look at the direction where their big brother went earlier.

    Just like Lu Xingyan said, they saw Lu Mello, walking back to the hut they rented.

    Xia Meilin let out a helpless smile as she turned to her husband to which he responded by smiling back at her.

    Lu Yifeng reached out and held his wife by her waist, "Let¡¯s go."

    Their lively daughter rushed back to her brother while the quiet one followed behind her.

    "Look at them." Xia Meilin chuckled, "They¡¯re so lively."

    Lu Yifeng smiled and replied, "Yeah."

    "I missed having them around."

    Ever since the girls went to boarding school, the house became quiet. Lu Mello is already in college and was living away from them. He would only visit them whenever he had time.

    Meanwhile, the twins were studying at an all-girls high school and because of the distance of the school from their ce, they had to live in a dorm.

    "Honey, should we make another one?" Xia Meilin asked with a grin stered on her lips.

    "No." Ever since he witnessed the hardship of giving birth, he didn¡¯t want to make her pregnant again. Aside from that, he also didn¡¯t want her attention to be divided.

    It took him a while to kick out the children, now that he has his wife all to himself, he was not going to share her even to their kids.

    Xia Meilin pouted, "Come on now. It¡¯s so boring in the house."

    "Then be my secretary again." He looked at her with a handsome smirk stered on his lips.

    Xia Meilin ended up blushing when she saw his s.e.xy smirk.

    Thest time she became his secretary, it didn¡¯t go well especially when Lu Yifeng ended up getting distracted from his work. He would take advantage of her every chance he could get.

    "No way. I¡¯m not falling for that trap." She huffed, crossing her arms as she looked ahead.

    "Didn¡¯t you enjoyed being my secretary?" He asked before cing a kiss on her temple.

    "You¡¯re not getting anything done you know."

    "I¡¯m not?" He blinked a few times. "I thought I was. Your performance and skills analysis is my favorite thing to do... especially in the Boardroom."

    His wife¡¯s face became red, at its darkest shade. "Mr. Lu!"

    He chuckled lightly, "Yes, Mrs. Lu?"

    She pursed her lips and huffed, "Behave yourself!"

    It¡¯s amazing how the spice in their rtionship was still there despite being married for years. Especially Lu Yifeng. He was older than her by four years and despite being in his forties, the man¡¯s flirtations towards his wife were endless.

    Is this going to go on until they grow old?

    Xia Meilin didn¡¯t actually dislike that part of him, in fact, she was happy to know that even if they were getting old together Lu Yifeng wasn¡¯t getting tired of her.

    They have gone through so many things together and each problem would only bring them together, stronger than before.

    It takes two to keep a rtionship running and she was thankful that neither of them was giving up.

    "Ugh, mom and dad are at it again." Lu Weichun pouted as she watched their parents act all sweet. "I want to have a boyfriend to- Oww!!"

    She turned to her brother who flicked her forehead. She red at him as she covered her forehead. "What¡¯s that for?"

    "You¡¯re not allowed to have a boyfriend until you finish your studies."He turned to his other sister, "Is she seeing someone out?"

    Lu Xingyan is known to be a behave and obedient girl to her parents. Her father trusted her a lot especially when it came to her sister. Her brother was the same too. In other words, Lu Xingyan is her father and brother¡¯s eyes and ears when it came to their sister.

    Lu Weichun nervously turned to her twin before she quickly denied, "I¡¯m not seeing anyone! We¡¯re studying in an all-girls school, how can I possible date someone-"

    "I heard that Sheena Gale is having a concert next month." Her brother interrupted, still looking at his youngest sister. "I already bought a ticket in advance for you."

    Of course, Lu Xingyan wasn¡¯t going to say anything without being bribed by others. Lu Mello knew that well.

    "She¡¯s been going on blind dates." Lu Xingyan said with a nk look on her face as she reached out for the container of sliced watermelon.

    A loud gasp was heard from Lu Weichun, "You traitor!"

    "What do you mean blind dates?"

    Lu Weichun felt a chill behind her. She slowly turned and saw their strict father, walking towards them with their mother.

    Ah shit. She¡¯s so dead!

    She red at her younger sister as if ming her that it was all her fault.

    "Since we¡¯re not allowed to date boys, that means we¡¯re allowed to date girls, right?" Lu Xingyan calmly said before taking a bite on the piece of watermelon.

    Everyone: "..." Big sisterBig brother

 Chapter 232 - Ive always been a good girl

    <h4>Chapter 232 - I''ve always been a good girl</h4>

    Even Lu Weichun was speechless with her sister¡¯s words. She didn¡¯t know what to say but when she received a knowing nce from her, an imaginary light bulb appeared. Her beloved sister was not a traitor after all!

    "Right! Dad and gege said that we¡¯re not allowed to date boys yet so what¡¯s wrong in dating girls now?" Lu Weichun pouted, crossing her arms.

    Xia Meilin turned to her husband with a re, "Look! Look at what you¡¯ve done!"

    Since she came from a conservative family, it was only normal for Xia Meilin to disapprove of something like this.

    On the other hand, Lu Yifeng and Lu Mello were shocked. They both thought that boys were the only ones that would be a problem but they never thought that girls can be more dangerous. They are more of a threat than boys.

    The ancient Devil and the young devil looked at each other with a stiff look on their faces.

    What should they do?

    "They¡¯re not so young anymore, Yifeng. Our daughters are old enough to date." Xia Meilin said, crossing her arms. "Look at what you¡¯ve done. Now they¡¯re interested in girls. Just let them see and date boys already."

    At the mention of the words ¡¯date¡¯ and ¡¯daughters¡¯, Lu Yifeng¡¯s face became dark.

    "Ha.ha.ha. We¡¯re just joking daddy. We¡¯re not dating anyone, boys or girls. Right meimei1 ?" Lu Weichun quickly said as she turned to her sister.

    "Yes. We were only kidding. I was only teasing jiejie earlier."

    Lu Xingyan was known to be the sibling who liked to tease her older twin that was why hearing her words made the two boys sigh in relief.

    Lu Weichun went and clung on her mother¡¯s arm. "So daddy, please let us study in another school."

    "You¡¯re just being so overprotective of them, darling." Xia Meilin sighed. She felt sorry for her daughters.

    "Xiao Chun, Xiao Xing, you don¡¯t know how dangerous men are. They are all wolves in sheep¡¯s clothing!" Lu Mello said, trying to convince them. Aside from hating the idea of his sisters dating others, he didn¡¯t want them to end up with someone bad and getting hurt in the end.

    "Then does that mean that dad and gege are wolves too?" Lu Xingyan asked, tilting her head to the side. This small gesture made her look more innocent.

    Xia Meilin cleared her throat as she corrected, "They¡¯re not wolves sweetie."

    "Then that means not all boys are wolves." Lu Weichun huffed. She was envious of her friends since most of them were dating. She wanted to try to be in a rtionship too, she wanted to fall in love and have a love story of her own. She was not a child anymore.

    Her mother chuckled, "Depends. Your father is a big devil while your brother is... still growing horns."

    Lu Mello pouted, "What do you mean by growing horns? I¡¯m not a baby."

    Lu Yifeng heaved out a heavy sigh as he said, "We just wanted what¡¯s best for the both of you."

    "Dad, I want to study in a different school." Lu Xingyan reached out and held her father¡¯s hand. "My sister and I are going to graduate soon. Besides, I¡¯m not interested in dating anyone so you don¡¯t have to worry. Jiejie on the other hand, you can just negotiate with her. I want to try to live a normal life. Study in a ce where no one knows our family."

    Lu Weichun pouted, "What do you mean negotiate?"

    In the current school they were studying, the Lu twins were treated like royals because of their family. Lu Weichun didn¡¯t mind it, in fact, she enjoyed being spoiled. On the other hand, Lu Xingyan has a different view from her sister.

    Lu Yifeng looked at his youngest daughter¡¯s determined look. He trusted her words since he knew her well. Lu Xingyan was more responsible than her other twin.

    "Darling, they can take care of themselves." Xia Meilin said, being the gentle mother she is, of course, she was going to side with her daughters. "They¡¯re not babies."

    Lu Yifeng sighed in defeat, "Alright."

    Lu Weichun¡¯s eyes sparkled in delight, "Really?! You¡¯re going to allow us to study in a different school this time?!"

    "I will allow Xing¡¯er. You, on the other hand, I will have to think about it first." He replied, giving her a pat on her head.

    "Thank you, dad!" Lu Xingyan hugged her father¡¯s arm, she was smiling so happily because of it.

    "Wait! It¡¯s not fair!" Lu Weichun felt betrayed.

    Lu Mello patted her head and chuckled, "If you start behaving yourself than maybe dad will allow you without thinking twice."

    She pouted at her brother¡¯s words. She turned and huffed at her quiet twin sister, "I don¡¯t want to be like my poker-faced sister."

    "I know how to smile." Lu Xingyan said with a nk look on her face, the smile she had earlier was now gone.

    "It¡¯s not fair! It¡¯s not fair! Dad and gege are showing favoritism!" Lu Weichunined. She turned and hugged her mother, "Mom, look at them siding with meimei. They¡¯re spoiling her too much while they¡¯re being strict to me! It¡¯s not fair you know!"

    Xia Meilin chuckled lightly, giving her daughter a pat, "You still have one month to change your dad¡¯s mind."

    "But I¡¯ve always been a good girl!"

    "Who makes problems." Lu Xingyan added.

    "Now, now you two." Their mother heaved out a sigh. She turned to her husband, "Xiao Chun has also been obedienttely."

    "But I can¡¯t trust her when ites to dating." Lu Yifeng said, crossing his arms.

    "Daddy, you¡¯re being mean to me!"

    Xia Meilin leaned and whispered something to her husband, "Yifeng, you will only make her rebel more by being uptight with her."

    "How about we do it this way?" Lu Mello turned to his sister, "As long as you promise not to date anyone while you are in the middle of your studies, then dad will allow you to transfer."

    Lu Yifeng raised a brow, "Why are you deciding that for me?"

    "I promise! I promise!" Lu Weichun hurriedly said as she hugged her father. "Please daddy? Please? Please? I promise." Not to get caught. She added inside her mind. She was looking at her father, acting all cute, using all her charms just to make him agree.

    In the end, Lu Yifeng didn¡¯t have a choice but to agree, "Alright."

    "Yay! Yay! I love you, daddy! Thank you so much!"

    "Now that everything is settled, here, have some snacks." Xia Meilin offered as she took the container that has sandwiches inside. Little/Baby sister

 Chapter 233 - Boyfriend

    <h4>Chapter 233 - Boyfriend</h4>

    The Lu family enjoyed their day on the beach. Their vi wasn¡¯t far from the seaside so after a long day, they all headed home.

    The children went to their respective rooms, tired after a long day. The most tired among them was Lu Weichun that was why Lu Xingyan was currently giving her sister a massage on her shoulders.

    "Where do you n on studying, meimei?" Lu Weichun asked, her back facing towards her sister.

    "I haven¡¯t really thought about it yet." She replied. "But... maybe in Guangzhou. I want to live with grandma and study somewhere nearby her ce." She continued to give her sister¡¯s back a massage.

    "I guess this will be our first separation ever huh?" Lu Weichun closed her eyes, feeling good with the massage her sister was giving. "I¡¯m going to miss this one."

    She chuckled lightly, "I¡¯m kind of worried tho. You won¡¯t be able to copy homework from me." Lu Xingyan teased.

    "I can still do that homework on my own." She huffed and pouted. "I may not be smart as you but I can still work on my own you know."

    In school, Lu Xingyan was known to be the brightest student among everyone. She would always top every exam. On the other hand, Lu Weichun was an average student, her grades were not that high but she never failed an exam. Her area of expertise was more on extracurricr activities. She excelled at every sport she yed.

    "You can just call me if you encountered a problem with your studies." Lu Xingyan offered. She has always been gentle with her sister and helped her in her studies so even if they were going to study in a different school this time, it was not going to stop her from helping her sister around.

    Lu Weichun giggled happily at her sister¡¯s words. "Thanks, meimei. If you want any dating advice, you can always ask me."

    "I¡¯m not going to date anyone. I want to focus on my studies first." The younger twin was serious when she told her father that she wasn¡¯t going to date.

    "You really are a good girl, aren¡¯t you? There¡¯s no wrong in dating you know. We¡¯re young, we should have fun and do what we want."

    "It will only hinder me in my studies." She said with a serious tone. "You, on the other hand... I hope dad and gege will not catch you."

    "I¡¯ll be really careful, don¡¯t worry, meimei."

    "So... Are you going to break up with him?" Lu Xingyan asked as she looked at her twin¡¯s smiling face which was soon reced by a frown upon hearing her words.

    "I¡¯m just going to change schools. Ah! I should tell senior Fan!" Lu Weichun sat up and quickly took her phone from the desk that was on the side of her pillow. "Maybe I can just enroll in the same school as him! Their university has a high school division so we¡¯ll be near each other even if he¡¯s in college~"

    Lu Xingyan sighed, "Seriously, jiejie. I don¡¯t know why you¡¯re even interested in that guy."

    Fan Jingli is Lu Weichun¡¯s current boyfriend. A first-year university student who has been chatting her sister for a year now.

    Her elder twin sister was able to know him from a famous dating app and when they started to be close, they¡¯ve started meeting each other during the weekend. Recently, he asked Lu Weichun to be his girlfriend and she happily epted it so right now, they have been dating for two months already.

    "He¡¯s handsome, smart, a total gentleman. The perfect guy one can ever ask for." Lu Weichun said with a grin.

    "That¡¯s the problem. He¡¯s too perfect. I think there must be something wrong with him." Lu Xingyan muttered under her breath which her sister wasn¡¯t able to hear it.

    She knew that her elder twin was just going to defend that guy no matter how much she says something against him.

    Lu Xingyan was against the idea of them dating. Even if she wanted to look into that man¡¯s normal life, she couldn¡¯t do anything. She can¡¯t just order her father¡¯s men to investigate him, right?

    Those men will surely tell their father first before they can even start investigating that is why she can only give her sister advice.

    "Be careful, jiejie. Remember, you are a Lu. He might just be dating you because of that."

    "He doesn¡¯t know. There are other Lu so he won¡¯t know that I¡¯m from the rich Lu if I won¡¯t tell him." Lu Weichun huffed while she was busy typing on her phone. "Just ept it, meimei. What we have is true love."

    Her sister was still so childish and innocent, Lu Xingyan was bing worried. Unlike her, Lu Weichun can be easily deceived by others.

    It suddenly made her hesitate whether or not she should really study in a different school from her sister.

    She was worried. No one was there to guide her sister if she studied somewhere else. What if Fan Jingli was actually using her?

    Lu Xingyan watched her sister smile as she chatted with her boyfriend.

    She only wished for her sister¡¯s happiness but if that man was just going to y around with her sister, then she was not going to hold back.

    She may always have been a gentle girl towards everybody but no one witnessed her wrathful revenge yet. There was once a saying that when quiet, calm people get angry, they are scarier than loud and explosive ones.

    Just then, a soft ringtone was suddenly heard in the room.

    "Eek! He¡¯s calling! He¡¯s calling!" The phone almost fell from Lu Weichun¡¯s hand since it surprised her. It was only normal for her to get all excited since she has never shared a call with her boyfriend.

    In Lu Xingyan¡¯s eyes, Lu Weichun looked like a woman dumb for love and this only irked her.

    "I-I should answer..." She looked at her sister, "How do I look? Do I look pretty?"

    Oh dear, sister... It¡¯s just a call... It was not like he was going to see her through call... Unless it was a video call, right?

    Lu Xingyan went and grabbed the phone from her twin.

    "Hey! Xingyan!"

    The call soon ended because no one answered it.

    "Give it back to me!" Lu Weichun reached out and tried to grab her phone back but her sister moved away, avoiding her.

    Lu Xingyan saw the messages they shared with each other, making her raise a brow in disgust.

    [Baby Jingli: Can I call?]

    [Yes.]

    Ew. His name on her phone is ¡¯Baby Jingli¡¯?

    She turned to her sister and frowned, "Why do you look surprised when he already asked you for permission?"

    Lu Weichun blushed, "I-I was just excited! Now give me back my phone!"

    The phone vibrated as a new message arrived.

    [Baby Jingli: Why didn¡¯t you answer it?]

    "Lu Xingyan, what are you doing?" Lu Weichun stood up when she saw her sister typing, giving her boyfriend a reply.

    "I¡¯m going to sleep with gege tonight." After sending Fan Jingli a reply, Lu Xingyan gave the phone back to her sister before she left the room.

    Lu Weichun checked the message Lu Xingyan sent and she ended up frowning deeply, "Lu Xingyan!"

    Well... Her younger twin only gave a rude reply to Fan Jingli.

    [I did say you can call, I never said I will answer it.]

 Chapter 234 - I want another baby

    <h4>Chapter 234 - I want another baby</h4>

    "Dad, I think Xiao Xing and Xiao Chun should be the ones who should inherit thepany." Lu Mello said, looking at his father who was sitting by the desk with his mother standing beside him.

    They were inside Lu Yifeng¡¯s study.

    "I¡¯m not going to take it. Mom, dad. You already know what I want. I want to work with the government and be a defender of thew."

    Lu Yifeng and Xia Meilin thought that it was just a childish dream but now that he was big enough, it was different. Lu Mello was really pursuing his dreams of wanting to be a Detective like Nian Jiezhen.

    Xia Meilin turned to look at her quiet husband. She reached out and held his hand. She was against the idea. She didn¡¯t want her son to work in such a dangerous environment.

    Lu Yifeng stared at his wife¡¯s hand and held it back, stroking the back of her hand with his thumb. He turned to his son and sighed in defeat. He knew his son well, changing his mind was going to be difficult.

    "Son, I¡¯m getting old and I want to retire."

    Retire? Lu Mello wanted to roll his eyes. It¡¯s too early to retire!

    "You just want to hand thepany to me so that you can spend more time with mom." He whispered under his breath which his parents failed to hear. A small pout appeared in his lips. He knew his father well. He just wanted to pass the burden to him now that he is all grown up.

    Lu Yifeng¡¯s work at thepany was the only hindrance between him and his wife¡¯s together time.

    "What is that?" The father raised a brow at his son when he saw that he was whispering something.

    The boy cleared his throat before saying, "Nothing."

    Xia Meilin ced a hand on her husband¡¯s shoulder, "I think we should let Mello do what he wants, dear." Even if she didn¡¯t want to allow her son, she knew that he will only continue to pursue his dream no matter what they say.

    Lu Mello was d that his mother was being so understanding and was taking his side. He nodded in agreement at his mother¡¯s words, "I agree with mom. Dad is still young and so is mom. If dad doesn¡¯t want a woman to be his sessor then just make another baby with mom. Who knows this time, I¡¯m going to have a brother?"

    His mother blushed at her son¡¯s words meanwhile Lu Yifeng ended up ring at him. "Mello."

    "What?" Lu Mello pouted, crossing his arms. "Is dad afraid of having mom¡¯s frayed attention being divided again if another babyes?"

    Critical hit! Ladies and gentlemen, our smart baby Mello¡¯s cutting, merciless words directly hit his father on the bullseye!

    Xia Meilin eyed her husband who was sitting still, like a stone, on his chair. She chuckled inwardly, she decided to give her husband a tease, "Is that the reason why you don¡¯t want me to have another child?"

    Lu Yifeng¡¯s brow twitched. He gave his son an using re.

    The boy averted his eyes from his father¡¯s imputing look. Na-uh, he was not going to take the me for that.

    "Mello, why don¡¯t you go back to your room now? It¡¯s gettingte." His mother said with a small smile.

    "No. You stay here, young man."

    Of course, Lu Mello wasn¡¯t going to stay there so he decided to ignore his father and follow his mother¡¯s words instead. "Yes, mom."

    He knew who the real boss was and that was his mother.

    Despite his father¡¯s cold look, Lu Mello left the room, escaping.

    Lu Yifeng was left with his wife who was standing beside him with her arms crossed.

    He sighed inwardly. He turned his swivel chair and reached out to her, hugging her by her waist instead, "Sweetheart."

    "And now, I¡¯m your ¡¯sweetheart¡¯?" She raised a brow, unfazed by his soft gesture.

    That Mello! He was making a problem for him!

    "I don¡¯t want you to get hurt." He rested his head on her stomach, nuzzling his head there. Lu Yifeng may act as a powerful, noble lion in front of others but when it came to his wife, he turned into an obedient cub.

    Xia Meilin was holding herugh, she was trying her best to control the side of her lips from curling up. "Stop doing that. Are you a kid?"

    "I¡¯m your husband." He looked up at her, his imaginary animal ears were drooped.

    Ah shit. Xia Meilin covered his pleading eyes. She was not going to fall for that. "Lu Yifeng, are you trying to make me cough out blood right now?"

    Seriously, within all the years that they were together, Lu Yifeng never failed to amaze his wife.

    "I don¡¯t want to hurt you." He pulled her and made her sit on hisp. This time, he nuzzled his face on the crook of her neck. "Giving birth gives you pain."

    "But after the paines joy."

    "It can be dangerous." He was persistent.

    "I want another baby, Yifeng." She finally gave in inside his embrace and shrunk in his arms.

    He slightly leaned back just to look at her lovely face, "I don¡¯t think you can give birth to another one with your age."

    Oops. That was a mistake, Mr. Lu.

    Her brow twitched. The gentle look on her face turned cold. "Mr. Lu! Are you saying that I¡¯m old?!"

    His lips stretched out into a straight line upon realizing his mistake, "I didn¡¯t mean it that way."

    "Uh-huh, then tell me, what do you mean by that?" She crossed her arms once again, ring at him.

    He ended up sighing in defeat, "Let¡¯s not argue." He nted kisses on her neck instead.

    "You¡¯re just avoiding my question."

    "I¡¯m not."

    "You are."

    "I¡¯m not."

    When he moved his kiss on her sensitive spot, Xia Meilin melted. A small m.o.a.n escaped her lips.

    "Come, it¡¯s time for us to go to bed." He carefully carried her in his arms as he stood up. He ced a loving peck on her lips before he started walking.

    His wife couldn¡¯t get mad at him for long especially when he was acting this way. She rested her head on his shoulder, a sweet smile stered on her lips. "I want to walk."

    "As you wish." He stopped and gently lowered her feet on the ground.

    She tiptoed and kissed his cheek before she embraced his arm and went back to their room that way.

    "I¡¯m not going to forgive you the next time you say that I¡¯ve gotten old, understand, Mr. Lu?"

    "Yes."

 Chapter 235 - Its just a dream

    <h4>Chapter 235 - It''s just a dream</h4>

    When Lu Xingyan arrived in front of her brother¡¯s room, she knocked at the door only to receive no answer from the inside.

    Since the door wasn¡¯t locked, she held the handle and turned it, carefully pushing it before she took a peek. "Gege?"

    The room was dark and empty. There was no sign of Lu Mello inside.

    Eh? Where is her brother?

    "What are you doing here?"

    "Eek!" Lu Xingyan was startled by her brother¡¯s voice behind her. She turned and looked at him with a pout on her lips, "Don¡¯t surprise me like that!"

    Lu Mello ended up chuckling, "You sounded like a rat."

    She gave him a nk stare, "You¡¯re being rude."

    "Sorry, sorry." He smiled, he extended his hand and gave her a pat on her head. "So, what are you doing here?"

    "I don¡¯t want to sleep with Xiao Chun tonight... Can I sleep here with you?"

    He blinked a few times, "Did you two fight?"

    "Not really." Lu Xingyan knew that Fan Jingli will surely call her sister again and when he does, they will speak nonstop with each other, for hours! "Just let me sleep here, tonight, okay?"

    "Fine, fine." He entered his room and invited her inside.

    Lu Xingyan went andy down on the bed. She just wanted to sleep early that was why she ignored her brother. She faced her back to him and closed her eyes.

    On the other hand, Lu Mello decided not to disturb his sister in her sleep. He went to the cab to get a change of clothes before he headed straight to the bathroom.

    ...

    In the middle of the night, Lu Xingyan woke up from a nightmare. Her breathing was uneven and cold sweat was dripping down her forehead. She sat up and turned the light of the bemp on.

    It¡¯s that dream again. She has been having the same nightmare all over again ever since her great-grandfather died. It has been a year since then.

    At first, she ignored her nightmares butter on, she noticed that the same nightmare was visiting her once every other week and every time she woke up from it, she always found her body trembling in fear.

    The dream felt so real, so real that she couldn¡¯t stop her body from shaking. She couldn¡¯t get used to that nightmare.

    Something weird was surely happening to her. To have that same dream all over again, it was not normal!

    Lu Xingyan could still remember the dream clearly as if it was already a part of her memories.

    In the dream, Lu Xingyan found herself in an abandoned vige that was surrounded by trees. The small houses were all worn out and there was no sign of living things in that area.

    The way she moved in the dream made her look like she was searching for something but at the same time, she was trying her best not to be found by the person that was after her.

    She found a machine when she entered the small shabby market.

    "Get out of here!" A man¡¯s voice was heard.

    When she turned to the direction where the voice came from, she saw a wounded man, running. Behind him followed another man with a skull mask. He was holding a whip and was trying to catch the man who was running away from him.

    Fear instantly filled Lu Xingyan¡¯s body when she saw them. She wanted to help the wounded man but at the same time, she was afraid of the killer that was following behind him.

    A loud siren was suddenly heard, giving her hope.

    "I¡¯ll cover you!" She ran close to the wounded man and just before she could reach her, the killer caught the man with his whip, making him fall on the ground. He was pulled back and the moment the killer caught him, he stabbed him on his back.

    "L-Leave me, Xiao Xing..." The man coughed out blood, his face wet with tears. "L-Leave--"

    The masked man continued on stabbing him on his back until life left his body. It was such a bloody scene.

    Tears spilled out of her eyes as she forced herself to turn away to escape.

    Another person sacrificed himself again.

    She cried so hard as she was trying her best to run away as fast as she could, her adrenaline rushed her up as she headed to the exit gate.

    "I¡¯m sorry... I¡¯m sorry..." She kept on whispering.

    Upon reaching the gate, she saw another wounded person, this time, it was a woman.

    The woman was covering the wound on her left arm. She was covered in dirt. She looked tired but when she saw Lu Xingyan, her faced showed how relieved she was.

    "Jiejie..." Lu Xingyan cried, "He caught ****-gege..."

    The woman¡¯s relieved face was instantly reced by pain, "It¡¯s... Just the two of this time?"

    "I¡¯m sorry... I¡¯m sorry..."

    "It¡¯s not your fault Xingyan... Let¡¯s go... before he catches us..."

    ...

    The dream felt so real. She was filled with mixed feelings. Fear, anger, regret, guilt, and sadness. She never met those people even once but for some reason, she really felt close with them. The pain felt so real when she remembered how that man was killed. She wanted to cry but she tried her best to hold it back.

    She turned to her brother¡¯s sleeping figure beside her and reached out to him. She patted his arm, "Gege..."

    Lu Mello woke up with her pat, he turned his sleepy gaze at her, "Huh...? Xiao Chun, why are you awake?"

    She lightly bit her lower lip. She tried her best to calm herself before she spoke up again, "Can you... apany me to the kitchen?"

    "Eh?"

    "I¡¯m... scared." She was feeling so thirsty but she didn¡¯t want to get out of the room, knowing that she will be walking alone in the huge mansion.

    Lu Mello noticed his sister¡¯s pale face despite the dim lighting from the bedmp.

    With a worried look, he sat up and held her hand, "Did you have a nightmare?"

    Lu Xingyan lowered her head, avoiding her brother¡¯s gaze but she didn¡¯t deny, "Mm..."

    "It¡¯s just a dream." He tried tofort her. He could feel how scared she was when he felt his sister hold his hand back, giving it a tight squeeze.

    "It felt so real..." The pain in her chest felt so true when she remembered how she left herpanion to die.

    Lu Mello inwardly panicked when he saw his sister¡¯s tears. "Xiao Xing..."

    The nightmare must have been so horrible for her, right?

    He gently wiped her tears dry with his hand, "Nothing is going to happen." He wrapped an arm around her shoulder, "I¡¯m here. That was just a dream and you¡¯re awake now."

    "Mmm..." She buried her face on her brother¡¯s chest as she tried to calm herself with his words.

    "Do you want me to bring a cup of hot milk for you?"

    She weakly nodded, "Okay..."

 Chapter 236 - A promise is a promise

    <h4>Chapter 236 - A promise is a promise</h4>

    Thanks to her brother, Lu Xingyan was able to fall back to sleep. Every time she had that nightmare, she couldn¡¯t sleep again in fear of having the same bad dream that night that¡¯s why she would always stay up until the following morning.

    The next day, she was supposed to sleep more when her sister barged in the room and destroyed her peaceful slumber.

    "Meimei, gege, let¡¯s go! Let¡¯s go~" Lu Weichun was like a child, jumping on the bed, disturbing her siblings.

    Thud!

    Lu Mello fell on the ground since he was sleeping at the end of the bed.

    Lu Weichun ignored her grumpy gege who eyed her with a re. "Meimei, wake up~ let¡¯s go the market! Let¡¯s apany Nanny Mo~!"

    The elder twin was in such a bright mood. That was not something new, she always had that kind of personality.

    Lu Xingyan grumbled and finally, she hardly sat up, her hair was in a mess. "Jiejie, I want to sleep more. If you want to apany Nanny Mo then go by yourself."

    "Xiao Xing is right." Lu Mello nodded his head, agreeing with his sister¡¯s words.

    Lu Xingyan turned to her brother only to see him lying down the floor, hugging a pillow. "What are you doing there?"

    "I lost something, thanks to Xiao Chun."

    She blinked a few times, blinking the sleepiness out of her eyes. She asked, "What?"

    "Bnce."

    Lu Xingyan: "..."

    Lu Weichun: "..."

    "I¡¯m going back to sleep." The younger twiny down and hugged a pillow as she faced her back to her sister. She closed her eyes as she tried to fall back to sleep.

    "Meimei!" Lu Weichun pped her butt. "Come on!"

    The p startled poor Xingyan. She turned to her sister with a re in her eyes. Through gritted teeth, she carefully threatened, "Do you want me to tell gege about him?"

    "What do you mean ¡¯him¡¯?" Lu Mello stood up, dusting off his butt.

    In an instant, Lu Weichun¡¯s good mood was altered. The bright look on her face changed in the next second.

    Lu Xingyan was satisfied with the look that her sister was giving her. She snickered inwardly before she turned away and closed her eyes, "Nothing. I was just saying nonsense."

    Although Lu Mello didn¡¯t fall for that. He also noticed the change of expression in Lu Weichun¡¯s face. "Xiao Chun."

    "Since gege and meimei are still sleepy, I¡¯ll just go with Nanny Mo alone!" She hurriedly left the room, escaping her brother¡¯s inquiring gaze.

    Lu Mello sighed heavily. Something was fishy between his sisters. His guts were telling him that they were hiding something from him.

    "Xiao Xing."

    Lu Xingyan, who was still awake, pretended to be in a deep sleep already.

    In the end, Lu Mello wasn¡¯t able to do anything about them.

    "If you won¡¯t tell me, then I guess I have to look for the answers myself, huh?"

    Dammit. Why does she have a smart brother?

    Since she created the problem, it was only normal for her to solve it.

    Ah... She only wanted to have more sleep...

    She sat up and turned to her brother. "You have to promise me first."

    "What?" He crossed his arms. His expression became serious.

    "Promise me first."

    "I can¡¯t promise anything when you¡¯re not telling me what to promise." Lu Mello knew his sister¡¯s tactics, he wasn¡¯t going to fall for it.

    "Then fine. I¡¯m not going to tell you." She crossed her arms, huffing.

    "I can just look for it."

    "But you won¡¯t be able to get that all at once." She smiled. "Let me give you an estimation... One month. You won¡¯t be able to know who ¡¯he¡¯ is for one month."

    All she has to do was to stop Lu Weichun from meeting her boyfriend for one month. It was not a bad idea but she also knew her sister well. She was not going to sit still. Lu Weichun will surely meet her boyfriend behind her back!

    Lu Xingyan was just bluffing about the estimation time but she needed to have her brother¡¯s words that¡¯s why she set a trap to him by intentionally mentioning ¡¯he¡¯.

    Just as she expected, Lu Mello was triggered when he heard the word ¡¯he¡¯.

    A man. They were really talking about a man.

    "Fine, I promise."

    She showed her pinky finger to him, "Pinky promise!"

    Her brother sighed heavily. He went to her and wrapped his pinky finger around hers, "I promise."

    "You are not allowed to take back your words." She was looking straight into his eyes.

    "I never break promises, Xiao Xing."

    Lu Xingyan smiled victoriously, "Good. Gege promises not to tell dad anything."

    Huh?

    She unwrapped her pinky finger from his and pulled her hand away. "A promise is a promise. Keep your word."

    "What¡¯s dad has to do in this?" He asked, confused.

    "We¡¯re keeping a secret from everyone. Since I know that Mello-gege is dad¡¯s faithful ally, I have to make you promise first."

    Ah... His sister was really being careful.

    "Fine. Since I have already given you my word, just tell it to me already."

    "Lu Weichun has a boyfriend."

    Lu Mello stood still on the side, shocked at his sister¡¯s revtion. "W-what?"

    She smiled at him, "Keep it, okay?"

    "Seriously?!"

    "Gege, I already promised to tell you. Do you think I¡¯m lying right now?" She crossed her arms, pouting.

    "B-but... She¡¯s too young! That man must be a pedophile! We can¡¯t just allow her to date!"

    "..." Her brother was overreacting again...

    "Xiao Xing, we cannot allow this! Xiao Chun is too young to date!"

    The urge to roll her eyes was great. They were already graduating high school. Teens their age were already dating.

    Well... Considering Lu Weichun¡¯s personality... She was childish and innocent so Lu Xingyan couldn¡¯t agree more to her brother¡¯s words.

    Lu Mello was burning in fury just by thinking of the man who manipted his poor baby sister.

    "Tell me his name. I¡¯m going to beat the shit out of him!"

    Lu Xingyan sighed. She massaged her forehead. Why does she have troublesome siblings? She¡¯s the only normal child in the family.

    "Gege, you have to calm down."

    "How can I calm down?!"

    Ah... It really was a mistake to tell him.

    "Gege, calm down." She sternly said as she turned her gaze to him. "Or else, I won¡¯t tell you the rest of it."

 Chapter 237 - Free Spirit

    <h4>Chapter 237 - Free Spirit</h4>

    Of course, it was not going to be easy for Lu Mello to calm down but Lu Xingyan wasn¡¯t going to give him more information if he was going to act that way.

    In the end, Lu Mello was forced to behave.

    "Since I¡¯m worried about Xiao Chun, I¡¯ve been nning to stay and study in the same school she¡¯ll choose instead of going to another school." Lu Xingyan said, looking at her brother. She was willing to sacrifice her desires just for her sister. Besides, once she was sure that Fan Jingli is someone she can trust, she can just study in a different school in college. They were going to graduate soon so spending another year with her sister was fine with her.

    "If you try to keep them away, Xiao Chun will only rebel more you know." Lu Xingyan sighed. It will be harder for them to keep her in control if that happens. Who knows what she¡¯ll do? She might leave home just because of that Fan Jingli guy!

    Lu Mello lowered his head and thought about it. His sister was right but even if she¡¯s right, he was still worried about Lu Weichun. "Xiao Xing..."

    "Gege, we are not kids anymore. We know how to differentiate what¡¯s wrong from what¡¯s right. The only problem with Xiao Chun is that... She¡¯s easily blended with ¡¯love¡¯ but I know for sure that her feelings are genuine and because it¡¯s genuine, she¡¯s willing to fight for it. I really hope that her boyfriend is a good guy. Right now, I suggest that we should let her rtionship continue." She was only doing that for her sister. She knew that only experience will be the best teacher for Lu Weichun.

    "What kind of man is he?" He looked at her, clenching his fists tight because of the thought of giving his sister to another man.

    "I don¡¯t know... I have never met him yet. But... I will keep my watch on them. You don¡¯t have to worry about anything, gege. I will make sure to help Xiao Chun and guide her in her rtionship."

    Lu Xingyan may be the younger twin but her mind was more mature than girls her age.

    Lu Mello couldn¡¯t really do anything about it when his sister put it that way. Even he knows how it is to be in love. He has been courting Fan Xiao Yao for years and yet, she wasn¡¯t giving him any answer yet. He was fine with it since they both were busy with their studies. They already have less time for each other and if they began dating, it will only turn into a long-distance rtionship since they were studying in different cities.

    "You know, children, you should lower your voices. You don¡¯t want your father to hear this discussion, right?"

    Lu Mello and Lu Xingyan turned their heads towards the door and there they saw Xia Meilin standing.

    "M-mom..."

    "Mom..."

    Both the children looked at her with surprised and nervous looks in their eyes.

    Lu Mello gulped nervously, "S-since when are you standing there?"

    "Since the part where you asked Xing¡¯er ¡¯what kind of man is he?¡¯" Xia Meilin closed the door behind her. "You should be careful. It¡¯s a good thing that I was the only one who heard it."

    "Please don¡¯t tell dad." Lu Xingyan said anxiously.

    "Don¡¯t worry dear, I can also keep a secret from your father." She chuckled. "Now then, I heard that our Chun¡¯er is dating someone."

    Lu Xingyan pursed her lips. There was no use pretending. If it was their mother, then she was sure that she will definitely take their side as long as they will not be doing anything wrong. Besides, the more people on her side, the better. Their mother is basically her biggest ally if ever their dad found out.

    "His name is Fan Jingli." Lu Xingyan began telling them about what she knew about him. "I have yet to meet him so I can¡¯t tell much except what I heard from Xiao Chun."

    Xia Meilin chuckled lightly, "Ah, our Chun¡¯er is dating huh? She¡¯s really growing up fast."

    She has already expected that base from her daughter¡¯s personality. Lu Weichun is a girl with a free spirit, even Lu Yifeng can¡¯t stop her from soaring to the ce where she wanted to go.

    "I think we should just allow Chun¡¯er to do what she wants. Everyone is free to love and Chun¡¯er is doing that. There¡¯s nothing wrong with that." Their mother said as she approached them.

    "But mom... What if that guy is not serious with her?" Lu Mello frowned. He knew the cruel reality when ites to other people. A person¡¯s greed can be scary.

    "Loving and hurting are part of a rtionship. No rtionship is perfect. We don¡¯t know if the person we will be dating will be fated for us or not. Only time can tell. I once loved another guy you know. Your father isn¡¯t my first love you know."

    Lu Mello blinked in confusion, "Eh? Dad is not your first love."

    "No, he¡¯s not. In fact... Back then, I didn¡¯t marry him out of love." She turned her head towards the balcony as she recalled the time where she was still loving Feng Ning. "I was loving another man but I sacrificed it because I married your father."

    Lu Mello and Lu Xingyan didn¡¯t know that so it was a shocking revtion for them.

    She turned her gaze back to her children and smiled, "Can you actually believe it? I once hated your father but look at me now, I¡¯m hopelessly in love with him."

    "Why did you hate father back then, mom?" Lu Xingyan curiously asked.

    "Why?" Xia Meilin reached out and held her hand. She gently stroked her daughter¡¯s hand with her thumb. "Your father and I had a huge misunderstanding, dear. I also once saw him as an overbearing iceberg and a jerk who forced his way into stuff when things don¡¯t go his way. I saw him as a sc.u.mbag, a vile creature who should be locked behind bars. I once hated him to the bones."

 Chapter 238 - Nothing is too early

    <h4>Chapter 238 - Nothing is too early</h4>

    "I once thought that he was the worst."

    Their mother hated their father that much? Then how did she fell in love with a person she once hated so much?

    Lu Mello and Lu Xingyan were both confused.

    "But you see..." Xia Meilin continued, "After everything that happened, I found out that he¡¯s actually a man who was trying his best to change for his family, for the people he loves. He showed kindness and respect to me. He repented and made efforts, huge efforts. He changed for the best. How can I turn a blind eye to that? He tried to fight the devil inside of him. He never wasted the second chance he got."

    Lu Xingyan couldn¡¯t imagine their quiet father as a jerk and sc.u.mbag of a man. They knew him as a man who respected his wife. More like... A ve to his wife.

    She rarely saw them argue but when they did, they ended up making up within that same day.

    She once thought that her parents were the perfect couples but she never knew that there was actually an imperfect story that ended up bringing them together.

    "Mello, Xing¡¯er, you are my children. It¡¯s only normal for your dad and me to be worried. Us parents will never stop worrying for our kids."

    Lu Mello pouted, "The only person who dad worries and cares the most is you, mom."

    Xia Meilin chuckled, "Well... I can¡¯t deny that fact but he still cares and worries for you and your sisters, Mello."

    "Only a little." He huffed.

    "He may not show it that much but he cares." She patted his head and smiled.

    "Now about Chun¡¯er. She¡¯s still young, yes, but she¡¯s old enough to do what she wants. As for her boyfriend, only time will tell if he¡¯s serious about our Chun¡¯er or not."

    Her son crossed his arms and huffed, "What if he¡¯s just ying around? What if he hurts her?"

    "I did say that loving and hurting is normal in a rtionship but if he¡¯s ying with her then we will just have to make sure that he¡¯ll regret it. Chun¡¯er is a member of the Lu family. He will get the punishment he deserves if he¡¯s just ying with her feelings" Xia Meilin said with a dark expression on her face.

    Her son and daughter ended up gulping before they gave each other a look.

    "Anyway~" The dark expression on her face disappeared in an instant and it was reced by her usual gentle smile again, "I almost forgot why I came here." She chuckled lightly. "Xing¡¯er, why don¡¯t you help me in the kitchen today? Let¡¯s prepare breakfast for everybody."

    Since Lu Xingyan¡¯s sleepiness has been long gone, she decided to go with her mother.

    In the kitchen, while the two of them were busy making breakfast, the dream Lu Xingyan hadst night suddenly entered her mind.

    "Ouch..." She looked at her finger since she identally made a cut. The blood was oozing out from the small cut.

    "Oh my! Xing¡¯er!" Her mother rushed to her side and held her hand. "You should be careful when handling the knife."

    "I¡¯m sorry... I¡¯ll get this treated."

    "Let me do it for you."

    "Mom, your cooking will burn. I can manage something like this." Lu Xingyan insisted with a small smile on her lips.

    Xia Meilin sighed, "Alright. Ask the maid to get the first aid kit for you."

    "Yes..."

    Lu Xingyan left the kitchen and instead of asking the maid, she directly went to her room to get it treated.

    Meanwhile, Xia Meilin did the rest of the preparation while her daughter was away.

    "You¡¯re in the kitchen again." Lu Yifeng¡¯s voice was heard.

    Xia Meilin didn¡¯t turn to look at him since she was busy frying the rice. "My cooking skills will be a waste if I don¡¯t use it."

    He walked and stood behind his wife. He reached out and sn.a.k.e.d his arms behind her. He bowed his head to ce a kiss on the crook of her neck.

    "Mr. Lu, it¡¯s too early for this." Xia Meilin tried her best to concentrate on the food that she was cooking.

    "Nothing is too early. My time belongs to my wife." His husky voice was heard near her ear, making his wife blush.

    "Lu Yifeng, I¡¯m trying to focus right now." She pouted.

    "That¡¯s fine, I¡¯m giving all my focus to my wife." He reached out and ced his hand on top of her hand that was holding the spat¡¯s handle.

    "..."

    It was hopeless whenever it came to Lu Yifeng¡¯s endless antics. Although it was not like Xia Meilin hated it. They were both sharing such a sweet moment and she actually enjoyed spending such moments with him.

    "Argh... Are we having dog food for breakfast again?" Lu Mello asked upon seeing his parents act all lovey-dovey when he entered the kitchen.

    A faint blush appeared on Xia Meilin¡¯s cheeks, "me your father."

    "I think having a ss of vinegar will go well with the dog food." A small smirk appeared on Lu Yifeng¡¯s lips when he nced at his son.

    "Gege, I think we should just order food outside. I¡¯m tired of eating dog food for breakfast." Lu Xingyan said as she went and stood beside her brother. The cut she had earlier on her finger was now covered by a bandaid.

    "That¡¯s a good idea. Let¡¯s message Xiao Chun to bring us food instead." He took out his phone. Of course, he was just kidding.

    Xia Meilin wanted to hide from embarrassment but she was being cornered by her husband who was standing behind her.

    Lu Yifeng reached out and turned off the stove since the fried rice was well cooked now. He finally let go of his wife before he turned to his daughter, "Xingyan, help your mother."

    "Yes, yes." Lu Xingyan smiled and went to get a container where her mother can transfer the fried rice.

    On the other hand, Lu Yifeng decided to prepare a drink for his family.

    "Dad, don¡¯t add vinegar on our drinks." Lu Mello reminded before he left the kitchen.

    Lu Xingyan giggled and turned to her father, "We should put some in gege¡¯s drink."

 Chapter 239 - Just be patient and focus

    <h4>Chapter 239 - Just be patient and focus</h4>

    Lu Weichun arrived with Mo Jing and joined her family in having their breakfast together.

    Since they didn¡¯t have anything scheduled for the day, Lu Xingyan went back to her room.

    She opened a drawer and pulled out a small artbook. She took her pencil before she went to the balcony and sat at the chair there.

    The view of the sea was seen from the balcony and the soft breeze that was felt made the leaves of the trees, the flowers, and the grass below rustle.

    The serene environment in front of her contradicted the dark thoughts inside her. It has been bothering for a while but she never showed it in her face.

    As she sat on the chair, she opened the notebook and looked at the sketches she drew. She turned the pages, one by one, carefully and slowly.

    The sketches were filled with the things that she remembered in the dream from the style of the machine, the mask of the killer to the way the houses looked. The more she looked at it, the more her dream became clearer.

    What if that nightmare was actually a premonition of what¡¯s about to happen? If that¡¯s the case then she should do something about it, right? She just can¡¯t sit still knowing that people are going to be killed in the future.

    She started moving the pencil as she began sketching the face of the woman in her dream. This time, it was precise and she wanted to remember it in case she might meet her in the future.

    The woman in her dream was foreign. She was dressed into something... like a nurse. Could that woman be working as a nurse?

    She was holding a box with a cross sign... It looked more like a first aid kit.

    She was too focused on sketching the woman in her dream that she didn¡¯t realize her sister entering the room and approaching her from behind.

    "Meimei." Lu Weichun called, startling her sister.

    It was like a jumpscare for Lu Xingyan. Her heart was racing and pounding loud as if wanting to jump out of her chest. She was too focused earlier after all.

    "J-jiejie..."

    The older twin saw what she was drawing, "You¡¯re sketching again?"

    Her drawings were not a new thing for her sister. In fact, Lu Weichun thought that is was just one of her sister¡¯s hobby to pass time.

    "Yeah..." She closed her art book before she asked, "Why are you here?"

    "Oh yeah, gege and I are going to go to the shooting range. Want toe with us?" Lu Weichun said, grinning at her.

    "Shooting range..." She would rather read books than join them but because of her nightmare, she realized that she didn¡¯t have any special skills aside from using her brain. She was too weak. If that killer went after her, she didn¡¯t have any way to fight back.

    "Sure." Lu Xingyan said with a small smile.

    "Really?" Her sister was expecting her to decline that was why it kinda surprised her when she agreed.

    "I kinda want to try it." Lu Xingyan reasoned out. "I was reading a book about guns, it kind of piqued my interest, seeing and using one in person."

    Lu Weichun grinned, "Finally! You¡¯re leaving yourfort zone! Forget those boring books and let¡¯s go have fun!"

    ...

    When they reached, the ce was big with two standard shooting ranges, each designed with shooting targets. There was a weapon exhibit in the ce as well for people who have strong interests in firearms.

    Lu Xingyan was practically new to that ce so she looked around in awe. She didn¡¯t lie when she told her sister that she has read a book about firearms.

    She could easily recognize them but handling them first hand was hard.

    While her siblings picked the weapon of their choice, Lu Xingyan was looking at the people who were practicing.

    "Come on, Xiao Xing." Lu Mello called with a smile.

    She only nodded as a response. She chose a Springfield XD Mod 2, a handgun for beginners before she wore her protective sses and earmuffs. She followed her siblings after.

    "So the right way to hold a gun is like-"

    "I know." Lu Xingyan said, interrupting her sister. "I¡¯ve read."

    Lu Weichun pouted and huffed, "I almost forgot, you actually have a library in that brain of yours."

    Her younger sister ignored her and instead, she positioned herself, even her feet were positioned to maintain the bnce of her body just like how it was exined in the book.

    A shot was heard next and the tally counter showed the score ¡¯0¡¯ on it.

    "Don¡¯t mind, Xiao Xing. Since it¡¯s your first, it¡¯s only normal to miss." Lu Mello said, trying tofort her.

    She turned her gaze to him, "Show me."

    "Don¡¯t hurry your shot. Just be patient and focus." He exined before he faced his target and showed her how it¡¯s done.

    Shots were heard and the score Lu Mello received was 10, 9.8, and 9.9.

    "You don¡¯t have to hurry, sis. Just be patient. It takes years of practice to be as good as gege." Her older twin chuckled.

    Lu Weichun regretted saying that since they ended up staying in the ce for so long.

    Lu Xingyan was serious about wanting to be a good shooter.

    That day, the highest score she was able to maintain was from the range of 7.8 to 8.5.

    "I¡¯m getting the hang of it." Lu Xingyan said after taking off her protective ss and earmuffs.

    "Ugh... If only you aren¡¯t my sister, I would have long gone home." It was fine if they stayed in the ce for an hour or two but staying for almost half a day just to apany her, it was draining for Lu Weichun.

    "Oh, are you done?" Lu Mello returned, carrying a stic bag with food and drinks.

    "Yes, I¡¯m sorry for keeping you here, gege, Jiejie."

    Lu Weichun sighed, "I¡¯m starving, what did you get, gege?"

 Chapter 240 - Meeting Lu Weichuns boyfriend

    <h4>Chapter 240 - Meeting Lu Weichun''s boyfriend</h4>

    Lu Xingyan didn¡¯t waste her time while they were all on a vacation. She researched and trained her body and senses. It was as if she was preparing for a big storm, it also made her family wondered why she was so attentive on training her body when she was actually the type of person to stay in her room, read countless of books or watch doc.u.mentaries. The only reason she gave them was that she wanted to do something new.

    Two weeks before sses began, they all flew back to maind China.

    "Eh? You¡¯re going to study in the same school as me? I thought that were taking different paths this time?" Lu Weichun asked, turning to her sister.

    "I just want to make sure you won¡¯t get caught." She replied with this excuse.

    "Ah, meimei, you do love me after all!" She pounced on her younger twin, giving her a hug.

    Lu Xingyan sighed. There go her sister¡¯s endless hugs.

    "By the way..." Lu Weichun paused and pulled away from the hug, looking at her sister, "Have you told mom and dad about this already?"

    "Yes." Lu Xingyan turned and continued to pack her things.

    They were going to leave tomorrow and head to the apartment that they rented. It is located near the school so it wasn¡¯t going to be hard for them to go back and forth from there.

    "Let¡¯s do a lot of fun stuff together!"

    "You have to be careful whenever you¡¯re going out with him. Always tell me, okay?" Lu Xingyan reminded as she looked at her.

    "I know, I know." She didn¡¯t mind telling her younger twin about the ces she went with her boyfriend because they didn¡¯t want their father to catch them. If he ever did catch the older twin going out with a boy, the younger twin will make an excuse for them. Their stories need to be connected after all.

    Lu Weichun¡¯s phone rang and when she looked at it, it was a call from Fan Jingli.

    "Excuse me for a moment, sis." She went to the balcony and answered the call.

    Lu Xingyan didn¡¯t have to guess who it was. She watched her sister talk with her boyfriend through the phone.

    ...

    "Meimei, meet my boyfriend, Fan Jingli."

    The man in front of her smiled, "It¡¯s nice to finally meet you."

    "Why is he here?" Lu Xingyan asked with a nk look in her eyes.

    She was looking at the tall man in front of her. Just like what Lu Weichun said, Fan Jingli is tall and handsome. He looked smart and didn¡¯t look like a yer because of his gentle features but she knew best that to be deceived by his good looks.

    "He¡¯s here to help us tour the campus." Lu Weichun said with a grin.

    The college building was just near the high school campus. Fan Jingli once studied in there so he still knew the ce well.

    Lu Xingyan was quiet, her usual poker face was on as she looked at her sister and her boyfriend.

    She didn¡¯t have a choice but to follow them around quietly while observing the man.

    The only ones who talked the whole time were Lu Weichun and Fan Jingli.

    By the time lunch came, they went to a nearby ramen shop that was located near the campus.

    "I¡¯ll just use the restroom." Lu Weichun said before she excused herself from them.

    Things became awkward for Lu Xingyan and her sister¡¯s boyfriend when she left.

    "I heard from Xiao Chun that you¡¯re really smart." Fan Jingli said, trying to start a conversation. "A genius. How lucky."

    "Thanks." Was her only reply and with that, he was pushed back to silence.

    It was hard to get close to someone when the other person was making it obvious that she didn¡¯t like him at all.

    "You¡¯re really quiet, aren¡¯t you?" He chuckled lightly. He still tried to talk with her. "You don¡¯t like me as your sister¡¯s boyfriend I assume?"

    Lu Xingyan paused from eating her noodles, she nced at Fan Jingli and smiled, "Is it still not obvious enough?"

    The side of his mouth twitched. Dealing with Lu Xingyan was really hard when she was being like this.

    "Xiao Xingyan, I do love your sister and I¡¯m serious with her."

    She snickered inwardly. He loves her?

    "I love you." She blurted out all of a sudden without batting an eye as she looked straight at him.

    Fan Jingli was obviously surprised by her sudden remark. It caught him off-guard.

    "I-"

    "See? Even I can say those words straight to the person I don¡¯t like." She smirked, "Words can easily be said. Actions can also be nned to deceive others. Anyone can say that and not mean it."

    "..." Fan Jingli was once again caught off-guard by her words. She really was unpredictable. Different from the other girls.

    Trusting others was the hardest thing to do for Lu Xingyan. She was not like her sister who was constantly trusting to others and because of that, making friends didn¡¯te easy for her.

    To gain her trust, one should prove himself first.

    A chuckle was heard from him, "Interesting. You truly are interesting, Xiao Xingyan." Fan Jingli said with an unreadable smile.

    She caught a glimpse of his expression, one that seemed foresight and a tinge of cunningness. Lu Xingyan was not going to trust a man like him. Her instincts were telling her not to and she was going to go along with it.

    "Eh? Why are you guys not touching your food?" Lu Weichun asked when she came back. She noticed that they were not eating.

    "I was waiting for you." Lu Xingyan said as an excuse before she began eating.

    "Here, have more meat." Fan Jingli said, cing the meat in Lu Weichun¡¯s bowl.

    She sat beside him and smiled, "Thank you."

    "You need to eat a lot."

    "Yes, yes~"

    He took another nce at Lu Xingyan before he turned to his food and continued eating.

 Chapter 241: True love?

    <h4>Chapter 241: True love? </h4>

    Despite being twins, Lu Weichun and Lu Xingyan didn''t look alike at all except for their same eye color, ck.

    Lu Weichun''s features were more to her father while her younger twin, Lu Xingyan was more to her mother''s side.

    Their personalities are the exact opposite as well so it really wasn''t obvious that they were actually twins since they can easily be told apart.

    It was interesting for Fan Jingli to see how different they were especially when this was his first time meeting a twin.

    What was more intriguing was when it came to Lu Xingyan.

    Lu Weichun was like a typical girl with it came to her personality. Yes, she may be beautiful but her face alone is just attractive for Fan Jingli.

    On the other hand, Lu Xingyan is more mature than her sister. She has more personality than her and because of that, she became more attractive in men''s eyes.

    They both looked so close to each other. Guess it was just normal because they are twins, right?

    "I''ll see you tomorrow." Lu Weichun said with a sweet smile as she waved at her boyfriend.

    Fan Jingli reached out his hand to give her head a pat, "See you tomorrow." He turned his gaze to Lu Xingyan and smiled, "See you."

    Lu Xingyan didn''t say anything, she was only giving him her usual nk gaze to which he ended up chuckling inwardly.

    "I''ll take my leave now." He left the two and went back to his car.

    ...

    Arriving at their apartment, Lu Weichun turned to her sister, "What do you think of him? He''s really nice, right?"

    "Which part?"

    Lu Weichun pouted, she was offended after all.

    "He''s just so-so."

    So-so? What is even the meaning of that?

    She stared at her sister''s poker face for a while. She looked like she was hesitating on something and Lu Xingyan noticed it.

    "What is it?"

    She paused and was quiet for a few seconds before she finally said, "Meimei, he is my boyfriend, you are allowed to fall for him, okay?"

    Lu Weichun actually noticed how her younger sister was constantly looking at Fan Jingli earlier so she ended up misunderstanding her sister''s scrutinizing gaze.

    Lu Xingyan raised a brow because of what she said. Her? Fall for him? What in the world is she even thinking?

    She knew where the conversation was going so she quickly turned the question down by replying, "I''m not interested in him. He''s not my type."

    Lu Weichun crossed her arms and huffed, "How can you not be interested in him? He''s such a perfect guy! He''s every girl''s type!"

    "..."

    Her elder twin was confusing her. Wasn''t she supposed to be saying not to get close to him?

    "Perfect? I''m confused, just which part of him is perfect?" She scoffed, "Don''t worry, Jiejie, I''m not blind like you." With that, she turned and went to her room. She didn''t like to continue on with the pointless conversation they were having.

    "B-blind?" Lu Weichun was surprised. "I''m not blind!" She followed her younger sister to her room.

    "You clearly are."

    "No way!"

    "You''re dating a man like him so obviously you''re blind." Lu Xingyan calmly replied as she sat at the side of her bed. "Jiejie, please be careful. Don''t be deceived by a person''s looks."

    "You''re just saying that because you don''t want him for me." She huffed, crossing her arms.

    "I honestly don''t want him for you. You deserve someone better." Lu Xingyan is the straightforward type whenever it came to her sister so there was no use of sugar-coating her words. Just like her mother, her tongue is sharp.

    "You don''t have to believe me right now when I tell you that he''s not the man you think he is but please listen when I tell you to be careful. Dad and gege are right, men can be dangerous."

    Lu Xingyan was so sure that Fan Jingli was not the person they think he is. Especially after meeting him today. Her instincts kept on telling her that she should stay away from him.

    "I can''t believe it... You''re siding with them now?" Lu Weichun pouted. "Why can''t you just ept our love? I love him, Xiao Xing and he loves me. Our love is-"

    "True love?" Lu Xingyan interrupted. "What do you even know about true love? Right now, you''re just letting your feelings go wild."

    She stood up and took a step towards her sister, "We''re young. We don''t have experience when ites in love so how can you be sure that it''s true love?"

    Her sister clenched her fists as she lowered her head, her lips stretched into a straight line. She couldn''t think it a retort since she knew that Lu Xingyan is right.

    "You keep on listening to your feelings. You should try listening to your brain sometimes. I''m not trying to break you up with your boyfriend but all I want you to do is be careful. You can only know the real person once he''s angry."

    Although considering the kind of person Fan Jingli was, Lu Xingyan guessed that it was going to be hard to get him angry.

    She reached out and held her fist with both hands, "I am your sister. I don''t want anything bad to happen to you, Jiejie."

    Lu Weichun stared at her sister''s hands. She sighed heavily and loosened her fists. She held back her hand and smiled a bit, "I guess that''s another word of wisdom from you, huh?"

    She raised her head to look at her. She appreciated how Lu Xingyan was worrying about her. "Fine, fine, I''ll do my best to be careful."

    Hearing her words, Lu Xingyan finally felt relieved but before

    "I''m going to show you that what I have with him is true love."

    "..." This brat...

    Lu Xingyan was defeated by her sister''s stubbornness. It was pointless. Pointless.

    She let go of her hands and decided to go take a bath instead.

 Chapter 242: My Youth (1)

    <h4>Chapter 242: My Youth (1) </h4>

    The wind howled as the students arrive through the gates, hustling and bustling down the corridors. It was the first day at the new high school. The hallways seemed busier, the students seemed less friendly.

    Bustling corridors, noisy chatters, Lu Xingyan and Lu Weichun walked side by side together.

    "We''re going to be in different sses," said Lu Weichun with a grin as they stood in front of the faculty room. "I''ll see you at lunch."

    "Meimei, make lots of friends, okay? You need to talk and socialize with them, okay?" She patted her younger twin''s shoulder. "I won''t be able to help you make friends since we''re separated."

    "I know." Despite her calm look, Lu Xingyan was actually feeling nervous. Who wouldn''t especially when entering a new environment?

    Unlike Lu Weichun, it was hard for her to make new friends. She really wasn''t the talkative type after all.

    In their previous school, because of her quietness, she became unapproachable. Her ssmates respected her greatly and she was treated like a beautiful flower growing in a cliff, a flower that no one can reach.

    "Smile more. Turn those lips up and smile so that you will look approachable, meimei." Lu Weichun said, smiling at her, showing her teeth as she did.

    "I know." She said once again before she knocked and opened the door of the room.

    The faculty staff in the room turned their heads to them.

    "Excuse me, we''re looking for Ms. Yuan."

    "Over here." A woman said, raising her hand a bit to get their attention.

    Lu Xingyan went and was followed by Lu Weichun behind.

    "My name is Lu Xingyan, and this is my sister, Lu Weichun." She introduced to the teacher.

    When their names were heard, the look on the staff in the room changed. The principal already told them ahead of time of their arrival, the two princesses of the great Lu family. Their career as a teacher might end if they tried to get in their way so it was best to get along with them.

    "Ah yes, yes. My name is Yuan Li." She introduced with a smile. "If I remember correctly, Ms. Lu Weichun here will be in a different section, right?"

    "Yes." Lu Weichun said with a grin.

    "You belong to Mr. Qin''s ss." She looked around her fellow teachers, "Ah, Mr. Qin is not yet here. I think he''s going to bete again."

    "That''s alright Teacher Yuan. I can just wait."

    Yuan Li chuckled, "I can just apany you to your room." She turned her gaze to Lu Xingyan, "And you are my new student. It''s nice to meet you."

    ...

    After dropping Lu Weichun in her room and introducing her to her ssmates, Yuan Li took Lu Xingyan to their room.

    Upon entering the room, all gaze went to Lu Xingyan. Since the students were already in theirst year of senior high, it was only normal for them to know each other. It was unusual to have a transferee so they looked at Lu Xingyan with curiosity.

    "Good morning ss. As you can see, we will have a new student in this ss." Yuan Li turned to Lu Xingyan and smiled, "Dear, why don''t you introduce yourself to us?"

    Lu Xingyan stared at the students before her, her lips slowly crept up into a smile. "Hello, my name is Lu Xingyan, I am a transferee from Chuanghua Girls High School." After that, she gave them a graceful now.

    "Wow, she came from a girl''s school."

    "She looks really pretty and kind."

    "Why is she transferring now tho?"

    Whisperings were heard from the students and they only went quiet their teacher pped her hand once. She called, "Han Yehan."

    A boy, sitting at the back, looking at the scenery by the window turned his head to the teacher when he was called.

    His eyes were like eagle''s when he looked at her. The coldness of his face showed that he was not a friendly type of person.

    Han Yehan? Lu Xingyan blinked a few times. That name was familiar after all.

    "Ms. Lu, please take the vacant seat beside him."

    "Yes..." Lu Xingyan went and sat beside him.

    Lu Xingyan received envious stares from some of the girls and she could already tell that they will definitely target her after ss.

    "Lu Xingyan..." His boyish voice was heard.

    Lu Xingyan turned and looked at the raven-haired boy, "I didn''t expect to see you here, Xiao Ye." She said with a smile.

    "Me too." The sides of his lips curled up into a small small, friendliness showing in his eyes.

    Of course, this small movement was noticed by others to the point where it shocked them. Did they know each other?

    Yuan Li cleared her throat, "ss, eyes on board please."

    Lu Xingyan was able to know Han Yehan through Lu Mengjie, her cousin. She only met him once and that was during Li Bingbing''s wedding with Lu Xian Yu. He is Han Xukun''s younger brother.

    They were not close but they were not that distant as well. Their love for books was the only thing they have inmon.

    ...

    When the lunch break came, Lu Weichun was approached by some of her ssmates.

    "Lu Xingyan, are you friends with Han Yehan?"

    "You both seem to know each other."

    "How''s your old school? I heard that Chuanghua is pretty strict. Is that why you transferred?"

    "Yeah, why did you transfer now?"

    Lu Xingyan was bombarded by their questions which made herposed self panic inside. Who should she answer first?

    They were so close to her that it was actually beginning to suffocate her. Even if she was admired by many in her old school, she has never been surrounded this way that was why it was kind of new for her and the anxiety she has was kicking in.

    "Stop bothering her." Han Yehan''s mellow, boyish voice was heard which made girls turn his way.

    He stood up and gazed down at Lu Xingyan, "Let''s go."

 Chapter 243: My Youth (2)

    <h4>Chapter 243: My Youth (2) </h4>

    "Aren''t you suppose to be studying in another country?" Lu Weichun asked. She was sitting in front of Han Yehan who was busy eating his food.

    He paused from eating as he gave her a reply, "My father allowed me to study here. I need to learn about the world." He answered back without even looking at her. He didn''t have to tell her the real reason why he''s in the maind.

    "Are you here because of Mengmeng too? She''s your brother''s fiance, right?" Lu Weichun grinned, she was curious about what kind of love story they have after all.

    Han Yehan furrowed his brows when he heard what she said, "She is not his fiance anymore."

    She blinked a few times in confusion, disappointment was also seen in her eyes. "She''s not?"

    "Her father was against their engagement and gege don''t have feelings for her so breaking their engagement is good... At least that was what he told me."

    Lu Weichun pouted as she looked at the emotionless boy in front of her. "He doesn''t love her?"

    "Yes."

    "But I thought that he''s close to her?"

    "He said that she is only like a sister."

    Lu Weichun scoffed, "Like a sister?" As if she would believe such an excuse. "Don''t tell me that he''s afraid of her father?"

    This time, he turned his gaze at her, raising a brow at her remark, "I''m not him so how should I know?"

    "I''m done." Lu Xingyan who was quiet the whole time finally said as she stood up, carrying the tray. "I''m heading to the library."

    "I''ming with you." Han Yehan followed as he stood up and carried his tray as well. He didn''t want to stay with her older twin since she will only bombar him with questions.

    Lu Weichun looked back and forth from her younger twin then to Han Yehan. A knowing smile crept up on her lips, "Sure, sure, go ahead. I almost forgot that both of you actually have the same love when ites to books. Hope you''ll share that love with each other~"

    Lu Xingyan knew what her sister meant but she decided to ignore it. She has other important things to do and besides, Han Yehan is not her type.

    ...

    Lu Xingyan was looking at a book, turning pages after pages, searching for something.

    "What are looking for?" Han Yehan curiously asked as he turned to look at her sketchbook. He blinked a few times upon seeing how detailed her drawing was, "Isn''t this a cipher machine?"

    "Cipher machine?" She was obviously clueless about it that was why she was trying to search for what kind of machine it was.

    "Yes. I think you''re looking into a wrong book." He walked away and went towards the bookshelf, scanning for something, and when he found it, he returned to her. "This one."

    The side of her lips turned up as she gave him a smile, "Thank you."

    It really was a good thing to have a bookworm like him with her.

    "They''re used during world war two. Why are you interested in such kind of machine?"

    It will be weird if she told him that it was because of her dream, right?

    "I saw it once in my dad''s collection so I got curious." She said as an excuse. "So it''s used during world war two huh?"

    Was she having a dream about world war two then? But... It didn''t look like she was in a war. In fact, there were no soldiers around, even the killer wasn''t wearing any soldier uniform.

    "If you want to know more about it, I think you should read books about cryptography instead." He suggested.

    She turned her gaze at Han Yehan. He seemed to know more about these things than her.

    She turned the page of the sketchbook and showed him a logo. It was a symbol of the skull and bones.

    "This one looks like a sign in a pirate''s g, right?"

    "Yes..." He trailed off. He gazed at the sketch for a while. He saw that logo somewhere, he just couldn''t remember where and when.

    "That''s a really good one." A voice behind them startled the two.

    Lu Xingyan and Han Yehan turned only to see a man that looked like he was already in his thirties. His hair was a bit messy and he was wearing sses.

    He cupped his chin while looking at the sketch, "Who drew this?"

    "Um... Me?" Lu Xingyan replied, raising her hand a bit.

    The man grabbed her hand and grinned happily, "Are you a first-year student? Why don''t you join the art club? I''m the adviser of the club, my name is Qin Bai. You have talent, child. The way you drew this one is just so beautiful!"

    Han Yehan: "..."

    Lu Xingyan: "..."

    "Mr. Qin, please lower down your voice. You''re at the library." The librarian scolded.

    "Oh, sorry sorry." He let go of Lu Xingyan''s hand and scratch his nape as he apologized.

    Mr. Qin? Wasn''t that the name of Lu Weichun''s homeroom teacher?

    "So how about it? Why don''t you join the art club?"

    "Teacher Qin, Lu Xingyan is a transferee." Han Yehan sighed.

    "Eh? Transferee?" He blinked a few times. "Wait a minute... Are you Lu Weichun''s sister?"

    "Yes, I am."

    "Oh wow. She said that her twin sister is also here, I didn''t think that it''s you. You don''t look alike at all." Heughed lightly. "Well, there are twins who do not look alike but this is my first time seeing one, it''s actually amazing."

    Lu Xingyan didn''t know what to say. The teacher kept on talking that she was not able to read the book Han Yehan suggested.

    They were only saved from Qin Bai when they heard the bell rang.

    "Let''s go, Xingyan, we still have to attend the next ss."

    "Yes... I''ll just check this out."

    "Ah, sorry for wasting your time." He smiled apologetically. "But think about it, okay? Lu Xingyan?"

    "Yes... I will." She wasn''t nning on joining any clubs since she wanted to do her own research. She never promised that she will join so she can just reject him in the future, right?

 Chapter 244: My Youth (3)

    <h4>Chapter 244: My Youth (3) </h4>

    "I''ll see you tomorrow. Thanks for earlier, Xiao Ye." Li Xingyan said the moment their ss ended.

    Han Yehan only decided to help her since he found it interesting. He only responded with a ''hn'' before he grabbed his bag and left the room.

    As Lu Xingyan was left there, one of the girls who approached her earlier went to her again.

    "Hello." She said with a sweet smile.

    The girl is short and her hair is tied into twin buns, "My name is An Qi."

    Lu Xingyan ended up blinking a few times, not expecting that she will be approached after ss. "Hello..."

    "Can I call you Xiao Xing?" The girl asked with a grin.

    Lu Xingyan couldn''t be read through her but the girl looked so sweet and kind so she responded, "Sure."

    "Great! You can call me Xiao Qiqi." She giggled happily. "Xiao Xing, do you want to go home together with us?" An Qi turned to the two girls who were waiting by the door. "That short hair girl is named Dai Meng and the other one is named Guo Yanni."

    When she turned her head to the two girls, the girls were smiling at her.

    What are they up to? Lu Xingyan couldn''t help but think, her trust issues getting ahead of her.

    "Xiao Xing~" Lu Weichun called as she arrived. She entered using the room''s other door. "Let''s go-" She paused upon seeing An Qi.

    "Xiao Qiqi, meet my sister, Lu Weichun." Lu Xingyan introduced. She was actually relieved to see that her sister came on time. "Jiejie, meet An Qi, my ssmate."

    "Oh! Nice to meet you!" Lu Weichun greeted with a grin.

    "I saw you earlier, nice to meet you too!" An Qi happily greeted. "I was inviting Xiao Xing to go home together, you can join us."

    "Sure, we''re only living nearby anyway."

    Lu Xingyan quietly stood up and carried her bag, She allowed her sister to do all the talking.

    "We''re living in a dormitory." Dai Meng said with a smile as the trio approached them.

    An Qi chuckled, "Yep. Xiao Meng, Xiao Yanni, and I are all roommates." She pointed at her friends when she mentioned their names.

    "That''s actually cool. My sister and I are living in Apartment B." Lu Weichun grinned.

    While Dai Meng and An Qi were conversing with the elder twin, Lu Xingyan quietly followed behind them.

    Guo Yanni was quiet as well as she walked beside the younger twin.

    "Um... Xiao Xing, right?" She shyly asked as if confirming it.

    Lu Xingyan nodded, giving her a small smile, "Yes."

    "It''s nice to meet you..."

    "You too."

    And once again they became quiet since they were not the talkative type.

    Lu Xingyan ended up giving a soft chuckle since she found it funny that she ended up walking together with a quiet ssmate.

    She has long noticed that Guo Yanni was the quiet and shy type since earlier. Lu Xingyan may not look like it, but she was actually looking around the ssroom, quietly watching her ssmates.

    Whenever Guo Yanni was called by the teacher to read out a part of the book, she would always stutter and blush while Dai Meng who was sitting beside her quietly cheered her.

    Maybe they were not bad students after all? She thought.

    Upon reaching the school gate, they all saw a tall, handsome man, leaning against the gate, waiting for someone.

    "Ah! Jingli-ge!" Lu Weichun rushed to him with a wide smile on her lips.

    An Qi blinked a few times as she saw how Lu Weichun hugged the guy.

    "Is he her boyfriend?" Dai Meng couldn''t help but ask.

    "Yeah..." Lu Xingyan replied. She couldn''t help but narrow her eyes when she saw how intimate the couple was.

    As the group of girls approached the couple, Lu Weichun turned to them and smile apologetically, "I''m sorry, it looks like I won''t be able to walk home with you." She turned her gaze to her sister, "We''ll be passing by somewhere."

    "You mean date." An Qi corrected. "Well, go on, go on, hope you enjoy your date. Let''s walk home together some other time."

    Fan Jingli smiled, "Thank you for taking care of my Chun''er."

    Lu Xingyan wanted to roll her eyes when she heard the word ''My''.

    "Be back before 8." She told her elder sister.

    "I will. Bye everyone~"

    With that, the couple left the girls.

    Instead of walking the other way, Lu Xingyan stood her ground and watched her sister leave with her boyfriend.

    "Let''s go, Xiao Xing?" Dai Meng smiled.

    "I''m sorry, I won''t be able to walk home with you. " Lu Xingyan said with a small smile as she turned to the girls.

    A small gasp was heard from An Qi, "Don''t tell me that you''re actually nning to follow your sister?"

    It was already obvious because of the way Lu Xingyan looked when the couple left.

    Dai Meng snickered, "Sounds fun, can wee?"

    "Oh!" An Qi pped her hand, "Should we wear some disguise?"

    Lu Xingyan looked at them. She barely knows them and they only got along a few minutes ago. She wasn''t used to how close they were acting to her.

    "Don''t get us wrong, we really want to be your friends." An Qi said, noticing the look Lu Xingyan was giving.

    "You shouldn''t lie." Being the careful person she is, she couldn''t help but doubt them.

    Guo Yanni turned to herpanions, "S-see? W-we should just... tell her the truth."

    Dai Meng chuckled, "Well, part of it is because of Han Yehan. We also wanted to get close to him."

    "We don''t have any bad intentions, really." An Qi sighed, giving up her act. "Yes, we may have approached you because of Han Yehan but it''s also because we wanted to be friends with you too. You can actually put it like we''re one of Han Yehan''s fangirls. We''re not some kind of toxic fangirls, we''re actually the kind of friendly fangirls." She exined.

    "We don''t have any proof to make you believe us but why don''t you just give us a chance?" Dai Meng suggested.

 Chapter 245: My Youth (4)

    <h4>Chapter 245: My Youth (4) </h4>

    In the end, Lu Xingyan didn''t have a choice but to allow the three girls toe with her in return, they should not make a scene.

    They watched how Lu Weichun interacted with Fan Jingli. They really were so close. Lu Weichun was clinging on her boyfriend''s arm while smiling so happily.

    Lu Xingyan and herpanions had to hide well since it was easier to get noticed as a group.

    What surprised the younger twin was when Fan Jingli took Lu Weichun to a hotel to have their dinner there after they followed them from the arcade center.

    "Oh shit! Don''t tell me that they''re going to have sex after this!" Dai Meng looked at them in disbelief. "Daaaamn, your sister''s boyfriend is rich. I can''t believe he brought her to a five stars hotel."

    "Should we head back now? I don''t think they will be going home early after this." Guo Yanni looked tired from following her friends around. She just wanted to go home now.

    Lu Xingyan narrowed her eyes, "Xiao Chun is not ready for that."

    An Qi scoffed, "You think? We''re eighteen years old, couples in our age would usually go here to do intimate things."

    "Do you think they''re here to y with pillows after having their dinner in such a ce like this?" Dai Meng crossed her arms.

    An Qi nodded in agreement, "What if he actually drugs her food?"

    At the thought of it, Lu Xingyan''s eyes darkened. She wanted to take her sister out of the hotel but she has no right since they weren''t going anything unusual at the moment.

    She was about to follow her sister and Fan Jingli when she noticed some familiar faces, they were Shi Enxi, Lu Mengjie with her father, Lu Xian Yu.

    What are they doing here? Are they going to have their dinner here too?

    Lu Mengjie and Shi Enxi were fine but having the twins uncle there? It was going to be a disaster! He would definitely tell their father about Lu Weichun''s affair!

    She quickly took out her phone and took a photo of them before she sent it to Lu Weichun without dy.

    A few seconds passed and she received a reply, [What''s this?]

    Lu Xingyan: [They''re going to have dinner in the same hotel.]

    ...

    Lu Weichun was surprised upon reading the message her sister sent. Her eyes roamed around just to check if her uncle was there.

    When Fan Jingli saw her uneasiness, he couldn''t help but ask, "What''s wrong?"

    "I..." She trailed off. Her eyes widened the moment she saw her uncle with her cousins, Lu Mengjie and Shi Enxi.

    "I need to go to the restroom, excuse me." She got off her seat and rushed to the women''s restroom while holding her phone.

    It was only normal for Fan Jingli to be confused by her sudden actions.

    Inside the women''s restroom, inside a cubicle, Lu Weichun gave her sister a call.

    "Hello?" Lu Xingyan''s voice was heard from the other line.

    "Meimei! You have to help me get out of here!" She whisper-yelled. "I''m dead if uncle saw me here!"

    Why does she have to be so unlucky? Out of all the days and ces, why does it have to be now and here?

    "Just follow my instructions. They won''t even notice that you''re there as long as you leave the ce right now." Lu Xingyan said from the other line.

    "How about Jingli-ge?" She didn''t want to end their date just like this but from the looks of it, she didn''t have a choice.

    Her sister couldn''t help but sigh. As much as she was d that their date wasn''t going to continue, she couldn''t help but feel sorry for her elder twin. "Does he know that you''re keeping your rtionship from your family?"

    "No..."

    "Then tell him that you suddenly feel unwell. Just give him a message. You can tell him the truth once you meet him again." Lu Xingyan instructed.

    Lu Weichun was contemting whether to do it or not but she didn''t have a choice, does she? She can only hope that her boyfriend will understand.

    And so, after the call ended, Lu Weichun followed her sister''s instructions. She sent a message to her boyfriend at first.

    [Babe, I''m sorry, I''m suddenly feeling unwell. I think I''m going to go home today. It''s that day of the month...]

    Fan Jingli never expected that he would be receiving such a message from her. He was quite disappointed by the turn of events especially when he was nning to seduce her that day. [It''s okay, I''ll drop you home after we eat.]

    Lu Weichun: [You don''t have to. Also, I don''t think I can eat now that I''m feeling so unwell. My sister ising to pick me up.]

    Fan Jingli: [Your bag is still here.]

    Ah! She should have brought her bag with her! What kind of excuse should she give him now?

    Lu Weichun decided to ask her sister and she received a reply saying, [Tell him to meet you at the lobby.]

    If they meet at the lobby then her uncle wouldn''t be able to see her together with him! Her sister is really smart!

    And so, she messaged Fan Jingli to meet her in the lobby.

    After she did, she went put off the restroom and peek on the side just to check if Fan Jingli left. When she saw him gone, she sighed in relief.

    The only problem right now is how is she suppose to walk past their table without being seen?

    Lu Xingyan told her to just walk straight so she should just follow her sister''s words, right?

    She took a deep breath before she began walking straight, heading to the elevator. Lu Weichun didn''t dare look at the table where her uncle and cousins were.

    She was going to finally past them but...

    "Huh? Xiao Chun?"

    Damn it... She was seen by them!

    It was Shi Enxi who noticed her.

 Chapter 246: My Youth (5)

    <h4>Chapter 246: My Youth (5) </h4>

    Shi Enxi is the half-sister of Li Bingbing, the daughter of Mu Xijiu from her second husband Shi Fen.

    Her features were inherited more on her father''s side, with raven-ck hair and sharp, intelligent-looking eyes, her beauty is simply on par with her half-sister, Li Bingbing.

    The only thing that Lu Weichun disliked about Shi Enxi was her fake personality. She is basically a girl with a white lotus personality. She couldn''t understand why Lu Mengjie was still hanging out with her despite the fact that Shi Enxi has a terrible personality.

    "Oh! It''s really Xiao Chun!" Shi Enxi said with one of her usual fake smiles.

    Lu Weichun''s brow twitched. Among all of the people, why does it have to be her who caught her there?

    "Xiao Chun, what are you doing here?" Lu Mengjie asked, surprise written on her face.

    Just like Shi Enxi, Lu Mengjie has ebony ck hair and eyes it was just... she was the real-life Snow White! Her skin is as white as snow and her lips, red like blood... but of course, that was because of the lipstick she is wearing right now.

    Lu Mengjie is the kind of person who loves putting makeup on and dressing beautifully. Right now, she truly looked like a real, innocent princess with that beautiful A-line dress of hers with floral print.

    Ah... such beautiful genes...

    "I''m here with the same reason as you, to have dinner." Lu Weichun said as an excuse as she smiled at them, hoping that they won''t see through her lies. "I just finished so I was about to head home."

    "Eh? Really? You went here just to have dinner... alone?" Shi Enxi asked in confusion.

    Shit... was this girl trying to start a fight? Can''t she let her go for now?

    Because of Shi Enxi''s question, Lu Xian Yu narrowed his eyes in curiosity, "You came here alone?"

    Lu Weichun was sweating coldly, she was nervous. "That''s-"

    "She came here with me, uncle." Lu Xingyan came just in time to save her elder twin. She stood in front of their table and gave them a small bow, "Greetings uncle, Xiao Meng, Xiao Xi."

    Shi Enxi pouted upon seeing the younger twin there.

    Lu Xian Yu smiled, "Ah, of course, you''re with your sister." He chuckled. "Do you want to join us for dinner?"

    "Dad, they just finished having their dinner you know." Lu Mengjie said.

    "Maybe next time, uncle. We still have to go back to our ce and do our homework." Lu Xingyan said politely with a smile as she held her sister''s hand.

    ...

    The twins were able to escape the ce just in time. They got off the elevator and went to the lobby to meet Fan Jingli.

    An Qi and her friends already left after they were told off by Lu Xingyan earlier. Besides, she didn''t want her sister to know that they were actually following earlier.

    Lu Weichun rushed to Fan Jingli and hugged him the moment she saw him waiting for her in the lobby, "I''m sorry for ruining our date!" Tears formed in her eyes as she looked at him in guilt.

    He smiled a bit and patted her head tofort her, "It''s alright. You were feeling unwell, right?"

    "Actually it''s because of-"

    "Huh? Weichun? Xingyan?"

    The twins turned to the person who called their names and was surprised to see Li Bingbing and Xia Liqin looking at them.

    Shit... Lu Xingyan miscalcted things. She should have known that if their uncle Lu Xian Yu and their cousins were there, his wife should be with them too!

    A small smirk crept its way on their cousin, Xia Liqin''s lips when he saw Lu Weichun hugging a guy, "Uh-oh... busted."

    Their family knew how strict Lu Yifeng was to his daughters. Even Lu Xian Yu himself is strict with Lu Mengjie too. Maybe that was already a part of their bloodline, the fathers being so protective of their daughters.

    What was wrong at that moment was the fact that Lu Weichun was hugging a guy in the lobby of a hotel. It could cause misunderstanding to those who see it but the only good thing at that moment was... Lu Xingyan''s presence.

    Lu Weichun gulped nervously and she quickly let go of her boyfriend. "I-I can exin."

    Li Bingbing smirked, "Ah, there''s no need to exin, sweetie. Don''t worry, I won''t tell your parents about this. Youngsters like you should just have fun and enjoy life."

    "I''ll keep my mouth shut for..." Xia Liqin paused and showed two fingers, "Twenty thousand yuan. Each."

    Lu Xingyan: "..."

    Lu Weichun: "..."

    Fan Jingli was looking at them in confusion tho.

    The good thing about their auntie Li Bingbing was that she is never strict, in fact, she actually enjoyed helping youngsters like them in their mini rebel against the family rules. On the other hand, Xia Liqin is the type of person to shut his mouth in exchange for money.

    Lu Xingyan was relieved but she couldn''t help but sigh at how much money their cousin was asking them. "Can''t we get some student discount?"

    "Fine. I''ll make it fifteen then." He said.

    "No. Make it ten." Lu Xingyan tried to negotiate.

    "I don''t think you''re in the position to negotiate, dear cousin." Xia Liqin pouted, crossing his arms.

    She crossed her arms and smiled, "I think I am. Make it ten and I will also help you grind items for your game."

    Lu Weichun was looking back and forth from her younger sister to her cousin. Meanwhile, Li Bingbing enjoyed listening to the two teens. "Qinqing, you need to settle this soon, your father and sisters are waiting for us you know."

    Xia Liqin pursed his lips since Lu Xingyan''s offer was very tempting. In the end, he sighed in defeat. "Fine. Ten thousand yuan."

    Lu Xingyan smiled victoriously, "Thank you, dear cousin."

    "You better help me in grinding items for my game. I''ll message youter."

    "Please do."

 Chapter 247: My Youth (6)

    <h4>Chapter 247: My Youth (6) </h4>

    After sessfully negotiating with Xia Liqin, Lu Xingyan left the hotel with her sister and her sister''s boyfriend.

    "You really are a lifesaver, meimei." Lu Weichun was clinging on her sister''s arm, smiling happily while they stand by the bus stop.

    Lu Xingyan sighed, "You should stop making troubles."

    "Sorry, I''ll be more careful next time." She turned to Fan Jingli and smiled a bit, "I''m sorry for lying to you, gege."

    "You could have just told me that your family is strict." Fan Jingli sighed. He still couldn''t believe that he ended up dealing with such a troublesome girl.

    "Why did you brought her there in the first ce?" Lu Xingyan asked while looking sharply at him.

    He raised a brow, "How did you know that we were there?" He asked back. "Did you follow us?"

    Because of his question, Lu Weichun turned to her sister in realization, "Yeah... How did you know that we went to a hotel?"

    Lu Xingyan was quick to think to an answer so she didn''t look troubled with their questions. She was just looking at them with her usual nk gaze, "If I didn''t follow you, then you would have been busted by our uncle."

    "But the fact that you followed her means that you are invading her privacy." Fan Jingli said, crossing his arms. He may take an interest in Lu Xingyan but it was still frustrating that his ns failed that day. "I could just help if she gets in trouble. You do not have the right to put yourself in and meddle in Weichun''s rtionship with me."

    Lu Xingyan turned her cold gaze at the man, she raised a brow and crossed her arms. "You? Help her?"

    Was he trying to build a wedge between her and her sister?

    "What gives you the right to talk to me? Can''t you see that I''m having a conversation with my sister and not with you?" She harshly told. "And yes, I do have the right to include myself since I am her sister! Do you think I can''t see what you''re trying to scheme to my sister?"

    It was the first time that Lu Weichun saw her that cold but she was still mad about her sister invading her privacy and how she addressed her boyfriend. "Xiao Xingyan, he''s my boyfriend! How can you be rude to him?"

    "You''re still going to side with him?" She turned her icy gaze to her elder twin. "You know what? You''re my elder sister and yet here I am, trying to help you out in every trouble you got into. You''re supposed to be the mature one and yet it''s actually annoying how you keep on acting like a spoiled, know-it-all brat. Shouldn''t you be thankful instead that every time you get into trouble, I alwayse right in time to save you? If you want a knight in shining armor to save you then so be it, I''m not going to follow you anymore and trouble myself with your proble-"

    A loud, crispy p was heard. It was Lu Weichun who pped her sister after not being able to tolerate her words. It pained her to hear such awful words from her sister. Her eyes were brimming with tears.

    Her eyes widened in surprise upon realizing what she did, "M-meimei, I-I''m sorry... I-I didn''t mean-"

    Her mouth was shut when she received her sister''s angry re. At that moment, Lu Weichun knew that Lu Xingyan''s patience has reached its limit.

    "How can you be so blind? How many times do I have to tell you to use your brain?" Lu Xingyan spat coldly. She looked at Fan Jingli sharply and in a blink of an eye, she punched him on his face.

    Yes, she punched him, not p.

    "Son of a bitch."

    Lu Weichun was actually more surprised when she heard her well-spoken sister curse him.

    Right in time, the bus stopped on the side.

    Lu Xingyan grabbed her sister''s hand and dragged her inside the bus while Fan Jingli was still in the state of shock for being punched.

    Lu Xingyan looked so frail but the punch she gave him. Damn. He felt like a whole mountain came crashing on his face!

    The pain on his face was terrible especially when the punch broke his nose.

    He was about to enter the bus but the bus left since the driver thought that he was not going to go in.

    Meanwhile, Lu Xingyan dragged her sister and sat on the farthest seats in the bus.

    "X-Xingyan-"

    "I''m still mad so don''t talk to me." She looked at her knuckles. Punching him in the face with her full strength still ended up hurting her hand.

    "But-"

    Lu Xingyan sighed heavily, "I''m not going to apologize for punching him. I am not going to tell you to break up with him anymore. You are blind. Don''te crying to me if he breaks your heart." She crossed her arms and turned away from her as she looked at the scenery they pass by through the bus window. "I can''t believe you blindly followed him to the hotel."

    "W-we''re not going to do anything... Jingli is not that kind of man..."

    "Not that kind of man?" Lu Xingyan scoffed. "You really can''t read through people, do you? Then fine, do whatever you want. You can just find out what kind of man he really is."

    Even if she said that, if Lu Weichun came crying to her, Lu Xingyan would most like to go to Fan Jingli and break his bones instead.

    Lu Weichun lowered her head and clenched her fists tightly. She knew how much her sister disapproved of her boyfriend and because of that, she wanted to prove to her that what she thought of him is wrong. She wanted to prove her younger twin wrong.

    She took out her phone from her bag just to message him, [I''m sorry for what my sister did. I''ll make it up to you.]

 Chapter 248: My Youth (7)

    <h4>Chapter 248: My Youth (7) </h4>

    They didn''t talk with each other after getting down from the bus. Both of them were stubborn enough, wanting to prove each other wrong.

    Lu Weichun kept on contacting her boyfriend and despite the fact that Lu Xingyan still cared for her sister''s well-being, she wanted to teach her a lesson. She can''t just trust him blindingly just because he''s her boyfriend. It was still annoying for Lu Xingyan how dense her sister is.

    Days passed since then, Lu Xingyan has been avoiding Lu Weichun and she didn''t stop her from seeing Fan Jingli since she knew that her sister is a stubborn girl.

    She even stopped hanging out with her during lunch breaks but thanks to An Qi and friends, Lu Xingyan wasn''t alone anymore.

    Since Lu Weichun was such a lively girl, it was easy for her to make friends in her ss.

    Just like that, the two sisters stopped meddling with each other.

    ...

    Inside an empty ssroom, a guy was sitting on a desk with a girl in front of him. The girl was hugging the guy by his nape as she made out with him.

    There weren''t supposed to be any students anymore since the ss has long ended but a girl stood in front of the door, watching the scene inside through the ss window of the door.

    Tears brimmed on the girl''s eyes. Betrayal and hurt were written all over her face.

    In the next second, the girl opened the door with a loud bang, getting the attention of the couples inside.

    Surprise was written all over the man''s face when he saw the one who disrupted his make-out session.

    "W-Weichun..."

    "Fan Jingli, how dare you?!"

    Lu Xingyan watched the scene unfold in front of her. She tried to stop her sister from attacking them but what surprised her was when she passed through her.

    What was happening?

    It only brought more confusion to her when she saw how the scenery changed. This time, she saw her sister, Lu Weichun on top of a bed, her hands tied together as Fan Jingli went on top of her.

    "J-Jingli... N-no... No... Don''t do this..." Lu Weichun''s begging voice was heard. "Please..."

    But Fan Jingli didn''t budge, instead, he gave her a smirk, "You can''t just break up with me, Weichun. I''m not even done with you yet."

    "L-let''s talk about this... Please-" But her words were cut off when he shut her out by forcing a kiss on her.

    "NO! DON''T TOUCH HER!!!" Lu Xingyan rushed to them to stop them but she kept on passing through to them as if she was just a spirit that they couldn''t hear or see.

    What was happening? Why couldn''t she stop them?!

    She badly wanted to her sister. Her tears even began streaming down her eyes as she saw Fan Jingli taking off her elder sister''s clothes.

    It was until she heard a voice, calling her name that the scene in front of her disappeared and went dark.

    Huh? Were''s her sister? What happened?

    "Xiao Xing..."

    "... Xiao Xing."

    "...up"

    "Xingyan, wake up."

    ...

    Lu Xingyan slowly opened her eyes just to see how blurry her sight was and how wet her cheeks felt.

    She sat up, feeling all groggy. She wiped the tears from her face until she saw a hand, offering her a handkerchief.

    "Are you alright?" A boy''s gentle voice was heard beside her.

    She turned her gaze to the boy who offered her the handkerchief only to see Han Yehan, sitting beside her with a worried look on his face.

    "You looked like you had a nightmare."

    "I... think I just did..." She epted the handkerchief and used it to wipe cheeks dry, "Thanks..."

    Even though it was just a dream, why did it felt like... it was real?

    "What kind of nightmare did you have?"

    "I can''t... remember." Her nose twitched as she lied.

    Han Yehan didn''t know of that so he didn''t ask more. "Well it was just a dream"

    "Yeah..." After whining her tears, she looked at the handkerchief. "Um... I''ll just give you back the handkerchief tomorrow after I wash it."

    "By the way, have you fought with Lu Weichun?" Han Yehan couldn''t help but ask.

    They were currently inside the library. It was the only ce where they get to be alone together.

    Even though Lu Xingyan was friends with An Qi, Dai Meng, and Guo Yanni, she was still not trustful of them. They didn''t have her full trust.

    She didn''t give him a nce when she replied, "I guess so." She continued reading the book that was in front of her, on the table before she wrote some of the important details in her notebook.

    Han Yehan noticed that Lu Xingyan didn''t really want to talk about it so he didn''t pry any further.

    It became quiet between them again until she finally spoke up again, this time, she turned to him, "Xiao Ye, have you tried going to the college campus of this school?"

    "No, not really. I don''t have anyone I know there."

    "Thought so." She faced her book again but instead of reading, it looked like her mind was flying off somewhere.

    "Hm. She might go and visit him there soon." She mumbled out loud.

    "Who?" He asked in confusion.

    She snapped out of her thoughts and looked at him, "Do you know someone in jiejie''s ss?"

    Han Yehan may look like the anti-social type of guy but for the past years he had been in the school, he managed to have a few friends. "I know one person in her ss."

    "Can you ask him to secretly keep an eye on my sister?" No matter the discord between the twins, they were still sisters, and even if Lu Xingyan told her sister that she will not have her back anymore, she couldn''t really do that, not after what she just dreamed of.

    She will not allow Fan Jingli toy a hand on her. She needed to keep an eye on him and to do that, she will have to go and check what kind of person he really is.

 Chapter 249: My Youth (8)

    <h4>Chapter 249: My Youth (8) </h4>

    "What for?" Han Yehan asked. Even if the answer was already quite obvious he still asked her.

    "My sister." She sighed heavily. "I just can''t trust that guy at all."

    "Then why don''t you look at his background? Investigate him."

    "Yeah... I was nning to do that but the only problem is finding time for it." Lu Xingyan was already thinking about skipping.

    "Do you know what room he''s in? The college campus is bigger than ours."

    She pursed her lips and shook her head a bit, "No, I don''t."

    "Then how are you even going to find him?"

    She knew that she has to gather information as well and to do that, she will have to ask Lu Weichun about it without being so obvious with her ns... There has to be another way to do that.

    She suddenly remembered her cousin, Xia Liqin. He is a genius in technology just like his mother, Li Bingbing. The only problem dealing with him was... money. He will surely ask her for money especially when he is a money-driven boy.

    She still couldn''t understand that part of him tho. His family is rich, he is also the inheritor of the Xia family so why was he still keen on asking money from others? It''s not like both families are getting poor, right?

    Yes, she should go and ask for his help. Maybe she can use her reasoning skills on him.

    "I know someone who can help." Lu Xingyan said as she looked at him with her bright orbs.

    Han Yehan stared at her beautiful ck eyes that reflected his face in them. "If you''re going to visit the college campus then I shoulde with you."

    Lu Xingyan blinked a few times in wonder, "Eh? You really don''t have to you know.''

    "Yes, I don''t have to but I want to. Let''s just say that I''ll be your bodyguard by then."

    If he put it that way, Lu Xingyan couldn''t agree more. If things went south, she wouldn''t be able to fight back if she went to that ce alone. Fan Jingli has friends and at times where she is going to investigate him, she needed someone who can watch her back.

    A smile found its way on her lips. She really was grateful to have Han Yehan''s help, "Thank you..."

    She seldom smiled with her lips, but it was her eyes that shine instead, and it was that radiance that made everyone who saw it feel the irresistible impulse to smile back.

    "You don''t think I''m doing this for free, do you?" He asked with a boyish grin,

    The smile on Lu Xingyan''s lips disappeared. She crossed her arms and raised her brow in amusement, "Friends aren''t supposed to ask something back in return when they help you know."

    "Sometimes they do," he chuckled. "And I really need this one."

    "You do know that I can go without your help, right?"

    "Really?" He asked with a yful tone."You really don''t need me? That''s fine. I guess you have to find someone else to look after your sister."

    She pouted at what he said, "That''s not fair you know. Why are you doing this now?"

    He hesitated at first, averting his eyes from her inquiring gaze.

    "Well?"

    He heaved out a heavy sigh. She was the only person who he can ask of such a request, "That''s because I need someone to help me out with my blind date?"

    Blind date?

    "Ahh... You should have said so in the first ce. I can just help you out you know." She ced her elbow on the table as she leaned forward and rested her chin on her palm.

    "Then you don''t mind pretending to be my girlfriend?" He turned his gaze back to her.

    Pretend? She looked at him in confusion. If she was going to pretend to be his girlfriend then that only means that it is not going to be a simple blind date, right?

    She lowered her hand as she straightened her back, "If I am going to pretend to be your girlfriend then you have to give me details." She narrowed her eyes, scrutinizing him. "This is not just a blind date, right? This is more like... an arranged blind date. A date arranged by your parents perhaps?"

    Han Yehan couldn''t help but be amazed at Lu Xingyan''s sharpness. She was able to deduce that at once just because of a small wording mistake. She really is an observant girl. She was able to catch up at once.

    He slightly shook his head from side to side as he smiled in defeat, "To be more precise, it is actually my mother who arranged one."

    Now that she thought about it, Han Yehan can''t just be in this country just to study, right? If he was here because of this then that would make sense. She knew how his family was keen to arranged marriage just like with how his brother, Han Xukun was arranged to her cousin Lu Mengjie.

    "Is this the reason why you''re here?" She still asked for confirmation. She wanted to make sure that the first thing that entered her mind was correct. It was just like in an exam, if one is not sure between two answers, most of the time, the first thought that entered one''s mind is correct.

    He forcefully confessed, "Mostly yeah but part of it is really because of studies."

    She looked at him in disbelief, "I feel like there''s still something else."

    He blinked innocently, acting clueless, "Like what?"

    "Something like: ''My parents allowed me to study wherever I want if I agree to marry the girl they choose for me.'' Like that?" She crossed her arms as she made her guess.

    "..." Han Yehan was left speechless since what she said was correct. Just how does her brain works?

    He didn''t have to say anything. Just by looking at how his jaw dropped, Lu Xingyan could already tell that she got it right. Once again, she looked at him in disbelief, "No way."

 Chapter 250: My Youth (9)

    <h4>Chapter 250: My Youth (9) </h4>

    Arranged marriages are often coded as forced marriage. As far as Lu Xingyan knew, half of the marriages worldwide are arranged even to this day, some good, most bad. Even to this age, it is used to strengthen two families'' rtionships and business.

    As for Han Yehan''s case, Lu Xingyan could already guess that it was because of strengthening his family. She could only guess that whoever was arranged for him, it is probably a woman who came from a family that has a connection with the Azure Republic.

    "After giving them your word, you''re finally trying to break it after getting what you wanted?" Even if she sounded like she was against his request, she has actually made up her mind in helping him out of it already.

    He lowered his head, "I can''t just let her control my life anymore, you know."

    Lu Xingyan furrowed her brows in confusion. "Her?"

    He smiled a bit, clenching his fists as he did. He was quiet for a while, not giving her any answers.

    "Xiao Ye?"

    A sigh was heard from him before he finally looked at her, "Are you going to pretend or not?"

    Just by looking at him, she knew that she won''t be able to hear everything out from him at that moment. It was not like she was going to force him especially when she can somehow see the sadness in his eyes. "I already said that I''m going to help you, you know." She reached out and patted his head, "For now how about we go back to this?" She asked as she turned her gaze back to the books that were on the table.

    He looked at the books as well before chuckling, "Yeah, I would like that."

    She took her note filled with the information she gained concerning the sketches she has drawn.

    It was weekend so they had all the time they need in searching for pieces of information rted to her sketches. That was their n in the first ce. The library was open even during weekends and since Han Yehan promised to help her, they began working on it.

    As lunchtime came, they went out to have their lunch in a restaurant located near the school. While they were eating their food, Han Yehan suddenly remembered something, making him ce the chopsticks down.

    "I knew it."

    Lu Xingyan paused and turned to him upon hearing his words, "Knew what?"

    "That logo. No wonder it looked familiar, it''s a family crest. In fact, It''s the Murong family crest."

    "Murong family? What do you mean by Murong family?" She asked in confusion, obviously, she never heard of such family.

    "As far as I know, that family is one of the founders of the Azure Republic. Members of the family, including their servants, usually have a tattoo of their family''s crest. The only thing that differs their positions is the coloring of the tattoo. It''s..." He paused upon realizing something. His face suddenly turned serious as he narrowed his eyes at her, "Don''t tell me that... You saw someone with this kind of tattoo?"

    She slightly shook her head, "No, I haven''t seen it from someone."

    "Then how did you know of that crest?" He asked with a frown. It was impossible to draw something like that unless she has seen it.

    Lu Xingyan pursed her lips, she was hesitant whether or not to tell him that it was from her dream.

    "Xiao Xing, where did you see it?" He inquired once again with his scrutinizing gaze.

    She sighed in defeat as she finally confessed, "Believe it or not, I just saw it from my dream."

    "Your dream?"

    She nodded as she honestly replied, "Yes. You already know that most of the sketches I have are from my dreams..."

    Han Yehan was quiet for a while. He didn''t know whether to believe her but if it is Lu Xingyan, he knew that she wouldn''t lie on something like this especially when she, herself, was searching for an answer concerning the sketches she made.

    He heaved out a heavy sigh, "It won''t appear in your dream if you haven''t seen it from somewhere... or someone."

    "Why? What is the deal with the Murong family?" She was curious about it especially when she noticed how tensed Han Yehan became after he remembered that the logo she drew was rted to the Murong family.

    It was only normal for Han Yehan to hesitate especially when he knew how dangerous the family is.

    What was more rming was that... the Murong family is supposed to be gone. All members of the family should be dead while the family''s followers were either locked up or dead unless there were others who went in hiding?

    "Xiao Ye?" Lu Xingyan''s voice snapped him out of his thoughts. "What is it?"

    "I don''t think I should be telling you about them." He faced his food and picked up his chopsticks.

    The brows above her eyes ended up knitting together into a frown at what he said. "You have to tell me."

    "There''s nothing important to know." He replied before he continued eating the rest of the food in front of him.

    "That is for me to decide." She insisted.

    Han Yehan didn''t say a word since he was eating and this only annoyed Lu Xingyan.

    "Xiao Ye."

    He paused from taking a sip from his drink as he nced at her and said, "I''ll tell youter. You should finish your food first."

    Lu Xingyan turned to the remaining food on her te. She was not hungry anymore but before she could say a word and persist from asking, she was interrupted by him, "I will tell you back at the library."

    The sides of her lips were stretched into a straight line but there was no use in arguing back especially when he has already told her that he will tell her.

    She picked up her chopsticks and continued eating the rest of the food.

 Chapter 251 - My Youth (10)

    <h4>Chapter 251 - My Youth (10)</h4>

    Murong family was one of the ancient families in the Azure Republic. They were a family that consisted of dangerous people. Because of the hideous crimes that theymitted, they were eradicated by the other families who worked together.

    The family who led the union was none other than the Han family. At the end of that war, the Han family rose up and became the leading family that ruled the Azure Republic.

    Han Yehan was still confused about how Lu Xingyan was able to draw the logo perfectly. Did she saw it somewhere? That was impossible. It has been decades already since they were annihted.

    After telling her what she knew, he asked her once again, "Are you sure that you have never seen this kind of tattoo from someone?"

    "Like what I said, I saw it in my dream." If Han Yehan became this restless, it only meant that they were really dangerous. Aside from that, the man in her dream, that killer... It only meant that he belonged to the Murong family, right?

    He looked around, making sure that there was no one near them before he leaned close to her, their faces inches apart. He warned in a whispering tone, "Xingyan, if you ever saw someone with that tattoo, you better tell me okay?" This was something too serious, something he should report to his father.

    She nodded a bit, "Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯m not a dumb person, Xiao Ye."

    He pulled back and sighed, "I know. But I¡¯m just reminding you, it¡¯s better to be safe than sorry. They do say that people in our dreams are actually we met, faces of people our eyes saw even if it was just for a second. We only remember them through our dreams."

    Lu Xingyan had never thought of it that way, not even once. If he put it like that, then it could really mean that she really did meet the people in her dream.

    The two teenagers stayed for quite a while at the library, burying their heads in books until one of them noticed that the sun began to set.

    "That¡¯s enough for today." Lu Xingyan closed the book she was reading. She looked at him with a small, grateful smile on her lips. "Thank you, Xiao Ye."

    "I guess we¡¯ll have to continue this on the next weekend." He replied. "We should check out these two books." He took the books about decoding ciphers that they were reading earlier.

    "Okay."

    After fixing their things, they went to the counter and borrowed the books before they part ways. Lu Xingyan directly headed to the apartment building. She entered the elevator and pressed the button of the floor she belonged in.

    The elevator cart was raised and after a few seconds, she reached her designated floor. She went out of the cart and walked towards where her room was located. She took out the key card from her bag and used it to unlock the door. She turned the knob and pulled the door open.

    Upon entering, she saw her sister in the living room, watching tv with her boyfriend. She narrowed her eyes at that sight. Lu Weichun was inside her boyfriend¡¯s arms while they were both immense in what they were watching.

    This shameless sister... How dare she brought that man in their ce?!

    It has been days since theyst talked to each other. They were giving each other silent treatment and it looked like that treatment has to stop now that Fan Jingli was there.

    Lu Weichun was busy watching so she didn¡¯t notice her sister¡¯s arrival, but unlike her, Fan Jingli turned his head to the door¡¯s way and saw her there.

    Lu Weichun¡¯s attention was finally stolen when he said, "Ah, Xiao Xing, you¡¯re back."

    Lu Xingyan¡¯s poker face cracked when she let out a small sarcastic snicker on her lips, "What? Are you expecting me to be out longer so that you can take advantage of my sister?"

    "Xingyan!" Lu Weichun yelled, ring at her.

    "Well, while you are flirting with each other here, can you please lower down the TV¡¯s volume? I have to study. The rooms here are not soundproof." She headed straight to her room and shut the door with a loud bang.

    Lu Xingyan sighed heavily. It was her schedule to make dinner that night but with that awful bastard around, she didn¡¯t feel like cooking at all.

    She ced her bag down on the bed and sighed. Oh, how she wished her dear sister¡¯s eyes would be opened to the reality of her rtionship soon.

    She didn¡¯t really want to mingle with her rtionship, she didn¡¯t mind if her sister was out dating, disobeying their father. What she only wanted was for her to find a decent man, not someone like Fan Jingli who could break her heart into pieces. Even if it was just a dream, she was bothered enough by it. She has to make sure that her sister was well protected.

    She tied her hair up into a ponytail and went to the bathroom to wash her face clean. After she did, she wiped her face dry with a towel before she went out and headed straight to the kitchen to start preparing dinner. Not long, the scent of the food she was cooking reached Lu Weichun and Fan Jingli¡¯s noses.

    "Are you done watching? Dinner is ready. You better tell that guy to go home before it getste." Lu Xingyan said as she looked at them after cing the food on the table.

    "Jingli-ge can join us for dinner." Lu Weichun said, acting as if she wasn¡¯t in a feud with her sister.

    The younger twin snickered inwardly, "Sure, have it your way."

    Did they really think that she would just let them have a peaceful time? She wasn¡¯t going to let Fan Jingli leave without a souvenir. It may be childish but so what? She didn¡¯t like the man so she was going to show it on his face.

 Chapter 252 - My Youth (11)

    <h4>Chapter 252 - My Youth (11)</h4>

    Lu Xingyan joined the couple and began eating the food she prepared for dinner. As she did, while the couple in front of her ignored her, she would steal nces at Fan Jingli and would smirk inwardly whenever he ate the food. She was careful not to be noticed.

    After they ate, since it was Lu Weichun¡¯s turn to wash the dishes, she headed to her room but before she could do so, she heard Fan Jingli say, "I¡¯ll use the restroom..." He was clutching on his shirt, sweat bead trickled down his temple.

    Lu Weichun who had her back faced on him since she was washing the te one by one casually replied, "Okay. It¡¯s at the corner left of the hall." She obviously didn¡¯t notice anything strange.

    Lu Xingyan smiled and was satisfied before she directly headed in her room. That Fan Jingli would have to stay in the restroom for a while. This was all ording to her n. She bought a diarrhea-induced drug a few days ago, preparing it just so in case she would need it. She thought of sprinkling it¡¯s powder in the man¡¯s food if ever she caught Lu Weichun making lunch for him for school. Who would have thought that she would end up using it with the food she prepared? It may be childish but she hated him.

    After a while, Lu Weichun entered the room they shared, looking all worried as she approached her. "Xiao Xing, can I borrow your car? I have to drop Jingli at his ce. He¡¯s not feeling well."

    Lu Xingyan who was once again buried in her books, raised her head just to look at her. "If you¡¯re going to drop him then I¡¯ming with you." If she could, she would drop him in the sea instead and allow the sharks to eat him limb by limb. Just the thought of it already brought delight in her. She was even willing to take a video of him.

    "You don¡¯t have to." Her older twin said, grabbing a coat from the cab.

    "Yes, I don¡¯t have to but I will. It¡¯s my car." She stood up from her seat and took the car keys that were inside her drawer.

    In the end, Lu Weichun wasn¡¯t able to say anything since her sister has a point.

    Lu Xingyan directly went to the parking lot without helping her sister support her boyfriend. No, she was not going to even touch a strand of his hair.

    "Maybe we should really go to the hospital, Jingli." Lu Weichun said while she was in the backseat, sitting beside her boyfriend.

    Fan Jingli was already uneasy enough that Lu Weichun caught his awful smell earlier in the restroom. He was not going to embarrass himself further by going to the hospital just to be treated because of diarrhea. Even if he looked like he was having a seriously sick, his face pale to the point where it looked like blood was drained out of him. His stomach was still feeling unwell and the scent of a faint unpleasant smell wasing from him.

    "What¡¯s that smell?" Lu Xingyan frowned upon catching on the scent since they were inside the car.

    "C-can you drive faster?" He stuttered.

    This was the only time that Lu Xingyan listened to him. She didn¡¯t want her car smelling like poop after all. She even opened the window just so the nasty smell won¡¯t circte inside.

    Luckily, she was able to reach his ce in time and as she did, Fan Jingli rushed out of the car without waiting for them just so he could run to his ce.

    "We still have sses tomorrow, Jiejie. We can¡¯t stay here even if you¡¯re worried." Lu Xingyan hurriedly said before her sister can even follow him.

    "B-but he¡¯s not fine."

    "He¡¯s going to live. He¡¯s only having diarrhea so close the door, we¡¯re leaving." She looked ahead, ready to drive them out of the ce.

    Lu Weichun didn¡¯t have a choice since she knew her sister was correct so she closed the door and sighed.

    ...

    Within the week, during lunch break, Lu Xingyan and Han Yehan went to the college campus to begin their investigation after they were able to have information on where his department was located.

    They were in disguise just so no one would recognize them. Lu Xingyan didn¡¯t want to be seen by one of Fan Jingli¡¯s friends and report her presence to him.

    She was wearing boy¡¯s clothes and also had a wig on. She made sure to put on makeup just so she could have normal looks to avoid being noticed by others.

    On the other hand, Han Yehan was just wearing a facemask.

    Entering the building where Fan Jingli¡¯s department was located, they began looking for him, room by room until they finally saw him in one of the rooms.

    He was sitting beside another girl, his arm resting on her shoulder.

    "Say, should we skip the next ss?" Fan Jingli said to the girl beside him with a smirk on his lips.

    "Are you suggesting that we should have some lessons on our own?" The girl smirked back, going along with his flirt. She leaned forward to his ear just to whispering something.

    When Lu Xingyan saw that scene, she burned with fury. She clenched her fists tightly. Her instincts were right! He really was a flirt and a cheater!

    But this was not enough evidence. She needed to snap stronger evidence. A shot where he¡¯s kissing the girl should be enough.

    "We should go back. Lunch break is almost over." Han Yehan whispered beside her.

    "No, we¡¯re skipping ss today. If you don¡¯t want to apany me, then you can go back." She was not going to let this chance slip.

    Han Yehan sighed. It was not like he could leave her alone. He already promised her that he was going to apany her. Skipping a ss wasn¡¯t a bad idea anyway.

 Chapter 253: My Youth (12)

    <h4>Chapter 253: My Youth (12) </h4>

    And so, the Lu Xingyan and Han Yehan followed the treacherous man out of the campus, following him and the girl he flirted with around the town. When they saw them heading to a motel, Lu Xingyan readied her phone and took a photo of them entering.

    She dragged Han Yehan and by the time they entered, they saw Fan Jingli and the woman he was with, in the elevator.

    She quickly went to the counter and told the staff, "Excuse me Ms, can we rent the room next to the couple who just left?" She pointed at Han Yehan and herself.

    The woman blinked a few times upon seeing a cute bespectacled boy but when she saw another cool-looking guy standing behind him, she blushed lightly. "Oh sure."

    Since Lu Xingyan was in a hurry, she didn''t notice the way the female staff looked at her and Han Yehan. On the other hand, Han Yehan noticed it, making him suddenly feel embarrassed. He wanted to say that he was not gay and the boy with him actually was a girl but he couldn''t just say that. He ignored the woman when Lu Xingyan rushed to the elevator. He didn''t like how others were looking at them, good thing he was wearing a mask.

    "Oops, sorry." Lu Xingyan apologized after crashing into the housekeeper.

    "Ah... it''s alright."

    She bowed at her before they entered the elevator and arrived shortly arrived at their designated floor. They went out and stood in front of the room which Fan Jingli rented.

    "Are you sure it''s this one?" He asked. "It can be the other one."

    "The lights are on." She pointed at the small space between the lower part of the door and the floor. "While the other one isn''t." She added.

    "Oh... Well? What should we do now? You don''t n on barging in do you?" Han Yehan asked, crossing his arms.

    Lu Xingyan pursed her lips since she was actually nning on doing that. She wanted to catch Fan Jingli on the act and take photos just so she could send it to see her sister.

    "You can''t be serious, right? How can we even enter the room when we don''t have a keyca-"

    Lu Xingyan raised a card and guiltily said, "I kind of stole it from the housekeeper..."

    He sighed and shook his head a bit. "Think of something else. You don''t want to corrupt your eyes by seeing them in the middle of it, right?"

    She heaved out a heavy sigh and turned to him, "Then what do you suggest?"

    "Something less troublesome." He leaned against the wall, looking at her, waiting for her to think of something. She was the mastermind and he was just her underlying. He was on a neutral side that was why he chose not to suggest anything since he didn''t want to be medter if their ns didn''t work out.

    Her lips were stretched into a thin line as she tried to think of another n. "How about I call my sister here? We already rented a room. We just have to wait for them toe out."

    "Do you think she can wait? Knowing her, she would probably barge in as well just to prove you wrong." He countered.

    Lu Xingyan knew that he was right since she knew her sister the best. She moved her gaze to her wristwatch just to check the time. "From an article I read, they surveyed 4,400 customers and found that for most heterosexual couples, sexsts 19 minutes on average, and it consisted of 10 minutes of forey and nine minutes of actual intercourse." She said with a serious look on her face.

    Han Yehan: "..." Who cares about that?

    She turned her intense gaze to him, "Can you pick up my sister at school? I will wait in the room. I''m pretty sure that by the time youe back, they''re done. You might even catch them in the elevator."

    Seeing them in the motel itself was good enough, right?

    "Are you really going to do this?"

    "Yes. I rather have my sister hurt now thanter on. For now, while I''m waiting, I''ll make sure to think of something as payback on that." She was not going to let this go easily. She wanted to make sure that a man like him would rot in hell. His biggest mistake was not taking her sister seriously.

    Han Yehan sighed. Well, at least this was a better n than catching the bastard on the act.

    "Oh, don''t forget to call me once you''re about to enter the building."

    ...

    When Lu Xingyan received a message from Han Yehan, she went to the lobby and met up with him and her sister.

    "Huh? Why are we here?" Lu Weichun asked, looking at them in confusion.

    Lu Xingyan took her phone out and showed the photo she took earlier to her sister.

    Just as expected, Lu Weichun''s eyes went wide in shock. "N-no... This can''t be..." She turned her wide eyes to her sister, looking at her in disbelief.

    Lu Xingyan raised a brow. How can her sister be an idiot? Was she even her sister?

    "You still won''t believe even with this proof? Don''t be ignorant all your life! Can''t you at least take a day off?"

    Just before Lu Weichun could open her mouth and say something in defense, Han Yehan caught her up to it, grabbing their attention when he said, "Oh wow. They really went out as expected."

    They both followed his gaze and saw Fan Jingli with the girl. His hand was ced on her waist. The girlughed when the guy said a joke.

    Lu Weichun stood on her ground, frozen when she saw the two with her own eyes.

    On the other hand, when Fan Jingli turned his gaze away from hispanion, the first person who caught his attention was none other than his ''girlfriend'', making him stop in his tracks. "Weichun?"

    The girl stopped as well, turning her head to him, confused. He looked like he had seen a ghost because of his paleplexion. She noticed that his attention was somewhere else that was why she turned only to see the trio standing nearby.

    Fan Jingli quickly lowered his hand away from the girl''s waist before taking a step closer to Lu Weichun. "W-Weichun, I can exin."

    Lu Xingyan scoffed loudly, "Have you considered suing your brain for non-support?"

 Chapter 254 - First time

    <h4>Chapter 254 - First time</h4>

    Lu Weichun was more aware of the pounding of her head than theyer of dehydrated saliva that coated her lips. Once on her feet, the room swayed almost causing her to lose bnce. Almost.

    "Please, Weichun, you have to listen to me." Fan Jingli said, ignoring Lu Xingyan¡¯s remark. As long as Lu Weichun would listen, it was all that mattered.

    She could feel her insides tear, and the blood drained from her face. He said that he loved her and she took him at his word. Then one sunny day, under a cloudless sky, she saw him, who was about to leave the motel, flirting with someone else. It would have been kinder to kill her. Now she must be this person filled with a bitterness she couldn¡¯t control. The girl he met years ago under that apple blossom tree, the one with the big eyes and the bigger heart was now consumed by a hatred she never knew could take root. But here it was. Here they were. The hate didn¡¯t ebb, it multiplied.

    She balled her hands into fists, clenching tightly as the look of betrayal was reced by a cold grimace. She tried her best not to cry hard, she tried her best to harden her heart from the pain.

    "What¡¯s the meaning of this Fan Jingli?" The girl beside him asked, raising a brow. She was confused about what was happening, she didn¡¯t know that Lu Weichun was his girlfriend.

    Fan Jingli looked so troubled. He never thought that he would be caught in between two girls.

    Lu Xingyan was quick to catch up on things that she smirked at the girl, "Didn¡¯t you know? My sister here, Lu Weichun is Fan Jingli¡¯s girlfriend."

    "What? That¡¯s impossible! I¡¯m his girlfriend." The girl argued back.

    "His girlfriend?" Lu Weichun finally spoke up. She took out the phone, tapped the screen, and showed her gallery, surprising the other girl. Lu Weichun turned her nk eyes to the guy she once trusted and scoffed, "Tell me, Fan Jingli, how many girlfriends do you have?" How many women has he told that he loved them? That they were his soulmate?

    Fan Jingli couldn¡¯t give her an answer, he stood there as if he was frozen.

    A loud p was followed next. No, it didn¡¯te from Lu Weichun but from the Fan Jingli¡¯s other girlfriend. It gained the attention of the people in the lobby.

    Lu Weichun further embarrassed the guy by pping him next. After doing so, she turned away and left them there, being so awfully quiet.

    Lu Xingyan and Han Yehan followed her out of the building.

    "Are you happy now?" Lu Weichun asked as she stopped in her tracks and looked at her sister. Tears forming in her eyes. "You got what you wanted now." She turned away and began running away, heading to their apartment¡¯s direction.

    "Jiejie, wait!" Lu Xingyan quickly went to follow her, leaving Han Yehan behind, watching them run.

    ...

    Lu Xingyan followed her sister to the Park that was near the apartment they were staying in. Since it was in the middle of the day, no one was seen there, except Lu Weichun.

    "Wait!" Lu Xingyan grabbed her wrist, stopping her sister.

    The elder twin stopped, her head down and her shoulders sunken and trembling a bit as she cried and sobbed.

    "Jiejie..." Lu Xingyan was already expecting this but seeing her sister this way was hard. She didn¡¯t regret exposing Fan Jingli¡¯s affair. It was better now thanter. They were still young- in fact, they were still in high school and they still have so many years ahead of them. But right now, she knew that her sister needed her, she needed to have someone by her side to get through this.

    Fan Jingli might have been ying around but Lu Xingyan knew that her sister¡¯s feelings for him were real. It was such a painful thing but she was going to help her sister get through her agony.

    She pulled her sister into her arms, giving her a hug, thefort she needed.

    "I-I should have listened to you..." Lu Weichun stuttered, burying her face on her sister¡¯s shoulder.

    Lu Xingyan patted her back gently, not saying a word. Sometimes, the bestfort was not saying anything but be by that person¡¯s side instead.

    Her sister didn¡¯t need a piece of advice, or any scolding. She didn¡¯t need to hear anything that could only dishearten her any further.

    "I-I¡¯m so sorry Xingyan..." She sobbed hardly.

    "It¡¯s okay..." She replied in a whispering tone. One day, Lu Xingyan knew that her sister will meet someone better, someone, who would see her sister¡¯s worth. Someone that Lu Xingyan wasn¡¯t going to worry about. For now, they shouldn¡¯t rush their love.

    She knew that her sister was the impatient and yet the curious type when it came to love. The feeling of being loved by someone was something her sister desired after seeing other couples be happy.

    Lu Xingyan pulled away from the big just so she could see her sister¡¯s face.

    Lu Weichun¡¯s eyes were red and puffy, her face was wet with tears. It was such a heart-wrenching sight for the younger twin. She has never seen her sister cry this hard even when they were young. She was always the cheerful, brave twin that brought smiles to others, including herself.

    She touched her sister¡¯s cheeks with both hands just so she could wipe her tears with her palms. "You don¡¯t look pretty when you cry like this you know."

    "I-I don¡¯t care..." She stammered. Her tears kept flowing endlessly as if the dam in her broke.

    "Come on now, a guy like him? He doesn¡¯t deserve your tears." Lu Xingyan said as she continued to try andfort her sister.

    She pouted and sniffled, "T-this will be... the first andst time I¡¯ll cry for that bastard..."

    The side of Lu Xingyan¡¯s lips curled up into a small smile, "Do you want to know something unbelievable right now?" She asked, trying to distract her sister from Fan Jingli.

    "What?"

    "We actually skipped sses today. For the first time."

 Chapter 255: Sister

    <h4>Chapter 255: Sister </h4>

    Lu Xingyan''s words were like magic that stopped her sister''s tears from flowing when she realized that they did skip sses for the first time.

    A soft giggle was hearding from the older twin. "Yeah, you''re right... Guess we can''t go back now..." She mumbled.

    "Then that only means one thing," said Lu Xingyan, wiping her sister''s wet cheeks dry.

    Lu Weichun blinked at her a few times in confusion and asked, "What?"

    She raised a brow and smirked, "You''re really asking me what? We can''t just go back to our apartment and waste this day. We''re going to have some fun. For now, let''s go buy some clothes. We can''t walk around in our uniforms or else we''ll be caught." She looked at the manly uniform she was wearing and shook her head. "I need to change into somethingfortable."

    "So... we''re going shopping?"

    "Silly girl, of course, we are!" Lu Xingyan wanted to distract her sister from what happened earlier that was why she was willing to do activities that require energy.

    ...

    And there they were, a wide variety of shops lined inside the mall: antique and art stalls, jewelry and essory shops, luxury boutiques, souvenir kiosks, and stores selling leather goods.

    Lu Xingyan knew how much her sister loved shopping. She loved the perfumed, air-conditioned mall. She basked in the attention of the sales staff and pawed over different fabrics and textures. She would try on new boots and hats, get a free make-over and then head to the spa for a manicure. The garments she brought home would often never be worn or maybe worn once. She was a shop-a-holic. It was apulsion for her.

    They tried on so many different clothes and bought the clothes they liked. They didn''t have to worry about the money. They had the infamous ck card that their brother gave them during theirst birthday.

    Lu Xingyan was the one in charge of keeping it since if it was her sister who held it, she was sure that their small apartment would surely be filled with countless of useless things. She was their ountant but on this day, she was willing to use the card for her sister''s sake.

    Just as expected, Lu Weichun forgot about what happened earlier and she was on aplete cloud nine while holding the ck card in her hand.

    While Lu Weichun was busy looking at the bags, Lu Xingyan''s phone began ringing. When she checked, it was a calling from their brother.

    "Hello?" She answered.

    "Shouldn''t you be at school?" Her brother, Lu Mello asked through the other line.

    "..." Ah shit. She didn''t think that her brother would be receiving notification of their spending. Well, he was the one who gave them that card so it was only normal, right?

    "Gege, just let this go once." Lu Xingyan pleaded, whispering. "Jiejie broke up with her boyfriend so... This is the best way to help her."

    "So they broke up huh? That''s good, that''s good." Lu Mello seemed pleased after hearing her. "Why did they broke up tho?"

    Lu Xingyan was a bit hesitant about whether or not should she tell him about the truth. She didn''t want to trouble her sister by having their brothere just so they could send Fan Jingli to hell.

    Their brother was like a sleeping dragon, if awakened, anyone who received his wrath was bound to have a nasty end.

    "I was able to convince Jiejie that we should focus on our study first." She replied with a lie, her nose twitched because of the lie. Luckily, Lu Mello wasn''t there to see it since she sounded convincing enough.

    "Finally. Take care of her, okay?"

    "Of course, gege."

    After the call ended, she kept her phone and turned to her sister who was talking with a saleswoman.

    Lu Xingyan only bought a few things, she had to help her in carrying the paper bags after all.

    Finally, after going here and there, Lu Xingyan was d that she was able to rest her aching feet when they went to a cafe. Her feet were killing her and she couldn''t understand how her sister managed to look so bright and lively still. Unlike her sister, Lu Xingyan''s face was pale, she was exhausted and she looked like her spirit was going to leave her body anytime soon.

    When Lu Weichun saw how tired her sister was, she giggled, "You were the one who suggested so don''tin."

    "I know..." She replied with a small groan.

    "Should we go and y in the Arcade center next?" Her sister suggested.

    Lu Xingyan looked at her sister in disbelief. Just where the hell did all that energye from?

    Lu Weichun ended upughing lightly when she saw her little sister''s reaction. "I''m just kidding." She reached out and held her hand. "Thank you, Meimei." She was truly feeling a lot better. She was grateful that her sister was able toe up with something that could distract her from crying the whole day. "From now on, I will listen only to you." She added.

    Lu Xingyan chuckled, holding back her sister''s hand, "No, you won''t. The sister I know doesn''t listen to anyone."

    She pouted and retorted, "I do... sometimes."

    The younger twin sneered at what she said. "Yeah, sometimes." She picked up the fork and stabbed the sliced strawberry that was on the cake that belonged to her sister. Instead of eating it, she reached out just so she could feed it to her sister.

    Her sister was the person she loved and hated at the same time. She was her best friend. If she got a ck cat Lu Weichun would run out and buy one cker. They both had countless of arguments and yet, they also get along the best. Her sister was always the vibrant one, the one who outshone her. In any room she was in she would be the brightest light, the one everyone turned to admire. If she had to be honest, she also admired her sister like others.

    People may say that Lu Xingyan resembled their mother more but in the girl''s eyes, it was her beloved sister who was more like their mother.

 Chapter 256: Connection

    <h4>Chapter 256: Connection </h4>

    Days passed and rumors began circting in the camps, both high school and college. It was about Fan Jingli who got busted by all his girlfriends after he was caught cheating.

    Lu Xingyan didn''t have to worry about him anymore as she saw how her sister busied herself with extracurricr activities.

    Since they were graduating students, it was busier for them. Students had to lift their grades, they had to do their clearances and such.

    Just when Lu Xingyan thought that everything was going well for her, she never thought that she would be seeing the teacher she met at the library, Qin Bai.

    "Ms. Lu, we meet again." The teacher said with a small smile.

    Lu Xingyan never thought to see him at the Greenhouse. With gloves on, he had a few berries on his palm and scissors on the other hand. He was wearing an apron so that he won''t get dirtied by the mud from the pot.

    "I''m really saddened when you didn''t apply to the Arts club. I was expecting you to be there you know." He had a disappointed look on his face.

    "I''m sorry, Mr. Qin... Things were busy and I forgot." Lu Xingyan replied as an excuse.

    For some reason, she couldn''t help but put up her guards around him. The first time they met, her instincts already told her to avoid him.

    "Ah yes. You''re a graduating student after all. It''s such a shame that you transferred to this school in this semester only."

    She made sure to put a safe distance between them. She did not make it that obvious. She pretended to be looking around the ce before returning her gaze to him. "By the way, what are you doing here, Mr. Qin?"

    "As you can see, I need some of these herbs for tonight''s dinner." He replied with a smile as he turned his attention back to the small leaf branch he was holding.

    A small glint of light shed in Lu Xingyan''s eyes but it soon disappeared the moment it came. She was knowledgeable enough when it came to herbs. That nt he was holding was surely not edible. It was poison after all. She was standing at a safe distance that''s why she was still able to recognize the nt. It was called Atropa bedonna, also called Deadly Nightshade. Two to four berries could kill a child and ten pieces could kill an adult. ording to legend, Macbeth''s soldiers poisoned the invading Danes with wine made from the sweet fruit of deadly nightshade. Indeed, it was the sweetness of the berries that often lure children and unwitting adults to consume this lethal nt. Its stems, leaves, berries, and roots, and can cause paralysis in the involuntary muscles of the body, including the heart. Even physical contact with the leaves may cause skin irritation.

    Lu Xingyan decided to y along with him by acting clueless. "Wouldn''t the caretaker of this ce get mad if they saw you taking some ingredients here for your dinner?"

    He chuckled lightly, "Don''t worry, I''m also the adviser for this club so this gives me special permission."

    "Oh..." She turned away and continued to look around. It was then that she noticed that there were more poisonous nts around mixed with normal herbs.

    Shouldn''t this be dangerous? Does the school know this? What if a student identally chewed some of the poisonous nts?

    She stopped in front of a particr n, an Oleander. It was another poisonous nt and was considered one of the deadliest nts. It was a beautiful nt known for its striking flowers. Thoughmonly grown as a hedge and ornamental, all parts of the oleander nt are deadly. The toxins in Oleander are so strong that people have be ill after eating honey made by bees that visited the flowers! Why was something so dangerous here?

    "Oh, this one is my favorite."

    The sudden voice at her back startled Lu Xingyan. Her heart began racing and her palms began sweating profusely.

    Qin Bai leaned down to her level, his head just beside hers which made her hear his voice clearly just beside her ear. She could even feel his warm breath. "Do you know what kind of nt is this?"

    She gulped down her saliva before she tried to answer as calm as she could. "What is it?"

    "It''s called Dodonaea." He replied.

    Liar! That was obviously a lie!

    This time, Lu Xingyan was sure that Qin Bai was a dangerous man and she trusted her instincts.

    "Sorry if I made you wait..." Lu Weichun who entered the greenhouse, trailed off when she saw the scene before her.

    Qin Bai was standing close behind her sister, having her cornered there.

    Oh, thank goodness! Lu Xingyan never felt so grateful to hear that her sister arrived just in time to save her.

    On the other hand, Qin Bai calmly straightened his back and took a step aside before facing the older twin with a smile.

    Lu Xingyan took this opportunity to move away like a scared cat. She rushed to her sister''s side.

    "Mr. Qin?" Lu Weichun didn''t expect to see him there.

    "Ah, Ms. Lu." He greeted. His eyesnded on the stic bag she was carrying. "Are you going to have your lunch here?"

    "Yes..." Lu Weichun replied. Just like her sister, she suddenly had her guards up after seeing the scene earlier. It was one of those times where their twintuition was at work. Twins always had a special kind of bond. It was like a kind of connection, a thread linking them both together in the most beautiful, sophisticated way possible. It was strange but alluring nevertheless and it only worked whenever they were in danger.

    "Then I shall not disturb you both. I will take my leave." He said with a smile.

    The twins quietly watched him remove his gloves and apron. Their eyes followed as he left them alone.

    "What was that about?" Lu Weichun asked as she finally turned to look at her sister. "Are you alright?"

    Lu Xingyan nodded a bit. "Yes... Thank you, Jiejie."

 Chapter 257: Did you hit your head?

    <h4>Chapter 257: Did you hit your head? </h4>

    "Jiejie, Mr. Qin is your homeroom teacher, right? What kind of person is he?" Lu Xingyan asked curiously. He never became her teacher so she didn''t have an idea of what kind of person he was to his students. As far as she knew, the impression he gave her even if he was all smiley and gentle-looking was bad. She could feel something off with the way he smiled.

    Lu Weichun blinked a few times as she pondered on why her sister was suddenly asking that question. "Mr. Qin is a nice and kind teacher. He gets along pretty well with students and he teaches History subject for our ss."

    History subject? Mrs. Yan was the one teaching the subject in Lu Xingyan''s ss. There were times when Lu Xingyan would approach her to ask a few questions in the faculty room. Now that she thought of it, whenever she visited the faculty room, Qin Bai was always away so she never really noticed that he belonged to the History faculty office.

    "Earlier... I can''t help but get bad vibes from Mr. Qin." Lu Weichun said, shivering a bit from the goosebumps she felt when she recalled the scene earlier. "I don''t know why but I suddenly felt like I was in danger and afraid."

    Lu Xingyan stared at her sister for a moment, that was exactly how she felt earlier. "Twintuition maybe?"

    "Twintuition? Does that mean that you were the one feeling that way?" The elder twin asked in surprise. "Did he do something to you to make you feel that way?"

    "Instincts." Lu Xingyan replied as she turned away from her sister and looked at the nts around them and continued, "Also... Most of the nts here are poisonous."

    "Poisonous?" Lu Weichun blinked in confusion, tilting her head a bit to the side. "Won''t it be dangerous for students who don''t know anything about the nt?"

    "Yes. That''s why I need to find out what Mr. Qin is really up to." She turned her gaze back to her sister, "We need to be careful around him, Jiejie. Also, don''t ept whatever food he''s offering. We don''t know if it might have poison in it."

    "I don''t think Mr. Qin will poison his students." Lu Weichun retorted.

    "That''s why we need to investigate any further. We need to look into this school''s history and how long Mr. Qin was here."

    Lu Weichun was still a bit hesitant but she trusted her sister more than anyone. She knew how sharp her instincts were and aside from that, what she felt earlier was something she couldn''t ignore.

    "We must recruit others to help us up." She suggested.

    Lu Xingyan shook her head, "The more we are, the easier for him to catch us! He''ll know that we''re suspicious of him."

    "But we can use some distractions. Mr. Qin''s birthday is a week away, my section is nning to give him a surprise since he''s our adviser. We can use that as an excuse to ask others for help. We can just tell them that we''re trying to look at what kind of preferences he has so that we can buy a gift for him." Lu Weichun exined carefully to her sister.

    Lu Xingyan stared at her sister, stunned. That was such a great idea!

    "Did you hit your head somewhere?" The younger twin couldn''t help but ask.

    Lu Weichun blinked a few times again, clueless at what her sister was trying to imply with the question. "Well yeah. This morning when I woke up. I identally hit my head at the headrest." She replied honestly.

    Lu Xingyan ced her hand on her sister''s shoulder and gave her a serious look. "From tomorrow onwards, you should do it every morning."

    "Eh?"

    ...

    During that week, the twin sisters got themselves busy looking into Qin Bai''s profile. Lu Weichun was able to ask help from her friends while Lu Xingyan asked help from one person, the boy she trusted the most in her ss, Han Yehan.

    It was not like Qin Bai didn''t notice how students began checking on him. Heter found out that it was actually for his birthday and they were just nning to give him a surprise so he didn''t think much of it and instead, he decided to continue with the clueless act so that his students won''t be disappointed.

    Lu Weichun''s n worked really well that way. They were able to hide their real intention from him.

    "I''ve sent men to look into him too." Han Yehan said, looking at the sisters.

    It was lunch break and they were currently at the rooftop, eating and discussing at the same time.

    "I''m so shocked to learn that Mr. Qin looked younger than his age! I can''t believe that he''s 37 years old! Thirty-seven!" Lu Weichun eximed after gulping down the food she just chewed. "And he has been working here for almost six years now!" She added.

    Unlike her, Lu Xingyan and Han Yehan were just calmly eating, not really surprised by that information. What was actually surprising was the urrences that happened when he began teaching at school.

    Of course, they had to look at the school''s history too and they found out that ever since he began teaching, there was always a case of ''suicide'' once a year. It may not happen in the same month but Lu Xingyan couldn''t help but think that it must be a way to disorientate and confuse the authority.

    Killers were like artists, they always had their own signatures and Lu Xingyan was sure that if she was able to have a chance to look into the cases then she might be able to find that signature. She needed someone to look into it again.

    Speaking of someone... A person came into her mind, making her smile.

    "Why are you smiling?" Han Yehan asked, noticing the way her lips curled up.

    "We need to someone tomorrow." Lu Xingyan replied.

    "Someone?" Asked her sister. "Who?"

    "Aunt Jiezhen."

 Chapter 258 - Pregnant?!

    <h4>Chapter 258 - Pregnant?!</h4>

    The weekend came and Lu Xingyan, together with her sister, went to see Nian Jiezhen at the local police department that was located in the city. They sent her a message in advance so that she wouldn¡¯t be surprised when they came.

    Since their presence was expected, they were brought directly to Nian Jiezhen¡¯s office.

    "Xiao Chun, Xiao Xing, it¡¯s good to see you two again." Nian Jiezhen had her short hair tied into a low ponytail. A few strands loose at the side of her face, shaping it. She stood up and approached them, giving them, a hug as she greeted them.

    "It¡¯s good to see you too, Aunt Jiezhen," replied Lu Weichun as she hugged her back.

    Nian Jiezhen leaned back, pulling away from the hug as she took a closer look at the twins. "When was thest time I saw you both? You¡¯ve grown beautifully." She grinned.

    "Thank you, Auntie." Lu Xingyan replied this time with a small smile.

    "Anyway, what brought you two here?" She asked as she went back to sit at her swivel chair.

    Meanwhile, the twins took a seat on chairs in front of her desk.

    Lu Weichun took a nce at her sister before turning her eyes back at the woman sitting before them. "We found out something and... we want your help about it."

    "Alright. Let¡¯s hear it out then."

    Lu Xingyan began telling Nian Jiezhen the information they found out about Qin Bai. She even told him about the suicide case that was happening yearly. She even showed her the notes she took considering the information of the students that died.

    "If you look at the sses the students belonged, they all came from sses who had a History teacher as an advisor. They are all in the same year too... Graduating ss. I¡¯m pretty sure that before this year will end, another ¡¯suicide¡¯ case will happen." Lu Xingyan continued.

    Nian Jiezhen was lightly tapping the desk while listening patiently at what she said. "It can be possible that it might be a murder but it can also be just a coincidence. As you can see, their grades are low and they could have been pressured which pushed them tomit suicide. If all these suicides happened in the same month, then it may be a murder."

    "But look at this..." Lu Xingyan turned the page and showed her parts of a news article and it was all about the death of the students. She pointed at a picture. "They all died the same. Poisoned. It stated in all these articles that they all poisoned themselves. All consumed a poisonous herb. If not for the ¡¯suicide note¡¯ that backed up the ¡¯reason¡¯ of their deaths then this can be aplete murder case."

    Nian Jiezhen narrowed her eyes at the facts her niece was giving and pointing at.

    "Another ¡¯suicide¡¯ case may happen again and this time it might be the consumption of berries of Deadly Nightshade." She saw Qin Bai with the berries back then at the greenhouse.

    "Could it be... you have a suspicion on someone?" Their auntie asked, raising a brow.

    "Yes. It¡¯s one of the teachers." She turned the page again and showed more of her notes. "His name is Qin Bai. The year he entered school was the same year where it all started. I think he has something to do with this and this is just not a mere coincidence. I think he¡¯s the killer."

    Nian Jiezhen couldn¡¯t brush off the thought of what if she was correct? "Alright. I will look into it. I will visit your town¡¯s local PD1 and investigate the matter myself."

    The twins sighed in relief. Lu Weichun smiled and looked at her, "Thank you, Aunt Jiezhen. We just noticed that Mr. Qin¡¯s been acting weirdlytely that¡¯s why we can¡¯t help but look into it."

    "You better stop going on further and let me handle it. If what you¡¯re saying is right then it is dangerous. If he found out that you are into him, your lives could be in danger so I advise you to stand down and leave it all to me."

    "But-"

    "We¡¯ll do what you say." Lu Xingyan interrupted her sister. "It¡¯s better if we y safe for now. We don¡¯t know who¡¯s the next target so we should be careful."

    Even if she wanted to look into it, Lu Xingyan couldn¡¯t let her sister or Han Yehan be in danger. Besides, their auntie was not going to look into it so it should be fine. She was the person their brother admired and this was Nian Jiezhen¡¯s area of expertise.

    ...

    Since they were in the city, the twins decided to pass by their parents¡¯ house just to give them a surprise visit. Although they ended up being surprised instead when they saw their pregnant mother.

    "I¡¯m so happy that you cane and visit us today!" Xia Meilin happily eximed after being surprised by her daughters¡¯ arrival.

    "Mom! We¡¯re going to have another sibling?" Lu Weichun asked, looking at her mother¡¯s baby bump.

    Xia Meilin chuckled, "Yes." She gently stroked her tummy. "Your father and I were nning to tell you and your brother next week but I guess that doesn¡¯t have to happen now. Mello called, he said that he will being home tonight. Monday is a holiday so you¡¯ll be able to stay here for two days."

    Lu Weichun grinned, "That¡¯s great! Then we¡¯ll stay here until Monday!"

    They were nning to further investigate things but it looked like it has to wait. Lu Xingyan sighed, "By the way, where¡¯s dad?"

    "He¡¯s still at work. He had an emergency meeting at thepany earlier but he should be back before dinner." Xia Meilin answered. "By the way, I just finished baking some desserts. Do you want to try it out?"

    "Of course! Mom¡¯s sweets are always the best!" Lu Weichun happily eximed, brimming brightly.

    "I¡¯ll... just go and put my things down in my room first." Lu Xingyan said, smiling a bit. "Jiejie, give me your bag."

    "Oh! Okay!" Lu Weichun took her shoulder bag off and gave it to her sister before she headed to the kitchen with their mother. Police Department

 Chapter 259 - Ill tell you where it is.

    <h4>Chapter 259 - I''ll tell you where it is.</h4>

    "How¡¯s school so far?" Xia Meilin asked while watching her daughter, Lu Weichun devour the cookies she baked earlier. She was sitting on a stool and was resting her elbow on the table, her chin ced on her palm.

    After gulping the food she was chewing, Lu Weichun replied, "It¡¯s good. Our Midterm exam ising up." At the thought of the uing exam, her face became gloomy. "The current topic for Math is hard...

    I¡¯m going to fail."

    "Don¡¯t say that, you think positive, Xiao Chun." Her mother said, trying to cheer her up.

    Lu Weichun heaved out a heavy sigh, "I¡¯m positive I¡¯m going to fail."

    Xia Meilin: "..."

    "That¡¯s not true. You can still ask for help from meimei." Someone suddenly said.

    The mother and daughter turned their heads just to see Lu Mello leaning against the doorpost with his arms crossed.

    "Gege!"

    "Xiao Gua!"

    The two women brimmed in dness when they saw him there.

    Lu Mello straightened his back and walked towards them, "I¡¯m back." He kissed his mother on her cheek before he went to his sister¡¯s side and messed her hair.

    "Hey!" Lu Weichun pouted and huffed. "You always do this whenever we meet, I don¡¯t like it at all!" She eximed as she fixed her hair.

    Heughed and ruffled her hair again just to annoy her more.

    "GEGE!" She groaned out of frustration.

    "You look better this way~" He teased. "By the way, where is Xiao Xing?"

    "She went to her room to drop their things." Xia Meilin replied, smiling as she watched her two children. She truly missed seeing them like this.

    "Congrattions on getting pregnant again, mom." Lu Mello said with a grin.

    She chuckled, "Thank you, sweetie. By the way, how are things between you and your boyfriend?"

    Lu Weichun¡¯s hand that was holding a piece of cookie stopped in midair upon hearing her mother¡¯s words. In an instant, her face became sour. "What boyfriend? I don¡¯t remember having. Boyfriend."

    Her mother was obviously surprised, on the other hand, Lu Mello who already knew what happened smirked inwardly. He ced an arm around his sister¡¯s shoulder, "I have a new car, it¡¯s a ck Bugatti, want to try it out with me tonight?" He may look like he was changing the topic but it was actually offering that suggestion to congratte his sister on being single again.

    Lu Weichun¡¯s eyes sparkled in delight, "Sure! Can I drive it?"

    "No, you don¡¯t have a driving license yet." When he saw her pout, he chuckled and continued, "But I will give you the honor of sitting at the shotgun seat."

    "Can Ie too?" Lu Xingyan, who entered the room, asked with a small smile on her lips.

    "Of course, you can. It¡¯ll be a sibling¡¯s night out." He replied with a wide grin.

    "Now, now, be sure to ride safely, okay? Don¡¯t go above the speed limit and don¡¯t forget to put on your seatbelts."

    As their worrywart mother reminded them of these, her three children only gave each other a knowing, mischievous nces.

    Not long, Lu Yifeng arrived and when evening came, the family was able to have their dinner together. It was such a warm sight to see them that way. They may not be always together but the bond they have with each other was something no one could break. They were the perfect, loving family one could ever wish for.

    After dinner, the children left their parents just so they could try out the new car.

    "Ah, they grow up so fast, don¡¯t they?" Xia Meilin said, taking a seat on the sofa. "I wish that they can always be such cheerful kids."

    Lu Yifeng sat beside her and gently ced his hand on top of her baby bump, "And here I thought I can finally have you for myself. We produced another runt." And now, he would have to share her attention with their next child.

    She rolled her eyes, "We have all the time we need, we¡¯re not in a hurry." She rested her head on his shoulder and closed her eyes with a satisfied smile on her lips. She was also loving the gentle and warm stroke he was giving her tummy.

    "To you, Meilin, what matters most?" This time, he moved his hand just so he could hold her hand and give it a light squeeze.

    "I would normally say you but right now we have our family so..." She paused and turned her head to look at him with a loving smile stered on her lips, "This family matters the most for me."

    Just then, she felt a sudden drop in the room¡¯s temperature. Instead of being delighted by her answer, Lu Yifeng furrowed his brows together, obviously was disappointed by her answer. "I am hurt with the ¡¯I would normally say you BUT¡¯ part."

    Xia Meilin raised a brow and even crossed her arms this time, "Guess what, Mr. Lu? I¡¯m not even concerned if you¡¯re hurt right now. You¡¯re the one donating s.p.e.r.m so you can¡¯t goining now. Also, I¡¯m the one who carried the kids so my words are always going to be absolute in this house!"

    "..." Ah... He should have been careful with his words. How could he forget how moody his wife gets when she was pregnant?

    "Yes, yes, you are absolute in this house. in this family." Lu Yifeng said, consoling and submitting to his wife. He even added, "Your words are the rules here."

    ...

    Meanwhile, somewhere on the highway, sa ck Bugatti was parking on the side with a police car parking at the back of it.

    It so happened that Lu Mello and his sisters were caught speeding so now, a policeman was talking to them.

    "Where do you live?" The policeman asked the youngsters.

    Before Lu Mello could even say something, Lu Weichun answered, "With our parents."

    The policeman raised a brow, turning his gaze to her. "And where do your parents live?"

    "With us." This time, it was Lu Xingyan who answered him.

    Policeman: "And where do you all live?"

    Lu Weichun: "Together."

    The policeman was trying his best to keep his patience while Lu Mello was trying his best not tough.

    "Where is your house?" The police changed the question instead.

    Lu Xingyan: "Next to our neighbor¡¯s house."

    Police: "Where is your neighbor¡¯s house?"

    This time Lu Mello decided to y along with his younger twin sisters, "I¡¯ll tell you where it is."

    The policeman inwardly sighed in relief. He looked at Lu Mello and said, "Tell me."

    Just like his sisters, he answered the policeman with a serious look on his face, "Next to our house."

 Chapter 260 - Birthday plans

    <h4>Chapter 260 - Birthday ns</h4>

    Police station...

    Lu Yifeng had his arms crossed and he looked at his children with a scolding gaze. His eyes were narrowed, rigid, cold, hard. He was awfully quiet, he never said a word to them. At that moment the kids knew that they were dead. Despite Lu Mello being old enough, he forgot to bring his driver¡¯s license so their parents were called.

    At first, the policemen who caught them didn¡¯t believe that they were children from THE infamous Lu Mello since they were not able to show any IDs. They thought that they were spoiled rich kids who were speeding in the middle of the night. The policemen never thought they were saying the truth when they saw Lu Yifeng enter the station.

    Their father was obviously in a bad mood when he came and picked them up. It was not because of them being caught by the police but it was actually because they disturbed his alone time with his wife.

    The children followed behind him, their heads low. Their imaginary cat ears and tails were down. It was such aical scene when Xia Meilin saw them like that as they followed their father inside their ce.

    Lu Yifeng sat on the couch, sitting on it as if it was his throne while his cold gazended on his children. He finally opened his mouth just so he could ask them one simple question, "How old are you all?"

    This time, Xia Meilin didn¡¯te to their rescue. Instead, she stood beside her husband and was crossing her arms. She already told them not to drive above the speed limit.

    Lu Mello scratched his nape and smiled a bit as he finally turned his guilty look to his parents, "I¡¯m sorry dad, mom. It¡¯s my fault so don¡¯t me my sisters."

    Just before Lu Yifeng could say a word, his wife took the words out of his mouth, "Good that you know. You are their older brother, you are supposed to be putting them out of trouble. You should be watching out for them."

    The boy¡¯s smile became stiff and once again, he lowered his head. His mother was scarier than his father when angry. Aside from that, she was pregnant so he didn¡¯t want to say something that could only stress her more.

    "Mom, Dad, please don¡¯t me it all on Gege. We were the ones who rushed him earlier and told him to drive faster." Lu Weichun said in defense of her brother.

    "And that only makes it worse! He shouldn¡¯t have listened. As your older brother, he should be more responsible."

    The older twin pursed her lips and dropped her head. She only wanted to help her brother. On the other hand, Lu Xingyan knew that it was better for them to stay silent and ept the scoldings from their mother so she remained quiet.

    "Also, how can you forget your driver¡¯s license? You¡¯re supposed to have it all the time! I think we should confiscate your cars, Mello."

    Lu Yifeng stood up and ced his hand on his wife¡¯s waist, "I think that¡¯s enough scolding. They have learned their lesson so let this serve as a warning for now." He caressed her side gently, trying to console and calm her. "Come, we should go to bed now. Staying up thiste wouldn¡¯t be good for you or the baby."

    As their father was able to sessfully distract their mother, the kids took the opportunity to quietly leave the room and climb upstairs, rushing to the bedroom.

    Xia Meilin turned only to see their children escaped. She looked at Lu Yifeng and sighed, "You are supposed to scold them."

    "But you scolded them enough for me." He chuckled. "Don¡¯t be mad at them anymore, I¡¯m sure that they have learned their lesson."

    She sighed, "I¡¯m not mad. Just frustrated."

    The side of his lips curled up into a smirk, "S.e.xually?"

    Xia Meilin blushed, bbergasted.

    ...

    Inside the twin¡¯s room...

    Lu Xingyan and her sister were lying on the bed with their older brother in between them who had aptop on top of him. They were currently watching a movie that way.

    "Gege, how things between you and Yaoyao-jiejie?" Lu Weichun suddenly asked while they were in the middle of watching the movie.

    "I haven¡¯t seen her for a while but I think we¡¯re doing fine." He replied, his eyes locked on the screen.

    She sighed heavily, "It¡¯s not fair that dad¡¯s fine with you dating while he¡¯s not fine with us dating."

    "I¡¯m not dating Xiao Yao yet. Also, you and Xiao Xing are still young, you should just focus on studying first. Don¡¯t rush things especially love."

    Lu Weichun pursed her lips and hugged his arm. He was right, she rushed things with Fan Jingli and look at where it got her?"

    "Sister Yaoyao¡¯s birthday ising up, right?" Lu Xingyan turned to her brother and smiled, "Are you going to n a surprise for her?"

    Lu Mello: "Ah, Xiao Xi messaged me about it earlier. We¡¯re nning on giving Xiao Yao a surprise party."

    "Xiao Xi?" Lu Weichun asked, blinking a few times.

    "Shi Enxi. She¡¯s Xiao Yao¡¯s best friend."

    Lu Weichun scoffed upon hearing that name. She mumbled with disdain, "I can¡¯t believe that you¡¯re friends with her."

    "Speaking of my birthday, isn¡¯t cousin Mengjie¡¯s birthday closeby too? It¡¯s only two days after sister Xiao Yao¡¯s birthday." Lu Xingyan turned to look at her sister. "It¡¯s in our exam week. I don¡¯t think we will be able to celebrate it with them."

    "What? No way!" Lu Weichun pouted. "I want to give sister Yaoyao a surprise too and celebrate Mengmeng¡¯s birthday! She always gives fun and big parties! I¡¯m not going to miss it!"

    Lu Xingyan didn¡¯t have a problem going since even if she studied at thest minute, she could easily pass the tests but her sister was different. She would need time to study if she wanted to pass the exams.

 Chapter 261 - Silver-haired man

    <h4>Chapter 261 - Silver-haired man</h4>

    After spending their weekend and holiday at their parents¡¯ ce, the twins returned to their apartment and readied for tomorrow¡¯s sses. Lu Xingyan even gave her sister notes and helped her in studying advance for the uing exam.

    On the day of Qin Bai¡¯s birthday, news circted that another studentmitted suicide and that student happened to be one of Lu Xingyan¡¯s ssmates. It was said that she was seen dead when inside her dorm by the time her roommates arrived.

    Inside the apartment that the twins were currently staying at...

    "You are right. This was not a suicide but a murder case." Nian Jiezhen said, cing the doc.u.ments on the coffee table. "This is theboratory results of the student who died. This might actually be the killer¡¯s signature: poisoning their victims."

    "So meimei is right!" Lu Weichun eximed.

    "I shouldn¡¯t be showing these to you but if what you say is true, I will need your help. The killer is careful and smart, he knows how to hide his tracks from the police but I will need someone to distract him while I go and investigate his office and ce."

    "We can do that." Lu Xingyan said, looking at her.

    "I know you can but this is dangerous. I will need to call someone to apany you."

    "Wouldn¡¯t that be obvious then?" Lu Weichun asked, blinking a few times in confusion.

    "No. Not unless if he¡¯s your brother."

    ...

    Lu Mello was called to the ce and Nian Jiezhen exined everything to him.

    Later that day, the three siblings visited Qin Bai¡¯s office and saw that he was not around. They messaged Nian Jiezhen about it before they began looking for him.

    They were able to find him inside the art club room. He wasn¡¯t alone there tho. They saw him talking with someone they knew... Han Yehan¡¯s older brother, Han Xukun.

    He was a fair few inches taller than Lu Mello. He was slim, muscr, with an almost perfectly symmetrical face. What was really eye-catch was his silver hair that for some reason, Lu Xingyan felt like she had seen it somewhere before.

    Noticing their presence, the two men turned their heads to the siblings that were standing at the door.

    "Han Xukun? What are you doing here?" Lu Mello asked. They all knew who he was thanks to Lu Mengjie.

    "I came to visit an old teacher of mine." He replied. He gave Qin Bai a nce before he walked towards the siblings. "What are you doing here?"

    "Gege wanted to ask Teacher Qin about something. It was about his research so..." Lu Xingyan trailed off, still looking at the silver-haired boy before she turned her gaze to the teacher. "Teacher Qin, meet our brother, Lu Mello."

    "It¡¯s nice to meet you, Mr. Lu, how may I help you?"

    "My sister, Xiao Chun said that you know your way in arts and history so I was wondering if you could help me with a small part of my research."

    "Oh, sure. We can discuss this in the office," said Qin Bai with a smile as he went to the teacher¡¯s desk to pick up his things.

    Lu Weichun checked her phone to see if Nian Jiezhen had messaged them that she had left the office but seeing no reply, she thought that maybe she was still there. She turned to her sister and brother, shaking her head. a bit as if signaling them not to allow Qin Bai to go back to his office.

    "Ah! Teacher Qin, can we discuss this in the library instead?" Lu Mello quickly asked.

    On the other hand, Lu Xingyan went to Han Xukun¡¯s side and grabbed his arm. "Jiejie and I are actually going to buy gifts for Mengmeng. Since you know her the best, can you please help us, gege?"

    Han Xukun raised a brow, looking at the girl in front of him. They were not even close but the excuse she made was reasonable enough. He was indeed close to Lu Mengjie. "I guess?"

    "Great! I need to apany gege so Xing¡¯er, I¡¯ll let you handle the gifts we¡¯ll give to Mengmeng!" Lu Weichun eximed with a grin.

    Lu Mello didn¡¯t want to leave his youngest sister with Han Xukun but he was someone he trusted. He didn¡¯t know what kind of reason Lu Xingyan had in mind when she asked him out but he knew that it must be important.

    They caught Qin Bai talking to Han Xukun and the boy did say that the teacher was also his teacher so maybe his sister was trying to gain more information from the silver-haired guy?

    ...

    While Lu Xingyan was walking beside Han Xukun in the school hallway, the students who were still in the building ended up looking at their way but mostly towards the attractive guy beside her.

    Han Xukun was a year older than Lu Mello. If it was in terms of personality, Lu Xingyan could only think that the boy beside her resembled her father. Emotionless face, cold, and rarely gives out a smile or even speaks.

    At that moment, both of them were quiet until they left the campus. "So... You¡¯re here because of Mengmeng¡¯s birthday, hm?"

    "Nn." That was his only answer. It was not even a word!

    "And teacher Qin Bi was your teacher back then?"

    "Yes."

    "What kind of teacher was he to you?" She asked as she looked at him.

    "Good."

    "..."

    This man... Not just he reminded her of her father but also herself whenever she was not in the mood of talking to her sister!

    "Do you dislike me?" She asked straightforwardly.

    Han Xukun came to a stop and the nk look on his face was finally reced by a look of disbelief. He was looking at her as if he was asking her ¡¯Are you serious?¡¯

    Okay... She shouldn¡¯t have asked that question. "Sorry..." She mumbled. "I just thought that since you were uh... being cold to me?" She said as an excuse.

    He looked at her for a while before he walked past her, "My car¡¯s at the parking lot." He said, ignoring what she said.

    Lu Xingyan sighed heavily and followed him instead. At least she tried, right?

 Chapter 262 - Murong family

    <h4>Chapter 262 - Murong family</h4>

    As Lu Xingyan went to the mall together with Han Xukun, she wasn¡¯t able to gain any information about Qin Bai from him so she decided to message his younger brother, Han Yehan for help which he replied with a ¡¯sorry¡¯ since he wouldn¡¯t be able to go since he had other things to do.

    In the end, things were quiet between Han Xukun and Lu Xingyan.

    Exam week came. Lu Xingyan and Lu Weichun had to stop in helping Nian Jiezhen out with the investigation. They had to study and also fix their schedule since Fan Xiao Yao and Lu Mengjie¡¯s birthdays were during that week.

    Wednesday. After taking their exam, the twins went to see their brother and helped him prepare the birthday surprise for the woman he liked which was sessful.

    As usual, Lu Weichun and Shi Enxi we¡¯re not getting along with each other. Lu Xingyan had to drag her sister away from Shi Enxi just to avoid any war from happening.

    It was only a small birthday party with only them as the guests but it was how Fan Xiao Yao wanted. She only wanted to spend her birthday with the people she knew. They roamed around from going to an arcade to a movie theater to visiting a zoo and an amus.e.m.e.nt park.

    "Xiao Yao, why don¡¯t we try that ride?" Shi Enxi pointed at the roller coaster.

    Lu Weichun scoffed, as usual, she suggested something different, "Yaoyao-jiejie, let¡¯s try that shooting booth instead!" She even clung to Fan Xiao Yao¡¯s arm possessively just to take her away from Shi Enxi.

    "We can try thatter! Let¡¯s try the roller coaster ride first!"

    And as usual, Lu Mello would try to save Fan Xiao Yao from the two girls who were dragging her back and forth. "Why don¡¯t you decide by ying rock paper and scissors?"

    And in the end, Shi Enxi would always win. They began enjoying the rides and booths at the end of the day.

    ...

    "Ah! I¡¯m so tired!" Lu Weichun eximed as she flopped on her bed. "Today was so fun!"

    Lu Xingyan chuckled seeing her sister that way since one second ago, she wasining. "You can¡¯t go to sleep yet. We have to study for tomorrow¡¯s exam."

    She groaned and pouted, "Can I have at least 30 minutes nap? To rest and refresh my mind?" She sped her hands together as she begged her sister.

    Lu Xingyan sighed helplessly, "Fine. 30 minutes." She took both their phones and ced an rm.

    She decided to leave her sister and take a shower. She changed her clothes into herfy¡¯s after taking a bath before she went to the kitchen to prepare dinner but found out that there was not much food in the cab or the refrigerator anymore. They weren¡¯t about to refill their food stock that week so Lu Xingyan decided to go to a nearby 24/7 convenience store just so she could buy eggs and other ingredients avable so she could prepare their dinner.

    While she was on her way back, her nose and mouth were suddenly covered by a handkerchief with the scent of chloroforming from it. She tried to struggle but the strong arm that was wrapped around her kept her still.

    She never really thought that the ce was dangerous especially when it was only nearby the apartment. She should have been more careful. She was too distracted earlier that she wasn¡¯t able to notice anyone sneaking behind her.

    In the next second, everything went dark and her body fell limp.

    ...

    Lu Xingyan was woken up by the sound of a ship¡¯s horn. The stench of rusted metal entered her nose together with the scent of the sea. Her blurry sight began to clear up and she shortly realized that her wrists and legs were tied up.

    She wasn¡¯t alone in the room, there were six more people inside the room, all tied up. From the looks of their dirty, worn-out clothes, they must have been in this room earlier than her. It could even be days.

    "Where... where am I?" She asked, looking around. She already knew the answer to that but she couldn¡¯t help but ask in reflex.

    No one answered her though. It was as if they gave up finding a way to escape. Their eyes were dead, there was no hope in them.

    How the hell did she end up being in this ce? No matter how she looked at it, it was as if this was some kind of ve trades that she saw in movies.

    A creak was heard the moment the door was pushed open. There she saw a familiar face, entering the room.

    Her eyes widened in disbelief, "T-Teacher... Teacher Yan?" It was her History subject professor.

    The woman was wearing a tight leather suit and had her hair tied up into a ponytail. Unlike her usual approachable face, she had a menacing look in her eyes. "I¡¯m sorry, deary. I don¡¯t have a choice. I can¡¯t be captured by the police or that bastard, Han Xukun."

    The clicking of her heels was heard as she began approaching Lu Xingyan. She sat in front of her and held her chin, smirking. "You really are a smart one, aren¡¯t you? I¡¯ve been monitoring you for a while now. You were able to see through the suicides." She snickered and released her chin as she straightened her back and stood up again.

    "I thought... It was Mr. Qin Bai..."

    "Ah, that¡¯s where you¡¯ve been mistaken, sweetheart. I never really doubted him back then but who would have thought that he¡¯s actually working with Han Xukun?" She frowned. "And you. You seem pretty close to that boy, Han Yehan. He was supposed to be the one here, not you. Although you seem to know about the Murong family too."

    Murong family? What did that family have to do with this? Could it be possible that... Teacher Yan was actually connected to the family? She remembered one time showing her the sketch of the family crest. That must be the day where the woman in front of her started looking out on her.

 Chapter 263 - Game?

    <h4>Chapter 263 - Game?</h4>

    If she really was from the Murong family then there could only be one ce where she would be taken to. Lu Xingyan could only hope that she was right. If not, if she was going to be sold off then it was going to be a big problem. The moment she would leave the ship and be sold off to someone, going back to the maind would be extremely hard.

    "Do you like to y games, Little Lu?" Teacher Yu asked with a sinister smile.

    "Where are you taking us?" Lu Xingyan tried her best to sound as brave as possible. Her mind was already thinking of multiple ways on how to escape. The only problem was how to untie the rope around her wrist.

    "To ce where you can y with us." Teacher Yan replied. "Have you heard of a ce called the Azure Republic?"

    So she was right! They really were taking them to the Azure republic! The only question Lu Xingyan had in mind was... Why would they take the hostages there? To a ce where they can easily be captured?

    "You should know. Aren¡¯t you Lu Xian Yu¡¯s niece?" She continued.

    Huh... So that¡¯s why. Could they be after her uncle too? But she did say that they were actually after Han Yehan and his brother.

    "You won¡¯t get away with this. I am a member of the Lu family." Lu Xingyan warned.

    "Yes! That¡¯s what makes it more fun!" Teacher Yan grinned. "Let¡¯s see how long will it take for them to find you. Days? Weeks? Months? Or maybe years? That¡¯s if... You will survive the game."

    "Game?"

    "You¡¯ll know it once we get there." The woman snickered. She turned and left the room after, leaving the hostages alone.

    When Lu Xingyan made sure that they were alone, she scanned the room with her eyes just to make sure that there were no surveince cameras around.

    "Whatever you¡¯re nning, there¡¯s no use. Even if you can untie yourself, you will not be able to leave this room." A woman said in English.

    Lu Xingyan turned to see the woman who spoke out. When she saw her face, her eyes went wide in disbelief. For some reason, the moment she saw the woman, the blurry image of the people in her dreams cleared up. She was the same woman in her dream!

    The foreign woman looked at Lu Xingyan in pity, after all, she was the youngest in the group of people in the room. The people in the room were from mixed races. She sighed, "What am I even saying? It¡¯s not like you can understand me."

    "I do," replied Lu Xingyan in English. "I understand you."

    "Everyone in the room can speak thatmonnguage." Another person said. "Those bastards captured people who can converse."

    Lu Xingyan turned and saw a foreign man resting his back against the wall.

    Wasn¡¯t he... the same man who died in her dream?

    "My name is Elizabeth. You can call me Eli. That man is Furihata Sano." The western foreign, Elizabeth introduced.

    "M-my..." Lu Xingyan stuttered and paused. She inhaled deeply and tried her best to remain calm. "My name is Lu Xingyan..."

    "I would normally say ¡¯it¡¯s nice to meet you¡¯ but our situation is not so nice at all," sighed Eli. "As I was saying, theckeys here are smart. They would check our ropes every two hours."

    "Yeah, ever since that woman tried to escape." Sano scoffed. "She was an idiot so now our opportunity to escape is gone."

    "Woman?"

    Eli lowered her eyes in pity, "Yes. You see, Fiona managed to untie her ropes and she waited for an opportunity to leave the room. She even helped us by releasing the ropes from our wrists. We had a n on how to escape but she was impatient and got caught. She was... killed on the spot. We couldn¡¯t do anything against men who were armed so now, we¡¯re back to being tied."

    "Oh..." If that was the case then escaping the ce was impossible. Although what was more rming for Lu Xingyan was that her dream was about toe true. That was not the only problem...

    In her dream, Eli and Sano looked a bit older. Not just that. They even looked experienced with the game. It only meant that they were ying it for years, right? She could also remember how she looked mature in the dream. Her dream felt so real... The only thing she was able to change was that... she was captured earlier. In her dream, she remembered being captured in a foreign country, a day before her concert.

    The dreams she had were not in detail, it was only scenes by scenes. Although connecting the dreams were not hard. Those nightmares even looked more like a premonition for her future that was why Lu Xingyan tried to do something about it and yet she ended up being captured earlier than expected. What should she do now? She only made things worse for herself!

    Lu Xingyan tried her best not to cry. There was no time for that. All she could do is think and n their escape. The good thing about her dreams was that it gave her information about the people that she was about to meet. Eli has medical skills while Sano knew his ways through machines. He was the person who thought her how to decipher the machines.

    For some reason, scenes that were not even included in her dreams filled her mind. It was weird and strange but it was not the time to wonder about how it was possible. She needed to solve one problem at a time. Right now, all she has to think about was how to survive the uing storm. She needed to strengthen her mind. She was not allowed to panic or cry but despite that, her body trembled at the thought of being taken to a dangerous ce. Even if she told herself to stay strong, she would be lying to herself if she said that she wasn¡¯t afraid.

    Lu Xingyan buried her face in her knees as she bit her lower lip. "Someone... Please save me..." She murmured so softly that no one was able to hear her call for help.

 Chapter 264 - Spider Lily

    <h4>Chapter 264 - Spider Lily</h4>

    During the same night where Lu Xingyan was kidnapped...

    Lu Weichun woke up thanks to the rming from both hers and her sister¡¯s phones. Although when she woke up, she didn¡¯t see her sister in the room. She only saw a note that said she was heading out to buy food.

    The older twin began studying ahead while she waited but for some reason, she suddenly felt panicked inside as her twintuition kicked in. Why was she feeling so panicked? She couldn¡¯t concentrate at all and so she decided to go to the convenience store just to pick up her sister there. She couldn¡¯t contact her since she left her phone.

    Surprisingly, on her way, Lu Weichun found her sister¡¯s wallet and bags of paper bags lying on the ground. From the looks of it, it was just recent. Something terrible happened to her sister!

    She looked around, trying to check if there were any cars but there were none. She didn¡¯t dy anymore and contacted her brother, Lu Mello.

    "Hello?" Her brother¡¯s groggy voice was heard on the other line, obviously because he was woken up by her call.

    "Gege! I need your help! Xiao Xing¡¯s in danger!" She eximed in panic.

    "W-what?!" He stuttered. The sleepiness instantly left him. "What do you mean in danger?" He sounded so rmed.

    "I found her wallet on the street and even the food she bought for us. I¡¯m sure Xiao Xing¡¯s in danger! My twintuition says so!"

    "Xiao Chun, listen carefully. Go back to your apartment and wait for me, okay? Don¡¯t look for Xiao Xing by yourself." He instructed.

    "Please hurry, gege!"

    And so, Lu Weichun obeyed her brother and waited for him back at the apartment. When he arrived, they both went back to the scene where the older twin found her sister¡¯s things.

    Lu Mello scanned the area and found a surveince camera nearby. He didn¡¯t care about the time and contacted their parents to which their parents arrived shortly at the ce.

    Thanks to their father, they were able to go and check on the surveince, and there, they saw Lu Xingyan being captured by men in masks. The van they had didn¡¯t have a license te which made things harder for them. They had to contact Li Bingbing but even with her skills, it was hard to follow the van that had Lu Xingyan since she believed they changed their vehicle on the midway. The people they were dealing with were experts, they knew what they were doing and they could have possibly done it multiple times... At least that was ording to how Nian Jiezhen saw it when she was inquired by the Lu family through call.

    "Chun¡¯er, leave this to us," said her mother, Xia Meilin as she gave her a cup of warm milk but when she saw her daughter¡¯s trembling hands, she ced the mug on the coffee table instead.

    They were the only ones left in the apartment while Lu Yifeng and Lu Mello were out. Even if they wanted to help, they couldn¡¯t do anything. They could only leave the situation to the head of the family and the people that they asked help.

    "Don¡¯t you still have an exam tomorrow?" Her mother sat beside her and gently held both of her hands, stroking the back of it with her thumbs. Even if Xia Meilin was panicking inside, she had to stay strong and act calm for her other children. Panicking wouldn¡¯t help anyone. She was worried as hell but she had to hold back and apany her other daughter, help her rx.

    "But mom... I don¡¯t think I can focus on the exam..." Even her body was shaking. She was holding back her tears. "I-I should have gone with her... I could have protected her... T-this is my fault..." She murmured, stuttering.

    "Sweetheart, this is not your fault..." Xia Meilin released her hands just so she could cup her daughter¡¯s face this time. She gently, slowly made her look at her. "This is not your fault, okay? It¡¯s not Xiao Xing¡¯s fault too. We didn¡¯t know that there were bad people after her. You don¡¯t have to worry, okay? I¡¯m pretty sure your father will be able to find your sister soon. Your aunt Bingbing and uncle Xian Yu are helping too you know." She reassured her. She used her thumb to wipe the tears that formed on the side of her daughter¡¯s eyes.

    "I-I¡¯m sorry, mom..." Lu Xingyan leaned to embrace her mother like how she did when she was little.

    "It¡¯s not your fault, sweetie..." Xia Meilin whispered with a soothing tone in her voice, her hand caressing her daughter¡¯s back as she hugged her back,forting her as best as she could. She was her children¡¯s pir right now that was why she shouldn¡¯t break down in front of them no matter what.

    ...

    Meanwhile, Lu Yifeng ordered his men to spread out in the city just to find his youngest daughter while Li Bingbing and Lu Xian Yu used their connection to ask other people they knew. They tried to list the possible people who were bold enough to go against the Lu family. Ever since Lu Xian Yu received the gold card that was given by the Wolf king to his daughter, those who were after them came to stop. The Lu family was under the protection of the King in the Azure Republic, no one would dare to go against the powerful king of the underworld. Messing with the Lu family was a mistake. The only people who were bold enough to do this were either stupid or smart to go unnoticed.

    Qin Bai¡¯s Apartment...

    "What?! Spider Lily has escaped?!" A man¡¯s voice was heard loudly at the other line.

    "Yes. My undercover has been exposed." Qin Bai confirmed. "She also took Lu Xingyan with her... The Lu family¡¯s out looking for her too..." He trailed off. They were trying their best to keep the situation away from other¡¯s eyes and yet it ended up getting big. They never expected that Spider Lily who was also known as Teacher Yan would use the Lu family as a shield. She truly was terrifying. She was the only person brave enough to go against a family who was under the protection of their king.

 Chapter 265 - You killed them

    <h4>Chapter 265 - You killed them</h4>

    Lu Xingyan didn''t know how long she stayed inside the ship but base on the way the kidnappers were feeding them, she could guess that they were two days on the sea since they were fed once a day. Even if they were just there in the room, everyone was tired and was feeling sea-sick, including her.

    On the third day of sea travel, the cargo ship finally came to a stop and the hostages were brought out of the room. It was dark outside, the sky was filled with stars. The only reason why the culprits brought them out was so that they could transfer in a smaller boat that soon sailed towards the ind. She could already guess that they arrived at the Azure Republic.

    Thanks to the moonlight, Lu Xingyan was able to see where they were heading and that was toward a huge cliff. When they got close, Lu Xingyan noticed a rope hanging and was leading up to a cave. Spider Lily was the first one who climbed up using the rope and after she did, the mercenaries in the boat untied the hostages, one at a time, and made them climb as well and was tied up again when they got into the cave.

    There was no route of escape no matter how Lu Xingyan tried to think of one but she didn''t lose hope. She made sure to remember the ce.

    They were being transported illegally. People outside the Azure Republic had hard times getting in so the cave in the cliff must have one of the secret passages on how to enter the country.

    Lu Xingyan''s wrists were tied up again the moment she got inside the cave. There were five armed mercenaries, excluding Spider Lily. When everyone was in the cave, they all walked, heading to the innermost part. The cave was cold and their only source of light was shlights that the mercenaries were holding. They walked for hours and the cave seemed endless. They rested a couple of times and yet, there was no sign of its end. It was a two days walk, they may have rested but hostages were weak and hungry. There were no spare food and the mercenaries ignored them whenever someone begged for water or food.

    Just when Lu Xingyan and the others thought that they were just marching to their deaths, they finally arrived at a wooden door and it was opened by Spider Lily.

    They stayed in a dark cave for two days that when they went out, sudden light greeted them, making everyone cover their eyes because of the unexpected brightness. It took time before the hostages'' eyes adjusted and found out that they were inside a huge room with a long table in the middle, filled with drinks and food. Not far from that table, there was a smaller table with two baskets on top filled with in loaves of bread and sses of water.

    The room was guarded well and the mercenaries who went with them untied everyone the moment their leader eyed them.

    Spider Lily turned and faced them, with a grin, she greeted everyone, "Wee to the Murong Mansion. I know all of you are tired and hungry so we prepared a feast for you."

    Everyone''s eyes sparkled in delight but they hesitated at first. On the other hand, Lu Xingyan was suspicious of the sudden feast for them.

    "Please, help yourselves." Spider Lily insisted, smiling.

    The next moment, everyone rushed towards the long table except for Lu Xingyan who remained on her ground. She eyed the small table next to the long table filled with delicious-looking food. She turned her gaze back to her History teacher and saw a devious smile on her lips. Just then, a sudden thought entered her mind. "Don''t eat the food!" She shouted before herpanions could even take a bite of the food.

    Everyone turned their heads to her in wonder.

    "Are you not hungry?" Spider Lily asked, raising a brow.

    "I am but please allow me to inspect the food." No matter how much her stomach wasining or how dry her lips were, Lu Xingyan had a rational mind.

    One of the hostages, George, frowned at what she said, "Inspect? Inspect of what? We''re all starving here!"

    "Please." Lu Xingyan insisted as she finally took a step towards the table. "The food might be poisoned." She quickly added.

    Everyone in the room was surprised, including the mercenaries and the guards.

    "Poisoned?" Spider Lily asked. "How can we poison the food? You all are our guests and we brought you all here to y a game."

    "See? How can we y if we''re hungry?" Another hostage, Nasha said before finally taking a sip on the bottle of juice she was holding.

    "Wait!" But they didn''t listen.

    The rest followed except for Sano, Eli, and the man named George. Even if he was the one who shouted at the high school girl, he wanted to make sure that the food was clean so he allowed others to have the first bite. They were hesitant after hearing Lu Xingyan''s warning.

    The three people continued to eat for another minute. Sana and Eli thought that Lu Xingyan might just be overthinking things. They were about to eat but stopped when they heard coughsing from the three people who are first. Soon, blood trickled down their nose and they all began salivating which made the two people who didn''t eat throw the food they were holding out of fear.

    Three r bodies dropped on the ground in the next second, their bodies convulsing beforeing to stop. Their eyes turned lifeless. It happened all too fast that the rest of their group wasn''t even able to react or call for help.

    "As expected from the smart Ms. Lu." Spider Lily praised, her p echoing in the room.

    Lu Xingyan slowly turned to the woman she once called ''Teacher'' in horror. "Y-you... You killed them..." She stuttered, taking a step back further away from her.

    "Of course, child. What do you expect from me? I''m a killer." She grinned proudly.. "Besides, we don''t have the use of dumb yers like them."

 Chapter 266 - Murong Wei

    <h4>Chapter 266 - Murong Wei</h4>

    "You bitch!" Sano growled angrily. He was about to attack her but he was stopped by both Eli and Lu Xingyan.

    Spider Lily snickered at them before she turned and left the room.

    "If they won''t kill us by poison, I guess they''ll kill us by making us starve." George tore his eyes away from the food that was on the table. It was torture for hungry people like them to look at food and drinks that they can''t even consume.

    "We can still eat." Lu Xingyan said as she approached the small table this time. "I believe that these bread and water is not poisoned."

    George scoffed, "And how can you even be so sure of that?"

    "I''m not." She grabbed a piece of bread and looked at it. She gulped, her mouth-watering. She badly wanted to eat and drink too but she needed restraint.

    "Xiao Xing, don''t do it!" Eli rushed to her side. "What if it''s poisoned too? You''ll die!"

    "Someone has to make sure that this food is clean." Lu Xingyan didn''t have a choice but to take the risk. She didn''t want to die but the situation didn''t give her a choice. There was no way out.

    "Damn it! You''re a stupid kid, you know that?" Sano came walking towards them. He grabbed the bread that Lu Xingyan was holding and without even giving them time to react, he took a bite on it and began eating it.

    "Sano!" Eli shouted.

    Lu Xingyan was surprised as well. She never expected that he would suddenly steal the bread from her and put his life at risk instead.

    It was all toote now. They waited and waited, minutes passed but nothing happened to the man.

    "Do you feel something strange in your body?" Lu Xingyan asked worriedly.

    "Yeah! I''m hungry!" With that, he continued to consume the bread he was holding.

    Seeing that nothing was happening to him, the three sighed in relief and began eating their share along with him. Even if it was just in bread, it was good enough for them. Every food tasted good when a person is hungry.

    While they were in the middle of eating, a slow p was suddenly heard and when they turned, they saw a young, handsome man, walking down the stairs.

    The young man was wearing a tight, scarlet waistcoat, fastened by tags, and very close-fitting breeches. A sword hanging on the side of his waist. He looked like he was at the same age as Lu Xingyan. His ck hair was tousled. The cunningness in his ck eyes was seen. A smile etched its way into his lips. He looked so dignified with the way he looked. It was as if he was a member of nobility or even the royal family.

    "I''m sorry for Lily''s rudeness earlier." He turned to the servants who were standing on the side and ordered, "Throw out the poisoned food and drinks and rece them with clean ones. My guests must be tired from the long journey so prepare their rooms too."

    Lu Xingyan, Eli, Sano, and George were all stupefied as they watched the neer.

    Noticing their looks, the man turned his gaze back to them and smiled, "My apologies. Let me introduce myself to you. I am the owner of this ce, my name is Murong Wei." He even gave them an elegant curtsy.

    Murong...?

    If she remembered correctly, didn''t Han Yehan said that every member of the Murong family was killed? Could he be a survivor?

    Murong Wei noticed the sudden change in Lu Xingyan''s face when he introduced himself, "Oh, looks like someone knows something about my family." He began approaching Lu Xingyan but stopped when he saw how Eli and Sano went in front of her, blocking him.

    "My apologies if I scared you."

    "Please, bring us back." Eli pleaded.

    "I''m afraid I can''t do that. If you want to go back, then you have to survive and win the game. Don''t worry, you will not leave empty-handed here." Murong Wei exined. "Anyway, I shall discuss the rest of the details tomorrow so for now, make yourself at home."

    Lu Xingyan was the only person who knew that there was no way of winning the game. He was lying. The sick game was going to be endless.

    ...

    Arriving at the room that was prepared for them, Lu Xingyan and Eli became roommates.

    The room was windowless. The only good thing was that it looked decent. It had the size of the apartment room that Lu Xingyan was staying with her sister. The room had a bathroom of its own, two closets, a bookshelf, and even a study desk.

    Eli went and opened the closed, revealing different sets of clean clothes that fitted her perfectly.

    With how things were, one could only go with the flow and try not to be killed.

    "Xiao Xing, do you want to use the bathroom?"

    "No. I''ll take a bath after you, Jiejie." Lu Xingyan said while she was scanning the books on the shelves.

    Eli went to her side and gently ced her hand on her shoulder, "I know that this must be hard for you but everything will be alright... Someone wille to find us."

    Lu Xingyan turned to her with a small smile. She knew that was not going to happen anytime soon but she decided to be quiet about it, "Thank you, Jiejie."

    Eli stared at her for a while. She could already tell that Lu Xingyan was a smart girl. She was the calmest among them but she knew deep inside, the young girl was scared. But it was all thanks to this girl that she was alive as well. "We''ll go through this together." The woman said softly before she turned and went to the bathroom.

    Lu Xingyan looked at the books again, trying to see if there was something useful. She couldn''t just sit and do nothing after all. Every second counts and she needed to form a n on how to survive and help others. Most of the books were novels, some were puzzle books to past times. In other words, the books on the shelves weren''t helpful. They were all useless.

 Chapter 267 - I Was Sent By Him

    <h4>Chapter 267 - I Was Sent By Him</h4>

    The next day, Lu Xingyan and her group were toured around the manor. During their tour, they met other hostages who were brought earlier than them.

    The ce was heavily guarded but the tour gave Lu Xingyan an opportunity to draw a map in her mind and scheme a route of escape. They were even brought out of the manor just so they could see the training grounds. There were cameras everywhere, watching them.

    Lu Xingyan noticed that a huge gate surrounded the ce and it was heavily guarded... The best way to escape was by going back to that cave but she would need a help from the inside, someone who could sail them out of the ce. There was only one way to do that and that was to make someone fall in love.

    She had read countless stories where love was the main reason on why a person could betray their own master especially if the master was as wicked as Murong Wei.

    "Tomorrow, thest set of guests will arrive. The game will start by the end of this week." The servant who toured them announced. "That will be all for today. If you need anything, you can approach any of the guards." With that, she turned and left their group.

    George scoffed, "Is this some kind of hunger game shit or something?"

    "Something." Lu Xingyan replied. "But I''m sure that it''s all about survival."

    "They have eyes everywhere," Sano whispered, eyeing the cameras nted on the wall of the gates. "Escaping this ce is impossible."

    "Not entirely impossible."

    The three turned their heads to the young girl. Eli couldn''t help but ask, "Do you have a n?"

    "I''m still formting one." She replied honestly.

    George snickered and sarcastically said, "Aren''t you a smart one huh?"

    "She is. If I might remind you, it''s all thanks to Xiao Xing that we''re alive." Eli retorted, narrowing her eyes to George.

    Although Lu Xingyan knew that even without her help, Eli and Sano would have survived but she remained quiet about it.

    "So, what do you want us to do?" Sano asked. "Whatever you''re nning, I''m in."

    Lu Xingyan knew that her family would have begun looking for her. Unlike in her dreams where she was in another country, this time, she was kidnapped in a time and ce where her family would end up looking for her. She knew that no matter what part of the world she was in, her family would surelye after her. All she needed was time and a way to survive.

    ...

    The next day, Lu Xingyan and the others saw the new hostages that arrived. They were ten people and lucky for them, they weren''t poisoned by Spider Lily.

    As days went on, Lu Xingyan was able to get along with other hostages. Unity was important if she wanted to help others escape as well.

    While they were in the middle of having their lunch, one of the neers, a man in his thirties approached her.

    "Miss Lu Xingyan?" The man asked, confirming her identity.

    Lu Xingyan turned to the man and blinked her eyes in confusion, "Yes?"

    "Can I have a moment with you?"

    Sano came in between them and crossed his arms. He puffed out his chest to even look more intimidating, "What do you want with her?"

    Lu Xingyan was the youngest hostage in the room and for some reason, ever since arriving at the ce, Sano instantly became her bodyguard without even anyone assigning him to be one.

    "It''s alright. Whatever you have to say to me, brother Sano can listen."

    "My name is Zhong Li, I am..." Zhong Li paused and turned his gaze back to Lu Xingyan and whispered, "I am here because of your father. I was sent by him."

    Her eyes widened in disbelief, "Y-you were sent here by... father?"

    "Yes, I am here for you. Your father''s men are on their way."

    Sano was startled and looked at Lu Xingyan in surprise, "How''s that even possible?"

    "I''m not sure..." But all that Lu Xingyan could think of on how her father was able to find out the ce all at once? Or how he was able to send in a spy in the ce? So many things changed and were out of the script from her dreams.

    "We had help from Han Xukun and his father... If not for the information they gave, we wouldn''t be able to know that you''re here. Aside from that, they said that they have a person inside. Tomorrow night, Madam Bingbing will take over the security cameras in this ce and that will be our chance to leave." Zhong Li exined with a whispering tone. "Also, I have a tracking device nted in my body. As long as I''m alive, they will be able to track me here."

    "We have to tell others," Sano muttered, looking at Lu Xingyan.

    "No, we can''t," retorted Zhong Li. "It''s too risky."

    "I agree with brother Zhong." Lu Xingyan said, turning to Sano. "The fewer who knows this, the fewer chances of getting discovered so please keep it a secret, for now, brother Sano. We will still go on with our original n. We will attack from the inside and if by chance someone will find out about this n, then that''s alright. They wouldn''t be able to do anything to us but restrain us. On the other hand, if they learned about my father''s surprise attack then our chances of getting out here will be harder."

    In the end, Sano was convinced by both Lu Xingyan and Zhong Li. The game was still two days away and she was d that someone wasing to save them before anyone could die from the sick game. She was able to change the future. No one has to die. Sano would still be alive too, not just him but also the other people that died in her dream. Her father wasing to help them. That alone gave Lu Xingyan hope and will to survive the ce until they arrive.

 Chapter 268 - Your father is waiting

    <h4>Chapter 268 - Your father is waiting</h4>

    Heavy breathes were heard in that small, dark space. The woman in hiding was panting heavily, her body trembling in fear.

    Are they still following her?

    She can''t die here. No, she can''t die. She has a family waiting for her, a family who loves her deeply.

    The woman clenched the gun''s handle tight as she tried her best to calm herself. If she panicked now, she wouldn''t be able to think of an escape n.

    "Have you seen her?"

    "No. She must be hiding somewhere. All of you spread out! If she escaped, we''re all dead!"

    The men''s voices were loud to the point it was making her ears deaf.

    She covered her mouth to stop herself from making any sound no matter how small it was. She didn''t want them to find her. She was so scared, scared like a child.

    The woman didn''t know how long she was hiding inside the cab. She was just waiting patiently until she stopped hearing footsteps.

    While she was praying inside her for the men to leave, the next thing she heard was multiple gunshotsing from outside the ce.

    Did someonee to help her?

    Not long, everything became quiet. Too quiet that once again, she heard her own breathing.

    She was curious about what''s happening outside. She wanted to go out and check but... What if the men that were after her were still outside?

    She decided to wait for a few more minutes and when she didn''t hear a thing, she opened the cab door and stepped out.

    She was about to walk out of the room when she suddenly saw a man enter.

    She quickly pointed her gun at him but when she saw who it was, tears filled her eyes.

    Help hase. She was finally saved. She never thought that the man she least expected toe was there. The silver-haired devil.

    The stoic look on the man''s face softened when he saw the woman. She was trembling like a kitten.

    He slowly, carefully, not wanting to scare her, approached her. "You are safe now."

    Hearing those words made her body wobble, her legs suddenly lost their strength but before she could fall on her knees, the man was quick to catch her in his arms.

    She looked at him with her tearful gaze and cried out loud like a child, "I want to go home! I want to go home!"

    "Hush... Don''t worry, I''ll take you home." The silver-haired man said gently.

    The woman was extremely grateful to have his help. She could have a hard time escaping if he wasn''t there.

    They thought everything was going to be alright it was until the woman saw one of the men who were after her.

    The man pointed his gun and shoot towards the silver-haired.

    She didn''t know why but her body moved on its own, blocking him and receiving the bullet straight to her heart.

    The silver-haired man''s eyes went wide in surprise when he saw her body fall.

    Another gunshot was heard and this time, one of hispanions killed the man who shot her.

    "Boss!" Hispanion rushed to him.

    The silver-haired man fell on his knees, he reached out and held the woman''s lifeless body in his arms.

    "No... No... This can''t be happening! ****** Wake up! ******!!!"

    ...

    "Have you seen her?"

    "No. She must be hiding somewhere. All of you spread out! If she escaped, we''re all dead!"

    The men''s voices were loud to the point it was making her ears deaf.

    Huh? What was happening?

    The woman snapped out the moment she heard the voices outside.

    She was confused. She was back inside the cab.

    She was pretty sure that she saved him earlier by taking in the bullet. What just happened?

    Everything felt so real.

    Not long, she heard the same gunshots again from outside.

    The fear she felt was reced by confusion. Why was she back?

    The moment she stopped hearing the gunshots, she went out of the cab.

    She was still being careful. She waited patiently for the silver-haired man to arrive and just like earlier, he did arrive.

    "******!" She rushed to his side and hugged him.

    The man''s eyes softened when he saw how happy she was when he arrived.

    "You''re safe now, Xingyan" He gently patted her head. "You''re safe now."

    "Not yet." She released him from her hug and readied her gun. "Wait here."

    She braced herself and went out of the room, she looked at the position where the wounded man was and there he was, reaching out for a gun.

    She pointed her gun at him, "Don''t move!"

    The silver-haired man came out and when he saw that one of the men was still alive, his eyes became cold.

    "Argh!"

    "You men are really like ???kroaches. You won''t just easily die do you?" He stepped harder on his hand, making the person on the ground scream.

    One of the silver-haired men came. It was the same guy who shot the man dead.

    "Take care of him." He ordered as he kicked the gun away from the wounded man''s reach.

    He turned to the woman whose hands were trembling while holding a gun.

    When she saw that everything was taken care of, she sighed in relief.

    "Let''s go. It''s time for me to take you home."

    Finally. Finally, she was going to go home.

    The friends she made when she was kidnapped, were all killed and she was the only one who lived.

    Home...

    She has been away for too long from her family. She badly wanted to see them, to hear their voices. That house was filled with so much love. It has been so long since shest saw them.

    She wanted to go back. She wanted to go back now. Go back to that family that was filled with happiness.

    She sniffled, "I want to go home..."

    "Xing..."

    Home...

    "Xingyan..."

    Huh? Where''s that voiceing from?

    "Lu Xingyan!"

    Upon hearing her name, her eyes snap open from her long dream and the first person she saw was none other than the same silver-haired man she just dreamt of... Han Xukun!

    "Han Xukun?"

    "Quick! Get up!" He helped her sat up.

    Gunshots were heard outside and she saw Eli guarding the door.

    "Your father is waiting, let''s go.." The silver-haired man said as he loaded his gun. "Stay behind me, okay?"

 Chapter 269 - Safe

    <h4>Chapter 269 - Safe</h4>

    It was as if Lu Xingyan couldn''t hear his words at all. She was staring at Han Xukun with wide eyes. This time it wasn''t a dream. She was awake and whatever happened in her dream was something that would never happen because of how she changed the events.

    She felt a warm hand held hers which made her eyes unconsciously travel to it. Han Xukun was holding her hand. It felt strange for her since her dream, she felt like he was someone important to her. Strange because right now, she couldn''t help but trust him and leave everything in his hand. It felt strange on how safe she felt just because of his warm hold.

    Continuous gunshots were hearding from different ces and instead of being scared, it was strange that she felt calm as she followed herpanions out of the ce. She couldn''t take her eyes off from Han Xukun''s broad back as she followed behind him.

    "Xingyan!"

    She was only able to break her stare from the man''s back when she heard a familiar deep voice. She turned her head towards the owner of the voice and there, she saw her father.

    "Dad!" She pulled her hand away from Han Xukun''s hand and rush to her father, glomping on him.

    Lu Yifeng caught his daughter in his arms and wrapped his arms around her, embracing her warmly.

    This time she couldn''t stop her tears from forming in her eyes. Her body unconsciously trembled as she sobbed. She knew that he woulde and save her. She tried her best to remain calm, showing no weakness to the people around her that''s why right now, that fa?ade fell the moment she came into her father''s embrace.

    Her father gently stroked her hair as heforted her and reassured her, "Everything''s going to be fine now."

    Their reunion was interrupted when one of Han Xukun''s men approached them, "sir, we have caught everyone. Murong Wei and his men have been restrained."

    He turned to look at the father and daughter duo, "I will take care of the situation here. Li Rui here will take you to my ce. You will be safe there."

    Lu Yifeng nodded and brought his daughter to the car that was prepared for them.

    ¡­

    Inside the car¡­

    "Are you hurt anywhere?" Lu Yifeng asked. Despite his strong features, the worry in his eyes was seen.

    "I''m fine, dad¡­" She was resting her head on her father''s shoulder with her arms wrapped on his side, hugging him. "Thank you foring," she whispered, closing her eyes.

    "Of course, I will. You''re my daughter." That was a no-brainer. His son, Lu Mello wanted toe but he didn''t allow him since he still has his exams to attend. Lu Yifeng alone was enough to get her.

    "Will my friends be alright?" She wasn''t able to even say goodbye to them before she left which made her feel bad. It can''t be helped; she didn''t want to leave her father''s side the moment she got to him. She was like a kitten who would never leave their parent''s side after getting in trouble.

    "Don''t worry, all the hostages will be sent back to their homes. Han Xukun is responsible for that." He pulled out his phone from his pocket. "I promised your mother that I will call her the moment I have you," he paused and looked at her before he continued, "do you want to talk with her?"

    Lu Xingyan nodded, leaning away and straightening her back, "yes. We need to let mom and others know that I''m safe."

    He smiled a bit when he saw how m?tur? she was. She wasn''t shivering and crying anymore unlike earlier when he first saw her. He could see that she was able to calm down at once instead of being traumatized. His daughter wasn''t weak after all.

    After dialing his wife, the moment the call went through, he heard her worried voice on the other line, "is Xiao Xing safe?"

    "Yes, she''s with me. She''s safe."

    "Is she fine? She''s not hurt is she?"

    The call was on speaker so Lu Xingyan was able to hear her mother. With a helpless smile stered on her lips, she answered instead of her father, "mom, I''m alright. I''m not hurt."

    Upon hearing her voice, her mother became quiet, and instead, soft sobs were heard on the other side, "t-thank goodness¡­ you''re fine¡­ you''re fine¡­"

    Hearing her mother''s trembling voice suddenly made Lu Xingyan want to cry as well but she held back her tears this time and cleared her throat from the lump she felt, "I''ll be home soon mom¡­ I can''t wait to see you¡­"

    Lu Yifeng quietly watched as his daughter conversed with his wife. He could clearly see how much the child was trying her best not to cry. The tears that formed in her eyes refused to fall. He took out a handkerchief from his pocket and reached it out to her which made her turn to him this time. He didn''t say a word but his gentle gaze was enough to tell her that it was alright to cry, after all, it was only normal for parents to always worry for their children.

    Lu Xingyan quietly epted the handkerchief and the moment she did, her tears fell. Her sobs were shortly heard and even Xia Meilin who was on the other side of the call heard her daughter''s soft cry which only made her regret not going there.

    "It''s alright, sweetie¡­ you''re safe now, right? You''re with your dad so nothing will happen to you anymore. Also, we''ll be seeing each other soon so don''t cry, baby¡­"

    Lu Xingyan''s lips trembled as she felt another lump in her throat, giving her a hard time speaking.

    Lu Yifeng patted her head before he finally spoke to his wife, "you should get some sleep now, Meilin.." It has been days since his wife was having a hard time sleeping so now that their daughter was found safe, he knew that it would give her relief, finally giving peace in her mind.

 Chapter 270 - Hot

    <h4>Chapter 270 - Hot</h4>

    That night, Lu Xingyan was in her room. She had a hard time falling asleep. She turned left and right, hoping that she could find afortable position but to no avail. She sat up and heaved out a heavy sigh. She was not a child anymore. She couldn''t just knock on her father''s door and request to sleep in his room. She didn''t want to trouble him anymore.

    Maybe walking around the ce would help?

    She got off the bed and walked towards the door, slowly opening it.

    The mansion she was staying at belonged to Han Xukun. The hallway was quiet and only dim lightsing from the sidemps lighted the way.

    She was introduced earlier to everyone so it would be fine if she walked around for a bit, right?

    Lu Xingyan decided to head to the garden that she saw through her balcony earlier. She walked slowly and quietly, admiring the paintings of the wall.

    "Why are you still awake?"

    She was startled by the voice she heard, making her jump back a bit. She turned her head to the silver-haired man who was standing by the stairs. She wasn''t able to notice him since she was distracted by the paintings.

    "I... couldn''t sleep," she answered honestly. "So... I thought of taking a walk by the garden."

    Han Xukun''s gaze softened up. He walked towards her, he took off his coat and ced it on her shoulder before saying, "it''s cold outside. You will need this."

    Lu Xingyan couldn''t help but feel her cheeks heat up at his sudden closeness. Even her heart began to race when his scent entered her nostrils. It was a mixture of dark florals and damp woods.

    Han Xukun noticed that the girl became stiff like a stone so he ended up looking at her face just to check if she was alright but he was caught off guard when he saw the redness of her face.

    He leaned back, putting a space between them, turning away shyly, "I''m sorry..."

    "I-it''s alright..." She stuttered. She held on his coat and clenched it a bit. Why was she suddenly feeling this way? Was it all because of that futuristic dream she had?

    He cleared his throat to regain hisposure, "I should apany you outside."

    "A-ah, you don''t have to," she quickly retorted as she finally looked at him.

    He looked back at her, a small smile forming on his lips. "I can''t let you walk by yourself."

    In the end, Lu Xingyan agreed and allowed Han Xukun to apany her to the garden.

    Just like what he said earlier, it was cold. Dark clouds filled the sky and it looked like it was going to rain soon. The gloominess in the ce only gave a creepy atmosphere. It really was a good thing that she decided to have Han Xukune with her.

    They both were quiet while they were walking around. Just then, a loud thunderp was heard, startling them both.

    "I think we should go back inside," he said, looking at the clouds.

    It was saddening that she wouldn''t be able to enjoy the view in the garden. Ah... it was going to be a long night for her.

    Just as they were about to return, sudden heavy rain fell on them which surprised them both.

    Han Xukun grabbed her shoulder and quickly dragged her to a nearby small stone cottage. He knocked but no one answered.

    They were both drenched by the rain, Lu Xingyan couldn''t help but shiver at the cold. "I-i think we should just head back..." She had to raise her voice just for him to hear it.

    Instead of heading back, Han Xukun suddenly gave the door a strong kick. The ce was aged and his kick was enough to push the wooden door open. He turned to her and said, "the gardener''s out."

    "But... the door..."

    "I''ll rece it." He pulled her inside.

    There weren''t many things in the cottage after all it wasn''t really the gardener''s home, just a temporary resting ce.

    The cottage was an old smitty one-story building. The ground they stepped on was an old stone-tiled floor. There were beams on the door and the windows. On the left was a small bed where the gardener would usually take his nap. Next to it was a small storage unit where the gardening tools were usually kept.

    He went towards the firece to put in the woods inside. He found a lighter nearby so he lit the stick and ced it with the rest of the wood. Soon enough, the fire began to grow slowly, warming up the ce.

    Lu Xingyan was covering her chest with her arms while looking around in search of something dry to wear but there was none.

    Han Xukun noticed how much the girl trembled because of the wet clothes she was wearing so he went and took the nket from the bed. "You can use this to cover yourself after you take off your clothes. There''s a bathroom over there," he pointed.

    She inwardly sighed in relief. She wasn''t going to be picky. The nket was enough.

    Just like what he instructed, she went to the bathroom. She took off her clothes, leaving her in her underwear before she went out with the nked covered around her.

    Lu Xingyan saw the man sitting in front of the fire, half-naked. He was tending to the chimney to keep the fire going. She could clearly see his strong jawline, how well-built his body was. His biceps forming whenever he bent his arm. The man before her was hot. She never felt so attracted to any man.

    Her eyes instinctively followed the water that drip on his shoulder, traveling down to his chest then to his abs. She gulped and once again, she felt the pounding in her chest getting stronger.

    Han Xukun turned to look at her, startling her with his voice, e, you should warm yourself up here."

 Chapter 271 - Breaking the rules

    <h4>Chapter 271 - Breaking the rules</h4>

    Not wanting to get caught, Lu Xingyan quickly faced her back to him. What was she thinking about? Why was she gaping at his body so openly earlier?

    "Xiao Xing?" He blinked a few times in wonder.

    "Oh¡­ um¡­ yes¡­" She tried her best to calm down before she turned back to him, a small smile stered on her lips. She walked towards him and sat with a safe distance between him and the firece. She was intentionally not looking at him in fear that he might see how embarrassed she was.

    Lu Xingyan never loses herposure whenever it came to men. She thought she was never going to be attracted and yet here she was, being all shy because of her childhood friend.

    "It seems like there''s a storm," Han Xukun started, looking at the window. ''If this goes on, I think the flight will be dyed. You will have to stay here for a while."

    She clenched the nket and stared at the fire. She bit her lower lip a bit. She wanted to go home and be with the rest of her family. Aside from that, she still has school work to do. She was a graduating student and she missed the exam week. It would be hard for her to finish up the school requirements especially when she was aiming for the top.

    She suddenly felt a gentle pat on her head which made her turn to the man who moved close to her. He looked at her with a gentle gaze as if he knew what she was thinking about. He softly said, "everything will be alright. You have a dependable family and this storm is only temporary."

    Han Xukun may seem like a cold man at first but he was actually kind and caring when gotten close to him. Lu Xingyan couldn''t help but stare into his eyes and for some reason, she couldn''t help but be captivated by them. Would it be fine if she tried to touch his face?

    The man was surprised when Lu Xingyan leaned forward to him. He became as still as a rock when she reached out and held his cheek. "Xiao Xing?"

    When she realized that she unconsciously touched his cheek, her eyes widened. She quickly pulled back her hand.

    "I-I''m sorry!" She eximed. Her face was in its darkest shade of red. She must be going crazy for touching him just because she thought of wanting to do it. Han Xukun was driving her crazy!

    A small chuckle was heard from him as he said, "it''s okay." For some reason, he didn''t find her annoying like others. In fact, he wanted to know her more, get closer to her so he held her hand and entwined their fingers. Just as he thought, he didn''t hate it.

    On the other hand, Lu Xingyan was surprised by what he suddenly did. She could feel the warmth from his hand spreading to her body which made her look at him. Once again, they began staring into each other''s eyes.

    Neither of them tried to look away. They were captured in each other''s gazes. The serene ambiguous atmosphere around them didn''t help at all. They were the only ones in the tiny cottage and both were attracted to each other.

    The situation was getting dangerous and Han Xukun knew this that''s why he released her hand and leaned back, putting a bit of distance between them.

    To break the awkward silence between them, she decided to think of a question to ask. She was internally panicking. What should she do? What should she ask for this weird air to dissipate?

    "Do you have a girlfriend?" She blurted out the first question that popped into her mind which startled him.

    Uponing into realization, she blushed deeply., "I-"

    "I''m not really sure," he interrupted, answering her question. "I guess someone I can get along with?"

    Somehow, she couldn''t help but feel disappointed at what he said. The women who have opposite personalities that could be his type were her cousin, Lu Mengjie, and her sister, Lu Weichun.

    Now that she thought of it, Han Xukun was pretty close with her cousin ever since they were young. If she remembered correctly, she was once his fianc¨¦ too. Could it be that¡­ the person he actually likes was her?

    She was not going to know the answer if she kept quiet that''s why she asked, "someone like Mengmeng?"

    "No."

    That was a quick reply.

    She looked at him in wonder. "You don''t like her?"

    "Mengmeng is just like a sister to me. Besides, she''s too wild for me. I don''t want to deal with her as a lover."

    She couldn''t help but inwardly sigh in relief. Good, good.

    Good?

    She paused when she realized how relieved she was. Oh no¡­ she shouldn''t be feeling this way! It was wrong! Very wrong! Why was she even asking this question in the first ce? She can''t just fall for him just because she had a dream of them as lovers. No way.

    "How about you?" He returned the question to her.

    "Someone opposite. My life is kind of boring. I think anyone would be bored of me in the long run," she sighed. "So I just thought of the saying ''opposite attracts''."

    "That''s not always the case." He looked at her and smiled a bit, "despite your beauty, I think you''re pretty normal in terms of your personality. How about trying something outside your usual routine?"

    "Like what?"

    Han Xukun wasn''t really the talkative type but he found it easy to talk with her.. "Base on how I understand your personality, you''re the type of person who sticks by the rules, right? What about trying to do¡­" he paused just to look deeply into her eyes. "¡­ something like breaking the rules you set around yourself?"

 Chapter 272 - Wont You Regret It?

    <h4>Chapter 272 - Won''t You Regret It?</h4>

    Breaking the rules that set for herself? Now that she thought of it, he was right. She was always the one who stuck strictly by the rules set around her. She never really tried to rebel but the question was... what good would that do to her? Would she find satisfaction for it?

    "I don''t think breaking the rules will be advantageous for me," she said as she looked at him. "It will only cause me troubles and more headaches."

    Han Xukun ended up chuckling lightly, "you really are a good girl aren''t you?"

    Her brow flinched when he called her a ''good girl''. It should be apliment but why did it sound like an insult whening from him. Although she couldn''t deny it since what she knew that what he said was true.

    For some reason, she wanted to try to experience breaking a rule, she wanted to know how it would feel.

    She ended up staring at him intently, "I don''t want to murder or steal so if I''m going to break a rule right now, it should be..." She paused and leaned forward.

    In the next second, Han Xukun''s eyes went wide in surprise when he felt her soft lips against his. This was totally unexpected, especiallying from her.

    She pulled away after a few seconds to look into his eyes once again. A shy blush stered on her cheeks as she said, "it''s stated on the student handbook: no intimate acts in and out the school grounds. They discourage being in a rtionship while studying because of premarital sex."

    "..."

    At that moment, Han Xukun didn''t know what to say. He was speechless. He never thought that among all the rules avable, she would actually choose a school rule...

    It was her first kiss so Lu Xingyan couldn''t help but blush hard. Though as she stared into his eyes, it was as if the whole world suddenly became silent for them. They couldn''t hear the hard pour outside or the fire flicker with the wood every now and then.

    It was just a short kiss- no, it was a peck but it was enough to worsen the atmosphere around them. She could only see him and he could only see her.

    The nket around her was disheveled because of her sudden movement which only made her look enticing in her eyes. It was too suggestive for him not to be affected. He usually didn''t have an interest in sharing such intimate acts with women but to her, something was different. He wanted to hold her, to feel more of her touch. In the following second, this time, it was Han Xukun who leaned forward to kiss her. He held her by her nape.

    Lu Xingyan closed her eyes as she tried to kiss him back. She felt vigorous mouth work against her lips. There was no way they could resist such piled-up mood settings. The nket around her fell on the ground, exposing her underwear to him. She didn''t push him away. For some reason, she actually found it likable as she shared a passionate kiss with him.

    Has breaking a rule always felt this pleasurable?

    As she opened her mouth, his tongue slipped in to taste every corner of it. It was tasteless but it was figuratively sweet making her melt. A strange sensation, something she was not familiar with, began growing in her chest as she allowed him to kiss her this way. She could feel his hand began to roam around her body, .. Strangely enough, she didn''t hate it. She actually wanted more.

    Han Xukun moved his kisses to her neck down to her cor, sucking and marking her there. When he heard a moan escaped her lips when he kissed a sensitive spot near it. This only drove him to go on. She was not pushing him away so why should he stop? But even if that was what his inner self was telling, he held back his desires.

    She opened her eyes and looked at him in confusion when she suddenly felt the tingling sensation that wasing from kisses stopped.

    He reached out and gently touched her cheek. He rested his forehead against hers as he gazed into her eyes. He whispered, "we shouldn''t be doing this..."

    Lu Xingyan knew that he was right but... she was left hanging by him which only made her want to desire more of that strange pleasure she felt earlier in her body. It was embarrassing, yes. She felt so shy since she was sitting in her underwear there. She was so exposed but then... "I''ll hate you if you stop here."

    He pulled back a bit and asked, "won''t you regret it? There''s no turning back if we continue... You know what will happen."

    Regret? Would she regret it?

    She actually appreciated that Han Xukun was still thinking of her despite having the situation to his advantage as a man. No one would waste such an opportunity but here he was, trying to make her change her mind.

    If it was him... She wouldn''t regret giving her first. She wouldn''t regret offering every inch of her body to him.

    "You said that I should try breaking a rule."

    "Yes, I did but I wasn''t talking about this one..."

    The sides of her lips curled up into a gentle smile. It was the prettiest smile in Han Xukun''s eyes. She rarely smiled this way but at that moment he was so captivated by her. He released her and gently removed her arms around him. He sighed heavily as he insisted, "we can''t do this. We aren''t even dating. I am not the man you love."

    She bit her lower lip as she watched him turn away. "I don''t have a romantic feeling for anyone. So what if we''re not dating? We can just..." She paused and hesitated. She clenched her fists as she continued, "it can just be... a one night..."

    "You''ll regret doing this with someone you don''t love." Although just think about left bitterness in him. Why should he care?

    "I won''t!" She eximed stubbornly.

    "You will, Xingyan."

    "No, I will not regret it." She was so sure of it.

    He looked at her this time and asked, "then tell me. What makes you so sure that you won''t regret it?"

    "Because it''s you!"

 Chapter 273 - Get Some Rest

    <h4>Chapter 273 - Get Some Rest</h4>

    For some reason, Lu Xingyan felt as if she just confessed to him. She couldn''t help but feel all shy all of a sudden as Han Xukun looked at her in surprise, with a mixture of disbelief.

    "N-never mind... If you don''t want to then-"

    Her lips were sealed and she was cut off from what she was saying when the man attacked her lips. He only gave her a short, rough kiss before pulling back a bit just to say, "I will do it with you after you graduate."

    After she graduates? Her shoulder shrunk in disappointment.

    "What if I change my mind? What if I don''t want to do it anymore?"

    The side of his lips curled up into a small smile since that was the point. He was giving her that much time to think about it if she really wanted to give her first to him. He also thought that it should be enough time for her to fall in love with someone else.

    At the thought of letting her fall for someone else, Han Xukun felt like he was been stabbed in his chest. Imagining her with someone else... he didn''t like it.

    "You..." Lu Xingyan paused. She was looking straight into his eyes as if she was able to realize what he nning without hearing it from him. It was as if she was able to read his mind just by looking into his eyes.

    She pulled away and sighed in defeat, "fine, let''s not do it anymore."

    The mood was already spoiled by him and she has already given up since he was this persistent.

    He grabbed the nket from the floor and wrapped her body with it without saying a word before he stood up and went to the bathroom to deal with his erection which the girl didn''t notice.

    Lu Xingyan was facing the chimney, watching the fire dance on the burning wood.

    It became quiet in the room, only the sound of heavy rain pour was heard.

    The creaking of a door was heard when Han Xukun finally went out of the bathroom. This time, he didn''t sit beside her. Instead, he made sure that there was a safe distance between them.

    Lu Xingyan open her mouth and spoke, "you know... after this night, won''t we be embarrassed to face each other?"

    She knew for sure that she would. It was the first time that she became so exposed to the opposite sex. Aside from that, they kissed... It would be hard to act as if nothing happened between them the next day.

    "We probably should just act as if this night didn''t happen..." She said to him as she continued to watch the fire dance.

    "Why should we?" Han Xukun turned his head to look at her.

    She bit her lower lip, she could still sense the warmth and remember how he kissed her earlier. She brought her knees together and wrapped her arms around them under the nket.

    "Then how do you even want me to act around you?" She rested her cheek on her knees as she looked at him that way.

    The sight of her looking at her in that position somehow made Han Xukun''s heart skip a beat. She was beautiful, the gentle features, her soft eyes that reflected his figure on them once again gave him an urge to hold her in his arms. Ah... She was truly driving him crazy right now. He was already having a hard time trying to hold back. He turned away and instead, he said, "we should get some rest. You can sleep on the bed."

    She could see how much he was trying to hold back which made her chuckle inwardly. How adorable.

    Instead of going to the bed, she moved close to him and rested her head on his shoulder. She whispered as she closed her eyes, "this is better."

    "Lu Xingyan..." Han Xukun warned. He was already having a hard time.

    She straightened her back and looked at him with a small smile as she said, "you''ve been sitting shirtless since earlier, here, it''ll be bad if you catch a cold." She shared the nket with him.

    Feeling her soft skin against his made his jaw hardened. He was resisting. He was about to say something but in the next second, she felt his hug from the side. She snuggled close to him like a kitten, resting her head on his chest.

    "You''re warm..." She whispered ever so softly.

    He sighed in defeat, it was hard to push her away when she was being like this.

    "You''re enjoying this, aren''t you?" He wrapped his arms around her, securing her in his embrace.

    She chuckled, "mm, maybe I am, maybe I''m not?"

    "Guess you can be a bit naughty too huh?"

    She smiled a bit and closed her eyes once again as she found herself in afortable position. A soft yawn escaped her lips when sleepiness finally found its way in her.

    Han Xukun ended up heaving a long sigh. It was the first time he has held a woman this way and shared each other''s heat. "Get some rest."

    "Good night..."

    As Lu Xingyan finally drifted off to sleep in his arms, Han Xukun stayed awake and was able to finally give this situation a thought. He has really never thought of getting himself engaged with this kind of rtionship but as he started into her angelic sleeping face, it somehow made him want to change his mind about it. This innocent girl... he was sure that she has a lot of things that she was curious about. Aside from that, he was somehow amazed by how fast she was able to cope up after what happened to her. As expected, she really was a member of the Lu family. If it was an ordinary person, it would take time. They wouldn''t leave their rooms and roam around a ce they don''t know. Lu Xinyan sure caught his interest.

 Chapter 274 - Not a chapter: The Devil who devoured Snow White

    <h4>Chapter 274 - Not a chapter: The Devil who devoured Snow White</h4>

    SYNOPSIS:

    "The world is not a lovely ce,? which is why we yearn for all the wonderful things it has to offer. This is what ''Fight for all that''s beautiful in the world'' stands for." - Lu Mengjie

    *******

    Because of how intense the glow was as a shooting star passed by, people began making their wishes. They had no idea that even that star had once lost her way while travelling alone in the dark. She fell over and over again, each time rising back up and carrying on with her wounds. She continued to fly, doing her best to glide through the cold and lonely night.

    One day, a tragic ident happened. Lu Mengjie woke up with no recollection of her identity or anyone around her. Without her memories, she was like a nk canvas. She woke up in an unfamiliar ce, only to be filled with the curiosity of who she was... that was until the Devil from her past finally appeared.

    He was known for his ruthlessness, a cold Devil. He only cared for himself and no one else. He was a selfish tyrant walking freely in this world he saw as hell.

    Even after understanding all the evilness in him, Lu Mengjie chose to see the good inside him, ignoring all the danger he could bring. She believed and wished for the better, giving him the chance to view the world in a different way and that he was also someone capable of being loved.

    Join Lu Mengjie as she unravels the mystery of her ident and the enigma that surrounds the Devil in her memory. Their love will be tested. Lives will be lost. Love conquers all but will their love be strong enough to withstand what''sing their way?

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    EXCERPT:

    The man that Lu Mengjie humiliated earlier was now surrounding her with his friends.

    "Hey miss,e with us quietly if you don''t want any trouble," one of the men warned.

    "Why should Ie with you?" She raised a brow and even crossed her arms. "Can you please move aside?"

    The man who tried to hit on her earlier red angrily at her. He rashly grabbed her wrist.

    Lu Mengjie''s brow twitched because of the pain. "You know I can scream, right?"

    He snickered. "Go on, try screaming. Let''s see if-"

    "Darling!" She shouted, catching him off-guard.

    One of the men instinctively covered her mouth and even by doing so, she remained calm. Instead, she turned her gaze to the man who was now walking back their way.

    Yong Liwei only noticed that she wasn''t following him anymore when he got on the elevator car so he went back to check on her only to see her surrounded by men. His eyes darkened at the sight of the other man''s hand covering her mouth, and another man, holding her wrist.

    The group was surprised. They never expected that she would have apanion with her.

    The man who was holding her wrist, pulled her towards him which made his friend let go of her in an instant. He red back at Yong Liwei. "What are you looking at? Scram! She is my girlfriend!"

    "Girlfriend?" He raised a brow, amused. He drew his eyes back at the woman who just rolled her eyes in disgust. "Is my wife cheating on me on our first day of marriage?"

    Wife... The men were all surprised at how he addressed her. She was married?

    "No way I''m cheating on you!" She suddenly acted all weak. Tears brimmed in her eyes as she looked at him. "Husband, they are bullying me! This man was trying to hit on me earlier and I rejected him so now he''s trying to get back! Huhuhu!"

    The temperature around them suddenly dropped. The men felt like they were teleported to Mt. Everest with a snow lion sending fear in their bodies as it slowly approached them. Their faces went ghastly as if blood was drained from their bodies.

    On the other hand, Lu Mengjie''s expression was different. She was smiling and her eyes were shining, sparkling brightly like stars as she watched him approached them with elegance. The majestic air around him made them feel like they were in the presence of a king, a king who was about to y his enemies on the battlefield. Such presence was overwhelming. He resembled someone and she couldn''t help butpare them both.

    "I don''t like dealing with troublesome things but when ites to my wife, I cannot overlook something like this." He stopped right in front of them. He reached out his hand, waiting for the other guy to release her. "Either you release her and give her back to me, or tomorrow you''ll be seeing your father''spany go down, Lian Liu."

    The guy flinched, both in fear and surprise when he heard his name from the man''s mouth. Lian Liu was well-known in the entertainment circle thanks to his father. Their business was going well ever since his father was able to get theirpany in partnership with the Nebuloud Property Group Incorporation, one of thergest real estate investment trusts and one of thergest shopping mall operator in Asia.

    "Y-you''re bluffing!" Lian Liu stuttered. He was oblivious on who the other guy was. "How can you even do that when you''re not Yong Liwei?"

    The other man narrowed his eyes. "Then why don''t I give your father a call? Let''s see if I''m this ''Yong Liwei'' you knew." He took out his phone from his pocket.

    The moment Lian Liu saw him take out his phone, he couldn''t help but release Lu Mengjie''s wrist. His face was pale as sheets as if he has seen a ghost. No one knew how Yong Liwei looked except for his father and some other business leaders. A small guy like him wasn''t blessed to even catch a glimpse of him since that guy was known to have a low profile. What if this guy was a friend of Yong Liwei or maybe even the man himself? It would be too risky to take that chance.

    Lu Mengjie massaged her wrist. She looked at the bruise that formed because of the tight hold of Lian Liu. She ?r??n?d, "seriously. You should treat a woman better. No wonder women as smart as me runs away from you."

    The guy clenched his fists tight. He gritted his teeth and wanted to retort but he was in the presence of someone he didn''t know. He nced at his other men and ordered, "This is a waste of time. Let''s go!"

    But before they could even take a step away, Yong Liwei''s icy voice was heard. "Wait a minute."

    They all turned to look at him only to see the dark expression on his face while he was staring at the bruise on the woman''s wrist.

    "Kneel and apologize to my wife."

    Yong Liweinded his eagle-sharp eyes at them. He was like a predator, ready to jump and attack. "Kneel."

    The sudden pressure that wasing from him made them want to do it but their pride held them up. There''s no way they were going to kneel and apologize!

    "Do I need to repeat myself for the third time?"

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 Chapter 275 - I will wait

    <h4>Chapter 275 - I will wait</h4>

    Birds chirped outside, waking up the couple inside the stone cottage.

    Lu Xingyan felt strong arms, embracing her protectively. When she looked at the owner''s face, she felt her cheeks heat up upon remembering the heated night they almost shared. It all felt like a dream... A dream she hoped that the man would forget. It was already embarrassing just by thinking of it.

    She tried to squirm out of his arms but failed and instead, she ended up waking up the man hugging her.

    Hisshes fluttered like bu??erfly wings as he slowly opened his eyes. His pupilsnded on her red face.

    "You''re awake." His deep voice reverberated in his ?h?st.

    "It''s the morning..." She muttered.

    When the man finally released her, she quickly sat up and grabbed her dry clothes, and wore them. "We should head back."

    He quietly watched her from behind. He already caught a glimpse of her wless skin. It only tempted him to touch her, feel it against his rough palms but no, he has to hold back.

    "You should go ahead. You know the way back, right?" He asked as he slowly sat down. His eyesnded on his morning wood. He took his shirt and covered the bulge before she could even notice it.

    "I guess so..." She mumbled. "Won''t you being with me?"

    "I don''t think your father will like it if he learned that you spent the night with me."

    "Ah..." That was quite correct. She knew how protective her father was towards his daughters. "Then I guess I''ll be going ahead." She said while straightening her blouse. After doing so, she finally stood up. She inhaled deeply, gathering the courage to face him. She did quite a stunt on trying to seduce him after all.

    "I''ll see youter then," she said, averting her eyes from him when she faced him.

    "Hn."

    She was hesitant to leave. She tried to fix her bed hair, making sure that she didn''t look weird the moment she stepped out of the cottage. She inhaled deeply once again and exhaled heavily.

    Lu Xingyan began walking towards the door. She was about to step out but was stopped when she heard Han Xukun''s voice from behind.

    "I''m going to wait for you."

    She didn''t have to rack her brain just to think of what he meant by his words. It was an easy and simple statement that made her smile grow on her lips. She couldn''t suppress it at all. Why was she feeling so excited all of a sudden? It was not like that had something going on between them.

    "Then wait until I graduate," she replied without turning back to him.

    "I will wait no matter how long it takes."

    They were not in love with each other but¡­ it was a start. Maybe something more?

    With that, Lu Xingyan left the ce without saying another word to him.

    ¡­

    Back at the mansion, she noticed servants looking all so panicked as they were frantically looking for something- no it was more like someone.

    The moment they saw her, their faces brightened in relief.

    "She''s here!"

    "Quick, call Master Lu and let him know that she''s safe!"

    A maid with a worried look on her face rushed to her side. "Miss Lu, where have you been? Your father and everyone have been looking for you since earlier!"

    "I¡­ just went for a morning walk¡­" her nose twitched at her lie but the maid was oblivious of it.

    "You should have at least told someone and brought an escort." No, this didn''te from the maid who was talking to her.

    Lu Xingyan turned to the owner''s voice and saw her father walking towards them. In the next second, she was pulled into his embrace. "Don''t scare me like that, Xing''er."

    Her shoulders rxed when she felt her father''s warmth. It was so different from the warmth Han Xukun gave her. Was it because one was a family member and the other person was¡­ a man she was attracted to? She shouldn''tpare.

    "I''m sorry, dad. It won''t happen again," she said, being the good girl that she was. She arched her neck to level her sight on his face. With a small smile, she continued, "I will let you know first next time."

    Lu Yifeng couldn''t help but sigh helplessly. It was not like he could scold her that time. "Do you want to join us for breakfast?"

    She lightly shook her head. She was going to see Han Xukun by then and if she did, she might not be able to suppress the emotions on her face. Her dad would definitely know that something happened between them with just one look. Lu Xingyan was not going to allow her father to find out.

    "I''m tired¡­ is it okay to have my breakfast in my room instead?"

    "Of course." Her father turned to the maid who was standing nearby and notified her, "my daughter will be eating in her room."

    "I should go back now, dad." She pulled away from the hug and shed him a small, tired smile. It was not like she had an ufortable night. In fact, she felt toofortable to sleep in Han Xukun''s arms. She only had to put on a small act in front of her father.

    "If you need anything, let me know about it, okay?" He gently patted her head before finally letting her go.

    "Of course."

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 Chapter 276 - Crush

    <h4>Chapter 276 - Crush</h4>

    Lu Xingyan stared at the garden located below her balcony. Her chin was resting on her palm. Despite looking at the beautiful flowers, her thoughts brought her back to what happenedst night.

    She could remember his warm lips against hers. His touch ignited something in her body. She never thought that she was capable of feeling such p???sur? from him.

    Of all the men she could be attracted to¡­ why does it have to be Han Xukun? Her cousin, Lu Mengjie''s fiance?

    It was wrong. Very wrong even if she knew that her cousin didn''t like him back.

    The girl''s attention was caught when her eyes caught a glimpse of a familiar man, walking out of the forest.

    Speaking of the Devil.

    Han Xukun''s silver hair was already catchy enough. He was like a snow lion, walking with elegance and majesty. He radiated superiority around him. It was as if he was not the same gentleman she had spent the night with.

    As if noticing someone''s eyes on him, the silver-haired man came to a stop just beside the rose garden. He turned towards the direction where he felt the gazee from.

    Lu Xingyan didn''t hide. She wanted him to see her. His senses were refined and sharp. It amazed her that he was able to feel her eyes on him.

    The moment their eyes met, she felt her cheeks heat up. What should she do? Should she wave her hand? Mouth a ''hi''? No, that was so out of her character but¡­ she wanted to do at least one to at least greet him. Would it be awkward for them?

    They ended up staring at each other for a while. There were no hand waves, smiles, or even mouthing a greeting to each other. It was as if they were both pulled to their world.

    Did Juliet feel this way when she saw Romeo below her balcony?

    No, she didn''t want to be like Juliet, neither did she want her love story to be like theirs.

    Finally, she caught his face crack when she saw the side of his lips curl up into a small, knowing smile.

    She was like a mirror, copying him with a smile. She couldn''t suppress her lips.

    A knock brought her back to her senses, making her instinctively turn towards her room''s door.

    "Xingyan, it''s me." Lu Yifeng''s fatherly voice was heard.

    "Ah¡­ wait a minute." She mumbled. It was not like he could hear her. She took onest nce at the garden but the man she had been staring with for minutes was already gone. Without wasting a second, she hurriedly went to open the door of her room.

    She looked at the breakfast he brought and noticed that it was not for one person only.

    "I hope you don''t mind me joining you for breakfast." His face may be void of emotions but the ambiance he emitted said otherwise. He was just like any other father who only wanted to make sure that his daughter was fine.

    "I don''t mind at all. Come in, dad." She took a step to the side, allowing her father to enter the room. When he did, she shut the door behind her before she followed him towards the coffee table. She sat on the sofa, beside him.

    "Your mother called earlier. She wanted to talk with you but you were not around earlier," he began. He took the chopsticks and gave them to her.

    "I need to have my morning walk as always. It helps the brain gain more oxygen." Her nose twitched but lucky enough, her father was not facing her to see it.

    A deep chuckle was heard from him. "Even after what happened to you?"

    "Of course. It''s a must. I need to take care of my brain," she replied in a kidding manner before she began digging into the food he brought her.

    When was thest time she has spent such an alone moment with her father? She couldn''t remember. Maybe there was no moment. It was always either with her older twin and older brother.

    The moment she tasted the food, she realized how hungry she was. Her stomach grumbled inint.

    "Take it slow. The food is not going anywhere," her father reminded as he beheld his daughter eat.

    "Ah¡­ I apologize." She began slowing her pace when she realized that she was eating like a starving person.

    Lu Yifeng quietly watched his daughter, his eyes softening. "Do you want to have my share too?"

    "I''m not Jiejie, dad. My appetite is not as big as hers." She pouted.

    "But it seems like your share is not enough right now." He began cing his share of meat on her bowl of half-eaten rice. "Eat more."

    "Since you insist." She sighed helplessly. It was not like she was going to reject his offer. She was indeed¡­ a bit more hungry than usual.

    "Anyway, when are we going back, dad?" She asked while she was in the middle of consuming her food.

    "Do you want to go back already?" He was nning to involve himself in taking care of the Murong family, after all, they messed with his daughter.

    She paused and looked at him as she trailed off, "I have school¡­"

    "I''m sure that you can handle that well."

    She didn''t mind staying longer. That means that she would have more opportunities to meet her silver-haired crush agai--

    Wait, what? She paused at her thoughts when she realized what just entered her mind.

    It was a good thing that she didn''t have food in her mouth or else she would have choked on it already.

    Crush? What crush was she thinking about?

    "Is there something that matters?" Her father asked when he saw that she was distracted by something.

    "I¡­ have a crush on someone¡­" she unconsciously muttered out loud, surprising the man beside her.

 Chapter 277 - Explanation

    <h4>Chapter 277 - Exnation</h4>

    Lu Yifeng was caught off-guard when he heard what his daughter said. His ears were not ying with him, right? Did she really say ''crush''? He knew what that meant and he could only hope that it was not what he thought it was.

    As if realizing that she said out her thoughts, Lu Xingyan quickly covered her mouth. She looked at her dad with wide eyes.

    "What do you mean by ''crush'', Xing''er?" More importantly, he wanted to know who that person was.

    Lu Xingyan tried to rack her brain for an excuse but none came up. She panicked.

    "What I mean is that I crashed into someone earlier," she blurted out, and realizing what she said, she couldn''t help but praise her smart mouth. She quickly turned her face away from her father just so he wouldn''t be able to catch her nose twitch when she lied. One should know their own weakness and she did. "There''s this gardener earlier that showed me how to properly remove the thorns from the roses."

    She may try to hide it from her father but Lu Yifeng was smart. He knew that his daughter must be lying or else, why would she turn away from him? Unless she was hiding something. "Lu Xingyan."

    Uh-oh. Her father would only mention her whole name if he was serious.

    Her shoulders sank in defeat. She turned to her father with pleading eyes, not to ask for further questions. She couldn''t lie to him and he knew that.

    The man sighed helplessly. "It''s fine if you''re liking someone one."

    "As long as you won''t date. You are still young for that," he continued.

    "Of course, of course. I''m not going to date yet, dad. I want to focus on my studies then make a name for myself. I have so many dreams to fulfill that I think dating will just hinder it," she retorted in her defense.

    The man''s eyes softened. He stretched out his hand just to gently pat her head. "Yes, you are too young for that."

    Lu Xingyan was always going to be a young girl in her father''s eyes. That was already a given to all the parents put there. She was not young anymore. She had already experienced kissing a man and teenagers like her were already in a rtionship. It was just her choice not to follow them but now that she had a first hand experience of what it was like to be with a partner... she was curious.

    The girl didn''t say anything else to her father. It was better to keep her mouth sealed if she wanted to live and see another day without being caught.

    "By the way, I will be meeting Han Qinshanter, do you want toe with me?"

    Han Xukun''s father?

    She has not met him yet but all she knew was her cousin''s encounter with the so-called ''Wolf King'' of Azure Republic.

    Now that she has remembered, it made her realize that the man she was dealing with was actually a royalty. A prince. The next line in the throne. Should she continue to meddle with him? He was not a simple man. If it was another person, maybe having a rtionship was going to be easier.

    "I don''t mind," she replied. She was curious to know what kind of person Han Qinshan was.

    "Let''s visit our ce after."

    She blinked a few times as she looked at her father in wonder. "Our ce?"

    "Yes. Our family was once a resident of the Azure Republic. It''s an old ce that even your grandparent''s rarely visited. Our ancestors once lived in this country and only moved out after the war between the two great houses of Han and Murong happened," he exined.

    Lu Xingyan''s eyes lit up in delight. The Lu family history was also a mysterious case for her since it was never mentioned by anyone. There were only one or two books with little details about the family as well so knowing that the Lu family originated in the Azure Republic, that must mean that the ancient house they were going to visit would hold information about the past. At least that was what she thought.

    "I''lle with you," she eximed, grinning at him.

    ...

    Later that day, Lu Xingyan was all dressed up in the clothes that the servants prepared for her. She was wearing a pastel pink, simple A-line dress that reached down to her knees. Her hair was tied up into a ponytail. Her youthful beauty and elegance caught the attention of the people who saw her, especially a certain silver-haired man who was waiting in the living room with her father.

    Han Xukun ended up staring at her the moment his eyesnded on her and for some reason, he felt his heart skip a beat.

    Just like him, the girl felt her heart thump and pound like crazy as shes of what happenedst night appeared in front of her. Her cheeks unconsciously flushed at the stare she was receiving from the boy.

    ''Calm down, Xingyan. Calm down,'' she thought. They were in the presence of her father. They shouldn''t make things obvious.

    But with Lu Yifeng''s sharp gaze, he was able to notice the strange atmosphere going on between his daughter and the boy near him. It was impossible to ignore. The silver-haired boy was starting too much to his daughter and... he was not liking it.

    He cleared his throat, snapping the two youngsters from their trance. "Will you be giving me an exnation before we leave?"

    Lu Xingyan felt heavens fell on her when she heard what her father said. Her blushing face instantly became pale as she looked at her father anxiously.

    Han Xukun took a step forward then another as he began striding towards the stairs.. He stopped at the end and offered his hand to Lu Xingyan, not caring if he was receiving daggers from the older man.

 Chapter 278 - Arrange marriage

    <h4>Chapter 278 - Arrange marriage</h4>

    Lu Xingyan was caught off-guard. She never thought that it was Han Xukun, himself, who would expose their small connection to her father. But... she was talking about her father. It would only be a matter of time before he would finally notice what was happening between her and Han Xukun. She was hesitant to hold the boy''s hand under her father''s scrutinizing gaze.

    He could see how reluctant she was so Han Xukun reached out to hold her hand before he finally faced Lu Yifeng. "I want to court your daughter, uncle Yifeng."

    "Court..." The older man looked baffled by his words.

    "I know that you are not allowing her to date but I am willing to wait for her until she will graduate. I will not make a move on her until there." The boy was sincere with his words as he looked at the older man with a serious gaze.

    Lu Yifeng was quiet for a few seconds which only made the youngsters more anxious than they already were. "What do you think about this, Xingyan?"

    Lu Xingyan thought that her father wouldn''t allow him at all but she was surprised by the words he said. She never thought that he would ask for what she thought of it.

    "Do you feel the same for him?" Her father continued to ask.

    She pursed her lips. She could feel Han Xukun''s hold tighten around her hand as he waited for her to say something. His warm hold was enough to give her the courage to give her father a reply. "Yes. I have feelings for him, dad."

    A sigh came from her father after he heard her words. He massaged the bridge of his nose as he tried to think of what to do.

    "You don''t have to worry, dad. I promise not to date, not until I graduate," Lu Xingyan added.

    "Han Xukun, Xingyan, you both are still young."

    "That''s why we will not rush. I also want to enjoy my youth, dad," she replied earnestly.

    "And what if you both ended up loving someone else in the future?" Lu Yifeng asked, crossing his arms as he looked at them with one brow raised.

    Lu Xingyan turned to Han Xukun to which he ended up looking back at her. A small smile appeared on his lips before he turned to her father and replied, "If Lu Xingyan ended up falling for someone after graduation, I will step back. She has the right to love anyone she likes. I don''t have the right to stop her since¡­ I am not her boyfriend."

    She felt a pang in her ?h?st but she couldn''t help but agree more with his words. What he said was right. Since they were not dating each other, they have no right to stop each other. "I will not stop Han Xukun too. Our rtionship will only start after I graduate from college, that is if we still have feelings for each other."

    Lu Xingyan had always been a good girl who obeyed her parents since she was young. Lu Yifeng had always known that since he had watched her grow. He hated to admit that his daughters were growing. He had always been an overprotective father but right at that moment, he saw that one day, they would grow and have lives of their own. He cast his eyes at Han Xukun. He was a decent boy and as long as he was willing to give his daughter the freedom she deserved then he would have no problem with him.

    "What should we do, Yifeng?"

    Lu Yifeng felt the weight of an arm around his shoulders. He eyed his side and saw Han Xukun''s father, Han Qinshan, standing beside him.

    "Our children are in love with each other," Han Qinshan said with a smile.

    "And what about Han Xukun''s engagement with my brother''s daughter?" He brushed off the other man''s arm from his shoulder.

    "Lu Mengjie and I have no feelings for each other, uncle Yifeng," Han Xukun cleared up. "Also, I am not yet engaged to her. Father is still trying to convince uncle Xian Yu."

    Lu Yifeng turned to Han Qinshan, crossing his arms. "And now, you will have to convince me."

    "Ohe on, Yifeng. Our kids love each other, don''t you think that reason is enough to engage them?"

    Lu Yifeng narrowed his eyes. That reason may be enough to convince him but what stopped him from giving his permission to engage their children was Han Qinshan''s real intention. "It looks like you are eager to engage your son with a Lu daughter."

    "Dad, I think it''s too early for us to be engaged with each other," Lu Xingyan inserted herself between the two fathers.

    The two men turned to look at her. On the other hand, Han Xukun quietly allowed the girl beside to speak whatever was in her mind. Just like her, he didn''t want to be in another arranged marriage even if the person he would be engaged with was a girl he liked. He didn''t want to give her restrictions and besides, they may be attracted to each other but their feelings were not deep enough so the future for them was yet unknown.

    Lu Xingyan released Han Xukun''s hand before she went to her father''s side. "Just like what I said earlier, I don''t want to rush my rtionship with Han Xukun."

    "Why not? Don''t you love my son?"

    She faced Han Qinshan and looked at him with a serious gaze as she replied, "I don''t think my feelings for him are deep enough to be called love."

    Han Qinshan was surprised to hear what she said. He never thought he would be hearing such words from her. Weren''t youngsters supposed to be easily blinded by their feelings?

    On the other hand, Lu Yifeng couldn''t help but feel proud of his daughter. She knew what she was doing. He didn''t have to worry about her being blinded by young love. Unlike others, she was not reckless with her decisions, she has always been a responsible girl who didn''t give her parents a chance to worry.

    "Well then, that settles things. We will be taking our leave now," Lu Yifeng said as he ced his hand on his daughter''s shoulder. "I''m grateful for the help you offered to save my daughter."

    "If you''re so grateful, then how about giving her to my son?"

    Lu Yifeng''s eyes darkened and the room suddenly became chilly. He had a murderous re aiming at the other man.

    "Well?" The side of Han Qinshan''s lips curled up, his eyes taunting him.

    Lu Xingyan held her father''s arm to hold him back as she saw how he was about to jump and attack Han Xukun''s father. "Dad, please¡­"

    "It would be advantageous for the Lu family to have the Han family on their side, don''t you think so?"

    Han Qinshan was not a normal man but instead, he was the ruling King in the Azure Republic. Aside from that, he had the biggest group in the underworld. He was the only person who rivaled Lu Yifeng''s brother, Lu Xian Yu when it came to the underground world.

    The Azure Republic was not open to the world but that didn''t mean that they were behind thetest technologies although firearms were not allowed in the small country since they valued and practiced traditional martial arts. Since the country was not open to the world, no one could enter the ce so easily without a special permit given by one of the seven great families.

    "Mr. Han, I am thankful that you helped but don''t you think that you are asking too much? The ones who came and saved me were my father and your son." She turned to Han Xukun and continued, "I am indebted to you so you should be the one making the decision. Do you want to have an arranged marriage with me?"

    Han Xukun ended up having a staring contest with her. He could tell what she was trying to do. He wanted to have her and he could take advantage of the situation but that wouldn''t be the answer that Lu Xingyan would like to hear. She asked him since she knew that he knew what she wanted. He sighed inwardly. He could feel the pressureing from both their fathers'' stares. He was in a tight spot but he stood calmly as he met the intensity of their gazes. "I have already told you my decision earlier. I will wait until you graduate, until then we will not press this rtionship. Also, it''s too early for us to be engaged."

    Lu Xingyan couldn''t help but inwardly sigh in relief when she heard his answer. For a second there, she thought that he was going to say the opposite.

    On the other hand, Lu Yifeng was pleased to hear Han Xukun''s words. It only gave him a better impression of the boy. He was different from his father and that was a good thing. "Those words came to your son. Let''s not force our children onto each other."

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 Chapter 279 - Lu familys ancient house

    <h4>Chapter 279 - Lu family''s ancient house</h4>

    Lu Xingyan was caught off-guard. She never thought that it was Han Xukun, himself, who would expose their small connection to her father. But... she was talking about her father. It would only be a matter of time before he would finally notice what was happening between her and Han Xukun. She was hesitant to hold the boy''s hand under her father''s scrutinizing gaze.

    He could see how reluctant she was so Han Xukun reached out to hold her hand before he finally faced Lu Yifeng. "I want to court your daughter, uncle Yifeng."

    "Court..." The older man looked baffled by his words.

    "I know that you are not allowing her to date but I am willing to wait for her until she will graduate. I will not make a move on her until there." The boy was sincere with his words as he looked at the older man with a serious gaze.

    Lu Yifeng was quiet for a few seconds which only made the youngsters more anxious than they already were. "What do you think about this, Xingyan?"

    Lu Xingyan thought that her father wouldn''t allow him at all but she was surprised by the words he said. She never thought that he would ask for what she thought of it.

    "Do you feel the same for him?" Her father continued to ask.

    She pursed her lips. She could feel Han Xukun''s hold tighten around her hand as he waited for her to say something. His warm hold was enough to give her the courage to give her father a reply. "Yes. I have feelings for him, dad."

    A sigh came from her father after he heard her words. He massaged the bridge of his nose as he tried to think of what to do.

    "You don''t have to worry, dad. I promise not to date, not until I graduate," Lu Xingyan added.

    "Han Xukun, Xingyan, you both are still young."

    "That''s why we will not rush. I also want to enjoy my youth, dad," she replied earnestly.

    "And what if you both ended up loving someone else in the future?" Lu Yifeng asked, crossing his arms as he looked at them with one brow raised.

    Lu Xingyan turned to Han Xukun to which he ended up looking back at her. A small smile appeared on his lips before he turned to her father and replied, "If Lu Xingyan ended up falling for someone after graduation, I will step back. She has the right to love anyone she likes. I don''t have the right to stop her since¡­ I am not her boyfriend."

    She felt a pang in her ?h?st but she couldn''t help but agree more with his words. What he said was right. Since they were not dating each other, they have no right to stop each other. "I will not stop Han Xukun too. Our rtionship will only start after I graduate from college, that is if we still have feelings for each other."

    Lu Xingyan had always been a good girl who obeyed her parents since she was young. Lu Yifeng had always known that since he had watched her grow. He hated to admit that his daughters were growing. He had always been an overprotective father but right at that moment, he saw that one day, they would grow and have lives of their own. He cast his eyes at Han Xukun. He was a decent boy and as long as he was willing to give his daughter the freedom she deserved then he would have no problem with him.

    "What should we do, Yifeng?"

    Lu Yifeng felt the weight of an arm around his shoulders. He eyed his side and saw Han Xukun''s father, Han Qinshan, standing beside him.

    "Our children are in love with each other," Han Qinshan said with a smile.

    "And what about Han Xukun''s engagement with my brother''s daughter?" He brushed off the other man''s arm from his shoulder.

    "Lu Mengjie and I have no feelings for each other, uncle Yifeng," Han Xukun cleared up. "Also, I am not yet engaged to her. Father is still trying to convince uncle Xian Yu."

    Lu Yifeng turned to Han Qinshan, crossing his arms. "And now, you will have to convince me."

    "Ohe on, Yifeng. Our kids love each other, don''t you think that reason is enough to engage them?"

    Lu Yifeng narrowed his eyes. That reason may be enough to convince him but what stopped him from giving his permission to engage their children was Han Qinshan''s real intention. "It looks like you are eager to engage your son with a Lu daughter."

    "Dad, I think it''s too early for us to be engaged with each other," Lu Xingyan inserted herself between the two fathers.

    The two men turned to look at her. On the other hand, Han Xukun quietly allowed the girl beside to speak whatever was in her mind. Just like her, he didn''t want to be in another arranged marriage even if the person he would be engaged with was a girl he liked. He didn''t want to give her restrictions and besides, they may be attracted to each other but their feelings were not deep enough so the future for them was yet unknown.

    Lu Xingyan released Han Xukun''s hand before she went to her father''s side. "Just like what I said earlier, I don''t want to rush my rtionship with Han Xukun."

    "Why not? Don''t you love my son?"

    She faced Han Qinshan and looked at him with a serious gaze as she replied, "I don''t think my feelings for him are deep enough to be called love."

    Han Qinshan was surprised to hear what she said. He never thought he would be hearing such words from her. Weren''t youngsters supposed to be easily blinded by their feelings?

    On the other hand, Lu Yifeng couldn''t help but feel proud of his daughter. She knew what she was doing. He didn''t have to worry about her being blinded by young love. Unlike others, she was not reckless with her decisions, she has always been a responsible girl who didn''t give her parents a chance to worry.

    "Well then, that settles things. We will be taking our leave now," Lu Yifeng said as he ced his hand on his daughter''s shoulder. "I''m grateful for the help you offered to save my daughter."

    "If you''re so grateful, then how about giving her to my son?"

    Lu Yifeng''s eyes darkened and the room suddenly became chilly. He had a murderous re aiming at the other man.

    "Well?" The side of Han Qinshan''s lips curled up, his eyes taunting him.

    Lu Xingyan held her father''s arm to hold him back as she saw how he was about to jump and attack Han Xukun''s father. "Dad, please¡­"

    "It would be advantageous for the Lu family to have the Han family on their side, don''t you think so?"

    Han Qinshan was not a normal man but instead, he was the ruling King in the Azure Republic. Aside from that, he had the biggest group in the underworld. He was the only person who rivaled Lu Yifeng''s brother, Lu Xian Yu when it came to the underground world.

    The Azure Republic was not open to the world but that didn''t mean that they were behind thetest technologies although firearms were not allowed in the small country since they valued and practiced traditional martial arts. Since the country was not open to the world, no one could enter the ce so easily without a special permit given by one of the seven great families.

    "Mr. Han, I am thankful that you helped but don''t you think that you are asking too much? The ones who came and saved me were my father and your son." She turned to Han Xukun and continued, "I am indebted to you so you should be the one making the decision. Do you want to have an arranged marriage with me?"

    Han Xukun ended up having a staring contest with her. He could tell what she was trying to do. He wanted to have her and he could take advantage of the situation but that wouldn''t be the answer that Lu Xingyan would like to hear. She asked him since she knew that he knew what she wanted. He sighed inwardly. He could feel the pressureing from both their fathers'' stares. He was in a tight spot but he stood calmly as he met the intensity of their gazes. "I have already told you my decision earlier. I will wait until you graduate, until then we will not press this rtionship. Also, it''s too early for us to be engaged."

    Lu Xingyan couldn''t help but inwardly sigh in relief when she heard his answer. For a second there, she thought that he was going to say the opposite.

    On the other hand, Lu Yifeng was pleased to hear Han Xukun''s words. It only gave him a better impression of the boy. He was different from his father and that was a good thing. "Those words came to your son.. Let''s not force our children onto each other."

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