Lu Yifeng stayed at home for the following days, but even if he did, he would still work in the study near his room. He would read files and would hold a video call meetings instead.
Meanwhile, Xia Meilin became so busy in preparing for her concert so during the day, she wasn't in he house.
It was a good thing that No Jing was there to take care of Little Melon since both of his parents were busy. Although there were times where Little Melon would join Xia Meilin in playing the piano.
"My mother will be coming 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 his work.
Xia Meilin was sitting opposite of him, she was holding a cup of tea since she was currently in her break. "Mm, okay."
"We will have to act as a real couple in front of her," He looked up to see at her reaction.
"Why? Doesn't she know that our relationship is fake?"
Lu Yifeng's hold on his file became tight when he heard the 'fake relationship' from her. He tried to contain the temper inside of him before he said with a blank look on his face. "No, she doesn't know. If she did, she would have already come here to get our son and make me divorce you. As you already know, she had another girl in mind for me."
Xia Meilin already knew that Lu Yifeng has a fiance since she heard her converse with her son one time through call. She ignored that back then since she didn't really cared if Lu Yifeng has someone outside. He could have any woman he wanted to have but he would never have her.
The part that caught her attention from what Lu Yifeng just was his mother coming to steal her son away if she learned that her relationship with Lu Yifeng was fake.
"I will not allow her to get my son from me," said Xia Meilin with a serious look on her face.
"I know, I will not allow that either. Our son will live here with us."
Xia Meilin stared at him for a while when she heard 'our son' coming from his lips. Yes, Little Melon was indeed their son that was why he had the right to say that. Still, it made Xia Meilin feel bitter to accept him as Little Melon's father.
"That is why we need to convince her that what we have between each other is real. We have to act like we have have been together for years."
Xia Meilin nodded her head, "Okay."
The news about them being married for four years has already spread like wild fire so it wasn't surprising that Lu Yifeng's family was able to discover it.
Even if his family would try to look at their marriage files in the Civil Affairs Committee, Su Lei has already ordered someone to change the year to four years ago. Everything was taken cared by Lu Yifeng's men.
Lu Yifeng planned everything so well so that his parents wouldn't be able to know the truth between them. He was not going to allow his own family to ruin his relationship with Xia Meilin and his son.
Despite feeling nervous when she thought about meeting his mother, Xia Meilin had a blank look on her face. She didn't have any violent reaction when Lu Yifeng told her that they should act as a couple in front of his mother since she was doing it for her son.
Aside from that, it was partly included in their contract that whenever they were in front of other people, they were to act as a real couple in front of them.
Xia Meilin was going along with him for now since she was actually planning to start her plans against him after her concert ended. Her schedule wouldn't be that tight anymore and she could finally focus on destroying him.
She didn't love him, she only has hate for him that's why her mind was set in her plans.
...
Finally, the day of her concert arrived. It was a formal concert where a lot of famous musician was seen attending it since Xia Meilin was 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 Meilin was not the only one who would be continuously playing 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, beside him was his mother, dressed in a long silky lavender gown. She had a shoulder-length straight hair and she looked younger than her age, although she had a mature beauty on her. Since she had a straight look on her face, the similarities between her and Lu Yifeng was obvious.
Not long after, the concert started.
Xia Meilin was wearing a beautiful navy blue dress. She played a few famous piano pieces before she played some of her originals.
The concert hall was quiet, everyone was listening to her play. The younger generation who was forced to come by their parents may find a concert like this boring but with Xia Meilin's techniques and even the feelings she placed in every pieces, their attention was captured by her.
...
After a while, when she was about to play her last piece for that night, a small boy entered the stage. Little Melon was wearing a white tuxedo with an eye-catching red bowtie.
He was so adorable when he stood in the middle of the stage. He didn't look nervous, instead, he had a lively look on his face.
He was handed an microphone so that he could introduce himself to everyone. "My name is Xia and Lu Mello, momma and dada's son and I will be playing the last piece with momma!"
Everyone in that room ended up chuckling with the adorable way he introduced himself. It was the first time where Little Melon would join his mother in playing the piano so everyone was curious on what kind of piece they would play.
Jing Yue, Lu Yifeng's mother, had a soft look on her face when she saw Little Melon. She came there so that she could meet the woman Lu Yifeng kept from her for years and she also wanted to know what kind of person he married that made him replace Bai Xiu Ying, his fiance.
Aside from that, she saw in the social media the comparison of Little Melon and Lu Yifeng. When she learned that she actually has a grandson, she couldn't help but get excited to meet him.
On stage, when Xia Meilin and Little Melon started playing the piano together the people who was watching the duet was amazed when they saw how the boy played.
Little Melon was a genius like his mother when it came on piano. Because of his photographic memory, it wasn't hard for him to learn how to play the piano. He was taught by Xia Meilin since the age of two and because of that, he was able to improve his skills.
It was supposed to be Xia Meilin who would only be playing the piano for that night's last song but she changed her decision since she found out that it was a good chance for Little Melon's exquisite piano skills to be exposed.
They were playing one of Xia Meilin's original piece entitled, 'Tender Love'. The piece was new and Xia Meilin wrote it as a duet for her to play with her son. The music was so beautiful and lively that everyone started remembering their childhood days, the days they spent 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 Meilin and Little Melon's way of playing was that they were able to bring music into life. Just like his mother, Little Melon knew how to put feelings in his music. With this piece as Xia Meilin's masterpiece, everyone was touched, including Jing Yue.
It reminded her of the time where her sons, Lu Yifeng and Lu Xian Yu were still little. One was behave while the other was naughty, nonetheless, she loved both of them equally.
Watching Little Melon and Xia Meilin together on stage, she couldn't help but wonder at what kind of hardships did Xia Meilin experienced while she was raising Little Melon. Being a single mother wasn't easy, especially when Xia Meilin was a famous pianist. Something started growing in her chest as she continued on listening to the piece they played.
When they finished playing, the room was quiet. Xia Meilin helped Little Melon in gettingboff from the high seat before they walked in front and bowed.
One clap was heard before it was followed by others. The loud thunderous claps filled the hall.
"Bravo!" Everyone cheered.
"That was incredible!"
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 Meilin was behaved. She just gave Lu Yifeng a small smile and a nod.
----
Xia Meilin'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.
"Congratulations." He was holding a bouquet of flowers.
Xia Meilin noticed a woman that resembled Lu Yifeng standing behind him, Xia Meilin smiled as she accepted the bouquet. "Thank you, dear."
Lu Yifeng took the chance to held her by her waist and kissed her cheek which surprised her. Xia Meilin was about to push him away when she heard him whisper in her ear. "Don't spoil the act."
7/7
I was suppose to update this last night but I fell asleep, soorrrry (/ω\) My classes just ended, so now, I was able to find a time to update this.
The next update for my novel will be on Friday/Saturday since I will be busy tomorrow.
For those who are asking how many chapters I update per day, it will depend on my schedule. I will update once but if I found another free time, I might update twice.
"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 similar features between them. Lu Yifeng's mother looked young, it wasn't even obvious that she was actually his mother! She looked like she was Lu Yifeng's sister instead!
"It's nice to finally meet you, Madam Lu." Xia Meilin said with a polite smile on her lips. "My husband told me that you would be coming to my concert. I am happy to finally meet you, Madam Lu.
Jing Yue raised a brow at her, " Oh really? Happy? You don't look like one. Are my eyes deceiving me?"
Xia Meilin gulped nervously when she received a piercing gaze from Jing Yue and this made her shrunk to Lu Yifeng's side.
Lu Yifeng noticed this that was why he turned to his mother and was about to say something but he was interrupted by Xia Meilin's soft voice.
"I'm sorry if it didn't look that way, madam." She straightened her back while she was standing close to Lu Yifeng, "It's because I am feeling nervous, after all, you are my husband's mother."
Jing Yue scanned her face and when she saw that she was telling the truth. Jing Yue turned to Lu Yifeng, "Have you been telling her bad things about me?"
Lu Yifeng's mood lightened up and what added to that was whenever Xia Meilin addressed him as her husband. His blank face softened up and a small smile was seen on his lips, "No, I didn't."
"Oh yeah, I prepared a small gift for you." Xia Meilin 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 accepted it with a small smile, a smile that was similar to Lu Yifeng's. "Thank you."
"You will love it." Lu Yifeng was smiling at his mother.
Seeing how her son was smiling with his eyes sparkling, Jing Yue couldn't help but sigh in defeat. He really loved 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 was.
Xia Meilin may look so fragile and weak but that didn't convince Jing Yue that she was one. The look on Xia Meilin's eyes was different and being a granddaughter of a former general, there was more to Xia Meilin than what meets the eyes.
The Lu men were not allowed to have a weak woman as their wife that was why Jing Yue wanted to make sure that Lu Yifeng didn't choose someone weak. The look in Xia Meilin's eyes pleased Jing Yue greatly. The face may deceive others but the eyes were the window to a person's soul.
Jing Yue 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 was fond of jades, she could, 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 represented 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 play the piano and another point when she was able to see the fire in Xia Meilin's eyes. She continued to please her when she gave her the gift.
Jing Yue was pleased with Lu Yifeng's choice of woman. Xia Meilin was a wonderful woman and being a mother like her, Jing Yue could see how Xia Meilin cared so much about Little Melon. Although Xia Meilin gained a good impression from her, Jing Yue preferred Bai Xiu Ying more since the girl's parents were her close friends.
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 flavored 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 when she saw the little boy's sweet gestures. Little Melon looked like her son when Lu Yifeng was in the same age as him. The only difference was their personalities and the color of their eyes and hair. Lu Yifeng was a quiet child while Little Melon was a child filled with energy, just like Lu Xian Yu but unlike Lu Xian Yu, Little Melon wasn't a troublesome boy.
She accepted the cupcake box before she patted his head, "You can call me grandma, sweetheart."
"But Dada's momma doesn't look like a grandma." Little Mello pouted, "Dada's momma is Mello's momma!"
The boy sure knew how to woo her with his words!
A soft chuckled was heard from Jing Yue. She couldn't help but love the small boy more.
"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." Lu Yifeng said before he took a glance at his assistant, Su Lei, 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 would 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 we're now a family," said Xia Jiamu with a smile as he shook her hand.
Jing Yue responded him with a small smile before she sat on her seat. Since her husband was long gone, Jing Yue was 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 were placed on their table. A piece of soft music was played, and an expensive wine was opened and poured on their glasses. 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 at 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.
Aside from that, Ji Ruo saw that Jing Yue was a strong and independent woman who knew how to respect elders. She was glad that Lu Yifeng's mother wasn't a bitch like those other women from an elite family.
"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."
Yey! My classes for today is done!
As majority doesn't want a tragic ending, I will comply to your request. Your thoughts has reached me. I was able to understand what you all mean. I will only change the ending and give this story a happy ending d=(´▽`)=b
Since this story is still in rank 30s, I will update 3 chapters tomorrow, Saturday and Sunday! thank you for your support everyone! ~\(≧▽≦)/~
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