It had been a small while since Lu AnLing had seen the three women standing before her. If she had been the same person she was all those months ago, she would have sank in her seat and waited until they left but the time for such a thing was long gone.
Sitting before the three, Lu AnLing did not hide her displeasure and the only one it didn't seem to bother was Xiao Mian.
Grandma Lu was visibly nervous to face Lu AnLing. Since the day of their fight the woman had suffered while thinking of a way to make amends with both Lu Xia and Lu AnLing but since both girls were ignoring her, it was hard for her to do much of anything.
On the other hand, Lu Shuya, due to the secret she still kept about Lu AnLing's past, felt completely and utterly uncomfortable when both she and Lu AnLing were around their family. It was like there was a weight on her shoulders that, if given the chance, would crush her without care.
As the two Lu women sat there awkwardly, Xiao Mian was smilling and in a world of her own.
The girl was in a state of bliss. When Lu AnLing was in France, the girl had enjoyed tones of new work, her engagement party and now all that was left was her wedding. She had no cares in the world.
Lu AnLing could see this on the girl's face.
Since Lu AnLing had asked what they were doing there, none of the women had answered but then as they began to make themselves comfortable, Xiao Mian said,
"You seem to be super busy lately and your Granny has been feeling lonely without you."
'What does that have to do with you?... and so what, you've come here to ambush me?!' From the bottom of her heart, Lu AnLing wanted to be rude. Since her arrival in the Lu Family, she had let herself be weak, taken advantage of and to be hurt by others way too much for her liking. She let it happen because the Lu Family was giving her a home in a time where she would have been forced to go to an orphanage. Though, everything was different now... It was time to be herself, but she knew that, for now, she still needed to mind her manners, mostly in public.
Seeing that Lu AnLing wasn't answering, Xiao Mian smiled at Lu AnLing and then continued to speak, "I explained to your granny that life as an assistant is long and hard, just like artists. People like you work in the shadows to help people like me shine."
Lu AnLing nodded to this statement. She had almost forgotten that no one knew she had been fired from being Ning Jie's assistant. Even after being seen with Manager Hong, many artists still assumed that they were working for Ning Jie.
Xiao Mian: "I've been seeing you around the building a lot lately, and so I decided to bring granny here to see you."
"How did you know I was going to be here today?" Lu AnLing asked curiously.
Xiao Mian then pointed at the front desk. Seeing this, the face of the receptionist who had been watching them the whole time turned pale.
Glancing at the girl, Lu AnLing felt annoyed.
Seeing Lu AnLing's change, Xiao Mian waved her hand at Lu AnLing and said, "I know you're always worried about granny, so I didn't come alone. I made sure to bring Shuya, but not only her," Just as Xiao Mian spoke these words Lu Shuya's face turned dark. "Yize came along also, so he could help Shuya and I take care of granny."
Saying this, Xiao Milan's eyes were full of love but as soon as she heard this, Lu AnLing fought hard to keep a straight face.
Looking at Lu Shuya, Lu AnLing's eyes demanded answered but Lu Shuya's face just paled slightly.
Seeing how Lu AnLing was looking at Lu Shuya, Xiao Mian did the same.
Feeling the eyes on her, Lu Shuya smiled faintly and said, "Yea... Yang Yize has been helpful..."
With that said, Xiao Mian began to girlishly brag about him, which gave both Lu Shuya and Lu AnLing headaches.
Meanwhile, Grandma Lu could sense that something strange was happening. Mostly with the mention of Yang Yize. The old woman knew that Lu AnLing wouldn't be happy to see her but why Yang Yize, also?
Curiosity grew within the old woman's belly as she examined her two granddaughters. Then, suddenly, something flashed across the woman's eyes which forced her to quickly wiped the thought out of her mind. Her granddaughter looked completely unhappy.
Feeling as if she was wasting time, Grandma Lu said, "AnLing my dearest, I really would like to talk to you, alone."
Hearing this, Lu AnLing and Lu Shuya turned to the woman and frowned.
"I'm sorry if I hurt you last time...." She started and then, she looked deeply into her granddaughter's eyes, "I really want to make amends with you I just... ugh... wanted you to get married back then, but..."
Grandma Lu was going to say something completely different but with Lu Shuya and Xiao Mian present, she couldn't.
The old woman knew that Lu AnLing's relationship with Kang Jun was a secret. Or else, when the scandal happened with Tang Bingyi the headlines would have read, 'Kang Coporation's Heir's Shameful Adulterous Night' or something along those lines.
Listening carefully to her grandmother's words, Lu AnLing sighed, "Let's talk, but not tonight. I'm a bit busy."
Grandma Lu nodded. "I'll call you, and we will set up a time."
Lu AnLing nodded.
As she did this, she heard Yang Yize's voice come from the distance.
Glancing up, she saw the man who was once her whole world jog up to them. A charming smile spread across his lips. Once he stopped, he straightened his tailored suit and tie. The man's eyes ran across the four women, expressly stopping to gaze at Lu AnLing.
It was so filled with love and confusion and longing that it made Lu AnLing's skin crawl.
"AnLing, it's been a while." Yang Yize said.
With that said, Lu AnLing was not going to reply. She didn't want to interact with Yang Yize, not only because the man gave her a headache but because out of every man in her life if she and Yang Yize were to be seen together, it could cause a misunderstanding between her and Kang Jun.
Lu AnLing didn't want this so she tried her best to get rid of the four. Sadly for her though, Yang Yize took a seat with them. Right in the middle of Xiao Mian and Lu AnLing.
Seeing this, Lu Shuya fought back a frown. How much more utterly disgusting could Yang Yize get.
Internally Lu AnLing groaned as she looked outside. The girl knew that at any moment Kang Jun might pull up and call her and she didn't want their secret to be revealed so suddenly.
Lu AnLing was about to stand up and leave but as she thought of ways to do just this without drawing too many questions, from the corner of her eye she saw a familiar figure. Turning, Lu AnLing's eyes fell on a pair of handsome men and then, they widened to a considerable extent.
Kang Jun was walking side by side with Mo Yichen.
She had no idea what they were discussing but that didn't matter at all.
Suddenly, as everyone's eyes fell on them, the room erupted in shocking squeals.
No matter how many times Lu AnLing laid eyes on Kang Jun, she had never gotten use to how much the man attracted her. His manner, his looks, his voice... all of those things drew her to him and her heart never stopped beating for him.
Looking at how the swooning women in the room looked at the man with heat, Lu AnLing felt a bit annoyed but just as the feeling appeared, Kang Jun's eyes found their way to hers.
He held the gaze for a millisecond, but for Lu AnLing it was enough to calm the flames of jealousy and ignite another flame which Lu AnLing knew well...
She wanted to touch him.
Just the thought of it sent her heartbeat into a frenzy.
Beside her, Yang Yize, Xiao Mian and Lu Shuya looked over at the two men in shock. They didn't know that Kang Jun and Mo Yichen were friends?
Though what really drew their attention was the fact that Kang Jun had actually revealed himself in public. Since his scandal with Tang Bingyi, the man had gone into hiding. As they understood, he had barely been showing up at Kang Corporations also.
Meanwhile, Grandma Lu's gaze moved between Kang Jun and Lu AnLing. While the others focussed their whole beings on the godlike man's appeared, Grandma Lu had her eyes analyzing his manner.
As soon as the old woman had spotted him, she had noticed the look which was exchanged between the couple and she couldn't help but feel her heart squeeze.
Ever since she had first met the girl, Grandma Lu had never seen true happiness on Lu AnLing's face, but seeing the way her aura changed completely with one glance from Kang Jun, the old woman knew that this was the closest she had ever gotten to see Lu AnLing truly happy.
She was glad but at the same time, she still hated the Kang's. Though even if this was so, the old woman couldn't deny that the two young people had a connection.
As the two men continued to walk to the door, Mo Yichen scanned the room. Suddenly, his eyes fell on Lu AnLing. Seeing the girl, an idea popped into his head.
Touching Kang Jun's shoulder, Mo Yichen whispered something into the man's ear.
When he was done, Kang Jun looked up to Mo Yichen and then he frowned. This caused Mo Yichen to laugh.
Seeing their handsome faces show emotion, the girls in the surrounding area began to squeal again. Everyone was extremely curious about what the two were talking about, but no one heard a thing.
Everyone was ready to watch as the two walked out of the building but then, suddenly, Mo Yichen turned around and gestured to Kang Jun to follow him. Reluctantly, the man did just that.
Seeing how obedient Kang Jun was, Lu AnLing began to become curious about her husband's relationship with Mo Yichen. At the Starlight Event the two seemed to be close, but she had never thought she'd see the day when someone could order Kang Jun around!
The thought played in her head for a moment, but then, Xiao Mian's voice broke through the walls of Lu AnLing's mind,
"Oh my god, I think they're coming here!"
Hearing this, Lu AnLing started straight ahead.
Seeing Kang Jun's handsome figure stride towards her, Lu AnLing felt her heart beat faster and faster. Her eyes met the man's and they communicated emotions that she didn't mean to show; fear, confusion, lust, love, longing, etc.
They mixed and mingled in her heart and soul and exposed themselves to Kang Jun's periphery. They were so visible to the man that he began to reciprocate the look. It was affectionate and beautiful, though this was something only the attentive eye would have been able to see and even if a person in the room did see it, they would deny it; for how could the mighty Kang Jun be feeling such emotions for a random girl?
Though, lucky for the two, the only people who noticed these looks were those who already knew of the pair's marriage. Apart from them, the rest were captivated by the presence of Mo Yichen and Kang Jun.
Stopping in front of the five people who sat stiffly on the couch, Mo Yichen smiled.
Seeing this, everyone felt as if spring had come to envelop them, but then when they turned to look at the stern-faced Kang Jun, the cold immediately swept over them.
Kang Jun and Mo Yichen were as close to opposites as could be.
Kang Jun was known to be cold and scary. Many people knew this for a fact and felt it as soon as they were in his presence but they didn't know much about him personally. All that was certain was that the man disliked physical contact and idiotic people. It had always been clearly stated that he had a quick temper too.
Unlike him, Mo Yichen despite being the head of Halo Stars and ruling it with an iron fist was known to be kind and wife doting. He never seemed to get mad at anyone, even if people did things wrong. He was very patient and calm, which made him a very appealing man. If only he didn't have a wife, many women would have flocked to him.
Looking at Mo Yichen's face, Lu AnLing was finally able to examine him properly. He was a good looking man with soft features. She understood why many were interested in him. But for some reason, Lu AnLing found him no match for Kang Jun...
'Is Kang Jun really that hot or am I bias?' Lu AnLing's mind couldn't help but whisper to itself.
As she thought this, Mo Yichen began greeting them all. Behind him, Kang Jun didn't say a word.
One by one the group began to greet the man, Yang Yize and Xiao Mian went first, then his eyes landed on Lu AnLing.
He looked like he wanted to say something to her, but he didn't so Lu AnLing said,
"Hello President Mo, it nice to see you again."
Hearing this, Yang Yize, Xiao Mian and Lu Shuya turned to look at Lu AnLing with pure shock.
Lu AnLing wasn't going to hide the fact that she had met him, even if the people around her found it strange. She didn't want to risk offending him.
Seeing this, Mo Yichen cracked a smiled. "Yes, It's been quite some time Miss Lu, but I'm glad that you made the decision to sign with us."
Lu AnLing bowed, "To tell you the truth, I wasn't planning on signing, but a friend of mine insisted."
Mo Yichen smiled once more and said, "I see I owe this friend quite a bit. Since you're arrival I've heard from Miss Hong that you've written a few songs you're willing to give to some of our other artists?"
Lu AnLing nodded. "The songs I write suit different people. Keeping them for myself would just make them go to waste."
Hearing this, Mo Yichen couldn't help but laugh. Glancing at Kang Jun from the corner of his eye, the man internally said,
'You've found yourself a good woman, Jun.'
As the two continued to speak, the faces of the others around them turned either pale or dark.
While Xiao Mian and Lu Shuya were shocked, Grandma Lu and Yang Yize were slightly annoyed.
Grandma Lu didn't understand why a random, married man was being so amicable with her granddaughter. Ever since she was young, the old woman had been wary of overly nice people because those were the ones who would end up hurting you the most and this man seemed like the type to her.
Little did the old woman know that Mo Yichen was just assessing the girl.
Yang Yize, on the other hand, was beginning to get jealous.
Was Mo Yichen flirting with Lu AnLing?
Of course not! But deep in his heart, Yang Yize believed this. It didn't matter to him that Mo Yichen was head over heels for his own wife, or that the man hadn't done anything suggestive. To Yang Yize, Lu AnLing was charming, and because of this, men seemed to flock to her like flies.
She was too open with men, in comparison to women and this had always made him uneasy. To him, Lu AnLing had to learn to control herself.
If only she would learn how to be more observant.
Men are wolves. The lot of them. And there was no way for women to be friends with them.
In the pit of his stomach, Yang Yize felt a fire ignite. He had half a mind to pull Lu AnLing away from Mo Yichen's sight but, glancing at Xiao Mian at the corner of his eye, Yang Yize understood that all he could do was watch.
Noticing the way Yang Yize looked at Lu AnLing, Kang Jun felt annoyance grow within him. Every single time this annoying person would always stare at Lu AnLing as if she belonged to him. This man who Kang Jun knew had hurt her, had the courage to show such a thing...
Kang Jun wanted to destroy him! He wanted to go up to Lu AnLing and kiss her in front of him as he had done at Hotel Helios. He wanted to show that the girl was his and his alone but he knew couldn't. For now, they were a secret but soon a day would come where they could freely show their affection for one another.
Gazing at Lu AnLing, Kang Jun smirked. Then he dusted off his suit, before Kang Jun's eyes ignited with ice.
It was time for a little fun.
Mo Yichen is really going to have too much fun when it comes to watching Lu AnLing and KangJun’s relationship grow.
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