Bab 7: Tell Me The Truth

"First... before you sign the contract, I need you to tell me the truth. How old are you? Is Xiao Xi Xi really your daughter? Tell me everything about it!" Lu Yi Feng asked without a hint of emotion. If she wanted to sign with his company, she needed to be honest and tell him the truth.

"I'm twenty-one. Yes, Xiao Xi Xi is my daughter. Er--- why?" Feng Xiao Qing asked in confusion. "What does it have to do with the contract?"

Lu Yi Feng sighed. "To become a popular idol, there will be a few demands. One, I need you to trust us and we also need to trust you. That's why I require your honesty. I need to know who the father is, just in case he will suddenly appear and make a mess of things. Two, Xiao Xi Xi can be used against you once you gain popularity. The fans always want a certain image of their idol. For example, untainted or pure. Some of them even prefer the idols to be single. That's why I need you to keep Xiao Xi Xi a secret. Can you do that?" Lu Yi Feng didn't bother to beat around the bush.

It was the truth. The entertainment industry was quite brutal. Lu Yi Feng always made sure his artists to know the reality behind the glamorous industry before they signed the agreement. This industry wasn't suitable for the weak. He didn't want to waste his time nurturing a person that was easily broken down by the slightest problems that would probably keep occurring.

Feng Xiao Qing was slightly paler than usual. She already made a research about the man in front of her. Lu Yi Feng -- an aloof and sadistic CEO. The sadistic meant the way he handled things in the entertainment industry. If someone was useful and knew how to be grateful to him, he would treat him or her right. But if someone betrayed him, the consequences would be dire. He could even make someone disappeared without batting eyelashes. It seemed like he somehow had a connection with the mafia. It was just a rumor, but she didn't want to underestimate it.

His arch-enemy was his younger brother --- Lu Ming Cheng and at the same time... Lu Ming Cheng was also her enemy. She wanted to rise to the top and destroy that man. That was why she chose to join this company. She didn't only need the money, but also Lu Yi Feng's power to destroy her enemy.

Feng Xiao Qing knew that she shouldn't lie to the man in front of her. He would find out everything about her sooner or later. She didn't believe that after this... he didn't do a background check on her. People like him were always careful in doing business.

"I can keep Xiao Xi Xi as a secret. In fact, I don't want her to be found by his father," Feng Xiao Qing decided to tell him the truth.

"Why?" Lu Yi Feng was full of interest when he heard what she had just said. It seemed like she had an interesting story to proffer him.

Feng Xiao Qing hesitantly said, "He will take her from me if he knows and I don't want that to happen." She looked down for a little while, trying to contain her hatred toward Lu Ming Cheng. She bit her lower lip and finally looked at Lu Yi Feng confidently, "That's why I want to rise to the top and I will protect Xiao Xi Xi with my own hand!" Yes, with her own hand. She would do anything for Xiao Xi Xi.

That was her promise to herself and she would make it come true!

Lu Yi Feng saw the determined look on her face and silently praised her for the determination. For a woman to behave like this, the man must have hurt her deeply. He felt curious about this man's identity. Even though he pitied her, but he needed to know the man's name and he would make sure he would get her to tell him.

At least, for now... he knew that they had a common goal -- making her a top idol.

Lu Yi Feng curled up his lips and said, "Good! I like your resoluteness." Lu Yi Feng once again tapped his fingers on his desk, thinking. Feng Xiao Qing paid attention to his movement and realized that Lu Yi Feng always tapped his fingers on the desk every time he was thinking and trying to make a decision.

"So... what about the contract?" Feng Xiao Qing needed his resolute answer, wanting to appease her own anxiousness. She already went this far and she didn't want to give up!

"You haven't answered my question yet..."

"What?" Feng Xiao Qing asked in confusion.

"Who's the father? I don't want him to give us trouble in the future. At least, we can do some preventions beforehand."

Feng Xiao Qing pondered for a little while, thinking whether she should tell him the truth or not. Having a common enemy... wouldn't it make him trust her more? She thought to herself, 'If he finds out that Xiao Xi Xi is Lu Ming Cheng's daughter in the future, it will certainly make him disdain her for lying to him.'

Feng Xiao Qing finally answered him in a small voice, "Lu Ming Cheng."

"What?!" Lu Yi Feng looked at her in surprise. He thought he had misheard her. "Can you repeat the name once again?"

"Lu Ming Cheng!" Feng Xiao Qing spoke out louder, confirming his thought.

---Edited by: sessy_p---